Delicious Raw Food Recipes and Great Tips!
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A beautifully written and illustrated book! Whether you are new to a raw food diet, a long-time practictioner, or simply looking for new and delicious recipes, you will appreciate all of the careful thought and love that was put into this book by Mimi Kirk and her daughter Mia Kirk White.
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This book deserves more than five stars! I have not felt this inspired, energized, and excited in such a long time.  As a Vegan I have been considering incorporating Raw food into my diet to improve my health for awhile now.  After reading Kristen's amazing blog and website ([...]) I stumbled upon this book. Thank goodness!!

Kristen does a wonderful job of educating us on how to incorporate Raw food easily into our everyday life.  She has an incredible way of making it seem fun that I started incorporating raw into my life right away.  This book is so inspiring and full of energy.  I could not put the book down!  The book is so easy to follow and is very organized.  She includes brilliant tips for every situation you can imagine. (even traveling! Did you know you could have organic produce and organic vegan meals shipped to your home? Well, you can! She is loaded with awesome information)

Since reading this I got myself a juicer and it arrived in the mail today! I pulled out a recipe from her other book "Easy Raw Vegan Smoothies, Juices, Elixirs & Drinks" and I could not believe how delicious it was- even my grandmother was raving about it.  It is called Sweet Tart Juice... so delicious!  The most wonderful thing about her book (if I have to choose just one thing) is that she includes a 14 Day simple meal plan to help you get started.  She also explains the different kitchen equipment that she uses to make life easier, but she mentions that you do not need all the fancy stuff to eat raw!

Overall, I guarantee that when you read this book you will feel like Kristen is a new friend cheering you on! I recommend you to buy this book- for your health and happiness! :-)
3407779
Bryan's book is wonderful! I am new to raw foods and was initially intimidated, but this book makes it so inviting and the recipes taste great! (Spicy Avocado Soup, yum!!) The ingredients are readily available at well-stocked groceries and after eating, YOU WILL FEEL THE POSITIVE DIFFERENCE eating raw and living foods can make! Without ever meeting the author, you can feel how genuine and enthusiastic he is about his recipes, his books and his projects!
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we bought this a few months ago and have had a lot of success with the recipes.  it's basically what it says, "raw food real world."  The authors understand that in our world it's very difficult to eat 100% raw and don't necessarily advocate that especially when you're starting out.  My wife and I eat about 50-75% raw and would love to do more but are still trying to find our rhythm.  If you're getting into raw food then you know what i mean.  This book will help.  very insightful.
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I love this book!  I stumbled on Gina's blog when I was googling a recipe, and after trying some of the recipes there, I bought the Skinnytaste cookbook.  It's become my go to book for healthy delicious food that fits into my new Weight Watcher's life style.  I have been using this book to plan dinners for 6 weeks, and I've lost 20 pounds, and got my blood sugar under control.  Right now, my favorites are the house salad made with love, and the coconut chicken salad with honey mustard dressing, but I haven't come close to trying them all, so who knows what my favorites will be next week.
I look forward to using Skinnytaste to make recipes with whatever is available at the farmer's market this summer.  I bet I can find an amazing recipe for every veggie that is in season. Her new book "Skinnytaste Fast and Slow: Knockout Quick-Fix and Slow-Cooker Recipes for Real Life" comers out this Fall, and I can't wait to get my hands on it!
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This is a great book for anyone who wants to learn more about the Raw Food lifestyle. There are plenty of recipes to get you on your way Well written and easy to understand
4062147
I have never done the raw food thing before but i was inspired after seeing some of her recipes on youtube. I bought the book and love it. there are so many ideas and variations and they are simple and quick. I am very happy i bought this book. To your health!
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McCluskey's book definitely delivers what it promises: raw food, fast. At the same time, it delivers great flavor and texture.

Some things I noticed and appreciated about the book:

It has beautiful, full-color photos of nearly every recipe in the book. This is definitely one of the more mouth-watering books to browse through.

