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

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

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.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 

WIN Ani Phyo's New Book :)

I am *thrilled* to say that the RawReform Giveaway Prize this month is a brand new, shiny copy of dear raw si*star* Ani Phyo's latest book "Ani's Raw Food Essentials" - yeeeeeeeee-HAH :)
Ani's first raw book "Ani's Raw Food Kitchen" has long been my favourite raw recipe book and now I'm wondering if this new "Essentials" book might take over that position...those of you who are familiar with Ani's work will know what an absolute expert she is in creating simple, delicious raw meals with few ingredients, yet lots of flavour and love...she produces such gorgeous food and stylish books - love her work ;) ...and now you can win a FREE copy of her latest book - YAY :)
To be in with a chance of winning this lovely addition to your library, just send in your answer to the following Q to angela@rawreform.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it :

"What is *your* 'essential' raw food recipe
that you love to make?"

Send your entries in by September the 3rd to be in with a chance of winning...the winner shall be picked at random and with joy shortly thereafter...enjoy ;)

on July the 31st I enjoyed:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
2 tbsp bee pollen
2 cups greeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
water of a young coconut + a 'chocolate bliss ball' from a friend ;)
shared cucumber salad with Mr. M, followed by a mug of horchata tea with stevia
2 cups water


on August the 1st I was excited and loved:

1 quart water
water of a young coconut
2 tbsp bee pollen
shared cucumber salad with Mr. M and friends, followed by a bowl of frozen coconut-banana-berry dessert
2 cups water
2 mugs horchata tea
1 cup water


WOW - thank you all *SO* very much for all your beautiful and inspiring entries to last month's RawReform Giveaway Contest, to win a year's free subscription to conscious parenting magazine "The Mother"...you absolutely blitzed our hearts and minds with your beautiful answers to the following question: "What is the most inspiring thing you've ever learnt from a child...?"
The winner of the year's subscription, picked today at random is Shayla, who sent in the following moving entry:

"The most inspiring thing that I've ever learned from a child was actually learned from two babies who never lived to take a breath.  I learned how to live on after losing someone(s) I loved, even when the pain and emptiness threatened to completely shatter me.  I learned that I'm stronger than I ever thought, because I never imagined that I would make it through.  I learned that I can handle anything, because I lost them and I'm still here.   Finally, I learned that for all the feelings of loss...I never lost anything at all, because when the clouds lifted, They were everywhere."
Shayla

Mmmmm, thanks so much for sharing, Shayla...we send you love and light...and your magazines ought to start arriving with you soooooon too...
...and if *you* weren't the winner this time round and would still love to receive The Mother magazine, you can subscribe to their fabulous mag at www.themothermagazine.co.uk - the rates are very reasonable and they deliver worldwide - enjoy ;)


on August the 2nd I appreciated:

1 quart water
3 cups watermelon/orange juice
2 cups greeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
2 cups greeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
a little papaya, tbsp bee pollen
yummmmy big shared raw potluck extravaganza with various salads, berry/banana ice cream and apple/coconut/cinnamon salad
2 cups water


on August the 3rd it was a day of travelling for us and I enjoyed:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
2 cups greeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
2 tbsp bee pollen, 3 tbsp spiulina crunchies
a small papaya
water of a young coconut
shared cucumber salad with Mr. M, followed by a mug of horchata tea with stevia
2 cups water

Today is our last full day here in Vilcabamba for now...we're headed to Quito then back to the USA, for 2 months...eeeeeeeeeeeeeek... ;)
It feels *very* odd to think of leaving here and my heart is a little heavy today saying goodbye to the horses, land and community for the next little while...we will carry all of this richness in our hearts though and of course enjoy the journey along the way ;)
We have had an *AMAZING* time here the last few months, meeting the land and our new home, starting our first veggie garden and orchard together, co-creating our ideal living conditions, finding Sparkie and Barbie to welcome into our family, connecting with community here, co-hosting the raw gathering and so much more - epic times and we look forward to many more along the way...
For now though, we look forward to connecting and re-connecting with lots of you back in N. America - for the latest info on our tour/talks/events up there in the coming months, please see HERE...we hope to see lots of you at these events if you're able to make it... :)))

For now, adios... ;)

All love and delicious adventures unfolding...
Angelalalalaaaaaaaaaaaa. xxx