OOoOoOoo, another exciting special discount offer for you, dear readers :) Would you love to enjoy four days playing in an English mansion in the countryside with David Wolfe, ab
sorbing cutting-edge health info, going on wild food walks, sweating your prayers in a ceremonial sweat lodge, eating loved-up yummy raw food creations and giggling a lot with new raw friends? Mmmm, thought so ;)
Well, the angels of transformation at ‘Metamorphosis Events’, who are organising Wolfie’s UK autumn retreat this year, would love to offer you a generous £50 off the ticket price for this retreat (approx. $100). The event runs from October the 20th-23rd on the stunning 2000 acre estate of Gaunts House, in Dorset, England. This 18th Century mansion has an organic walled garden, log fires, turrets and towers, sweeping views over gorgeous countryside and a lo
ng history of hosting holistic events. Beautiful :)
You can read more about this retreat HERE and if you’d love to accept Metamorphosis’ yummy £50 discount offer, be sure to quote the code ‘METRET(RRF)’ when you book. You can book online at www.metamorphosisevents.co.uk, email info@metamorphosisevents.co.uk or call Mo at Metamorphosis on (0044) (0)7721 344429.
ENJOY :)
on August the 28th I had:
1 quart water
mug of pau d’arco tea
2 cups veggie juice: zucchini/carrot = YUMMM :)
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips stirred in, followed by a little bowl of durian ice cream ;)
mug of ‘choco’ tea
3 cups water
2 cups veggie juice: cucumber, celery, radish, spinach, lettuce, ginger, carrot
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips stirred in, followed by a little bowl of durian ice cream ;)
mug of ‘choco’ tea
2 cups water
on August the 29th I had:
1 quart water
2 cups veggie juice: cucumber, celery, radish, spinach, lettuce, ginger, carrot
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips stirred in, followed by 2 tbsp goji powder :)
3 cups water
glass of veggie juice: cucumber, aloe vera gel, green powder, lemon juice
a SAF feast: beetroot rawvioli, nut cheeses, tacos, sushi and AMAZING desserts including maca ice cream, cheesecake and chocolate pie – WOW :)
3 cups water
OOoo lala...the Monarch and I are in grand old London town right now and went to eat at Chad Sarno’s amazing new Saf Restaurant on Friday night. Wow. It really is a dining treat – like the ‘Pure Food and Wine’ of Europe ;) BEAUTIFUL space, great lighting and décor, classy, shiny, yummy presentation, friendly staff, nice outdoor garden area and a unique menu of 
raw-markable creations made with the best quality fresh ingredients.
We LOVED the rich tacos dish, for example, which TOTALLY reminded me of the filling ‘Mexican’ meals I used to love in my pre-raw days. We also loved the creative and unusual offerings like a whole ‘smorgasbord’ of different raw ‘cheese’ dishes, a yummy little bowl of some kind of pickled cucumber that came with the sushi, or the fresh edible pansy flowers served with many of the dishes.
The desserts were absolutely superlative, especially the lucuma cookies and melt-in-the-mouth chocolate ganache tart...YUMMMM... It was fun to finally meet Chad Sarno in person too, after years of hearing what a fantastic chef he is (which we can certainly now affirm ;) I love too that they have a little ‘shop’ in the corner of the restaurant, where people can pick up raw treats and ingredients to take away with them. The clientele seemed to range enormously, from super-shiny-looking individuals who looked as if they may have been raw for the last few decades, to many who quite probably may have been having the first all-raw meal of their lives...a great variety...it’s that kind of a place, like Pure Food and Wine, where you can easily take ‘non-raw’ friends/family, without potentially freaking them out too much ;) LOL – the food is so gourmet, they may not even realise it’s ‘raw’, if you don’t tell them... ;) I’ll get the photos from our night there uploaded soon to Flickr I hope... ;)
on August the 30th I had:
1 quart water
mug of ‘treasure’ tea
1.5 cups celery, cucumber, broccoli, ginger, carrot juice
2 fresh figs
2 cups veggie juice: cucumber, celery, purslane, romaine, parsley, cavalo nero, carrot
¾ of a fresh durian and a little raw chocolate (WOH ;)
1 quart water
2 cups veggie juice: cucumber, celery, purslane, romaine, parsley, cavalo nero, carrot
mug of rooibus tea
3 cups water
on August the 31st I had:
1 quart water
mug of rooibus tea
1 cup veggie juice: cucumber, celery, purslane, romaine, parsley, cavalo nero, carrot
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips stirred in, followed by ½ a sachet of freeze-dried durian
mug of rooibus tea
3 cups water
2 cups veggie juice: cucumber, celery, purslane, romaine, parsley, cavalo nero, carrot
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips stirred in, followed by a bowl of freeze-dried durian ice cream - YUM ;)
mug of rooibus tea
3 cups water
Have you dropped by the wonderful RawFu.com site yet? If not, you’re in for a treat...this is a 100-Day Raw Food ‘Challenge’ site, where over a thousand participants are joining together to enjoy life as raw foodies for 100 days, in whatever way feels most marvellous to each individual :) YUMMY... The challenge started on August the 1st, so yesterday was DAY 30 of this epic adventure. The delicious ‘Bunny Berry’, who set up the community, asked me to make a little video to celebrate Day 30 and naturally, I happily obliged...you can see the results by clicking the picture below ;) Get ready for some jingly-jangly, juicy downloading...
(...and here are those lyrics from the video, in full...;)
Juice Glorious Juice
By Angela Stokes
Juice, glorious juice
Fresh, raw and delicious,
Press veggies or fruits,
For medicine that’s delicious
Kale, spinach and cucumber,
‘What next?’ is the question.
Add celery every day
To improve digestion...
Juice, glorious juice
There’s nothing quite like it.
Two green drinks a day,
We suggest you try it.
Just picture green juice on tap,
Re-balancing you,
Oh, juice,
Wonderful juice,
Marvellous juice,
Glorious juice.
Drink glorious juice,
When your stomach’s empty
For best absorption
And chew your juice plenty.
What is it we dream about?
What feels so loving?
Tall pitchers of green juice served
With a grin :)
Juice, glorious juice,
Don’t mind what it looks like:
Green, crimson or puce,
It’s ALL about the enzymes ;)
Just adding in wild greens,
Our senses go reeling.
What else could compare to these
Vibrant feelings?
Juice, glorious juice,
What wouldn’t we give for
THAT extra bit more?
Chlorophyll is the best cure...
Why take multivitamins,
When you could just drink raw juice?
Oh, juice,
Magical juice,
Wonderful juice,
Marvellous juice,
Fabulous juice,
Beautiful juice
GLORIOUS JUICE :)
With love and super-juicy smiles,
Angelalalalalaaaaaaaa. xxx
Sunday, 31 August 2008
Juice Glorious JUICE :)
Wednesday, 27 August 2008
Raw 'Nutella' Anyone...???
OooOooo, here’s an exciting offer from the Monarch, which those of you on the ‘Insider List’ will have seen already ;)
(If you’re not yet on our ‘Insider List’ already, to get notified with the full details whenever we have very special offers on, you can message Mr. M HERE and he’ll add you to the list ;)
Ok, here’s a little treat he has for y’all right now...