It is very low on nuts. This was valuable to me because it sometimes seems that there are no raw recipe books without nuts in them. I'm not allergic to nuts, but it takes a lot out of me to digest them and I love that the recipes in this book are lighter yet still very satisfying.

You don't need a lot of fancy equipment to make the recipes in this book. You can make almost all of the recipes in this book with just a good knife and cutting board and a regular home blender (not a high-powered multi-hundred dollar jobbie, either, but just the regular ol' kind from a big box store works fine for these recipes.) No dehydrator required! I have a dehydrator, but I really love having this book of recipes that I can look at in the afternoon and decide what to try for dinner and maybe pick up a couple of ingredients on the way home and have chow ready shortly after arriving back at the house. VERY convenient! That also makes it great for those last-minute "guess who's coming to dinner . . . in twenty minutes!" situations where you want to make something raw, something nice, something gourmet, and you're on the spot to do it NOW. With McCluskey's book, you can have it all.

A couple of things I didn't like (but neither was enough to take it down a star):

Some of the seasonings are stronger than I like. After the first recipe I made, I learned to tone it down and work up the flavor volume slowly and then make a note in the book of the amount of seasoning I prefer in the recipe. This is not enough to take it down a star because most recipe books need a little adjusting since everyone's tastes are different and some like stronger seasonings than others.

Some of the recipes have ingredients I have to special order like maca powder or hemp butter because they aren't available in stores where I live. That said, this is not one of those "heavy on the superfoods" recipe books. Most ingredients are very ordinary, substitutions are often obvious, and these recipes didn't cost me an arm and a leg to prepare like some raw recipe books I've used. Also, there are plenty of recipes that don't require "fancy" ingredients so there are plenty of goodies to dig into right away while deciding what "more gourmet" ingredients to pick up or order online. I didn't take a star away for this because I was able to start making plenty of recipes out of the book as soon as I got it, often with stuff I already had in my kitchen. McCluskey has done a good job of balancing the "down to earth" nature of raw food with the excitement of special ingredients.

