Raw vegan food diet recipes?.?
I have recently been introduced to the raw food diet, and am considering eating vegan food two weeks / then raw vegan food the next two on and off. but what I really wanted was too get some really nice simple recipes that are cheap and not to expensive.
Also what are the health benefits of this diet?.
I already have one and that is raw mushrooms with soya sauce and olive oil.
I am trying too get a food processor from freegle to aid in making my recipes and I already read about making the pasta dish. I will also be seeking out a copy of RAW I have no cook books so that would be a nice start!.
what do you mean sprouting or dehydrating. like growing or losing weight. then definitely sprouting.
Nutella is definitaly not vegan but yoou can make easily make your own vegan nutella. chocolate is generally a no because it normally contains milk. However I am addicted to chocolate soya milk :)
Thanks for all the links, a friend of mine has the veganomicon so I will ask him when we next have our Afed meeting :) am not growing sprouts. But I will be growing my own tomatoes, spring onions, potatoes etc. & hopefully some herbs. I’m glad I now know about dehydrating things. so it would be okay to dry out tomatoes and things using a cooker?.
and I am really hoping too get a Blender from freecycle sheffield!.
Well I am definitely looking forward to some RAW bananna ice cream :]
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Sprouting and dehydrating has nothing to do with losing/gaining weight. Sprouting is growing your own sprouts, like alfalfa sprouts, radish sprouts, etc. Dehydrating is cooking but on a very low temperature, so it is still considered raw. It is somewhat equivalent to letting something dry out in the sun. There are special boxes/machines that will dehydrate food faster than just setting it outside.
At the very least, to be raw you need a good food processor and a blender. It can be challenging to be raw without one.
I like to borrow cookbooks from the library to save on cost and so I don’t end up purchasing something I never use. My favorite raw cookbooks:
Ani’s Raw Food Kitchen
Ani’s Raw Food Desserts
Raw Food Made Easy for 1 or 2 People (looks like it was written in the 80s, but very good)
Vegan cookbooks:
Veganomicon
The 30 Minute Vegan (has some raw recipes)
Vegan Brunch [for all your breakfast needs]
Vegan Planet
The Engine 2 Diet
Other resources:
http://101cookbooks.com [vegetarian, but contains some vegan recipes - TLT is yum]
http://vegweb.com [giant database of veg*n recipes - brownies, tofu scramble, grilled avocado sandwich, orange tofu]
http://blog.fatfreevegan.com [smoky refried bean soup, red bean chipotle burgers, chili mac]
http://onegirlsslideintohippiedom.blogspot.com [taco salad, raw ice cream]
http://kellysfacesmells.blogspot.com/ [raw]
http://rawon10.blogspot.com/ [raw for cheap, excellent breakfast ideas]
For health benefits of either diet, check out the beginning portions of most of the cookbooks I suggested. They tend to go into detail of how it is healthier. You can also check out the China Study.
Hope that helps and good luck!
Go get a copy of RAW: The UnCook Book, by Juliano. It’s good for inspiration, at least. I don’t think I could go raw at this point in my life (I lack some of the equipment for making more involved recipes), but it is fun.
I’m a fan of gazapacho. You can also make guacamole and dunk in veggies. I have done veggie "pasta" (basically, you thinly slice summer squash or zucchini into long strips with a vegetable peeler) with tomato sauce, too.
Are you planning on sprouting or dehydrating?
Im not all that sure if this is vegan but it tastes very sweet delicious and cheap. Take nutella,( you can get it in the peanut butter isle) peanut butter, and syrup and put it on a piece of bread.
have you ever tried RAW banana ice cream? its delish and easy!
ingredients:
bananas
optional:
raw cacao ( the stuff they make chocolate from ! )
peanut butter
maple syrup
first you have to get some bananas and make sure their just right then peel them break them in half and freeze them in the freezer. when they are frozen run them through a juicer and it comes out exactly like soft serve ice cream. then you can put the optional things on top and its spectacular! :)
plus if you live in the metro detroit area try the red pepper deli and the zen budest cafe! both are completely raw and cool restaurants!
sincerely C
Basically the best is make your own hummus to taste. I use cooked chickpeas (i suppose you could soak them for a long time and make ‘em raw, but never tried), raw onions, raw garlic and lemon, salt and black pepper, in a blender. This makes veggies very tasty and gives you added protein.
Also guacomole, avocado and salsa mixed together.
I eat baby spinach raw with ginger dressing.