Five More *Essential* Raw Recipes :)

On October the 28th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
2 cups watermelon/orange juice
chunk of fresh jack fruit
bowl of fruit salad (papaya, granadilla, banana, pineapple) with chia gel and coconut yoghurt
1 cup water
2 cups greeeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
shared cucumber salad meal with Mr. M - salad stuffed into nori sheets with a little Brazil Nut Butter, followed by a "Carob Brownie Batter" yumpot :)
mug of horchata tea
1 cup water


I wanted to share one more set of five fabulous recipes with you, from all the 100s of "Essential" recipes y'all sent in, in response to the August RawReform Giveaway Contest to win a free copy of Ani Phyo's new book "Ani's Raw Food Essentials". Here below are five more of your wonderful suggestions for yummmmmy raw meals that you love and rely on...enjoy ;)

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Greeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen Smoothie

I would have to say my essential Raw Food recipe is my green smoothie, where all the ingredients, except the lemon are green!

2-3 handfuls of organic greens (favorites are spinach, green leaf lettuce, kale)
1 organic haas avocado
1 organic cucumber, 1⁄2 of skin peeled (otherwise tastes too bitter)
20 organic green grapes
1⁄4 lemon, with peel removed (white pith left on)
Handful or 2 of ice cubes
1⁄2 cup filtered water

Blend it until it’s super smooth. Depending on the amount of greens and water, this will easily fill a 32 oz bell jar (or your smoothie container of choice). It has a sweet & sour flavor and super filling, especially when coupled with a handful of sprouted almonds and fresh bell pepper J

Randi R.

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Cashew Cheez

This is a recipe I found online a couple of years ago, I make it more often than anything else. It's great because it can be a spread, a dip, or a sauce. Everyone that tries it loves it, too, and it's so easy!!

1 cup raw cashews
half a large red bell pepper
one juiced lemon (large)
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp sea salt

Put cashews in blender, then add the lemon juice. Add a bit of water (preferably spring water) so that it almost covers the cashews, but not quite. Then add the rest, and blend away!

I like to pour this into halved bell peppers and then top with fresh dill or dulse.
To make it into a salad dressing, just add more water.

SO good, seriously. Sometimes if it seems to sweet I just add more lemon juice. and blend again until it has the nice tart tangy flavour.

P.S. Your recipe for kale chips is now in my top 2 fave recipes - I LOVE them, and so easy.

Lorra F

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on October the 29th I was blissed with:

1 quart water
2 cups watermelon/orange juice
4 granadilla
3 cups greeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
3 cups smoothie: coconut water/carob/greener grasses/lecithin/astragalus/ashwaganda/stevia
2 cups smoothie: coconut water/carob/greener grasses/lecithin/astragalus/ashwaganda/stevia
a papaya
1 cup water
3 cups greeeeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
2 cups smoothie: coconut water/carob/ lecithin/ ashwaganda/stevia/papaya/lavendar essential oil
1 cup water


Here are three more of your "Essential" raw recipes:

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"Waldorf" Salad

I'd have to say that my essential raw food recipe that I love to make is a variation on the Waldorf Salad.

Ingredients for salad:

2 medium apples, cored and sliced into bite-sized pieces
1 celery stalk, chopped
1 handful of walnuts, soaked then chopped
chopped parsley to taste

Sauce:
juice of 1 orange
3-4 tablespoons almond butter or tahini
cinnamon to taste

To prepare, whisk together sauce ingredients and toss with salad ingredients in a large bowl. This is a quick and easy recipe that definitely satisfies a sweet tooth.

Much love to you,
Ellen P

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Cleansing Energy Smoothie

* 1 1/2 cup of water
* 1 head of organic romaine lettuce, chopped
* 2 organic apples, cored and chopped

* 1 organic banana
* a small bunch of organic cilantro
* a small bunch of organic parsley
* Juice of 1⁄2 fresh organic lemon
* stevia to taste
* (1 tsp of lechitin will make it very smooth!)

Add the water and chopped head of romaine to the blender. Starting the blender on a low speed, mix until smooth. Gradually moving to higher speeds add the herbs and the apples. Add the banana and lemon juice last.

Marianne R.

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Grapefruit Mango Cilantro Green Smoothie

1 mango
1 grapefruit
1 bunch cilantro (or 1-2 c)
1 bunch spinach (or 2-3 c - or another green!)

1/2 lime
1/2 lemon
2-3 c water (to desired consistency)
seeds from 1 vanilla bean pod
agave to taste if needed (depending on the sweetness of the mango and the
size of the lime & lemon :)

Blend and enjoy!! Mmmm...

(This recipe was inspired by/adapted from a recipe by Sarma Melngailis that a friend shared with me.)

Blessings,
Layah J.

NICE, thanks everyone for all your fabulous recipe ideas and suggestions - we love you :)

Happy Halloween/Samhain/Day of the Dead or whatever else you may be celebrating at this time - enjoy ;)

All love, 

Angela Stokes-Monaaaaaaaaaaaaarch. xxx

Inspiration For Your Bathroom Wall :)

If you watch our daily online TV show, you may have recently seen us sharing the story of our new colonic system in the bathroom here in Vilcabamba - see HERE if you missed that episode...

