Ani's Raw Food Kitchen: Easy, Delectable Living Foods Recipes
Da Capo Press - Da Capo Press
Release date: 2007-05-06
Paperback
Author: Ani Phyo
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Ani's Raw Food Kitchen: Easy, Delectable Living Foods Recipes
Date undefinedAs a vegetarian interested in the world of raw foods, I received this book as a gift and was excited to page through it. Unfortunately, the book is poorly written and seems to be based more on Ani's personal opinion than on research. The actual recipes seem OK, but I have no other raw food recipes/cookbooks to help provide a comparison. One of my biggest complaints about the book has to be Ani's blatant self-promotion. Almost every page has a picture of her (eating, drinking, walking, posing, etc.) and she talks about herself nearly as much as she talks about food. I find it all pretty off-putting.
Ani's Raw Food Kitchen: Easy, Delectable Living Foods Recipes
Date undefinedI purchased the Ani Phyo book with much anticipation for a healthy raw food cookbook that I could use to feed my family and friends - very much hoping for what she talks about on her news clips on YouTube. To my surpise the recipes are loaded with excessive amounts of oil in the wrong proportions for health. While, Raw may be the Law - it does not guarantee healthful eating and the percentage of fat to vegetable in her recipes is unbelievably high. Her tomato bisque soup recipe has 3 tomatoes and 1 cup of Olive oil - it should be called oil with a touch of tomato. Ani is always talking about how this type of diet has helped her to maintain her weight but truth be told she is overweight for her Asian heritage and there are some photos in the book where she is the weight one would expect her to be at as opposed to her weight on most of the recent videos. NO ONE is going to maintain a healthful body weight eating recipes packed with nuts and oils all day long. Too bad. You could do what I have had to do which is take the idea and concept - eliminate all but 2-3 tablespoons of cold pressed organic oil, add more vegetables and then only then serve it to those you love. If you blindly follow her recipes you will do RAW RYONG. For those of you new to raw and looking for a healthy way to change your lifestyle and lose weight - Natalia Rose - Detox diet may be a better approach. It is certainly not a high fat raw food program.
Ani's Raw Food Kitchen: Easy, Delectable Living Foods Recipes
Date undefinedThis is a really good "raw foods gateway" book. If you're curious and just starting out, this book is simple and affordable, and will get you started on the right path. The recipes are pretty good and the information is nice for starters. Ani does a good job. I was especially inspired by her sweets. ;)
That said, there are better books especially for slightly more experienced foodists. I highly recommend Living Cuisine: The Art and Spirit of Raw Foods (Avery Health Guides). It is also good for beginner to advanced raw foodists, but I strongly suggest it for food lovers in general as it is the BEST cookbook I've ever read or owned... raw or otherwise.
