Liver and Gallbladder Cleanse Results... ;)

PHEW…well, I’m out the other side of the liver cleanse now ;) It went well and I feel back on form now...Monday was a bit intense, releasing masses of old junk from my liver and moving verrrryyyy slowly with very low energy...
Many of you have been asking for details of the actual ‘flush’ part of the liver cleanse...so here’s what I did, based on Andreas Moritz’s ‘The Amazing Liver and Gallbladder Flush’ book.

*First 6 days, added in 32oz of apple/beet juice to my usual routines. (The malic acid in the apples softens up any stones in the liver/gall bladder, for easier release.)
*Day 7, drank 32oz apple juice, stopped eating in the middle of the day. Mixed up 24oz of water with 4 Tbsp Epsom salts, then divided that solution into four 6oz glasses. (This mixture dilates the bile ducts.)
6pm, drank first Epsom salts drink, 8pm the next Epsom salts drink. 10pm, mixed 4oz olive oil with 4oz fresh grapefruit juice, stood by bed, drank that mixture, immediately laid down and drifted off to sleep.
*Day 8, awoke 6am, drank third Epsom salts drink, 8am drank fourth and final Epsom salts drink. Body into full releasing mode by then and feeling a little nauseous ;)

Read on below for some of my liver cleanse results/observations... ;)

on May the 3rd I had:

1 quart water
1lb cherries
handful of fresh mixed sprouts
2 cups water
3 romaine wraps stuffed with cucumber mush, dulse, tomato etc, followed by a little handful of pieces of Rawnola
2 cups water
1 quart apple juice
6oz water with Epsom salts
6oz water with Epsom salts
2 cups water
8oz olive oil with grapefruit juice


on May the 4th I had:

6oz water with Epsom salts
1 quart water
6oz water with Epsom salts
1 cup strong veggie juice – nettles, fennel, spinach, carrot
3 cups water
a fingertip of royal jelly
a YUMMY honeydew melon
1 quart water
2 tbsp bee pollen
3 cups hardcore green juice
a couple of spoonfuls of ‘Monarch apple meal’ mixture, ½ an apple and a handful of Pakistani mulberries
3 cups water


Here are some of the things I observed about this liver cleansing process:

*I was surprised that along with the green stones/sludge etc, I seemed to also be releasing a lot of ‘foam’ after the cleanse. I looked this up and while there seem to be many different opinions out there abt what this foam represents, Mr. Moritz himself states this is a form of ‘cholesterol crystals’ – interesting ;)
*My energy was verrrrryyyyy very low on Monday, the day of the last Epsom salts drinks/releasing. Reading more of Mr. Moritz’s musings, I saw that he describes this procedure as akin to the liver and gallbladder undergoing ‘major surgery’ (albeit non–invasive)...mmmm, that resonated for me...while I’ve never had any surgery, I could sense that this had had a big impact on my body and it wanted time to recover.
*It was very challenging for me to eat anything other than simple fruits on the ‘release’ day of the cleanse. I attempted to eat a blended apple/tahini/dried mulberry meal with Mr. M in the evening and just couldn’t do it. I ate abt 2 spoonfuls and couldn’t go anymore ;) My body was suddenly ‘demanding’ that I chew everything ENTIRELY thoroughly before swallowing (which it is usually very clear about anyway – now it felt like a super–strict demand ;) It literally took me about 10 minutes to chew down half an apple...I couldn’t deal with much more than that, except a few gorgeous fresh mulberries ;)
*As I write this, it is two mornings after the release and I feel back on form again, I’m happy to say ;) Not sure if/when I’ll do a liver cleanse again...I really don’t enjoy the Epsom salts part of the protocol...(rubbing half a lemon over the tastebuds immediately after drinking the Epsom salts mixture definitely helps me though, along with downing the mixture very quickly ;) ...we shall see...I just do these cleanses when I feel drawn to do so...so, for now I trust that my liver and gallbladder are feeling sparklier and appreciated this release session ;)


on May the 5th I had:

1 quart water
shotglass of fresh orange juice
2 cups greeeen juice: celery, parsley, fennel, dandelion, Jerusalem artichokes, romaine lettuce
an apple, 3 tbsp bee pollen with hemp seeds
2 cups celery, cucumber, parsley, spinach, carrot juice
2 cups water
raw desserts feast: coconut water with strawberry cheesecake at Cru, plus handmade ‘cookies’ from Ani Phyo ;)
2 cups water

OoOoOooo, FUN: yesterday we met the gorgeous Ani Phyo for dinner at Cru raw restaurant in LA and (rather appropriately) enjoyed desserts together, as Ani picked the winner of a copy of her latest book ‘Ani’s Raw Food Desserts’, from all the entries recently sent in to the RawReform Giveaway :)
You can see a video of Ani picking the winner HERE on TheRawFoodWorld.tv. I’m delighted to announce that the blessed recipient of the book is Heather Harper in Mexico City – CONGRATS, Heather :)
Heather actually sent in TWO favourite recipes, which she says she loves to share with her 2 year old daughter. Here are the recipes:

Banana, I Scream!

4 frozen bananas
1 extra ripe and spotty banana
1/2 cup chia gel
1/14 cup walnuts (topping)
carob and cinnamon powder (topping)

Blend frozen bananas, ripe banana and chia gel in a high speed blender. Put mixture into the freezer for at least 2 hours to give it a firm, ice cream-like texture (unless you want soft serve of course!). Sprinkle carob powder mixed with cinnamon powder over the I scream! and finally top with crushed walnuts. Yummmmmm!!!

Ooey Gooey Yum Yum

1 cup flax seeds
1/2 cup almonds
1/2 cup walnuts
1/8 cup dark agave syrup
3 tablespoons of raw crystallized honey
2 cups sliced strawberries

Grind flax, almonds and walnuts in a spice grinder or food processor until finely ground. Place the mixture in a bowl, add agave and honey, and mash the ingredients together into a mushy paste-like substance. Spread the mixture into small bowls (only about a 1/4 or 1/2 cup - it's really intense!!) and generously top with sliced strawberries. Indulge!!!

Note: I'm not big on measuring, so I made a guesstimate on quantities for the recipes that I'm sure would produce the same results. As long as you keep flax as the base, you can use other nuts and seeds as well - I've made it with sunflower and black sesame.

Sound YUMMMY to me :) Love the name ‘Ooey Gooey Yum Yum’ too ;)
Thanks Heather, thanks Ani...


Love and divine blissings to all :)
Miss Stokes. xxx

Exploring a Raw Vegan Village :)

I’m in Ojai, California at the moment... :) VERY happy to be back in this beautiful area...and today we met with the gorgeous mama Jinjee of TheGardenDiet.com, to explore The Raw Vegan Village project her family is involved with – WOW – what an amazing place...117 acres of pristine land in the hills, with a river running through it, masses of space to grow food, old growth trees, mineral–rich soil, backed onto national forest – just wonderful...if we’re very fortunate, by the time you read this, Mr. M will have posted a video tour of the land over at TheRawFoodWorld.tv (if not, you’ll find it there soon... ;)

One of the things we were talking about with Jinjee today was the emergence of new kinds of humans now, as we shift into a new stage of humanity’s flow here on Earth...some people might refer to ‘crystal’ children, ‘indigo’ children, different DNA formations, memes, states of consciousness, etc...whichever way it is referred to, it seems some interesting shifts are afoot...then this evening I was reading a passage in one book I’m currently enjoying about a ‘spiritual quest’ in S. America and this passage stood out to me:

“If an acorn contains within itself a plan for something as implausible
as an oak tree, then why couldn’t humanity also have an innate plan,
a preset wiring for a greater and more highly evolved human being, and therefore, society?”

