Book recommendations for dcoops

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only have two books on raw foods that I would

recommend for beginners who only want to buy one book to

get started. Both have large sections on the theory

and reasons for eating raw food as well as numerous

recipes. <br><br>1.) " Dining in the Raw " by Rita Romano

(Kensington; US $19.95 list): (700 recipes)<br>Table of

Contents:<br>To Cook or Not to Cook? (31 pages of theory but each

section below also includes additional

theory)<br> Intro<br>The Digestion

Process<br> Nutrients<br> Germination<br> Alkalines and Acids<br> Food

Combining<br>Dining in the Raw

(73 pages of raw recipes)<br> Intro<br> Raw Soups,

Dressings, Sauces<br> Flavorful Salads (Braggs vs.

Salt),(Edible Flowers)<br> Marinated Delights (Importance of

Enzymes)<br> Avocados, Nuts, Seeds and Sprouts (Protein

Alternatives)<br> Ancient Seaplants and Condiments<br> Tasty

Dehydrates<br> Unique Desserts<br>Cooking with the Buff (75 pages of

cooked recipes)<br> Intro<br> Superb Cooked

Soups<br> Whole Beans, Tempeh, Tofu<br> Land and Sea

Vegetables<br> Grains, Pasta, Seitan<br> Sauces, Dressings,

Dips<br> Speads, Pickles<br> Digestible Desserts<br><br>2.)

" Recipes for Life: from God’s Garden " by Rhonda J. Malkmus

(Hallelujah Acres Publishing;$24.95)<br>Table of

Contents:<br>Testimonies<br>Why the Hallelujah Diet?(106 pages of

theory)<br> Intro<br> Man has corrupted God’s way<br> Back to the

Garden<br> Why the Standard American Diet is so

SAD<br> Unlearning the reasons you shouldn’t be a

vegetarian<br> Cell-building salads<br> Juicing<br> Enzymes - the key to

life<br> Vitamin, Mineral & Protein Supplements – Do we need

them?<br> The healing crisis<br> What are we feeding our

children?<br> Setting up your Hallelujah kitchen<br> Grocery

shopping<br>Recipes for Life (201 pages of recipes)<br> Fruit

salads<br> Vegetable salads<br> Salads with grains, etc<br> Delightful

dressings<br> Vegetable juices - the builders<br> Fruit Juices - the

cleansers<br> Raw soups<br> Delicious cooked soups and

stews<br>` Live food delicacies<br> Tempting cooked

foods<br> Tasty breads, snacks and sandwiches<br> Healthy

condiments, sauces and spreads<br> Dehydrated

foods<br> Special occasion treats<br> 14 days of menu

suggestions<br> The most important decision of life<br><br>I looked

at many raw books at Barnes and Noble and these are

the two that I bought for myself. Both books are

great. I tend to like the recipes in the " Dining in the

Raw " book better.<br><br>I’m planning to by about 6

more books in the near future and will share my

impressions on them afterwards.<br><br>-OrionsDad