“I ordered a mass of the 'Better Than Roasted' sprouted nut butters for our 'at cost' sale a couple of months back and we still have some available. The expiry dates for these supremely nutritious, sprouted nut butters are anywhere between December 2008 and March 2009, which of course means they’re all still in great condition ;). I’m now offering them at an even lower price than before, to move them out of the door. Prices start at I wouldn't pass these BEST TASTING Nut Butters up!!! Enjoy!!! CLICK HERE to order."
The eight yummy flavours on offer are:
Hazelnut Butter (my 2nd favourite ;)
Macadamia Butter (Manna ;)
Brazil Nut Butter (good for selenium...)
Apricot Kernel Butter (amazing nutrients)
Black Sesame Tahini (more amazing nutrients)
Sunflower Seed Butter (sunny yummy mush)
Pumpkin Seed Butter (Mmmmm, omegas ;)
MmmmMmMmmm, while we’re on the subject of these nut butters, I would LOVE to share with you one of the YUMMIEST recipes we’ve discovered to enjoy them with, so far... Ready...? ;
) We take the liquidy, yummy smooth hazelnut butter and mix it in a little bowl with our straight raw carob powder (plus maybe a little lucuma for an extra-sweet treat ;). That’s it – hazelnut butter and carob powder = WOW :OI don’t know abt you, but when I was transitioning from a ‘cooked’ life into being raw, carob products were a MAJOR part of my journey ;) Vegan, sugar-free carob versions of more well-known, mainstream chocolate/hazelnut spreads were a daily staple for me. Now I feel like I’m able to re-create that smooth, gorgeous gooeyness with RAW ingredients – WOW – HOW blessed we are :) LOVE it...
So, you can get stock up on nut butters and carob HERE if you like (...if I don’t get to the warehouse before you, that is... ;)
on August the 26th I had:
1 quart water
mug of ‘choco’ tea
2 heaped tsps wheatgrass powder
3 fresh figs
3 cups water
shot of wheatgrass/ginger/lime juice
1 cup celery, cucumber, parsley, endive, fennel, garlic juice (PHEW ;)
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips stirred in, followed by a little bowl of durian ice cream and pieces of raw chocolate – WOW ;)
mug of ‘choco’ tea
1 quart water
By now, those of you in the US will surely have heard of the plans to start irradiating greens such as spinach and lettuces for sale in stores...hmmmmm...yes...(or if you haven’t read about it yet, pls click HERE to get informed). Needless to stay, this is clearly reason more than EVER to
get your hands in the soil and start to GROW YOUR OWN FOOD, if you’re not already...you don’t need masses of land to supply yourself with a gorgeous, healthy, year-round crop of vibrant leafy greens. You don’t in fact even need a GARDEN – you can grow in abundance in an apartment if necessary ;) Check out books like ‘Square Foot Gardening’, The Sproutman’s Sprout Book, fill your window boxes, plant out in pots – whatever works for you...the time is NOW ;)ENJOY... :)
on August the 27th I had:
1 quart water
mug of ‘choco’ tea
2 cups veggie juice: celery, cucumber, radish, ginger, fennel, endive, lettuces, carrot
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips stirred in, followed by a little bowl of durian ice cream and pieces of raw chocolate
mug of ‘choco’ tea
1 quart water
1.5 cups veggie juice: celery, cucumber, radish, ginger, fennel, endive, lettuces, carrot
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips stirred in, followed by half a packet of freeze-dried durian and pieces of raw chocolate
mug of ‘choco’ tea
3 cups water
Did you see the latest RawReform Prize Contest yet? If not, here come the details... ;)
OoOoooo, you're in for an informational download TREAT ;)
The prize this month is a shiny new copy of 'SunFood Living' by John McCabe, an amazing raw food resource book with info on numerous other related topics too...NICE :)To be in with a chance of winning this encyclopedia-style, worldwide raw resource book, just send in your answer to the following question:
ENJOY :)
We LOVE you,
Angela. xxx
Monday, 25 August 2008
Stacks of Treats...
It's Treat Time :) We have a little stash of raw goodies here in Blighty for sale. If you’d love to snap up a few bargains with cheaper postage to the UK/Europe than ordering from the US, then read on... ;)
Here’s what we have:
Goji Berry Powder, 4oz (113g) bags - £7 each
‘Raw Success’ by Matt Monarch - £10 each
‘Raw Spirit’ by Matt Monarch - £8 each
‘How to Go Raw for Weight Loss’ by Angela Stokes - £5 each
‘Revealing the Physical Changes’ by Angela Stokes - £5 each
‘A Juice Feaster’s Handbook’ by Angela Stokes - £5 each
DVDs of Mr. Monarch speaking at Ecopolitan - £5 each
‘Water Can Undermine Your Health’ by Norman Walker - £5 each
‘Diet and Salad’ by Norman Walker - £5
‘Raw For Life’ DVD - £15 each
‘Absolutely Abeba’s Edible Treats’ raw cracker recipe book - £5 each
‘The Answer is Not in The Fridge’ fridge magnets - £1 each
If any of that sounds exciting to you, to add to your collection, then drop me an email at angela@rawreform.com letting us know how many of each item you’d like and the address to send them to. We’ll then work out the postage for you and let you know the total cost...yummy :)
(If you’re not sure what any of the above items are, you can always look them up in the RawReform store – go to http://store.RawReform.com and use the ‘search’ box to find what you’re looking for...)
on August the 22nd I had:
1 quart water
½ an exquisite papaya ;)
1.5 cups veggie juice: celery, cucumber, fennel, endive, spinach, lettuce, parsley, carrot, ginger, sunflower greens
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips stirred in, followed by a bowl of durian ice cream = YUMMMM ;)
3 cups water
1.5 cups veggie juice: celery, cucumber, fennel, endive, spinach, lettuce, parsley, carrot, ginger, sunflower greens
2 heaped tsps of wheatgrass powder
little yummy bowl of ‘rainforest’ nut butter mixed with lucuma powder, yacon powder, maca powder, cinnamon powder and water
mug of ‘choco’ tea
2 cups water
on August the 23rd I had:
1 quart water
handful of yummy fresh cherries
2 cups veggie juice: celery, cucumber, fennel, endive, spinach, lettuce, parsley, carrot, ginger, sunflower greens
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips stirred in, followed by a bowl of durian ice cream = YUMMMM ;)
3 cups water
2 cups veggie juice: celery, cucumber, fennel, endive, spinach, lettuce, parsley, carrot, ginger, sunflower greens
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips stirred in, followed by a bowl of durian ice cream = YUMMMM ;)
mug of ‘choco’ tea
2 cups water
YuMMy Reminder ;)
Don’t forget that this is also the last week to enjoy the ‘BIG *30* Celebration Offer’ at the RawReform Store. Until next Saturday (the 30th), you can order my top 10 favourite products all at 30% OFF from HERE...
