Excellent Guide to Raw Food Diet
932844
This is an excellent book! When I bought the book, I was hoping to be educated on how I could adopt more raw food into my diet. I did not expect to thoroughly enjoy reading the book. The book comprehensively covers the ins and outs of a raw food diet in a very clear and interesting way. I strongly recommend it.
4506596
This simple un-cookbook by Jennifer Cornbleet, raw food chef and instruction and graduate of Living Light Culinary Arts Institute, makes preparing delicious raw food in small quantities easy. This book covers the middle ground between simply eating a piece of fruit in its original form and creating elaborate raw gourmet meals. If preparing raw foods seemed to complicated before now, this book is for you.

Recipes are divided into sections for Breakfast (juice, fruit, and cereal), Lunch and Dinner (dips, pates, and savory sauces; soups; salads; salad dressings; sandwiches; entrees; and vegetable side dishes), and Dessert (cakes, cookies, and bars; crisps, pies, and tarts; mousses, puddings, and sweet sauces; shakes and ice creams).

Newcomers to the raw lifestyle will appreciate the glossary, which provides definitions from agave nectar to zest. This is truly a quick-start manual that you can use to start making raw food a part of your everyday life...today!
2301990
I went (mostly) raw a couple of months ago. I'm STILL excited about being raw (and I'm fairly creative in the kitchen), but when I needed/wanted recipes to expand my repertoire, I began to explore books. I think I've read/tried about 12 now. I love different books for different reasons, and I've learned something from each one.

  THIS one I love because:

* It's the first one I've found that's written for a REAL person with REAL lives (we're not all chefs, we don't all have fancy/expensive equipment, we don't all have oodles of extra time, we don't all have easy access to exotic ingredients). It makes being and staying raw more do-able.

 * Her instructions are CLEAR. She's a teacher, and it makes all the difference.

* I LOVE that she doesn't get preachy. Although she explains the benefits of raw foods in the intro, she doesn't go overboard and say the all the problems of the world will be solved if everyone ate raw foods. (I get so tired of that! It's not a religion, folks!) It's all about the recipes. She's just giving you great, do-able recipes.

* Even though the title says "for 1 or 2" I am doubling many of these for my family of four and they work great.

  I've been turning my mom onto raw foods, and this will be the first book I give her.
1830364
Crinnon writes in a compelling and easy to understand point of view in improving your diet through the food you bring into your body.  So many other books that I have read on this subject are full of ideas that are so difficult to put into action, but not this book.  I love that there are lists of foods you should eat, and even if you can't afford organic there are foods that aren't organic that are ok to eat.  This is an excellent way to break into eating healthier.  The information in concise, and easy to understand.

The book is gives information of why you should clean up the toxins in your body, how you can do so by improved nutrition of what to eat, and what to avoid.  I also liked that there are recipes included that are easy to prepare and aren't too far out there that you may not eat them.  This is one of the best books on alternative nutrition that I have read and I would highly recommend this book to anyone trying to improve their diet through the food that they take in to their bodies.
1285298
I've been a "raw foodist" for five years now.  A year ago I came across Susan Power's website, "Rawmazing".  It provides all the necessary guidelines and explanations of this type of healthy food preparation, not to mention a listing of incredibly tasty as well as healthy recipes.  This wonderful book contains many of these great recipes and more. Susan is also an accomplished photographer, so each recipe is accompanied by colorful photographs.  Believe me her cuisine tastes as good as it looks!
1110654
This book really helps facilitate a switch to raw foods, if not totally, then partially. The health benefits are worth the extra time & effort. Thanks to the author for an excellent "how to" guide.
1202383
While I don't consider myself an idiot, this was one of three books I purchased prior to endulging into the Raw Food lifestyle.  The recipes are great and I think this is a nice complement to the two other books I purchased.  I found the
RAW DEAL tips helpful.  It also has a good glossary of terms that is not present in other books which helped me when I was reading to better understand the nuances of the raw diet.

Try it, you'll enjoy it.  I'll even bet that if you make these recipes for your carnivore friends, they'll still enjoy them.  I know my husband is enjoying the new dishes and hasn't complained yet.
1226820
Healing with Raw Foods is a beautifully presented source book for those interested in eating healthier through uncooked foods. Although the book is broken down by different parts of the body to heal (e.g., brain, digestion, bones) at heart it is a cookbook by a chef with a holistic and somewhat new age approach.

The book breaks down as follows:  Part 1: Getting Started (mapping a new way, the living foods kitchen, healing basics: the three day jump start); Part II: Healing From Head To Toe (food as preventive medicine, boosting your brain health, armed for good health, healing your heart, eating raw for diabetes, strengthening your frame, your digestive tract: enzymes to the rescue); Part III Healing the Whole (healthy children, healthy families, food for a healthy soul). Afterword, appendices (cook like a chef, a guide to quality utensils, raw food pyramid, biographics). Metric conversion chart, recipe index.

The recipes are nicely presented and easy to read/follow. Many have color photographs that help visualize the final product - very important in a book that has people using non traditional ingredients to create non traditional meals.

The focus is on raw - which means a lot of dehydrating and sprouting - you'll definitely want to invest in a dehydrator. It also means a bit more work to prepare nearly all meals. The author smartly provides an 'easy introduction' for those new to eating raw foods, a 3-day plan of different recipes. After that, there are discussions and recipes addressing different aspects of physical health including vegetarian and diabetes options.

Admittedly, I have seen many of these recipes in other raw books and there weren't as many recipes as I would have liked to see in a book of this type. Many are just a case of throwing several raw ingredients together. But the recipes I tried did taste excellent and were a great alternative to unhealthier options.

