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I normally don't write reviews at all, but this book certainly deserves one. The highlights:

* It doesn't consists of all these sweet recipes but has great tasting alternatives (I could never get into all that sweet stuff); there are no dates, bananas, etc., and there are some good explanations as to why
* The recipes don't require a lot of strange ingredients of which I never even heard before; ingredients are easily found
* You don't have to plan days ahead of time to just produce one dish; a lot of it can be put together quickly
* It does have its share of nuts, but for some reason I don't resent that here as I did in most of my other books; they don't seem to be everywhere
* There are NO wheat recipes (yeah!); I'm terribly allergic to that... Instead there are lots of recipes with flax seeds, and there is a very good explanation as to why wheat/grains are not used.

I ordered two other books at the same time I got this one and I already owned two raw food books, but this one is the only one I use. The recipes appeal to me much more than the ones in the other books. There still are tools that are necessary for the raw food kitchen, like a dehydrator, juicer, high-speed blender, etc., but there is a section in the beginning that outlines which ones they recommend.

My husband and I are transitioning to raw foods. We have ordered several books, only to find the unlimate source for raw food receipes in this book. Unbelievably tasty and ranging from easy to prepare to somewhat complicated, this book is our new cookbook staple in the kitchen. Not only does Dr. Cousens explain his reasoning carefully and in depth, but he goes on to suggest ways besides food to create the best life you can have. He isn't just promoting his own work, either, but incorporates the latest work of Dr. Young and others who came before, like Bechamp. If you want the BEST recipes, tasty, wholesome and satisfying, do not miss out on Rainbow Green Live-Food Cuisine.

This book takes a lot of the complexity, days of foresight, and ingredients most kitchens don't have out of the confusion of a delicious raw food kitchen. I worked for a week at the tree of life and used this book as the guide to all our recipes. I found it a simple lay out to a delicious raw food daily eating regime. It has excellent recipes using more simple means and ingredients then I found in most raw cook books (and I own them all). This is the one to have if you want the simplicity in eating, along with a good meal, rather then another plain and simple salad. We often alter the ingredients if we did not have something on hand and always did a wonderful job. An easy to use, exceptional cookbook.