Warming Up to Living Foods [Paperback]

Elysa Markowitz (Author), Gabriel Cousens (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1998

For a new expansion into health and well-being, Warming Up to Living Foods serves up practical, easy-to-understand information about living foods cuisine. Living foods has most, if not all, of its enzymes. Contrary to myth, a living foods diet is not limited to cold salad but can be a blend of warmed, spiced and textured foods. Under the guidance of living foods expert Elysa Markowitz, the mystery surrounding this cuisine is laid to rest.

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From the Publisher

Author Elysa Markowitz hosts a popular public access television series out of Los Angeles, Elysa's Raw and Wild Food Show.

About the Author

Elysa Markowitz is a nationally known and respected speaker in the health care field for over 25 years. She hosts a popular public access television series out of Los Angeles and is the author of Living With Green Power.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Book Publishing Company (TN); 1 edition (January 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 157067065X
• ISBN-13: 978-1570670657
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 7 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #260,614 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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172 of 172 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Friendly Intro to Living Foods Cuisine, December 25, 2000

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"vegangirl" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Warming Up to Living Foods (Paperback)

In this recipe book, Elysa Markowitz introduces us to living foods by way of imaginative recipes, great instructions, variations, and the option of warming the foods (but not above 105 degrees F).

The book begins with the story of how Elysa came to raw foods. She moves on to providing a menu for 7 days for each meal (breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, plus snacks and drinks). For example, in the breakfast section, there are 7 days' worth of breakfast meals, and then in the lunch section, there are 7 days' worth of lunch meals, etc. In other words, there are a lot of recipes in this small volume!

Each chapter comes with Elysa's advice and info about each meal, and then with each recipe comes instructions on preparing the next day's meal (for example, if soaking is required you know about it beforehand so that you can be prepared for the next day's meals).

Each recipe comes with an approximation of how long it takes to prepare (and aside from time soaking seeds or dehydrating something, preparation tends to be very simple and quick). Many of the recipes do require at the least a blender or food processor (and electric skillet for warming, if desired--or just use a pan on the stove!). But Elysa also includes "machine options," with other choices to use such as a Vita-Mix or a homogenizing juicer, etc. However, you don't necessarily need advanced kitchen equipment. The dehydrator may be the most advanced equipment you would need, but again, there is the option not to dehydrate, or it is suggested you use the oven on its lowest setting, or the sun. I would think most people would already have the minimal equipment needed, other than a dehydrator and juicer (which is necessary to make some of the juiced drinks, of course).

In addition to "machine options," there are also "ingredient options" with variations on the theme, and there are "warming options," which suggest ways to warm the foods at a low enough temperature in order to preserve the enzymes and nutrients. The fact that the recipes are made to be eaten either warmed or not I think is great. Some of us interested in raw foods (and possibly even those who are very committed) may want a warm living foods meal sometimes. This book offers just that.

As if this book didn't already offer so much, there are also several color photographs of the finished recipes that will surely make your mouth water.

Overall, I have found this book to be a very helpful resource of recipes and information about living foods. The friendly tone, encouragement, and "options" have made the book very user-friendly. The "next day preparation" information for the next day's meals has been invaluable and a real help for someone who has a hard time organizing a week's meals which require soaking, sprouting, or dehydrating.

The recipes themselves are very interesting. The ones I have sampled have been wonderful. Some examples of the recipes are: "Scrambled Corn w/ veggie chips & salsa 'verde'", sprouted cereal, soups, salads, loafs, "eggplant pizza", "cauliflower casserole", pates, "unbaked beans," "strawberry cream pie," "ricotta 'cheese' spread with veggie 'chips'." Lots of fun stuff!

I recommend this book to all those who need/want to "warm up" to living foods.

81 of 82 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Terrific Raw Foodie "Cookkbook"!, December 7, 2001

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Tracy Bay (Ormond Beach, FL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Warming Up to Living Foods (Paperback)

If you are just getting started in raw food, this is the book for you. The recipies are simple, and you will love the taste of Markowitz/Cousin's food. Eating raw food can be al all consuming project, but the recipies in Warming up to Living Foods are not quite so labor intensive as some other raw food books. I highly recommend it, especially for beginners. (...)

82 of 95 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great if you've bought into this lifestyle, November 4, 1999

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Hope Gerson (New Hampshire) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Warming Up to Living Foods (Paperback)

This book is for those of you who have decided to switch to an all living foods diet. It has creative recipes made with a juicer, a food processor, a dehydrator, and an electric skillet. You will need to buy these to get much out of the book. For this reason, the raw foods dabbler may want to start with another cookbook.