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 Ferrante, 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 VERY 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:

Manna
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:

*Speakers & booths focusing on Green Living, Healthy Living & Building
*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

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