The Raw 50: 10 Amazing Breakfasts, Lunches, Dinners, Snacks, and Drinks for Your Raw Food Lifestyle (Paperback)

~ (Author), David Roth (Author)

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Product Description

Ever since supermodel and actress Carol Alt shared her secret with the world—that she’s become the healthiest, slimmest, and most energetic she’s ever been by converting to a raw food lifestyle—
she’s been getting enthusiastic feedback from people wanting to know more about this revolutionary movement.

In this highly anticipated follow-up to her breakout success, Eating in the Raw, Carol presents easy, everyday raw food recipes, more stories about people who have adopted a raw diet, and new information about the practical considerations of this healthy way of life. The Raw 50 contains all of Carol’s favorite raw recipes—
10 breakfasts, 10 lunches, 10 dinners, 10 snacks, and 10 drinks. There are dishes for every taste and every time of day, including Vanilla Avocado Milk, Red Leaf Salad with Arugula Pesto Dressing, Red Pepper Curry Soup, Romaine Avocado Burritos, and Red Beet Ravioli Stuffed with Tarragon “Goat” Cheese. There’s even a delicious Raw Pizza, as well as tempting desserts like Lemon Ginger Coconut Tart and Frozen Watermelon Cheesecake.

With complete menus for lunches and dinners, plenty of useful advice on choosing ingredients and essential equiptment, and easy-reference lists of staple foods for any raw kitchen, The Raw 50 is the ideal go-to guide for anyone ready to experience the life-changing benefits of eating in the raw.

About the Author

For more than two decades, Carol Alt has been one of the world’s most recognizable names and faces. In addition to being the first American to be the face of Lancôme and gracing the cover of more than 700 magazines, she has made calendars, posters, and exercise videos, all of which have sold millions of copies. An accomplished spokesperson and frequent guest on talk shows, she has acted on stage and television and in more than 65 movies. Visit her website www.carolalt.com.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Clarkson Potter; 1 edition (July 3, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0307351742
• ISBN-13: 978-0307351746
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #33,850 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a vegan Raw Brownie recipe, who wants anything else?, January 4, 2008

By	Kirsten M. Houseknecht "[e-mail]" (philadelphia, pa USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Yes, this book includes a Raw Food Brownie recipe. The texture is variable, depending on your kitchen equipment, and the taste isn't precisely right, but its DARN good. To be truthful, i bought this book for the brownie recipe.

This book contains basic information you will need to start your raw food life, including the basics of sprouting, soaking, making nut milks, and so on. It includes most of the information from her other book "Eating in the Raw" in a condensed form. It also has far more recipes, and fewer testimonials and "how i got here" stories.

some of her recipes call for a food dehydrator, or serious prep time (a common problem with the higher end Raw food recipes) but there are many items in this book that can be made with no equipment of note, or a blender alone.

The Juices and smoothies section is excellent, if basic for someone who is experienced in Raw Food living. The recipes are clear and do not assume a great deal of expert knowledge. Most of the main course type recipes are for items that replicate cooked foods, like mock lasagna, and this is true of her desert recipes as well.

The book has an extraordinarily high number of deserts and mock "cooked" meals that are still within the capabilities of a typical raw food beginner, and may be especially helpful to someone trying to make dishes that won't scare off the more conventional eaters in a family.

30 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Start Today!, August 23, 2007

By	Piyodiva "Piyodiva" (Liverpool NY USA) - See all my reviews

The RAW 50 gave me a lot of information on why to eat raw. Even thou Carol says that you don't have to eat raw 100% of the time, I can't image eating any other way! I am always on the run, so I invested in a food dehydrator, visit my local farmers market once a week and take two hours on a Sunday to prepare most of Carols burgers, quiches, meatloaf and snacks for the week. I feel extremely educated with all the information that Carol provided. Who knew about Coconut Oil and how healthly it really is! Thanx for a great book!

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Carol practices what she preaches, January 18, 2008

By	Penni Shelton "rubyvroom" (tulsa, OK USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Carol Alt's first book, Eating In The Raw, was my first real introduction to the world of raw foods. As a life long sufferer of IBS, I was always looking for dietary information that might help to ease my symptoms. The raw diet did just that for me.

After having such a significant turn around in my health, I was interviewed by my local paper and later, was contacted by Carol's writer, David Roth, and asked to share my story in The Raw 50. Working with Carol was a marvelous experience. The exposure to her left me with inspiration, as she truly practices what she preaches. Her knowledge and longevity in this lifestyle is something you can 't argue. Her skin, hair, eyes and aura are radiant, and at 48 years old....she is amazing.

No, I don't eat raw meat or dairy. I follow a high raw, vegan diet and I live free of irritable bowel syndrome. I have found the majority of the recipes in the Raw 50 to be a wonderful and delicious addition to my diet. Just like anything else, take what works for you and discard the rest. I fully recommend this book to anyone interested in incorporating more raw into their diet.