In that video we also introduced you to the lovely piece of prose that graces our bathroom wall...this is an inspiring little piece of text that I pieced together based on smthg emailed to me earlier this year...it's great to read whilst brushing your teeth, flossing etc...AAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaand, I just uploaded it as a free PDF file to my site, HERE, so that y'all can download it if you like, print it out and post it up in YOUR bathroom or any other place where you might see it regularly, to remind yourself and others just how blessed we really are and also how powerful we are in terms of creating our own realities...

You can download the text HERE - please feel free to share it with friends and loved ones too - enjoy ;)


on October the 26th I appreciated:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
yummmmmy bowl of papaya and banana mixed with fermented coconut yoghurt, carob and maca
1 cup greeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
water of a young coconut
6 granadilla, ½ a PINK papaya :)
shared cucumber salad with Mr. M - salad stuffed into nori sheets with a little Brazil nut butter, followed by a carob "brownie batter" yumpot
mug of horchata tea
1 cup water


Also if you watch our daily TV Show, you may have seen today that we had experienced a little 'boo-boo' in the shipping dept, as Mr. M says ;)

The Gnosis raw chocolate bars and Goji Raw Crunch bars were not properly rotated as new stock came in and we have 100s of bars that have now officially passed their 'Best By' date, though the manufacturers assure us they are still fine to eat... ;) We're selling these bars off at HUGE discounts, see the video from today HERE to see what we have and how to bag some for yourself RIGHT NOW, while stocks last ;)


on October the 27th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
3 cups watermelon/orange juice
6 granadillas
water of a young coconut
bowl of coconut yoghurt mixed with papaya, banana, stevia, maca, carob powder = YUMMMMM :)
2 cups water
shared cucumber salad with Mr. M - salad stuffed into nori sheets with a little Brazil nut butter, followed by a carob "brownie batter" yumpot
mug of horchata tea
1 cup water


I'm very excited to say that we also have a new job position open at TheRawFoodWorld.com, for a budding customer service rep - could it be *YOU*...? ;)
Please note, this is NOT a job that can be done remotely - it is an on-site position at our warehouse in beautiful Ojai, California - please only apply if you are willing and able to do the job at this location ;) Here are the deets, direct from customer services central:

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OPEN to start IMMEDIATELY at The Raw Food World...if you don't know our business, you can check it out at: www.TheRawFoodWorld.com

Position: Customer Care Partner
Where: OJAI, California
Compensation: $10 per hour, and a 10% raise each year.
Job Includes: answering phones; taking orders; emails
Length of job: We are interested in someone looking for a minimum 2 year commitment. Training time for this position is long and complex. Please do NOT apply if you are not able to commit semi-long term.
Hours: Monday thru Friday. 8am-4pm; 37.5 paid hours per week; (Includes one 30 minute unpaid lunch and two 15 minute paid breaks)
Training: Is paid and hours are a bit different. 9am-5pm for the first month.

Skills Required:
* Must be relatively FAST on a computer; Comfortable with 5-6 internet windows open at one time.
* Friendly - natural high tolerance and authentic compassion for people. Able to be polite, patient and warm --- while still getting calls done efficiently.
* Detailed and Organized
* Efficient
* Health Passionate or at least Health Curious
* Self-Managed - no one will be hovering over you, but we will look to see that the results are being accomplished
* Open and willing to communicate with fellow co-workers and management --- we are a team, and enjoy when everyone contributes their self-expression and ideas

Extra Note:
This is a VERY STRICT Alcohol/Drug Free Zone!

Please email us at: rawworldservice@gmail.com with your PHONE NUMBER and RESUME and a little something personal about yourself. Please include in the subject line of your email: Attn: ALARA - Customer Care Partner
If we are interested, we will phone you to ask a few questions and have a "mini" over-the-phone interview.
If that goes well, we will invite you for a face-to-face interview.

Looking forward to meeting you,
The Raw World Team 

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ENJOY :)
All love,
A. C. S-M. xxx

Are *You* A Visionary In Paradise...? ;)

on October the 22nd I enjoyed:
1 quart water
2 cups watermelon/orange juice
3 granadilla
water of a young coconut
1.5 cups greeeeeen juice
bowl of cucumber salad, stuffed into nori sheets with a little raw tahini, followed by a carob "brownie batter" yumpot
mug of horchata tea
1 cup water


on October the 23rd I loved:

1 quart water
2 cups watermelon/orange juice
1 cup coconut water
chunk of pineapple, a papaya
2 cups wild green coconut elixir
2 cups water
shared cucumber/kale salad with Mr. M; salad stuffed into nori sheets with a little tahini, followed followed by a carob "brownie batter" yumpot
mug of horchata tea
1 cup water


Also a reminder that this is the last week or so to enter the current RawReform Giveaway Contest to win a copy of Will Tuttle's fabulous book "The World Peace Diet" - here's a recap of those deets:

This month we are delighted to be able to offer a free copy of the fabulous "World Peace Diet" book by Dr. Will Tuttle, which shares inspiring information on vegan lifestyles and living with peace and compassion for other animals :)
We did a great little interview with Dr. Will some months back at The Tree of Life in Arizona - see below...and this book hit NUMBER 1 on Amazon.com earlier this year too - love it :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ih9x8XsCuio

If *you* would love to be the winner of this insightful book, just send in your answer to the following question, to rawreformcontests@gmail.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it (please note new email address for contest entries ;):

"What has been your most memorable experience so far with another animal?"

