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 Mmmmmm, Mr.Monarch and I enjoyed *such* a yummy first wedding anniversary together yesterday - thanks for ALL your kind messages and wishes - we appreciate you :)

I gifted Mr. M some HUGE beautiful blown up photos from our wedding day last year, taken by Jeff Skeirik, the fabulous Rawtographer...I also stumbled upon a lovely heart-shaped piece of quartz crystal at the river here yesterday and set that on Mr. M's desk too ;)
We planted a sacred Wilco tree among our garden beds in the afternoon (Vilcabamba was named after the Wilco tree ;), setting intentions into the ground along with the little sapling, to grow up strong and loved, to reside here with our family line for generations to come :) Then Mr. Monarch made a delicious celebration feast of raw 'Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches' (his favourite food when growing up), to round off a delightful day of celebration together... :)

...and in case you missed our newsletters last night with some very special offers involved, here is a re-cap below of a couple of the highlights - enjoy ;)

on June the 20th I loved:

1 quart water
1.5 cups pineapple/cucumber/jicama juice
cup of sugarcane juice with citrus, cup of AMAZING passionfruit/mandarin/sugarcane juice
water of a young coconut
2 cups greeeeeeen smoothie: banana, papaya, berries, greeeeeens from the garden, samples of yummy food while preparing for potluck
potluck: cup of horchata tea, bowl of fruit salad with raw banana/coconut desserts, chunk of AMAZING white raw chocolate from Maria (made with just cacao butter, not cacao solids)
mug of reishi/shilajit/ormus tea
1 cup water


We'd love to bring y'all a fabulous reason to celebrate too right now, so we've created a very special Anniversary Coupon Code that will get you 14% Off ANY purchase at TheRawFoodWorld.com store.

The code is "ANNIVERSARY14" and will work on ANY order of ANY size from now until June 30th - just enter the coupon code as you check out at http://www.TheRawFoodWorld.com and ENJOY... :)




on June the 21st 'twas Summer Solstice and our First Wedding Anniversary and I loved:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeeeeeen juice mixed with sugarcane juice
water of a young coconut
2 cups greeeeeeeeen juice mixed with sugarcane juice
2 cups water
2 cups greeeeeeeeen juice mixed with sugarcane juice
YUMMY anniversary meal made by the Monarch :) Raw version of his favourite childhood food: 'peanut butter and jelly' sandwiches ;)
mug of horchata tea
2 cups water


on June the 22nd I appreciated:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
water of a young coconut
2 cups greeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
2 cups greeeeeen smoothie: papaya, banana, strawberries, greeens from the garden
2 cups water
avocado mushed with sauerkraut and dulse, spread on flax crackers, three tbsp acai powder
mug of reishi/shilajit/ormus tea
1 cup water


We want to make sure that EVERYONE gets something fun to enjoy as we celebrate, whether you wanna get a hugely discounted order at the store or not ;) SO, we decided to give away ALL of the radio interviews we did in the last year, with the following nine notable, loveable and remarkable beings:

David Wolfe, Shazzie, Gabriel Cousens, Victoria Boutenko, Daniel Vitalis,
Paul Nison, Jameth Sheridan, Leonid Sharashkin and Elena Tonetti-Vladirimova

You can find all nine of these fabulous interviews HERE and you can either listen to them online OR download them for free, to listen to as and when you please; you could make a CD of them to listen to on journeys, or put them on an iPod for future fun...
We hope you enjoy this HUGE amount of amazing info in whichever way best suits you - this collection amounts to over 15 hours of LOVE and inspiration with some of our most amazing friends...

Access all of these interviews for free HERE...

THANK YOU to all the fabulous interview guests and to all of YOU too - we love you :)

ENJOY :)

 

All love and blissful unfoldings, 

A. C. S-M. xxx

What The World Eats...

Have you ever seen the amazing set of photos from the book called "Hungry Planet: What The World Eats"? I remember seeing these for the first time years ago and it was fun to see them resurface again recently in my inbox via the lovely Courtney Pool from The Tree of Life...she sent over these two links for picture galleries of what families worldwide eat in a typical week - I LOVE projects like this (watch out for the super-smiley Ecuadorian tribe ;)...check it out:

http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1626519,00.html

http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1645016,00.html

I would love to know how they chose which families to feature worldwide...
Can you identify with any of these pictures? Whose intake would you most like to experience or emulate...? Which family spread looks the scariest to you...? Who looks the happiest and healthiest to you? How much money does *your* family spend on food in a week? Is it nearer the $5.03 of the Namgay family in Bhutan or the $500.07 of the Melander family in Germany...? ...and where are the raw foodies in any of these pics...? ;) Maybe someone would love to do a project like this featuring just raw foodies worldwide? Now THAT would be interesting to see, methinks... ;)


on June the 16th I loved:

