Review: A GOOD REASON TO GO RAW
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 6, 2013
Most of these recipes are uncooked. That's right, but boy do they look and sound good.I had just put Stevia on the grocery list before getting this book. My doctor has warned me not to use artificial sweeteners. They don't satisfy your sweet tooth. She's right; I've read several studies that all come to the same conclusion- you actually gain more weight using artificial sweeteners than just having a small amount of the sweet stuff to start with.I've also read that Stevia can leave a bitter after taste, so it's usually sold as a sugar blend. Guess I'll know for sure when I go to the store.And I'll HAVE to go before making most of these recipes. The author leans quite heavily on nut butters (other than peanut), dates, almond milk and coconut oils or other coconut products. You'll also see carob powder. It's often used as a chocolate substitute. These recipes might be healthy, but I wish she had given me a calorie count.Of course, rich desserts call for smaller portions.And while most of the desserts are left raw, some spend time in a dehydrator. Luckily, I have one. Bill loves dried banana chips, but the ones you buy are dipped in sugar syrup to preserve their color. I can use slightly green bananas sliced on a mandolin (to keep drying time the same, slices should be of uniform thickness) and put the dried chips in a freezer bag or wide mouth pint jar in the coldest part of the chest freezer.You'll also need a food processor to grind the various nuts into practically dust and a coffee bean grinder (did I say that right?) to pulverize different types of seeds so your body can digest them.No question about it, the nuts and seeds alone are providing your body with healthy foods your body doesn't often get. And I love trying new foods.Maybe I can put a blindfold on Bill and make a game out of it.