Send in your answers by November the 5th to be in with a chance of winning...the winner shall be chosen at random and with joy shortly thereafter... To learn more about this book in the meantime, see HERE...

on October the 24th it was my mum's birthday and I appreciated:

1 quart water
water of a young coconut
6 granadilla
2 cups wild greens coconut elixir
handful of fresh kale chips
1.5 cups greeeeen juice
avocado mushed onto crackers with sauerkraut
chunk of jack fruit :)
mug of horchata tea
1 cup water


on October the 25th I was blissed with:

1 quart water
3 cups greeeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
chunk of fresh jack fruit :)
bowl of chia pudding mixed with fresh berries and papaya
water of a young coconut
handful of macadamia nuts mixed with spirulina crunchies ;O
1 cup cucumber juice
mug of horchata tea
1 cup water


WOW, Shazzie gave me a sneak-peek this week into her all-new, super-shiny "VIP Room" site...it is *AMAZING* - I'm so happy for her to see the gorgeous end-product of the years of work and love she's poured into creating this new portal to help people embody the juiciest versions of themselves...

The "VIP Room" ("Visionary In Paradise" Room) is a place where we can connect with others on this path and learn, share, deepen our journeys through myriad interactions...there are SO many features to this new site and it is all presented with such gorgeous illustrations, love, care and attention-to-detail...
Here are some of the features involved:

*A whole tribe of 'experts' specialised in different fields of self-development/health/relationships and so on, e.g. Shazzie, Philip McCluskey, Druhmil Purohit, Brian Johnson and many more...
*"Shazzie Sees" - this feature is kind of like a Shazzle-Dazzle version of a Magic 8 Ball, if you ever played with one of those...you can concentrate on any question you'd love answered, then click on the "Shazzie Sees" area to receive an instant response to your query ;)
*Shazzie FM is a 24/7/365 online streaming station that you can click into and listen to at will, whenever you'd love some extra inspiration - it comprises of literally hours and hours of audio files for your listening pleasure... ;)
*"Ask an Expert" feature - this specially designed application allows you to ask any of the 20 or so "VIP Experts" your questions and get them answered - love it ;)
*Old blogs with new insights - as many of you may know, Shazzie kept one of the very first online raw blogs, writing for YEARS about her raw journey... Now she is going to be republishing sections of this older journal monthly WITH the very cool twist that the current version of Shazzie will be using her hindsight to offer guidance to the Shazzie of yester-year - I love this feature ;)
*Discounts - there are some *stellar* discount coupons on offer in the VIP Room, including a 12% off coupon code for TheRawFoodWorld.com :)
*Recipes area - this is super-cool too - there are full-colour recipes from all of Shazzie's books included, PLUS new recipes she's never shared before AND new offerings from raw chef Russell James too...and you can search by ingredient or meal (e.g. "breakfast") - sweet :)

If you'd love to join the "VIP Room", now is a great time to check it out, as Shazzie is offering HALF-PRICE membership right now :O
You can also watch an intro video HERE to get a tour of the new site and see just how beautiful and bursting with LOVE it all is... ;)

You can join Shazzie's VIP Room HERE - enjoy ;)

All love and transformational spams of joy,

Angela Claire Stokes-Monarch MA (Hons). xxx

My New "FAQs" Page... :)

I am *VERY* excited to announce that we recently posted a new page to our main website called "Angela's FAQs" :)

This is a collection of my responses to over 50 of the questions people have asked me the most often in the last seven years...things like "How do I get started eating raw?", "Is hair loss common for raw foodists?", "Can you comment on menstruation for raw foodists?", "How do I eat raw on the road?" and many others...this page contains the distillations of my feelings on all these topics since I started hosting my website and answering peoples' questions about this lifestyle...I hope that you enjoy exploring these ideas and find something useful for your own journey - please remember to take what resonates for you and leave the rest... ;)

My new FAQ page can be found HERE - enjoy :)

On October the 19th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
2 cups watermelon/orange juice
5 granadilla, a papaya
2 cups greeeen smoothie: spinach, strawberry, banana, almond milk
2 cups greeeeen juice from the garden mixed with pineapple juice
a papaya
bowl of cucumber salad with Mr. M, stuffed into nori sheets with a little Brazil nut butter, followed by a "carob brownie batter" yumpot ;)
mug of horchata tea
1 cup water

I just recently heard about a *really* cool new site that offers massive daily deals on eco-friendly/socially conscious products and services: Roozt.com. Every day they post a new offer, up to 80% OFF standard prices, all eco-friendly products - LOVE it :) They even donate 1% of purchases to the charity of your choice :)
You can sign up to their site for free to receive daily emails of each new deal, or just visit the site as you please to see what's on offer, at Roozt.com - get in there quick though if you see something you're interested in, 'cos once the deals are gone, they're gone - enjoy ;)


on October the 20th I loved:

1 quart water
5 granadilla
3 cups greeeeeeen smoothie: coconut water, papaya, greeeens from the garden
big handful of spirulina coconut chips
2 cups water
mug of horchata tea
1 cup water


on October the 21st it was my parents' 38th wedding anniversary ;O and we were hiking all day...I appreciated:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeeeeeeeeen juice
5 granadilla
a papaya, 2 tbsp bee pollen
2 cups water
pieces of wild fruits on a hike: wild strawberries, blackberries, some kind of wild fruit similar to a babaco
2 tbsp spirulina crunchies
water of a young coconut
bowl of cucumber salad stuffed into nori sheets with a little almond butter, followed by a "carob brownie batter" yumpot ;)
mug of horchata tea
1 cup water

The night before we left the USA a couple of weeks ago, we went to see one of the most incredible pieces of theatre I've ever seen (and I've seen quite a lot - I studied theatre for quite some time in school). We went to see Peter Pan in the *amazing* "ThreeSixty" theatre, which travels all over the world to share this beautiful performance...
The "ThreeSixty" Theatre is a unique structure: a travelling, round theatre space where the circular stage in the middle is surrounded by rows of seats for the audience, then all around the inside top of the theatre, images are projected all around the walls, helping to create the "scenery" for each act, with stunning 360 degree moving imagery adding to the acrobatics and top-class entertainment of the actors on stage...wow...I was absolutely CAPTIVATED by this show and would heartily recommend getting along to see it if you can...after we saw it, my sister told me that she also took her two little daughters along to see the show a couple of years back in London and that they too were totally mesmerised by the performance - she said they didn't move the whole way through it - lol ;) Top-quality entertainment - ENJOY, if you get to see it somewhere along the line... ;) You can check out their website here: http://www.peterpantheshow.com...

All love,
Angelalalaalaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. xxx

Longevity Now Playbacks Available...Now :)

WOW, I am very excited to announce that the playback videos from the recent Longevity Conference are now available - YAY :) I am very happily digging into the lush pile of videos on offer to catch up on all the info I missed at the actual event ;)
We were so busy at our booth at the conference that I only made it into ONE presentation the whole weekend (to watch our dear friend Solla's food demo ;) So now I am relishing the opportunity to watch all of these fabulous presentations at home, while I make juice, prepare flax crackers and so on in the kitchen and can really concentrate on the great info shared - I LOVE it :)
These recordings include ALL of the talks from the WHOLE weekend event - that's over 30 hours of footage ;O You can access these videos over HERE - there is a six-month window within which you can watch all the videos as many times over as you like...before the next Longevity Conference is held live again next April ;)
If you weren't able to make this last event and would love to see what you missed, OR if you were there and didn't get to see all of the talks, just hop on over HERE to get access to these playbacks - so much amazing, inspiring info from beautiful beings such as:

David Wolfe, Daniel Vitalis, Solla, Dr. Mercola,
Donna Gates, Kevin Gianni, Truth Calkins

 ...and many more...PLUS, you can also get access to the video playbacks from the exclusive "Master's Workshop" held the day after the Conference, with David Wolfe, Daniel Vitalis and Truth Calkins all sharing in-depth on elixir crafting, alchemy, longevity, rejuvenation and more, for over 7 hours ;O
You can get access to either or both of these webstream playback series HERE...enjoy :)

On October the 16th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
1.5 cups orange juice
3 cups greeeeeen smoothie: coconut water, carob, maca, lecithin, Greener Grasses, stevia
a few flax crackers with avocado, sauerkraut and dulse, followed by a few dried green raisins
2 cups greeeeeen smoothie: spinach, strawberry, banana, almond milk
chunk of pineapple
handful of spirulina coconut chips :)
mug of horchata tea
1 cup water


As you may have already noticed, Mr. M included some of our favourite yummy low-glycemic powders in the "at-cost" specials for TheRawFoodWorld.com this month, such as lucuma, mesquite and maca (plus Pacari cacao products if you're into chocolate... ;)
As many of you know, I *love* using these kinds of low-glycemic powders to prepare sweet little desserts such as 'yumpots' and 'yumballs' ;) I thought it would be useful to share here some of the articles and videos we've published before about these powders, to help y'all make good use of them...so, here we go:

*I wrote a whole article on how to use low glycemic powders, including recipes, HERE.
*We did a video showing how to make yumpots HERE.
*We also did a video showing how to make yumballs HERE.

