Yes we have International Coffeehouse this Friday & EVERY Friday 4pm -6 pm at the Etc. Coffeehouse. Located on Green st. and Goodwin ave.

Wesley Potluck! This weekend Wesley (main building ETC is in) will be holding one of it's Annual Pot Lucks (FREE FOOD) this is also a chance for you to show off your skill...or lack of, cooking! If you would like to make something to bring from your country share with others. Or if you would just like to come and eat good American home made cooking! (Far better than eating out at expensive restaurants! Where: ETC Cafe' upstairs in the great hall When: Sunday 12th 12:30pm (Afternoon) What to bring : yourself, or ( something to share! ) Japan House: Next Week there is a chance for us to go to the Japan house before it gets too cold and Flowers start to fade! The temperature is getting Cooler in the afternoon's which is the perfect time to go outside and visit the Arboretum and the Japan House and Gardens! More Details at the Friday 4pm - 6pm Coffeehouse Hours! Coming up in the near future is the Halloween Haunted House: This is a GIANT Group Event (bigger than the Canoe Trip! ) Halloween is the biggest Holiday on a College Campus, and U of I is very well known for it. Wesley Foundation has the biggest haunted house on campus, netting around $3,000 in Donations for the Food Pantry Charity, and is A LOT of fun! You get to dress up and be everything from a Zombie or a pretty girl getting eaten by the zombies and ghouls!   ONLINE SIGN AT OUR INTERNATIONAL BLOG SITE http://intcoffeehouse.blogspot.com/ Stay tuned for further information... We are always opened with so many different things to do! Special Feature! Yumin Lee from Spring Semester is now the President of ETC coffeehouse! As a special treat for readers she will be posting Popular International Songs every week! Send in your recommendations if you have a song you like and want to share! Hamasaki Ayumi (Japan) Moment Ayumi Hamasaki - Naturally Japanese singer, songwriter, and former actress. Also called Ayu by her fans, Hamasaki has been dubbed the "Empress of Pop" due to her popularity and widespread influence in Japan.

Yes we have International Coffeehouse this Friday & EVERY Friday 4pm -6 pm at the Etc. Coffeehouse. Located on Green st. and Goodwin ave.

Wesley Potluck! This weekend Wesley (main building ETC is in) will be holding one of it's Annual Pot Lucks (FREE FOOD) this is also a chance for you to show off your skill...or lack of, cooking! If you would like to make something to bring from your country share with others. Or if you would just like to come and eat good American home made cooking! (Far better than eating out at expensive restaurants! Where: ETC Cafe' upstairs in the great hall When: Sunday 12th 12:30pm (Afternoon) What to bring : yourself, or ( something to share! ) Japan House: Next Week there is a chance for us to go to the Japan house before it gets too cold and Flowers start to fade! The temperature is getting Cooler in the afternoon's which is the perfect time to go outside and visit the Arboretum and the Japan House and Gardens! More Details at the Friday 4pm - 6pm Coffeehouse Hours! Coming up in the near future is the Halloween Haunted House: This is a GIANT Group Event (bigger than the Canoe Trip! ) Halloween is the biggest Holiday on a College Campus, and U of I is very well known for it. Wesley Foundation has the biggest haunted house on campus, netting around $3,000 in Donations for the Food Pantry Charity, and is A LOT of fun! You get to dress up and be everything from a Zombie or a pretty girl getting eaten by the zombies and ghouls!   ONLINE SIGN AT OUR INTERNATIONAL BLOG SITE http://intcoffeehouse.blogspot.com/ Stay tuned for further information... We are always opened with so many different things to do! Special Feature! Yumin Lee from Spring Semester is now the President of ETC coffeehouse! As a special treat for readers she will be posting Popular International Songs every week! Send in your recommendations if you have a song you like and want to share! Hamasaki Ayumi (Japan) Moment Ayumi Hamasaki - Naturally Japanese singer, songwriter, and former actress. Also called Ayu by her fans, Hamasaki has been dubbed the "Empress of Pop" due to her popularity and widespread influence in Japan.

