**The easy way to transition to the raw food lifestyle**Celebrities like Demi Moore, Sting, Madonna, and Woody Harrelson as well as experts in diet and nutrition have drawn attention to the newest trend in eating: raw foods. As the demand for raw foods increases, so does the demand for informative and supportive facts about this way of life. __Raw Food For Dummies__ shares reasons for incorporating raw food into your diet and life, tips on how to do it, and includes nearly 100 recipes. Whether you're interested in incorporating raw foods into an existing meal plan, or transitioning to a raw foods-only diet, Raw Food For Dummies will help. Main areas of coverage include the benefits of eating raw foods, tips for avoiding undernourishment and hunger, information on transitioning to the raw food lifestyle (including where to buy and how to store raw foods), along with coverage of the popular methods of preparing meals, including sprouting, dehydrating, juicing, and greening. * Features nearly 100 recipes covering breakfast, lunch, dinner, appetizers, and snacks * Includes advice on transitioning to the raw food lifestyle * Written by a veteran vegan chef and culinary arts teacher __Raw Food For Dummies__ is for anyone interested in incorporating raw foods into an existing meal plan, as well as people interested in transitioning to a raw foods-only diet. Raw Food For Dummies 1 About the Authors 5 Contents at a Glance 9 Recipes at a Glance 11 Table of Contents 15 Introduction 21 About This Book 21 Conventions Used in This Book 22 What You’re Not to Read 23 Foolish Assumptions 23 How This Book Is Organized 24 Icons Used in This Book 25 Where to Go from Here 26 Part I: Exploring the Basics of Raw Food 27 Chapter 1: Raw Food 101 29 Exploring the Raw Food Lifestyle 30 Examining Different Ways of Eating Raw 33 Getting Proper Nutrition 35 Integrating Raw Foods into Your Life 38 Chapter 2: Checking Out Raw-some Foods 43 Finding Out What’s Raw and What’s Not 43 Enjoying the Perks of Living Raw 46 Chapter 3: Getting Essential Nutrients 53 Procuring Plenty of Protein 54 Figuring Out Full-Spectrum Eating 55 Sizing Up the Food Groups 56 Including Elusive Nutrients in Your Plan 61 Combining Foods to Aid Digestion 66 Part II: Embarking on Your Raw Journey 69 Chapter 4: Going Raw 71 Easing, Not Rushing, into Raw 71 Setting Up a Raw Food Plan for Your First Month 75 Making Mealtime a Family Affair 79 Detoxifying: Out with the Old! 80 Chapter 5: Gear and Gadgets: Setting Up Your Raw Food Kitchen 87 Equipping a Raw Kitchen 87 Stocking Your Pantry 92 Stocking the Refrigerator 100 Chapter 6: Buying Organic Essentials 103 Buying Seasonally 104 Looking at Locally Produced Foods 106 Shopping for Organics at the Grocery 109 Shopping Online 114 Chapter 7: Discovering Raw Food Preparation Techniques 117 Using a Juicer 118 Powering Up High-Performance Blenders and Food Processors 120 Using a Dehydrator 123 Growing a Kitchen Garden 125 Creating Flavorful Foods 132 Developing Cooked Textures 135 Part III: Enjoying Raw and Revitalizing Meals: The Recipes 141 Chapter 8: Getting Started — No Experience Required 143 Whipping Up Easy Smoothies, Soups, and Salads 143 Green Smoothie 145 Strawberry Fields Smoothie 146 Massaged Kale Salad 147 Vitality Soup 148 Gazpacho 150 Staying Satisfied with Easy Snacks, Entrees, and Desserts 151 Zucchini Pasta Three Ways 152 Banana-Strawberry Sorbet 155 Mango-Avocado Wraps 156 Coconut Almond Joyous 158 Chocolate Pudding 160 Chapter 9: The Supporting Cast: Tasty Condiments, Sauces, and More 161 Creating Raw Condiments 162 Sweet Almond Butter 163 Cashew Mayonnaise 164 Sweet and Spicy Mustard 165 Real Tomato Ketchup 166 Cashew Sour Cream 167 Preparing Wraps, Crackers, and Other Toppers 168 Zucchini-Pepper Wraps 169 Corn Tortillas 170 Onion–Caraway Seed Bread 172 Garlic-Herb Croutons 173 Sweet Pepper Sesame Chips 174 Making Your Own Tofu and Cheese 176 Cashew-Sesame Tofu 177 Almond Cheese 178 Pine Nut Parmesan Cheese 180 Chapter 10: Mixing It Up: Smoothies and Elixirs 181 Simplifying Smoothie Making 182 Blueberry-Hill Smoothie 183 Island Paradise Smoothie 184 