HOMESPUN VEGETARIAN

The Healing Patch Cookbook:
A Gentle Transition from Cooked to Raw Foods

Sometimes the most difficult part of adopting a new way of eating is getting started. You want to cut down on your sugar intake, or eat more fresh food instead of packaged, or keep an eye on your calorie count…but taking the first step can be a little intimidating. One of the biggest dietary jumps of all is when a standard omnivore/carnivore tries to go vegetarian. And the stakes are even higher when the target diet is not only vegan-no food of any kind from animal sources-but raw as well.

The authors of The Healing Patch Cookbook, who operate an online seed store and blog of the same name (www.rawhealingpatch.com), understand those concerns. They’ve made that difficult transition themselves, coming from totally different directions. Julie Hoffenberg got hooked on the raw vegetarian lifestyle after working seven years in the natural health field. Sarah Woodward’s switch in diet was made under more dire circumstances: She has survived a bout of ovarian cancer.

The Healing Patch Cookbook holds up the “cookbook” part of its title with a number of tasty-sounding recipes, all thoughtfully labeled “cooked vegetarian,” “raw vegetarian” or “raw vegan.” And the authors provide lists of kitchen staples and recommended readings, along with a ton of useful tips.

But this playful, deeply personal book also serves as a reflection of Hoffenberg’s and Woodward’s belief that “[t]here is no one, specific way to be a vegetarian.” They encourage you to find your path to healthy raw vegetarian eating by becoming aware of how and why you eat the way you do. “Food relationships are important to analyze,” the authors write. “They help us decipher why we have cravings and addictions.” You might not become a raw vegan. But if The Healing Patch Cookbook helps you understand and change your dietary patterns, it will have been worth your while.

-Lisa James
Energy Times Magazine

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