Raw Food Diet – Free recipes and tips by The Rawtarian

This raw vegan strawberry cookie recipe is simple! Trying to fill up an extra sheet in the dehydrator? Well, whip up these little darlins: with two or three ingredients, can these raw cookies get any easier?
The cookie “dough” seen above is prepared in a high-speed blender, and then dehydrated.
I love eating the dough straight from [...]

Raw vegetable cream cheese recipe -  OK, you’re coming home for dinner. What are you going to eat?? Have a batch of this raw vegetable cream cheese recipe on hand and your tastebuds will thank you. Smooth and salty, it tastes divine paired with cucumber rounds. It keeps in the fridge very well–if this raw [...]

Raw corn chip recipes are, of course, a necessity if you’re going to be serving raw guacamole (delicious recipe for raw guac here)!
This raw corn chip recipe is simple enough to make, although you will require a food processor and a dehydrator (see my article with tips re: the appliances required for raw food recipes).
Raw [...]

Raw cashew milk recipes do not come close to this sweet, almondy cinnamony raw cashew milk recipe.
Raw cashew milk can be used for many many purposes in your raw food lifestyle.
I tend to drink this cashew milk as a delicious sweet treat, perhaps as a dessert, or I serve it over home-made dry cereal or [...]

Raw guacamole recipe that’s simple and delicious? Try this raw guacamole recipe on for size. It’s beautiful in its simplicity. Only four or five pure ingredients and this guac can be made in only a few minutes…
Serve this raw guacamole recipe with your favourite raw corn chips recipe and even your SAD friends will awaken [...]

Raw lemonade smoothies are refreshing during the summer. There’s something very cooling about that tart, tangy taste.
The color of this raw lemonade smoothie doesn’t look very lemony due to the dark-color of the dates, but the taste will be lemony-zingy!
I just love lemon-flavoured raw food recipes, like these raw lemon cookies.
Enjoy!
Raw lemonade smoothie
Recipe inspired by [...]

This raw fruit dip is total comfort food for me. It’s the same texture as cream cheese icing, which I used to love… Creamy and almost tangy, mmm!
Try this raw food fruit dip as a dessert. Serve this dip in a bowl with sliced fruit, such as apples, grapes, orange sections, pineapple, etc. Perfect dessert [...]

Raw almond butter recipes are something of a myth in the raw food world. Why won’t they blend well? What’s the deal with all these bad raw almond butter recipes?
But I’ve got a raw almond buter recipe that does the trick.
Make this raw almond butter recipe in your food processor, not your blender, not your [...]

Oh ho hum, another smoothie recipe, right?  Wrong!
This raw strawberry milk recipe is divine. Trust me. The texture is wonderful. Sirova, the recipe’s originator, compares the taste to standard strawberry milk–that thick, syrupy smooth sweetness. Yum! This recipe really does take me back to my childhood.
Warning:
Do not attempt unless you have a Vitamix, a [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

I have been a vegetarian since 2001. Once I went vegetarian I immediately replaced meat with soy products.
One of the most difficult parts of my transition to the raw lifestyle has been to give up the soy and tofu products that were staples in my husband’s and my diet.
As you can tell by the ingredients, [...]

As you can tell by now, I just love simple recipes with very few ingredients. You can’t get much simpler than this raw, sesame seed dessert recipe for halvah.
It’s right up there with my raw chocolate shake recipe for easy, fast raw desserts.
To give you some background, halvah is a dense, sweet confection common [...]

Raw chocolate shake recipes have saved the day once again. Over the past few days I’ve had some sweet-tooth cravings, I’m not afraid to admit it. In order to quell the sweet tooth, I’ve been making more desserts than normal.
The following raw chocolate shake recipe is so simple but so divine. Served chilled in a [...]

Raw chocolate cake recipes are a dime a dozen. But this raw chocolate cake recipe is a perfect base for a simple, chocolate cake.
I think of this recipe as my base for being creative. I’ll make up a batch of this raw chocolate cake recipe and then get creative by layering it with fruit, making [...]

Raw veggie burger recipe? Wondering how can you have a raw veggie burger without meat or bread, etc?
Just get raw-creative!
First, the patty.
Raw veggie burger patties are usually made from a savory concoction of vegetables and a binding agent (like flax seed, for example). The mixture is molded into patties and  dehydrated in a dehydrator, which [...]

This is a handy, savory dressing that keeps in the fridge nicely for four or five days. It tastes best on the second day, because it’s a lot thicker and almost creamy.
Beware: garlicky!
When not in a garlicky mood, I love to use a simple apple cider vinegar and olive oil dressing. But when I’m [...]

One of my favourite foods right now are chia seeds.
What is their claim to fame (besides being known for sprouting those famous “chia pets”)?
1. They become gelatinous, like tapioca, which makes them fun to use!
2. They are very filling.
3. They have an interesting texture which is a nice addition to the raw food lifestyle.
4. Chia [...]

I don’t make recipes with macadamia nuts very often because they are rather expensive, but this raw mayo is totally worth it.
It’s light, fluffy, and subtly tangy. It’s also very rich. Mmm!
My husband is a purist type, and he doesn’t even like this raw mayonnaise recipe because it tastes “too much like mayo.” But I [...]

When I first started learning how to make green smoothies I would follow recipes rigidly.

There are thousands of free green smoothie recipes online. Just google them or buy a book. (Victoria Boutenko’s Green Smoothie Revolution has everything you ever wanted to know about green smoothies.)
But now that I’m used to making green smoothies myself, I’ve [...]

After existing as a raw foodist without a dehydrator for quite some time now, I finally caved in and bought a dehydrator. I am eagerly awaiting its arrival in the mail!
In the mean time, here’s a list of a few of the best raw dehydrator recipes that I’m excited to try.
Starting with the one and [...]

In the morning, my raw food breakfast is almost always either fresh fruit, a green smoothie, or–my favourite–raw oatmeal.
This recipe does take a bit of preparation because it has to be soaked overnight, but, with only three ingredients, it’s so easy!
If you click on this photo you can see the high-resolution version, which shows you [...]

Raw chocolate truffles were the very first raw food that made me certain that I could become a raw vegan for an extended period of time.
This recipe just requires a food processor and a few ingredients.
You can make these in a blender, but it won’t blend properly and the truffles won’t be as smooth as [...]