You can experience:
Goji powder
Yacon powder
Carob powder
Pine nut butter
Nori sheets
Mineral Rich Flax Crusts
Greener Grasses
Raw Family
Anastasia Books
on August the 24th I had:
1 quart water
mug of pau d’arco tea
2 cups veggie juice: celery, cucumber, fennel, endive, spinach, lettuce, parsley, carrot, ginger, sunflower greens
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips stirred in, followed by a bowl of durian ice cream = YUMMMM ;)
3 cups water
2 cups veggie juice: celery, cucumber, fennel, endive, spinach, lettuce, parsley, carrot, ginger, sunflower greens
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips stirred in, followed by a little bowl of hazelnut butter mixed with carob powder, lucuma powder, maca and water
mug of ‘choco’ tea
2 cups water
on August the 25th I had:
1 quart water
mug of pau d’arco tea
1.5 cups veggie juice: celery, cucumber, fennel, endive, spinach, lettuce, parsley, carrot, ginger, sunflower greens
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips stirred in, followed by a little bowl of durian ice cream = YUMMMM ;)
3 cups water
1.5 cups veggie juice: celery, cucumber, fennel, endive, spinach, lettuce, parsley, carrot, ginger, sunflower greens
a raw burger with sea spaghetti salad followed by pieces of raw fudge and chocolate cake made by Ms. Magic - oooooo lalalalaaaaaa ;)
mug of 'choco' tea
3 cups water
Would you like to train to become an ultra-yummy raw chef? Mmmm, thought so ;) Well, you’re in luck, as dear raw chef Jody Allen, who used to run the gorgeous ‘Loving Life Café’ in Pennsylvania is running her weekend ‘Raw Foods – Beyond the Recipes’ certification classes again, starting in September... Mr. Monarch had the joy last year of speaking at Jody’s ‘Loving Life Café’ that she ran with her partner Joey. The Monarch reported that they truly served some of the BE
ST raw food dishes he’s ever had (the cafe is now closed, as Jody is focusing on teaching instead ;). Jody is totally dedicated to making food with LOVE and it resonates through her every creation ;) She also works culinary wonders re-creating old favourite cooked food dishes as raw masterpieces.Here’s what Jody says abt the classes she now offers:
“Incorporating raw and living foods into our diets is a step many people want to take, but become frustrated with the money and time involved in learning “how to do it”. It is my mission to help people make the shift over to eating more of these wonderful foods.
Learning how to do something from a book is possible, but nothing matches hands on experience to help save time and money!!!
Here’s what’s in store for you:
*Learn the basics involved in raw foods preparation: the ingredients, the techniques, the equipment;
*Learn fantastic foundational recipes that you can use to make many foods you already know and like such as pasta, pizza, lasagna, tacos, “chicken” salad, and yes, chocolate!!!;
*Learn how to improvise to convert cooked foods into raw ones;
*Understanding how to pull it all together – what your raw lunches, breakfasts, and dinners can be; how to schedule your cooking around your lifestyle; and have things available to be eaten when you want them.”
…and here’s some feedback from one happy participant from last year:
“Jody is a superb teacher! Take her classes – you will learn more than the recipes, you will learn the rhythm of how to “do raw food” and fit it into your lifestyle. As a cooking teacher myself, I was impressed with her teaching style. While she is very experienced in raw foods preparation, she has not forgotten what it is like to be a beginner and she will teach you to go beyond the recipes to learn how to create things on your own. The food tastes fantastic, too!”
The upcoming dates for Jody’s classes this year are:
Sept 27-29
October 11-13
October 18-20
November 1-3
November 9-11th
December 6-8
Classes run daily from 9am-5pm and the investment in your raw repertoire is $1000, including the cost of the foods, education and a copy of Jody’s book called ‘Recipes Made With Love’ (which you can also purchase as an e-book from her site HERE). Jody can also help you to find accommodation in the local area if necessary. You can contact her on love@lovinglifecafe.com or 717-476-3065. You can also see her site at www.lovinglifecafe.com.
ENJOOOOY :)
One love,
Angela. xxx
Saturday, 23 August 2008
Would You Care to Join Us...???
Special Announcement:
Raw Spirit British Invasion Part 2 ;)
Some of you may recall that last year there was a British ‘invasion’ of the Raw Spirit Airwaves, involving myself, Mr. Monarch (a momentary defector ;), Ms. Magic, Lady Suki of Zoe and Mr. Joel Gazdar, I believe…WELL, teacups at the ready, folks, it’s happening again ;)
The count-down is now truly ON for the Raw Spirit Festival in Sedona (Sept 12th-14th) - it seems that most of the human raw yumsters on Earth will either be in attendance, or there in 'spirit'... Well, in preparation for this magnificent event, tomorrow (Sunday, August the 24th) – myself, Monsieur. Gazdar, The Honourable Suki Zoe and Madame Karen Knowler shall all be nobly interfering with the international 'Raw Spirit' radio dials, to discuss the thoroughly important matter of CLEANSING with that ever-gorgeous Goddess of Raw, Laura Fox ;)
We'll be discussing what can help, what doesn’t help, favourite anecdotes, suggestions, mishaps and perhaps even some nose-wrinkling details (Suki’s a colon hydrotherapist after all… ;)
So, put the biscuits on hold perhaps and join us at 6pm British time tomorrow (that’s 10am Pacific Time, 1pm East Coast) for some jaw-dropping, eye-popping, outlook-shifting discussions, all accompanied by the charming clatter of teacups of course ;)
or simply call (347) 633-9179
...or if you are unable to attend promptly, you can always listen to the archived version HERE...
SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 10:00 AM PST :: 1:00 PM EST :: 6:00 PM UK
ENJOY :)
All love,
Miss Stokes. xxx
Thursday, 21 August 2008
May I Be Frank...?
EXCITING: have you seen anything about the new ‘raw transformation’ documentary that’s in the works called ‘May I be Frank?’? I think it looks GREAT :) One reader, Gina, sent me THIS LINK this week to an article in Ode Magazine about the ‘star’ of the film, Frank Ferrant
e, who agreed to participate in this ‘sort of reverse Super Size Me’ production, with the assistance of some of those beautiful people from Café Gratitude.
55-year-old Frank’s background involves a working-class Brooklyn upbringing, drug addiction, alcoholism, arrests, periods in mental institutions, suicide attempts, obesity, hepatitis, heavy medications and strained relationships. PHEW...quite a bit to work through then, potentially ;) It looks like it will be a very entertaining, moving and inspiring film, especially to share with loved ones. You can watch the trailer HERE – it’s so well put together – I love it and look forward to seeing the full-length film when it’s ready – ENJOY :)
on August the 19th I had:
1 quart water
3 cups veggie juice: celery, cucumber, fennel, endive, carrot, ginger
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with diced bell pepper and dulse pieces. Followed by a little hazelnut butter mixed with raw carob powder
1 quart water
3 cups veggie juice: celery, cucumber, fennel, endive, carrot, ginger
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with diced bell pepper and dulse pieces. Followed by a bowl of durian/hemp ice cream with lucuma and carob powders – YUM :)
mug of peppermint tea
2 cups water
YUMMY – a fantastic new raw food hangout has opened here in Brighton and I’m V
ERY excited about it :) It’s called ‘Manna’ and is hosted by the lovely Warren and Andreas. We shimmied along there yesterday to see how things are unfolding in their opening days. I think it is looking very beautiful – a light, bright, welcoming space painted in tranquil greens and yellows, with a generous deli counter packed with fresh greens, musical instruments hanging on the walls for customers to jam with, knowledgeable, friendly service, a lovely garden space with grape vines, a shop space with all kinds of pre-packaged goodies for sale and of course fresh juices, smoothies, raw meals, teas and more. I think this is a VERY exciting development for the UK raw food scene...
