The Raw Transformation
Attn: Giveaway at the bottom of this post!
I love reading raw food books in general but I especially love reading books that share the personal journey to raw foods. Carol Alt’s book was my first raw food book and her story was so motivating!
A few weeks back I read another inspirational raw foods book written by Wendy Rudell called The Raw Transformation: Energizing Your Life with Living Foods. It is part memoir and part recipe book.
Rudell grew up in an unconventional household and her parents moved her to Trinidad when she was little. So she grew up in the sunshine, next to the ocean, climbing coconut trees. Then she went to college in Michigan for several years and she always felt something was missing from her life and after a vacation in Hawaii she found out what it was. She needed a simple life in warmth and sunshine with the ocean at her back and tons of raw tropical fruits to eat. Going raw felt like reclaiming a part of her childhood.
The book has lots of great info about what happens to your food when you cook it, the organic versus non-organic debate, and food combining. I am still not doing ANY meaningful food combining but the concept makes sense to me.
What I love most about her book is the collection of gorgeous pictures. They are fabulous full color pictures. The recipes are great too though! You might like Cherry Mango Cocktail, Coconut Thai Soup, and Shishkabobs with Teriyaki Sauce. The pictures of all these will have your mouth watering.
Funny story though…I have so many raw food books I seem to be losing track of what I have. I purchased a copy of The Raw Transformation: Energizing Your Life with Living Foods at Whole Foods a few weeks back and when I got it home I realized I already had it!!
So, I am giving away my extra copy to one of my blog readers. All you have to do is comment. For an extra entry you can Stumble, Twitter, or post on Facebook…just leave subsequent comments if you do extra credit. I will announce a winner on Earth Day, April 22nd. Good luck!!!
4.15.09 at 9:39 pm
Jaclyn comments:
I have been trying to eat more raw foods and this would help so much! My daughters love of all things fruit or nut is helping get me motivated!
4.16.09 at 2:16 am
Living A Whole LIfe comments:
I would love to get my hands on a copy of her book. I’m trying to eat more and more raw and the inspiration would be wonderful.
Karla
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4.16.09 at 2:17 am
Living A Whole LIfe comments:
I tweeted!
Karla
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4.16.09 at 3:35 am
kristen comments:
I have had this book from the library. And I do love the photos!
4.16.09 at 4:06 am
Maria comments:
I would love a chance for the book!
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4.16.09 at 4:13 am
Maria comments:
I tweeted which updates my facebook status, so it is there too.
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4.16.09 at 4:54 am
Sue comments:
I have also been making a transformation over to mostly raw and would love to get my hands on some reading for further inspiration and information.
4.16.09 at 9:36 pm
Kari comments:
I love the title of the book — transformation — and would love to read the author’s insights.
Thank you for your generosity in offering this book!
4.20.09 at 11:26 am
Nadine comments:
Would REALLY love to add this resource to my home family library!
4.20.09 at 1:54 pm
Joelle comments:
I’d like to win this. I am actually moving to the Caribbean soon and have been trying to figure out what we’ll eat there. Maybe this book will give me good ideas.
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4.20.09 at 1:57 pm
Joelle comments:
I tweeted this giveaway, too!
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4.20.09 at 2:02 pm
Elisabeth comments:
Sweet! I am trying to go more “raw”! This would be a great help!
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4.20.09 at 2:03 pm
Elisabeth comments:
Posted on Facebook – Elisabeth Zaremba Hunter
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4.20.09 at 2:04 pm
Elisabeth comments:
Posted on MySpace as well.
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4.20.09 at 2:17 pm
April E comments:
I have been reading a lot about raw online and I want to go more raw. I would love to have an actually book to help me along. Pictures truely are worth a thousand words. Thanks
4.20.09 at 2:21 pm
Hannah comments:
I am a relatively new raw fooder and would love the inspiration and motivation to continue 100% raw… sometimes it gets tough, especially when the family wants cooked food that I *know* is no good (but it smells so good!…)
I am almost finished reading “The Live Food Factor” and highly recommend it!
4.20.09 at 2:23 pm
Mindy Zea comments:
Looks like a great book!
