Betty Crocker Goes Gluten-Free 

Teaming with expert, Jean Duane, Alternative Cook, Betty Crocker Gluten Free Recipe Collection will be on newsstands across the country today.

Centennial, CO (PR WEB) December 29, 2010

Whether you have Celiac disease, gluten intolerance or just know that living gluten free is a healthier lifestyle these quick and easy recipes will make this diet a delight. Betty Crocker Gluten Free Recipe Collection will be on newsstands across the country on December 29, 2010. Gluten free expert, Jean Duane, Alternative Cook teamed up with the Betty Crocker test kitchen to develop fast and foolproof recipes such as: Best-Ever Banana Bread, Dinner Rolls, Homemade Pizza (featured on the cover), Apple Pie, Apricot Muffins with Almond Streusel Topping, Cornbread, Sugar Cookies, Waffles, Cinnamon Scones and Gravy. The Sandwich Bread is sure to become a regular in every gluten free household.

Betty Crocker Gluten Free Recipe Collection is chock full of delicious gluten free recipes from Appetizers & Snacks to Best Breakfasts, Satisfying Meals, Breads & Sides, Desserts and More. It has a special section on Nutrition and Recipe Testing Guidelines and an ingredient guide in a section entitled Living Gluten Freely. One of the testers on the panel who has three family embers who follow a gluten free diet said, "My family would love these." Senior Editor Diane Carlson states "Our mission is simple: To help you live a better life gluten free".

Betty Crocker Most Requested Recipes is on newsstands across the country. With over 280 recipes, it is one to have on hand to make fool-proof, nutritious meals for gluten free guests or family members all through the year. According to a recent study by the National Commission on Digestive Diseases, 60-70 million Americans are negatively affected by the foods they eat - and gluten and dairy top the list of implicated foods. Symptoms of gluten and dairy intolerance are systemic and can affect virtually all of the systems in the body - from migraines, to arthritis, to digestive maladies. Celiac Disease is 100% curable with adherence to a gluten-free diet, and children on the Autism spectrum often improve on a gluten-free, dairy-free (GFCF) diet.

Jean Duane, Alternative Cook, LLC produces instructional DVDs (Chocolate, Mexican, Italian and Kids' Meals), video streams and Bake Deliciously! Gluten and Dairy Free Cookbook. She shows how to cook without gluten, dairy and other food-allergens. She has produced several spots for Comcast's Video on Demand, made television appearances on PBS and has been a featured speaker at the 2009 and 2010 International Association for Culinary Professionals' Conferences. She has developed recipes for Betty Crocker, for Beautiful Sweets bakery and been featured in Better Homes and Gardens special Christmas Cookies 2010. A regular speaker and magazine writer, she won Kiplinger's "Dream in You" contest in 2006.

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