Testimonials of the Living Food Lifestyle

Hi Rene,
Well! Pretty happy to day! I convinced my friend to get more steady on the green smoothies. For one week and a half now we are taking them… about 3-4 big pint glasses a day each. He loves them and…. big news… his blood pressure that was hoovering around 208-210 is now down to 174 and he is feeling way better…. and me too Wouhouhou! Now, he want to eat raw more often and continue his smoothies.
Oh! By the way…. LUV your book!
A.L.D. in Canada

Hi Rene,
I purchased your book a few weeks ago and have watched some of your videos online. THANKYOU!
Great approach – one step at a time! The videos make it easy and have great PRACTICAL tips. I’ve made your kale chips (husband devoured them), healthy fries (neighborhood kids loved them – thanks for adding these transition recipes!!), flax wraps and Italian wraps, and lots more. Bought the vac-n-seal you recommended – great, quick and easy to use. Making chia gel is a great tip too – I can easily make crackers out of my juice pulp. At the moment it still seems like alot of work, but I know that it will get easier once I gain experience and create a staples stash.
Once again, thanks for taking the time to share your experience and knowledge. Please continue making videos!
Sincerlely,
R.V.
BTW: We all feel great eating this healthy food!

Hi Rene,
Hi Rene, It’s nice to hear back from you. We love your TLC book, every single recipe from it is a GIFT! Have a blessed day!
G.B.

Hi Rene,
You’re awesome. Thanks for all you do! Good material and you’re REALLY showing people how easy it is to go raw.
Have a good one!

M.L.

Hi Rene,
Just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate your ebook! I have been experimenting with your recipes and like them because they usually call for less nuts and I can add additional things I want to them, if I like. I am not completely raw, but I strive everyday to have at least 70% raw diet. I bought HP blender, juicer and dehydrator (need to get the hang of that better), but the blender is one of the best inventions man has ever come up with! If push comes to shove, I would do without my iphone, but never without my blender. Your ebook has been great because there are a wealth of simple nutritious smoothie recipes so I can experiment and never get bored. Thanks again-your knowledge and insights have really helped me embrace the healthy food lifestyle.
Blessings!
D.P.
San Francisco

Hi Rene,
I just received your book today and as I had anticipated it “IS WONDERFUL”! Again, I say You ARE the “REAL DEAL” and I can’t even tell you how excited I am to get started with your program. This Vita-Mix contest has paid off bigger for me then any contest judge will ever realize thanks to meeting people like you!
Thank you,
R.

Hi Rene,
-thank you so much for our new friendship on Facebook and the work that you are doing rocks!! Your newsletter is very cool–informative, easy to navigate and the message is powerful and Important..and the best thing is the messenger is extremely knowledgeable, vibrant and seems to have a loving loving spirit!! Your e-mail above shows so much care as well and i really appreciate that. But I won’t be signing up for your newsletter because i eat really well and I just wouldn’t open it very much. But I will keep you in mind and more importantly in my heart and pass on who you are and the wonderful work you do to my friends and community ?
Namaste
B.

Hi Rene,
Huge thanks for your ebook “Transitioning to Living Cuisine”. The recipes are easy, delicious, and, of course, nutritious! You’re so intuitive in your book and online videos, it’s like you already know what questions I may have! I will continue to recommend your books and videos to others! I’m so glad I already have a Vitamix (12 years old and still running great!), large Cuisinart Food Processor and 9 tray Excalibur dehydrator, so I’m already equipped with much of what I’ll need to take full advantage of your program. Next week I’m going to try your sauerkraut recipe using a 10 liter Harsch Pickling Crock as shown in your videos at youtube.com/watch?v=UO8KUXYKWpw and at youtube.com/watch?v=MCb5_vRhetk&NR=1
Thank you again for making my transition to living foods so enjoyable!
R.R.
Annapolis, MD

Hi Rene,
I just wanted to thank you again for your free online videos on making sauerkraut. You really motivated me, and I’m so glad I invested in a Harsch crock. I’m so glad I purchased the 10 liter Harsch crock. I filled it up less than halfway for this first batch, but next time I will add a lot more cabbage and other vegetables and will share some with friends and family. For this batch I used 2 heads green cabbage, 1 head red cabbage, 1 daikon raddish, some dulse, Celtic Sea Salt, juniper berries and fennel, and for a starter, a 16 oz jar of raw sauerkraut that I purchased at a local health food store. That store-bought sauerkraut cost me ten dollars, so that motivated me even more to make it myself! And I love the taste of my homemade sauerkraut, customized with my favorite spices, which I’m enjoying even more than even the expensive raw store-bought kraut that I’ve tried. Thank you again for your wonderful books and videos and also for sharing your personal story of how you improved your health so dramatically when you transitioned to living cuisine.
R.R.
Annapolis, MD