I hope this helps all of you explore some fun uses for these yummy items...see the "October Offers" section HERE for the links to get hold of these products "at-cost" :)


on October the 17th I loved:

1 quart water
1.5 cups cucumber juice
5 granadilla, a papaya
cup of intense greeeeeen juice
2 cups green/carob drink: coconut water, carob powder, lecithin, maca, stevia, Greener Grasses
2 small papayas
2 cups water
bowl of cucumber salad with Mr. M - stuffed into nori sheets, followed by carob 'brownie batter' yumpot ;)
mug of horchata tea
1 cup water


on October the 18th I appreciated:

1 quart water
3 cups watermelon/orange juice
3 cups superfresh greeeeeeeeen juice from the garden, mixed with pineapple juice
2 small papayas, 5 granadilla
water of a young coconut
bowl of cucumber salad with Mr. M - stuffed into nori sheets, followed by carob 'brownie batter' yumpot ;)
mug of horchata tea
1 cup water


Recently I tried some of Annmarie Gianni's skincare range for the first time...WOW, these products are amazing :)
We've been selling lovely Annmarie's line for a while now, yet through a silly series of events, I had never yet managed to get my hands on samples of these products to try them out myself - until now :) We saw the Giannis again for the first time in over a year at the Longevity Conference and Annmarie graciously gifted me with some of her Ayurvedic Facial Scrub and Anti-Aging Facial Oil to try out...
Now, I have a confession to make...as I told Annmarie when she gifted me these items, I used to have a pretty intense obsession with facial scrubs ;) lol...when I was obese, I sweated a lot and also had a lot of acne issues on my skin. I couldn't stand my face feeling dirty and sweaty, so I used really harsh facial scrubs daily, often more than once a day, to pull all that sweat and grime off...it was pretty hard on my skin and I'm glad to say that I don't live with that pattern any more ;)
All the same, I was excited to try out Annmarie's new facial scrub, to see how my skin gets on now with such a product...well, I was *AMAZED* at the results after using this scrub for the first time - my skin seriously felt softer than I think I've ever felt it - like silk...the consistency of the scrub was really sublime - at first I wasn't sure it would do much in terms of 'scrubbing', as it seemed so finely milled, yet actually once I started to massage it in, I could feel the texture and it did a great job at removing dead skin cells and brightening up my complexion...and THEN, as if that wasn't enough buffing and shining, I got to try out Ann's gorgeous Anti-Aging Facial Oil too, to finish off the "ultra-glow-complexion" process ;)
I *love* using oils on my skin as moisturiser - whether it's olive oil, coconut oil, rose oil or this new product from Ann, I love the richness of feeding my skin from the outside with high quality oils and Annmarie has done *such* a beautiful job in balancing her mixtures to include nourishing, healing, soothing elements for all skin types... I'm so glad that I finally got to try out Ann's products and look forward to trying her other products too...I'd definitely recommend checking them out if you're into very high-integrity beauty products - she has a great line, including:

*Anti-Aging Facial Oil
*Anti-Aging Serum
*Ayurvedic Facial Scrub
*Coconut Body and Face Oil
*Coconut Honey Mask

We have all of these products available in our store HERE - enjoy ;)

All love and blossoming delight,
Angelalaalalaaaaaaaa. xxx

Three Goddess Event Offerings...

Today I would love to let you know about a few different gatherings being organised and offered by three goddesses who I love: Elena Tonetti, Kate Magic and Little Grandmother :)

First up: Elena Tonetti's "Birth Into Being" workshops...many of you know that we LOVE the message Elena is sharing in the world about gentle birthing and conscious parenting...(and before we get another mass of emails again, no I am NOT pregnant... ;)
Elena is the creator of the outstanding "Birth As We Know It" documentary and next month she will be offering her live "Birthshops" in California, starting November the 19th. There are three ways you can participate: for two days, for four days or for the whole 10 day programme, which is the full "Apprenticeship" training. The Apprenticeship training is only offered once a year in the USA, sooooo...catch Elena while you can if this field is of interest to you...you may remember that Mr. M and I attended a two-day gathering with Elena last year - it was a profoundly beautiful and rich experience :) For more deets on these Birthshops and to reserve spaces, you can visit Elena's events page HERE and scroll down to the November 2010 section...ENJOY :)


On October the 13th I loved:

1 quart water
2 cups smoothie: coconut water with carob, Greener Grasses, maca, lecithin
3 tiny dragon fruit and 3 yummy granadilla
a papaya
2 cups water
2 cups cucumber juice mixed with orange flavour extract
shared cucumber salad meal with Mr. M: cucumber, sauerkraut, dulse & avocado, stuffed into nori sheets, followed by a little hand-stirred "Brownie" yumpot: Brazil nut butter, carob powder, orange extract, maca
mug of horchata tea
1 cup water

Next up: magical raw si*star* Kate Magic over in the UK would love to let y'all know that she is organising a Raw Chocolate Roller Disco on November the 19th in London ;) lol - LOVE it ;)
This one-night-only event will be held at a roller disco venue near London Bridge and every visitor will receive raw chocolate, raw cake and yummy drinks as part of the entry fee...there will be funky tunes to set the scene, marshals to assist beginners and surely LOTS of giggles galore - I'd be there with bell-tousled-rainbow-legwarmers on in a flash, if I were on the other side of the Atlantic ;)
For now I'll leave it up to all you kids on the right of the pond to enjoy this event :) You can see all the details and book tickets HERE...


on October the 14th I was blissed with:

1 quart water
water of a young coconut
2 cups cucumber juice with lime juice and orange extract
3 cups greeeeeen smoothie: mango, banana, greeeeens from the garden, with a little maca and carob
4 granadilla and a mango
2 cups water
a curry powerwrap, a few pieces of flax cracker with sauerkraut and avocado on top
2 cups water


on October the 15th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
2 cups watermelon/orange juice
2 tiny dragon fruits and a papaya
2 tbsp bee pollen
2 cups pineapple juice blended with Ormus Greens
2 cups pineapple juice blended with Ormus Greens
bowl of cucumber salad with Mr. M...with coconut/spirulina chips on the side, followed by a little carob/maca yumpot :)
mug of horchata tea
1 cup water