1 quart water
water of a young coconut
2 cups greeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
2 Tbsp bee pollen, 1 Tbsp spirulina crunchies
water of a young coconut
2 cups greeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
a yummmmmmmmy papaya :)
2 cups greeeeeen smoothie
2 cups water
an avocado mushed together with sauerkraut and dulse, stuffed into nori sheets, followed by a little bowl of 'batter' for coconut-banana jerky (coconut meat, banana, maca, coconut nectar, Franky G's Dessert Spice, raisins)
1 cup water


on June the 17th I appreciated:

1 quart water
a papaya, 5 granadilla fruits
2 tbsp bee pollen, water of a young coconut
2 cups greeeen smoothie: banana, papaya, strawberries, greeeens rom the garden
1 cup water
2 cups greeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
1 cup water
an avocado mushed with dulse onto one of Mr. M's coconut-flax breads, samples of raw 'falafel'and spicy mango sauce from Maria, a chunk of coconut-banana 'jerky' from the dehydrator
mug of resihi/shilajit/ormus tea
1 cup water


Happy Father's Day to all you padres and fathers-to-be out there :) Here is a cover video of one of my favourite father-daughter songs to enjoy - love this guy's voice...we celebrate you, delightful men everywhere :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0h_6UG4oTY

on June the 18th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
a papaya, 6 granadilla
2 cups greeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
a papaya
2 cups water
shared yummmmy cucumber/jicama salad meal with Mr. M, followed by a hand-stirred yumpot of brazil-nut butter mixed with maca, honey, Franky G's Dessert Spice
mug of reishi/shilajit/ormus tea
1 cup water


on June the 19th I loved:

1 quart water
3 cups greeeeeeeen smoothie: banana, papaya, strawberries, greeeeeens from the garden
water of a young coconut
2 tbsp spirulina crunchies
bowl of avocado mushed with sauerkraut and dulse, stuffed into nori sheets, chunk of coconut-banana 'jerky' from the dehydrator
3 cups water

Tomorrow is Summer Solstice in the North and marks the first wedding anniversary for myself and the lovely Mr. Monarch :) YAY :)
We have a few fun celebration surprises up our hempy sleeves for y'all...which will be revealed in our newsletters tomorrow...
If you're not subscribed to our newsletters yet, you can sign up at RawReform.com and TheRawFoodWorld.com ;)

We love you all and wish you all a joyful time of celebration, whatever you may be honouring... ;)

All love,
Angelalaalalaaaaaaaaaaaaa. xxx

Happy 35th Birthday to Mr. Monarch :)

This is a special Birthday Bless-Up announcement for Mr. Monarch, who celebrates his 35th year Earthside today, Monday February 8th :) I am laughing as I write this as he just told me that he realised *today* it's his birthday tomorrow - he didn't even know - those of you who watch our TV show regularly will know that dates are not really the Monarch's forte... ;)

As a special birthday love flow to him from his raw family, I would love for anyone who feels drawn, to send birthday greetings to this rare, raw aquarian maverick and perhaps even let him know what you appreciate about him - that would be LOVELY...

You might post something to his Facebook Page, Twitter Account, leave a comment on his TV Show, or his YouTube Account...email him or simply send loving vibes ;) It's all appreciated...

THANK YOU, lovely tribe ;) HAPPY BIRTHDAY Mr. Monarch :)

All love,
Angelalalalaaaaaaaa. xxx

Happy Holidays - 17.5% OFF Coupon Code for TheRawFoodWorld.com :)

WOW, I’m delighted to say that the free “Profoundly Raw” ebook was already downloaded over 1000 times in its first day or so :) People seem to be LOVING it and I’m so happy to know it is being well received and enjoyed :))) Here are a few of the comments coming in:

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on December the 20th I loved:

1 quart water
1 quart greeeeen juice
3 tbsp bee pollen/probiotics mixed together
mini-shot of wheatgrass juice (bluh ;)
2 cups greeeen juice from the Tree of Life Café
2 cups greeeeeeen juice
mug of herbal tea
2 cups water
2 cups greeeen juice from the Tree of Life Café
3 tbsp bee pollen/probiotics mixed together
2 cups greeeen juice from the Tree of Life Café
1.5 cups coconut kefir :)
2 cups water

