Guest guest Posted November 25, 2006 Report Share Posted November 25, 2006 Heather wrote: > I thought I'd ask you whick ones you couldn't live > without reading. Hi Heather: You have just got me at a moment in my life when my cookbook collection has grown by leaps and bounds-- I figured out that I could get books cheap on Amazon.com Still, I have my old favorites: My very first raw food book is still my favorite - I go to it first when I am looking for a recipe -- Living Foods, by George and Doris Fathman This dates from the 1960s or 1970s. I understand that it has been recently re-released. The Fathmans got interested in Natural Hygiene and developed recipes based on what they understood. In those days, there were not many machines available, so the recipes are all relatively simple - no dehydrator recipes, etc. Just simple tasty stuff. We have evolved, and some of the things they suggest are no longer considered healthy... but the book is still way valid, and the recipes are good. EydieMae's Natural Recipes for the Live Foods Gourmet, by Eydie Mae Hunsberger This is a very old-school (1970s era) cookbook with recipes developed from Ann Wigmore's regimen. Eydie Mae Hunsberger cured herself of breast cancer using some of these recipes. This book, too, is from the era before dehydrators and fancy machines. Some of the recipes are cooked -- consider this a transitional book. The raw recipes are good. Living in the Raw by Rose Calabrese This is the first " modern " book I bought, and I lived with it, and no other for 6 years. I haven't tried everything from it, but what I have tried I have liked. Just reading has given me lots of ideas for my own recipes. My most recent acquisitions (in the past two weeks) have been Dining In the Raw by Rita Romano -- contains good nutritional information, which is why I bought it. The first half is raw and the second half is !!!!gasp!!!! cooked!!!! It is still worthwhile, particularly if you are transitioning. Rawlicious! by Bridgitte Mars -- another book with good nutritional information. The recipes I have tried were good. The others have made for good, mouth-watering reading. RawVolution! by Matt Amsden: I just wish he weren't so enamored of his own photograph. I'm glad he thinks he is handsome, but what does this tell me about raw food -- that men who eat it are scruffy-looking? (and, hence, I may never find a husband?) The food pictures are very sexy, though (I think the kicker that made me buy this one was the picture of the not-tuna salad) The recipes make for exciting reading. I have yet to make anything from this one. I hope this helps. Again, you can go to the list database and read what people have said about books that are out there. At some point, we need to take responsibility for our own education. Go to a Borders, or a Barnes and Noble, or a library and sit down with some of these books and drool. Take some paper with you, and a pen, so you can write down the names of the books that inspire you (you may like books I don't care for-- who knows?) Buy the books, or borrow them from the library. If you buy, look on amazon.com first and see if you can't get a better price -- I am financially challenged, but I can manage with the prices on amazon.com (apologies to the real-time bookstores! It makes it fun to come home and check what is in the mail.) I hope this helps. Margaret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2006 Report Share Posted November 25, 2006 Thank you Margaret - this was a great list! I appreciate all your comments also. Judy On 11/24/06, Margaret Gamez <mgamez wrote: > > Heather wrote: > > I thought I'd ask you whick ones you couldn't live > > without reading. > > Hi Heather: > You have just got me at a moment in my life when my cookbook collection > has > grown by leaps and bounds-- I figured out that I could get books cheap on > Amazon.com > > Still, I have my old favorites: > My very first raw food book is still my favorite - I go to it first when I > am looking for a recipe -- > Living Foods, by George and Doris Fathman > This dates from the 1960s or 1970s. I understand that it > has been recently re-released. The Fathmans got > interested in Natural Hygiene and developed recipes > based on what they understood. In those days, there > were not many machines available, so the recipes are all > relatively simple - no dehydrator recipes, etc. > Just simple tasty stuff. > We have evolved, and some of the things they suggest > are no longer considered healthy... but the book is still > way valid, and the recipes are good. > > EydieMae's Natural Recipes for the Live Foods Gourmet, by Eydie Mae > Hunsberger > This is a very old-school (1970s era) cookbook with > recipes developed from Ann Wigmore's regimen. Eydie > Mae Hunsberger cured herself of breast cancer using > some of these recipes. This book, too, is from the era > before dehydrators and fancy machines. Some of the > recipes are cooked -- consider this a transitional book. > The raw recipes are good. > > Living in the Raw by Rose Calabrese > This is the first " modern " book I bought, and I lived with > it, and no other for 6 years. I haven't tried everything > from it, but what I have tried I have liked. Just reading > has given me lots of ideas for my own recipes. > > My most recent acquisitions (in the past two weeks) have been > Dining In the Raw by Rita Romano -- contains good > nutritional information, which is why I bought it. The first > half is raw and the second half is !!!!gasp!!!! cooked!!!! > It is still worthwhile, particularly if you are transitioning. > Rawlicious! by Bridgitte Mars -- another book with good > nutritional information. The recipes I have tried were > good. The others have made for good, mouth-watering > reading. > RawVolution! by Matt Amsden: I just wish he weren't > so enamored of his own photograph. I'm glad he thinks > he is handsome, but what does this tell me about raw > food -- that men who eat it are