Great recipe ideas to help with limited diets! Limiting things from your diet can be hard to navigate but this book is very helpful!

This book provides so many easy to prepare options for people on restrictive diets. The recipes use real food ingredients that are easily sourced through online retailers. I will use it for including foods for family and friends on restricted diets.

I found this book to be very informative and contained lots of useful information. The background for why this way of eating is preferable is vital if one is to fully understand why you want to make changes.
I read this on an e-reader and I think it would be preferable to have it as a hard copy as I wanted to flick through the information and it wasn't easy to do this. To find recipes was challenging in this format.
ARC from Netgalley

The cookbook begins with the authors story of why she cooks this way. I can empathize with her story, but the cookbooks has Few photos to enhance the book and the recipes sound unappealing. I’m afraid I didn’t find one thing that I wanted to make.

This was a very well written cookbook. I found the layout to flow well and the recipes were easy to understand and follow along to. I look forward to trying some of them out for my family.

I think this would be a lovely beginners cookbook for those looking to eat a healthier diet. The recipes are paleo, generally speaking. If you are looking for the basics to get started on that meal plan you will love this book! Easy-to-find ingredients and simple instructions/preparation.

Thank you, Chelsea Green Publishing and NetGalley, for a digital ARC.

There are loads of nutrition and healthy diet books out there, but this one was really special because of the personal story that Leah Webb shares with her readers. She is drawn to a grain/sugar/dairy free lifestyle, not in order to fit into a size 2 dress, but to give her family the healthiest and happiest life possible. I was very impressed with her knowledge of how our diets affect our physical and emotional health, as well as her tips on how to make this lifestyle work with a busy family. The ARC that I had did not include pictures and had some occasional glitches in the text, but overall, I really enjoyed the book and have adopted many of her lifestyle principals into my own family's life.

This goes beyond a cookbook of recipes but nonetheless I wouldn’t not recommend it, but if you just want delicious and nutritious recipes based on the book title you will find yourself skim reading al lot in the beginning. With thanks to NetGalley and publisher for the digital copy in exchange for my honest review.

The books is quite text heavy, but has a lot of useful information. I really found the introduction moving as Leah explained the origins and inspiration of The Grain-Free, Sugar-Free, Dairy-Free Family Cookbook. It's amazing reading through all the knowledge she has accumulated in order to provide a safe and healthy regimen for her family.

Converting to a healthier diet is difficult, which is something Leah emphasized in the introduction, but the book guides you along to help you with transition. There also other small tips that she provides such as how to include your kids in the process of cooking, getting budget friendly solutions to buying wholefood, meal planning, etc.

Some of my favorite recipes that I would love to try are:
shrimp scampi and zoodles
crispy sweet potato fries
coconut cream goji bites

The pictures that go along with the recipes are authentic and very homely, which goes along with the whole family theme of the cook book. I really enjoyed looking at the picture and the recipes (some of which seem very manageable!)

This was not what I expected. While the book does provide recipes, a significant portion (about 40%) of the book discusses why you might want to consider this type of diet and provides suggestions for how to make this style of eating work for your family. While much of the information was interesting, I didn’t need all of the detail about cystic fibrosis, as one example. And I’m not sure how many people will seek out a grain-free, sugar-free, dairy-free cookbook if they don’t already have a compelling reason to follow such a diet, so all of the text about why to adopt the diet may be unnecessary for much of the audience who would be drawn to this title. I think the book might have been more accurately titled something like “Why and How Your Family Might Want to Implement a Grain-Free, Sugar-Free, Dairy-Free Diet.”

Written in a practical, confident, motivational tone, I think this book will be a lot more useful for some families than it was for a single woman like me who is already used to following a restricted diet. I don’t need advice for how to introduce new foods to children or get children involved in food preparation; I was just looking for recipes I can use with my food restrictions. Sadly, I didn’t find that many recipes I can use because so many of the recipes include eggs or nightshades, but if you don’t have those restrictions, then you might find many of these recipes appealing.

