Raw Union Wedding Recipes Ebook - Out Now :)

I am SUUUPER excited to say that the Raw Union Wedding Recipes E–Book is now available :)
This 24–page ebook contains all of the recipes used by our dear dear friend Solla to create the sumptuous raw wedding feast at Raw Union, PLUS, we are so blessed to also have the two wedding cake recipes in this ebook, from the queen of raw wedding cakes, Chaya Ryvka. YAY :) This ebook is a feast for the eyes too, with beautiful wedding pics and food photos throughout. Love it :)

You can check it out and order your copy HERE.

on June the 28th I had:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeen juice
2 cups greeeeeeeen juice
1 quart watermelon juice
2 cups water
water of 1.5 coconuts with Greener Grasses
2 cups greeeeen juice
water of 2 coconuts with Greener Grasses
2 cups water

Well...no rest for the raw... ;) Mr. M and I are on tour again now...thanks be to all of you who came out to play in Sacramento, CA last night (including Channel 3 TV – watch out for some raw TV action coming your way soon if you're in that area ;)...this Thursday we're speaking at the fabulous Erewhon Natural Foods Market in LA, then next week it's Texas and onwards from there to Chicago, Livonia in Michigan, then to the fabulously named 'Normal' in IL ;) There's more after that too – you can see allllll the talk details on Mr. M's lovely events page, HERE. We hope to see you at one of these events soon if we're in your area...or if you'd love to help us set up a talk near you, let us know at angela@rawreform.com and we'll see what we can hook up ;) Thanking yooouuuuuu :)


on June the 29th I had:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeen juice: celery, cucumber, romaine, parsley, lime, ginger
2 cups energy soup, followed by 3 slices of dehydrated banana
cup of sooooothing tea
2 cups water
coconut water with Greener Grasses
1 quart watermelon juice
1 cup greeeeen juice: celery, cucumber, romaine, parsley, lime, ginger
2 cups green smoothie
3 cups water


on June the 30th I had:

1 quart water
shot of wheatgrass juice
2 cups greeeeeeeeen juice: celery, cucumber, parsley, spinach
big handful of bee pollen
kelp noodle salad: kelp noodles, romaine, clover sprouts, baby grape tomatoes, dulse, dressing made from tahini/acv/water
1 quart water
10 chlorella 'nuts'
3 cups coconut water with Greener Grasses
coconut smoothie: coconut meat, cardamom, maca, vanilla powder, stevia powder, Vitamineral Earth, water
3 cups water

Did you see the photo montage yet that Mr. M's brother Brian made for our wedding? It's fun ;) We played this on the evening of the wedding and now it's up on YouTube for all to enjoy...if you'd love to see what myself and the Monarch looked like as kiddies, teens and beyond, click the links below for some fun insight ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERH5kuzOtYs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrJfNTHUIRg

We love you :)
Ms. Sto–Mo. xxx

Raw Wedding Feasts ;)

I am working away on editing the upcoming Raw Union Wedding Feast Recipe Book right now – it's going GREAT, with around 20 yummy recipes from Solla and Chaya to enjoy, plus lots of pretty pictures :) My favourite collection of Raw Union pictures that I've seen online so far are from 'AndyPDX' on Flickr – WOW, this collection is definitely worth checking out – 91 beautiful shots – see HERE.

THANKS, Andy :)
We aim to have the wedding feast ebook ready for y'all in the next couple of days – stay tuned for updates ;) Also, if you have any Raw Union wedding/festie pics you'd LOVE to share with us, please feel free to send them/a link to them, to: angela@rawreform.com - we'd love to check out more pics :)


on June the 25th I had:

1 quart water
2.5 cups coconut water with Greener Grasses
½ cup greeeeen veggie juice
bowl of chia pudding with cardamom almond milk, slice of our wedding cake, 5 fresh figs – yummmm :)
1 quart water
plate of greeeeeen herby salad with tomatoes, dulse and tahini dressing, followed by a slice of wedding cake
1 quart water


Angel's Farm also put up a very sweet page today with pics and text from the Raw Union festie – see HERE.

…and have you been keeping up to date with Raw Union videos from Mr. M? He's up to video 5 of 8 today I think, from the wedding celebrations...here are the wedding vids from him so far:

*The Raw Union Wedding
*The Raw Union Ceremony
*The Raw Union Ceremony (part 2)
*Best Man's Speech
*Groom's Speech


on June the 26th I had:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeen juice: celery, cucumber, spinach, parsley
2 cups greeeen juice: celery, cucumber, fennel, romaine, parsley, lime, ginger
2 cups water
2 Tbsp bee pollen
2 cups greeeen juice: celery, cucumber, fennel, romaine, parsley, lime, ginger
25 chlorella 'nuts'
2 cups 2 cups greeeen juice: celery, cucumber, fennel, romaine, parsley, lime, ginger
2 cups coconut water with Greener Grasses powder
1 quart watermelon juice
3 cups water


on June the 27th I had:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeen juice: celery, cucumber, romaine, mixed greens, parsley, lime, ginger
25 chlorella 'nuts'
2 cups coconut water with Greener Grasses
1 Tbsp bee pollen
2 cups veggie juice: celery, spinach, carrot, parsley
2 cups water
1.5 cups greeeen juice, glass of electrolyte powder in water
30 chlorella nuts
1.5 quarts watermelon juice
2 cups water

