Raw Magic: Recipes for the Revolution

"Raw Magic: Recipes for the Revolution

Although the recipies in this book are great, I did fell a little cheated..

I bought this book because I wanted a healthy chocolate cake recipe.

Before purchasing I saw the picture of the cake on the front cover, and knew it was Kate's famous Quantum Cake. I checked in the Contents Section where it was listed (page 220) great I thought, and bought the book.

I Felt a bit cheated when the book arrived. I turned to page 220 where Kate announces that she has not included this recipe (even though she uses a photograph of said cake to sell her book) She goes on to say, that if you want one you can buy one from her website!

I just thought this was rather mean and not in the spirit of JOY, LOVE, and HARMONY that Kate advocates. Come on Kate, spill the beans. How do you make that lovely chocolate cake?"
~ Written on 2008-08-21

"I love this book - the photos add greatly to the book and were lacking in Kate's last book. The recipes are great, although I find I sometimes have to adjust quantities for my current taste. I love the way that cacao is used in savoury recipes and I recommend Green Gloop which mixes Spirulina in a sweet pudding.

Yes Kate does use some ingredients that are not strictly raw, but with raw food being so creative and intuative Im sure stricter raw foodists can adapt the recipes as they need.

I love to 'read' through this book and look at the pictures as I decide what I want for tea. If you are a standard 'meat and two veg' eater, then this book might take some getting used to - but try some of the recipes and see how you feel."
~ Written on 2008-08-09

"This raw food book hits the spot and will inspire me to stay on the raw food path. Not totally 100% raw and vegan as it includes bee pollen, honey, miso and tamari in some recipes which I love because it is not one of those 100% vegan raw books (which I own). The addition of a few cooked
goodies adds a sprinkle of magic to the recipes and awakens the taste buds.
Packed full of superfoods, small amount of recipes with fruit and nuts in. Oh and if you love cacao this is the book for you."
~ Written on 2008-08-03

"All the recipes I have tried so far taste very, very good. I have really enjoyed making them as they are sooo easy. The photos are colourful and bright and I really love the little bits of wisdom thrown in. I feel energised eating these superfood recipes and I cannot believe that she has devised recipes that contain spirullina that actually taste nice! She does recommend using an expensive high powered blender but I have found that my cheap little compact food processor works just as well. My favourite recipe so far is the cacao pasta sauce..........it tastes divine!!"
~ Written on 2008-06-02

"There are various approaches to raw food.
Kate Magic Wood, is at the slightly, and I mean this kindly, mad, zany, Fluffy Bunny, Let's wear pink, But i'm loveable really, end of the spectrum. Although I must stress that this does not mean she doesn't know what she is talking about.
I personally am trying this way of eating, and I am much more hard line about it. Kate's way is probably way more fun and you are probably more likely to stick with it if you start off on her side, rather than, for example, the side of Dr Brian Clement. Who is fine, but just coming at you from quite a different perspective.
It really just depends on who you are as a person.
Buy books from various sources and see where you fit in.
Just remember that as long as you give up all the bad stuff, or most of it, and you know what that is i'm sure, then any approach is going to be beneficial. And if you run in to trouble, most of these authors give one to one consultations where you can hopefully iron out any troubles.
Your life can only get better with an interest in raw food.
Trust you instincts as well as all of the advice, and you will have an enjoyable experience.

Neil.





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~ Written on 2008-05-29