We wanted to take a moment to introduce ourselves (left – Melinda, right – Lena). We are two sister-in-laws who, through our own health struggles, adapted a new lifestyle, which includes following a wholesome diet, eliminating the foods that triggered inflammation resulting in a variety of symptoms. We knew that we had to omit certain foods, but we didn’t want to feel deprived. Our first cookbook, Healthy Comforts, includes over 160 recipes, that are FREE from dairy, grains, gluten, soy and refined sugar. Our cookbook was created to share what we’ve learned about using alternative ingredients while still enjoying our comfort foods. Our recipes demonstrate that you can have you cake and eat it too!
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Lena Ferrara, C.I., is alternative health practitioner and owner of Nostaglica Foods. Her passion for recipe development and finding alternatives for comfort foods that are gluten, dairy and refined sugar free led her and her husband to manufacturing and distributing a grain, gluten and nut free pizza dough mix with an authentic taste and texture. If you’d like to learn more about this product, you can find them on IG/FB @nostalgica_foods or visit their website at www.nostalgicafoods.com.
Melinda Rapallo-Ferrara, MEd is a Special Education Program Consultant, with a Master's degree in Literacy Education. She is a Certified Nutritional Therapist, and is currently completing her certification in Holistic Nutrition. She is passionate about exploring how nutrition can support the mental health and well-being for students and their families. The kitchen is her happy place, and she loves making her family's favourite comfort foods.
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"Their book is amazing. Easy to follow delicious recipes. For me, this was heaven! "
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Love this healthy cookbook!!! I’d love it in hardcover so the book would stay open while using the recipe! But small price to pay for an awesome cookbook!
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LOVE IT!! For someone trying to start eating healthier, this book is perfect! The recipes are easy to follow and the photos are beautiful. This makes healthy eating so much more enjoyable now as some of my favs are in here, especially all the desserts.
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I love my new cookbook! Reading Lena and Melinda's stories gives me inspiration to eat better. So far I've made the vegetable soup with baby meatballs (tastes just like mom's!) and herb crusted shrimp. My husband enjoyed the nut free muffins I made the other morning! We feel GOOD after eating which is most important. I can't wait to try out more recipes (planning to make chocolate mint brownies this weekend)! This cookbook is a MUST for the kitchen!
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This cookbook has everything you need to make delicious dairy- and gluten-free meals and desserts. I have baked two recipes so far. My next attempt will be the gluten-free hamburger buns.
Delicious Recipes!
This book is amazing , if you want to change your eating habits to a healthier lifestyle then this book if for you, recipes are so easy to follow and so good! I follow these authors on social media and they consistently post recipes and step by step instructions.
Love this book!!!
Recipes are not only good for us, many have become family favourites, everything from the Thai Coconut Chicken Curry to the Vanilla Chia Pudding! It feels good to provide my family with healthy meals they love.