If you didn’t see my latest RawReform Newsletter, you’re missing out on the HUUUGE 17.5% OFF coupon code for TheRawFoodWorld store, which can be used on any order (expect appliances), between now and December 31st...you can check out all the details on my newsletter HERE...ENJOY :)

on December the 21st (Winter Solstice, our 6 month wedding anniversary) I enjoyed:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeen juice
1 tsp royal jelly
30 chlorella tablets
2 cups greeeen juice from the Tree of Life Café
1.5 cups coconut kefir
2 cups greeeen juice from the Tree of Life Café
3 tbsp jarrah bee pollen with probiotics
2 cups greeeen juice from the Tree of Life Café
2 cups greeeeen juice
2 cups greeeen juice from the Tree of Life Café
3 cups water


on December the 22nd I was blissed with:

1 quart water
mug of herbal tea
2 tbsp bee pollen, 40 chlorella tablets
1.5 cups greeeen juice
2 cups greeeen juice from the Tree of Life Café
3 tbsp bee pollen
2 cups greeeen juice from the Tree of Life Café
2 cups water
1.5 cups coconut kefir :) LOVE it…
2 cups greeeen juice from the Tree of Life Café
2 cups greeeeeeeeen juice
20 spirulina tablets

Wishing you all an absolutely WONDERFUL Christmas time if you’re celebrating over the next few days...I’m looking forward to a fun Christmas gathering here at the Tree of Life tomorrow evening, with festive singing and gift-swapping :)

ENJOY :)

All love,
Ms. Stokes-Monarch. xxx

A Green Birthday :)

It's my birthday tomorrow (Monday the 10th) :) ...and I'll be celebrating my 31st spin around brother sun... To mark this jubilant occasion with you guys, it is my pleasure to share 31 of the things, people and resources which have most inspired me into a more blissful and enjoyable journey here since my birth on Earth. I shared this little list recently on my RawReform Newsletter - may it bring you some exciting insights, joy and adventure...

1. The 'Anastasia'/'Ringing Cedars of Russia' Books
2. Mr. Monarch ;)
3. PathwayToFreedom.com
4. BirthIntoBeing.com
5. Iceland (especially Solla, SigurRós and Björk ;)
6. The Boutenkos
7. Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)
8. Satish Kumar
9. Peace Pilgrim
10. The Rainosheks/JuiceFeasting.com
11. Mike Adams/NaturalNews.com
12. Kate Magic
13. Shazzle-Dazzle
14. Steve Pavlina
15. Brian Johnson
16. Spiritual Cinema Circle
17. Dr. David Wolfe
18. Cirque de Soleil
19. Alicia Keys
20. Beyonce
21. Karen Carpenter
22. Permaculture Principles
23. Food Forests
24. The Centre for Alternative Technology
25. WhiteApricot.com
26. Gmonkey
27. SunFoodTraveler.com
28. Jinjee
29. Scott Kalechstein
30. Hazelden
31. Monty Python ;)

Ok...these were the first 31 things that came to mind - there are naturally hundreds of other things, people and places that inspire me - I love and appreciate you all - let's go with these for now though ;)
I hope there's smthg in there to inspire you too - enjoy :)

on August the 7th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
1 cup herbal womens' tea from Ms. Goji Girl
2 cups greeeeeeen juice
big bowl of sauerkraut and kim chee with almond butter, followed by a little goji/cashew truffle
1 quart water
1 quart water

The results are IN for the latest RawReform Giveaway Contest to win a bag of our yummy, crunchy Chlorella 'Nuts' :) To be in with a chance of grabbing a free bag of these chlorophyll-packed yummies, we asked you to send in your bestest picture of yourself greeeened up with a green raw food mouth or similar ;) We had great fun looking through your entries and I'm delighted to say that the winner is: Shayla R. and her gorgeous little spirulina-mouthed green princess who you can see below - love it :))))


THANKS lovelies for playing the green mouth game :) A bag of yummy chlorella nuts is shimmying its way over to you...enjoy :)
See below for more of the wonderful greeeeeeeen entries people sent in - you guys are so creative and greeeeeen - we love it ;)

on August the 8th I loved:

1 quart water
½ cup greener grasses powder with coconut water
2 cups greeeeeen juice: celery, cucumber, lettuce, leek, lemon, ginger
big bowl of beautiful wild blueberries, with almond butter and nibbles of 4 different new product samples ;)
3 cups water
2 cups goji water with Marine Phytoplankton
2 peaches and bowl of blueberries with almond butter
mug of ginger tea
2 cups water


So, here are another delightful handful of greeeeeeen pics from your lovely selves, in no particular order - enjoy ;)

Swamp-creature Sudha C from Sweden :)

The fabulously chlorella mouth-ed Tracy J.

Hannah M favours the green smoothie 'tache look...

Whereas Amanda in Northern Ireland is all in a twist over green juice...

AJ has found her pot of greeeeen gold at the end of the raw rainbow...

