Customer Reviews

Sunfood Cuisine

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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.

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.

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!

This was an interesting read. Lots of good information, some recipes, a great first book for someone learing about raw food, or living food.

This is one of the first books that I got from the library on raw foods. It was instrumental in changing my eating habits. The book does a great job of explaining why eating raw foods is beneficial and why cooked foods can be harmful. The chapters focusing on fruits, vegetables, nuts, etc are like an encyclopedia of raw foods and gives the benefits of each. This is a great reference to have if you begin to eat raw foods because you can easily scan the pages to see what individual things you need to incorporate into your diet to get the needed results. For example, I know that I need to regularly eat broccoli because it is high in calcium and I do not eat dairy frequently. The other sections are helpful too outlining what equipment etc that you need to get started as a raw foodist. After reading the book I decided that I had to buy a copy of my own. My thanks goes out to the author for writing such a great book.

Dont know how to rate this item since i have not yet recieved it.It was ordered about a month ago and i dont know where it is.I have tried to contact you but have not recieved any response.Very frustrated

I have been waiting for this book for nearly two years. I now have the book and have been trying out some of the recipes. It's great to have someone talk about how to make the best raw soups, salads and others. Fred includes guides to create your own recipes. A very good book, well worth the price.