Kristen Suzanne's EASY Raw Vegan Sides & Snacks: Delicious & Easy Raw Food Recipes for Side Dishes, Snacks, Spreads, Dips, Sauces & Breakfast [Paperback]

Kristen Suzanne (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 20, 2008

Mounting evidence has shown that heat destroys many of the nutrients found in raw, living food, rendering it harder to digest and nutritionally diminished. Raw food is catching on! From Hollywood stars with personal chefs, to a host of chic new Manhattan restaurants, the Raw Food movement is sweeping the country as people learn about the dramatic health benefits derived by eating a vegan diet in which food is never heated above 118 degrees Fahrenheit. Entrees may get all the attention, but side dishes quietly make the meal. And let's face it, snacks make life worth living! Every recipe in this collection of amazing sides and snacks is SUPER easy to prepare. You'll never be out of ideas for rounding out a meal or what to take to a potluck. And speaking of parties, this book's section on spreads and dips will have your guests craving your FABULOUS appetizers without even realizing they're eating the world's healthiest food. Includes an extra bonus chapter on Raw vegan breakfast! This Raw food vegan recipe book also includes a "Raw Basics" introduction to Raw food (with 7 basic "must have" recipes) for people who are new to the subject.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Kristen Suzanne is an accomplished Raw food chef with a passion for helping people live life to the fullest with the healthiest cuisine in the world. Through radio, television, books, and her popular blog and email newsletter, Chef Kristen Suzanne helps individuals live and love the Raw lifestyle. For more information about Chef Kristen Suzanne, please visit KristensRaw.com.

Product Details

• Paperback: 120 pages
• Publisher: Green Butterfly Press (November 20, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0981755658
• ISBN-13: 978-0981755656
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.2 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #822,561 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Hi, I'm Kristen Suzanne, a Raw vegan chef, author and teacher with a passion for helping people succeed with the Raw vegan diet. I have been studying nutrition, fitness, and food preparation for 15 years. My passions for animals, food, health, and the environment are the driving factors behind my business' mission. I live in Arizona with my husband, daughter, and rescued dog, where we love and enjoy the constant sunshine, mountains, and palm trees.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy and Delicious December 10, 2008

By Christine Terlesky

Format:Paperback

Kristen's Easy Raw Vegan Sides and Snacks offers easy and great tasting dishes to go with any entrée or salad, or just plain by themselves. If you're someone like me who has a hard time eating plain vegetables than this is the book for you. Her recipes are very flavorful, use a variety of spices and don't require a lot of time to prepare. She includes a wide variety of vegetables, sauces, mixes and spreads to dress up your veggies so you won't get bored. Her Tuscan Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto and Flying Dragon Broccoli are awesome. I love to snack on the Simply Sweet Pumpkin Seeds and throw the Sweet Vanilla Rain Sunflower Seeds on my salads. She makes the most amazing Cheezy Nacho Sauce I've ever tasted. It's goes great with her South of the Border Pate (entrée's) and as a dip for her Frais Fries. It's really great to finally find a recipe book that makes veggies easier to eat and enjoy. I would highly recommend all of Kristen's books. You won't be disappointed.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Live past 100 and still look hot! And the food tastes great! January 25, 2009

By Maeven

Format:Paperback

People are catching on about the benefits of eating raw, but in the early years most recipes pretty much tasted like cardboard. Well, thanks to the ingenuity of many experimental raw chefs like Kristen Suzanne, now your food can taste incredible, too! I absolutely LOVE Kristen's recipes. I've been raw for 8 years and have a ton of raw books and recipes. When people new to raw ask me which book I most recommend, I always point them to Kirsten Suzanne. I use all of her books more than any other. They are my favorite and the most delicious raw recipes I have. I've taken her "Greatest Hummus in the World" to potlucks and parties and it's always a favorite. Raw garbanzos just don't taste quite right, and this one is bean-less. Non-raw people can't even tell the difference and think it's the best they've ever had! I've been extremely pleased with all of her recipes. I like that she also pays a lot of attention to the beauty of the dish as well. I think most people (certainly myself) don't realize how much presentation plays into our experience of food and our perceptions of how it tastes. I also really like her "How to Get Started and Succeed" intro to raw, as it's very concise, backed up by medical research, and pretty much to the point without any raw Nazi propaganda or unnecessary content filler. She breaks it down and gives great tips for success, some of which are in this book and all her others. Simple, to the point, inspiring and delicious! Definitely my favorite raw author! Be sure to check out her website, too! [...]

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE THESE RECIPES!!! :) July 6, 2009

By Amanda Lippi

Format:Paperback

I highly recommend this recipe book! I LOVE it! My boyfriend and I are new to the Raw Food lifestyle and this is one of the first recipe books I got. I must say that I am very impressed with the recipes that we tried so far. I was hoping for recipes that did not involve dehydrating or anything too involved seeing as we are newbies. We were not let down! This book is a perfect fit for us. We are slowly transitioning to Raw by incorporating raw foods a little at a time. Kristen Suzanne's Easy Raw Vegan Sides & Snacks is a great way to transition. We are impressed with how delicious the recipes have been. We are in love with the Creamy Breakfast Mousse! It is so refreshing. :-) This was the first raw recipe that my boyfriend tried and I believe it is what got him hooked! Two of our favorites are the Worldly Spiced Rice and the Flying Dragon Broccoli. We love the flavors! We double the recipe so we have leftovers. This past weekend I made the Fun Chocolate Applesauce for my little cousin and she kept going back for more! We are looking forward to trying all the dips. We made the Orange Sunset Salsa and loved it so much we made some more the same night! The best part about the sides and snacks is that they are easy to incorporate with our vegan-cooked meals as we are starting to eliminate more cooked foods. Another huge perk is that the ingredients are not hard to find! My boyfriend has been taking leftovers to work to share with all his work buddies to let them taste how delicious Raw Vegan food can be! I will be purchasing all of her books! Thanks Kristen!