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India Press Store - Ani's Raw Food Kitchen: Easy, Delectable Living Foods Recipes
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Manufacturer: Da Capo Press
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.563
EAN: 9781600940002
ISBN: 1600940005
Label: Da Capo Press
Manufacturer: Da Capo Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 272
Publication Date: 2007-05-06
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Studio: Da Capo Press
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Summary: Wouldn't recommend
Comment: As a vegetarian interested in the world of raw foods, I received this book as a gift and was excited to page through it. Unfortunately, the book is poorly written and seems to be based more on Ani's personal opinion than on research. The actual recipes seem OK, but I have no other raw food recipes/cookbooks to help provide a comparison. One of my biggest complaints about the book has to be Ani's blatant self-promotion. Almost every page has a picture of her (eating, drinking, walking, posing, etc.) and she talks about herself nearly as much as she talks about food. I find it all pretty off-putting.
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Summary: Not a healthy raw food diet
Comment: I purchased the Ani Phyo book with much anticipation for a healthy raw food cookbook that I could use to feed my family and friends - very much hoping for what she talks about on her news clips on YouTube. To my surpise the recipes are loaded with excessive amounts of oil in the wrong proportions for health. While, Raw may be the Law - it does not guarantee healthful eating and the percentage of fat to vegetable in her recipes is unbelievably high. Her tomato bisque soup recipe has 3 tomatoes and 1 cup of Olive oil - it should be called oil with a touch of tomato. Ani is always talking about how this type of diet has helped her to maintain her weight but truth be told she is overweight for her Asian heritage and there are some photos in the book where she is the weight one would expect her to be at as opposed to her weight on most of the recent videos. NO ONE is going to maintain a healthful body weight eating recipes packed with nuts and oils all day long. Too bad. You could do what I have had to do which is take the idea and concept - eliminate all but 2-3 tablespoons of cold pressed organic oil, add more vegetables and then only then serve it to those you love. If you blindly follow her recipes you will do RAW RYONG. For those of you new to raw and looking for a healthy way to change your lifestyle and lose weight - Natalia Rose - Detox diet may be a better approach. It is certainly not a high fat raw food program.
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Summary: A Good Beginner Book
Comment: This is a really good "raw foods gateway" book. If you're curious and just starting out, this book is simple and affordable, and will get you started on the right path. The recipes are pretty good and the information is nice for starters. Ani does a good job. I was especially inspired by her sweets. ;)
That said, there are better books especially for slightly more experienced foodists. I highly recommend Living Cuisine: The Art and Spirit of Raw Foods (Avery Health Guides). It is also good for beginner to advanced raw foodists, but I strongly suggest it for food lovers in general as it is the BEST cookbook I've ever read or owned... raw or otherwise.
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Summary: Beautiful book by a hot, healthy, hippie chick!
Comment: Ani Phyo has this amazing energy...she's vibrant, glowing, and embraces green living with a kind of bohemian verve. She enfuses the pages of this book with eco-friendly tips, lots of photos, and nutritious food that's both delicious and pleasing to the eye! If only we could all be beachside in the sun, sipping clean water and eating great healthy food...but she really takes you there! This is a great addition to any raw foodie's collection, and I couldn't read it without getting really pumped up by her passion for health, the environment and her Eastern-like wisdom about honoring your body. Wonderful, gorgeous book...enjoy!
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Summary: Many excellent recipes
Comment: 256 Pages loaded with good and concise recipes, including 10 soups, 7 sauces, 21 side-dishes, 18 main dishes, and 23 desserts, in addition to salads, beverages, breakfasts and even raw vegan dog-food. Appealing lay-out with black, white and green. Lots of good tips on various aspects of living raw and good background information on ingredients. For every recipe, helpful icons that indicate the equipment needed. CON: like many other raw-food cookbooks, the pages are littered with photos of the author in all kinds of poses and settings. The book only contains 16 pages with color photos, for the rest there are many black-and-white photos, but the vast majority of recipes does not have and accompanying photo. Binding: flimsy soft cover. The "custom images" provided by readers in the description on amazon.com are not part of the book.
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This is the ultimate gourmet, living foods "uncookbook" for busy people. You don't have to sacrifice taste or style to reap the benefits of raw foods. These delectable, easy recipes emphasize fresh, animal-free ingredients and how to include more organics into your daily diet. Chef Ani offers delicious raw, animal-free versions of: breakfast scrambles, pancakes, chowders, bisques, and other soups, cheezes, mylks, lasagna, burgers, cobblers, pies, and cakes, and more. Included are recipes for dishes such as Stuffed Anaheim Chili with Mole Sauce, Ginger Almond Nori Roll, Coconut Kreme Pie with Carob Fudge on Brownie Crust, Mediterranean Dolmas, and Chicken-Friendly Spanish Scramble. Make your own kitchen more living-foods friendly with Chef Ani's tips on Essential tools, Key ingredients, Stocking your pantry, and How-to kitchen skills.
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