Sunfood Cuisine [Paperback]

Frederic Patenaude (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 259 pages
• Publisher: Nature's First Law (April 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965353389
• ISBN-13: 978-0965353380
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #731,843 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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55 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous Recipes from a Great Teacher, March 26, 2006

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Colorgirl "Spreading color around my world" (NE US) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sunfood Cuisine (Paperback)

I have been very disappointed in many raw foods recipe books over the years. Too many of them are obsessed with dehydrators and complex recipes that make me want to avoid raw food diets.

Sunfood Cuisine is a great book that not only gives great recipes but gives excellent formulas for how to quickly develop your own.

There are some recipes that require dehydration which is annoying, but for the most part, the recipes are fabulous, creative and delicious.

The breakdown is (generally speaking)
Part 1: Sunfood Diet
Part 2: The ingredients
Part 3 The Recipes
Salads
Dressings
Soups
Green Drinks
Fruit Juices & Other Drinks
Nut Milks
Smoothies
Desserts
Raw Pies
Pates
Dips & Sauces
Gourmet Sunfood Cuisine
Sunfood Snacks

APPENDICES
How to transition
Hybrid vs wild food
Organic vs commercial food
Resources

The most interesting result of my purchasing and using this book and RECIPES FOR LIFE by Rhonda Malkmus is my dear husband's refusal to eat that stupid raw stuff that it was not good and it did not fill him up, etc.

After one week of making entirely raw food meals, he told me with a thrill that he loves eating this way (the kids are becoming fond of it as well) and that he really is not enjoying cooked food as much anymore.

That, is nothing short of a miracle!

We are on our third week using these books and the family is still happy and looking forward to mealtime. The raw pie that I made was what I did in response to the demand for pancakes and syrup (whole grain and maple syrup) this past weekend.

I was not sure if they would mutiny or not, but I was shocked when my family who usually polishes off a full bunch of pancakes was very full and satisfied just from one raw pie as I made using the formula given in SUNFOOD CUISINE.

Clean up is a lot easier too.

So far I am thrilled with this book and it truly has opened up the world of raw foods in a way that I finally am able to use it in our family more than just a few days and then want to give up again.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Okay, March 3, 2008

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Cleo B "macro" - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sunfood Cuisine (Paperback)

I bought this with anticipation that it would be fantastic for the $70 price tag. When I purchased the book $70 was my only choice. This book brand new was only $29.95 so to pay more than that for a used copy is ridiculous. The seller told me to contact them first before giving them a bad review. Their service was good but it wasn't worth $70.

A few pictures in there is what the price is all about. Recipes are okay. Several different versions of the same thing changing a couple of ingredients and giving it a new name doesn't constitute a new recipe only a variation on the main recipe. I don't think this was worth the price. It's worth probably about $15.00 not much more. I wouldn't purchase another book by this author and I'd definetly would not buy it used from someone else. Alissa Cohen's book and DVD is worh the price and a ton more recipes.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Foundation Book For Your Raw Library, January 18, 2008

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Stacey L. Mccuaig (ON, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sunfood Cuisine (Paperback)

This is one of the very first books that I ever bought on the subject of raw foods, and my very first raw recipe book. Frederic provides his insight into why we should consume a raw, high water content, plant-based diet, and he also gives us a rundown on many common foods and their dietary benefits.

The recipes do not require any fancy equipment to prepare, so for the newbie that hasn't outfitted their kitchen with all the expensive gadgetry yet (or doesn't intend to), this is perfect.

This is a book that I lend to my friends!