(I am looking for one that does not use carbohydrates – bread, rice, etc. – and one that uses little to no meat. It can be a vegetarian cookbook, a vegan cookbook, a raw food cookbook, a diabetic cookbook, a diet cookbook, or a standard cookbook. I am, however, looking for one that does not require expensive equipment such as a dehydrator.)

Next month my sister and i are going to go on a "cleansing diet" We won’t eat anything processed or refined, basically anything man-made. Basically for the month my sister and i will be jogging first thing every morning, doing a lot of detox things i have in my detox book, drinking lots of water and twice a week going raw vegan. I already don’t eat eggs, dairy and any meat but seafood (I don’t live near the ocean so i eat it quite rarely) so i am already very familiar with vegan cooking and recipes but am having some trouble finding raw food options. i live in China so i am unable to get raw nuts or seeds (there are no health food stores and if there are i have no idea how to find them). I also am not a huge fan of raw vegetables but i am hoping this month will help me get used to them. I also do not have a dehydrator or a spiralizer, only a blender. I really need some simple recipes that are not too extreme so i can start getting more used to raw foods. Thank you for any recipes!
Also i cannot get avocado here.
Oh and berries are too expensive.

I’m vegan and really low income. I currently eat for only 5/mo and cannot do any more than that. I’d like to try a raw vegan diet, but I can’t find much information on cheap raw vegan foods. I don’t need tasty recipes, just simple facts about whats cheap & raw.

I also don’t have a blender, food processor, or dehydrator and I don’t have the money to buy any new equipment. I can’t shop around cause I have no car. I get my groceries on foot/bicycle from the Kroger by me.

If you’re curious, right now I eat 3 servings of fresh fruit/ day (bananas & 5lb bags of cheap fruit), a 4 serving bag of fzn veggies, about 2 servings of peanuts, 2 cups of soymilk, & a lot of cheap filler (like beans, potatoes, brown rice, homemade bread, cereal, pasta, etc) – along with some cheap spices, olive oil, & sauces (like salsa, mustard & ketchup)

1. will it take out the nutritional value and the enzymes and the things inside of the fruit or vegetable. i was reading a raw food recipe and it said to dehydrate mushrooms for 2 hours at 105 degrees. that is like almost taking out all the nutritions isnt it??

2. im going into a raw fruit and vegetable diet. will i need a dehydrator?

3.can you dehydrate any fruit and vegetable??

4.will it waste a lot of money on electricity since it runs for like hours…

1. Why in most raw dessert recipes is carob usually used instead of chocolate? For instance Fudge made with carob instead- is carob considered more "raw" or processed differently so considered more healthy?
2. Is a dehydrator absolutly necessary or is there another way to dry out food?
3. Any recipe books with easy raw recipes that you would recommend? I am finding raw recipes a bit complicated!
Thanks!
Regarding #1, what I mean is it not okay to use cocoa powder instead of carob which is not chocolate?

anyone with any experience with recipe ideas or something that doesn’t require a dehydrator?

I’m trying to create a raw vegan bread, some ingredients might be useful, a raw flour, flax seeds, etc, I may have to experiment though, if noone has any experience in this field.
I have a dehydrator, with stacks.

I was thinking of trying it (for health, not weight loss). My only concern is that it might be a tad bit expensive. I might have to buy things like a juicer and a dehydrator.

I am just starting out and hope to get answers from anyone who is actually a raw foodist. I believe dried beans are extremely cheap and I would really appreciate it if you shared a few recipes with me whether with beans or not..as long as they are cheap! I will go shopping tomorrow so what should I put on my shopping list??
I don’t have a dehydrator or a juicer- all I have is a blender and a food processor. I was wondering anyway if I could use my oven (it’s electric) to dehydrate stuff. I am also wondering why some recipes call for ‘sprouted’ beans etc. and how do I sprout beans?

Im looking to start transitioning into a raw food diet but im not sure that i can without a dehydrator. If anyone has a book recomendation i woul also appriciat that. Thank you