We tried the raw ‘burger’ dish and it was truly superlative. The venue has a late license, so the plan is to host events/jam sessions etc in the evenings, which will be such a blessing, to have a ‘clean’ space like this for people to gather and connect. WONDERFUL :)
If you’d love to get on down to Manna, here is the address:
24 Coombe Road
Brighton
BN2 4EA
You can also see more info at: www.galaxyofvitality.com. Maybe see you there someday soon if you’re in this area ;)
on August the 20th I had:
1 quart water
tbsp spirulina powder with water and lucuma powder
bowl of cherries (ooo la la ;)
double shot of wheatgrass
1.5 cups veggie juice: cucumber, celery, green bell pepper, carrot, ginger
2 cups water
AMAZING raw burger with fresh salad, followed by assorted freeze dried YUMMY fruit pieces (durian, jack fruit, mangosteen) and raw vanilla ice cream – WOW :)
Mug of choco tea and selection of raw chocolates – eeeeeek ;)
3 cups water
on August the 21st I had:
1 quart water
2 cups veggie juice: spinach, watercress, celery, cucumber, fennel, ginger, sunflower greens, endive, carrot
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips stirred in and curry powerstix on the side, dipped in hemp butter. Followed by a little rammikin bowl of hazelnut butter mixed with lucuma and carob powders
3 cups water
1.5 cups veggie juice: spinach, watercress, celery, cucumber, fennel, ginger, sunflower greens, endive, carrot
mug of 'choco' tea
2 cups water
OooooooOOOOooo, have you heard about the ‘Healthy Living Eco Fest’ happening soon in Michigan? On September the 20th from 10am-10pm in Brighton, Michigan, there will be a day-long celebration of all things vibrant, fresh and joyful ;) The Monarch and I are both
scheduled to speak there, along with Viktoras Kulvinskas, Shantree and Lorenna from the wonderful Living Centre in Canada, plus festie organizer Joyce Oliveto, who worked alongside Ann Wigmore for years. The day will in fact be a kind of ‘tribute’ day to the work and wonders of the Wigster herself – FUN :)Here’s some of what’s on offer:
*Living Foods Demonstrations
*Animal Health & Healing
*Lectures, Workshops and ongoing demos throughout the day
*Variety of booths with food & drinks—or bring picnic basket
*Drumming around the bonfire
*Tai Chi—Yoga—Massage
*Walking Trails
*Supervised Children’s Area with Activities
The admission fee for the full day is $25 for adults and free for those 16 years and younger ;) You can see full details about the festie HERE.
Hope to see you there too, if you’re in the area...
All love,
Angela. xxx
Monday, 18 August 2008
Funky Raw :)
YUMMY. Just got back last night from the simply BEAUTIFUL Funky Raw festie in the Sussex countryside here in England. Wow, what a delicious treat – wonderful friends, deliciou
s food from ‘The Raw Kitchen’, gorgeous sunny weather, chats about the Anastasia books, live music all weekend, camping out under the full moon, listening to interesting presentations and LOVING the fantastic energy buzzing through this gathering of lovely like-minded, joyous beings...
I really enjoyed going on a foraging walk with Rob of Funky Raw and also listening to a great permaculture talk with inspiring stories of gardens made-over into edible paradises :) YUMMMM...
You can see a few of my pics from the event on my Flickr stream HERE.
Thanks to everyone who came along to my talk and chatted at the RawReform booth – I saw SO many new faces this weekend, which I find very encouraging, in terms of the expansion of the UK raw food movement...indeed, the festie totally sold out this year and apparently could have easily sold out TWICE over, considering the number of people wanting tickets – so, be sure to get in quick next year if you’d love to be there... ;) I highly recommend it...
on August the 16th I had:
1 quart water
3 cups green juice with barleygrass, celery, cucumber, fennel, ginger, kale, carrot
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips, followed by ½ a bag of freeze-dried durian = YUM :)
3 cups water
1.5 cups green juice
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips, followed by ½ a bag of freeze-dried durian
little bowl of hand-blended yum: lucuma, yacon, cinnamon, maca powders, with water and gojis swirled in
2 cups water
mug of rooibus
Yeeeeee-HAH – guess what? Raw food is front-page news in Iceland ;) LOL.
.. I discovered today that Icelandic newspaper ’24 Stundir’ (24 hours) put an article and picture about my weight loss story on their front page last Friday (see picture to the right)...I was wondering why the traffic to my site suddenly sky-rocketed on Friday ;) LOL...
Can you IMAGINE the impact such a message could potentially have in countries such as the US/Canada/the UK/Australia and so on, if this simple message of a transformative raw food lifestyle was presented as FRONT-PAGE news, in national newspapers...???
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – I LOVE Iceland – thank you, Icelandic journalists, for choosing to put health and well-being first, with integrity...(BTW, the headline says ‘Angela lost more than 80 kilos’, if your Icelandic’s a bit rusty... ;)
on August the 17th I had:
1 quart water
1.5 cups green juice
2 cups energy soup with coconut chips stirred in, followed by ½ a bag of freeze-dried durian – WOW :)
3 cups water
1.5 cups green juice
2 cups energy soup with coconut chips stirred in, followed by ½ a bag of freeze-dried durian – WOW :)
1 tbsp goji berry powder, 1tbsp pomegranate powder
3 cups water
mug of peppermint tea
1 cup water
on August the 18th I had:
1 quart water
mug of pau d’arco tea
3 cups veggie juice: celery, cucumber, fennel, endive, carrot, ginger
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with diced bell pepper and dulse pieces stirred in, accompanied by a curry powerstix packet. Followed by a little bowl of hand-mixed lucuma, yacon, maca, carob powders with water, plus goji berries stirred in for chewability
mug of peppermint tea
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with diced bell pepper and dulse pieces stirred in, accompanied by a curry powerstix packet. Followed by a little bowl of utter MANNA. I soaked freeze-dried durian in hemp seed milk for a while, then blended that all together with lucuma and carob powder, into a thick creamy, duriany, sublime pudding – WOW ;)
Mug of peppermint tea
2 cups water
Have you had a Juice Feasting journey yet in your life? How was it...? Or if you haven’t embarked into a liquid lifestyle yet and feel drawn, what is your motivation? Do you feel ready...?