4.20.09 at 3:21 pm
Jennifer comments:
We too are trying to go more raw as well. I’ve done lots of research online, but it would be great to have a book handy to get more information and inspiration!
4.20.09 at 3:50 pm
Lisa Carroll comments:
I would love this book. I have been trying to eat better so this would be a great resource!
4.20.09 at 8:23 pm
Sharon Dixon comments:
There are several people aroung me going raw and the concepts all make sense. I just need more information and this books sounds like a good mix of info.
4.20.09 at 10:12 pm
Misty O'Brien comments:
Thx for the chance to win! My SIL is a raw follower and I’ve always wanted to join her but haven’t been brave enough yet!
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4.21.09 at 3:23 am
eileen comments:
This looks like a fabulous book! I’m excited for the chance to win a copy. It would be great to use as a guide as we try to eat more raw foods in our house.
4.21.09 at 5:55 am
Mommyofthree comments:
I’d love a chance to win this book… thanks!
4.21.09 at 7:02 am
Karen comments:
I don’t know much about the “raw food movement” other than things that I’ve read in passing, so this would be a neat opportunity to learn more about it and incorporate some ideas into our daily meals.
4.21.09 at 7:13 am
Nancy from Massachusetts comments:
I would love this book. My son (10yo) will only eat his vegetables raw and I am running out of ways to serve them. Oh the recipes we could make from this book!!!
4.21.09 at 8:14 am
Sonali comments:
Healing powers of raw food are amazing. They have potential of reversing so called uncurable problems like diabetics, high cholestrol. World will be such a healthy and peaceful place if more and more people opt for vegetarian and raw food! to promoto green smoothie amoing my friends, I had kept and jar full of green smoothie during my 2 yr olds bday. It was part of my effort to introduce people to the green world. Would love to have the book to include raw food in my ‘eat healthy, eat green’ moto
4.21.09 at 8:31 am
Adriana comments:
I would love to get this book. I struggle with food, going from one extreme to another (from craving fried foods to wanting all fresh), and this would be the inspiration I need to stick with the healthier diet.
Adriana
4.21.09 at 9:45 am
Shannan comments:
I have a 8 month old at home and he has inspired me to live a better and healthier life. Raw food is one of the things I have tried to learn a little bit more about. I want to educate myself so that I can pass that information on to my child in the future! I’m glad that you have posted about this book!
4.21.09 at 10:18 am
Valérie comments:
That’s exactly the type of book I’ve been looking for!
4.21.09 at 10:43 am
Deanna Knoll comments:
I’d love to have this book!
4.21.09 at 11:04 am
Cheryl Crowe comments:
I am trying to figure out the best way to feed my family and I’m very interested in learning more about the raw food diet. Please pick me!
4.21.09 at 11:41 am
Melissa Ford comments:
Now having 3 children (ages 1,2 &3) I am trying to give the whole family a better diet. More veggies, fruits, and raw foods. I want to give them the best nutrition I can. I am always looking for new inspiration to help! Your website has helped me in so many ways. Thanks!
4.21.09 at 5:34 pm
bryan comments:
Tweeted and facebooked! I love your blog and everything on it, however do not get much time online. It would be great to have a hard copy of something so beneficial to my family.
4.21.09 at 6:04 pm
Katharyn comments:
I’m just starting to get into home grown vegetables and fruits, as well as eating raw more. It’s okay if I don’t win the giveaway, but if you have some starter literature on either subject to suggest it would be very much appreciated. – Thanks
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4.22.09 at 6:41 am
Fernanda Cross comments:
I have been looking for a book like this for a while. I hope I win it!!!
4.22.09 at 11:55 am
Danielle comments:
Would be so fun to win this book! Thanks for the chance!
4.22.09 at 1:00 pm
Bena comments:
I’ve been wanting to move to Raw Foods but find it scary and daunting- I think the book would definitely help me just do it!
4.23.09 at 3:45 pm
admin comments:
The winner is Kristen with comment #4. Congrats!!
6.30.09 at 8:17 pm
Scott comments:
Sorry I missed out stumbling upon your site until now — the frozen pops for kids is a great idea. If you every share those out
you’d get even more comments.
Thanks much for the site.
8.24.10 at 6:56 am
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