Instant Raw Sensations: The Easiest, Simplest, Most Delicious Raw-Food Recipes Ever! [Spiral-bound]

Frederic Patenaude (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 10, 2005

Finally a recipe book that you'll use! As you already know, most recipe books eventually become relics in the kitchen. Why? The recipes are too complicated, long to prepare and contain ingredients you don't have or don't know where to find! Raw-food recipe books also often require several expensive kitchen appliances. And what about that huge mess you have to make in the kitchen, slaving for hours just to prepare that one dish? Enter: "Instant Raw Sensations." Finally a book with recipes that are simple to prepare and ingredients you can easily find. Most recipes can be prepared in less than 10 minutes with a simple cutting board and blender. And guess what? They taste amazing too! The author, Frederic Patenaude, only kept his best recipes -- the ones that you will want to make over and over again. He also requested the help of a crew of raw chefs and raw-food enthusiasts who contributed their favorite instant sensations. This book will appeal to vegetarians, raw-foodists or anyone wanting to eat healthier meals.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 144 pages
• Publisher: Raw Vegan (July 10, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0973093021
• ISBN-13: 978-0973093025
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,007,818 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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88 of 94 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple & Delicious!, July 29, 2005

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This review is from: Instant Raw Sensations: The Easiest, Simplest, Most Delicious Raw-Food Recipes Ever! (Spiral-bound)

When my daughter first told me that she was thinking about eating nothing but raw food, I was shocked. I asked her what she was going to eat and she proceeded to tell me about all the preparation that would go into a meal and that she would have to plan a day to two days in advance. She sent me information from some of the more popular web sites and when I looked at them, I was overwhelmed by all the mixing, blending, juicing, and dehydrating that was going on. My answer to her? It should be SIMPLE. While the process was daunting, the concept of eating raw was logical. I started searching the 'net myself and found Frederic Patenaude's site by way of Roger Haeske's site, howtogoraw. I was hooked. I have an autographed copy of Instant Raw Sensations and it's not a recipe book that's put on the shelf. It's kept on the counter and I USE it. The writing is inspired, the illustrations are funny and apt, and the recipes are commonsense, easy to prepare, and luscious. The first time I threw a tomato and a mango in a container to be blended into a salad dressing, I thought, "I must have all sorts of trust to do this." I've ingested at least a quart of it since then and, what's best is that it is guilt-free. I am past five weeks of eating 100% raw--my goal was to transition over a period of years but I did it in four days. My daughter lasted for a little over a month and she was worn out from all the complicated recipes she was following and her health wasn't improving. There is nothing heavy about the food in IRS vs. the recipes usually found that are full of nuts and seeds. This author realizes that nuts and seeds have their place in moderation but you won't find many in his book. A perfect companion booklet is his The Best Foods on the Planet. It answered a lot of questions I had and gave me a clear direction.

49 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not the Best, February 3, 2006

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This review is from: Instant Raw Sensations: The Easiest, Simplest, Most Delicious Raw-Food Recipes Ever! (Spiral-bound)

This book was a disappointment. Yes, the recipes are simple, but they're pretty bland. Many of them use the same or similar ingredients, so a lot of the dishes taste the same; there isn't much variety. The most interesting recipes in this book came from other chefs, and even they weren't very good. Of all the recipes, I use only three: Roquette Me Soup, Avocado Mayo, and Submarine Rolls (which I modified and, I think, improved). I would not recommend this book for someone who's just starting on raw foods. Instead, try "The Raw Food Detox Diet," with "Raw Foods for Busy People" as a complement.

58 of 64 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Waste of money, December 13, 2005

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Freedom711 "Val" (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Instant Raw Sensations: The Easiest, Simplest, Most Delicious Raw-Food Recipes Ever! (Spiral-bound)

I have several raw books and I only eat raw. This book was a real waste of money. The recipes were so simple (and many were untasty) that they were rediculous. For example: "Instant Veggie Soup" consisted of 2 c. tomatoes, 2/3 c. pineapple, 2 c. spinach and 3 stalks of celery. Mix and eat. Anyone can throw a bunch of fruits and vegetables together, but in raw cooking you need to make sure they taste good together. My favorite "fast food" raw book is "Raw Foods for Busy People" by Jordan Maerin. The recipes are simple AND delicious!