20 Comments so far

1. lisa on August 28, 2008 7:28 pm

   Hi Kevin,

   The information in Mark Hyman’s ebook is wonderful, as is his UltraMetabolism cookbook. I have also enjoyed his UltraWellness meal plan, and although not raw and not vegan is definitely more plant based and would be a good way to transition to a more plant based diet as I and my husband have.

   Applying what I learned from you, Mark Hyman, Mike Adams, Joe Mercola, and working with my holistic medical practitioner Dr. Woliner in Boca; I have dropped 2 clothing sizes, gone from 3 prescription meds to only natural thyroid hormone, rarely have migraines anymore (another rx almost gone), greatly increased my strength and can now run intervals on the treadmill at 8 mph when sometimes before I was preety sluggish walking at 3mph. Dr. Woliner did blood testing to identify my vitamin deficiencies and prescribed a plan for me that has really increased my energy and makes me happy

2. Bea on August 28, 2008 7:46 pm

   Ani’s Raw Food Kitchen (has way more than just recipes)

3. Wendi Dee on August 28, 2008 9:13 pm

   My favorite raw food prep book is Matt Amsden’s RAWvolution. It’s fantastic for those who are used to gourmet food eating and the recipes aren’t complex like some of the other gourmet raw food books available (but, I love those, too!).

   So: RAWvolution, by Matt Amsden

   Lots of love to you,

   Wendi
   XOXOXO

4. Guylaine on August 28, 2008 10:10 pm

   One of my favorite “rawcookbook” is: Raw Food Made Easy for 1 or 2 people by Jennifer Cornbleet. The recipes are easy to prepare with just a few ingredients and they are simply delicious. perfect for raw food beginners or for busy people.
   Thanks for the show

5. Charles Gregoire on August 28, 2008 10:31 pm

   Some of the Vegetarian cook books I seem to keep using (from time to time….i.e. mostly do my own thing but use these cook books as references to get ideas):
   - Raw Gourmet (Noami Shannon)
   - American Vegetarian Cookbook (Marilyn Diamond)
   - Kitchen Garden (Sproutman)
   - The Ayurvedic Cookbook (Amandea Morningstar)

6. GISELLE on August 28, 2008 10:43 pm

   YESTERDAY ANNMARIE WAS HAVING A HARD TIME TO OPEN THE VITAMIX. I GAVE YOU A GREAT TIP, TAKE A SPOON & RELEASE THE PREASURE FROM WHERE THE SPOUT IS JUST LIKE OPENING A TIGHT JAR & releasing air. try it & let me know on the next renagade health show
   Giselle

7. Kevin Cornett on August 28, 2008 10:58 pm

   RAWvolution, by Matt Amsden

   His, “No-Bean” Hummus is now a staple in our weekly menu!

8. Marina James-Galvin on August 28, 2008 11:22 pm

   Thanks Kevin for all the great info.. Keep it coming…
   Blessings, Marina
   Hi to Annmarie

9. Janet on August 28, 2008 11:50 pm

   One of the best cook books I have in my possession is The Victory Garden Cookbook by Marian Morash. It is not a raw foods book (has some raw recipes). I like it because it explains the history of certain veggies like Salsify, and Celeriac and gives you recipes for these more unusual veggies. The recipes are garden fresh picked recipes - no packaged anything, and no junk.

   Here in the relative north of the country, when it comes time for Fall/Winter, it feels good to have a little steamed food versus the more raw food times of Summer/Spring. How many people have ever slightly steamed cucumbers or beautiful radishes for a dish? That’s what you find in this book - unique dishes. I am not vegan nor vegetarian (but also I am not a big meat eater - just always have loved my veggies having tended to 3 gardens in my youth on a farm and canning veggies and fruits for Winter survival during the oil embargo of the early 1980s). This book has a great deal of vegetarian/vegan recipes and it has some meat ones too. Just wanted to make sure I represented the book properly since there are a mix of foodies here on Kevin’s fine site.

10. Sunnie Fernandes on August 28, 2008 11:52 pm

    durian
    80/10/10

11. Mary on August 29, 2008 12:22 am

    Hi Kevin and Annmarie,

    Just wanted to say how much I enjoy your show!

