Raw Food Cookbooks (well uncook books)

[TeePee]

Living Cuisine- The Art and Spirit of Raw Food by Renee Loux Underkoffler is a wealth of information. Almost like an encyclopedia of techniques, ingredients, equipment, etc. No illustrations. Very informative. Almost 500 pages paperback.

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Hello, lemonheads!

Now I'm here to plug Jennifer Cornbleet's book (thanks, Sim, for that!): Raw Food Made Easy for 1 or 2 People. I started with Cohen's Living on Live Food, which I love. And then I ordered Cornbleet's book and Amsden's book at the same time. I'm sure I'll get around to Amsden, but so far Cornbleet keeps making everything so easy and tasty that I can't seem to get past it!

One thing I just love is that in the front section of the book she tells you how to "make" staples: like almond milk, almond butter, ground almonds, frozen bananas, sprouts, crushed garlic (!), lemon juice (!), minced parsley, minced onion, etc. And she tells you how much to make and how long it will keep, so you have it on hand when you want to make something to eat. What a concept!

And then everything I've made from the book has tasted yummy and been prepared quickly and easily.

One thing I'd heard about but hadn't tried is collard wraps. Basically, you take any kind of spread like toona, or walnut pate (or even peanut butter and jelly, for that matter, LOL) and wrap it up in a large collard leaf. Well, I'm the poster child for cooked collards, but I never thought I'd like them raw. But they're great! Today I had them with toona in one and cauliflower tabouli in the other. Yum!

Her desserts are great, too. Basically, I haven't found anything I haven't liked in there. I think it would be a great beginner book, especially for someone who's the only "raw one" in their house.

And I just have to say how incredibly grateful I am to this list! I never in a million years would have predicted I'd end up eating mostly or all raw foods, and yet here I am, loving every minute of it. It's so much fun to share and learn on here!

[Lindsey]

I need a recomendation on a dehydrator and juicer..... any particular brands or features i need to make sure it has. whats everyones favorites? oh and i probably wont take the time to make my own

[Ginger]

The two brands I hear are the most popular are the excalibur dehydrator and the champion juicer. I don't have either, I use my vitamix for juicing. But I plan to buy the excalibur.

[Lindsey]

thank you for the response!!!!

[Erawtica]

The Excalibur 9-tray! Wouldn't have anything less.

Juicer? Mostly depends on what you'll be using it for. The Champion is great for carrots and making fruit "ice creams". The Sampson and Green Life/Green Star/Green Power (whatever they're calling it now) is best for everything including wheatgrass juice.

Personally, I rarely use my juicer. I put everything in my Vita-Mix (except wheatgrass) and blend. Don't strain as the fiber is necessary for bowel health.

E.

[Erawtica]

For books, Alissa Cohen's Living on Live Food AND the dvd's are a must! Jennifer Cornbleet's is GREAT for 1 or 2 people; quick, simple, delicious recipes. You might also consider Storm and Jinjee's ebooks (www.thegardendiet.com). They don't use a dehydrator.

E.

[Kathryn_P]

Matt's Book, Rawvolution, is a must have in my home... I have used it so much that the binding has given way and my pages are falling out! Which is a super bummer cause its a signed copy.... He signed it when I took his class...

I am lucky enough to live in California where he is based and am close enough to his restaurant that when he offered personal classes, I was able to attend one. WOW! I learned soooo much! I have to credit him for 95% of my skills in the "Raw" kitchen. I would not have the ability, well the faith in my abilities, to work with the fresh items the way I do now. And I honestly can live out of his book.

I have his stuffed mushrooms and breakfast bars in my Excalibur right now, lol. I also have a ton of left over marinara sauce left over from the zucchini spaghetti we had for dinner last night... I'm going to use it to make lasagna tomorrow. I feed my hubbie, my 11 year old and a 15 year old... who scarfed down the spaghetti! 3 servings! lol

The Chicken salad is a MAJOR hit and that Onion Bread is Fantastic! Making the Pizza with it is out of this world! and you've never tasted better humus in your life! not to mention the egg less egg salad! I swear its an amazing book! The seed cheese is super as is the thai cole slaw and the chili is something else! Now with a food processor a vita mix and a dehydrator.. you can make them all... and honestly.... I was living out of this book without the dehydrator for months! I just skipped a few things.... There are plenty of meals in there that you can make without it.

I have yet to find simpler recipes... Or better tasting Raw Food! Its simply perfect! Matt's food is as good as they say... there's a reason people all over the US are ordering his food!

All I can say is... CUT THE LEMON AND GARLIC! In half! lol Otherwise it comes out REALLY strong! Like scrap it and start over strong! take my advice! you can always add it in, but you cant take it out! lol

I have a juice man juicer! lol, I don't do wheat grass... so I never bought one... but I say go Excalibur and spring for the timer and everything! Its awesome

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I'm going to get a juice or a dehydrator. Right now I'm thinking dehydrator because I like the smoothies I get in my blender. I saw a dehydrator that got good reviews on amazon for $56. That'll do me just well with the basic things I plan to make.

What deyhyrator did you get/or are you thinking of getting? I want one, but the range is mindboggling. I'm thinking I'll get a small inexpensive one just to see if I really do use it. $56 isn't too bad. Thanks for any info you share!