One juicy raw diva, Aleesha Stephenson is currently many weeks into a Juice Feast and she wrote a little review of my book ‘A Juice Feaster’s Handbook’, for her beautiful online magazine ‘Timeless Spirit’. Here’s an excerpt from her article:
“So many things are covered in this handbook but I have to say my favourite is where she explains the value of each juice and the different combinations she recommends. Once you've been juicing for a while, it's amazing how you can get stuck in a rut of making the same thing day after day. This book assisted me 'mix it up' a little in my head and get some new ideas for juices!
Anyone who has an interest in Juice Feasting, whether it's for 3 days or 92 days should get a copy of this book. Consider it your Juice Feasting Bible! I know I do.”
You can read Aleesha’s whole review and check out her ‘Timeless Spirit’ magazine HERE.
...and if you haven’t read ‘A Juice Feaster’s Handbook’ yet and would love to juice up YOUR life a little more, you can get a copy of the book HERE. ENJOY... :)
All love,
Angela. xxx
Friday, 15 August 2008
Connecting Communities...
A timely reminder:
The simply marvellous Simply Raw Festival is happening soon in Ottawa, Canada. This year it is also combining with the 'Green Living Film Festival', including many inspiring raw-related films. The Monarch and I are both scheduled to speak at the FREE Simply Raw festival, along with many other raw yumsters – check out the details below:
An incredible gathering of exhibitors supporting healthy lifestyles; food demos; rebounding demo; music; family-friendly entertainment. Our famous raw vegan pie contest, and a new raw vegan dessert contest, judged by local community figures.
Hope to see you there, if you’re in the area :)
on August the 14th I had:
1 quart water
mug of peppermint tea
3 cups celery, cucumber, beetroot, carrot, ginger juice
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips stirred in, followed by a little bowl of hand-blended yum: pine nut butter, lucuma powder, yacon powder, cinnamon, water, with goji berries swirled in
mug of peppermint tea
1 quart water
3 cups celery, cucumber, beetroot, carrot, ginger juice
mug of pau d’arco tea
1 tbsp goji powder, 1 tbsp pomegranate powder
mug of peppermint tea
2 cups water
OoOOoOoo, here’s an exciting opportunity for someone – this just came in via John McCabe, who you may remember produces that wonderful free raw resources file that I wrote about a few weeks ago (you can download that HERE). This new opportunity is for a raw food chef in Western Australia, read on for more details:
“This place is a raw food yoga and surf school in Australia that is also opening a cafe and
store. They already have one chef, but it is getting too busy, and they need another. Sheridan and Lisa Hammond are the owners. They are also about to have their first baby. They're looking for at least a three-month commitment from someone to come help out and be the chef for their new cafe: Australian company looking for raw food chef: Samudra is looking for a full time Vegetarian Chef at their new yoga centre in Dunsborough, Western Australia. The successful candidate should be familiar with preparing fresh wholesome foods and beverages based any of the Raw and Ayruvedic principles. Should have clear ideas about nutrition and cleansing. We aim to source local organic and biodynamic Contact info@samudra.com.au or phone +61 897799977 for more information. Samudra.com.au, Samudra, POB 295, Dunsborough 6281, Western Australia; +61 897740110; runs yoga and surf retreats; some raw food. Raw food café and organic store open September, 2008. Beautiful location. Sheridan Hammond: Sheridan@Samudra.com.au”MmMMMmmmmm, sounds GREAT – all best wishes to this new venture…and thanks for passing on the info, John ;)
on August the 15th I had:
1 quart water
3 cups celery, cucumber, beetroot, carrot, ginger, fennel, watercress, spinach juice
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips stirred in, followed by a spoonful each of goji and pomegranate powders ;)
mug of pau d’arco tea
3 cups water
3 cups celery, cucumber, beetroot, carrot, ginger, fennel, watercress, spinach juice
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips stirred in, followed by a spoonful each of goji and pomegranate powders
2 cups water
I’m feeling SO excited about the Funky Raw Festie in Sussex this weekend – just about to head off there very soon as I write this...and reflecting on the beautiful synchronicity that it’s coinciding with a Full Moon in Aquarius tomorrow, on Saturday – how IDEAL :) We’re just
coming out of a New Moon in Leo and here’s some of what marvellous astrologer Lisa Dale Miller shares about this Full Moon tomorrow:“This is the Full Moon for involvement in something larger than you. Remember that Aquarius rules the breakdown of the old ways by questioning the status quo. Those who create revolutionary change in societies are always the ones who can vision far beyond accepted beliefs and structures. Step fully into a commitment to teach and serve by breaking down the attraction to focusing only on your own life. Selfless giving to others is a true Aquarian vision of working for the collective upliftment of all sentient beings. This is the Full Moon to honor freedom, idealism, humanitarianism, egalitarianism, and the revolutionary impulse toward reform, without causing harm to anyone. Aquarius is the impulse to raise-up everyone and leave no one behind. So in service to these calls to action, become responsible and find out what is really happening around you. Get involved in your community, volunteer your time, and raise awareness in your neighborhood. It’s summer, have a block party and raise funds for a good cause.”
Sounds wonderful – enjoy your celebrations, brothers and sisters :) You can read Lisa's report in full on her site HERE.
MUAAAAAAH,
All love,
Angela. xxx
Wednesday, 13 August 2008
Ready for 'International Green Smoothie Day'...???
MMmmmmmm, thank you all SO much for all the yummy birthday wishes that have been pouring in from internet-world this week – they are very much appreciated ;) We celebrated the occasion with a special trip to pick fresh wild Icelandic blueberries at a lovely locat
ion next to a national park. It was very blissful, out in the sun, collecting up Mother Earth’s delicious offerings...you can see a few pics from the day HERE (including this one to the right of the BEAUTIFUL blueberry birthday cake creation Mr. Monarch made ;)
...and don’t forget, you can currently order my ten favourite products in the RawReform store at 30% OFF, until August the 30th – see HERE for the birthday celebration specials...
My dear friend Solla also gifted me a NETI POT for my birthday :O LOL – FUN ;) (If you’re not familiar with neti pots, they are little pots, not dis-similar to a teapot in appearance, used to clean out the nasal passages/sinus with salt water.) The Monarch and I have both used the neti pot a few times already and we’re both AMAZED at the feelings of clearing and open-ness it brings to our sinus cavities...breathing seems to automatically come more deeply after using it...very interesting – another new ‘detox’ gadget to play with ;) LOL...
