How to Set Up a Raw Vegan Kitchen

Raw Vegan kitchens get a LOT of use! They are used probably more than their cooked counterpart. So, in designing my ideal raw kitchen, I would NOT have a stove, microwave, oven, etc., cluttering up my precious space! What I would have is lots of counter space in an easy to clean surface treatment, maybe even stainless steel. I would have some kind of small cook-top for heating water for tea and blanching almonds, and so forth. Large sinks are a must! I would also have a greenhouse window for fresh herbs, or an herb garden just outside the kitchen (I have an herb garden now, and love it to pieces!)

A raw kitchen uses a lot of jars, bowls, knives and spatulas! I am, on a daily basis, either processing, germinating or sprouting, blending or dehydrating something, occasionally doing all of these on the same day!

Here are my requirements for food prep, listed as must haves, and things that would make life easier, but can be done without, listed as like to haves.

Excalibur Food Dehydrator - 9 Trays
Excalibur is one of the finest dehydrators made. It is the only machine with the unique ParaFlexx Horizontal Airflow Drying System which provides an eficient and quick way to dehydrate food. (This dehydrator allows you to control the temperature, so as not to go over 105 degrees, and has enough trays that you can make a lot of crackers or bread to store! LOVE IT!)



Vita-Mix CIA Professional Series Blender - Platinum
Durable components ensure trustworthy performance and supreme reliability whether blending fruits, vegetables or ice. (This, IMHO, is the Cadillac of blenders! Big and tough, and worth the extra coin!)



Omega Induction Juicer Model 9000
Juicing is easy with Omega's Model 9000. Its efficient and durable 1/3 HP General Electric induction motor provides quality results. (Everyone I know recommends the Champion Juicer, but I have destroyed 3 Champions in a very short time! The Omega is my personal favorite juicer!)




Cuisinart Custom 14 Cup Food Processor Brushed Stainless Steel

Big enough to process plenty of ingredients, and sized for exceptionally easy handling. Trademark features like the wide, one-piece feed tube and accessories for virtually any processing task. (My Cuisinart is 17 years old and gets a workout several times a week! I just love this old workhorse! )

I adore my ice-cream maker! I can make up to 1-1/2 quarts - quick and easy! Turn a smoothie into dessert! YUM!

Cuisinart Electric 1.5 Quart Frozen Yogurt / Ice Cream and Sorbet Maker

3Pc Silicone Spatula Set White

Kitchen Appliances and Accessories

I'm considering moving these to MUST HAVE! Mine are ALWAYS being used!



Good4U Non Stick Drying Sheet
Super flexible non-stick sheets for fruit leathers, rollups, taffies, crackers and much more... Easy to clean and reusable for years. (When you get tired of peeling parchment paper off you crackers, these are the best!....Why didn't I get these sooner?)

Joyce Chen 9.5-in. Saladacco Spiral Slicer

Create Asian style salads and dramatic vegetable garnishes with Joyce Chen's Spiral Slicer. One setting makes paper-thin slices while the other produces clouds of spaghetti-like strands. It also makes julienne strips and half rounds for a variety of dishes. The slicer, with its stainless steel blades, is dishwasher safe.

(This is on my wish list! Honey, have you looked at my lens, yet??)