As for Mr. M and I, all the rich, gourmet wedding foods were more than enough for our 'sensitive' systems and we're both now enjoying very simple intakes in contrast ;) I am currently 2 days into a 3 day Juice Feast and Mr. M is absolutely THRILLED to be on a fig 'fast'...yes, figs are in season here in California, they are Mr. M's favourite fruit and he is looooooooving it ;)

All love and simplicity,
Ms. Sto–Mo. xxx

Raw Union Pictures and Videos Galore ;)

OooOooooo, thank you dear ones for all the lovely wedding wishes that have been flowing in – we appreciate you all :)
As anticipated, the wedding photos and videos have been flowing in – love it ;) Today I will share here some choice selections for your delectation...let's begin with some pictures from the phenomenal Rawtographer, Jeff Skeirik :

At the opening ceremony

The lovely crowd at the opening ceremony

Arriving at the balcony for the wedding ceremony

During the ceremony, officiated by David 'Avocado' Wolfe

Exchanging rings

Looking out to the colourful crowd

Kissing as husband and wife ;)

With our AMAZING raw wedding cake in the foreground

Thank you Jeff, for all the wonderful pictures :)

on June the 22nd I had:

1 quart water
3 shots of wheatgrass juice
yummy platter of wedding feast leftovers, followed by a big slice of coconut cream pie – yummmmmm :)
1 quart water
3 cups almond/cardamom milk
1 quart water

Excitingly, Mr. M has just put up his first of eight Raw Union videos, this evening...it is footage from the lead–up to the wedding ceremony – see below and enjoy ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PAbBW_jpbY

There are seven more videos to come in this series – stay tuned to TheRawFoodWorld.tv to get all the updates as they come out... ;) Check out the SUPER-cool new video intro and outro too - yeeeeeeeeee-HAH ;)

on June the 23rd I had:

1 quart water
1.5 cups greeeeeeen juice
yummy platter of wedding feast leftovers, followed by a slice of coconut cream pie – yummmmmm :)
1.5 quarts water
2 cups hazelnut/cardamom milk
1 quart water


on June the 24th I had:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeeen juice: celery, cucumber, parsley, fennel, ginger
big plate of greeeen salad, kelp noodles, tahini dressing, tomatoes, dulse, followed by a chunk of leftover coconut cream pie – yummmm :)
1 quart water
1 cup greeeeeen juice: celery, cucumber, parsley, fennel, ginger
honeymoon wedding cake feast of leftover wedding cake/coconut cream pie/durian ice cream ;)
1 quart water


There have also been many other Raw Union wedding videos, pics and blogs posted all over the 'net already...here are some places to check out:

*Photos people have tagged me in, on Facebook

*YouTube search for 'Raw Union'

*Penni Shelton's blog summary

*RawFoodRightNow's blog summary

*A behind–the–scenes video with raw chef Solla in the Angel's kitchen

ENJOOOYYYY :)

We love you,
Ms. Stokes–Monarch. xxx

Our Raw Food Wedding - Raw Union :)

WOW :O
What an absolutely PHENOMENAL weekend we just shared with the raw family here in Oregon :) I am delighted to say that I am now officially Ms. Stokes–Monarch :)
We enjoyed the most divinely flowing, serendipitous, loving marriage ceremony and party yesterday with hundreds of gathered loved ones, in glorious sunshine with truly ext–raw–dinary food, outstanding music and abundant love flowing in all directions :) We are feeling so extremely blessed, loved up and grateful now, as we settle into the terms 'husband' and 'wife', hand out leftovers, tidy through the site and anticipate the joy of seeing photos and footage of the event, as they appear ;)
For now, I don't have so many pictures to share with you, as I wasn't really taking photos much myself this weekend ;) I have a couple to show you here though for now – hopefully many more to come as things settle more...