Yes we have International Coffeehouse this Friday & EVERY Friday 4pm -6 pm at the Etc. Coffeehouse. Located on Green st. and Goodwin ave.

Wesley Potluck! This weekend Wesley (main building ETC is in) will be holding one of it's Annual Pot Lucks (FREE FOOD) this is also a chance for you to show off your skill...or lack of, cooking! If you would like to make something to bring from your country share with others. Or if you would just like to come and eat good American home made cooking! (Far better than eating out at expensive restaurants! Where: ETC Cafe' upstairs in the great hall When: Sunday 12th 12:30pm (Afternoon) What to bring : yourself, or ( something to share! ) Japan House: Next Week there is a chance for us to go to the Japan house before it gets too cold and Flowers start to fade! The temperature is getting Cooler in the afternoon's which is the perfect time to go outside and visit the Arboretum and the Japan House and Gardens! More Details at the Friday 4pm - 6pm Coffeehouse Hours! Coming up in the near future is the Halloween Haunted House: This is a GIANT Group Event (bigger than the Canoe Trip! ) Halloween is the biggest Holiday on a College Campus, and U of I is very well known for it. Wesley Foundation has the biggest haunted house on campus, netting around $3,000 in Donations for the Food Pantry Charity, and is A LOT of fun! You get to dress up and be everything from a Zombie or a pretty girl getting eaten by the zombies and ghouls!   ONLINE SIGN AT OUR INTERNATIONAL BLOG SITE http://intcoffeehouse.blogspot.com/ Stay tuned for further information... We are always opened with so many different things to do! Special Feature! Yumin Lee from Spring Semester is now the President of ETC coffeehouse! As a special treat for readers she will be posting Popular International Songs every week! Send in your recommendations if you have a song you like and want to share! Hamasaki Ayumi (Japan) Moment Ayumi Hamasaki - Naturally Japanese singer, songwriter, and former actress. Also called Ayu by her fans, Hamasaki has been dubbed the "Empress of Pop" due to her popularity and widespread influence in Japan.

Free eCookbook from Alisa Fleming

Alisa Fleming, of the massive site GoDairyFree.org, also runs the One Frugal Foodie blog.

Back in 2008 she put out Go Dairy Free: The Guide and Cookbook for Milk Allergies, Lactose Intolerance, and Casein-Free Living so it's obviously time for a new cookbook to emerge.

And so it has. Every better, this one's free.

Smart School Time Recipes: The Breakfast, Snack, and Lunchbox Cookbook for Healthy Kids and Adults is being offered as a free ebook download.



Wait, two years? Somehow she did it in two weeks. I need to find a new business.

It’s hard to believe that just two weeks ago I set out on this mission, and here I am with a completed 173-page eCookbook with 125 recipes and over 100 photos from dozens of incredible health bloggers and cookbook authors (thank you to every single one of you!). We also had a special time donation from a wonderful graphic designer; Emily of The Blog Fairy designed the cover image (she also designed this blog!) …

The chapters include:

•Morning Muffin Mania
•Sensational Smoothies
•Easy Freezin’ Waffles, Pancakes, and French Toast
•More Smart Starts
•Dips, Fillings, and Spreads
•Soups and Stews
•Salad-Style
•More Lunchbox Love
•Sweet Snackin’
•Craving Cookies
•Essential Extras

Living Dairy-Free For Dummies

Being published today is Living Dairy-Free For Dummies, by Suzanne Havala Hobbs.

Suzanne Havala Hobbs, DrPH, MS, RD, is a renowned writer on food, nutrition, and dietary guidance policy. A vegetarian for more than 35 years, she has been largely dairy-free for 25 years. She is based at the Gillings School of Global Public Health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she directs the Doctoral Program in Health Leadership.

Ah, credentials. I like credentials.

