Everyday Raw

We have several raw food books and it depends on the individual person what you will like. The everyday raw is good if you like regular, easy to make food with some more complicated recipes. If you like gourmet raw food, go for "living raw food", or if you like the basics to raw food cooking get "Ani's raw food essentials". We have been to Matthew Kenneys Restaurant in Oklahoma City and its amazing. You will find some of the recipes in the book. It can get a little frustrating sometimes to find some ingredients but amazon is a great help with that. Good recipes in here are for example the cashew sourcream, the chocolate chip cookies, the guanduja, and the herb crackers. Everything I made I gave to meat loving friends and everyone was delighted and surprised. I started with the simple stuff and have so far not been disappointed. Matthew has good taste and the food will surprise you with its rich fresh flavor and authentic taste. I would recommed it to people who want to start to explore raw food and find some familiar tastes in non traditional food.

I purchased this book mainly because I already have "Raw Food Real World" Cookbook by Matthew Kenney and Sarma Melngailis. Because I Love the first one so well, I didn't give a second thought to purchasing this one, and I'm glad I did, I love it! It has 144 pages of really Fabulous recipes, and in this book he focuses on keeping it simple which is just what I wanted. There are plenty of blended & squeezed smoothies and juices in this book such as: The Blue Green, which is one of his personal smoothie favorites. Immunity, another smoothie high in antioxidants, almond milk, brazil nut milk, Triple C, a favorite morning smoothie, chocolate-cherry smoothie, Vanilla-E, The Classic, with Strawberries and Bananas and Almond Milk, Banana Almond Butter Cup Smoothie, Mango Raspberry, Mint Cacao Cooler, The Muscle, a great protein smoothie, and one called the Best Smoothie, similar to a Pina Colada. Also, Raspberry-Agave Lemonade, Hot Ancho Cacao, Sweet Green Juice, Grapefruit Cleanser Juice. He also has a chapter with snacks such as Citrus Maple Granola, Mixed Candied Nuts, Curried Cashews, Blueberry-Almond Granola Bar, Raspberry Vanilla-Almond Granola, Chili-Lime Macadamia Nuts, Chocolate-Ginger Macaroons, Vanilla-Almond Macaroons, Super Goji-Cacao-Maca Bars, Almond Crumbs, Raw Chocolate Chip Cookies, Raw Chocolate Chips. Then he has an unbaked section which includes Cumin Flatbread, Herb Crackers, Golden Tortilla Chips, Za'atar Flatbread, Bar-B-que Crisps. Then there is the next section called Starters which include Blueberry Pancakes, Eggplant Bacon, Cucumber-White Grape Gazpacho, Portobello Sausage, Tofu Scrambler, Sesame Cashew Dumplings, Miso Soup, Silken Tofu, Marinated kalamata Olives, Savory Crepes. Then the Spreads, Dips & Sauces such as Chipotle Mayo, Red Chili-Pineapple Dipping Sauce, Sweet Chili-Lime Sauce, Macadamia Hummus, Salsa Fresca, Mango Guacamole, Macadamia Feta Cheese, Macadamia Red Pepper Cheese, Pineapple Mango Salsa, Black Olive Pesto, Lemon-Thyme Yogurt Sauce, Roasted Pepper Hummus With Lime, Chili, & Sour Cream. Then come the Salads with Blue Green Salad, Spicy Almond Dressing, Seaweed Salad, Ginger-Miso Dressing, Potato Salad, Potato Salad Dressing, Creamy Sesame Dressing, Thai Salad, Creamy Thai Dressing, Tabbouleh, Sweet Miso Dressing, Blood Orange-Crispy Fennel Salad, & Blood Orange Dressing. Then the Larger Dishes such as Tomato Basil & Ricotta Pizza, Mango Wraps, Portobello Fajitas, Pasta Primavera, Baked Macaroni & Cheese, Rosemary-Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Portobello Steaks, Summer Rolls, Tomato Torta With Pesto & Macadamia Ricotta, & Pad Thai. Then comes Desserts such as Mocha Pudding, Vanilla Creme, Strawberry Tart, Agave Caramel, Mocha Glaze, Sweet Cacao Sauce, Coconut Creme Anglaise, Pumpkin Pie With Thyme, Lemon Macaroon Cheesecake Tartlet, Chocolate hazelnut Tart, Chocolate Cookie Crumbs, Key Lime Tartlets, Vanilla Mint Flan, Frozen Goji Berry Souffle, Maca-Cacao Truffles, Warm Fudge Brownie, & Hot Fudge. Then the Ice Cream section with Mint Cacao Chip Ice Cream, Cherry Chip Ice Cream, Chocolate pieces, Ice Cream Cones, Strawberry Sorbet, Creamsicles, Almond Gelato, Banana Almond Butter Cup Ice Cream, & Almond Butter Cups. I am extremely impressed with this Raw Foods Book! I highly recommend it!

This book has a lot of recipes that I haven't been able to find in a few others. Beware many recipes call for dehydrating (2 or more days) but luckily I have a dehydrator so that didn't deter me. I found the portions to be a bit large (most of them are 2 quarts or more) which was a bit off-putting because he DIDN'T tell you how to store the food and how long it will last once prepared. Cooking large quantities is fine when I know I can eat it for the next week, not so if it'll go bad in 3 days. I scale down many of the recipes (not very convenient). As far as taste, this book ROCKS!! The instructions are fairly easy to follow, but you do need to review and prepare your ingredients with care. Also, as one other poster mentioned, there are A LOT of recipes that call for young coconut meat. I live in New York and can't find coconuts anywhere! Obviously, for those living on the West Coast this won't be a problem. I suppose as a restaurant owner he knows exactly where to go and has no problem getting them. All in all though, this book is one of my top 5 favorites. Almost every recipe has a photo and there is great variety overall.

