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• About the Authors
• Contents at a Glance
• Recipes at a Glance
• Table of Contents
• Introduction
• About This Book
• Conventions Used in This Book
• What You’re Not to Read
• Foolish Assumptions
• How This Book Is Organized
• Icons Used in This Book
• Where to Go from Here
• Part I: Exploring the Basics of Raw Food
• Chapter 1: Raw Food 101
• Exploring the Raw Food Lifestyle
• Examining Different Ways of Eating Raw
• Getting Proper Nutrition
• Integrating Raw Foods into Your Life
• Chapter 2: Checking Out Raw-some Foods
• Finding Out What’s Raw and What’s Not
• Enjoying the Perks of Living Raw
• Chapter 3: Getting Essential Nutrients
• Procuring Plenty of Protein
• Figuring Out Full-Spectrum Eating
• Sizing Up the Food Groups
• Including Elusive Nutrients in Your Plan
• Combining Foods to Aid Digestion
• Part II: Embarking on Your Raw Journey
• Chapter 4: Going Raw
• Easing, Not Rushing, into Raw
• Setting Up a Raw Food Plan for Your First Month
• Making Mealtime a Family Affair
• Detoxifying: Out with the Old!
• Chapter 5: Gear and Gadgets: Setting Up Your Raw Food Kitchen
• Equipping a Raw Kitchen
• Stocking Your Pantry
• Stocking the Refrigerator
• Chapter 6: Buying Organic Essentials
• Buying Seasonally
• Looking at Locally Produced Foods
• Shopping for Organics at the Grocery
• Shopping Online
• Chapter 7: Discovering Raw Food Preparation Techniques
• Using a Juicer
• Powering Up High-Performance Blenders and Food Processors
• Using a Dehydrator
• Growing a Kitchen Garden
• Creating Flavorful Foods
• Developing Cooked Textures
• Part III: Enjoying Raw and Revitalizing Meals: The Recipes
• Chapter 8: Getting Started — No Experience Required
• Whipping Up Easy Smoothies, Soups, and Salads
• Green Smoothie
• Strawberry Fields Smoothie
• Massaged Kale Salad
• Vitality Soup
• Gazpacho
• Staying Satisfied with Easy Snacks, Entrees, and Desserts
• Zucchini Pasta Three Ways
• Banana-Strawberry Sorbet
• Mango-Avocado Wraps
• Coconut Almond Joyous
• Chocolate Pudding
• Chapter 9: The Supporting Cast: Tasty Condiments, Sauces, and More
• Creating Raw Condiments
• Sweet Almond Butter
• Cashew Mayonnaise
• Sweet and Spicy Mustard
• Real Tomato Ketchup
• Cashew Sour Cream
• Preparing Wraps, Crackers, and Other Toppers
• Zucchini-Pepper Wraps
• Corn Tortillas
• Onion–Caraway Seed Bread
• Garlic-Herb Croutons
• Sweet Pepper Sesame Chips
• Making Your Own Tofu and Cheese
• Cashew-Sesame Tofu
• Almond Cheese
• Pine Nut Parmesan Cheese
• Chapter 10: Mixing It Up: Smoothies and Elixirs
• Simplifying Smoothie Making
• Blueberry-Hill Smoothie
• Island Paradise Smoothie
• Superfoods Green Smoothie
• Rise ’n’ Shine Smoothie
• Peaches ’n’ Cream Smoothie
• Chocolate–Cherries Jubilee Smoothie
• Choconana Smoothie
• Entering the Enticing World of Raw Elixirs and Juices
• Rejuvelac
• Wheat Grass Blast
• To-Live-For Green Juice
• Spicy Apple-Pineapple Cocktail
• Hibiscus Rosé
• Seventh-Heaven Vegetable Cocktail
• Piña Colada
• Creamy Coconut-Lemongrass Cocktail
• Orange Jewels
• Chapter 11: Nourishing Breakfasts
• Enjoying Raw Breakfast Basics
• Cinnamon Oatmeal
• Date and Walnut Wheat-Berry Scones
• Buckwheat Granola
• Making Your Own Nut Milks
• Coconut Milk
• Almond Milk
• Fixing Up Fabulous Fruit
• Mangoes in Lemon-Ginger Sauce
• Tropical Fruit Ambrosia
• Chapter 12: Appealing Appetizers