The recipes are well written with lots of helpful tips. They are designed to produce large volumes of food, usually enough to feed a 4-person family with leftovers. Many recipes require use of special equipment, such as a pressure cooker, a food processor, or a high-powered blender, but the author sometimes describes alternative preparation methods. Most of the ingredients are fairly common things you may already have in your kitchen. If you’re not used to eating a restricted diet, some of the ingredients may seem exotic, but most of them shouldn’t be too hard to find. If you can’t find them locally, you can always order them online.

The back matter includes for weeks of menus, suggestions for packed lunches and holiday meals, suggested resources, lists of recipes that freeze well, notes, a bibliography, and an index.

My overall impression is that this book would be most useful for families with children, particularly those who are new to the grain-free, sugar-free, dairy-free lifestyle. It wasn’t very helpful for me, but I think it will be helpful for many others, so I am giving it 4 stars.

I was provided an ARC through NetGalley that I volunteered to review. Because I have not seen the final published version, I cannot comment on the final editing and formatting.

This is different from your standard brow beating punish yourself because you like chocolate or a hamburger. This book has some fantastic recipes that your whole family will love. Those who have dietary restrictions will not feel left out or have to eat something different from eveyone else around the table because this book will offers you tasty food for all. For us meat and pudding lovers, here is a book that doesn’t condem you but embraces the sweet toothed amung us and show you how you can hve your cake and eat it,. Just a little less sweet and you won’t even notice!

A fantastic cookbook that will for sure be put to good use in many homes. I follow a ketogenic lifestyle and that involves being sugar-free and grain-free. This book is filled with some great recipe ideas, even ones my kids will love! Colorful images bring the food to life and I look forward to trying many of these in my home.

- Webb’s book is clearly written with simple to understand recipes that caters for a wide range of dietary requirements in the family, that is particularly child friendly.
- The Grain-Free Sugar-Free Dairy-Free Family Cookbook is an inclusive, practical must have resource in the homes of families with multiple food intolerances.


Food intolerances, allergies and chronic illness are highly prolific in the modern twenty first century. Big Pharma and Big Food companies are very zealous to pounce on any opportunities to obtain monetary gain from the unfortunate circumstances of the affected individuals. However, there has also been an increased emergence of individuals who are seeking and implementing more natural, healthy and holistic nutritional medicine alternatives.

Leah M. Webb, MPH, is a certified health coach, with a Masters degree in Public Health, she is also the founder of the health blog Deep Rooted Wellness that advocates healthy eating for family wellness. Webb has been involved in nutrition and gardening education with children for a decade. From a personal perspective, Webb is also a mother of two children with chronic health issues, she carefully manages their conditions with whole foods as nutritional medicine.

Webb found a void when searching for a cookbook that was highly nutritious, whilst accommodating the various dietary and health requirements of her own family. She proactively addressed this by writing a cookbook that would meet those needs and would also benefit other families looking for the same nutritious solutions.

Webb’s cookbook begins by providing readers with the foundational nutritional background. Explaining why it’s important to have a restrictive anti-inflammatory diet, in order to harness optimal health and vitality. She provides clear strategies on how to encourage children to adapt to eating nutritious but restrictive home cooked meals. With attention on how to manage fussy young eaters. Webb also explains how to prepare the home kitchen and the importance of meal planning. It is essential information to equip the reader with the knowledge and tools, to successfully manage this new change in restrictive diet and lifestyle.

The Grain-Free Sugar-Free Dairy-Free Family Cookbook has been divided into seven categories such as breakfast, main courses, snacks, smoothies and sweet treats. These manageable recipes are budget friendly and also encourages children to be involved in the meal preparations as part of their learning about healthy eating. Webb provides in her book, tips and tricks on how to maximise the benefits of wholesome home cooking including packing school lunches, special occasions and a detailed monthly menu plan with a weekly ingredients lists. She has taken the hard and tedious task of planning nutritious restrictive meals for parents, with all that’s left to do for the reader is to grocery shop and cook.

