Gabrielle Fackre Chavez holds degrees in biology and religion from Yale University, and she is an accomplished herbalist, gardener, flower essence practitioner, Reiki master, and founding pastor of Christ the Healer United Church of Christ, an interfaith spiritual community in Portland, Oregon. In 2001, after embracing a raw and living foods diet for its spiritual value and her own increased vitality, she trained as a raw food chef, hosted a weekly gourmet raw potluck, and founded Share the Love Catering for people who want food that nourishes the soul as well as the body.

The Raw Food Gourmet
by Gabrielle Chavez
$14.95

Softcover - 199 pages

"Going raw" is not a fad. It's a favor to yourself and the conscious choice to embrace health and optimize your life. The gourmet recipes and meal ideas here show that far from taking away familiar pleasures, raw foods can match them plus bring new excitement to your diet. Raw foods give the full complement of needed nutrition, and they have become a happy alternative for people with allergies or eating disorders. Perhaps the most surprising benefit from raw foods is that you will feel terrific—physically energized and spiritually renewed.

Featuring 150 "rawsome" recipes, from appetizers and snacks to feast foods and desserts,Chavez describes what you can create with the wide range of fruits, nuts, grains, vegetables, spices, and seasonings that make up the repertory of raw foods. Along with information on ingredients and preparation, she shares stories of her own voyage discovering the joys of un-cooking. Even those who can't imagine eating only raw foods will find irresistible recipes here.