Raw Food for Real People by Rod Rotondi

Raw Food For Real People by Rod Rotondi owner of Leaf Organics. Published by New World Library. I have enjoyed this book. Overall a great addition to any raw foodie’s library. Full of great information and recipes.
Introduction
I love his introduction- his 3 confessions.. He is honest and I appreciate that.
- Organic Food
- A Vegan Diet
- Our Relationship with Food
- Notes About The Recipes
Ch 1 Rod’s Raw Road
This is a cool chapter about how Rod got started in the raw food industry. You won’t find a success story about someone who has lost lots of weight or who has been healed from a variety of diseases. He started out healthy and realized the benefits of the raw food diet. I enjoyed reading this chapter. I am a foodie- what can I say? I love reading about how other chefs got their start..
Ch 2 History’s Best-Kept Secret
- The “SAD” Diet
- Getting Natural
- Mind Over Matter
- Finding the “Fix”
- Positive Eating
- The Real Deal
Ch 3 The Health Benefits of a Raw-Food Diet
- Raw Foods: Your Body’s Fuel- Brian Clement, PHD, LN, NMD director of the Hippocrates Health Institute
- Enzymes
- Probiotics: The Hidden Benefit of a Raw-Food Diet- Compton Rom Bada, Founder of Ascended Health Products
- Oxygen
- Water
- Antioxidants
- Fiber
- Electromagnetic Energy
- Preventing and Healing Diabetes with a Raw-Food Diet- Dr Gabriel Cousens, MD, MD(H) Diplomat of the American Board of Holistic Medicine, and Director of the Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center
Ch 4 Transitioning Toward a Raw-Food Diet
- Dealing with Food Addictions
- Detoxifying and Fasting
Ch 5 Setting Up Your Raw-Food Kitchen
- Basic Equipment
- Stocking Your Pantry
- Be Prepared
- Helpful Hints for Preparing Raw Foods
Ch 6 Sprouting Basics
- Getting Started
- A Word About Nuts
- Wonderful Sprouting Chart
Ch 7 Dehydration: Crackers, Croquettes, Pizza, and Bread
- Sicilian Savory Snaps
- Flying Falafel Croquettes
- Veggie Sun Burger Croquettes
- Pizza Pizzazz
- Artisan Herb Bread
Ch 8 Getting Started: Breakfast
- Nut Mylk
- Coconut Mylk
- Berry Refreshing Smoothie
- Blueberry Bonanza Smoothie
- Immuno Blastoff Smoothie
- Grean Lean Scene Smoothie
- Nutter Butter Naner Choco Coco
- Real Deal Oatmeal
- Buckwheat Breakfast Feast
- Groovy Granola
Ch 9 Appetizers
- Nori Rolls with Atlantis Pate
- Miso Dulse Dip
- Cashew Kreme Cheeze
- Baba Ganoush
- Onion Rings
- Rawvioli with Mushroom Sauce
Ch 10 Making a Salad a Meal
- Sprouted Chickpea Hummus
- Holy Moly Guacamole
- Hale Kale Salad
- Wakame Wonder Salad
- Raw Slaw
- Wild Rice Pilaf
- Leaf Organics House Dressing
- Really Raw Ranch Dressing
- Bedouin Burrito
Ch 11 Soups
- Middle Easter Lentil Soup
- Mexican Corn Chowder
- Kreme of Asparagus Soup
- Spanish Gazpacho
Ch 12 Entrees
- Rawsagna
- Fishless Sticks
- Mediterranean Burgers with Pesto Sauce
- Flying Falafel Sandwich with Coco-Curry Sauce
- love Loaf
Ch 13 Desserts
- Lemon Zinger Cookies
- Brownie Balls
- Rocky Road Bananas
- Raspberry Vanilla Cheezecake
- Really Raw Apple Pie
- Chocolate Brownie Sundae
- Coconut Macaroon Balls
Ch 14 Raw Food For Real Kids with Jeannette Rotondi
- Is Raw Enough?
- Growing Our Kids
- Raw Baby
- Toddler Eats
- The Well-Nourished Child