on August the 10th I had:
1 quart water
2 cups veggie juice: cucumber, kale, parsley, fennel, sprouts, carrot
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips and some bell pepper on the side
handful of fresh blueberries
slice of AMAZING blueberry birthday cake made by Mr. Monarch
1 quart water
teaspoon of chlorella powder
2 cups water
slice of birthday cake and a delicious little coconut ice cream heart
mug of ‘sweet chai’ tea
2 cups water
on August the 11th I had:
1 quart water
mug of ‘sweet chai’ tea
2 cups veggie juice: cucumber, kale, parsley, fennel, sprouts, carrot, beetroot, spinach
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips and a raw ‘burger’ on the side, little slice of leftover blueberry birthday cake YUM
3 cups water
teaspoon of spirulina powder
2 cups water
yummy fresh garden salad with raw ‘burgers’, onion bread and creamy sauce, followed by a little almond ice cream and fresh berries
cup of peppermint tea
2 cups water
After a whirlwind last few days in Iceland, I’m back in England again now...and the Monarch is back in the States :(
He speaks Thursday night in CT and Saturday in NYC – you can see all the details of his events HERE. Meanwhile, on the right-hand-side of the ocean, I’ll be attending the sublime Funky Raw Festie this weekend, which has now ceremoniously sold out of tickets...it’ll be GREAT fun, I’m sure...keep visualising bright sunny festival days, despite the current gale-force winds in southern England ;)
A huge, delicious THANK YOU to Iceland and to ALL the wonderful people we have been connecting with there for the last couple of months – love, love, LOVE you :) It is truly SUCH a unique place with outstanding natural beauty and resources...thank you for fresh water, clean air, yummy greens, geothermal wonders, loving community, enthusiasm, courage and of course...wild berries…MMMMMmmmmmm… Watch out for an interview about my weight loss story in Icelandic newspaper ‘24 Stundir’, scheduled to be printed this Friday...and I do hope it’s not three years again before we make it back to Icelandic shores... ;)
on August the 12th I had:
1 quart water
2 cups veggie juice: cucumber, kale, parsley, fennel, sprouts, carrot, beetroot, spinach
1.5 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips and a raw ‘burger’ on the side, followed by a YUMMY raw coconut ice cream heart
3 cups water
2 cups 2 cups veggie juice: cucumber, kale, parsley, fennel, sprouts, carrot, beetroot, spinach
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips and a raw ‘burger’ on the side, followed by my final piece of yummy birthday cake and fresh blueberries ;)
mug of ‘sweet chai’ tea
2 cups water
on August the 13th I had:
1 quart water
2 cups ‘energy soup’
little bowl of blended yum: tahini, yacon powder, maca, cinnamon, vanilla powder, water, with gojis swirled in
3 cups water
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips stirred in a raw ‘burger’ on the side, followed by a little bowl of blended yum: pine nut butter, lucuma powder, yacon powder, cinnamon, water, with gojis swirled in
mug of peppermint tea
1 quart water
Have you heard? This Friday, August the 15th is ‘officially’:
Yeeeeeeeeeee-HAH ;) Yep, those sassy, yummy ladies over at TheRawDivas.com have co-created once again with the ‘Green Smoothie Queen’, to bring you a 3-day green smoothie challenge, starting on the freshly declared ‘International Green Smoothie Day’, this Friday.
People all over the world will be starting up their blenders in unison, in honour of the mighty green drinks...everyone is invited to participate: loved ones, reluctant spouses, ‘less-than-impressed’ children, curious pooches and anyone else who could perhaps use some extra green love ;) There is a little $5 fee to ‘officially’ join the challenge, wherein you’ll be emailed the full details, recipes, two special interviews with the Goddess of Green Smoothies herself - Victoria Boutenko - and more, including exciting CONTEST details – there are LOTS of fun prizes up for grabs, including al
l the books by The Monarch and I, yummy gifts from Jinjee Talifero, the Boutenkos and others, PLUS, the ‘Grand Prize’ of a BLENDTEC Total Blender – HOW COOL :))) Incidentally, $3 of every $5 participation fee is also being donated to the ‘Sea Shephard Conservation Society’ to support their work protecting whales worldwide. Nice ;)To see more about this event and sign up for the 3-day challenge, CLICK HERE.
ENJOY ;)
All love,
Angela. xxx
Saturday, 9 August 2008
Celebrating the BIG 3 0 :)
OoOOoooooLALA, what a FABULOUS last few days it’s been...a few nights ago we gave another raw food talk here in Reykjavik, to another PACKED room of lovely, lively participants – thanks to all who came along :)
Then yesterday was of course the uber-fabulous *8*8*8* day – HOW exciting :) Could you FEEL the raising of the vibration and the love energy? WOW...a powerful day indeed... (see THIS LINK if you missed out on the excitement around this date ;)
Then today has been Gay Pride day here in Iceland and WOW, what an event...LOL...really, I’ve never seen ANYTHING like it...it’s extraordinary – literally about ¼ of the population of Iceland (around 70,000 people) were out on the streets of Reykjavik today, in the glorious s
unshine, for an incredibly vibrant, colourful and exciting Gay Pride parade down the main shopping street, ending up with an open air concert downtown. It was SO much fun :) I can’t imagine another place in the world where ¼ of the population would currently turn out, with such support and enthusiasm, for a Gay Pride event ;) It’s just beautiful...it’s a huuuuuge family event here – the streets teem with grinning kids, confetti, balloons, brightly coloured costumes and so on – wonderful, wonderful ;) All of the stores along the main shopping street are decorated with rainbow flags and special ‘gay pride’ window displays... Mr Monarch and I also happened to be celebrating his ‘Half-Birthday’ (yesterday) and my Birthday (tomorrow)...YUMMY :) We had a lot of fun dancing in the streets, down at the live concert ;)
on August the 7th I had:
1 quart water
mug of ‘sweet chai’ tea
2 cups veggie juice: celery, cucumber, kale, watercress, cabbage, beetroot, carrot, spinach
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips stirred in and a flax cracker on the side. Little bowl of blended yum: tahini, yacon powder, cinnamon, maca, vanilla powders, water, with gojis and Icelandic wild blueberries stirred in = YUMMMMMMMM :)
2 cups water
1 cup veggie juice: celery, cucumber, kale, watercress, cabbage, beetroot, carrot, spinach
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips stirred in and a flax cracker on the side. Little bowl of blended yum: tahini, yacon powder, cinnamon, maca, vanilla powders, water, with gojis and Icelandic wild blueberries stirred in
1 quart water
So, I’ve been here for 30 years now. Mmmmmm, yes, it’s been fun, thanks :) This body and being have changed a great deal in that time...and I’m grateful for all that I’ve experienced so far. I’
m also excited to see what reveals itself in each moment yet to unfold...
In honour of my 30th birthday tomorrow, I wanted to share some choice reflections with you...