I love that – it really spoke to me...so, here’s to our ecstatic unfoldings into territories new... :)

on May the 1st I had:

1 quart water
1 quart beet/apple juice
3 romaine wraps stuffed with cucumber/avo/hempseed/dill/garlic/lemon juice mush, with dulse & tomatoes on top, followed by half an oatmeal cookiiiieeeeeee :)
3 cups water
2 cups greeeeen juice: celery, parsley, romaine, fennel, Jerusalem artichokes, cucumber, spinach, ginger
½ a GORGEOUS pineapple
half bowl of Monarch magic mix: blended apples/tahini/hazelnut butter with mulberries and goji berries on top
mug of rooibos tea
3 cups water

THANK YOU for all the amazing raw food dessert recipes that have been flowing in, in response to the current RawReform Giveaway Contest to win a copy of Ani Phyo’s new book: “Ani’s Raw Food Desserts” :) If you haven’t yet sent your entry in and would love to be in the mix for a chance to win this gorgeous little book, just send in your answer to the following Q, to angela@rawreform.com:

What is YOUR favourite raw food dessert recipe?

Please be sure to send in a recipe rather than simply the name of your favourite dessert, to be in with a chance of winning ;) The winner will be drawn at random and with JOY on Tuesday, May the 5th, by Ms. Phyo herself, so get your answers in soooooooon, m’dears... ;)


on May the 2nd I had:

1 quart water
double shot of barleygrass juice
1lb of FRESSHHHH cherries – love it :)
3 cups greeeeen juice
3 romaine wraps stuffed with cucumber mush, dulse, tomatoes etc, followed by a snackaroon and half a carob/cherry bar
1 quart water
1 quart apple/beet juice
3 cups energy soup, followed by a few chunks of freeze–dried durian ;)
mug of ‘Rainforest’ tea
3 cups water


Somebody wrote in recently about how much they enjoyed the ‘Green Leaves’ song I put up on YouTube over a year ago now – a raw food version of ‘Greensleeves’ – one of my all–time favourite songs ;)
I hadn’t listened to this raw version myself for a while, so thought I’d re–post it here too, for everyone to (re–)enjoy :) I feel getting plenty of fresh leafy greeeeeeens into our bodies daily is a key part of being healthy as a human...so, maybe this song will help inspire you along that path some more, if you’re not already resonating with a vibrant greeeeen glow... ;)
ENJOY ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gz1Uu_r5ROA

(BTW – I have been drinking the bright red beet/apple juice combo for liver cleansing for the last 6 days now...I’m going to start the liver FLUSH part of the process tomorrow evening (Sunday) – all healing/soothing/releeeeeaaaaaasing vibes gratefully received... ;)

All love,
Miss Stokes. xxx

WIN a copy of 'Ani's Raw Food Desserts' :)

Ooooo, that raw food beauty Ani Phyo has a shiny new raw recipe book out, called ‘Ani’s Raw Food Desserts’ and she has generously offered a copy as a giveaway prize for this month’s RawReform Giveaway Contest – yummy :)
This book JUST came out and I got to meet it today for the first time. It is SUPER–cute and beautifully designed (just as one might expect with Ms. Phyo ;) Ani’s other raw recipe book ‘Ani’s Raw Food Kitchen’ is probably my favourite raw recipe book – simple, tasty recipes with few ingredients, stylish design and tips for greener living – love it – and this sweeeeet little new companion book follows suit, offering 85 ‘easy, delectable sweets and treats’. The yummies are divided up into 10 sections:

* Frozen Treats * Cakes and Tartlets * Chocolate and Fudge *
* Crisps and Cobblers * Cookies * Fruit Simples * Sun–Baked Treats *
*Sauces and Kreams * Sparkling Desserts with Wine and Champagne *

If you’ve heard me give a talk recently, you’ll know I recommend making the commitment to yourself (if you haven’t already ;) to make everything SWEET that you eat a RAW food...this is a very simple and effective way to take a big step forward in terms of food intake, for most people...and this new book would be a GREAT companion guide for that journey...
To be in with a chance of winning a free copy of this gorgeous little manual, simply send us in your answer to the following question:

What is YOUR favourite raw food dessert recipe?

