The Sweet Truth: A Sugar-Free / Wheat-Free Kitchen Review

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(More customer reviews)The author provides a list of "must have" ingredients to always have on hand - but most all of the recipes call for items that are not on the list and these items are not run-of-the-mill grocery store stock. Many of the recipes seem to be quite involved. For example, the chocolate chip cookie recipes not only involve mixing the dough - but also require freezing the cookies on the cookie sheets for 30 minutes before baking. I don't know about you, but I don't have that much freezer space. When the author tells me to pull out my dehydrater to prepare fruit for her recipes, I put the book aside. I am not a professional cook. I need good recipes that don't consume a lot of time to make and that are practical. These recipes may produce great food, if you have hours to devote to the process. The book is expensive compared to others, so unless you have a lot of time and close proximity to a natural foods market, I would not invest in it.

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Tired of eating a box of chocolates and a pint of ice cream (or both) and wonder when you'll never do that again?Now you don't have to.Kelly E. Keough of television's THE SWEET TRUTH shows you how to make delicious desserts that are satisfying as they are good for your body.With humor, Keough shares her own personal battle with sugar along with her life-changing discoveries using healthy sugar-free/wheat-free alternatives.

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Confessions of an East Coast Raw Vegan Review

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(More customer reviews)The book's honest and entertaining introduction offers inspiration and insight to anyone who seeks to improve their relationship with food. After reading it and trying many of the delicious dishes, I have significantly cut down on eating meat and overall become a healthier eater.
Even a novice dehydrator (like myself) can make AMAZING food with the recipes - they are that clear and precise. I especially love the flatbreads. As someone who tries to cut down on gluten intake, these have offered a much-needed (and better tasting) alternative to baked bread. The salads and desserts are also a hit, impressing even the most finicky eater whenever I take one to a potluck.
In sum this is absolutely brilliant. The author truly is an artist, with the palette being her canvas.

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Confessions of an East Coast Raw Vegan is a guide to creating and maintaining a raw foods lifestyle while living on the East Coast of the United States or in other cold climates. In this book, Brandi Rollins provides you with simple and low-cost strategies for handling the cold winters while on the raw foods diet. Brandi reveals the benefits to eating raw foods while living on the East Coast, and provides recipes for green smoothies, juices and nut milks, breakfast, entrees and sides, soups, salads and dressings, and dips, as well as breads, crackers, and desserts. This book is perfect for raw vegans or individuals who are considering the raw foods diet but aren't sure how to do it. With over 50 recipes, gorgeous photos, nutrition information below each recipe, and seasonal food charts, this book provides an awesome resource for any raw vegan, especially those located on the East Coast!

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The Spunky Coconut Cookbook: Gluten Free, Casein Free, Sugar Free Review

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(More customer reviews)If you suffer from food allergies (gluten, casein, sugar) this book is for you. Kelly Brozyna's recipes are unique and original and are so delicious they make you forget what you had to give up because of allergies. The photographs look great and the recipe instructions are easy to follow. Ms. Brozyna kept in mind that most people don't have a lot of time and her recipes are not time consuming or complicated. There is also an informative section in the beginning that deals with food storage, sugar avoidance, natural sweeteners, autism, and all around healthy living. I highly recommend the almond muffins, custard pie and broccoli quiche. I look forward to making and eating a better variety of "safe" foods with The Spunky Coconut Cookbook!

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115 recipes free of gluten, dairy, sugar, peanut, corn and soy. 30+ raw inspired recipes. 65 color photographs. Natural alternatives like honey, stevia and xylitol. See the second edition on www.TheSpunkyCoconut.com

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The 100 Best Gluten-Free Recipes for Your Vegan Kitchen: Delicious Smoothies, Soups, Salads, Entrees, and Desserts Review

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(More customer reviews)This book is an easy guide to gluten free and vegan eating...
I have always been weary of trying new recipes because I usually stick to what I know..
This book has introduced me to new foods that I normally avoid at the super market!
I absolutely loved the Beet greens and Leeks dish! Who knew to use your beet greens?
I made this for family & friends & they LOVED it!!
Quinoa? My new favorite grain...I love Kelly's introductions to each recipe...
this book was easy to follow & I liked how I could fix them ahead of time & they would still be as delicious the next day...
I highly recommend this book for those trying to elevate their vegan cooking to a new level...
You won't be disappointed!

