Raw Food Diet – Free recipes and tips by The Rawtarian

These buttery raw walnut zucchini crackers are to die for. Warning: Once you make these crackers you’ll never be able to go back to normal raw crackers. Consider yourself warned. I’ve heard these crackers described ad raw foods’ alternative to the “Ritz Cracker.” Well, perhaps they don’t taste exactly like raw Ritz Crackers, but they sure are savory, buttery and they melt in your mouth. Pure raw cracker bliss! Mmm, serve with thinly sliced tomato and/or avocado…... Read→

Raw tuna salad recipes are integral to my raw food recipe arsenal. Here is my favourite raw food tuna salad recipe. I like to eat it with a crisp apple, or this mock tuna pate is great as a salad topper, too. Or how about eating it in a nori roll? The possibilities are endless for this mock raw tuna salad. I make this raw tuna recipe at least once a week. If you need something to take to work for lunch, try packing some raw crackers, a little tupperware of this tuna spread, and a knife. You’ll... Read→

Raw food substitution lists are integral to your raw food kitchen. Here is a raw food substitution list that you may find comes in handy. It’s preferable to have everything on your raw food diet shopping list before you attempt to make a recipe. But of course sometimes substitutions are necessary because you might not have all the right raw food ingredients on hand. I almost always substitute cashews for macadamia nuts (and vice versa) depending on what’s on sale at my local health food... Read→

Having a basic raw cracker recipe at your disposal is integral. Make sure to always have a batch of basic raw crackers on hand at all times. Crackers are very helpful when you need to throw together a quick raw meal or snack. Raw crackers are integral to helping you keep with the raw food diet lifestyle. Here is my standby basic raw cracker recipe, which I use on a regular basis. Feel free to modify to suit your fancy. For example, you could make a sweeter cracker by omitting the savoury spices and... Read→

This is my first raw Christmas. One of the most important Christmas food traditions in my household is eggnog, so I knew I had to find a suitable SAD eggnog substitute. Here is a wonderful raw food eggnog recipe. Note: This recipe does NOT keep well! It should be consumed right away. If you refrigerate it, it becomes jelly-like or pudding-like, which still tastes fine, but is not eggnoggy. Think of this as an instant eggnog recipe. It’s very rich and festive. Enjoy! Raw food eggnog recipe ... Read→

I miss cheese, I really do. But I tell ya, this raw alfredo sauce recipe has a cheesy, creamy texture that is oh, so alfredoey. I can honestly say that I like this alfredo sauce more than SAD (standard American diet) alfredo sauce. HONEST! If you’ve tried my raw mayonnaise recipe the taste is quite similar, although this alfredo sauce is quite garlicky, whereas the raw mayo does not contain any garlic. Enjoy this absolutely delicious alfredo sauce recipe. This recipe is quite large, and it... Read→

Raw ketchup recipes that have the right ketchupy texture aren’t that easy to find. I really like this raw vegan ketchup recipe, from Ani’s Raw Food Kitchen, which is my new favourite book. Once again, it’s pretty easy and can be made instantly without any soaking or prepping. All you need is a blender. Of course, you can serve this raw ketchup recipe on raw burgers or any other raw meal that calls for ketchup! The texture is really perfect, the first time I made it it turned out... Read→

I am basically 100% raw vegan.  I do not cheat. Am I one of those weird, irritating people that just loves fruits and vegetables? Well, I am now, but I wasn’t always this way. I used to hate vegetables! Before I went raw, I absolutely loved chips and candy. I ate processed foods and loved them! I craved chips (All Dressed and Salt and Vinegar, mmm), donuts (apple fritters, mmm), muffins (lemon poppyseed or buttery blueberry, mmm), pasta (cheese please), candy (sour keys, Nibs, chocolates,... Read→

These are the best raw chocolate cookies that I’ve ever had. This recipe does require a number of ingredients and overnight soaking, unlike this simple lemon cookie recipe. But I think it’s worth it, because sometimes you just need that chocolatey fix. I especially recommend dipping into the dehydrator while they’re still drying. The insides are gooey and fudgey while the outside is kind of crispy. It’s a perfect fix if you’re missing the flavour of fudge! If you’re... Read→

Raw lemon cookie recipes were on the top of my list of recipes to make when I recently received my new dehydrator. Once again, this is a delightfully simple recipe that only contains four ingredients: cashews,  unsweetened coconut, a lemon, and a sweetener like honey or agave nectar. These cookies have a sweet, simple, creamy flavour and you’ll be amazed at how much lemon flavour comes from just one lemon. This is a small recipe, which is perfect for sampling. Try a small batch and see how... Read→