Hi Rene,
Thank you for the add! I’ll be talking about you more with my friends! I’m very excited about your book….last week I forwarded your Chia video to my facebook people! Your book is exactly what I’ve been wanting (i started my stash and I made my first batch of crackers over the weekend)! I’ve heard Florida has been unseasonably cold (I lived in Ft Lauderdale for many years) so I know what a shock it is down there, as no one ever expects it that far south! I’ve got some exciting things developing this year…..and I need lots of energy to accomplish everything…..at 47 I’ve got a number of years of toxic sludge to clear out. I’ve been working on fixing my leaky gut for many years now…it’s what brought me back to being a vegetarian and ultimately to living food. Of course I can’t complain about the spiritual clarity as well! All best Rene, really looking forward to diving into your book and taking the journey with you!
Namaste,
J.D.

Hi Rene,
I just want to say a big thank you for all the wonderful information you have posted on your website. I just bought a vitamix blender last month and I have been prowling around the net in search of ways to use the vitamix and that is how I “stumbled” upon your website. Nothing is by accident, I know I was meant to find you as i have just spent the last 4 hours watching several of your demonstrations and gathering as much information as possible. I am so new to everything that my head is sort of swimming right now but I just want to say thank you, thank you for your generous spirit in leading the way to help others in their own journeys to health and wellness. You have really sparked, or I guess I should say you have ignited something within my heart and I am ready to dive in deeper. I know it’s baby steps and one step at a time but you’ve got me so excited I am now researching a dehydrator to buy so I can make your exciting recipes.
Anyway, just wanted to say you have really inspired me and given me hope in healing my body with good healthy sound nutrition.
Many thanks from Chicago!
L.B.

Hi Rene,
Thank you so much for your prompt reply. I look forward to receiving everything. Am enjoying learning from your videos and website. Also am referring colleagues and friends to you. It is refreshing to find a credible source of knowledge and information-you certainly stand out as an excellent teacher!
Happy Holidays,
M.R.

Hi Rene,
I have your hard copy of “Transitioning to Living Cusine” and just love it – very informative. I have recommended your book to my nursing students when I teach them nutrition.
K.G.

Hi Rene,
I thought I?d just send you another encouraging e-mail. My husband and I were invited to a New Year?s Eve get-together and were asked to bring some buffet food to share so I decided to make some of your recipes as I like watching the videos and it helps me make a recipe when I see it done. So I took along a tub of Chili Flax Crackers, some Cashew Cheeze Pate, some Tahini Carrot Dressing with Crudites and some familiar ?cooked? hummus. Well, I got loads of good comments about the crackers and a recipe request and the other spreads and dip went down well, too.
My husband thought they might have tried them once out of politeness but actually they were coming back for more ? even 2 twenty year old sons of some friends returned to the table to get more. There were the usual cheese and biscuits available but I think people liked the ?unusualness? of the raw equivalents.
The recipes made loads so I put them out for a family buffet on New Year?s Day. Unfortunately my adult family doesn?t appreciate my raw food lifestyle!
By the way, my husband does NOT do raw but I think he secretly admires my efforts because he has requested 2 raw meals a week as long as I don?t do weird food but make them like ?familiar? cooked meals AND that they don?t leave him feeling unsatisfied. So, on Tuesday I made spiralised noodles of carrots, swede and courgettes, massaged them to al dente with salt, rinsed and drained them and folded in your Cashew Cheeze then poured some raw tomato sauce over and served with a green salad. He was surprised to find it filled him up but managed a raw Bliss Ball after!
My 17yr old daughter, Amy, requested pasta and tomato sauce that evening so she was given the same meal, as, indeed it was, but she was not so impressed and, although she admitted it tasted quite nice she protested that I lied to her (as it was not the usual cooked version)! Teenagers!!!!
Tonight I?m dehydrating some raw nut/veggie burgers and making some cauli/parsnip mash and a raw tomato ketchup for my husband but somehow I?d better not spring that on my daughter and 15yr old son as well!
Anyway, I hope you have a really happy and healthy year ahead and I look forward to your interesting and inspiring Newsletter and Blog as ever.
Blessings,
K. & M.