Here are my 30 wishes for YOU, in no particular order:
1. That you tell at least one person today that you love them
2. That you hug at least one person today
3. That you realise you have access to ALL the answers from within
4. That you drink some fresh vegetable juice today
5. That you touch the Earth with some part of your bare skin
6. That you enjoy some nourishing time connecting to nature
7. That you mooooove your body and break a sweat ;)
8. That you truly listen to others
9. That you see the divinity in everyone and everything
10. That you breathe deeeeeeeeeeeep
11. That you practice forgiveness (for yourself and others)
12. That you hold a loving space out towards all others
13. That you consume food optimally for YOU today
14. That you laugh out loud at least 5 times today
15. That you tell someone today WHY you appreciate them
16. That you get clear on your optimal vision for your life
17. That you give thanks for all that you experience
18. That you remember it’s all a game ;)
19. That you speak honestly and with integrity
20. That you give another person something, with no expectations
21. That you stay centred in your truth, regardless of circumstances
22. That you experience deep, rich eye contact with someone today
23. That you open to synchronicity and flow in your life
24. That you feel excited to be on your life path
25. That you feel supported and cared for by those around you
26. That you enjoy some time in direct sunlight today
27. That you explore your passions
28. That you choose inspiring, uplifting company and entertainment
29. That you feel healthy, confident and abundant
30. That you live, love and let go ;)
on August the 8th I had:
1 quart water
mug of ‘sweet chai’ tea
2 cups veggie juice: celery, cucumber, parsley, watercress, kale, cabbage, beetroot, carrot
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips stirred in and marinated veggies on the side with cashew dip. Little bowl of tahini blended yum with wild Icelandic blueberries
1 quart water
2 cups veggie juice: celery, cucumber, parsley, watercress, kale, cabbage, beetroot, carrot
bowl of Icelandic wild blueberries and black currants, with a sauce made from tahini, yacon powder, pomegranate powder and water = yummmmmmmmmm ;)
mug of licorice tea
2 cups water
on August the 9th I had:
1 quart water
2 cups veggie juice: celery, cucumber, parsley, watercress, kale, cabbage, beetroot, carrot
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips stirred in and marinated veggies on the side with cashew dip. Little bowl of tahini blended yum with wild Icelandic blueberries
mug of ‘sweet chai’ tea
1 quart water
2 cups veggie juice: celery, cucumber, parsley, watercress, kale, cabbage, beetroot, carrot
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips stirred in and marinated veggies on the side with cashew dip. Little bowl of tahini blended yum with wild Icelandic blueberries
mug of ‘sweet chai’ tea
3 cups water
To celebrate my 30th solar return tomorrow, I decided to create 'The BIG 30 Celebration Offer' for all of YOU to enjoy, if you'd like to... :) I chose my favourite 10 products in the RawRefor
m store and you can currently get any of these lovely items at 30% off, at THIS LINK.
Here is the list of YUMMINESS that you can enjoy at 30% off, from now until August the 30th:
Goji powder
Yacon powder
Carob powder
Pine nut butter
Nori sheets
Mineral Rich Flax Crusts
Greener Grasses
Raw Family
Anastasia Books
ENJOOOOYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY these special birthday offers :)
As an offering back to our planet, I will also be planting 30 trees sometime soon. As for now, the intention is to go wild-BLUEBERRY picking tomorrow – collecting up mama Earth’s delicious fresh bounty, with gratitude – MmMMMMmmmmmmm... :)
All love,
Angela. xxx
Wednesday, 6 August 2008
Chia Seed Recipe Inspiration...
OOoOoooo, the results are in from last month’s RawReform Giveaway contest...thanks be to all of you who sent in SUPER-YUMMY chia seed recipe suggestions – many of these recipes can now be seen HERE on the ‘RawReform Readers’ Recipes’ page.
The winner however, picked today at random and with joy, was Anna Merville, 
with this stunning-sounding chia concoction:
** Raspberry Chocolate Chia Pudding **
2 Cups Soaked Chia Seeds (soaked overnight)
1 Handful of organic Raspberries (about 5oz.)
1 Tbsp. of raw organic Cacao Powder
1 Tbsp. of raw organic Maca Root Powder
2 Tbsp. of organic raw Yacon Syrup
Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until creamy and smooth. Scoop pudding in a small dessert bowl. Add a few leaves of mint as a garnish and ENJOY!
Phew, Anna, one TABLESPOON of maca, with one TABLESPOON of cacao AND CHIA??? Ooooo lalalalaaaaa – that sounds like pure aphrodisiac-energy-burst manna, to me... ;) Love that it’s low glycemic too ;)
CONGRATULATIONS Anna :) Thanks for sharing YOUR chia-inspired yumminess ;) Your goodies of a ‘Chia Cheat Sheet Chart’, 1lb bag of chia seeds and a bag of 'Chia Goodness' cereal are on their way to you ;) ENJOY :)
…and if YOU would LOVE more recipe inspiration, be sure to check out that link to the ‘Readers’ Recipes’ page. I added in another 25 of the chia recipe contest entries there today and alongside those, there are YUMMY, tried-and-tested, well-loved recipes from readers in the following categories:
*Greeeeeeeeeeeens Recipes
*Coconut-based Recipes
*Raw Chocolate Recipes
*Chia Seed Recipes
CLICK HERE for the 'Readers’ Recipes' Page...
on August the 4th I had:
1 quart water
mug of licorice tea
1 cup veggie juice: celery, cucumber, lettuces, sunflower greens, alfalfa, carrot, beetroot, fennel, kale
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips, mung beans and sprouted lentils stirred in, followed by a little bowl of blended yum: tahini, lucuma, yacon, maca, cinnamon, vanilla powders and water
mug of licorice tea
1 quart water
1 cup veggie juice: celery, cucumber, lettuces, sunflower greens, alfalfa, carrot, beetroot, fennel, kale
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips, mung beans and sprouted lentils stirred in, followed by a little bowl of blended yum: tahini, lucuma, yacon, maca, cinnamon, vanilla powders and water
mug of ‘choco’ tea
2 cups water
Have you ever noticed how many LEOs there are in the raw food movement...? In my travels and connections as a raw foodie it often seems to me like a noteworthy number of the raw-inclined are born in the sign of the lion, myself included ;) Must be all that SUN energy drawing us forward I guess, either that, or maybe it’s just my personal leo-radar drawing my attention t
o them all... ;) lol...check it out sometime when you’re at raw gatherings – see how many people are leos and lemme know if you see the same pattern ;)So, today happens to be the birthday of raw leo guys David Wolfe and Glen Colello (who runs Catch a Healthy Habit Café in CT, where Mr Monarch will actually be speaking next week, on August the 14th more details HERE). Happy Birthday guys :)
Other raw leos include Dhrumil, Markus Rothkranz, Roz Gruben (apparently we have the same birthday: August the 10th), Reuben (Kate Magic’s son), Evie (Shazzie’s da
ughter), my wonderful editor Sue, my dear friends Zoe and Lizzy and countless others I’ve met along the way... (my grandfather and grandmother were incidentally also both leos - they weren't raw though... ;)Mmmm, hear the raw leos RAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWRRRRRRR ;) BIG yummy birthday-time love vibes to the raw leos in all our lives...
on August the 5th I had:
1 quart water
mug of ‘sweet chai’ tea
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with mung bean/lentil sprouts and coconut chips stirred in plus a flax cracker. Followed with some goji berries.