• Digging In: Tasty Dips and Spreads
• Pico de Gallo
• Avocado-Pineapple Salsa
• Guacamole
• Herbed Almond Cheese Spread
• Sweet Red Pepper and Zucchini Hummus
• Layered Herb Pesto and Almond Cheese Torte
• Sampling Small Bites
• Asian Fusion Salad Rolls
• Dolmas (Stuffed Grape Leaves)
• Thai Miang Kom (Thai-Style Spinach Tacos)
• Chapter 13: Sensational Soups and Salads
• Savoring Soups
• Creamy Red Bell Pepper–Chipotle Soup
• Lemony Zucchini Bisque with Shaved Fennel
• Building Sumptuous Salads
• Caesar Salad
• Waldorf Salad with Dried Cranberries and Walnuts
• Horiatiki (Greek Salad)
• Salad Dressing and Toppings
• Sweet and Spicy Dijon Dressing
• Pineapple Lemongrette
• Italian Herb Dressing
• Tahini Dressing
• Seasoned Seeds
• Pickled Red Onions
• Sauerkraut
• Great Greek Olives
• Chapter 14: Sumptuous Side Dishes
• Taking Veggies Beyond Salad
• Asian Slaw
• Zucchini Pasta Salad
• Vegetable Antipasto
• Enjoying Seeds and Grains
• Holiday Wild Rice Pilaf
• Wild Rice and Corn Salad
• Jalapeño-Onion Corn Bread
• Hemp-Seed Tabouli
• Corn Cakes
• Chapter 15: Gourmet Raw Entrees
• Making “Meaty” Main Dishes
• Soy-Ginger-Glazed Cashew-Sesame Tofu
• Beefy Barbeque Sandwich
• Better-Than-Eggs Salad Sandwich
• Not-Salmon Pâté Tomato Sliders
• Green Burrito
• Vegan Bay Crab Cakes
• Vegetable Enchiladas
• Noshing on Fruit and Vegetable Noodles
• Linguini with White Truffle Cream
• Spinach Manicotti
• Root-Vegetable Raw-violi with Basil Pesto on Tomato Concassé
• Chapter 16: Snacks and Nutritious Nibbles
• Making Fresh Nibbles and Nosh
• Cinnamon-Almond Apples
• Banana Boats on Fire!
• Red Ants on a Log
• Preparing Make-and-Take Snacks
• Raw Power Trail Mix
• Savory Cashews
• Tamari Almonds
• Nacho-Cheese Kale Chips
• Chapter 17: Sweet Endings
• Creating “Baked” Desserts
• Apple Baklava
• Chocolate Mousse Tart with Strawberries and Bananas
• Peach Crumble
• Making Ice Creams and Frozen Desserts
• French Vanilla Ice Cream
• Maple-Walnut Ice Cream
• Creating Chocolaty Confections
• Carob Brownies
• Chocolate-Date-Nut Caramel Truffles
• Chocolate Almond Bark
• Chocolate Pecan Bars
• Sweet Nut’ins ’n’ Chocolate Kiss Cookies
• Black Forest Cherry Brownies
• Coconut-Macadamia Rawcaroons
• Part IV: Taking Your Raw Lifestyle to the Next Level
• Chapter 18: Planning Menus in the Raw
• Coming Up with a Plan
• Getting Food Ready ahead of Time
• Making Everyday Meals Special
• Feeding Friends and Family
• Chapter 19: Eating Raw on the Go
• Ordering Raw in Restaurants
• Brown Bagging Raw Lunch
• Traveling Raw
• Chapter 20: Gathering with a Raw Community
• Joining a Local Group
• Logging In to Online Support
• Creating a New Community
• Hosting a Dinner Event
• Creating an Educational Event
• Part V: The Part of Tens
• Chapter 21: Ten Reasons to Go Raw
• Looking and Feeling Better
• Reducing Health Risks and Healing from Disease
• Avoiding Premature Aging and Promoting Longevity
• Achieving an Ideal Body Weight
• Increasing Energy, Vitality, and Stamina
• Enhancing Memory and Mental Clarity
• Reducing Colds, Flus, and Allergies
• Forgetting about Cleaning Dirty Pots and Pans
• Demonstrating Kindness to Animals
• Protecting the Environment
• Chapter 22: Ten Foods Best Eaten Raw
• Nuts and Seeds
• Avocados
• Dark Leafy Greens
• Broccoli
• Citrus Fruits
• Berries
• Sauerkraut
• Sea Vegetables
• Green Juices
• Nonsweet Fruits
• Appendix: Metric Conversion Guide
• Index