scruffy-looking? (and, > hence, I may never find a husband?) The food pictures > are very sexy, though (I think the kicker that made me > buy this one was the picture of the not-tuna salad) > The recipes make for exciting reading. I have yet to > make anything from this one. > > I hope this helps. > Again, you can go to the list database and read what people have said > about > books that are out there. > At some point, we need to take responsibility for our own education. > Go to a Borders, or a Barnes and Noble, or a library and sit down with > some > of these books and drool. Take some paper with you, and a pen, so you can > write down the names of the books that inspire you (you may like books I > don't care for-- who knows?) > > Buy the books, or borrow them from the library. > > If you buy, look on amazon.com first and see if you can't get a better > price -- I am financially challenged, but I can manage with the prices on > amazon.com (apologies to the real-time bookstores! It makes it fun to come > home and check what is in the mail.) > > I hope this helps. > Margaret > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2006 Report Share Posted November 25, 2006 " Living in the Raw " by Roselee Calabro was my first as well. " Raw Gourmet " by Nomi Shannon www.rawgourmet.com is also one of my original favorites. " Rainbow Green Live Food Cuisine " is a relatively new favorite as well. " Real Food Real World " by Matthew Kenney & Sarma Malngalilis is company-coming-to-dinner book " RAW " by Juliano is pretty good although it takes a LOT of prep work to do his recipes. Sometimes I have to make three recipes to get one finished product! But the are very good if you take the time. Shari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2006 Report Share Posted November 25, 2006 Thankyou Margaret. I had fun just reading your post. What fun you are! Thankyou for your opinion on these books. It definately makes it easier for me to weed out which ones might interest me. I will be paying my friendly public library a visit, too. Where I live there is also a raw food group that meets monthly, and I will see if they have a lending library. Thanks again for your opinions. Heather --- Margaret Gamez <mgamez wrote: > Heather wrote: > > I thought I'd ask you whick ones you couldn't live > > without reading. > > Hi Heather: > You have just got me at a moment in my life when my cookbook > collection has > grown by leaps and bounds-- I figured out that I could get books > cheap on > Amazon.com > > Still, I have my old favorites: > My very first raw food book is still my favorite - I go to it first > when I > am looking for a recipe -- > Living Foods, by George and Doris Fathman > This dates from the 1960s or 1970s. I understand that it > has been recently re-released. The Fathmans got > interested in Natural Hygiene and developed recipes > based on what they understood. In those days, there > were not many machines available, so the recipes are all > relatively simple - no dehydrator recipes, etc. > Just simple tasty stuff. > We have evolved, and some of the things they suggest > are no longer considered healthy... but the book is still > way valid, and the recipes are good. > > EydieMae's Natural Recipes for the Live Foods Gourmet, by Eydie Mae > Hunsberger > This is a very old-school (1970s era) cookbook with > recipes developed from Ann Wigmore's regimen. Eydie > Mae Hunsberger cured herself of breast cancer using > some of these recipes. This book, too, is from the era > before dehydrators and fancy machines. Some of the > recipes are cooked -- consider this a transitional book. > The raw recipes are good. > > Living in the Raw by Rose Calabrese > This is the first " modern " book I bought, and I lived with > it, and no other for 6 years. I haven't tried everything > from it, but what I have tried I have liked. Just reading > has given me lots of ideas for my own recipes. > > My most recent acquisitions (in the past two weeks) have been > Dining In the Raw by Rita Romano -- contains good > nutritional information, which is why I bought it. The first > half is raw and the second half is !!!!gasp!!!! cooked!!!! > It is still worthwhile, particularly if you are transitioning. > Rawlicious! by Bridgitte Mars -- another book with good > nutritional information. The recipes I have tried were > good. The others have made for good, mouth-watering > reading. > RawVolution! by Matt Amsden: I just wish he weren't > so enamored of his own photograph. I'm glad he thinks > he is handsome, but what does this tell me about raw > food -- that men who eat it are scruffy-looking? (and, > hence, I may never find a husband?) The food pictures > are very sexy, though (I think the kicker that made me > buy this one was the picture of the not-tuna salad) > The recipes make for exciting reading. I have yet to > make anything from this one. > > I hope this helps. > Again, you can go to the list database and read what people have said > about > books that are out there. > At some point, we need to take responsibility for our own education. > Go to a Borders, or a Barnes and Noble, or a library and sit down > with some > of these books and drool. Take some paper with you, and a pen, so > you can > write down the names of the books that inspire you (you may like > books I > don't care for-- who knows?) > > Buy the books, or borrow them from the library. > > If you buy, look on amazon.com first and see if you can't get a > better > price -- I am financially challenged, but I can manage with the > prices on > amazon.com (apologies to the real-time bookstores! It makes it fun to > come > home and check what is in the mail.) > > I hope this helps. > Margaret > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2006 Report Share Posted November 26, 2006 Thankyou for this list it will help me very much. Theresa \o/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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