Gina L's little ones looooove the chlorella too...

The gorgeous Erin V is proud to keep it green...

...and sweet little Emma has a chlorella surprise behind that cheeky grin ;)

Well, this was probably the most fun contest we've had so far in terms of viewing all your entries - thank so much again to all of you for playing and watch for details coming soon for the next RawReform Giveaway Contest ;)

All love and greeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen explorations,
Ms. Sto-Mo. xxx

Raw Food Discounts, Contests and Yumminess :)

OoOoOoooooo lalalalaaaaaaa...that marvellous Mr. M is in a celebration frenzy right now about our visa process and if you didn’t already see, he has created a 17% OFF coupon code for his store TheRawFoodWorld.com, which you can use on ANY order between now and March 12th ;O
Just type in the code ‘VISA’ at the checkout on his store and you’ll get 17% OFF anything you order (cannot be used on appliances though ;)
Furthermore, he has wildly discounted tahini, peruvian olives and truly raw cashews – just type - fvsa - in the search field at the top right hand corner of www.TheRawFoodWorld.com to access all his latest deals...
…aaaaaaaaand if you don’t already receive Mr. M’s newsletters and would like to get in on these kinds of discounts and offers more regularly, you can sign up for his newsletter by filling in your email on the left side of the page at TheRawFoodWorld.com, where it says ‘Join the Mailing List’... :)

Happy Celebrations to us alllllllllll :)

on March the 6th I had:

1 quart water
2 cups green juice: celery, cucumber, endive, fennel, mixed sprouts, zucchini, ginger, lemon
2 cups energy soup with tahini and okra on the side
mug of spicy tea
1 quart water
2 cups green juice: celery, cucumber, endive, fennel, mixed sprouts, zucchini, ginger, lemon
3 cups hemp milk/cardamom/cinnamon drink with gojis soaking in it :)
1 cup water

Many of you have been asking about the hemp milk with cardamom/cinnamon drink I keep imbibing at the moment – I am in looooooove with this liquid :) I actually made a little video showing how to make it on The Raw Food World TV show recently – you can see that HERE if you didn’t catch it already... ENJOY :) Mmmmmmm...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hp9qcoJ0Wio

on March the 7th I had:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeen juice: celery, cucumber, fennel, lettuce, ginger, lemon
3 cups hemp milk with cardamom/cinnamon and goji berries with a
little rammikin dish of raw carob cake
lashings of nettle tea
a cornucopia of raw potluck offerings: fresh fruits, chickpea (garbanzo) salad, carob cake, coconut cake, etc
3 cups water

Mr. Monarch has also ‘upped the ante’ BIG time on his current ‘Lucky 7’ giveaway contest...the prizes now include a dehydrator/rebounder/juicer, chlorella nuts, goji bars, jojoba oil and masses more – here are the details from the man himself:

WOW!!!! Thank you!!! I felt AMAZED that SOOOOOOOOOO many people already took part in this contest!!! I can sense the TRUE LOVE emanating throughout the air!!!... In fact, as I reflected on this outpouring of love, I felt moved to 'Up The Ante' on this contest and offer even more outstanding prizes :)

So now, not only are the winners going to be able to choose from the itty-bitty cute little food prizes from our last Newsletter, the TOP WINNER can also now choose between either a Needak Rebounder, a Breville Juice Fountain, or an Excalibur Dehydrator... WOW :) The 2nd & 3rd place lucky winners will also get to choose THREE items from this list below:

12 Goji Bars (Jake's Unbaked)
Vanilla Powder
Chlorella tablets
Spirulina tablets
Certified Organic Jojoba Oil (In a glass jar)
Green Earth's Living Clay (4-Pack!)

OR... You can take one of the following:

Vitamineral Green 4.0,
16oz Sun Warrior Protein (Any Flavor)
Dr. Fred Bisci's Green Food

The 'Lucky 7' contest has now been extended all the way until April 7th.
This time around, you are requested to hand write your response out on paper and either fax it to 805-669-3117 OR scan it into a computer and email it to me by replying to this Newsletter, OR lastly mailing it to: Matt Monarch, 406 Bryant Circle, Unit E, Ojai, CA 93023, USA.

If you already sent an email for this contest, you can partake again and double your chances of winning by writing your answer out and sending it in.

Remember... in the hand written letter, tell us what you love about my and Angela's work... AND... Why you love 'The Raw Food World Store' - what keeps you shopping here?

There will still be SEVEN Winners. Three lucky people will get to choose from among the food prizes mentioned in the last Newsletter, PLUS the above prizes. Additionally, these winners also have the option of me placing their letter in this Newsletter, with a link to your website/work, which will be seen by tens of thousands of people! If you place 4th - 7th, you will get to choose between the yummy foods from the last Newsletter and also have the chance to promote your work or selected link in our Newsletter! We look forward to seeing your entries...HAVE FUN!!