Email your answers to angela@rawreform.com before May 5th to be in with a chance of winning. The winner shall be drawn at random and with much joy on May the 5th :)


on April the 22nd I had:

1 quart water
water of a young coconut with green powder
romaine wraps stuffed with avocado, pistachio pesto, dulse seaweed, tomato, sunflower greens, mixed sprouts, followed by sample of 14–grain raw cookie
3 cups water
cup of green smoothie, an apple, 4 tbsp bee pollen/hemp seed mixture
2 cups water


on April 23rd I had:

1 quart water
water of two young coconuts
2 cups green juice
romaine wraps stuffed with avocado, pistachio pesto, dulse seaweed, tomato, sunflower greens, mixed sprouts, followed by slice of lemon cheesecake
1 quart water
water of a young coconut
big bowl of rawnola cereal with fresh apples and coconut water = YUM :)
2 cups water

MmMmMmmmmmmm, we had a SUPER–yummy event in San Luis Obispo yesterday. Thanks to all you gorgeous people who came out to join in the fun – what a lovely community :) This was truly one of strongest love–vibe raw communities we’ve encountered yet...thanks to everyone holding the space there for beautiful, heart–centred raw expansion – we appreciate you :)
This was also our last talk of this little tour – we’re back in S. Cali now and we’ll be soaking up the sun and incredible veggie juices here for the next couple of weeks before we wiggle off on the next leg of our touring journeys...we intend to be playing out in Colorado, Kansas City, Tulsa, OK, St. Louis, MO, Chicago and New York from mid–May...all details will be posted HERE. If you are excited to help publicise events in any of those areas, please let us know (angela@rawreform.com) and we’ll send you outreach materials to share. THANKS :)


on April the 24th I had:

1 quart water
a little cup of spirulina/mesquite powder/water mixture
2 cups celery/carrot juice
romaine wraps stuffed with avocado, pistachio pesto, dulse seaweed, tomato, peagreens, mixed sprouts, followed by a piece of 14–grain cookie
1 quart water
an apple and a slice of AMAZING strawberry cheesecake from Brandy and crew in San Luis Obispo
1 quart water


on April the 25th I had:

1 quart water
3 cups greeeeeen juice: cucumber, celery, fennel, dandelion, romaine, endive, ginger, lime
romaine wraps with avocado, pistachio pesto, dulse seaweed, tomato, peagreens, mixed sprouts, followed by a piece of ‘hemp/lucuma bar’ from the lovebugs in SLO ;)
1 quart water
2 cups veggie juice
2 fresh apples with ‘milk of paradise’ nut butter and pieces of freeze–dried durian, made into apple ‘sandwiches’, piece of chia moon drop ;)
1 quart water


MMmmm, here’s another GORGEOUS event I’d love to attend that doesn’t quite fit with my schedule this time round...maybe it matches up for some of you lovely ladies out there though? The uber–yummy Raw ‘Goddess Retreat’ is coming up next month in Sedona, AZ. From May 27th–31st raw goddesses will be gathering there to play, share, rejuvenate, connect, unite, giggle, enjoy, explore, nurture, empower and celebrate the divine goddesses within us all – YUMMMMY :)
Offerings to explore include yoga, meditation, delicious raw catering, rebirthing, health and empowerment talks, healing vortexes, onsite labyrinth, sparkling river waters, body therapies and more...you can even get a colonic there if you like :)
For all the details and to sign up for a delicious exploration into your goddess nature (women only ;), visit the Journeys For The Soul site HERE.
ENJOY ;)

All love,
Angela. xxx