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 enlarge | Authors: Mark Reinfeld, Bo Rinaldi, Jennifer Murray
Publisher: Alpha
Category: Book
List Price: $16.95
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Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 10408
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 352
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9 x 7.3 x 0.6
ISBN: 1592577717
Dewey Decimal Number: 613
EAN: 9781592577712
ASIN: 1592577717
Publication Date: July 1, 2008
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Simple and Straightforwrd August 7, 2008
Gordon Labedz (Hawai'i)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Awesome. I can't cook or prepare food. I am a Vegan who is trying to learn to be self sufficient even though my wife is an awesome cook. The book was great.
Superb-- Get Ready to Go Raw August 3, 2008
A. Evelyn (Auburn, NY)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I find this book incredibly enjoyable to read, easy to follow, and wonderfully inspiring-- and I'm not even vegan or a raw foodie! This is really the first book I've read that makes me feel like I can prepare delicious raw foods, and truly get pleasure from the whole process-- growing, shopping, preparing, and eating. I thought it would only have a small selection of worthwhile recipes, but there are so many that it seems like a whole cookbook inside, and all of them that I've tried so far (too many to count) have yielded scrumptious results.
Though I normally follow a vegetarian diet (with plenty of organic dairy, and occasional wild salmon), I know now that I feel better when I stick mostly to a vegan/ raw diet-- one that does truly taste alive and brimming with energy. Thanks in large part to this book, I feel like I can eat like this every day, and have fun with it.
I also love the Blossoming Lotus Cookbook (by the same authors), and if you haven't been to their famous vegan restaurant in Kauai, I really recommend it! The high degree of of creativity and love that these people have poured into their restaurant and first cookbook have obviously gone into this book as well. Also, don't be fooled by the goofy-looking stock photo of raw lasagna on the front cover-- the raw lasagna served at the restaurant is not only beautiful to behold, it's one of the yummiest and most original dishes I've ever had.
Good stuff July 22, 2008
Shelli (California desert)
22 out of 22 found this review helpful
I've got 3 other raw food books. I like this one the best. Not alot of hype. I appreciate that. It is written for idiots...begins by explaining the benefits of going raw. I'd been raw for a month prior to reading this book, but the motivation to continue was good.
Step by step instructions for soaking and sprouting methods (easy to follow chart included). I was too timid to attempt this process til I read this book. Way easy. My kitchen is sproutin' right now.
Recipes with easy to find ingredients is important. I've got to prepare food for 5 s.a.d. enthusiasts so I don't have alot of time or cash to fool around with. This book's got the recipes I can use. The live oatmeal recipe was easy to prepare and delish! It touches a couple of times on this or that being gluten free, which is vital for me. It clued me into nama shoyu...major gluten goin' on. Thanks, it sucks to have a recipe picked out and find out at the grocery store while reading a label that I can't have that specific thing. So, I run around putting the other ingredients back on the shelf coz that recipe's a wash! Another thing, Idiot's Guide tells you exactly what needs to be soaked for any given recipe. I ruined a recipe from another book because it didn't tell me to soak $12.00 worth of almonds. I had to go on you tube to watch other people explain it before one of them finally mentioned that they needed to be soaked. I was bummed. This book helps me not screw things up.
Idiot's Guide has great insider tips on kitchen appliances...wish I'd have read this before I bought my dehydrator, blender, food processor, and juicer. The dehydrator to buy is the Excalibur. The hours it saves in dehydrating time due to its design is crazy! Now I'm bummed with my cheapy Walmart one. There are alot of chip, cracker, and bread recipes I can't make very well without the good dehydrator. The recipes are found in other books not just this one, so it's not a negative against this book. The dehydrating chart is helpful, as well. I like how Idiot's Guide explains why you have increased temps at the beginning of some dehydrations and not others, and why it is still considered raw at these temps. Also, a Champion brand juicer is the one recommended by all raw foodists I've read from. This book explains very simply the differences in how they work and therefore why Champion is the brand recommended.
Basically, the book imparts alot of knowledge, little tips and info on nutition without being too sciencey. It defines some of the raw foodist lexicon. It's like having a friend explain lots of little facts as well as some biggies, in a fun to read manner. I'd buy it again if I didn't already own it!
I love this book! July 18, 2008
Barbara Andersen (Florence, OR)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
I am reasonably new to eating live foods and this book has proven to be incredibly helpful with the transition. The recipes are so tasty and not overly time-consuming to prepare. Even if you only intend to add some raw foods into your diet this is the book for you. It's well written, quite thorough (with lots of helpful hints and tasty tips scattered throughout the recipe sections) and yet simple and very easy to understand. It's divided into five main sections so it's quite user friendly when you're trying to access the various information it contains.
Part One talks about the health benefits of raw foods, how to set up your pantry and what gear you'll need in your kitchen. Part Two teaches you about preparation, marinades, sprouting, dehydration and culturing techniques. It even includes a very complete chart for dehydration drying times and temperatures that I've found extremely helpful. Part Three contains delicious recipes for beverages, soups, sauces, dressings and lighter fare. Part Four contains more wonderful recipes for heartier fare including breakfasts, breads, wraps, main dishes as well as absolutely yummy deserts! Part Five talks about lifestyle changes, the transition into eating live foods and gives some fasting options as well as a wonderfully laid out 4-week Raw Food Success Program.
The writers have also included a resource section with helpful information on other books as well as web-sites for raw food and sustainability organizations, online publications, classes, retreats and workshops where you can learn more.
All in all I think this is one of the best "cook" books I've seen about raw foods. The recipes are tantalizing and delicious and the information is very accessible for everyone.
Simply a must have! July 12, 2008
S. Z. (Pennsylvania, USA)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I just got the new book and I love it! It's the most informative, readable, and complete book I've ever seen on becoming a Raw Vegan.
Really, it's incredible! Thank you!!!
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