Product Description
Whatever the reason for not eating dairy, Living Dairy-Free For Dummies provides readers with the most up-to-date information on a dairy-free diet and lifestyle and will empower them to thrive without dairy while still getting the calcium, vitamin D and nutritional benefits commonly associated with dairy products.
Living Dairy-Free For Dummies:

▪ Is a lifestyle manual, going beyond just recipes to present a full nutritional evaluation of what dairy-free life is like
▪ Contains more than 50 dairy-free recipes, along with how to set up a dairy-free kitchen and tips for eating out and remaining dairy-free
▪ Presents alternatives to dairy so readers can continue getting the nutritional value and tastes of dairy, without the side effects

From the Back Cover
The easy way to live and thrive with a dairy-free lifestyle
Are you looking to eliminate dairy from your diet due to lactose intolerance, health reasons, diet restrictions, or personal choice? Whatever your reason, this hands-on, friendly guide gives you the most up-to-date information on how a dairy-free diet and lifestyle can empower you to thrive while still getting the calcium, vitamin D, and nutrients you need.

▪ Make the switch — find out the many benefits of restricting dairy from your diet, get a grip on nutritional issues, and discover how to smoothly make the transition
▪ Set up shop — get practical tips on setting up a dairy-free kitchen and discover the nondairy staples and equipment you need to get started
▪ Get cooking — start making more than 60 easy and delicious dairy-free dishes for every meal of the day (including dips, dressings, and tasty munchies)
▪ Live, love, eat — discover how to enjoy a dairy-free lifestyle while away from home and during pregnancy, infancy, through adulthood, and to your senior years

Open the book and find:

▪ Top ten reasons to ditch dairy
▪ Hidden sources of dairy (and how to find them on food labels)
▪ The best-tasting nondairy alternatives
▪ Dairy-free recipes the whole family will enjoy
▪ Dairy-free ingredients and cooking tips and techniques
▪ Helpful advice for eating at restaurants and on the go
▪ Tips for dealing with picky eaters
▪ How to eat for bone health at every age

Learn to:

▪ Manage lactose intolerance by safely eliminating dairy from your diet
▪ Thrive without dairy while still getting the calcium, vitamin D, and nutrients you need
▪ Prepare more than 60 delicious dairy-free recipes
▪ Discover dairy-free substitutions

For Dummies trade paperback
360 pages
List price: $19.99

The Kosher Baker Cookbook

The Kosher Baker: Over 160 Dairy-free Recipes from Traditional to Trendy, Paula Shoyer, has been getting lots of press attention. Stacy Finz wrote in the San Francisco Chronicle that:

Shoyer, the owner of Paula's Parisian Pastries Cooking School in the Washington D.C., area, spends more than 300 pages modernizing Jewish classics such as babka, honey cake and hamentaschen and creating kosher versions of today's trendiest desserts - favorites like red velvet cupcakes. She even gives instruction on how to make French pastries sans the butter.

Product Description
Producing flavorful and appealing kosher desserts has been a challenge in Jewish households throughout the ages. Without access to butter, cream, milk, cheese, yogurt, or other dairy products, creating a tasty and memorable dessert for family and friends requires more than simple substitutions and compromises. Now pastry chef and teacher Paula Shoyer provides the inspiration and innovation to turn the age-old challenges of parve baking into delectable delights in her one-of-a-kind kosher cookbook.

The Kosher Baker is your indispensable kitchen companion to a wide range of dairy-free desserts, from family favorites and time-honored holiday classics to stylish and delicious surprises of Shoyer's own careful creation. It even includes desserts not usually found on a kosher table, such as creamy key lime pie, luscious flan, and rich tiramisu. You'll find everything from cookies, biscotti, breads and muffins to pastries, tarts, fancy cakes, and mousses. Shoyer guides you through more than 160 mouth-watering recipes and expands every non-dairy baker's repertoire with simple, clear instructions and a friendly yet authoritative voice.