(...and remember, if you haven't shopped at TRFW store before, you could always tell us why you might like to shop there ;)

All love,
Angela. xxx

Celebrating the BIG 3 0 :)

OoOOoooooLALA, what a FABULOUS last few days it’s been...a few nights ago we gave another raw food talk here in Reykjavik, to another PACKED room of lovely, lively participants – thanks to all who came along :)
Then yesterday was of course the uber-fabulous *8*8*8* day – HOW exciting :) Could you FEEL the raising of the vibration and the love energy? WOW...a powerful day indeed... (see THIS LINK if you missed out on the excitement around this date ;)
Then today has been Gay Pride day here in Iceland and WOW, what an event...LOL...really, I’ve never seen ANYTHING like it...it’s extraordinary – literally about ¼ of the population of Iceland (around 70,000 people) were out on the streets of Reykjavik today, in the glorious sunshine, for an incredibly vibrant, colourful and exciting Gay Pride parade down the main shopping street, ending up with an open air concert downtown. It was SO much fun :) I can’t imagine another place in the world where ¼ of the population would currently turn out, with such support and enthusiasm, for a Gay Pride event ;) It’s just beautiful...it’s a huuuuuge family event here – the streets teem with grinning kids, confetti, balloons, brightly coloured costumes and so on – wonderful, wonderful ;) All of the stores along the main shopping street are decorated with rainbow flags and special ‘gay pride’ window displays... Mr Monarch and I also happened to be celebrating his ‘Half-Birthday’ (yesterday) and my Birthday (tomorrow)...YUMMY :) We had a lot of fun dancing in the streets, down at the live concert ;)

on August the 7th I had:

1 quart water
mug of ‘sweet chai’ tea
2 cups veggie juice: celery, cucumber, kale, watercress, cabbage, beetroot, carrot, spinach
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips stirred in and a flax cracker on the side. Little bowl of blended yum: tahini, yacon powder, cinnamon, maca, vanilla powders, water, with gojis and Icelandic wild blueberries stirred in = YUMMMMMMMM :)
2 cups water
1 cup veggie juice: celery, cucumber, kale, watercress, cabbage, beetroot, carrot, spinach
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips stirred in and a flax cracker on the side. Little bowl of blended yum: tahini, yacon powder, cinnamon, maca, vanilla powders, water, with gojis and Icelandic wild blueberries stirred in
1 quart water

So, I’ve been here for 30 years now. Mmmmmm, yes, it’s been fun, thanks :) This body and being have changed a great deal in that time...and I’m grateful for all that I’ve experienced so far. I’m also excited to see what reveals itself in each moment yet to unfold...
In honour of my 30th birthday tomorrow, I wanted to share some choice reflections with you...

Here are my 30 wishes for YOU, in no particular order:

1. That you tell at least one person today that you love them
2. That you hug at least one person today
3. That you realise you have access to ALL the answers from within
4. That you drink some fresh vegetable juice today
5. That you touch the Earth with some part of your bare skin
6. That you enjoy some nourishing time connecting to nature
7. That you mooooove your body and break a sweat ;)
8. That you truly listen to others
9. That you see the divinity in everyone and everything
10. That you breathe deeeeeeeeeeeep
11. That you practice forgiveness (for yourself and others)
12. That you hold a loving space out towards all others
13. That you consume food optimally for YOU today
14. That you laugh out loud at least 5 times today
15. That you tell someone today WHY you appreciate them
16. That you get clear on your optimal vision for your life
17. That you give thanks for all that you experience
18. That you remember it’s all a game ;)
19. That you speak honestly and with integrity
20. That you give another person something, with no expectations
21. That you stay centred in your truth, regardless of circumstances
22. That you experience deep, rich eye contact with someone today
23. That you open to synchronicity and flow in your life
24. That you feel excited to be on your life path
25. That you feel supported and cared for by those around you
26. That you enjoy some time in direct sunlight today
27. That you explore your passions
28. That you choose inspiring, uplifting company and entertainment
29. That you feel healthy, confident and abundant
30. That you live, love and let go ;)


on August the 8th I had:

1 quart water
mug of ‘sweet chai’ tea
2 cups veggie juice: celery, cucumber, parsley, watercress, kale, cabbage, beetroot, carrot
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips stirred in and marinated veggies on the side with cashew dip. Little bowl of tahini blended yum with wild Icelandic blueberries
1 quart water
2 cups veggie juice: celery, cucumber, parsley, watercress, kale, cabbage, beetroot, carrot
bowl of Icelandic wild blueberries and black currants, with a sauce made from tahini, yacon powder, pomegranate powder and water = yummmmmmmmmm ;)
mug of licorice tea
2 cups water


on August the 9th I had:

1 quart water
2 cups veggie juice: celery, cucumber, parsley, watercress, kale, cabbage, beetroot, carrot
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips stirred in and marinated veggies on the side with cashew dip. Little bowl of tahini blended yum with wild Icelandic blueberries
mug of ‘sweet chai’ tea
1 quart water
2 cups veggie juice: celery, cucumber, parsley, watercress, kale, cabbage, beetroot, carrot
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips stirred in and marinated veggies on the side with cashew dip. Little bowl of tahini blended yum with wild Icelandic blueberries
mug of ‘sweet chai’ tea
3 cups water

To celebrate my 30th solar return tomorrow, I decided to create 'The BIG 30 Celebration Offer' for all of YOU to enjoy, if you'd like to... :) I chose my favourite 10 products in the RawReform store and you can currently get any of these lovely items at 30% off, at THIS LINK.
Here is the list of YUMMINESS that you can enjoy at 30% off, from now until August the 30th:

Lucuma powder
Goji powder
Yacon powder
Carob powder
Pine nut butter
Nori sheets
Mineral Rich Flax Crusts
Greener Grasses
Raw Family
Anastasia Books

ENJOOOOYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY these special birthday offers :)
As an offering back to our planet, I will also be planting 30 trees sometime soon. As for now, the intention is to go wild-BLUEBERRY picking tomorrow – collecting up mama Earth’s delicious fresh bounty, with gratitude – MmMMMMmmmmmmm... :)

All love,
Angela. xxx

It's ALL so YUMMY :)))

OOoOoOOoohhhhhhh, what a LOVELY day it’s been here in Iceland today :))) We went on a wonderful ‘celebration’ trip out into the countryside and it was YUMMY :) It was a year ago today that Mr. Monarch got down on one knee and proposed to me, in England ;) It’s also the biggest ‘Holiday Weekend’ of the year here in Iceland, plus our new friend Eirikur leaves tomorrow for a month-long sea trip…SO, all-in-all it seemed like a mighty fine day to go out for a fun trip together :)

You can see a set of pics from today HERE:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/29292390@N08/

We stopped off first at Solheimar, the ecovillage where I first lived when I came to Iceland back in 2001 – we saw the trees that I’d planted back then, visited the greenhouses where I used to help raise cucumbers, bell peppers and tomatoes, bought stacks of their organic veggies, met some old friends and walked around the gorgeous grounds. It was SO fun for me to be there again :)
Then we went to the legendary ‘Geysir’ area – the original ‘geysir’ that all others were named after... ;) A BEAUTIFUL geothermal area...onwards to Gullfoss – one of the biggest and most aesthetically pleasing waterfalls in Iceland. We wound up the day with a trip to see the fishing boat Eirikur is setting off on tomorrow – WOW – what a different life than most of us are probably used to ;) It was so inspiring to see his sprouting racks and juicer set up on board, truly demonstrating that you CAN eat raw/living foods while travelling/wherever you are, if you CHOOSE to ;) Wonderful...

See our Pics from Today :)

on August the 1st I had:

1 quart water
mug of licorice tea
2 cups green juice: cucumber, celery, fennel, kale, watercress, lettuce, spinach, cabbage, ginger, carrot, parsley
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with mung bean sprouts, lentil sprouts and coconut chips stirred in and okra on the side. Followed by some goji and pomegranate powders
mug of ‘choco’ tea
1 quart water
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with mung bean sprouts, lentil sprouts and coconut chips stirred in and fresh okra on the side. Followed by some goji and pomegranate powders
mug of ‘choco’ tea
3 cups water
2 pieces of durian – YUMMMM :)
3 cups water

Ok, so many of you have been writing to ask about ‘energy soup’, ‘choco tea’ and ‘lime swirls’ that I thought it might be easiest to explain what these things are here ;)

‘Energy Soup’
The energy soup I’ve been having daily for the last few weeks is smthg like this, for 2 people:

1/2 a cucumber
1/2 a red or yellow bell pepper
a generous handful of leafy greens: spinach, kale, lettuce etc
little bunch of coriander
a little bit of garlic - maybe half a clove
juice of half a lemon
little handful of dulse
FAT: either 3 tbsp tahini or the flesh of a small avocado
Water or a mix of water and rejuvelac (if you have it) or - maybe 3 cups - abt half way up the blender, once all the veggies etc are already in the blender ;)

Place everything into a high-speed blender, blend and serve ;) We usually stir in some coconut chips, mung beans or smthg similar to chew on ;) ENJOY :)

