Simple raw food recipes are the best raw recipes hands-down.

It's no secret that a raw diet requires a bit (or a LOT!) of planning and some advance preparation for certain dishes. However, that doesn't mean that your raw food recipes have to be complicated—in fact, quite the contrary is true! Eating a raw diet is definitely part of a lifestyle, but preparing meals doesn't have to consume your life.

It's going to be my 30th birthday next month, and I have to say that I feel great about it!

My husband tells me that I look better now than in years gone by, and I choose to believe him :) Losing those extra pounds through raw foods has certainly helped define my face and let the real me shine through. I've been 100% raw for about 2.5 years now, and I feel fabulous. Clear skin, high energy, at my ideal weight, no mood swings, etc. I feel like a different person now.

On the Rawtarian Facebook page, Shalini S. recently asked a great question:

"I would love to hear what a typical raw food day is like for you. How much time do you devote to preparing raw foods?"

My name is Laura-Jane, otherwise known as The Rawtarian! You probably know me from my popular raw food recipe site, www.therawtarian.com, where once a week I share a satisfying and simple raw food recipe! I've become known for my tasty yet quick and simple style. Many of my recipes have fewer than 7 ingredients and are quick to prepare, but yet they still taste great. My raw food motto is "Simple and satisfying," and that motto carries through in Raw Dehydrating 101.