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DELICIOUSLY ANIMAL-FREE GLUTEN-FREEBeing vegan is a culinary challenge, especially when you are avoiding gluten. This book shows how to address both restrictions without sacrificing flavor or adding hours in the kitchen. These mouth-watering recipes draw on the best natural animal and wheat substitutes to create savory and sweet favorites, including:•Banana Walnut Pancakes• Blueberry Cornbread Muffins• Maple-Glazed Oatmeal Scones• Blueberry Protein Smoothie• Lotus Chips with Hummus• Cheddar Cheese Nut Sauce• Pad Thai Salad• Cream of Butternut Squash Soup• Hot Tamale Pie• Chick Coconut Curry• Lentil Loaf• Manicotti in Marinara• Cashew Alfredo Sauce• Polenta Pizza• Lemon Chiffon Pie• Chunky Peanut Butter Cookies• Chocolate Carob Brownies• Red Velvet CupcakesIn addition to 100 tasty treats, you'll find advice on stocking your kitchen with gluten-free vegan basics, tricks for quicker and easier preparation, and tips on how to save money when buying vegan and organic ingredients.

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Fresh: The Ultimate Live-Food Cookbook Review

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(More customer reviews)I have at least four other raw food cookbooks. The recipes in them always have a thousand ingredients and take forever to produce. I wind up not using them because of the exotic ingredients or the time it takes to make the food. Soaking, cutting, blending, juicing, dehydrating, all in one recipe usually!
This book uses simple, available ingredients and a minimum of time to prepare. I can usually prepare a dish from what's already in my house, which if you've used any other book, is usually impossible. Yes you might need to blend something and then dehydrate it, but you probably didn't have to soak it and juice it and hang it somewhere first.
The other thing I really like about the book is that if you use their recipes for salad dressings, for example, you are not just adding flavor, but you are also adding nutritional content. It's all very well thought-out. It's a lovely little book that I recommend to anyone who is interested in making simple, elegant raw food dishes that taste great.

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Cookbooks need not—indeed, should not—involve cooking, say the authors of this authoritative, beautifully illustrated book. And they should know. Sergei and Vayla Boutenko bring fifteen years' experience to this collection of scrumptious, sophisticated recipes and comprehensive guide to the raw life.Fresh covers the whole range of recipes, including savory dishes, desserts, fermented foods, drinks, and wild foods. Techniques common to the recipes are introduced and clearly explained, including an inventory of uncommon fruits and how to handle and prepare them, as well as an immersion into the five basic flavors and the herbs, fruits, vegetables, and grains that help chefs bring out each flavor best. The authors introduce the three stages of adaptation to this lifestyle and provide a concise review of minimal equipment requirements and ideal appliance additions for the well-stocked raw kitchen.

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Mary Bell's Complete Dehydrator Cookbook Review

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(More customer reviews)I've had my dehydrator for 5 years and thought I'd dried everything in every conceivable way but Mary Bell has some fantastic ideas. Easy read and easier recipes. Especially liked the section on backpacker food. My dehydrator has been running 24hrs/day since I got this book. Thank you, Mary Bell, for this great book.

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Far from being a fad, food dyhydrating is one of the most ancient, effective, and nutritous ways of preserving food. Now, at last, there is a book that teaches absolutely everything there is to know about using an electric food dyhydrator to dry foods at home -- and gives more than 100 foolproof recipes for scrumptious snacks and meals made from dried foods.

With this extraordinary book, you can learn how to cross junk food and expensive store-bought snacks off your family's shopping list -- and add to your cupboard homemade, preservative-free fruit leathers, candied apricots, beef (and fish) jerkies, "sun" dried tomotoes, corn chips, banana chips, and so much more!

Mary Bell gives specific techniques and instructions for preparing every kind of fruit (from apples to watermelon) and vegetable (from asparagus to zucchini). She also provides important shopping tips for buying an electric food dehydrator. The recipes for cooked meals (including mushroom soup, sloppy joes, pesto, and moist banana bread) will make this book a kitchen classic. And recipes for lightweight, filling trail snacks mean that the book will travel, too.

Additional chapters explain to how make herb seasonings, granolas, celery powder, cosmetics, dried fruit sugars, potpourri -- and even pet treats!

Food drying is an excellent way for gardeners to preserve their produce. It is a great way to make healthful snacks for the kids. It's perfect for the new wave of thrifty consumers who can't bear to spend dollars at health food stores for treats they cold make for pennies themselves. And food drying doesn't use chemicals or preservatives-so it's great for you and for the planet, too!

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