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‘Choco Tea’
The teas I'm drinking at the moment are nearly all 'Yogi' Teas - from this company: http://www.yogitea.com - LOVE these teas ;)

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‘Lime Swirls’
The lime swirls are smthg my friend makes by blending together (I think) coconut meat, coconut water, lime juice, soaked cashews and a little yacon powder and yacon syrup. Then she puts them in little cake moulds, into the freezer - we can then pop one out whenever we want a sweet treat ;)

Hope that helps ;)

on August the 2nd I had:

1 quart water
mug of choco tea
3 cups green juice: cucumber, celery, fennel, kale, watercress, lettuce, spinach, cabbage, ginger, carrot, parsley
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with mung bean sprouts, lentil sprouts and coconut chips stirred in and okra on the side. Little bowl of hand-blended yum: tahini, lucuma, maca, cinnamon, yacon, water, with gojis stirred in for chewiness ;)
3 cups water
1 cup green juice: cucumber, celery, fennel, kale, watercress, lettuce, spinach, cabbage, ginger, carrot, parsley
2 cups durian smoothie: blended durian, yacon powder, cinnamon, vanilla, water, with gojis stirred in for chewing
mug of ‘choco’ tea
2 cups water

on August the 3rd I had:

1 quart water
1 cup green juice: cucumber, celery, fennel, kale, watercress, lettuce, spinach, cabbage, ginger, carrot, parsley
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips stirred in and okra on the side. Little bowl of blended yum: almonds, lucuma, maca, cinnamon, yacon, water, with gojis stirred in for chewiness ;)
1 quart water
2 nori rolls stuffed with avocado, cucumber, bell pepper, spinach, sunflower greens, dulse. Little bowl of blended yum: almonds, lucuma, maca, cinnamon, yacon, water, with gojis stirred in for chewiness ;)
mug of ‘choco’ tea
1.5 cups veggie juice: kale, carrot, sunflower greens, alfalfa, lettuce, cucumber
3 cups water

OooooOoOooo, here’s a great opportunity to show some more love for various raw food yumsters... Voting is currently underway for the 2008 Veggie Awards from VegNews Magazine in the US. I’m DELIGHTED to see that there are quite a few raw-friendly establishments and folk nominated in the various categories, such as:

‘Favourite Cookbook Author’ – nominees include Ani Phyo & Cherie Soria
‘Favourite Veg Athlete’ – nominees include Tim Van Orden and Brendan Brazier
‘Favourite Veg Blog’ – welikeitraw.com is one of the nominees

If you’d LOVE to show your support for these raw wonders, you can CLICK HERE to vote in the Veggie Awards. There are around 12 categories in which you get to choose your ‘favourite’. Voting closes on August 31st and you can even win some lovely prizes for yourself too, just by participating (such as a trip to New York ;) – CLICK HERE and enjoy ;)

One love,
Angela. xxx

Celebration Time...

On this day – November the 20th - last year, I started my 92-Day Juice Feast in Costa Rica…so this blog is now OFFICIALLY one-year-old…YAAAAAY :)
WOW…starting my Juice Feast seems like a loooooooooong time ago to me now…you can see what this day was like for me a year ago on my post from back then, HERE (WOW - check out all those necklaces back then ;).
Interestingly, my intake of the last couple of days has also been very light and predominantly liquid – not TOTALLY liquid like back then though ;) It just seems like this time of year resonates with me for lightening the load…
AaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAaAAAaaaand, to CELEBRATE, we’ve created a super-juicy 10% off coupon for the RawReform Store for y’all to enjoy…I am SO grateful for all the gifts Juice Feasting has brought to my life, as well as to those who have since ventured into liquid lifestyles for themselves…so, at this time of Thanksgiving in the US, I extend this special 10% off coupon to all readers of this e-journal, to express my gratitude… You can use it to get your OWN yummy Juice Feast supplies in the Juice Feaster’s Epicentre, or pick and choose from the site as you please…just enter the code ‘Juice’ at the checkout of the store and you’ll get 10% off your order. That means a potential $40 off a new Green Star Juicer, for example – yummy ;) This special ‘Thanksgiving’ code is valid until midnight EST on the 26th of November – enjoooooooooooooy ;)

on November the 19th I had:

1 quart water
½ medium watermelon
1 quart cilantro/cucumber/carrot/romaine juice
3tbsps chia soaked in bananas mashed with black sapote flesh, swirled with mulberries
2 cups water
little bag of cherries
2 mangoes
1 pint of parsley/celery/romaine/carrot juice
1 quart green smoothie: banana, mango, sunflower greens, alfalfa, romaine, swirled with goji berries
2 cups water

