Sunfood Traveler: Guide to Raw Food Culture, Restaurants, Recipes, Nutrition, Sustainable Living, and the Restoration of Nature Review

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(More customer reviews)I just got this book last week and so far I am absolutely loving it. I don't think I'll ever visit another city without it. Whenever I travel, I love to visit places like raw food restaurants, co-ops, farmers markets, organic farms, things of that nature. Those things, to me, can sometimes be more fun than visiting historic monuments!
John has found practically every single extraordinarily healthy/natural/sustainable nook and cranny in every US city as well as in countries all over the world. If you're anything like me, you wouldn't want to go somewhere and miss these. I've even discovered places in Chicago (my own city) that I didn't know about. This will be absolutely invaluable to any like-minded traveler.
I also love how friendly this book is to people who want to skip chapters and get right down to what interests them at the moment. There are over 60 short chapters on topics very relevant to the naturalist's culture. For me right now that's yoga, hemp, and a handful of other topics. Next week or next month, a new healthy and sustainable-living subject matter could pop up in my view and I'm sure I'd find a chapter on it in this book too. You can use it as a reference book in that case.
What I wasn't expecting to find in here was the dozens of raw vegan recipes in the back. (I'm a raw food person myself - [...]) This has been a real healthy bonus so far for me this week!
I have a feeling I'll have quite a few new goals on how to live more sustainably after reading more this book. A lot of us can definitely make small changes here and there for the benefit of the planet. There's a lot in here I'm not very familiar with. I love the author's philosophy too. He writes: "I, like everyone, know that the biggest room is the room for improvement."

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The Organic Cook's Bible Review

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(More customer reviews)While this well-organized encyclopedic reference and cookbook covers meat and poultry as well as produce, it's the fruits and vegetables that get organics guru Cox's most loving attention.
Each section - vegetables, fruits, nuts and grains, herbs and spices, meats, dairy and eggs and kitchen staples (oils, flour, sweeteners) - is organized alphabetically. Each entry follows a format which includes a brief history, a nutritional profile and comparison with non-organics, various types and varieties, seasonality, what to look for (and avoid), preparation, cooking tips and recipes.
The "what to look for" comments are especially illuminating as Cox explains what weather and time do and how you can spot the signs. Recipes (250) come from a variety of sources and Cox also includes general tips about what techniques and ingredients suit each food. Sidebars throughout share personal anecdotes and gardening experiences.
In addition to providing new information about ordinary garden-variety produce, he includes those you see in the grocery but aren't sure about - like jicama or passion fruit - those you might not recognize if you did see them, like medlars or crosnes, and even those Cox himself has never tasted or seen like the mangosteen, reputedly the most delicious fruit in the world. You'll also find a list of edible flowers.
Easy to use, this is a must-have, particularly for anyone interested in getting their families to eat more vegetables - quality being the first essential.
--Portsmouth Herald

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