By Judita Wignall - Raw and Simple: Eat Well and Live Radiantly with Truly Quick and Easy Recipes for the Raw Food Lifestyle

by Judita Wignall

Find Your Balance. Simply. Fresh, raw foods can nourish your body, calm your cravings, and energize you. And with raw food chef Judita Wignall's Raw & Simple, it's never been simpler to eat and live better. It's healthy, fun, and easy. Inside you'll No dehydrator necessary! Basic preparation techniques with easy-to-find ingredients100 delicious, simple recipes for breakfasts, soups, sides, starters, salads, main courses, snacks, and dessertsEasy fermented recipes to help improve your digestion and strengthen your immune systemNo processed foods, trans fats, refined sugars, artificial flavorings and colorings, or preservatives€”just real, wholesome foods, made simpleAll gluten-free recipes, with plenty of low-sugar optionsThe nutritional benefits to keeping foods as close to their natural state as possibleHow to get all of your essential nutrients from a raw dietTips and tricks for stocking your kitchen and living the raw lifestyleLifestyle and weight loss strategies to help you achieve vibrant health Making smart, delicious food choices in a short amount of time is now easier than ever. Raw and Simple provides easy (and incredibly tasty!) recipes that will feed your body and spirit without requiring hours of prep work. Recipes Oatmeal Walnut Raisin Cookies, Apple Pie Smoothie, Winterland Salad, Cucumber Basil Soup, Creamy Kale Salad with Capers and Hazelnuts, Maple-Dijon Brussels Sprouts, Thai Veggie Noodles, Root Vegetable Slaw, Cherry-Hemp Muesli, Watermelon-Fennel-Mint Chiller, Strawberry Spinach Salad with Sweet Balsamic Vinaigrette, Colorful Cabbage Salad, Cauliflower Couscous, Carrot-Ginger Coconut Soup, Orange-Cranberry-Apple Relish, Herbed Pecan Pate, Orange-Almond Truffles Raw food chef and instructor Judita Wignall fully integrates her raw food platform with holistic health and wellness. It's not just about food€”it's about feeding your whole body and fueling your life!

Genres: Cookbooks, Food, Health, Cooking, Nonfiction, Reference, Vegan

Paperback

First published February 1, 2013

About the author

After struggling with health issues during my acting/modeling days many years ago, I found the raw food diet to be very healing and balancing. Today I love to empower others to take control of their health. As a raw food chef and holistic health coach, I believe healthy food should also be delicious food, so I created three recipe books to inspire people to eat well and be well.

Reviews

[2ndverse · Rating 3 out of 5]

First of all, this is a beautiful book. The pictures and format are gorgeous. The recipes, too, have been tasty. I am not a raw foodist by any means, but thus far I have enjoyed the Cherry-Cacao smoothie, the Colorful Cabbage Salad, the Chipotle Not-Chicken Salad Wraps (made with sunflower seeds!), and the Lemony Garlic Broccoli Bowl. All of these recipes have been full of flavor and easy to prepare, and I look forward to checking out more recipes from this book.

Therefore, as a cookbook, this functions beautifully. Unfortunately, the first two chapters of the cookbook are dedicated to "Why Raw Rocks" and "The Raw & Simple Kitchen" - which would be helpful if it were not full of psuedoscientific claims that are absolutely unsupported by any sort of reliable, peer-reviewed evidence. Containing not only a long speil on "removing toxins", juice fasting, and a tirade against GMOs, these chapters also include such gems as "touching the earth discharges the electromagnetic radiation that we are exposed to through cellphone, radio, and TV towers, and through the EMF in our homes like electrical wiring, computers, and appliances". As a scientist, I found it very hard to stomach.

That said, if you rip out the first few chapters, this remains a beautiful book. Just try to avoid the outlandish cure-all claims touted in some of the recipes. Hmm loudly, turn on your blender, and glaze over those parts while you focus on the fact that the food tastes good.

[Leslie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Again, I'm not vegetarian. But this is a good recipe book.

The heirloom tomato stacks are amazing.
I like the "meat and cheese" perogies better than real perogies (disclaimer: I didn't know what a perogie was until a few years ago, and I'd never eaten one until after I tried the raw version)
The mushroom tacos are extremely tasty.
I'm slowly working my way through other recipes.

[AS Turner · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am not a raw foodist but I do appreciate these types of recipes. They are great on days when I am too lazy or it is too hot to cook. The recipes in this book are great and mostly pretty accessible. Other than some recipes that require a juicer there are no crazy equipment requirements. Clearly written. However, I do not like some of the "woo woo" type philosophy that the author espouses. They mention things like water fasts and colonics along with frequent enemas to "remove toxins". Yeah no thanks. Read it for the recipes, take everything else with a major chunk of salt.

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not a lot of new nutritional information for me but an interesting read on how to incorporate more "raw" foods into your diet. I haven't tried any of the recipes yet, but I've checked off a good many to add to my recipe collection. Beautiful pictures.

[Dominique *Paperbacks & Frybread* · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can't say enough wonderful things about this book. Anyone who is even thinking about switching to a raw vegan lifestyle should start with this cookbook. It's not intimidating in the least bit, every recipe looks/sounds incredible, and the ingredients are relatively easy to get your hands on.

You don't have to 100% raw to enjoy Judita's recipes. Everything is fresh and especially for the hot summer months. For the cook looking for a little more in the health department with tons of flavor-this is definitely the title to pick up!

[Samantha · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this cook book. I like raw food but a lot of the cook books you find have complicated recipes or long cooking/dehydrating times. All the recipes in this book are quick, easy and dehydrator free. And even though the recipes are quick and easy, they don't skimp on flavor. I've read quite a few boring raw cook books. This is not one of em. I totally recommend this book whether your new to raw food, just wanna try it out, or your an advanced raw foodie.

[Erin · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have been interested in and intimidated by the raw food lifestyle for a while. I am not 100% sold on the ease of transitioning, but after reading this book (which has wonderful writing and pretty photography) I feel more confident in at least trying some of the recipes. I enjoyed this book and it will definitely be put to use.

[Jamie · Rating 1 out of 5]

Caveat: I am not the intended audience for this book, I just wanted some summery recipes. I think juice fasts are ill-advised and potentially dangerous. So is skipping breakfast and going to the gym instead.

Edit: P.S. Xylitol is deadly to pets so don't share with them.

[Lauren · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of my new favorite raw cook books. It has lovely pictures, easy recipes and it is very easy to use! I really appreciate a non complicated cook book that offers advice, recipes that I CAN ACTUALLY afford and a nice presentation.

[Kelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good ideas for recipes, but these aren't 100% raw. Recipes include maple syrup. If you're a purist, you don't use it. Still, most of the recipes are doable and there's a good intro section that explains the raw diet pretty well.

[Monique · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is packed with great information but the font is so tiny I had to get out my magnifying glass. Most recipes are easy with short prep times (if you exclude the soaking time). Not sure that I can be totally raw and vegan but I will certainly add some of these to my weekly eating routine.

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

Info action is excellent. I reference the superfoods section often. Recipes are just ok and not that simple, that's why I have it 4 stars instead if 5

[Vendula B · Rating 4 out of 5]

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