"Angela is truly a wizard in the kitchen and definitely has the rare gift to Excite every aspect of your taste buds."

David Wolfe

"Angela's food is outstanding. I've tasted raw-food creations from dozens of raw chefs over the years and her's are right up there with the best (Jolie, Marni, Renee, Jeremy, Dave & Jackie, Juliano, etc.). Angela catered some of our raw parties back in the days"

Thor

"Every time I eat one of Angela's exquisite creations, I find myself wishing I had another and another!"

Don Jansen Owner of Ocean Grown

"Having had the opportunity to travel with Dave Wolfe to many luxurious raw Food retreats here and abroad, and be served by numerous internationally Known raw food chefs, I can say unequivocally, that Angela's creations were The tastiest and contained the most love and yes you can taste the love. When I open my Juice Bar, Angela's food is the only food I want sold There."

The Caneman

I really like this book for it's simplicity and yet great tasting recipes. While some of them may be very simple - such as the cucumber pizza - I would have never tried it without the guidance provided. I made those simple little pizzas and took them to a party and they were not only a hit, but they totally disappeared - and fast!!

I have about 12-15 raw books and find this one to be right at the top of the list (along with Jennifer Cornbleets too) due to the ease of the recipes without a lot of upfront prep time. This is definitely one of my "weekday" recipe books! Granted, on a raw lifetstyle one does have to remember that soaking nuts/seeds is part of the deal so keep that in mind.

Enjoy and eat your veggies!

Tina in Virginia

Some really lovely recipes for dressings which we are always looking for to pour on our many salads and wraps. Also, a couple of soups I hadn't tried yet were very good. We don't eat many sweet things, but this book has a great sounding lemon pudding I want to try. A nice investment for the busy raw foodist.

SassyRebel in Florida

I recently purchased three raw cookbooks, this is the first I have tried.

I have tried all but two recipes of the first three days menu plan, plus two extras, sometimes they took a little longer than 5 minutes but I have enjoyed every recipes.

This is my fourth try going raw and I may make it this time because the foods in the book are readily available (except maybe one or two).

There is not a lot planning days ahead to soak, sprout, grind, dehydrate for three days so maybe it will be ready and hopefully you will still want it and remember what you were trying to make in the first place! With this book you see it, you check the frig and find the ingredients, you make it, you love it!

Sandy Edwards

It might seem like I could be biased regarding Angela's many culinary talents Because I'm her Mom. Let me tell you how she has influenced my life. First of all, I have been primarily a person who eats from all food groups, Including small amounts of meat. Once upon a time in the 60's I became A vegetarian by choice. In the 70's, I got into French gourmet cooking and other ethnic cooking because of the man I married. That went on for about 20 years, until I moved back to my childhood home to help my family with their cattle ranch. Then, living out in the wilderness, I ate the Standard American Diet (SAD), gained 30 pounds and felt sluggish. Angela continually tried to be my conscience with her great suggestions and recipes for a healthy diet, and whenever I visited her in California I felt like I was at a spa as I ate her delectable raw creations finding them both delicious and energizing! Something transformational began to happen to me As I started to use her fun and colorful recipes as side dishes and then as main courses! WOW! What a difference this has made. I'm now getting asked how on earth I lost so much weight, and one acquaintance demanded to know if I had "work" done!!!!!!! She said, (and I quote) "You look Damn good!" I owe this to the one you all know as the Celestial Raw Goddess, my daughter Angela Elliott.

I highly recommend you start with her book Alive in Five and move through her other writings after that! The recipes are easy and well worth it - You will literally GLOW if you Change the way you eat, and it begins with your thinking. Just open your mind and your heart, then open your mouth and say Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! :-)

I bought Alive and Five for my daughter, who is a law student w/very little time to prepare food. This book is amazing, easy to use and the recipes are quick to prepare. Great book for a beginner or novice health seeker! Thanks Angela for making it easier to be healthy!

Lee Leho- San Diego, Ca

'Alive in Five' has really opened all kinds of amazing doors for me. Being that I have a serious Auto-Immune Disease and my Doctors insist that I should be on chemotherapy, I've stopped the progression of my RA because of my living and raw foods diet!!! I continue to learn more and more about nutritional healing and this whole "raw" perspective is infectious and thrilling! And I never would have known about this wonderful and more importantly beautiful world that is our birthright (as you say) to enjoy! So cheers to you my darling, and may you blessed with all sorts of amazing abundance!

Xoxo -Tovah Terranova-San Diego, Ca

Angela's raw creations are an amazing culinary delight to enjoy! Even my most skeptical of friends were amazed at the incredible flavors and textures her creations have!

Carol Bostwick Prudential California Realty-San Diego, Ca

Before meeting Angela, I associated "Raw Foods" with cold veggies and uncooked, "plain" foods. I not only had no idea that the raw food diet is based on sound and wholistic health principles - but I couldn't even imagine that it could taste so amazingly delicious! I look forward to her recipes: full of variety, tantalizing tastes and gourmet combinations which reflect her vivacious personality! Perhaps more telling however is my teen son's reaction to her "cooking". He has had the pleasure of spending time over at Angela's home while visiting her son - his buddy. Given that my son is notoriously picky about his food and leans toward "junk foods", I was a bit concerned about how he'd take to eating while at their home. Imagine my enormously pleased surprise when he now looks forward to Angela's food during his visits! This is truly a testament to her not only healthy but tasty culinary talents!

Maria Claudia Schreider-San Diego, Ca

This book is a great place to start for anyone making the transition to raw food. I recommend it to my neophyte raw food friends. It's not overwhelming and most recipes don't have long prep times

Kris Dalton, AZ

This little book is great. Gives many great ideas for eating healthy. I just bought a vita-mix and find this book very useful

Charles Nefzger, Florida

This is a great book for those who want a quick,healthy meal that looks good and taste YUMMY too. Bought this book for my daughter who has been doing the "raw lifestyle" for 2 years now. She loves all the easy to make recipes. Angela Elliott(the Author) makes the process so easy that even a person who can't find herself around the kitchen (like my daughter) could even create a great looking meal. Gourmet without the works. What a concept.

Dr.H, Anaheim, Ca

Your classes are so rewarding, fun, and truly easy! I am so surprised at just how easy this raw thing is! Thank you, Angela for offering these empowering classes.

Trudie, Mira Mesa

Angela, with your food I can seriously say, I had an easier time of staying raw! Your food is amazing! I feel more energized than I ever have before and I haven't had any cravings for cooked food. I am losing weight and I feel inspired to exercise everyday because your food provides the energy I need to do just that. Thank you for everything!

Katrina D, San Diego, Ca

Fans of Angela, The Celestial Raw Goddess include: Chef Ito (Au Lac), Rawsheed, David Wolfe (Sunfood Nutrition), Caneman, Lou Corona (30 year raw foodist), Thor (Stephen Arlin), Marcos (owner of Ranchos), Bruce Wall, (who has been known to drive all the way from Los Angeles to buy a mountain of sandwiches) and many more!