Superfoods Green Smoothie 185 Rise ’n’ Shine Smoothie 186 Peaches ’n’ Cream Smoothie 187 Chocolate–Cherries Jubilee Smoothie 188 Choconana Smoothie 189 Entering the Enticing World of Raw Elixirs and Juices 190 Rejuvelac 192 Wheat Grass Blast 193 To-Live-For Green Juice 194 Spicy Apple-Pineapple Cocktail 195 Hibiscus Rosé 196 Seventh-Heaven Vegetable Cocktail 197 Piña Colada 198 Creamy Coconut-Lemongrass Cocktail 199 Orange Jewels 200 Chapter 11: Nourishing Breakfasts 201 Enjoying Raw Breakfast Basics 201 Cinnamon Oatmeal 203 Date and Walnut Wheat-Berry Scones 204 Buckwheat Granola 206 Making Your Own Nut Milks 208 Coconut Milk 210 Almond Milk 211 Fixing Up Fabulous Fruit 212 Mangoes in Lemon-Ginger Sauce 213 Tropical Fruit Ambrosia 214 Chapter 12: Appealing Appetizers 215 Digging In: Tasty Dips and Spreads 216 Pico de Gallo 217 Avocado-Pineapple Salsa 218 Guacamole 220 Herbed Almond Cheese Spread 221 Sweet Red Pepper and Zucchini Hummus 222 Layered Herb Pesto and Almond Cheese Torte 224 Sampling Small Bites 225 Asian Fusion Salad Rolls 226 Dolmas (Stuffed Grape Leaves) 228 Thai Miang Kom (Thai-Style Spinach Tacos) 230 Chapter 13: Sensational Soups and Salads 233 Savoring Soups 234 Creamy Red Bell Pepper–Chipotle Soup 235 Lemony Zucchini Bisque with Shaved Fennel 236 Building Sumptuous Salads 237 Caesar Salad 238 Waldorf Salad with Dried Cranberries and Walnuts 239 Horiatiki (Greek Salad) 240 Salad Dressing and Toppings 241 Sweet and Spicy Dijon Dressing 242 Pineapple Lemongrette 243 Italian Herb Dressing 244 Tahini Dressing 245 Seasoned Seeds 246 Pickled Red Onions 247 Sauerkraut 248 Great Greek Olives 250 Chapter 14: Sumptuous Side Dishes 251 Taking Veggies Beyond Salad 251 Asian Slaw 253 Zucchini Pasta Salad 254 Vegetable Antipasto 256 Enjoying Seeds and Grains 257 Holiday Wild Rice Pilaf 258 Wild Rice and Corn Salad 259 Jalapeño-Onion Corn Bread 260 Hemp-Seed Tabouli 261 Corn Cakes 262 Chapter 15: Gourmet Raw Entrees 265 Making “Meaty” Main Dishes 266 Soy-Ginger-Glazed Cashew-Sesame Tofu 267 Beefy Barbeque Sandwich 268 Better-Than-Eggs Salad Sandwich 270 Not-Salmon Pâté Tomato Sliders 271 Green Burrito 272 Vegan Bay Crab Cakes 274 Vegetable Enchiladas 276 Noshing on Fruit and Vegetable Noodles 278 Linguini with White Truffle Cream 279 Spinach Manicotti 280 Root-Vegetable Raw-violi with Basil Pesto on Tomato Concassé 282 Chapter 16: Snacks and Nutritious Nibbles 283 Making Fresh Nibbles and Nosh 284 Cinnamon-Almond Apples 285 Banana Boats on Fire! 286 Red Ants on a Log 287 Preparing Make-and-Take Snacks 288 Raw Power Trail Mix 289 Savory Cashews 290 Tamari Almonds 291 Nacho-Cheese Kale Chips 292 Chapter 17: Sweet Endings 293 Creating “Baked” Desserts 294 Apple Baklava 295 Chocolate Mousse Tart with Strawberries and Bananas 296 Peach Crumble 297 Making Ice Creams and Frozen Desserts 298 French Vanilla Ice Cream 299 Maple-Walnut Ice Cream 300 Creating Chocolaty Confections 301 Carob Brownies 302 Chocolate-Date-Nut Caramel Truffles 303 Chocolate Almond Bark 304 Chocolate Pecan Bars 305 Sweet Nut’ins ’n’ Chocolate Kiss Cookies 306 Black Forest Cherry Brownies 307 Coconut-Macadamia Rawcaroons 308 Part IV: Taking Your Raw Lifestyle to the Next Level 309 Chapter 18: Planning Menus in the Raw 311 Coming Up with a Plan 312 Getting Food Ready ahead of Time 315 Making Everyday Meals Special 319 Feeding Friends and Family 322 Chapter 19: Eating Raw on the Go 327 Ordering Raw in Restaurants 327 Brown Bagging Raw Lunch 332 Traveling Raw 334 Chapter 20: Gathering with a Raw Community 339 Joining a Local Group 339 Logging In to Online Support 340 Creating a New Community 341 Hosting a Dinner Event 342 Creating an Educational Event 345 Part V: The Part of Tens 347 Chapter 21: Ten Reasons to Go Raw 349 Looking and Feeling Better 349 Reducing Health Risks and Healing from Disease 350 Avoiding Premature Aging and Promoting Longevity 350 Achieving an Ideal Body Weight 351 Increasing Energy, Vitality, and Stamina 351 Enhancing Memory and Mental Clarity 351 Reducing Colds, Flus, and Allergies 352 Forgetting about Cleaning Dirty Pots and Pans 352 Demonstrating Kindness to Animals 