Raw STAR Recipes: Organic Meals, Snacks & Desserts Under 10 Minutes Review

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(More customer reviews)This book is highly enjoyable and very entertaining. I have tried several of the recipes and found them to be tasty and very easy to prepare. The pictures are absolutely gorgeous! I highly recommend this book for anyone who is already on a raw food diet, or for anyone who is aspiring to go on a raw diet. Thank you, Bryan Au, for giving us these uncomplicated, delicious recipes.

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Urban Pantry: Tips and Recipes for a Thrifty, Sustainable and Seasonal Kitchen Review

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(More customer reviews)I have a huge bookshelf full of cookbooks. In fact, I will not allow myself to purchase cookbooks anymore, because I do not have any room to store them. That being said, 'Urban Pantry', which I just acquired, is so worth the small amount of space it takes up! Every single recipe is one that I will try, which is saying a lot--usually I take only 1 or 2 recipes away from a cookbook this size. The author writes in a voice that makes you feel like she's right there in the kitchen with you--and her words are practical and fun.
So far, I've tried the berry syrup, cracker recipe (best!), and am working on the ginger beer. I have been cooking for a long time, and still learned a lot from this book. I have pretty much every ingredient the recipes call for in my pantry, which make the recipes extremely accessible. The pictures are beautiful, and overall the entire reading experience inspiring. You too, can preserve in small batches, make your own crackers and sodapop at home, all without spending a million years and a million dollars doing it!
Highly recommended!

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Urban Pantry is a smart, concise guide to creating a full and delicious larder in your own home. It covers kitchen essentials, like what basics to keep on hand for quick, tasty meals without a trip to the store, and features recipes that adapt old-fashioned pantry cooking for a modern audience. Avid chef and gardener Amy Pennington demystifies canning and pickling for the urban kitchen and provides tips for growing a practical food garden in even the smallest of spaces. Her more than sixty creative recipes blend both gourmet and classic flavors while keeping economy in mind.Urban Pantry holds sustainability at its center: Take advantage of local ingredients, eliminate wasteful kitchen practices, and make the most out of the food you buy or grow.

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Raw Food In Ten Minutes: How to make the best Raw Organic Meals in just 10 Minutes Review

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(More customer reviews)My partner and I have have tried a handful of recipes in this book and not one took 10 minutes or less. But I get that he's compiled a bunch of recipes that don't require 12 hours in a dehydrator or soaking nuts for 6 hours.
I've found that some of his recipes are heavy on the olive oil, which doesn't sit well with my stomach. He also uses a lot of miso which can make your food rather salty - DO NOT add the salt his recipes call for until the end, then add to taste. It almost seems to me that he doesn't measure when he is prepping his own food and when he put this recipe book together he just kind of guessed what the measurements should be. Many of the different items are texturally the same. Some recipes are heavy on the nuts as well.
This may be a good beginners book but by no means should this book be used as an indicator of what raw food can be...this is not a horrible book, don't expect it to look like a cookbook that you buy off the shelf. It looks almost handmade, with some of the pictures being heavily pixelated. This book does give you a decent foundation of how to start making raw foods and once you get that down you can just use his recipes as a reference. If you do order this book I would suggest going lighter then he suggests on many of his measurements - remember, you can always add more!

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SOS The Six O'Clock Scramble to the Rescue: Earth-Friendly, Kid-Pleasing Dinners for Busy Families Review

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(More customer reviews)I have been cooking with Aviva's first Scramble cookbook for two years now and my whole family has enjoyed her recipes.
When I saw she had a new cookbook out, I requested it immediately but was a bit unsure whether it would live up to the first one. I should not have worried - I think this one is even better! There were so many recipes I loved that I have too many pages to dog-ear, and I anticipate this being used weekly in our home for a long time.
Best improvements:
1. Better organization - While still categorized by seasons (which I find extremely helpful), now the fish/meat/pasta recipes are put together so that you can easily select from the right style of meal. At the beginning of each 'season' every recipe is indexed by page number so you can easily flip right to it.
2. Side dish recipes are now included in each recipe, instead of having to flip to the back of the book
3. Very helpful side-bar articles and tips (and very up to date - including the issue of BPA in canned goods, composting tips, and lunch/snack ideas)
4. Really good recipes! There is great variety in here with a focus on lots of fruits/vegetables and interesting spices. Nothing bland or boring.
I highly recommend this cookbook!!!

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