    My favorite uncook books right now are,

    1. Raw Food Real World by Matthew Kenney
    and Sarma Meingaillis. (A bit more prep time on many of the recipes than I would like, but the food is delicious!)

    2. Spoutman’s Kitchen Garden cookbook by Steve
    Meyerowitz. It is amazing how easy sprouting is and all the ways they can be prepared.

    3. Raw Foods for busy People by Jordan Maerin
    Lots of relatively simple but tasty recipes.

12. John on August 29, 2008 4:19 am

    Hi Kevin & Annmarie,
    I have a problem with my weight - not losing it but gaining it. It was never a problem before my raw diet as I ate whatever I wanted and stayed slim. Now I need to eat right to keep my weight up, what are the best foods?

13. Meri on August 29, 2008 5:14 am

    I just bought Raw, by Juliano. Looks pretty good but haven’t done much from it yet. I tend to just muddle along, make stuff up and pick up recipes here and there (e.g. on Renegade Health Show). It’s good to hear what other people recommend though, so I have a starting point when I want to buy more recipe books.

14. Linda Long on August 29, 2008 8:17 am

    Kevin and Annmarie,
    Thanx for your shows. I love the intro music!! I giggle every time I hear it.
    My favorite Raw Recipe Book: Raw Foods for Busy People by Jordan Maerin.

15. DebB on August 29, 2008 10:38 am

    Hi Kevin ~ First time posting, we just love your show!

    We’re pretty new to the raw food ‘diet’, but so far we have 4 cookbooks.

    ani’s raw food kitchen ~ ani phyo
    Living Cuisine - Renee Underkoffler
    RAWvolution - Matt Amsden

    -and my favorite-

    Living on Live Food ~ Alissa Cohen

    Then I have a few on my wish list… *Ü*

16. Margot Nader on August 29, 2008 3:12 pm

    Sorry to come up with a question instead of answering your question, but this is a big issue for me.
    I’m 54 years old and diagnosed with “on my way to osteoporoses”. My mom had this very badly and broke about 8 times something: a wrist, a hip, a kneecap, you name it and she shrunck about 8 inches during her last 35 years. To think I may be following her foodsteps in this freaks me out.
    So, I do 3x a week very intense weight training, 3 times a week interval running, I try to be low fat 100% raw, eat a green smoothie a day, etc. I take vegan supplements calcium plus the kind of vitamins which help the absorbtion of calcium (Allthough I don’t like to take supplements, but I’m too scared not to…,and have that tested once a year), etc. Now I hear that oxalic acid prevents the absorbtion of calcium and obviously lots of raw food has it. That doesn’t make me very happy. If it’s all around, rotation won’t help. Please can you give me your idea of how to handle this.
    Thanks a lot Kevin

17. Karen Jackson on August 29, 2008 6:01 pm

    I have a few raw books but haven’t really gotten fired up to use them yet. You guys have been a real inspiration by doing your food demos. Thank you SO MUCH for your shows. By the way, do your shows stay in a que somewhere so we can go back and look at them at any time?

    xoxoxo

18. linda on August 29, 2008 11:03 pm

    RAWvolution, by Matt Amsden

    yes yes yes……………….by far easy and not complicated…i have at least 10 raw cook books and this is my favorite………….

19. Lorie on September 3, 2008 5:19 pm

    I started with Alissa Cohen’s “Living on Live Foods” … however, the one I turn to the most is Matt Amsden’s “RAWvolution”. I’ve turned a lot of people on to this taco “meat”

20. micki on September 8, 2008 1:56 am

    Hi there!
    I love my different raw preparation books for different reasons:
    1. For the incredible photography, I like RAW by Juliano Brotman, but the recipes are a bit involved.
    2. The two books I use almost daily are:
    Living on Live Foods by Alissa Cohen, and
    Rainbow Green Live Food Cuisine by Dr. Gabriel Cousens and the people at the Tree of Life in Arizona.
    3. Green for Life by Victoria Botenko is a good one as well.
    4. Then there’s the “Classic”, Survival into the 21st Century by Viktoras Kulvinskas, no one should be without this one!