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:

*Desserts
*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 to 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 daughter), 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