21-Day Vegan Raw Food Diet Plan: 75 Satisfying Recipes to Revitalize Your Body, (Paperback)

“Following this 21-day raw vegan meal plan will ensure your highest level of health and vitality while saving you precious time and money,” Heather Bowen writes in the second chapter of her book, 21-Day Vegan Raw Food Diet Plan: 75 Satisfying Recipes to Revitalize Your Body. ~ What ~ This two-hundred-page paperback targets those interested in eating only raw vegan meals for a more healthy outcome. After an introduction, the book is divided into eight chapters that contain a 3-week diet plan and seventy-five recipes, followed by measurement conversions, references, resources, index, acknowledgments, and the author's biography. The first chapter explains a vegan raw food diet, nutrition information, and supplement suggestions while the second chapter is setting up your kitchen, pantry items, soaking/sprouting/freezing tables, and equipment. The third section contains the three weekly plans, complete with breakfast, snacks, lunch, and dinner menus plus shopping lists, planning, and prepping. The next six chapters have recipes for smoothies, breakfasts, soups, salads, entrees, snacks, and desserts using nuts, seeds, whole grains, legumes, and fresh vegetables. Each one-to-two-page recipe begins with its title, followed by prep times, yield, and a descriptive paragraph. The ingredients are listed in order used in the middle of the page with numbered directions underneath. Often added are prep, ingredient, and variation tips. All include caloric information. ~ Why ~ I am not vegan, but often love eating raw vegetables so this is a handy cookbook with all of its healthy recipes. I like that the directions are simplistic, easy to follow, and usually do not require too much time to make. Some of the notable recipes are Lentil Walnut Tacos, Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Smoothie, Blueberry Avocado Dream Smoothie, Instant Hemp Milk, Carrot Cake Overnight Oaks, Banana Oatmeal Pancakes, Watermelon Gazpacho, Cauliflower Tabouli Salad, Jackfruit Sloppy Joes, Almond Rawmesan Cheese, Zucchini Hummus, Jicama Fries and Ketchup, Date Truffles, and Chocolate Avocado Pudding. ~ Why Not ~ Those who are not interested in raw vegan dishes may not appreciate this book, but it does have some great healthy recipes. Others may not have the time for dehydrating, soaking, or sprouting ingredients to make some of the meals. ~ Wish ~ Being a visual person, I wish there were colored photographs of all completed dishes. ~ Want ~ If you are or want to be vegan and eat only raw foods for a three-week period, this is a nice hands-on cookbook with plenty of healthy options. Thanks to Callisto Publisher's Club and the author for this complimentary book that I am under no obligation to review.