The Kosher Baker is organized as a tutorial into three primary sections--Quick and Elegant Desserts, Two Step Desserts, and Multiple Step Desserts--allowing the busy home baker to choose a dessert based on both taste and time constraints. The first section presents the fundamentals of simple kosher baking in the form of everyday treats like Amaretto Cookies, Orange Tea Cake, and Apple Pastry. The next two sections teach increasingly more challenging desserts, from a Challah Beer Bread Pudding with Caramel Sauce to Chocolate Babka. A special fourth section includes chapters on baking Challah, Passover desserts, and no-sugar-added desserts.

The Kosher Baker has something for everyone in the Jewish household for any occasion or holiday. It spills over with detailed information, including tips on storage, freezing, and thawing; tools; must-have ingredients; and tips and techniques. Anyone baking for those with special dietary needs such as food allergies or diabetic concerns will also find recipes to love in this comprehensive collection. It even includes recipes for nut- and gluten-free desserts, and vegan desserts.

No Jewish home should be without this essential cookbook!

List price: $35.00
348 pages
Brandeis University Press/University Press of New England, 2010

Wait, what? A cookbook published by a university press? That's weird... No wonder it's getting more press attention than usual.

You can also watch Shoyer sharing her recipe for quick, kosher fruit tarts on a video from a Washington local news program.

The 30-Minute Vegan’s Taste of the East Cookbook

The 30 Minute Vegan is the line of cookbooks by Mark Reinfeld and Jennifer Murray. Reinfeld is the proprietor of the Blossoming Lotus restaurant and the author of other vegan cookbooks promoting vegan fusion cuisine. Murray is his wife. You can see their site at Vegan Fusion World Cuisine.

The newest cookbook from the busy guy is The 30-Minute Vegan’s Taste of the East: 150 Asian-Inspired Recipes—from Soba Noodles to Summer Rolls.

Product Description
After dazzling foodies and food critics alike with their fun, easy, and delicious recipes in the The 30-Minute Vegan, award-winning chefs Mark Reinfeld and Jennifer Murray have turned their skillets to the East.

The 30-Minute Vegan’s Taste of the East offers irresistible dishes from all over Asia—from India, Thailand, and China to Indonesia, Nepal, and Japan—virtually all doable in 30 minutes or less.

Complete with at-a-glance cooking charts, key Asian pantry ingredients, all-new preparation techniques, and unique cooking tips, Taste of the East is a must-have addition to your cookbook shelf.

Expanding your animal-free palate has never been easier, quicker, or more exciting.

• 16 pages of color photographs

Authors Bios
Mark Reinfeld is the founding chef of the celebrated Blossoming Lotus Restaurant. His Vegan Fusion World Cuisine has won nine international awards, including a Gourmand Award for "Best Vegetarian Cookbook in the USA."

Jennifer Murray is the coauthor of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Eating Raw. She teaches vegan cooking classes internationally.

Reinfeld and Murray live in Kaua’i, Hawaii.

Here's the info on their earlier book, The 30 Minute Vegan: Over 175 Quick, Delicious, and Healthy Recipes for Everyday Cooking

Busy vegans, rejoice! award-winning husband and wife chefs/authors Reinfeld and Murray present 175 delicious, easy-to prepare recipes for everyday vegan cooking—all dishes that can be prepared in a half-hour.

Sections include:

The Lighter Side of Life:

Smoothies & Satiating Beverages;

Snacks, Pick Me Ups & Kids’ Favorites;

Lunches: Wraps, Rolls, Bowls, and More;

Extraordinary Salads;

Sumptuous Soups;

Small Plates: Appetizers, Side Dishes, Light Dinners;

Wholesome Suppers;

Guilt-Free Comfort Food: Healthy Translations of Old Stand-bys;

and Divine Desserts.

The 30-Minute Vegan also provides at-a-glance cooking charts, kids’ favorite dishes, and exciting menu suggestions for every occasion—making this an essential cookbook for busy vegans who want to enjoy delicious, healthful, whole-foods vegan fare every day.

• 8 pages of color photographs