There are also a lot of new age accents in here - from yoga/meditation to daily affirmations which I would have preferred to do without. They can often sound like a religion indoctrination and a bit beyond the core eating raw foundation of the book. I respect that the author wants to help people find the peace she did but perhaps that is for a different book.

In all, nicely presented with some excellent recipes make this book a winner.  Reviewed from an arc provided by the publisher.
3167650
So often, raw foodists (and raw food cookbooks) are militant to the point of being a total turn off.  This book takes a much more compassinate and conciliatory tone, recognizing that most of us are just trying to live a healthy life style and that it's a challenge to be 100% raw every day.  I appreciate that this book includes moderately cooked recipes, like soups and steamed vegetable dishes.  And even though I own a dehydrator, I'm glad that this book is light on recipes that call for one.

So why only four stars?  Because, out of 497 pages, there's only 200 pages of recipes.  The rest of the book consists of overly detailed explanations of ingredients, techniques and appliances.  This is strange to me, as the recipes are fairly simple.  I would have appreciated another 100 pages of recipes in place of the nutritional breakdown for all of the vegetables, fruits, grains, nuts and seeds called for in the book.  That said, it's a great book full of simple and delicious recipes that will make you glad to be a raw (or aspiring raw) foodist.
4919733
This book details the 'why' behind choosing a partial or complete raw food diet, and then explains the 'how' with 75 tasty recipes that are fairly easy to follow. When introducing the science behind the raw food movement the authors give fascinating descriptions of what cooking does to food. They also address how to safely transition from your current diet and ensure you are getting vital nutrients when eating raw. When you read all of the positive health benefits of eating a raw food diet, including increasing your energy level and bolstering the body with more cancer-fighting enzymes, it will make even the most traditional 'processed food-eating carnivore' sit up and take notice.
1586967
This guide is a fabulous tool for anyone interested in raw feeding. This guide contains useful tips for newbies through seasoned raw feeders.  I've been a raw feeder for 15 years and found many useful tips and ideas. One of the best things about raw feeders is it that we are constantly seeking more information and variety.  Kimberly's book is spot-on!
1262889
This book is chock full of information for parents who want to introduce their children to a more healthy raw food diet.  Plus it has tons of great recipes not only for kids, but also adults.  The recipes are simple with easily acquired ingredients, yet like most raw recipes, they do require fancy equipment: high speed blender, food processor, juicer, spiralizer, and dehydrator.
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As a neophyte in the raw food movement, I found everything I needed to know is this great book.  Information such as the nutritional content of nuts, seeds and other foods was an added bonus to the many simple, yet delicious recipes.  As the title indicates, there are a few pretty "sophisticated" recipes that would require a bit more time investment so I look forward to giving those a try once I master a few of the simpler ones.  As someone with gluten and dairy sensitivities, this is just the ticket for me.  I would recommend this book to anyone with an interest in or an inclination to try raw foods.
4865300
You might just want to pick up a book and make some raw food recipes, hence the "easy" part of the title. A lot of the recipes require soaking of nuts, which takes pre-planning they day before. Now that is not the recipe's fault per say, this is standard in the raw food world, but just FYI in case you are new to raw foods.

Some stand out recipes in this book include:

The Fasting Juice: awesome when you want to detox and clean yourself out. It's decent tasting, and you can definitely do a few days on this stuff. I highly recommend this fasting juice recipe.

Chocolate Mousse: Nice treat for grown-ups, but even your kids will love it! Don't tell your kids it's raw or healthy, just tell them it's chocolate and they'll gobble it down.

The author also does a good job of helping you setup your raw food kitchen. The book is laid out simply, the recipes are written in an easy way to understand.

All in all, this book is a staple for any raw foodist, and a great introduction to anyone interested in adding healthy, living recipes to their family's diet.
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This book is an invaluable resource for a newcomer to the raw food scene like me. I was thrilled to see it published after being so happy with Mark Reinfeld's Vegan World Fusion Cuisine book I bought at Mark's Blossoming Lotus Restaurant while in Kauai 4+ years ago. I have been a regular in receiving the Vegan Fusion Newsletter and after making yummy recipes from The Complete Idiot's Guide to Eating Raw, learned about a 3 day Raw Food Preparation Course that I took recently in Annapolis. I was so happy to join a lovely group of like-minded people in a private home where author Mark himself spent 15+ hours teaching and showing us how to prepare some of these fantastic recipes. I liked EVERY recipe we made. Although I do not plan to be a full time raw foodist, I will definitely be adding frequent raw food meals into my diet because the recipes are amazingly delicious, easy, and you even FEEL GREAT after eating them. AND, for a major bonus, Mark loves what he does and it shows. He, Bo Rinaldi, and Jennifer Murray have created a great resource in this book as it will allow regular folks like me to easily eat more wisely and healthily while enjoying a surprising boost in flavor. Prior to reading Mark's "Eating Raw" book, I had no idea how delicious raw foods could be even though I have always loved fruits, nuts and veggies of all types. I feel like a whole new and exciting world has been opened up to me. Yummm!!!
4252000
This book is great for beginners trying out raw food and looking for ways to feel better.  The recipes are tasty and very doable.
3496383
I love these recipes!  When I first went raw, someone told me about this book and actually showed me how to make many of the cracker recipes!  Even though I own almost all the Raw Food books ever published, this and Calabro's new book, Living in the Raw Gourmet are my favorites.  Having glass jars filled with her wonderful crunchy crackers makes it so easy to stay raw!  The carrot cake is wonderful and anyone, raw or cooked would love it!  Five Stars for this book!!!!