Ross - Raw basics: incorporating raw living foods into your diet using easy and delicious recipes

ALSO BY JENNY ROSS

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Copyright 2011 by Jenny Ross

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Editorial supervision: Jill Kramer Project editor: Alex Freemon
Cover design: Christy Salinas Interior design: Tricia Breidenthal
Main recipe photos: Kit Chan, Fringe Photography, and Lyle Okihara
Additional photos: Dreamstime and Shutterstock

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced by any mechanical, photographic, or electronic process, or in the form of a phonographic recording; nor may it be stored in a retrieval system, transmitted, or otherwise be copied for public or private useother than for fair use as brief quotations embodied in articles and reviewswithout prior written permission of the publisher.

The author of this book does not dispense medical advice or prescribe the use of any technique as a form of treatment for physical, emotional, or medical problems without the advice of a physician, either directly or indirectly. The intent of the author is only to offer information of a general nature to help you in your quest for emotional and spiritual well-being. In the event you use any of the information in this book for yourself, which is your constitutional right, the author and the publisher assume no responsibility for your actions.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Ross, Jenny.

Raw basics : incorporating raw living foods into your diet using easy and delicious recipes / Jenny Ross.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 9781-401931667 (hardback)
1. Natural foods. 2. Raw foods. 3. Raw food diet. I. Title.
TX369.R667 2011
641.3'02dc22

2010052865

Hardcover ISBN: 9781-401931667
Digital ISBN: 9781-401931674

14 13 12 11 4 3 2 1
1st edition, July 2011

Printed in China

For Grandma Ross, thanks for playing
restaurant with me all those years and
teaching me how to have fun, even with
the hard stuff.

To my parents, Tamara and Charles, thank
you for helping me pursue my passion at
every turn and supporting my ever-evolving
process; to Aunt Jerrie and Uncle Dennis,
for teaching me what unconditional love looks
like; and to my son, Dylan, for bringing me
and our family back to the basics in such
a beautiful way. I love you.

To the entire team at 118 Degrees, thanks
for your continued support of our vision
to educate the world about the power of
gourmet living foods. Your hard work and
efforts have helped shape the lives of so
many people.

CONTENTS

Ten years ago, my personal journey with living foods began. As I changed my lifestyle, eating choices, and personal way of working with and looking at food, I arrived at such a euphoric place of good health that I wanted to shout about it from the rooftops. I became very passionate about sharing the wellness and vitality I was now living with the world. Of course, I knew nothing of how this would unfold except that I was committed to making a difference.

As my personal journey has evolved, I have been blessed with the opportunity to spread the word about living foods to more and more people, one day at a time. Through my current restaurant, 118 Degrees, in Costa Mesa, California; workshops and classes; and hands-on educational experiences, Ive been a part of bringing this powerful lifestyle to more than 100,000 people, and have seen truly miraculous things.

Whenever I teach, and oftentimes in the restaurant, customers will ask me, What is the easiest way to start doing raw foods? Of course, there is no magic answer or a one-size-fits-all approach to embarking on the path of living foods, but there are some basics that can help even the most novice cooks begin creating healthy and delicious raw dishes they will love.

Raw Basics is designed to answer this important question, as well as inspire you to begin adding more fresh, vibrant foods to your diet. We have a saying at 118 that goes like this: Just start adding more of the good stuff. Ive found that more than 80 percent of our clients get great results if they begin by focusing on adding to their diet. Adding, not subtracting. As they shift to learning great raw options and incorporating them into their everyday eating, the other foods theyve been trying to give up just sort of fall away, leaving them feeling refreshed and invigorated.

Enjoy this book as a whole, or skip to the recipes that sound good to you, and actively explore each section on its own. In a very fundamental way, this book is designed to educate and empower you so you can find a healthy balance in your diet leading to vibrant health!

HOW MUCH LIVING FOOD DOES THE BODY NEED?

Its true that every little bit of raw food you add to your diet counts, and at the end of just a week, youll feel more vibrant and alive. Living bodies need living food: the idea is that for everything you add to your life, you get more of the same. Negative thoughts breed negativity. Foods that are devoid of life and life-enhancing agents foster death and disease. For every nonvital part of your diet that you replace with something vital to your overall health, you become more of health.