JOB Alert
A’ight, people, listen up…Mr Monarch and myself are on the search for a professional web designer/programmer. We’re looking for someone who preferably has experience with OS Commerce, Joomla and general programming. The projects we would be sending your way can be very varied – we’re looking for somebody flexible, mature and focused. We’d love to hear from you if you have at least three years experience in this field and feel your work is reliable, punctual and dedicated. Ideally you will have a very keen eye for both graphics/design AND programming matters. If this is your passion and you’d be excited to work on our projects, we’d love to hear from you – contact matt@rawspirit.org in the first instance. (We’re open to candidates from any location for this position, as all the work is web-based.)

on November the 20th I had:

1 quart water
soak water from prunes, then handful of soaked dried prunes – yummmmm ;)
1 quart watermelon juice
1 quart celery/parsley/cucumber/romaine/carrot juice
1 cup green juice blended with sunflower greens
3 tbsp chia soaked in blended banana/black sapote mixture, swirled with mulberries
2 mangoes, 1 custard apple
big chunk of watermelon
1 pint water
3 cups celery/sunflower greens/carrot juice
3 cups green smoothie: banana/pineapple/kiwi, sunflower greens, alfalfa, swirled with goji berries
2 cups water

OOOOOOOOOOooooooo, this is SO yummy – the Monarch just put together a 10 minute compilation video on YouTube of all the most delicious bits of footage he shot for me at the Raw Spirit Fest in Sedona this year – I think he did SUCH a great job editing it all together, as he’s never done smthg like that before…you can see it HERE…my favourite bit? ‘Pseudo-famous’ ;)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=u2fmXzleL0c

Infinite Blissings,
Angela. xxx

Celebration Time ;)

I have news. I’m very excited…
I’m engaged… :O

I suspect many of you already know who the lovely male in question is…for all who are wondering however, his name is Matt Monarch…and he is a wonderful man. I feel extremely blessed.
We have known each other on-and-off for two years now and it’s been quite some adventure ;) Things became a lot more ‘solid’ between us following my Juice Feast earlier this year and then a few days ago, he got down on one knee and asked me to marry him :) I was delighted to say ‘YES’ :)

I've started to look for a beautiful ring and we're waiting to see how and when wedding plans will unfold…

At the moment we're staying for a little while at my parents' place on the south coast of England – they're loving welcoming Matt into the family and Matt's loving it here too - the fresh sea air, dramatic chalk-cliff scenery and lovely sunny weather are so delicious at this time of year…we feel very blessed ;)

We both feel so fortunate to have each other in our lives now, enriching our time here – he is a wonderful partner – loving, sweet, supportive and radiant with truth…I am delighted and excited to share with him… ;)

On August the 8th I had:

1 litre water
200ml orange/grapefruit juice
700ml ‘garden’ juice
400ml rejuvelac
400ml water
blended papaya, banana, goji berries, pine nuts – amazing
raw chocolate bar
500ml rose/chamomile tea
3 apples
salad of young greens, avo, dulse, lime juice, watercress, chives, tomato sauce – fresh tomatoes, garlic, basil, soaked sundried tomatoes, red pepper, blended
500ml water
slice of watermelon
500ml water

I’m enjoying my time back here in Blighty…I’ve been feeling especially blessed to be enjoying fresh produce straight from my mum’s garden – she’s got tomatoes, chives, peppermint, lemon balm, cucumbers and even a FIG ;) I’m impressed…I SO long to get to the land and start growing my own stuff somewhere and it really inspires me to see someone else already embodying that – and so simply – tomatoes trailing out of hanging baskets, chives bunched in pots – no need for a BIG space, just get planting ;) – my mum tells me that many people are starting to grow their own produce here now in the UK – more and more people getting allotments and growing in their gardens too and there’s a lot of media coverage on ‘growing your own’ – WOW – I’m very impressed…great news for everyone… ;)

on August the 9th I had:

1 litre water
300ml rejuvelac
200ml orange/grapefruit juice
piece of flax cracker
400ml carrot juice with greener grasses powder
bowl of blended banana, mango, mulberries and ground chia seeds
glass of rejuvelac
1 apple
3 persimmons
500ml water
spinach wraps with avo, dulse, fresh tomato sauce, fresh coriander and lettuce
raw chocs
1 litre water

It’s my birthday tomorrow (Friday) – August the 10th – yeeeeee-HAH ;) I’m excited…I don’t know what the day will hold yet, as Mr Monarch has taken charge of proceedings ;) FUN…I’ll be 29 and just going into Saturn Return…eeeeeeeeeek…time to hold on tight ;)
All love,
Angela. xxx