The Celiac Kid

I recently was sent a copy of a new book called "The Celiac Kid" by Stephanie Skolmoski. This is a fully illustrated book explaining what it is like to be a kid with Celiac disease. It talks about what it is like to have friends who don't have celiac, what foods you can eat as a kid with celiac, and even gives a light scientific explanation of kids with celiac disease.

I think this would be an excellent book to bring to show-and-tell in the classroom of a child with celiac disease. It would not only educate the teacher, but also give your child's class a kid-level explanation of why your child can't eat what the other kids are eating.

Although I haven't shared this book with any kid yet, I plan on reading it to my gluten-intolerant nieces and passing it along to a mom of a celiac very soon.

To learn more about this book, please visit: www.celiackidbook.com




Update: The Celiac Kid is now available at a reduced price of $6.50 (regularly $7.95) on their website. They also offer discounts on large orders.

Allergic Girl Valentine's Day Giveaway

I’m excited to tell you that my friend and colleague Sloane Miller is releasing her first book Allergic Girl on March 1, 2011. I met Sloane a few years ago through another gluten-free blogger and our paths have crossed a handful of times over the past few years. Now, I think I have seen Sloane more in the past two months than I have over the past 4 years I have known her. Our gluten-free and allergy-free worlds are happily colliding! Sloane is a passionate and intelligent woman who is now sharing her adventures of living with food allergies in her new book, Allergic Girl published by Wiley.

In support of the book's release in March, I am running a contest for a free book giveaway directly from the Allergic Girl herself. In honor of today being Valentine's Day, the contest theme is positive food allergic/celiac disease LOVE STORIES.

• Did you ever have someone bring you a gluten-free treat that made your heart melt?
• Has your someone special every planned the perfect allergen-free date?
• What loving act have you done for a food allergic family member?

Tell me your gluten-free or food allergy love story in my comments section below and you are entered to win. Be sure to include your email address so I can contact you if you are the winner. All winners will be chosen randomly on Friday, February 18th so enter today!

Meet Allergic Girl in Person
For all of my New York readers, you can meet Sloane Miller, author of Allergic Girl, in person on Tuesday, March 8th. The NYC Celiac Disease Meetup group is hosting the Allergic Girl Book Launch Party at Heathers Bar in the East Village. Come meet author Sloane Miller in person from 6-8pm on 3/8/11. Books will be available for purchase at the event.

For more information: http://www.meetup.com/Celiac/events/16330624/


Check out this fun book trailer for Allergic Girl which is a really fun take on dating with food allergies.

I Loved, I Lost, I Made (Gluten-Free) Spaghetti

Back in January, I spent a cold weekend home reading a great book called I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti: A Memoir of Good Food and Bad Boyfriends by Giulia Melucci. This book was such a fun read and I finished it in less than 24 hours. I found myself laughing out loud and relating to so much of the book. From the quirky NYC men, the tiny kitchen, and the cooking, I felt like so much of my life was written on the pages of that book! I was inspired to try some of Giulia's recipes that cold January weekend. Her recipes are so easy to adapt by using gluten-free pasta. I was so inspired by this book, that I actually wrote to the author to thank her for putting together such a fun memoir. Much to my surprise, the author wrote me back. Here is what Ms. Melucci had to say:

Dear Erin,

Thanks for writing! I'm happy to hear you've found a way to make the recipes work. You could probably use rice for some of them too.

I wish you a New Year filled with love and lots of delicious things to eat.
Giulia


Not only was it a fun book to read, but the author took the time to write back to a fan. I thought this was an especially nice touch. If you are looking for a light-hearted memoir full of yummy recipes, pick up I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti: A Memoir of Good Food and Bad Boyfriends today!

Not only does she have a great book, but Giulia also has an amazing playlist on her website. One of my all time favorite songs, Destiny by Zero 7, is her closer song!

www.giuliamelucci.com
www.ilovedilostimadespaghetti.com