Hi Rene,
I actually bought your ebooks early (very early) this morning! and I just can say… WOW! What an amazing work you’ve done!
Thanks a lot for your dedication!
Blessings,
N.O.

Hi Rene,
THANKS. Everything looks great. Wanted you to know that I think you’re head & shoulders above everyone else in the field, Keep up the good work.
M.L.

Hi Rene,
I made the kale chips. They are really, really, good! The kale I got from my community supported agriculture project is quite spicy, almost hot, as is everything I am getting from them theses days and it is very curly so it turned out quite differently than I think yours does but it is wonderful. Thank you so much for the recipe.
C.B.

Hi Rene,
“Rene…Thank you so much for all you do…I bought you book and love it! I plan to work my thru the many levels during my raw transition…you are amazing!!!”
R.W.

Hi Rene,
I watched your youtube video for kale chips – I have made this recipe x4 in the last 2 weeks – it is wonderful. Thanks for the great recipe, although I am now a kale chip addict!
M.M.

Hi Rene,
Love your book and your blog. I like your ?transitioning? approach and find that I am having to go very slowly toward a completely raw food diet. However, my ?gut? tells me that this is where I eventually need to be if I want to be healthier. (I?m 72 years old and look about 60). I have good genes in my family and expect to live to at least 95 but want to be in great health.
Your devoted student,
N.Y.

Hi Rene,
Wow thank you! I?m working on the computer so had time to have a quick look at the first book. I just Love it, this is a really wonderful book, love how simply its set out, so refreshing !!
Thanks for sending the e-version, that?s very sweet of you. Now off to jump in to the next pages. What a beautiful creation, so inspiring to see what is evolving in the raw food living and having fun reading your book LOL is an understatement!!
Much love,
A.& L.

Hi Rene,
“WOW! I just downloaded your e-book “Transitioning to Living Cuisine” and I am really impressed with the massive amount of work you put into this. You have included so many choices that I am even more motivated as I see a lot of really interesting recipes. I also love the way its written and of the effort you take to teach and explain. It is clear that you do this out of a love sincere desire to improves peoples lives. This is just what I needed….”
P.B.

Hi Rene,
Just to tell you, how grateful I am for your inspiration. Saw the video about sprouted, dehydrated buckwheat. Then a friend “accidently” got 25 kilo of organic buckwheat instead of 5 kilo. She gave me some for experimenting.
Now I just made the best brownie ever! Substituted half of the nuts with buckwheat… Yummi. Dates, walnuts – or pecans, buckwheat, cacao-powder and whole beans, bit of grated orange zest and a few dried mint leaves. All raw and organic. My friends are asking for the recipe.
Love from A.M.

Hi RenÃƒÂ©,
Well! Pretty happy to day! I convinced my friend to get more steady on the green smoothies. For one week and a half now we are taking them… about 3-4 big pint glasses a day each. He loves them and…. big news… his blood pressure that was hoovering around 208-210 is now down to 174 and he is feeling way better…. and me too Wouhouhou! Now, he want to eat raw more often and continue his smoothies.
Oh! By the way…. LUV your book!
A.L.D. in Canada

Oh Rene,
When I look up your recipes and the pics my husband and I are like “we are so hungry, although just finished lunch”.
God bless you! You are wonderful. I have your book and will do more recipes.
So far I made:
-kale chips – greeeeeeeeeeeeeeeat
-banana cokies – super
-”rice pudding” – the best ever, ever
no talking about the green smoothies EVERY SINGLE MORNING!!!!!
I used to do “smoothies” before by putting together nuts fruits (almost never any greens), fruits etc and a fill blender of water – and did not really liked the smoothies. Since I saw your way to do them by placing the green and water first and that only fruits or vegies (no nuts), my husband and I enjoy them A LOT.
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! And your book is so organized and so easy to use, it is really the best book I saw about raw food and my best helper in doing my recipes. Again, may God Bless You and please continue the good work you are doing but do not forget about prayer which is at least if not even more important than everything else!
Have a wonderful day my friend!
A.B.