In the last week before we left the USA, Mr. Monarch and myself immersed ourselves into a life-shifting weekend workshop in New Mexico with wisdom-keeper shaman Little Grandmother, along with our lovely managers of TheRawFoodWorld, Zack and Alara.
I have written here quite a few times before about how much I appreciate the message that Little Grandmother (Kiesha Crowther) is sharing...so it was absolutely beautiful to be able to connect with her in person and absorb her positive, uplifting, motivating visions for the times we are currently living in and also headed towards...she foresees so much joy and liberation as we keep on shifting forwards through 2012 and beyond - I like that resonance :)
So many people at the gathering were moved repeatedly to tears of joy and release, hearing her stories and visions...it was a very deep-rooted, intense experience. Little Grandmother speaks with such clarity, sincerity, humility and grace - I love what she is sharing...one of my favourite aspects of what she shares is the idea that "it is none of my business what anyone else thinks of me". :) :) :)

On the second day of the workshop, we stood in sacred ceremony as a group on tribal grounds, surrounding a medicine wheel with an ancient healing crystal at the centre. We shared a healing ceremony for the sacred feminine and Little Grandmother also told each member of the group the Animal Totem that she saw accompanying them...(fyi, Mr. M is apparently a lemur and I am a mustang :)))
We took this group photo with Kiesha as we were floating out at the end of the weekend...we had such a wonderful time connecting with the Tribe of Many Colors and I would thoroughly recommend gifting yourself the experience of sharing some time with Kiesha if the opportunity ever seems to come up for you...her website is HERE, so you can check out her events schedule there...plus I would highly recommend watching some of her online interviews/talks if you haven't already seen them - see HERE for example to get started...
ENJOY :)

All love,
Angelalalaalaaaaaaaaaaa. xxx

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As you may recall, last week marked the 100th Newsletter offering from RawReform and I decided to celebrate by giving away free copies of my book "Raw Emotions". If you didn't already jump on this offer, here's a reminder of the deets:

...to mark this occasion, I wanted to share a very special offer with you all...so for 10 days, I will be gifting a *FREE* copy of my printed book "Raw Emotions" to anyone and everyone who places an order over $100 on our website TheRawFoodWorld.com AAAAAAND writes:

"I'm The 100th Monkey"

...in the comments field of the order ;)

Yes, just let us know if YOU are the 100th monkey and we will gleefully send you a free copy of Raw Emotions to assist in the ever-unfolding path of your transformation :) You must place an order over $100 AAAAND leave the above phrase in the comments field though, to qualify for the free book... ;)

If you'd love a claim your free celebration copy of Raw Emotions, you have until midnight Pacific time on October the 14th to place an order for at least $100 over at TheRawFoodWorld.com and tell us that you are the 100th monkey...enjoy :)


on October the 10th I loved:

1 quart water
water of a young coconut
tub of fresh blackberries :)
2 cups smoothie: coconut water, Greener Grasses, carob powder, maca, stevia
½ of an *amazing* mamey sapote
3 cups smoothie: coconut water, Greener Grasses, carob powder, maca, stevia
yummy shared cucumber meal with Mr. M - cucumber, dulse, avocado, stuffed into nori sheets, with kale chips on the side, followed by a mug of yummmmmy horchata tea
2 cups water


on October the 11th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
2 cups smoothie: coconut water, Greener Grasses, carob powder, maca, lecithin
1 yummy little papaya
bowl of leftover cucumber salad from yesterday, stuffed into nori sheets with a curry powerwrap on the side, followed by 3 tbsp acai powder
2 cups water
1 cup YUMMY mixed juice from neighbours
mug of herbal tea
a papaya and 2 little dragon fruits
1 cup water


on October the 12th I appreciated:

1 quart water
2 cups smoothie: coconut water, Greener Grasses, carob powder, maca, lecithin
a papaya, a dragon fruit
2 cups watermelon/orange juice
bowl of fruit salad
water of a young coconut
big bowl of cucumber salad stuffed into nori sheets with a little Brazil nut butter :)
mug of horchata tea
1 cup water


With gratitude, love and surrender to the flow,
Ms. Stokes-Monarch. xxx

We Are Home :)))

Happy 10-10-10 everyone :)  

Happy World Raw Food Day, Happy Crystal Grid Activation Portal Day...what a wonderful day :)))

We are HOME :)))

After two months of travelling and speaking in N.America, Mr. Monarch and I are bursting with joy to be HOME again, at our beautiful homestead in Vilcabamba :)
It felt sooooooo GOOD to get back - we have both been sporting permagrins since our arrival, not least because we arrived home to meet a whole new member of our family ;O
Our mare Barbie is now the very proud mum of a beautiful baby boy (colt), named Cherry Star :))) Cherry arrived with the new moon on the morning of October 7th and is outrageously gorgeous - see below for evidence ;) We are so happy to welcome him to the land and our family :)))