A picture from the festival opening ceremony, by Jeff the Rawtographer

Mr. Monarch covered in chocolate at the men's 'bachelor' party.

on June the 19th I had:

1 quart water
3 cups coconut water with Greener Grasses
1.5 cups almond milk with lucuma, maca, Himalayan salt, cardamom, cayenne
big greeeeeen salad with tomatoes, olives, sprouts, tahini–lime dressing, a dollop of raw chutney on the side, followed by half a raw oatmeal cookie – yummmmmm :)
1 quart water
1.5 cups almond milk with lucuma, maca, Himalayan salt, cardamom, cayenne
2 cups greeeeeeeen juice
little plate of salad with yummy green dressing and sprouts, followed by samples of different flavoured coconut macaroons: chai, lemon–ginger and vanilla – yummmmmm :)
3 cups water

There are SO many people I would love to thank for their roles in helping co–create this amazing celebration here this weekend. Thanks to all of you who came to join us here in the physical and big love too, to all of you who were with us in spirit and sending love – we FELT your loving flow :))) So many thanks to all of the festival volunteers especially for flowing with the unfoldment of this event and supporting the possibility of this joyous experience for all of us :)
There are also a few people I would love to send personal shouts out to for their sharing here (aside from my dearest Mr. Monarch of course, who was the original instigator of this whole event ;)
I would love to send huge love, gratitude and blessings to:

Laura Fox – the festival would simply not have existed without Laura – she is truly the ultimate raw festival goddess and we LOVE her :)

Solla – the Icelandic Kitchen Goddess delivered the most diviiiine raw wedding feast imaginable and with unparalleled love, joy and dedication – the kitchen crew were totally inspired by her glowing spirit and the crowd LOVED her creations – we LOVE Solla :)

Chaya – this gorgeous cake queen stepped in at the last minute to create the finest wedding cake we have ever seen, when we heard the Boutenkos were no longer able to deliver us cake. I hope to have cake photos to show you soon...Chaya's spirit and creations are like nothing else out there – absolutely stunningly BEAUTIFUL – we LOVE Chaya :)

Annie Jubb and Michelle Sabathne – these two wonderful goddesses held the space for the women's pre–wedding goddess gathering – what a tremendous send–off into wedded blissful union with my beloved – thank you beautiful spirits – we LOVE you both :)

David Wolfe – we were so delighted to have the multi–talented, glowing chocolate bishop officiate our nuptials with his passion, clarity and joy – it was, of course, the best wedding ever, by far... ;) We LOVE Dr. Wolfe.

Rainbeau Mars – ahhhh, sweet sister Rainbeau was in attendance to share yoga, meditation and her beautiful spirit...what a blessing – we LOVE Rainbeau :)

Moon and Nature – LOL – I am so in AWE of these incredible conduits for universal energy and flow...these freestyling MCs open their mouths and love just flows out at an awe–inspiring rate of words per minute...SO much love for these guys :)

La Soprana – WOW – we were SO awesomely blessed to have opera singer Michelle singing during our ceremony... :O I literally felt like I was being electrocuted with energy flow after we were pronounced 'husband and wife' and Michelle broke out into 'Climb Ev'ry Mountain' – THANK YOU Michelle, we LOVE you :)

Ken and Peggy – the gracious owners of the gorgeous Angel's Farm where the event was held. Thanks be to this loving pair for their generosity, open–ness, loving spirits and dedication – we LOVE Ken and Peggy :)

The Musicians – the musical talent present here this weekend was truly off the hook...praise be to all the gathered lovelies who were sharing their musical flow – especially the wonderful Max Waker who accompanied me on guitar on Sunday morning for a half hour set of some of my favourite songs (hopefully we'll have a video of that up soon too at TheRawFoodWorld.TV ;) – we LOVE the musicians :)

Our Families – massive appreciation and love to all our blood family members who made the journey to share our wedding day – thanks for the support, excitement and love. Thanks especially to Matt's brother Brian for the very cool photo montage – another thing we'll hopefully have up for you soon on TheRawFoodWorld.tv ;) We LOVE you all ;)

There are sooooo many more people to thank - so, for now, thank you alllll... :)

on June the 20th I had:

1 quart water
2 cups coconut water with Greener Grasses
2 cups greeeeen juice
handful of blueberries, 3 apricots, a chunk of fresh durian ;)
2 cups water
1.5 cups celery soup, 2 cups energy soup with onion bread and freeze–dried salted raw nuts - wow :)
3 cups water


on June the 21st I had:

1 quart water
1 cup coconut water with Greener Grasses and ginger
cup of celery soup, a powerwrap, 1 cup coconut water with Greener Grasses
2 shots of sprout juice – WOW :)
cup of celery soup, followed by 1 Tbsp goji bliss butter and 3 apple–snap crackers
3 cups water
the wedding feast – an enormous shared plate of all the AMAAAAZING wedding buffet foods (THAAAANK YOOOOUUUUU Solla and all the phenomenal kitchen crew :), followed by pieces of the four cakes: coconut crème pie, lemon–coconut wedding cake, chocolate wedding cake, chocolate chill cake – WOW :)
cup of peppermint tea
1 quart water

ahhhhh, yes, more wedding blissing meanderings to come in the following days I'm sure...for now I shall leave you with a blissed grin and a little reminder that the simply divine Raw Mom Summit is starting tonight – a week long event of FREE raw food talks on the subject of natural birthing/parenting, sacred relationships and more...I'm SO excited about this series of talks and I hope you'll enjoy them too – over 5000 people have apparently signed up for this event already – YUMMY ;)
ENJOY :)
All love,
Ms. Angela Stokes–Monarch (ooooo lala ;) xxx

