Raw Foods for Busy People: Simple and Machine-Free Recipes for Every Day [Paperback]

Jordan Maerin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 26, 2011

Enjoy and prepare simple raw foods, the healthiest foods nature has to offer, while living a busy lifestyle. This book is perfect for raw food beginners, busy people, health-conscious slackers, and those on temporary cleansing programs. It makes a great gift for the raw-curious as well, since it is the simplest and least intimidating raw food recipe book on the market. It includes over 120 recipes, almost half of which are or include machine-free options.

Editorial Reviews

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Bravo! Jordan makes achieving health simple by offering practical recipes that are great tasting and easy-to-prepare. -- Raymond Francis, M.Sc., R.N.C., Author of Never Be Sick Again: Health is a Choice, Learn How to Choose It

Jordan's recipes are so healthy, tasty, and easy to prepare, I recommend the book to all of my clients. -- Chris O'Loughlin, The Raw Trainer

About the Author

Jordan Maerin holds a degree in Philosophy from Michigan State University. She is a raw food enthusiast and sungazer living in San Diego, California, where she has been a contributing writer for Zenger’s newsmagazine. She currently works fulltime at the premier raw food superstore, Nature's First Law, at rawfood.com.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 94 pages
• Publisher: lulu.com (January 26, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 141161836X
• ISBN-13: 978-1411618367
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #164,845 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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386 of 389 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FINALLY A RAW FOODS BOOK FOR REGULAR PEOPLE, December 7, 2005

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Ryan "Ryan" (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Raw Foods for Busy People: Simple and Machine-Free Recipes for Every Day (Paperback)

Its very apparent that a lot of love went into making this book. The layout, additional info and resources are excellent and presented very clearly.

As a single guy with not a lot of free time I searched all over for a Raw Foods cookbook that I could use. This is the ONLY book I found that has things I'd eat, enjoy and are easy to make without exorbitant costs or prep times or weird ingredients.
Honestly after researching a lot of the Raw Foods books I figured the only people who could eat this way are housewives with a lot of money, I couldnt imagine anyone spending the time or wanting to eat a lot of the recipes in these other books.

After making many things from the book I can say that they fall into two categories-great or bland/too watery. Things like the cinnamon stewed apples, cashew cream, schezwan marinade, halvah shake, puddings and the dehydrator recipes are outstanding. Others like the gravy, curry apple marinade, tahini marinade, mashed potatoes and others are way too watery or lack flavor. I'd still rate this book 5 stars since theres no other raw cookbook like this but I think she needs to fine tune some of these recipes.

Would still highly reccomend it though. It was a big relief to get a practical book like this after my 1st purchase- Raw in Ten which was truly an awful raw book.

335 of 347 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Quick Way to Health, February 18, 2005

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D. Aaron Howard "rawherbivore" (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Raw Foods for Busy People: Simple and Machine-Free Recipes for Every Day (Paperback)

In our modern, grab-and-go society, most people don't have the time for radical changes in their diets. But, fast food is literally killing us! It's no secret that at least half of the western world is suffering from one ailment or another; and it's not gettin' any better! So, how do we improve our health, while maintaining our go-go-go lifestyles? Jordan Maerin has the answer in her new book "Raw Foods for Busy People."
Whether you're looking to just add more raw food into your diet, or you're going for the extraordinary results of a 90-100% raw food diet, Maerin's book can make that path a lot easier. She starts off with the basic ideas behind the raw food diet, including her own personal journey, then moves onto pages full of delicious, easy-to-make recipes (most of which you can make without having to spend hundreds of dollars on new appliances!).
And if you thought raw food was boring or tasteless, think again. My personal favorites here are the Pesto-stuffed Vegetables, the Curried Coconut Soup and the Cottage Pie! So, if you're looking for a healthy alternative to fast food, and you can't afford highly priced gourmet raw food meals, "Raw Foods for Busy People" has everything you need to get started on the path to awesome health.

100 of 103 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars use to supplement other raw books, March 4, 2006

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Linda Stockton (Chicago) - See all my reviews
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I may be missing something, but I found this to be more sauces and dressings than anything.... which are easy and flavorful but not really meals in and of themselves.