Below are links to two sets of photos, some of Cherry Star and some of the garden/land, which is all coming along beautifully :) ENJOY :)


on October the 6th I appreciated:

1 quart water
2 tbsp bee pollen, 1tbsp spirulina crunchies
1 quart greeeeeeeeen juice
big shared "final supper" meal at Au Lac restaurant with friends, including raw 'garlic bread', soups, pizzas, salads and donut holes :)
3 cups water


on October the 7th it was a day of travel for us and I loved:

1 quart water
bunch of yummmmy red grapes
2 cups water
shared plane picnic with Mr. M of: romaine/nori wraps stuffed with Sea Clear, avocado, lecithin, tomatoes, cucumber, sprouts and kale chips, followed by a yummmmy fresh apple
mug of herbal tea
2 cups water

Click this link below for the pics of Cherry Star:

http://tinyurl.com/cherrystar

on October the 8th we were still on the road and I was blissed with:

1 quart water
water of three young coconuts :)
a dragon fruit and three granadilla fruits
airport picnic of romaine/nori wraps stuffed with Sea Clear, avocado, lecithin, tomatoes, cucumber, sprouts and kale chips, followed by a yummmmy fresh apple :)
2 cups water
3 tbsps acai powder
2 cups water


on October the 9th we were *finally* home and I LOVED:

1 quart water
water of 2 young coconuts
1 quart greeeeeeeeen juice from the garden :)
slice of homegrown watermelon from our garden :)))
4 granadillas :)
YumMmmmmmmmmy impromptu kale salad meal with Mr. M, with kale chips also on the side ;)
Big mug of horchata tea
2 cups water

Click this link below for the pics from the land/garden:

http://tinyurl.com/vilcagarden

All love and blossoming bliss :)
Angelalalaalaaaaaaaaa. xxx


P.S. The Raw Mom, Cooked Dad summit starts TODAY - check it out HERE if you're not already signed up for this series of FREE interviews :)

Get a *FREE* Copy of "Raw Emotions" :)

As you may have already seen, this week I am celebrating my 100TH NEWSLETTER for RawReform - you can see that latest newsletter HERE if you didn't see it already :)

...aaaaaaaand, I decided to share a very special offer with y'all to celebrate - here are the deets:

I am thrilled to be celebrating my 100th newsletter offering with y'all - how far we've come since the very first newsletter I sent out back in spring 2005 ;) The raw food movement has come a loooong way since I first started sending out newsletters back then... in 2010 I think we're maybe just about hitting the "100th monkey" level of social awareness of this lifestyle... You can see the whole archived collection of RawReform Newsletters to date HERE - enjoy ;) Thanks for all your stellar support along the way :)))

Incidentally, we also just served our 100,000th customer over at TheRawFoodWorld.com this week - we sent her a free gift as a thank you ;)

...and to mark this occasion, I wanted to share a very special offer with you all...so for the next 10 days, I will be gifting a *FREE* copy of my printed book "Raw Emotions" (usually $29.95) to anyone and everyone who places an order over $100 on our website TheRawFoodWorld.com AAAAAAND writes:

"I'm The 100th Monkey"

...in the comments field of the order ;)

Yes, just let us know if YOU are the 100th monkey and we will gleefully send you a free copy of Raw Emotions to assist in the ever-unfolding path of your transformation :) You must place an order over $100 AAAAND leave the above phrase in the comments field though, to qualify for the free book... ;)

If you'd love a claim your free celebration copy of Raw Emotions, you have until October the 14th to place an order for at least $100 over at TheRawFoodWorld.com and tell us that you are the 100th monkey...enjoy :)



on October the 3rd I enjoyed:

1 quart water
3 cups greeeeeen juice
3 cups watermelon juice
2 tbsp spirulina crunchies
shared yummy romaine/nori wrap meal with various fillings, e.g. Sea Clear, lecithin, avocado, sprouts, cherry tomatoes, etc, followed by a few slices of dried mango
2 cups water
2.5 cups greeeeen juice
2 apples with a little almond butter
2 cups water


A little reminder that a very big and fun *free* online summit starts soon, on 10-10-10...are you ready for...

Raw Mom, Cooked Dad...?

;) Here's a reminder of the info to connect to this unique new event:

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 October the 4th I appreciated:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeeen juice
handful of concord grapes
romaine/nori wraps meal with various fillings, e.g. Sea Clear, lecithin, a 'garden' pate, sprouts, tomatoes, okra, red pepper etc, followed by an apple
2 cups water
can of freeze-dried durian
2 cups water


on October the 5th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeeeen juice
handful of fresh ripe figs
2 cups intense concord grape/orange juice
2 nori powerwraps with a few fresh okra
feast of freeze-dried durian
mug of herbal tea
2 cups water


To see who was the winner of last month's RawReform Giveaway Contest, please see HERE...

...aaaaaand this month we are delighted to be able to offer a free copy of the fabulous "World Peace Diet" book by Dr. Will Tuttle, which shares inspiring information on vegan lifestyles and living with peace and compassion for other animals :)
We did a great little interview with Dr. Will some months back at The Tree of Life in Arizona - see below...and this book hit NUMBER 1 on Amazon.com earlier this year too - love it :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ih9x8XsCuio

If *you* would love to be the winner of this insightful book, just send in your answer to the following question, to rawreformcontests@gmail.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it (please note new email address for contest entries ;):

"What has been your most memorable experience so far with another animal?"