2 cups water
mug of ‘sweet chai’ tea
2 cups veggie juice: celery, cucumber, parsley, kale, carrot, fennel
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with mung bean/lentil sprouts and coconut chips stirred in. Followed by a little yummy bowl of tahini mixed with lucuma, yacon powder, cinnamon, maca and water, with goji berries stirred in
mug of ‘sweet chai’ tea
2 cups water
on August the 6th I had:
1 quart water
mug of ‘sweet chai’ tea
2 cups veggie juice: cucumber, celery, watercress, lettuces, kale, cabbage, beetroot, carrot, fennel
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with mung bean/lentil sprouts and coconut chips stirred in and okra on the side. Followed by a little yummy bowl of walnuts blended with lucuma, yacon powder, cinnamon, maca, vanilla powder and water, with goji berries stirred in
mug of licorice tea
3 cups water
1 cup veggie juice: cucumber, celery, watercress, lettuces, kale, cabbage, beetroot, carrot, fennel
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with mung bean/lentil sprouts and coconut chips stirred in and okra on the side. Followed by a little yummy bowl of walnuts blended with lucuma, yacon powder, cinnamon, maca, vanilla powder and water, with goji berries stirred in
mug of licorice tea
2 cups water
Have you ever seen the magical raw food magazine ‘Purely Delicious’?
I LOVE it. It’s made with masses of love by the sublime Anna Tipps in Texas and the Summer 2008 issue if out NOW. This issue includes an article on Raw Food Weight Loss featuring myself and dear Mr. McCluskey, plus articles on ‘The Truth about Protein’, ‘Wonderful Water’, book and restaurant reviews, a nut-free summer recipe section and lots more... The magazine is BEAUTIFULLY presented and subscriptions are a snip at just $25 for a year (for those in contintental US) or $45 for 2 years. You can check it out and order your copies HERE.
ENJOY :)
All love,
Angela. xxx
Sunday, 3 August 2008
It's ALL so YUMMY :)))
OOoOoOOoohhhhhhh, what a LOVELY day it’s been here in Iceland today :))) We went on a wonderful ‘celebration’ trip out into the countryside and it was YUMMY :) It was a year ago today that Mr. Monarch got down on one knee and proposed to me, in England ;) It’s also the biggest ‘Holiday Weekend’ of the year here in Iceland, plus our new friend Eirikur leaves tomorrow for a month-long sea trip…SO, all-in-all it seemed like a mighty fine day to go out for a fun trip together :)
We stopped off first at Solheimar, the ecovillage where I first lived when I came to Iceland back in 2001 – we saw the trees that I’d planted back then, visited the greenhouses where I used to help raise cucumbers, bell peppers and tomatoes, bought stacks of their organic veggies, met some old friends and walked around the gorgeous grounds. It was SO fun for me to be there again :)
Then we went to the legendary ‘Geysir’ area – the original ‘geysir’ that all others were named after... ;) A BEAUTIFUL geothermal area...onwards to Gullfoss – one of the biggest and most aesthetically pleasing waterfalls in Iceland. We wound up the day with a trip to see the fishing boat Eirikur is setting off on tomorrow – WOW – what a different life than most of us are probably used to ;) It was so inspiring to see his sprouting racks and juicer set up on board, truly demonstrating that you CAN eat raw/living foods while travelling/wherever you are, if you CHOOSE to ;) Wonderful...
on August the 1st I had:
1 quart water
mug of licorice tea
2 cups green juice: cucumber, celery, fennel, kale, watercress, lettuce, spinach, cabbage, ginger, carrot, parsley
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with mung bean sprouts, lentil sprouts and coconut chips stirred in and okra on the side. Followed by some goji and pomegranate powders
mug of ‘choco’ tea
1 quart water
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with mung bean sprouts, lentil sprouts and coconut chips stirred in and fresh okra on the side. Followed by some goji and pomegranate powders
mug of ‘choco’ tea
3 cups water
2 pieces of durian – YUMMMM :)
3 cups water
Ok, so many of you have been writing to ask about ‘energy soup’, ‘choco tea’ and ‘lime swirls’ that I thought it might be easiest to explain what these things are here ;)
‘Energy Soup’
The energy soup I’ve been having daily for the last few weeks is smthg like this, for 2 people:
1/2 a cucumber
1/2 a red or yellow bell pepper
a generous handful of leafy greens: spinach, kale, lettuce etc
little bunch of coriander
a little bit of garlic - maybe half a clove
juice of half a lemon
little handful of dulse
FAT: either 3 tbsp tahini or the flesh of a small avocado
Water or a mix of water and rejuvelac (if you have it) or - maybe 3 cups - abt half way up the blender, once all the veggies etc are already in the blender ;)
Place everything into a high-speed blender, blend and serve ;) We usually stir in some coconut chips, mung beans or smthg similar to chew on ;) ENJOY :)
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‘Choco Tea’
The teas I'm drinking at the moment are nearly all 'Yogi' Teas - from this company: http://www.yogitea.com - LOVE these teas ;)
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‘Lime Swirls’
The lime swirls are smthg my friend makes by blending together (I think) coconut meat, coconut water, lime juice, soaked cashews and a little yacon powder and yacon syrup. Then she puts them in little cake moulds, into the freezer - we can then pop one out whenever we want a sweet treat ;)
Hope that helps ;)
on August the 2nd I had:
1 quart water
mug of choco tea
3 cups green juice: cucumber, celery, fennel, kale, watercress, lettuce, spinach, cabbage, ginger, carrot, parsley
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with mung bean sprouts, lentil sprouts and coconut chips stirred in and okra on the side. Little bowl of hand-blended yum: tahini, lucuma, maca, cinnamon, yacon, water, with gojis stirred in for chewiness ;)
3 cups water
1 cup green juice: cucumber, celery, fennel, kale, watercress, lettuce, spinach, cabbage, ginger, carrot, parsley
2 cups durian smoothie: blended durian, yacon powder, cinnamon, vanilla, water, with gojis stirred in for chewing
mug of ‘choco’ tea
2 cups water
on August the 3rd I had:
1 quart water
1 cup green juice: cucumber, celery, fennel, kale, watercress, lettuce, spinach, cabbage, ginger, carrot, parsley
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips stirred in and okra on the side. Little bowl of blended yum: almonds, lucuma, maca, cinnamon, yacon, water, with gojis stirred in for chewiness ;)
1 quart water
2 nori rolls stuffed with avocado, cucumber, bell pepper, spinach, sunflower greens, dulse. Little bowl of blended yum: almonds, lucuma, maca, cinnamon, yacon, water, with gojis stirred in for chewiness ;)
mug of ‘choco’ tea
1.5 cups veggie juice: kale, carrot, sunflower greens, alfalfa, lettuce, cucumber
3 cups water
OooooOoOooo, here’s a great opportunity to show some more love for various raw foo
d yumsters... Voting is currently underway for the 2008 Veggie Awards from VegNews Magazine in the US. I’m DELIGHTED to see that there are quite a few raw-friendly establishments and folk nominated in the various categories, such as:‘Favourite Veg Athlete’ – nominees include Tim Van Orden and Brendan Brazier
‘Favourite Veg Blog’ – welikeitraw.com is one of the nominees
If you’d LOVE to show your support for these raw wonders, you can CLICK HERE to vote in the Veggie Awards. There are around 12 categories in which you get to choose your ‘favourite’. Voting closes on August 31st and you can even win some lovely prizes for yourself too, just by participating (such as a trip to New York ;) – CLICK HERE and enjoy ;)
One love,
Angela. xxx
