Raw Food Made Easy for 1 or 2 People, Revised Edition Paperback – July 25, 2012

I am new to the Raw Foods diet and scoured EVERYWHERE for a recipe book that gave me the impression that a living foods lifestyle would not have me spending half of the day in the kitchen and reading recipes with 15 ingredients. I was turned off of books like Veganomicon (for the time being) because I felt very overwhelmed and the book had no pictures really for me to know what to expect, or for me to feel like I had a sense that I would know what I was doing. Those aspects were so important to me being new... I was getting really frustrated trying to find a recipe book that wasn't going to cause me stress just from reading the long list of ingredients alone!Jennifer's previous version of this book was rated with very high regards. I watched several of her videos on YouTube and I felt confident that this book would be a good match for me and getting my feet wet in the kitchen for this new way of preparing food. I had this one on pre-order, since this edition was supposed to have over 50 more recipes added to it. It was worth the wait!I made one of the juicing-juices this morning. Green juices and smoothies are so much a matter of personal taste and what our palette can handle, the recipes in that section are good for finding a base and combinations to try. I know if I went by her recipe alone and followed it strictly, (or anyone's juicing or smoothie recipes, really) I wouldn't end up a happy camper for most of them. So for the juices and smoothies, I find using them as an idea guide is better for me than following the recipe to the "T".A friend was asking me if this book has nutritional information in it. The answer is yes. At the bottom of every page the following information is listed on a per serving basis: Calories, protein, fat, carbohydrate, fiber, sodium.She gives a sample menu plan for lunch and dinner. It presents combinations of all sorts of things and I find that to be so super helpful. I feel more encouraged and helpfully guided instead of overwhelmed and inundated with too much information at once.One of the things I really like about this book are the listed variations she adds to some of the recipes. It makes one recipe turn into three or four which can be served all sorts of different ways. I feel like there are pages and pages worth of extra recipes just out of the variations and possibilities listed within just a single recipe. For example, there are a heck of a lot of different kinds of salads in the recipe book. Then there are variations on those base recipes. Then there are a ton of different salad dressings... If all I wanted to do was eat salad, I could try all sorts of different salads, rotated with different dressings for months and not get tired of them if I wanted to try everything! And that's just the salad section!The next thing I truly appreciate is not having to read a list of ingredients that goes all the way down the page. Other books listed 12-20 items as necessary just to put something together so it will have a good range of interesting flavors. Lengthy ingredient lists in some of the raw books were too overwhelming, too complicated. That for sure is a thing that would have turned me off of this way of eating sooner than later if I didn't see a little more simplicity out someone's recipe book pretty soon. Jennifer really comes through on the title of her book with the "Made Easy" part.Every section from appetizer, to entree, to dessert is really creative. Certain things are no-brainers (how to make applesauce) but you know what? I like having those little no-brainers in there to remind me that it's something I can make quickly and easily, and it's not "out of sight, out of mind".Unlike another book I had purchased recently which also had good reviews, I can see myself actually opening Jennifer's book, referring to it, and using many of the recipes very often. I seriously may not need another raw recipe book for a long time.I wish the book had a lot more photos, but it is pretty thick already with information and recipes. I hope later down the road she will add a dehydrator section (seasoned nuts, kale & eggplant chips!) and maybe a fermentation section (sauerkraut, pickled cauliflower!). If she added just a few recipes for those categories of preparation, this would end up being the one-stop book a beginner would ever need. I think a lot of people who are ready to commit to a raw foodist lifestyle would really benefit from having healthier snack ideas being exposed to dehydrator & fermentation/pickling options because many of these beautiful and easy desserts that Jennifer shares can be costly pretty fast from the use of so many nuts!If you haven't seen her video on Flourless Chocolate Cake, it is a must-see, to get an idea of just how she works with variations and ideas, and ease of putting something great together in a short amount of time with just a few ingredients.For someone like me who is starting out and having to adjust my pantry and my time spent in the kitchen, I would totally recommend this book. I feel very good about this purchase and I really look forward to diving into it pretty often for some easy quick and delicious food!

This is the second time I’m purchasing this book. First time was definitely over 10 years ago the original version. I gave it away and now I’m back. Reading this book and following the recipes I was raw food over a year and currently I choose to return and I knew this book helped me. Anyone new to raw and looking for and good recipes this is your book. If you want to know how many calories, grams of protein, carbs, fiber and sodium each meal holds it’s also in the book. Definitely a good book as I said my second time purchasing.

I just received my copy of this revised edition and the book is beautiful! The recipes do not require a lot of unusual ingredients and are simple to prepare. I have a number of more gourmet type raw food cookbooks, but I often don't have the time to prepare those meals and I just want more inspiration in making easy, go-to meals for every day.Still being fairly new to eating high raw, I struggle with wanting to go back to cooked, processed foods because they have been a part of my routine for so long...and let's face it, they can be quick to grab! I have been wanting to find more books with recipes that are satisfying, but especially fast and simple. I think anyone new to a raw food lifestyle would find this book very helpful whether eating all raw, high raw, or just trying to fit more raw food meals into their current eating plan.My only complaint is that I wish there were more pictures. I'm a very visual person and I find the pictures inspire or attract me more to recipes.It's been a long time since I saw the original book (from the library), but having seen Jennifer's videos and having her Raw For Dessert book, I figured I couldn't go wrong with this revised version with 50 new recipes!

The recipes are good, but you have to look them over for prep things. Some take another step to create the recipe.

The minute I saw that Jenny was releasing a new edition of Raw Food Made Easy, I immediately placed my order. I have the first edition, and it is by far the most used recipe book in my kitchen. And the new edition is even better. Some of the basic info has been consolidated, like prep work recipes. Other areas have been greatly expanded, like juices, soups and green smoothies. I have tried some of the new recipes, and of course many of the ones in the previous edition, and everything is so delicious, and (just as important for a mother of 3) quick and easy. I love the nut pates, and the Greek and Harvest Salad are absolute favorites. And a Chocolate Green Smoothie? Yes, please!I should mention that we are not anywhere near 100% raw, but are striving for a high raw diet. Jenny's book is a really important tool for me to be able to incorporate a lot of raw recipes into our lives, because the ingredients are easy to find, and there is always several recipes I can choose from to make because I already have the basics in my house. I have a ton of raw recipe books, because I love to drool over them, but this one actually gets used several times every week.