Send in your answers by November the 5th to be in with a chance of winning...the winner shall be chosen at random and with joy shortly thereafter... To learn more about this book in the meantime, see HERE...

Gratitude and love to you all,
Ms. A. C. Stokes-Monarch. xxx

P.S. we leave very early tomorrow morning to head back to Ecuador - any supportive thoughts for smooooooth and easy travel flow will be gratefully absorbed - thanks ;)

Five More of *YOUR* Essential Recipes :)

As foretold, I have been diligently sifting through more of your "essential" raw recipe submissions for August's RawReform giveaway contest...y'all sent in SO many of your wonderful every-day raw treats that I felt compelled to share some of the yumminess here for all to see (with permission from each entrant of course... ;) SO, here below are five more of your yummy submissions - enjoy :)

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Green Goddess Soup

1 bunch lacinato kale

1.5 ripe avocados

1 cucumber

a handful of sweet cherry tomatoes

1 bunch of parsley or cilantro

Juice of 2 limes

Water to blend

Salt, pepper, cayenne and cumin to taste

Whir it all up in the VitaMix until it's smooth but thick.

Nicole L.

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on September the 29th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
1 quart watermelon/orange juice
2 cups watermelon/orange juice
2 cups greeeeeeeen juice
shared picnic lunch with Mr. M of lettuce/nori wraps stuffed with fresh veggies, avocado, sprouts, Sea Clear and lecithin powder, followed by *AMAZING* raw raspberry/lemon mandala pie
1 quart water


on September the 30th I loved:

1 quart water
1 quart watermelon/orange juice
2 cups watermelon/orange juice
2 tbsp spirulina crunchies
feast of freshly picked figs with a little raw almond butter
2 cups water mixed with Ormus Greens and stevia
2 tbsp bee pollen
2 packs blueberries with almond butter + a can of freeze-dried durian
2 cups water

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Hemp and Chia Pudding

We all enjoy this for our breakfast EVERYDAY!

2 Tbs. chia seed

2 Tbs. hemp hearts/seeds

1 heaping teaspoon cinnamon

raisins and coconut to taste (about 1 tbs. each)

sm packet stevia or Tbs. maple syrup

almond milk

Mix dry ingredients in a pint jar, add almond milk to fill (about 1 cup).

Let sit for at least 20 min. to overnight...ENJOY.

Quick, easy, delicious, and loaded with nutrition. Travels well too. I know the kids are getting a great start to the day.

So yummy, my teenage daughter packs it for her boyfriend now!

Laura and Mark

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Liquid Light Green Apple Shake...so good!!

makes 1 quart

1 cucumber

1 green apple

1 lemon, peeled and seeded

1 piece of ginger

1/2 head of Romaine lettuce

1/2 Haas Avocado

spring water for blending

I have a really good day when I have a quart of watermelon rind juice, some watermelon, the Liguid Light shake, a few pints of green juice, and some coconut water. Wow!!

Have a beautiful weekend!

Peggy G. 

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on October the 1st I appreciated:

1 quart water
3 cups greeeeeeeen juice
1 tbsp bee pollen, 2 tbsp spirulina crunchies
2 cups greeeeeen juice
shared picnic meal of romaine/nori wraps with avocado, Sea Clear, chopped veggies, sprouts + lecithin, followed by a few slices of dried mango
2 cups water
2 cups water with Ormus Greens and stevia
1 cup coconut kefir
1 cup water


on October the 2nd I was blissed with:

1 quart water
1 quart watermelon/orange juice
big handful of grapes
raspberries/blueberries/figs with raw almond butter
2 cups water
sip of aloe vera juice
2 cups greeeeeen juice
can of freeze-dried durian :)
2 cups water


Here are two more of your "essential" recipes...

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Raw "Chkin" Style Sandwich Salad

1 c. sunflower seeds (soaked 3 hrs)

1 c. cashews (soaked 3 hrs)

1/2 c. ground pecans

4 inch piece of cucumber

4 scallions, bulbs and greens, thinly sliced

1 celery stick

1 carrot, chopped small or grated

1 lemon's juice

2 tsp dill

2 tsp salt (or to taste)

black pepper (to taste)

Pulse all together until a fine texture is achieved. Serve on your favorite raw bread, or spread on a lettuce leaf and roll it up like we like to do : ) YUM!

Holly W.

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Avocado Fries

I love spicy french fries and discovered these:

1 cup ground flax seeds

1 cup chia seeds

1/4 c water

1 tsp sea salt

1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

mix all ingredients but water. Cut avocado into slices, dip into water to coat then sprinkle the dry mix over the slices. I use a pie plate or shallow plate to do the coating. Dehydrate until desired crispiness you love.

Ann F.

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THANK YOU to all these lovely recipe goddesses...and indeed ALL of you who have been sending in your contest entries - we love you :) New monthly contest coming soooooon... ;)

All love,
Angelalalalaalaaaaaaaaaaaa. xxx