Raw Union - Our Wedding Countdown ;)

OoooOoooo, we are SOooooOOooo blessed :) Things are flowing just beautifully here in S. Oregon in the run–up to the Raw Union festie and our wedding – thanks to everyone who is helping co–create this wonderful event :) Here is a little video from Mr. M over at TheRawFoodWorld.TV from today, sharing some of the pre–wedding excitement :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tib0_QgBtLM

Remember, if you want to send anything in for the Raw Union time capsule, you can send it quickety–split quick to:

Raw Union Time Capsule,
c/o Angel’s Organic Farm
9394 Blackwell Rd.
Central Point, OR 97502

Or you can email things to angela@rawreform.com MARKED for the Time Capsule and I'll print them out and add them to the mix ;)

THANK YOU :)

on June the 16th I had:

1 quart water
cup of acai tea
cup of Macaforce and Vitamineral Earth powders mixed together with water
big greeeeen leafy salad with yummy tahini/dulse dressing, followed by little blocks of chia ice cream – YUMMMMMMM :)
1 quart water
shot of wheatgrass juice, 2 cups greeeeen juice, 20 chlorella nuts
2 cups coconut water with Greener Grasses
little bowl of chia ice creams – WOOOOW – amazing flavours: cardamom, lavender–cherry, citrus–mint – YUMMMM :)
cup of mint tea
1 quart water

We were very delighted and grateful to receive a little jewel of a wedding gift today, from Shazzie, Kate Magic and Philip McCluskey over in the UK – see below for the yummies:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWQ29vM_zas

(: THANKS LOVELIES :)

on June the 17th I had:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeeeeen juice
4 Tbsp bee pollen/hemp seed mixture
30 chlorella 'nuts'
2 cups greeeen juice
2 'powerwraps'
1 quart water
big greeeeen salad with yummy tahini–lime dressing, olives and chutney, followed by 2 chunks of raw chia ice cream
1 quart water


on June the 18th I had:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeeeen juice – celery, cucumber, spinach, parsley, lemon, ginger
25 chlorella 'nuts'
big greeeeen salad with yummy tahini–lime dressing, olives and chutney, followed by 2 chunks of raw chia ice cream
3 cups water
1.5 cups lime/mint slushie
2 cups coconut water with Greener Grasses powder
3 cups yummmmy smoothie: coconut water, coconut meat, freeze-dried durian, stevia, vanilla, maca, with extra freeze-dried durian on the side - yummmmm - a drink fit for a Monarch ;)
2 cups water

…and if you're located more to the right of the Atlantic and would love somewhere fun to play out with raw yumsters soon, may I suggest again that you make your way along to the delightful Funky Raw gatherings coming up soon in the gorgeous Sussex countryside? ;)
The Funky Raw Retreat is coming up very soon – July 3rd to the 10th – and for an investment of just £50 you can join the Funky Crew for a sumptuously relaxing week of raw food, camping, daily yoga, workshops, meditation, music and connecting with others in nature. Ticket sales stop soon – next Monday the 22nd, so hop on over to SpaceofLove.co.uk to reserve your space now, if you'd love to play with the UK raw pixies in the woods ;)
The Space of Love Summer Festie is also happening later in the summer – the weekend of August 14–17th, you can join with the tribe again in the Sussex countryside for more delicious fun and games...
For details on both events and to secure your place, visit the SpaceofLove site HERE...enjoy :)

All love,
Miss Stokes (last few days of this name – eeeeeeeeek ;) xxx

Worldwide Meditation on Water at Raw Union, Summer Solstice :)

OooOoooo, we are so EXCITED :) We arrived yesterday at Angel's Organic Farm in Oregon, where our wedding is going to be, next Sunday. It is sooooooo beautiful and lush here and we were greeted by a gorgeous rainbow over the land – WOW, what a welcome :)
It seems that next weekend is lined up to be an ext–raw–dinary time of celebration and raw energy – it will be a vibrant concoction of the new moon, Summer Solstice, the Raw Union festival, our wedding, father's day, along with the wedding anniversary weekend of MANY couples we've spoken to, plus the birthday of a handful of people attending Raw Union, the due date for the Rainosheks' first raw baby, the time of alignment (apparently) of Venus and Aries PLUS there will be a worldwide 'Live H2O' meditation on water that day too – ;O YUMMY :)
We will actually be hosting a simultaneous meditation on water as part of the Raw Union festie – at 5pm Pacific time on Sunday the 21st, please feel free to join us, wherever you are, to send love, light and healing energies to the water of this planet :)


on June the 13th I had:

1 quart water
mug of peppermint tea
1.5 cups veggie juice
½ bowl of salad with cashew ‘cheese’ topping, followed by a few chunks of freeze–dried durian and mint/chocolate truffles
3 cups water
½ bowl of salad with cashew ‘cheese’ topping, followed by a few chunks of freeze–dried durian
1 quart water

I wanted to post here too a little reminder of things to bring along to the Raw Union festie, for those of you coming to join us in the physical at this auspicious event next weekend :)
Here is a suggested list of useful items to bring, if you choose:

Anything you'd love to add to the time capsule :)
Flashlight (+ batteries if required)
Camping gear
Towel and biodegradable organic soaps/toiletries
Any musical instruments you'd love to share
Any pretty wedding clothes you might love to wear :)

There is lovely filtered water throughout the site, plus outdoor showers/toilets...
You can see the FAQ page on the Raw Union site HERE if you have more Qs, or click around on the site to see the schedule, speakers, vendors, find a rideshare etc...we're excited to share this amazing space with y'all soon...


on June the 14th I had:

1 quart water
1.5 cups coconut water blended with Greener Grasses powder
pot of Solla's special chocolate mousse with fresh blackberries and freeze–dried durian chunks
1 quart water
30 chlorella nuts
bowl of salad with yummy dressing and a slice of raw pesto pizza, 1 Tbsp Goji Bliss
mug of chamomile tea
1 quart water


on June the 15th I had:

1 quart water
shot of wheatgrass juice
25 chlorella 'nuts'
2 cups coconut water with Greener Grasses
plate of greeeeen salad with tomatoes, olives, seed cheese, sprouts, followed by 1 Tbsp Goji Bliss
1 quart water
little bowl of chia ice cream with fresh blueberries and a few fresh cherries – yummmmmm :)
1 quart water

...and finally...as you may have seen already, our dear wedding Minister, Dr. David 'Avocado Noni Honey Durian Cacao' Wolfe released a new programme today that it may delight you to delve into...it's all about building up stellar immunity and there's a free 30 minute intro video you can check out HERE to get into the groove...ENJOY :)


All love and serendipitous meanderings,
Miss Stokes. xxx

What does it mean to be a 'Mrs'...?

OOOoooo, a week from today we’ll be celebrating at the Raw Union festie in S. Oregon and getting the final preparations in place for our wedding on the 21st– yeeeeeeeee–HAH ;)
Will you be there to join us? Don’t forget to send in your contribution for the Raw Union Time Capsule if you’re not going to be there in person ;) You can send things to:

Raw Union Festival - Time Capsule Contribution
c/o Angel’s Organic Farm
9394 Blackwell Rd.
Central Point, OR 97502

We’ve just heard that Justin and Heidi from RawFoodRightNow.com will be joining us at the festie to renew their wedding vows and celebrate 5 years on a raw path together – nice :) See HERE for their blog post about the festie.
Don’t forget to check out the Raw Union community rideshare board too, if you’d love to find someone to share the journey with – you can see that HERE.

on June the 10th I had:

1 quart water
shot of wheatgrass
2 cups greeeeen juice
25 chlorella ‘nuts’
2 cups yummy energy soup, followed by 1 Tbsp Goji Bliss
3 cups water
delicious pre–wedding trial feast of some of the buffet dishes and desserts (secrets for now – lol, sorry - Solla is working her magic ;)
mug of spicy tea
3 cups water

Soooo, it seems I have one week left of being a ‘Miss’...before I become a Stokes–Monarch... I’m not sure yet if I’ll step into the title of ‘Mrs’ – that somehow feels a bit distant and ‘real’ to me – like I might have to start wearing a pinafore or smthg if I take that name ;) ...I suspect I may become a ‘Ms’ instead...and maybe someday I’ll gain an extra ‘r’...we’ll see...it feels rather odd as well to think that in a week’s time someone is going to be referring to me as ‘my wife’...I haven’t had that title yet in this lifetime and it seems very unfamiliar...I think that’s going to take a while to get used to ;)
As I mentioned before, I didn’t anticipate marrying at all when I was growing up, so this is all rather peculiar territory to me – Mr. M and I are both very excited about the upcoming festie celebrations though and co–creating a witnessed heart–space in community, within which to clarify our commitments and intentions with each other. We’re also feeling incredibly blessed to have had the marvellous Laura Fox heading up the organisation of this whole event – she is such a pro and has pulled everything together into a vibrant, exciting festie for all to enjoy – thanks so much Laura :)
We look forward to connecting with y’all at Raw Union next weekend, if you can be there in person – you can get your tickets at RawUnion.com if you don’t already have them...


on June the 11th I had:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeeeeen juice
3 cups Greener Grasses with coconut water
30 chlorella nuts
2 cups water
a curry powerwrap and a couple of chunks of freeze–dried durian
2 cups water
shared raw meal at Au Lac: garlic bread, De La Mamma broccoli dish, donut holes, choco–nut ecstasy pie
1 quart water


on June the 12th I had:

1 quart water
cup of berry tea
2 cups veggie juice
2 cups energy soup
2 cups water
another pre–wedding shared sampling meal of some of the wedding feast recipes, followed by raw chocolate/mint truffles - uh-oooohhhhhhhhh ;)
1 quart water

Did you see Mr. Monarch’s marvellous special deals for June yet? If you’re not subscribed to our newsletters, you’re missing out on getting the best ‘at cost’ and ‘below cost’ raw food deals out there ;) Here’s this month’s specials:

The following specials are available until June 30th...

"At Cost":

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Truly Raw & Organic Almonds - 16oz - $11.17, Normally $15.95 - with 7% coupon $10.39, and 12% 'Inner Circle' coupon $9.83

Jake's Unbaked Goji Bars - $1.95, Normally $2.79 - with 7% coupon $1.82, and 12% 'Inner Circle' coupon $1.72


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To access these offers, click the link below, or type - wddg - in the search field at the top right hand corner of www.TheRawFoodWorld.com.

Click Here For "At Cost" Specials
Additionally, you can redeem this coupon at www.TheRawFoodWorld.com by typing in - WEDDING - in the coupon number section, to get an additional 7% off your order. This coupon will be good through June 30th 2009 and can be redeemed at:
www.TheRawFoodWorld.com
You can get 12% off your order and ALL FUTURE ORDERS by joining the Inner Circle Community HERE for ONLY $9.97 a month.

...and if you’re not subscribed to our newsletters, you can join Mr. M’s HERE and mine HERE.

All joy and unbridled excitement,
Miss. Stokes. xxx

Join The FREE Raw Mom Summit :)

OOOoooooooooo, I’m VERY excited to announce a fabulous new free raw online event coming up soon: The Raw Mom Summit ;O WOW :) I am soooo excited to hear this collection of interviews with speakers on natural parenting from around the world. This FR*E*E event starts on June 22nd and runs to June 28th – you can sign up HERE to listen to interviews with people such as:

*Byron Katie – world-renowned author/speaker
*Jean Liedloff (author of ‘The Continuum Concept’ – WOW :)
*Susun Weed – master herbalist
*Elena Tonetti (maker of the ‘Birth Into Being’ DVD)

Raw Gals:
* Victoria Boutenko * Shazzie * Anna Maria Clement * Brigitte Mars
* Kate Magic * Katrina Rainoshek * Nadine Artemis * Angela Stokes *
Valya Boutenko * Lorenna * Karen Ranzi * Andrea Nison *

Raw Guys:
* Gabriel Cousens * Brian Clement * David Wolfe * Paul Nison * Shantree *
Daniel Vitalis * Wayne Gendel *

Soooo...you may have noticed my name in there – what’s that all about you may wonder, as I’m not yet a momma? Well, the delightful organizers at RawMom.com wanted someone to speak about the emotional connection with food, so I got to play too :) Fun :)
I am suuuuuper excited to hear these interviews – I feel this is going to be an outstanding event on a topic that I personally am very interested in and I’m sure a lot of you are too – YAY :) Thanks to Shannon and Tera at RawMom for this amazing opportunity and remember y’all to click over HERE to register for this free event – enjoy :)

on June the 8th I had:

1 quart water
2 Tbsp bee pollen
2 cups greeeeen juice, ½ Tbsp ‘Elixir of the Lake’ powder – phew ;)
meal of romaine wraps stuffed with a greeeen salad, spicy tahini dip, mixed sprouts, tomatoes, dulse, olives and avo, followed by a piece of ‘banana nut bread’ – yummmmm ;)
3 cups water with rooibos
water of two young coconuts, one with pieces of rawnola and freeze–dried durian stirred in
3 cups water

I’m very excited to say that the schedule is now more or less fixed into place for the Raw Union festie – YAY :)

You can see the line–up HERE.

I seem to be scheduled to be singing on Sunday morning – eeeeeeeek – I haven’t sung on stage for a while...if you’re coming to the festie and might be excited to provide musical accompaniment (e.g. guitar), please email me on angela@rawreform.com and lemme know ;)


on June the 9th I had:

1 quart water
shot of wheatgrass juice
2 cups greeeeen juice
2 cups water
big shared meal at Mary’s Secret Garden, including lime/mint slushie, pistachio/mint smoothie, raw tabhouli, ‘tacos’, Italian wrap, sushi nori and pecan pie/Goji Bliss butter – pheeeew ;)
1 quart water

Other exciting RawUnion Updates:

*Cathy Silvers is now joining us to provide a complimentary chocolate elixir bar for the wedding celebration (watch out ;)
*We have a Raw Opera Singer serenading the event – yeeeee–HAH ;)
*New videos from David Wolfe, Rainbeau Mars and Kevin Gianni discussing the event...

It’s just two weekends away now – we are excited to see you there :) You can book your tickets at RawUnion.com now, if you haven’t already registered...

All love,
Angela. xxx

Mr Monarch vs. David Wolfe - Durian Eating Contest ;)

PHeeeewwwww ;) We're just back from a wild weekend at the Raw Spirit Fest in Santa Barbara - fun ;) ...and it's less than TWO WEEKS now until our Raw Union festival and wedding - eeeeeeek ;)
I am THRILLED to say that among the new additions to the event line-up for the festie is smthg EVERYONE can contribute to, no matter where you are, or whether or not you're able to join us in the physical for the event...
We are going to be burying a TIME CAPSULE during the wedding celebrations, packed with momentos, pictures, goodies, predictions, hair locks, love letters, trinkets, bim-bobs and whatever other little paraphernalia y'all might love to contribute ;)
The intention is to bury the time capsule to mark the celebration, plant a fruit tree nearby, then re-convene in 50 years time on the Summer Solstice, with whoever remembers ;) On June 21st, 2059, let's see who is still around in the physical to re-open the capsule and revel in the messages from half a century before...
I love time capsules; I've buried two before - one in the UK and one in The Netherlands... I'm excited to co-create this third, beautiful, memorable collection for our future enjoyment...and I hope you'll join us by bringing along or sending in whatever you'd love to contribute to the capsule. Examples might be a picture, a 'trinket' of some kind, your vision for the future of the raw foods movement, a tape/disc, your gratitude list, a tooth, a lock of hair and so on...whatever you feel you'd love for someone to unwrap in 50 years time and remember you by ;) We'd prefer to receive smaller sized capsule contributions rather than bulky items, to make sure there is room for everyone to contribute to the box ;)
If you're coming to the Raw Union festie, just bring your contribution along with you. If you're not able to be there in the physical, you can send your contribution by post to:

Raw Union Festival - Time Capsule Contribution
c/o Angel’s Organic Farm
9394 Blackwell Rd.
Central Point, OR 97502

THANKS :) We look forward to co-creating this fun event with you :))))
See you soon at RawUnion.com - remember, festie ticket prices increase on June 10th, so let us know sooooon if you're going to be joining us ;)


on June the 4th I had:

1 quart water
water of two young coconuts
30 chlorella ‘nuts’
meal of durian pods and cherries – YUMMMM :)
1 quart water
water and meat of one young coconut, 40 chlorella nuts, a curry powerwrap
2 cups water


on June the 5th I had:

1 quart water
½lb cherries
2 cups green juice
water of 2 young coconuts
samples of Healthforce Powders in water – YUMMM :)
shared meal of mixed salads, followed by an orange creamsicle from Melissa Mango
1 quart water
yummmmy bee pollen sample from Vivapura
bowl of celery soup, couple of spoonfuls of hemp/mulberry ice cream
water and meat of a young coconut
3 cups water

The incorrigible Mr. Monarch and Wolfie went at it with an intense durian eating contest this weekend at the Raw Spirit Fest...eeeeeeeeeeek - watch out ;) What happens when two durian-crazed raw men compete to eat the most durian they can in 3 minutes? Find out below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U2S4yHJg3M

on June the 6th I had:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeen juice and water/jelly of a young green coconut
20 chlorella ‘nuts’
1 tbsp bee pollen
sprout salad with tahini dressing, followed by shared raw coconut cream pie
2 cups water
cup of celery soup, followed by a little tub of raw ice cream
cup of celery soup, followed by a little handful of freeze–dried durian
3 cups water


on June the 7th I had:
1 quart water
3 cups green juice
1 Tbsp bee pollen
mixed sprout salad with tahini/orange dressing, followed by a cashew cookie
3 cups water
cup of celery soup, followed by 3 coconut cookies and a thick coconut/cinnamon blended cream
3 cups water

We love chia seeds. Do you?
This month's RawReform Giveaway Contest gives you the opportunity to win a sack of chia goodies: 1lb of our lovely new Certified Organic Chia Seeds, a bag of Coconut/Mulberry Chia Delight Cereal and a copy of the Chia Cheat Sheet Chart - nice ;)
To be in with a chance of crunching your gnashers into those juicy little dinosaur-egg-like seeds, just send us in your answer to the following question:

"Who do you think would make the best raw food chia pet?"

LOL ;) For those of you outside N. America who may not be familiar with chia pets, here is a picture to the right to illustrate this creative phenomenon ;) Send your answer in to angela@rawreform.com by July 5th to be in with a chance of winning the chia goodies. The winner will be picked at random and with much felicitation around the start of July...and we will let you know who was the most requested raw food chia pet ;) (BTW, if you're a talented potter and would love to make a raw food chia pet to share, please let us know ;)

All love and excited kicks,
Miss Stokes. xxx

Top Juicer Recommendation?

We just chose at random the winner of the last RawReform Giveaway Contest, to win a signed copy of my book ‘Raw Emotions’. CONGRATULATIONS to Dianna Banzhaf, who sent in the following answer to the question ‘What is your TOP suggestion for handling food cravings?’:

“I like to do deep breathing. I count to 10 SLOWLY. And breath deeply. I then try to regain focus by doing a kundalini yoga trick by closing my eyes and focus at the brow point or ''third eye'' and if that doesn’t do the trick then I add the words Sat Nam. While inhaling I think ''Sat'' and while exhaling I think ''Nam''. It means true identity. Usually this helps me to be in the moment and remember my self and not be ''attached'' to what I think I am or ''need''.
And then of course if I still feel that I actually need a similar food, there is usually something amazing available in one of my raw cook books or ready for picking in nature that will cure it.
P.S. Thanks for the opportunity and I love all the great information you give. It is such raw love and support exuding from you both. Have a wonderful wedding and life together."
Dianna Banzhaf

THANKS Dianna – your book is winging its way to you – enjoy :) …and thanks to everyone who entered this contest – this was the biggest contest we’ve ever held in terms of entries :) I will pull out a collection soon of some of the other top suggestions sent in and post them here for everyone to enjoy :)

on June the 2nd I had:

1 quart water
big greeeeeeeeen salad: mixed leafy greens, baby tomatoes, dulse, avocado, salad dressing (almond butter, pumpkin seed butter, ACV, lemon juice, cumin powder, water), with a few flax ‘chips’ on the side, followed by a handful of Rawnola cereal
1 quart water
2 green apples with a few big handfuls of freeze–dried durian
2 cups water
30 chlorella nuts
2 cups water

OoOoOOooo, while we’re on the subject of Raw Emotions, me feeling pleased: Rory Freedman, author of the best–selling ‘Skinny Bitch’ book just read ‘Raw Emotions’ and sent over this glowing endorsement:

"Angela Stokes' journey is a beautiful miracle and she shares it so generously and articulately in Raw Emotions. Intuitive, insightful, and enlightening, this book gets to the heart of the matter in a way few 'diet' books do. It will definitely change your view on food." Rory Freedman – www.skinnybitch.net xoxoxo

Thanks Rory :)

on June the 3rd I had:

1 quart water
30 chlorella ‘nuts’
big greeeeeeeeen salad: mixed leafy greens/herbs, tomatoes, dulse, avocado, salad dressing (pistachio butter, black sesame tahini, ACV, lemon juice, cumin powder, water), with a few flax ‘chips’ on the side, followed by a handful of Rawnola cereal
1 quart water
big luscious bowl of fruit salad with carob/lucuma sauce: fresh raspberries, blackberries, cherries with freeze–dried durian pieces and a rich carob sauce made with: carob powder, lucuma, vanilla, cinnamon, water
1 quart water


There were suddenly a lot of messages from people recently asking for juicer recommendations – I guess there’s a flow to get juicier for summertime – nice ;)
I thought I’d give some general guidance about juicers here from my perspective, in case others out there have similar Qs at the moment...

In terms of great all-round juicers...it really depends what you're looking for; top of the range in most cases is going to be the Green Star or a similar twin–gear juicer. Green Stars cost abt $400 new and make very high quality juice that will keep well for abt 24 hours or more, if kept refrigerated in sealed mason jars. Twin gear juicers leave dry pulp, are great with leafy greens and are ok in terms of cleaning.
Otherwise, if you want smthg easier to clean/quicker to use, then probably the Breville Juice Fountain would be for you. The Juice Fountains are centrifugal ejection juicers and cost about $150. The feed chute for the produce is BIG, meaning you can fit whole apples in, for example, without cutting them up (saves time on food prep). The pulp comes out quite wet though and you often get unjuiced leafy greens with these kinds of juicers – they work better with things like celery, cucumbers, carrots etc than leafy greens. The juice oxidizes quicker with centrifugal ejection juicers, so it’s best to always drink it immediately. We recommend passing both the juice and the pulp through a nut milk bag, to get all the fiber out and squeeeeze more juice out of that wet leftover pulp ;)
For many people, the Norwalk Juicer is the ultimate choice. These hydraulic press machines produce juice of the most outstanding quality and the juice stores well for up to 72 HOURS in sealed jars in a fridge. Norwalks are very heavy, a little ‘clunky’ to use and cost around $2400 – no juicer compares though in terms of juice quality.
In the end, the best juicer for you tends to be the one you're actually going to USE ;) A juicer sitting in a dusty kitchen cupboard isn’t much help to anyone’s health ;)
I hope that helps...

All love,
Miss Stokes. xxx