Hi Rene,
You are wonderful! What a great addition!! Thank you very much for being a part of the Community Health Fair Saturday. The demonstrations were a great addition and it meant a great deal to me personally, as well as professionally, to have you a part of this endeavor. Lots of great information and I think the attendees loved getting to see just how much they do not know and need to !! You were tremendous!!
Lord bless and keep you as you serve the health needs of the community.
S.B.

Hi Rene,
So enjoyed last Saturday’s class at Soma’s. Thanks, you are a great teacher!
J.S.

Hi Rene,
After my friend read your newsletter that I forwarded to her, she went online to watch a few of your video clips, which she liked very much.
I think you are fabulous, as is the work you do. I refer your name whenever the opportunity arises. I have thought this since I first met you. It’s wonderful to watch your network and popularity grow.
C.C.

Hi Rene,
I just went through the Level One eBook which you sent me….and I JUST HAD TO TELL YOU HOW I APPRECIATE EVERY BIT OF IMPORTANT INFORMATION (peel or not to peel), ingredients to add on, substitutes, great recipes etc…..)and everything looks so easy to make…
I will start from the first recipe and am glad to read that I can make COLD soups with my new Vitamix as well as HOT soups…..as I told you before, I AM NEW AT ALL THIS…..
I am so glad to have you as my mentor in gradual Transitioning to Living Cuisine …..I admit I am so very excited to make small and gradual changes to a better health….
THANKS AGAIN….
M.S.

Hi Rene,
I purchased your cook book and to be honest, It sat on my bookshelf for a few weeks. Eventually I started making the fruit veggies smoothies, my own concoctions too. I always made sure I poured some for my Mom (81 years old) as well. My Cholesterol level is now 178. It was once 276+. As for my Moms stomach problems and her aches and pains seem to have gotten better. Both of us have more stamina. I bring my veggie smoothie to work and drink it there. I no longer burn out early afternoon.
Thank you for all you do and for contacting me on Vita-Mix village. You made a positive difference in my life. Please tell your husband I said Thank you as well.
Sincerely,
L.R.

Hi Rene,
The ‘Transitioning To Living Cuisine’ book arrived this morning and looks PERFECT!!! Thank you so much for caring enough to write the book, I know it will be invaluable for Roger and I. We are already making great progress but are in need of the attention to detail that you have so lovingly included.
We tried your Cauliflower Creation last week – yum!
Thanks heaps,
J.H. in Dunsborough, Western Australia

Hi Rene,
Thanks so much. I just LOVE the ebook. Spent almost the whole day yesterday going over the amazing and detailed information. I?m just getting started but I feel much better equipped now to ?make it happen.? I?m a ?young? 71 years old.
N.Y.

Hi Rene,
Received your book in the mail today.Thanks for the fast service. It looks great & I can hardly wait to try some new things. Wanted to let you know that you are doing a terrific job getting the word out & the videos are great. Keep up the good work. Thanks,
M.L.

Hi Rene,
I received my copy of the TLC book last week. I have been busy in the kitchen! Tonight I prepared the raw alfredo sauce recipe – YUM!
I notice that you are a nurse. I, too, am a nurse and have been practicing for about a year and a half now. I work in a combination telemetry/med-surg floor. I see so many patients with conditions that I am convinced would be improved by consuming raw foods. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if changes could be made so that patients could have at least some of the foods that would help their bodies heal themselves? Glad to know there are other nurses out there that have a holistic approach to life and healthcare.
Thanks so much -
S.L., RN

Hi Rene,
I just wanted to say thanks. I have been using your book for two weeks now and haven’t made a single thing I don’t like. I am amazed at how wonderful and easy this way of eating is. Even my husband, who is a pasta and pizza man, loved the raw marinara sauce over shredded butternut squash. We are still making changes, but my kids love their smoothies. We have even got created and invented a few of our own, like “Purple Power” water, spinach, blueberries, green grapes and 1/2 pear.
Thanks for working so hard on your recipes! I appreciate it.
D.R.

Hi Rene,
Thank you so much for this generous e-book of recipes. It looks wonderful. Can’t wait to dive in and give them a try. Again, thank you so much for all your encouragement, hope and information you provide to all of us.
Blessings and peace to you!
L.B.