Overall, I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who wants to explore great tasting raw food recipes that don't require a huge time or money commitment.
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This book is a clever combining of raw and cooked, vegan and vegetarian, and fish and meat recipes.  I am a vegetarian, and I have been working my way through this book finding delicious recipes and an abundance of information about food and how to prepare it.  The All-Purpose Vegetarian Soup is a staple in my diet.  The book is well planned with an abundance of colorful pictures.  The ingredients are not exotic, and anyone with simple culinary skills would be able to create these recipes.  I bought this book at the same time I purchased Practically Raw by Amber Shea Crawley.  I love Practically Raw, but I do find myself browsing the recipes in Fresh Energy quite often.
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this book describes so many delicious healthy recipes that you cant wait to start working on them in Kitchen :) the book is unique in the way that it has pictures of every recipe , clear step by step instructions how to cook and what you need . I cooked paleo chicken broth , bananas with almost butter and coconut and it was so delicious. Most of the recipes described in this book are non-veg, and thats why i loved this book because i am die hard non-vegie :) The FAQ section at the end of book is so informative . I liked the charts organised at the end to watch out the weight loss result. If you want to impress your family and friends, buy this book !
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The first raw food book I ever read back in 2008 was "Raw 50" by Carol Alt. The first raw food dish I made from her book I thought, "I could eat this way forever". Because her writing was my very first exposure to raw food, I read more and more and tried different methods of raw food (Natalia Rose, Norman Walker, etc). I realized how fortunate I was to pick up her fun, wise and uplifting book and quickly collected everything written by her. She's a minority voice in the raw food world advocating raw dairy and raw meat and god bless her for it:) Kefir (made with raw goat or cow milk) is amazing and my kids (ages 19 months and 5 years old) absolutely love it. Carol's writing is so intelligent and packed with information and down to earth - her books are just such a wealth of information and positivity. All this and she's just stunning to boot - who doesn't want to look like a knock-out just by changing the way you eat?
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I have Chef Simone's Zenbelly Cookbook on Kindle and LOVE it!  Her recipes are so packed with flavor and I've made several of her recipes for non-paleo athletic men -- all of whom would not shut-up about how delicious the food was, and actually craving the leftovers.  She captures the true essence of paleo -- whole, nutrient-dense real foods (primarily vegetables and related!) and moderate proteins and fats.  Extremely healthful ingredients and recipes!
My love of Zenbelly prompted me to purchase her newest book, Paleo Soups & Stews and take a local cooking class with her, cooking a few recipes from the book!  WOW!  Has she outdone herself?!  It is an utterly incredible collection of information and delicious and innovative recipes.  I have had 3 of the soups and stews so far, and they are incredible!  This is one of the most drool-worthly books in my library!  (BTW, I also found her to be a delightful and approachable person!)
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This book I highly recommend. It had interesting recipes that made eating raw fun. It showed my family and I how to make things from scratch instead of going to the grocery store. Believe me, if you want to start eating healthy...shed a few pounds, this is the book for you!
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I do not have plans as of now to go on a full raw food diet, I purchased this book to get recipes that I can incorporate to my daily food intake. Maybe, once I get used to it and my body responds well with this type of diet then I would consider doing it in the future. Other than that, it is also quite difficult to think of vegetable and fruit recipes; and this book gave me good ideas on what veggie recipe to make in the next few days. The pancake, bread and cake recipes were really great, I did not expect to find such recipes in this book. I would consider that as a bonus for purchasing it. If you want something fresh and light raw food recipes for your breakfast, this cookbook is perfect!
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I just downloaded this book, so I haven't made anything yet, but this book is FULL or great sounding raw recipes. It's not one of those inexpensive Kindle books with 10 recipes, it has tons! Breakfast, lunch and so many delicious sounding recipes for dinner. I am impressed!
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I love this book! In the past I have been somewhat intimidated with the preparation that is sometimes necessary with raw food cuisine. I find that Wild Plate is so helpful in explaining the details of equipment, ingredients and preparation needed in a way that is comprehensive and easy to understand. I really appreciate the rating system and the use of symbols which show the level of difficulty for each recipe and the symbols for equipment needed. The photographs of each recipe are stunningly beautiful and inspire me to want to make everything in this book.
I love the variety of beverages which are categorized into smoothies, juices, shakes, and infused H20. Sweet Mango and Coconut Cream with Pineapple and Papaya......YUM.  Vanilla Malt Milkshake with Blackberry Swirl....Heaven. The Chocolate Shake was the best I have ever tasted. You would never miss the dairy counterpart.
The flavors in the award winning Chili recipe are absolutely delicious! I serve it with organic corn chips and it's a big hit at parties! The Wild Mushroom Spinach Crepes with Macadamia Ricotta and Lemon Cream Sauce is so delicious it is worth the effort. For those of you who are dairy free and gluten free like me, the desserts in this book are out of this world. The Banana Cream Pie and the Kona Coffee Cheesecake are to die for.
 This is not an average cookbook in any way shape or form! The quality is superb from the thickness of the paper used, to the artfulness of the color photographs. The cover of the book itself is visually gorgeous and it adorns a table in my living room. You don't have to be a vegan or a raw foodist to enjoy this book. Laurel proves that you can prepare healthy and nutritious raw vegan food that is also tasty and delicious.
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Penni Shelton has created this wonderful book, in part, through the experience of real people in real life following her program. And I have to say, I think that alone makes it an excellent resource for raw food info ... because we're all looking for real results. Penni's writing style is also warm and encouraging ... she's just a delightful and inspiring writer.

This book is organized around 3, 7, 14 and 28 day cleanses. But in this case, a "cleanse" is neither harsh nor strict with so many raw food recipes. The recipes are easy to follow and the dishes are visually stunning and delicious.

I really enjoyed the real life stories of people who've already done this program. They're genuine and open in telling about the changes that have happened in their health and their lives after following this way of eating and living.

I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in a genuine and uncomplicated introduction to the amazing health benefits a raw food lifestyle can help create.