Webb’s book is clearly written with simple to understand recipes that caters for a wide range of dietary requirements in the family, that is particularly child friendly. Whilst addressing the time restraints of busy parents who want simple and manageable nutritious meal ideas. Her book also takes into account meal affordability by devising recipes and menu plans that are budget friendly. Photos of Webb and her young children eating and cooking shared throughout the book, creates a homely and warm atmosphere for the reader.

The Grain-Free Sugar-Free Dairy-Free Family Cookbook is an inclusive, practical must have resource in the homes of families with multiple food intolerances. Or simply for families who wish to implement grain-free sugar-free dairy-free nutritious meals in their home. (pht)


(This review was first published on PH-Tribune. )

This is marketed as a cookbook, but the first 70 pages were autobiographical, medical, and general tips on meal preparation. The author has two children with special health restrictions (one cystic fibrosis, one severe allergies), and she writes well about their family journey. The recipes themselves seem fine, although most do not include pictures. If you're looking for a straightforward cookbook, this may not be it; but for alternative-medicine types who want advice as well as meal suggestions, you may enjoy it.

The author begins the book by informing the reader that her two children have health issues that require a restrictive diet, and she then tells you what how much sugar has become a part of our daily diet, and how much sugar a child eats every day.
You will be inspired to change your way of eating in order to prevent or slow down the progress of high blood pressure, allergies, cancer, Alzheimer’s and many other types of health issues.
The author describes how to buy organic and non-organic foodstuffs, buy in bulk, in season, and how to prepare a large amount of food in order to cut down on prep time and to have ready-made meals in your freezer to unthaw for the next day. You are encouraged to have a high-quality blender, instant pot, pressure cooker or crockpot to make meal prep easier and faster.
You will find breakfast recipes for Sage and Rosemary Sausage patties, Eat Your Greens Frittata, which contains kale, basil, tomatoes, garlic, 12 eggs, and lard, and Spaghetti Squash Porridge, with spaghetti squash, coconut milk, walnuts and cinnamon, (you are shown how to cut up and prepare the squash in a pressure cooker or an oven!)
You will learn how to make Hearty Almond Flour Bread with flaxseed, coconut flour, sea salt, coconut oil, eggs, pumpkin and sunflower seeds, and Plantain Sandwich Bread with plantains, eggs, and coconut flour,(you are given instructions on how to use the plantains and blend the ingredients together.)
There are “quick to prepare” recipes, such as Shrimp Scampi with Tomatoes and zoodles, Pulled Mojo Chicken, and Grilled Chicken Salad with Fresh Vegetables.
Children and adults will enjoy Grain Free Chicken Tenders made with chicken, coconut flakes and eggs, Herbed Beef Burgers, and Mexican Shredded Beef made with beef roast, cumin and chili powder.
There are some interesting meal combinations such as : Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon, Coconut Lime Cauliflower Rice, and Black Bean and Vegetable Soup that look delicious!
You will eat well and healthily with these recipes!

This book is chock full of recipes that sound delicious if you are not trying to live a strictly plant based life. As I am trying (emphasis on trying) to live that lifestyle, most of the recipes are not for me. There are a few interspersed in here though such as the Hearty Almond Flour Bread which sounds utterly delicious. The plantain muffins which have a pecan variation also sound great. This would be good for those who are trying for better nutrition that involves meat products.

Not a fan of the cover. It looks institutional - like it is right off the shelf in the hospital cafeteria. The beginning is very informative and combines a lot information found in recent health books. The author does a good job explaining things and makes it personal and relatable. There are lots of great tips on how to get your family on board. The recipes look good for the most part but some of the photos are not the most appetizing. I would recommend this book for the information and personal stories (which are wonderful) but not so much for the recipe section.

There is lots of information and tips for people with restrictive diets in this book. The recipes were not really appealing to me and I felt many of the treats were just aimed at children. It would have be better if there were more pictures to go with the recipes. However I think many people will love this book especially if the recipe choices appeal to them. Thank you

Being diabetic I'm always happy to read book about sugar free recipes.
The book is interesting, full of ideas and easy and tasty recipes.
Just one notes: I was a bit puzzled as most of the recipes uses lard and oil to cook as lard is not really healthy.
Recommended!
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC