What is *Your* Morning Routine?

I posted the article below in my latest newsletter - 

I wanna share it here too for those who may have missed it - enjoy ;)

In one of our recent online videos, Mr. Monarch mentioned that I do a certain routine every morning and there have been a number of messages since then enquiring what this routine involves, so I thought it might be a grand idea to share some info on that today...I'm going to cover here the first three things that I do each morning (after emptying my bladder, of course ;) This is not presented as a "prescription" for morning management - I would simply love to share what I personally choose to engage in immediately after rising, as so many of you were asking about this - perhaps you may find some inspiration herein ;)

1. Tongue Scraping - I *love* tongue scraping. This is an ancient "yogic" practice of using a scraper of some kind to remove any unpleasant build up on the tongue that has accumulated overnight during the detox phase. There is usually a thick-ish layer of white/yellow 'sludge' that can be easily and quickly scraped off and rinsed away... Personally I use one of the Dr Tung's stainless steel scrapers, which last for countless years and it feels *so* good to me to remove that layer of detox waste from my tongue and freshen up my mouth a bit before I start to ingest anything new - I don't want to take all that sludge back down into my body when it has worked so hard all night to bring it all forward for elimination... ;)


on September the 25th I loved:

1 quart water
3 cups watermelon/orange juice
prune soak water and YUMMY soaked prunes
cup of amazing tonic elixir ice cream from the Longevity Tonic Bar
2 cups water
bowl of kelp noodles with spicy sunflower seed sauce stuffed into romaine leaves and nori sheets, with cucumber on the side, followed by a little cupuacu spread from Gnosis
2 cups water
1 cup kefir


on September the 26th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
2 cups watermelon juice
3 cups greeeeeeen juice
bowl of kelp noodles with spicy sunflower seed sauce stuffed into romaine leaves and nori sheets, with cucumber on the side, followed by a little acai powder
2 cups water
*amazing* "$18,000 Jing Master" elixir from the Tonic Bar at Longevity :)
2 cups water


2. One Quart Water - It feels vital to me to drink a sufficient amount of water first thing, to set me up well for the rest of the day in terms of hydration. The appropriate amount for me at this point in my journey seems to be around a quart/litre of water. Drinking water is the next step for me after tongue scraping...I've usually been asleep for around 8 hours or so, which means for that whole time my body has been receiving no liquids and has also been in detox mode. If I make sure I get that quart of water in first thing, it helps to flush those toxins through and set up my hydration for the day...over the years I found that if I don't set myself up well for the day in this way, I would feel more irritable and prone to headaches during the day



on September the 27th I appreciated:

1 quart water
3 cups greeeeeeeen juice
bowl of Lydia's Berry cereal with fresh blueberries/peach and almond milk :)
2 cups water
cup of coconut kefir
can of freeze-dried durian with a few brazil nuts :)
2 cups water


on September the 28th it was VERY hot and I was blissed with:

1 quart water
1 quart watermelon/orange juice
1 quart watermelon/orange juice
3 cups greeeeeeeeen juice
1.5 cups spicy hazelnut milk
can of freeze-dried durian with sample of *amazing* new raw "gourmet" coconut butter ;O
2 cups water
cup of coconut kefir
2 cups water

3. Yoga/Meditation - Daily yoga/meditaton practice feels very important to me too - this is another component that feels very key for me to engage in, otherwise I will feel a lot less 'connected' during the day, more easily side-tracked, less centred and so on... Personally, the framework for my yoga/meditation practice is The Five Tibetan Rites series of stretches, which is an ancient set of movements said to help increase longevity and keep the chakras spinning in alignment. Over the six or so years that I've been practicing these moves daily, I have adapted the process to better suit my personal flow and lifestyle, including adding in various extra moves/stretches to the original five movements, plus also combining my meditation practice WITH the movements, to create a kind of flowing, moving meditation... To me, it feels soooo good to stretch my body out well after a night of sleep, to ground back into this physical reality and at the same time to be meditating on my intentions for the day, to set myself up for a fun flow ;) Perhaps some day soon we'll make a video to show you the exact moves I work through in the mornings, for now though, HERE is a great website to check out the original series of Tibetan Rites and HERE is a video of the Giannis demo-ing the moves too...
My meditations/visualisations involve a lot of gratitude, love and healing energy. I ask for love, light and healing to be sent through my body and being for this whole day, then send this same energy through to various friends, family members, animals, people who spontaneously come to mind and so on...I wrap up by asking for plenty of grace, love, compassion and so on to be available to me during the course of each daily experience, to help me show up as the brightest version of myself I can muster ;)

By the end of this kind of morning routine, I am feeling refreshed, rehydrated, back in my body, centred, filled with love and joy and ready to get to action...if you're feeling that *your* morning routine is more characterised by things like alarm clocks, rushing, stimulation and stress, then I hope you may find some inspiration here to seek more serenity as you ease your way into each day... ;) ENJOY :)

All love,
Ms. A. C. Stokes-Monarch. xxx

Life at Longevity :)

OMGoddess...we're at the end of the first official day of the Longevity Conference here in Costa Mesa and this place is *BUMPING*...over 1000 longevity enthusiasts are gathered together enjoying talks, food demos, booths, an epic tonic bar and more... I am *SO* excited to see so many of our beautiful friends and soul family all in one place at the same time - we are so blessed and blissed - so much fun and face aches from smiling ;)

Mr. Monarch was filming video clips at the festie all day today, which you can see in this video below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwTu00IpeIk

...and I was taking photos - see below for evidence ;)

on September the 21st I enjoyed:

1 quart water
shotglass of orange juice
fun feast of fresh figs straight from the tree, with a little raw almond butter
3 cups greeeeeeen juice
container of freeze-dried durian and spoonful of the *amazing* new Cupuaca Acai Spread from Gnosis ;O
mug of natural calm
1 cup water


on September the 22nd I loved:

1 quart water
2 tbsp bee pollen
3 cups watermelon/orange juice
3 cups greeeeeen juice
follow-up feast of fresh figs with raw almond butter and more *amazing* Cupuaca Acai Spread
mug of herbal tea
2 cups water


At the link below are some stills on Facebook of life at Longevity - enjoy :)

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=264004&id=684101409

on September the 23rd I appreciated:

1 quart water
3 cups watermelon/orange juice
3 cups greeeeeeeen juice
3 tbsp acai powder, sample of Ulimana fig/lemon bar
can of freeze-dried durian
cup of kefir
amazingly elaborate raw banquet feast at Au Lac to kick off Longevity Conference :)
mug of Natural Calm
2 cups water


on September the 24th it was another 'bitty' raw food festival day and I loved:

1 quart water
3 cups watermelon/orange juice
2 tbsp bee pollen
samples of green drinks/coconut kefir drinks at Longevity
3 mandarins
fresh fig feast with a little raw almond butter
3 tbsp acai powder
2 cups water, samples of Healthforce drinks
can of freeze-dried durian, a nori 'powerwrap'
2 cups coconut kefir
1 cup water

So we're going to be here rocking it longevity-styleeeeeee all weekend here in Orange County...you can still tune into the whole conference live online HERE if you'd love to be part of the action - enjoy :)

All love,
Angela. xxx

Longevity Conference - Watch At Home :)

OMGoddess, Mr. M and I are *very* excited about the upcoming Longevity Conference this weekend in Costa Mesa :)))
SO many of our favourite yumsters are going to be there - it feels like such a treat to see so many amazing people in one blast before we disappear back down to Ecuador... ;)

If you don't already have tickets to be there in person this weekend, I'm really not sure if there even are any available any more - you can try at this link HERE...and if you aren't going to be there in person, you might be excited to know that the Longevity team have just launched a WEBCAST option for the entire event :)

You can tune in to the WHOLE 3-day weekend of workshops and even the very exclusive Monday Masters Workshop too if you like, from anywhere in the world...plus you get unlimited access to watch playbacks at your leisure for six months after the event - NICE :) I *loved* watching the archives from the last conference which we were unable to attend and I'm sure this one will be just as fabulous, if not even more so - very exciting :)

To access more info abt the webcast options, click HERE and enjoy :)

on September the 17th I appreciated:

1 quart water
2.5 cups mixed veggie juice
mixed Michigan berry/raw almond butter feast with Mr. M
2 cups water
mug of herbal tea
1 cup water


on September the 18th we were at a raw festival and I had a "bitty" intake day:

1 quart water
2.5 cups mixed veggie juice
a "mock tuna" lettuce roll, few slices of apples, a nori "powerwrap", little white raw chocolate
2 cups water
2 cups mixed veggie juice
a raw 'taco', ½ a bell pepper, samples of raw crackers, piece of apple cookie
2 cups water

OoOoooooo lala, we've got a racy new item to share with you today...the all new, super-shiny beautifully presented "Raw Beauty Calendar" for 2011, featuring gorgeously produced professional photos of thirteen 'real', un-airbrushed raw foodies...all in the nude ;O Every picture is tastefully presented with thoughtfully-placed veggies and fruits, while at the same time showing how well-toned, glowing and gorgeous people can become with a raw lifestyle...the calendar also features raw recipes and tips and is printed on recycled paper with veggie inks...aaaaand we have this calendar for sale now over at The Raw Food World right HERE- enjoy ;)


on September the 19th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
3 cups mixed veggie juice
2 tbsp bee pollen
2 tbsp spirulina crunchies
3 apples picked straight from the tree, plus a few strawberries/grapes
sweet little raw buffet plate of veggies and dips/pates at our workshop event in Michigan, followed later by a few more grapes/strawberries/frut slices
2 cups water


on September the 20th, I enjoyed:

1 quart water
3 cups mixed veggie juice
bunch of red grapes :)
shared yummy cucumber salad meal with Mr. M, stuffed into nori sheets with SeaClear, lecithin and tomatoes, followed by a few pieces of dried jackfruit
2 cups water
3 tbsp acai powder
2 cups water

:) We were featured in a major magazine in Ecuador :) Vistazo magazine is one of the most popular, well-known mags in Ecuador and they decided to do a feature on the eco/green community life in Vilcabamba. They came to interview us about eating raw and set us into the magazine at the head of the article - check it out in the picture to the side - if you understand Spanish you can maybe even tell us what it all says... ;)

With love and blossoming joy,
The Stokes-Monarch. xxx

Are you ready for "Raw Mom, Cooked Dad"...??? ;)

...and they keep on comin' ;) Today we have *another* exciting new free, raw-friendly online summit to share with y'all...are you ready, ladies and geeeeeeeeentlemen FOR: The "Raw Mom Cooked Dad" summit...??? ;)

This shiny new summit is going to be an aural feast, especially for anybody feeling frustrated in a household setting where raw food may be viewed as "odd"... ;) This summit will run over 10 days, starting on the beautifully aligned date of 10-10-10 (October the 10th, 2010), which, remember, also happens to have been declared "World Raw Food Day" - nice little synchronicity ;)
There will be free talks to enjoy from various yumsters such as:

Mr. Monarch, David Wolfe, Ani Phyo, Daniel Vitalis, Alissa Cohen, 

Brendan Brazier, Markus Rothkranz, Jenna Norwood, Sergei Boutenko and MANY more...

You can tap into this *FREE* flow of "suggestions, tips, advice, recipes and wisdom for women and families looking to make it work on raw food in a cooked food family/world" by clicking over HERE - enjoy :)


on September the 13th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
1 quart watermelon/orange juice
handful of fresh figs and blueberries with raw almond butter
2 cups water
3 cups greeeeeeen juice
big shared raw meal at Chaco Canyon in Seattle, including coconut/veggie salad, cracker samples and amazing desserts :)
3 cups water


on September the 14th it was an intense travelling day and I appreciated:

1 quart water
3 cups greeeeeeeen juice
pot of chopped pineapple pieces
2 cups water
fruit salad of peaches, blueberries and prune plums with acai powder
can of freeze-dried durian :)
2 cups veggie juice
2 cups water
mug of amazing maca tea
1 cup water


*Thank you* for all of the kind messages about the Healing Animal Meditation article I posted recently - it's lovely to hear that so many of you felt inspired by that post and intend to share this kind of meditation too :)
While we're on the subject, I LOVE this new, sweet little song just launched online by Greg Cipes and Jah Sun called "Why Must We Eat The Animals"...I think they did a great job making their own music video, check out all the dancing children and farm animals ;) The chorus of "Oh Why? Oh Why?" is very catchy - you might find yourself watching this one a few times as it gets stuck in your head... ;) ENJOY...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8LnxSjWWD8

on September the 15th I loved:

1 quart water
3 little peaches
3 cups greeeeeeeeen juice
bowl of kelp noodles with spicy sunflower seed sauce, with nori, romaine and cucumber on the side, followed by a juicy apple ;)
2 cups water
2 cups greeeeeeeen juice
sample of raw "fig newton" and 2 tbsp bee pollen
mug of "Natural calm'
1 cup water


on September the 16th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
2 tbsp bee pollen
bizarre little airoplane wrap meal using what we had left, after security took our food away :( lettuce, nori, sunflower greens, tomato, avocado, kale chips, followed by an apple
3 cups water
an apple with acai powder
cup of rejuvelac
1 cup water


Awwww, I received *such* a sweet message from one reader, Laura, a few days ago...Laura came to hear us speak on the west coast some days back and at one point in my talk, I was mentioning the power of the simple "Ho'oponopono" prayer and the impact it can have on healing relationships...Laura took all of this onboard and here was her message to me a couple of days after the event:

"I wanted to say a special thank you for sharing the Ho'oponpono healing prayer of "Thank You, I Love You, Please Forgive Me, I'm Sorry".

I had been very sad lately, as I hadn't heard from my dearest, and closest friend in over two weeks. I decided, after your talk, to go to bed that evening visualizing my friend, and saying the prayer over and over sending him my love, gratitude, and compassion.

Imagine my surprise, and delight, when I finally received an e-mail from him the very next day. I wasn't sure what to expect when I opened the e-mail, but it was full of gratitude and compassion towards me - asking for my forgiveness.

I would say that is one powerful prayer! It certainly seemed to work!

Angela - I'm sending you, and Matt, my gratitude as well. Thank you for being there for the raw food community. You bring joy to my life, and many others, daily.

With Love and Gratitude,

Laura H."

LOVE it, thanks so much for sharing, Laura :) ...and if *you* are unfamiliar with this simple prayer, you can read more abt *my* use of it in an earlier blog post HERE - enjoy :)

All looooooooooooooove and resonating delight,
Ms. Stokes-Monarch. xxx

Animal Healing Meditation

WELL...we're mid-tour now, back on the road and we just enjoyed a full-on day of juicy flow here in Seattle at the International Day of Juice Feasting...info on our remaining events in the next couple of weeks can be found HERE...we hope to see you at an event if you're able to make it along :)

For now, I recently experienced another powerful meditation that I would love to share with you here. It involved clearing energy connected to all the animals I took part in consuming as I was growing up. I understand this may not be something everyone chooses to connect to, so please do skip over this section if this doesn't resonate for you...
The suggestion for this meditation was given while we were driving on our current tour and passed by one of the large two-storey animal transport trucks with all the holes in the sides. I am grateful that on this occasion, as I glanced up, the truck was empty...just seeing these vehicles always stirs up such deep grief and anger in my being though and this time, as I was breathing into that space, the suggestion was given for me to clear connections in my own energetic field towards all the animals I ever personally was involved in consuming in some form or another as I was growing up.
(continued below...)

on September the 9th we were still travelling and I loved:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeeeeen juice
big handful of cherries
fresh fruits with raw almond butter: peach, figs, blueberries, little slice of *amazing* Coconut Creme Pie from Cafe Gratitude :)
2 cups water
can of freeze dried durian
2 cups water


on September the 10th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
1 quart watermelon/orange juice
kelp noodles with a spicy sunflower seed sauce, stuffed into lettuce leaves with an assortment of pickled veggies on the side, followed by a few slices of dried mango
2 cups water
3 cups greeeeeen juice
1 cup coconut kefir
mug of "sleepy" tea
1 cup water


I stopped eating animal products (except bee products) around nine or so years ago and was trailing off my consumption of them for a few years before then...however, as a child/adolescent, if a meal didn't contain meat, it seemed incomplete to me...and as most of the animal products I was consuming back then were highly processed and factory farmed, I shudder to think how many other beings' lives went towards my intake back then...many thousands for sure...lives almost certainly taken with no sense of respect, honour or gratitude for the animal.
So, a few days ago, I chose to feel into this meditation and indeed experienced very healing and powerful shifts as a result. I asked to be connected to the energy of all the animals I had ever been involved in consuming and was met with strong visions of countless masses of cows, chickens, pigs, lambs and other animals all assembled together and facing towards me. There was an overwhelming energy of intense fear and sorrow. It moves me to tears just to recall this interaction. I focused on these beings and began to send forth light, love and healing into the space between us, especially using the Ho'oponpono healing prayer of "Thank You, I Love You, Please Forgive Me, I'm Sorry". The more I repeated this prayer internally as I connected with these animal souls, the lighter the energy and the vision seemed to become - it felt to me like the animals were very happy to be 'acknowledged' finally for the role they played here and there was a great release of tension and fear energy.
(continued below...)


on September the 11th I appreciated:

1 quart water
mug of herbal tea
3 cups greeeeeeeeen juice
cherries, figs and blueberries with raw almond butter
2 cups water
2 cups greeeeeeeeeeeeeen juice
shared yummy raw meal at Thrive restaurant in Seattle including kelp noodle dish, salad and "nachos" with dips, followed by a little handful of dried jack fruit pieces
2 cups water


on September the 12th it was the International Day of Juice Feasting and I enjoyed:

1 quart water
shot of wild grass juice
1 quart watermelon/orange juice
few more shots of wild grass juice
3 tbsp spirulina crunchies
1 quart greeeeeeeeeeen juice
kelp noodle meal with sunflower seed sauce, stuffed into nori sheets and piled onto cucumber slices, followed by a little acai powder
mug of herbal tea
1 cup water


By the time I was finished sending these healing prayers, it felt like there was a very light and 'familial' bond between the animals and I - like the sense of relief and unity that can follow when people settle their differences and find love with each other again. It felt like a very rewarding experience and one that I am very grateful to have been led towards - this felt like an important clearing to me and I hope that any of you who are also drawn to such a meditation find it to be enriching for your lives too. Imagine what kinds of shifts might occur worldwide if many humans were to begin to connect with the souls of factory-farmed animals to initiate healing...I give thanks to all whose lives went towards fuelling my body and I send infinite love to all animals everywhere, humans included... ;)


All love, 
Angelalaalalaaaaaaaaaaa. xxx

WIN a copy of "Raw Food: A Complete Guide" :)

This month we are *very* excited to be able to offer a free copy of the fabulous new raw recipe book "Raw Food: A Complete Guide For Every Meal of The Day" by the lovely Erica Palmcrantz from Sweden :) Erica actually helped set up a raw food talk for us some time back in Sweden...apparently things are expanding more and more with the raw movement in Sweden and Erica has now published this beautiful book in English, to add to her previous raw book in Swedish :)

If *you* would love to be the glowing recipient of this beautiful new full-colour raw recipe book, just send in your answer to the following question, to angela@rawreform.comangela@rawreform.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it :

"If you were to win this book, who would you love to prepare a special meal for with these recipes...and why? :)"

Send in your answers by October the 1st to be in with a chance of winning...the winner shall be chosen at random and with delight shortly thereafter...and the book will be sent out to the winner anywhere in the world, directly from Sweden - enjoy ;) To learn more about this book in the meantime, see HERE...

on September the 6th I appreciated:

1 quart water
2 more *amazing* mandarinquats
1 quart watermelon/orange juice
3 cups greeeeeeeeeen juice
kelp noodle meal: kelp noodles covered with a spicy-sunflower seed sauce, stuffed into pieces of nori with Sea Clear and cucumber slices, followed by an apple
3 cups water

Here's an interesting little opportunity for anyone looking for lodgings at the upcoming Longevity Conference in Orange County. One reader, Liz Williams, has a non-smoking room booked at the conference hotel with two queen beds and she's looking to share the room with someone for the weekend. The room is reserved for four nights (Thursday 23rd through Sunday 26th) and if *you* would like to connect to Liz about sharing this room, you can reach her on 303-638-5388 or juicefeaster@earthlink.net.

Also, we hear that there are now *very* few tickets left for the conference, so if you haven't yet booked your tix and would love to be there, jump on over HERE to reserve your spaces now...see you there :)


on September the 7th we started travelling and I loved:

1 quart water
2 intense mandarinquats
3 cups watermelon/orange juice
2 cups greeeeeeeen juice
yummmmy meal of fresh fruits: blueberries, cherries, figs, with a little almond butter
2 cups water
canister of freeze-dried durian :)
mug of chamomile tea
1 cup water


on September the 8th I appreciated:

1 quart water
3 cups greeeeeeen juice
chia meal: chia seeds soaked in blended Asian pear, with raspberries and mulberries stirred in :)
2 cups water
sample of Cafe Gratitude ice cream, can of freeze-dried durian
2 cups water


WOW...I guess you guys *love* Ani Phyo as much as we do :) Last month's RawReform giveaway contest to win a copy of Ani's latest book had the biggest response we've EVER seen for a contest ;) Love it...

We asked you to send in your A to the following Q to be in with a chance of winning: "What is *your* 'essential' raw food recipe that you love to make?" and you responded by the 100s to let us in on your raw kitchen tips and favourites...
I am delighted to say that the winner of the book, chosen at random, is Kyoko, who sent in the following recipe:

"My name is Kyoko, and I have been on a 100% raw food diet since January, 2009, and I've learned a lot about preparing simple, tasty, wonderful raw food meals for myself and for my house mates.

My essential raw food recipe is the 'Buckwheat Crispy' treats I eat as snacks and on my travels.  I'm sure a lot of raw food eaters are familiar with this type of simple recipe.
All the ingredients are organic.

2 cups Hulled Buckwheat 
1/2 C.  pumpkin seeds
1/2 C.  sunflower seeds
1/2 C.  each of Golden raisins, Goji berries, and Inca berries
optional:  seasonal fruits of your choice

Soak buckwheat and seeds in a bowl over night.  Rinse it and drain the water.  Let them sprout for a day or two as you rinse a few more times in between.

Soak the raisins and berries in a glass jar.

Put the sprouted mixture in the dehydrator for 5 - 8 hours depending on how dry you'd like.  They will come out very crispy and crunchy.  Offer a small portion to God (I call him, 'Baba'), and put it back in the big batch.  Store the mixture in a glass jar.

For enjoying as a morning cereal or afternoon snack, I add the soaked raisins and berries on top, some protein powder, Chlorella, cinnamon powder (about a teaspoon!), some Himalayan salt, a banana or a ripe avocado (both if I am really in the mood) and some chunks of coconut butter.  If I wanted to take more liquid in a day, I put warm water and let everything soak for half an hour or more.  I mix everything and it looks like a big green goo which tastes more like an ice cream treat!

This has been my staple for a quick meal, in between snack or at the airport.  I have shared this recipe with non-raw food eaters, and everyone loves it!  It's easy to make and very enjoyable.

Thank you for all you do, Angela!

Kyoko from San Francisco"

THANKS Kyoko...and thanks indeeeeeed to alllll of you who sent in such exciting, effervescent and essential recipes... your book is on its way to you now Kyoko - enjoy :) ...and if *you* weren't the blessed winner this time round, you can still order Ani's yummy new book from HERE if you like...

All love and revolutionary refinement...
ACS-M. xxx 

World Raw Food Day: 10-10-10 :)

Dave with his dear friend Tresa :)

As you may have heard by now, our dear friend Dave the Raw Food Truck Driver recently had a stroke...his recovery seems to be moving along well though...he is out of hospital now and even fully intends to be present at the International Day of Juice Feasting event next Sunday in Seattle. The lovely Penni Shelton over at RawFoodRehab has been sharing updates on Dave's process the last few days and even organised a 'Candlelight Vigil' for him last night - all the love, light and healing this vibrant community has been sending his way have been majorly supportive of his recovery, I am sure...so please do continue to send this wonderful man your healing thoughts... :) To learn more about Dave's recent journey and how you can help, please see Penni's three posts so far on this, HERE, HERE and HERE...
Again, Mr. Trucker says he still intends to be present at the International Day of Juice Feasting event next Sunday in Seattle, so we hope to see lots of you there for that event too, if you can make it...everyone is welcome :)


on September the 4th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeeeeen juice
fresh cherries and mulberries with a little coconut fermented yoghurt :)
an *amazing* mandarinquat :O
big handful of longans
2 cups water
nori roll stuffed with leftover sunflower seed spread, cucumber, lecithin, Sea Clear, followed by a bite of macadamia/goji cookie and a few pieces of freeze-dried jackfruit
2 cups water

In case you missed the updates this week on Bernando LaPallo, the centenarian friend of Paul Nison I have mentioned here before, he just turned 109 last month (another leo ;) and Fox News covered the story, even commenting that "he was on the raw diet before the raw diet was cool"- ;O wow...did Fox News just say the raw diet is "cool"...? Love it ;) Though Bernando is not totally into raw food, he definitely seems to eat a good proportion of fresh produce and seems *so* wonderfully healthy and present at the age of 109 :) I've seen many people sharing this link and story already this week - what an inspiration Bernando is to us all :) Check the video out HERE.


on September the 5th I loved:

1 quart water
2 more *amazing* mandarinquats
samples of fruit at farmer's market
1 quart wateremlon/orange juice
bowl of fresh blueberries and figs with a little raw almond butter
2 cups watermelon/orange juice
2 cups water
3 tbsp acai powder
1 cup water

Yeeeeeeee-HAH: the monumental date of 10-10-10 (Sunday, October 10th, 2010) has been declared "World Raw Food Day" :) In celebration of this event, raw foodies everywhere are invited, encouraged and welcomed to hold raw potlucks on that Sunday and to register their events on the homepage for this world-wide event at http://www.worldrawfoodday.org. There are already many potlucks worldwide registered on the site for this "Raw Potluck Marathon" and the intention of the organisers is to reach at least 101010 people with this message...soooooOooOOOoooooo...get your potluck party prep hats on, dear friends and let's rock this raw party worldwide ;) All being well, Mr. M and I will be back in Ecuador by that date, so perhaps we'll have a 'welcome home' celebration party that day - we'll see how it unfolds...I hope lots of you join in these festivities too - more info at http://www.worldrawfoodday.org :)

All love,
Angelalalaalaaaaaaaa. xxx

Introducing the "GIVE" Project...

OoOOoooo lala, our friend Q has a *VERY* exciting new raw-friendly non-profit venture to let you all know about. He came to visit us recently to tell us about it and you can watch the video here below to learn all about his "GIVE" Project and their upcoming first event this Sunday, September the 5th, in Los Angeles, providing free organic veggie juices at a homeless shelter...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3XZX2y4IoU

To check out what the "GIVE" project is all about and find out how *you* can get involved, visit http://www.thegiveproject.org...enjoy :)


on September the 1st I enjoyed:

1 quart water
3 cups watermelon juice
3 cups greeeeeeeeeen juice
kelp noodle meal - WOW :) I made a sprouted-sunflower-seed sauce, with Sea Clear, garlic kraut, lecithin, mixed onto kelp noodles - LOVED it - enjoyed on its own and stuffed into nori sheets too, followed by a little handful of dried jackfruit pieces
spoonful of fresh fermented coconut yoghurt - wow ;O
3 cups water
1 cup coconut kefir :)

Our friends at the fabulous "Rio Muchacho" Organic Permaculture Farm in Ecuador would love to let y'all know that they have their next one month intensive course in Permaculture and Organic Farming coming up soon, in November this year... This is an *amazing*-looking month-long immersion into all things Permaculture...we haven't visited their farm ourselves yet - we would love to though and friends of ours who have been there say it is a wonderful model for what is possible...all the details for the upcoming course are HERE and they actually run this one-month intensive THREE times each year, so if the timing doesn't work out for you now, you could always maybe go at another time... ;)
ENJOY...


on September the 2nd I loved:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeeeeen juice
1 cup coconut kefir
bowl of fresh cherries :)
fresh fruit salad: longans, peaches, blueberries, with a little raw almond butter
2 cups water
can of freeze-dried durian
1 cup coconut kefir
1 cup water


on September the 3rd I appreciated:

1 quart water
3 cups watermelon/orange juice
3 cups greeeeeen juice
kelp noodle meal :) I made a sprouted-sunflower-seed sauce, with Sea Clear, garlic kraut, lecithin, mixed onto kelp noodles - LOVED it - enjoyed on its own and stuffed into nori sheets too, followed by a little handful of dried jackfruit pieces
3 cups water

WOW...the amazing free online summits just keep on coming...how would you now love to "Heal With The Masters"...for free...? ;) Love it... Well, now you can...as on September 7th, next Tuesday, an epic list of 24 interviews will start airing as part of the amazing, free "Healing With The Masters" teleseminar series...there will be two free inspiring calls a week every week for 12 weeks and all calls will be available for playback for at least 48 hours after airing, so there's plenty of opportunity to access all this great info from fabulous speakers such as:

Rev. Michael Beckwith, Neale Donald Walsch, Caroline Myss, 

Sonia Choquette, Carol Look, Dan Millman, Nick Ortner

...and many more...looks like a delight...You can sign up for this FREE teleseminar series HERE and may you enjoy it with every fibre of your entire raw being... ;)

All love and glistening pearls of opportunity,
Angelalalalaaaaaaaaaa. xxx