Hi Rene,
Just wanted to let you know how much I am enjoying the foods from your cookbook. I was just snacking on, Broccoli Buckwheat Bundles, (this is a fun way to eat broccoli). In fact I enjoy this food a little too much…..
One of the aspects of enjoyment is after I put the food into the dehydrator it turns out crunchy. For me that is very satisfying.
I followed your suggestion on making my stash of nuts and seeds…. it’s very helpful to have everything ready in advance.
What I’m really saying is; I’m having a great time eating all this healthy food!
L.V. in Virginia

Hi Rene,
Thank you for the opportunity to join the Living Foods Journaling Club! It’s an appreciated outlook!
When looking for information to help me incorporate more ‘greens’ into my diet, I found your website on the internet. I had yet to purchase my first book on the topic as no books seemed to offer the information I was looking for in the format I was looking for. Until I found your website!
Your book, Transitioning to Living Cuisine, is wonderful! I was so happy to see the book combined with the noodle tool, the pump ‘n seal, and a nut milk bag!
I devoured the information in the book and used the noodle tool right away! The pump ‘n seal is so wonderful I want to give one to everyone I know!
I was trying new recipes just about every day and then I hit a wall! I was losing weight, feeling great and had the full support of my husband and one day ….I just stopped. It was as though I had learned nothing and I quickly returned to coffee, cheese and cooked foods.
A big cold/flu came through town and everyone we knew became sick for 1-2 weeks. Both of us became ill. I had it the worst and was laid out for two weeks.
I wondered the entire time that I was ill if I was stuck to my raw diet and drank daily green smoothies would the cold have been less severed and last a short amount of time? I had tons of mucous which wasn’t helped by all of the cheese I’d been eating in the weeks prior to getting sick.
All I know is that I felt the absolute best when I have a mainly raw diet. I have plenty of sprouted nuts and seeds in jars ready to eat. I know how to make many of the recipes. My falling off the vegan wagon was due to unaddressed emotional issues. Lying in bed getting well has given me ample time to begin addressing these issues.
A success? I feel like one. I wanted the skills to transition to living cuisine and I got those vital skills through reading your book and watching all of your videos. I found out the ‘why’ of my compulsive eating behavior and am addressing those issues.
I have improved health, weight loss and increased energy on the horizon! I know how to realize these things for me personally.
Yes, I’d say I’m a success and I’m experiencing such success one day at a time.
Thank you, Rene!
Stephanie Newman

Hi Rene,
How are you??? I just wanted to let you know that I have been religiously drinking my green smoothie every morning.
Just made your Chocolate Buckwheat cookies for my girlfriend’s birthday who is doing the TLC program with me. She LOVED them, as did my granddaughter, Zora. I did add a bit more agave and about 1/2 C Chia gel as well. They were really yummy!!
I just got my new excalibur dehydrator a few weeks ago and I’ve been experimenting with making fruit leathers with chia seeds. So far the best ones have been with apples, orange juice, spinach, chia seeds (gel). They turned out a lovely spring green color…another hit with Zora…good way to get the greens into her tummy, although she has been staying with me for the last 3 weeks as her mom was sick and has been enthusiastically sharing my green smoothie with me.
Hope all is well with you…would have loved to come be a part of Kevin and AnneMaries event at your place. I love his Renegade Health Show…lots of good info and lots of fun.
Blessings…
S.B.

Hi Rene,
Thank you for the Level 1 ebook. I love what you are doing and the fact you seem to offer the best of the different schools of Raw and combine the best of them in a quick simple no-nonsense way.
After 40+ years of a conventional cooked veggie and then vegan diet purely for ethical reasons, I have been very drawn to eating raw vegan for health for the past year or so(made dietry changes before that – omitting fat – except for flax oil and cutting out complex starches to attempt to beat level2 diabetes and brought myself of medication). However I have found the totally opposing viewpoints in the raw world confusing and end up not knowing what to eat – never seeming to have much time or planning skills either for all the soaking and dehydrating days ahead of a meal.
I only found your site from a link on Lifeit a couple of days ago and have been glued to it and the first newsletter (thank you) ever since.
I have done a few Living Cuisine workshops and have a couple of that school’s books but was never happy that fruit was so restricted and prefer to have the fiber content of smoothies as opposed to juicing. The large amount of fat and time it takes for the raw Gourmet dishes doesn’t appeal and the low fat high fruit approach sits better but is a bit austere though with no spices, garlic etc. So I am so happy to have found you, love the sound of your recipes and look forward to trying them knowing that they are quick and healthy.
Many thanks and all best wishes,
S.A.