I started my raw food journey about 2 years ago. Eager to learn and try everything, I systematically started ordering various raw food preparation books. I now have around 7. I have found that raw food recipes can be...well, let's be honest, simple...even boring (especially in the bread category). Everyday Raw is the one book that hasn't disappointed me yet. If a recipe fails me in another book, I will go back to Everyday Raw and look for the replacement. I have read some comments that say the ingredients are too complex, but trust me, they are worth the tiny bit of extra effort. I mean, it's not worth the trouble to make something if its so bland you don't want to eat it. I think Matthew Kenney is masterful in the combinations he puts together. His almond milk is to die for! And I served the raw potato salad at Thanksgiving, and my family couldn't believe that 1. there were no potatoes in it and 2. It was vegan/raw. The ultimate is the pumpkin pie w/thyme (sans any pumpkin). It was better than any conventional pumpkin pie any of us had ever eaten that recipe alone is worth the price of the book! I did cut corners on the crust however as it takes so long to dehydrate, but it didn't affect it one bit. I highly recommend adding this book to your raw food library.

Though this book has lots of colorful pictures and interesting recipes, it is not the most realistic of raw cook-books. It requires special tools (dehydrator, ice cream maker, Vita-Mix) that the general population does not own. It also requires purchase of many high-cost ingredients. However, the recipes I made (Almond milk, key lime tart) turned out really delicious. The macadamia nut mayo wasn't very good though. Overall, it is a decent book for those who are into the raw food lifestyle. On the other hand, if you are on a budget, look around for other raw foods authors (Natalia Rose, Steve Meyerowitz) that are more realistic with items you can get at your local health food store.

I started my raw journey with this book years ago, and just bought a second copy (last one was “lost”) because I just love having it around. The photography is beautiful, the recipes are wonderful, straightforward, not difficult, and well worth a little of your time. And if you make the macaroons, you may find yourself eating them from the dehydrator as soon as they’re warm! Yes, they’re that good and the aroma is heavenly. If I were only going to have one raw food recipe book, this would be it. Eat delicious healthy food while happily mastering the basics - and beyond - of raw food prep.

I got this book for Christmas, along with an Excalibur food dehydrator. So far, the recipes I've made have been delicious and my family loves them. It can be time consuming, because you need to think ahead on some recipes in order to be able to dehydrate them. But it is well worth it, and actually making some of the items ahead, cuts down on final prep time of getting food to table after work. This evening I made the Mango Wraps pictured on the front of the book, and the Potato Salad (which is really raw Jicama). I did substitute Yellow bell pepper for the Red bell pepper the recipe called for - because my son doesn't like Red bell pepper. My husband and son gobbled them down and went back for seconds. So, I like that the family is liking the fare too. The photos are beautiful and the recipes, although some do require thinking and planning ahead, are easy to follow and straight forward. All in all, I really love this one and would recommend it to anyone that is high raw, or just experimenting. YUM! You can see the photo of what I made for dinner from this book at [...] to see just how mine came out. OH, and I made the Creamy Thai Dipping Sauce also, for the Mango Veggie Wraps. Easy and yummy!

The recipes in this book are easier than most Raw Foods recipes. In many Raw Foods recipe books you have to make one recipe, which takes 24-48 hours, then add it to a second recipe that takes 12 hours. While there are certainly some of that kind of recipe in Everyday Raw there are a good number of recipes where you can actually eat your food the same day! Eating more 'living food' is slow eating to be sure, and part of the challenge in working with a raw food diet is thinking ahead about your food - something I have to work on. I find that one of the great things about a raw food diet is that it is almost impossible to gain weight when you significantly increase the amount of raw food that you eat. I own several raw food recipe books and this one's a keeper.

Mi piace molto, non parlo benissimo l'inglese ma si capisce tranquillamente. L'unico problema sono alcuni ingredienti che qui in Italia non siamo abituati ad usare ma davo già per scontato che ce ne fossero. Comunque ne sono soddisfatta! Tra l'altro l'ho preso usato ed è arrivato in ottime condizioni, praticamente nuovo ma pagato pochissimo! Grazie amazon!

Love the simplicity and wide appeal of these recipes. Can’t wait to dig in!!! Such a variety of textures and flavours. Bought this book after my third straight day of ‘nut pate’ in nori wrap. It’s a brave new world ;)

Love Matthew Kenney's cuisine! He is one of the most original and sophisticated chefs in the raw food movement. His dishes are so elaborated and balanced that you totally forget that are not cooked. This is a great book if you are starting to eat more raw food and are looking for more simple, everyday, quick dishes for normal life.

Good for inspiration. I'm massively into raw food so I get it, but if you're new, this isn't for you - quite tricky and specialist stuff. Not really 'everyday'. I love MK and his work, but feel it's important to share that this isn't for beginners. You need good equipment and access to some rare ingredients.

Hello, I looked at all the recipes but realized that most of them have nuts and seeds. I eat more fruits and vegetables. But very nice pictures though !