GORILLA FOOD Living and Eating Organic, Vegan, and Raw GORILLA FOOD Living and Eating Organic, Vegan, and Raw AARON ASH ARSENAL PULP PRESS VANCOUVER GORILLA FOOD Copyright © 2012 by Aaron Ash All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any part by any means—graphic, electronic, or mechanical—without the prior written permission of the publisher, except by a reviewer, who may use brief excerpts in a review, or in the case of photocopying in Canada, a license from Access Copyright. ARSENAL PULP PRESS Suite 101 – 211 East Georgia St. Vancouver, BC V6A 1Z6 Canada arsenalpulp.com The publisher gratefully acknowledges the support of the Government of Canada (through the Canada Book Fund) and the Government of British Columbia (through the Book Publishing Tax Credit Program) for its publishing activities. The author and publisher assert that the information contained in this book is true and complete to the best of their knowledge. All recommendations are made without the guarantee on the part of the author and publisher. The author and publisher disclaim any liability in connection with the use of this information. For more information, contact the publisher. Note for our UK readers: measurements for non-liquids are for volume, not weight. Design by Li Eng-Lodge, Electra Design Group Cover and interior photographs by Tracey Kusiewicz, Foodie Photography Back cover photograph of author by Amanda Bullick, Brutally Beautiful Editing by Susan Safyan Copyediting by Angela Caravan Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication: Ash, Aaron Gorilla food : living and eating organic, vegan, and raw / Aaron Ash. Includes index. ISBN 978-1-55152-471-9 1. Raw foods. 2. Raw food diet—Recipes. 3. Vegan cooking. 4. Cookbooks— I. Title. TX837.A79 2012 641.5'636 C2012-903262-X Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Gorilla Food: Organic, Vegan & Raw Breakfasts Breads, Crackers, Crêpes & Nuts Sauces, Goos, Sweet Creams, Cheez & Spreads Appetizers & Snacks Salads & Soups Mains Desserts Drinks Index I bow to all those who have reminded me to find joy in the service of humanity and to those who have reminded me that service is a path to liberation. I feel blessed to be serving this food. Acknowledgments I am honored to share these recipes, many of which are favorites from the Gorilla Food menu. They stem from a love for being vegan and a joy for sharing food with others. They come through friendship, travel, synchronicity, and magic. I give a lifetime of thanks for all of the amazing and inspiring people who have been a part of and remain Gorilla Food family. I hope you will enjoy these recipes and create upon them. I also bow deeply to all of my teachers. One Love