Maria's Low Protein Cook Book

Book excerpt: This is a collection of creative low protein recipes with excellent photographs of the dishes for those who must maintain a protein-restricted diet for treatment of PKU or similar inherited diseases of protein metabolism. This book was created by a low protein cooking specialist and a professional home economist with hopes to make reader's lives a bit easier and to share personal culinary experience and expertise. Low protein diets may feel restrictive and full of limitations but with the right ingredients and some basic cooking skills, it is possible to have low protein fine dining at home. Time is valuable so most of the recipes are quick and hassle free. Learning to cook from scratch is the best way to gain full control of the diet and eat healthy and low protein food.