Recipes For Health ~ Asthma and Eczema

This is the other book I found at the University Book Sale. Asthma and eczema seem to be a running theme throughout my household so I guess I felt compelled to add this to my cookbook collection. The subtitle states that there are "Over 150 easy and delicious recipes for those allergic to cow's milk". What is the correlation between asthma, eczema and cow's milk? Or all diary products for that matter. And what about being lactose intolerant? Perhaps these are questions I should ask my doctor. I guess I just wish the book went into more detail about what links cow's milk to asthma and eczema. My son has asthma and isn't allergic to cow's milk. My daughter has eczema and isn't allergic to cow's milk. And I am lactose intolerant and do not suffer from asthma or eczema. 

The main focus of this cookbook is to serve delicious food milk free. There are 11 chapters which cover everyday recipes from appetizers, soups, fish and main courses, meat and main courses, vegetarian main courses, vegetables, salads, desserts and cakes, biscuits and snacks. Recipes are marked with and "E" for free range eggs and a "W" for wheat-free recipes. The majority of these recipes can be enjoyed by anyone and everyone. Seeing how we are headed into the Christmas season. And turkey leftovers will be bountiful, I will leave you with a recipe that I am going to try. - JW

Turkey and Broccoli Bake  

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285g / 10 oz broccoli

225g / 9 oz cooked turkey

85g / 3 oz feta cheese

115g / 4 oz / 1 and 1/3 cups mushrooms, sliced

oil for frying

55g / 2 oz / 1/4 cup margarine

55g / 2 oz / 1/2 cup flour

3 ml / 1/2 tsp dry mustard

710 ml / 1 1/4 pints / 3 1/4 cups goat's or sheep's milk or unsweetened soy milk

sea salt

freshly ground pepper

85g / 3 oz / 3/4 cup  homemade dried breadcrumbs 

1) Preheat oven to 375ºF/ 190ºC / Gas mark 5 and lightly grease a 9 x 12 x 2 inch / 23x31x5cm shallow casserole.

2) Cut broccoli into florets and slice the stems into pieces of similar size. Cook it until it is barely tender.

3) Shred the turkey into strips, grate the cheese in a handgrater. Reserve.

4) Sauté the sliced mushrooms in a little oil.

5) melt the margarine in a saucepan, stir in the flour and mustard, and whisk in the milk. Cook over medium low heat, stirring all the time, until the sauce boils and thickens.

6) Add the seasoning and grated cheese to the sauce. Stir.

7) Distribute the cooked broccoli all over the base of the casserole.

8) Spread the turkey and mushrooms over the broccoli.

9) Cover with the cheese sauce.

10) Top with the dried breadcrumbs.

11) Bake for about 30 minutes, or until the breadcrumbs are golden and the sauce is bubbling.