Guest guest Posted July 31, 2006 Report Share Posted July 31, 2006 I was hoping you all could share some of your favorite raw recipe books and why you like them. Right now I have: -The Raw Gourmet (nomi shannon) which I like OK -RAW Charlie Trotter etc (in case I'm in the mood to spend 2 days in the kitchen for one meal) -Dining in the Raw, Rita Romano, which I really like a lot. -Most of the Boutenko books but not the new one on the flatbread which I'd like to get but it seems silly to spend $15 for one recipe.. Kristen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2006 Report Share Posted July 31, 2006 " RAW " by Juliano if you want to prepare 3 recipes to make 1 " Rainbow Green Live Food Cuisine " by Dr. Gabriel Cousens I have about 100 -/+ raw food prep books and at some point they were all my favorites. These are my two favs today. Shari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2006 Report Share Posted August 3, 2006 One Hundred Books? Shari, where do you get the time? You must have huge storage space! I have to share my book space with my other interests: nutrition, energy therapies, jewelry making, and hypnosis. I still have to keep room for my bed, my computer, and my abiding interest: clothes! Fortunately, I am single, so I don't have to worry about anything else, except keeping out of the way of my room-mate, who has kindly allowed me space for one bookshelf in the hall by the kitchen and another in the living room. Never mind! I have one shelf where the raw books are. I am partial to Ann Wigmore's books, Gabriel Cousens' Rainbow Green Live Food Cuisine, and Rose Calabro's Living in the Raw. The other day, I picked up The Complete Book of Raw Food, which is an edited collection of recipes from a number of " raw food famous people " . I'm working my way through it mornings over breakfast. I might make something from it. It has recipes from Juliano, and other " famous names " . I did not choose it for that, but, rather, for a few recipes I saw as I leafed through it, which looked easy to prepare. The price was not oppressive. (I might get Juliano's book if I can find a used copy at a reasonable price, but I am just not ready to pay so much for a book which does not have many recipes I am willing to take the time to create. The same goes for Charlie Trotter's book. For that matter, for what it is, I find Chad Sarno's book overpriced. Okay, I have more attitude than I have need for new 'cookbooks'. (I also have lots of other things to do with my limited discretionary funds, like buy more silver and gemstones to make more jewelry (maybe one day my jewelry business will take off and I will be able to afford whatever I want) Margaret rawfood , " SV " <shavig wrote: > > " RAW " by Juliano if you want to prepare 3 recipes to make 1 > " Rainbow Green Live Food Cuisine " by Dr. Gabriel Cousens > > I have about 100 -/+ raw food prep books and at some point they were all my favorites. These are my two favs today. > > Shari > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2006 Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 Hi Margaret and RFers, Use the library. I mean, really use the library. Order raw books for the library that the community can benefit from. It will ultimately benefit you, too. When we brought home our daughter from China, it was important to me that our library carry many books about adoption and Chinese adoption, Chinese culture, and things related. I started ordering books for our library online, since their website has a function for requesting books. Now, I rarely spend any money on books. With the internet, I get emails from the library that inform me my book is waiting for me. Sometimes I wait about a week and other times a few weeks, or maybe even longer. The average wait is about two weeks. It depends on the library, I suppose. Here is my process: I go to Amazon and find the book I want. If you scroll down you'll see information about the book the library wants to know, like the ISBN number, a review, and so on. *I log into my account (one-time set up at the brick and mortar library) *Request a book/movie/etc.. *Fill out their online form by copy and pasting from Amazon. I've ordered around fifty books this way. I try to order books I feel will benefit our community, but that's not a requirement. So, see if this service is available to you. I sure hope it is, but if not available to you, maybe someone else on this list. It's really fun, and FREE! My mother always wondered why people always bought books when they could just go to the library. No more bookstores for me! My best, Janet rawfood , " Margaret Gamez " <mgamez wrote: > > One Hundred Books? Shari, where do you get the time? You must have > huge storage space! > I have to share my book space with my other interests: nutrition, > energy therapies, jewelry making, and hypnosis. I still have to (snip) > Okay, I have more attitude than I have need for new 'cookbooks'. (I > also have lots of other things to do with my limited discretionary > funds, like buy more silver and gemstones to make more jewelry (maybe > one day my jewelry business will take off and I will be able to afford > whatever I want) > Margaret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2006 Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 At our library you can only request that they order books. However, you can get them to borrow whatever book you want from another library anywhere in the United States. I have gotten them to borrow books from other libraries and colleges. It does take a bit longer to get them (usually a week or two, sometimes more) but its another option. Tammy On Aug 4, 2006, at 3:47 AM, Janet FitzGerald wrote: > Hi Margaret and RFers, > > Use the library. I mean, really use the library. Order raw books for > the library that the community can benefit from. It will ultimately > benefit you, too. > > When we brought home our daughter from China, it was important to me > that our library carry many books about adoption and Chinese adoption, > Chinese culture, and things related. I started ordering books for our > library online, since their website has a function for requesting > books. Now, I rarely spend any money on books. With the internet, I > get emails from the library that inform me my book is waiting for me. > Sometimes I wait about a week and other times a few weeks, or maybe > even longer. The average wait is about two weeks. It depends on the > library, I suppose. > > Here is my process: > I go to Amazon and find the book I want. If you scroll down you'll see > information about the book the library wants to know, like the ISBN > number, a review, and so on. > *I log into my account (one-time set up at the brick and mortar > library) > *Request a book/movie/etc.. > *Fill out their online form by copy and pasting from Amazon. > > I've ordered around fifty books this way. I try to order books I feel > will benefit our community, but that's not a requirement. So, see if > this service is available to you. I sure hope it is, but if not > available to you, maybe someone else on this list. It's really fun, and > FREE! > > My mother always wondered why people always bought books when they > could just go to the library. No more bookstores for me! > > My best, > Janet > > > rawfood , " Margaret Gamez " <mgamez wrote: >> >> One Hundred Books? Shari, where do you get the time? You must have >> huge storage space! >> I have to share my book space with my other interests: nutrition, >> energy therapies, jewelry making, and hypnosis. I still have to > > (snip) > >> Okay, I have more attitude than I have need for new 'cookbooks'. (I >> also have lots of other things to do with my limited discretionary >> funds, like buy more silver and gemstones to make more jewelry (maybe >> one day my jewelry business will take off and I will be able to afford >> whatever I want) >> Margaret > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2006 Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 Lucky you to live in a rich community. Our library can barely stay open there have been so many cuts. Oh, but did you know Boeing pays no taxes in our county and they build and sell the 747s right here in our city?! Doesn't make any sense. In the last year our library has gone from 12 hour days to 6 hours. The battered women's shelter is closed. The federally subsidized day care has been closed. Don't even get me started on this................... Shari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2006 Report Share Posted August 5, 2006 I suppose I live in rich community. I live in Lawrence, KS and grew up in Wichita, KS, where Boeing is located. My dad actually worked for Boeing after he retired over 20 years ago. Are you in Renton, Washington? Isn't that where they build the 747s? Anyway, better luck with the library as time progresses. I *do* live in a university town, so there is no library shortage here. Janet rawfood , " SV " <shavig wrote: > > Lucky you to live in a rich community. Our library can barely stay open there have been so many cuts. Oh, but did you know Boeing pays no taxes in our county and they build and sell the 747s right here in our city?! Doesn't make any sense. > > In the last year our library has gone from 12 hour days to 6 hours. The battered women's shelter is closed. The federally subsidized day care has been closed. > > Don't even get me started on this................... > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2006 Report Share Posted August 6, 2006 Janet - nope, I'm in Everett. They build 747's here, they fly overhead everyday and I drive by the plant with the biggest doors in the world. And I've never set foot in the place! I worked for an airline and I've never even been inside a 47!! Shari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 Yea - that's sad. Priorities have changed all over. Louise rawfood , " SV " <shavig wrote: > > Lucky you to live in a rich community. Our library can barely stay open there have been so many cuts. Oh, but did you know Boeing pays no taxes in our county and they build and sell the 747s right here in our city?! Doesn't make any sense. > > In the last year our library has gone from 12 hour days to 6 hours. The battered women's shelter is closed. The federally subsidized day care has been closed. > > Don't even get me started on this................... > > Shari > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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