353 Protecting the Environment 353 Chapter 22: Ten Foods Best Eaten Raw 355 Nuts and Seeds 355 Avocados 356 Dark Leafy Greens 356 Broccoli 357 Citrus Fruits 357 Berries 357 Sauerkraut 358 Sea Vegetables 358 Green Juices 359 Nonsweet Fruits 359 Appendix: Metric Conversion Guide 361 Index 365
The easy way to transition to the raw food lifestyle Celebrities like Demi Moore, Sting, Madonna, and Woody Harrelson as well as experts in diet and nutrition have drawn attention to the newest trend in eating: raw foods. As the demand for raw foods increases, so does the demand for informative and supportive facts about this way of life. Raw Food For Dummies shares reasons for incorporating raw food into your diet and life, tips on how to do it, and includes nearly 100 recipes.
Whether you're interested in incorporating raw foods into an existing meal plan, or transitioning to a raw foods-only diet, Raw Food For Dummies will help. Main areas of coverage include the benefits of eating raw foods, tips for avoiding undernourishment and hunger, information on transitioning to the raw food lifestyle (including where to buy and how to store raw foods), along with coverage of the popular methods of preparing meals, including sprouting, dehydrating, juicing, and greening.
- Features nearly 100 recipes covering breakfast, lunch, dinner, appetizers, and snacks
- Includes advice on transitioning to the raw food lifestyle
- Written by a veteran vegan chef and culinary arts teacher
Raw Food For Dummies is for anyone interested in incorporating raw foods into an existing meal plan, as well as people interested in transitioning to a raw foods-only diet.
The easy way to transition to the raw food lifestyle
Celebrities like Demi Moore, Sting, Madonna, and Woody Harrelson as well as experts in diet and nutrition have drawn attention to the newest trend in eating: raw foods. As the demand for raw foods increases, so does the demand for informative and supportive facts about this way of life. Raw Food For Dummies shares reasons for incorporating raw food into your diet and life, tips on how to do it, and includes nearly 100 recipes.
Whether you're interested in incorporating raw foods into an existing meal plan, or transitioning to a raw foods-only diet, Raw Food For Dummies will help. Main areas of coverage include the benefits of eating raw foods, tips for avoiding undernourishment and hunger, information on transitioning to the raw food lifestyle (including where to buy and how to store raw foods), along with coverage of the popular methods of preparing meals, including sprouting, dehydrating, juicing, and greening.
- Features nearly 100 recipes covering breakfast, lunch, dinner, appetizers, and snacks
- Includes advice on transitioning to the raw food lifestyle
- Written by a veteran vegan chef and culinary arts teacher
Raw Food For Dummies is for anyone interested in incorporating raw foods into an existing meal plan, as well as people interested in transitioning to a raw foods-only diet.
The easy way to transition to the raw food lifestyle Celebrities like Demi Moore, Sting, Madonna, and Woody Harrelson as well as experts in diet and nutrition have drawn attention to the newest trend in eating: raw foods. As the demand for raw foods increases, so does the demand for informative and supportive facts about this way of life. Raw Food For Dummies shares reasons for incorporating raw food into your diet and life, tips on how to do it, and includes nearly 100 recipes. Whether you're interested in incorporating raw foods into an existing meal plan, or transitioning.;Interested in knowing more about raw food? This guide offers tips on how to add more raw food to your diet and life, and how to do it the healthy way. Whether you're interested in incorporating raw foods into an existing meal plan or transitioning to an all-raw lifestyle, this guide provides information and recipes to help you.;Introduction -- Exploring the basics of raw food -- Embarking on your raw journey -- Enjoying raw and revitalizing meals: the recipes -- Taking your raw lifestyle to the next level -- The part of tens.
