Longevity Now Conference DVDs on Sale...Now :)

If you, like us, were not present in person at David Wolfe's last Longevity Now Conference a few months ago and would LOVE to see what was unfolding there at the cutting-edge info sharing sessions, you may be excited to know that the DVDs of this last conference are now available :) They just went on sale today and the set contains 18 discs with over 20 hours of live material on it - it's like being at the conference without actually having been there ;)
We just did a little interview with David Wolfe late last night on the launch of these new discs (and much more...) check out those videos at these links below:

Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCwmT0_u5fI

Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUVRMhaTSCs

...aaaaaaand you can jump in and order your Longevity DVD set at LongevityTickets.com - enjoy :)


on June the 27th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
1 cup mandarin/orange/passionfruit juice
half an amazing cherimoya
2 cups coconut water blended with Elixir of The Lake
bowl of energy soup from the garden, with avocado/sauerkraut/nori on the side, followed by a hand-stirred yumpot of almond butter, carob powder, orange oil, raisins
water of a young coconut
2 cups water


on June the 28th I appreciated:

1 quart water
1.5 cups naranjilla/passionfruit/orange juice
2 cups coconut water blended with Ormus Greens
bowl of energy soup from the garden, with avocado/sauerkraut/nori on the side, followed by a hand-stirred yumpot of almond butter, carob powder, orange oil, stevia, dried longans - YUM :)
water of a young coconut
little bowl of papaya, apple, blackberries
2 cups water

As mentioned in my recent blogs and newsletters, we've been having enormous fun experimenting with our new stone-grinding nut/seed butter machine...I've been especially loving churning out raw carob confectionary and had previously promised to share a video with y'all showing how to make these ext-raw-dinarily smooooooth, delicious, simple  yummy delights...weeeeell, we just posted such a video online and you can now check it out HERE. I just took a plate of these yummy   carob delights to a party here this weekend and people LOVED them :)))
You can totally pretend to be a "professional" chocolatier with the assistance of this machine - ENJOY :))) The video is HERE and you can  purchase stone-grinders HERE :)
 

on June the 29th I loved:

1 quart water
1 cup mandarin/passionfruit juice
2 cups coconut water blended with Elixir of The Lake
a fresh mango
bowl of energy soup from the garden, with avocado/sauerkraut/nori on the side, followed by a hand-stirred yumpot of almond butter, carob powder, orange oil, stevia, dried longans - YUM :)
water of a young coconut
a fresh mango


on June the 30th I was blessed with:

1 quart water
3 cups watermelon/mandarin juice
2 cups coconut water blended with Elixir of The Lake
samples of food while preparing raw lunch for 15 people
bowl of yummmmmmy fresh kale salad, with flax crackers on the side, plus a little spicy hummus soup, followed by carob yumballs
water of two young coconuts
1 cup water

Many of you know that I am a huge Iceland-ophile - I *love* Iceland, the land, the people, the nature, the language...all of it...I lived there on and off for 3.5 years and part of my heart feels forever planted there amongst the geysirs, volcanoes and kooky knitted fashions... ;)
I even speak Icelandic to all of our animals here to keep the language alive in my reality... Well, I was THRILLED to recently discover a new site through which you can stream Icelandic films (with English subtitles) - many for free :) I love it and have been vicariously re-soaking up the Icelandic culture the last few days through this online stream :) If you'd love to check it out, just hop on over to http://www.icelandiccinema.com to access the goodies :)

FYI, here are some of my other top Icelandic loves to explore, if you are drawn:

*Solla - of course ;) Our dearest shiniest raw Icelandic superstar si*star* - check her out online HERE :)
*Sigur Ros/Jonsi and Alex - some of the most beautiful musically-inclined creatures in the world - dive into their mesmerising soundscapes HERE.
*Hjaltalín - "þú komst við hjartað í mér" - I've been quite obsessed with this song since I first heard it a few months back...check it out HERE...
*Lay Low - another musical wonder from the distant isle - I love THIS song especially...

*Bjork, of course :) One of my first Icelandic loves and still occupies a huge part of my musical heart-realm :)
*Icelandic Sagas online - I've wanted to read the ancient, famous Icelandic Sagas for a long time and never quite found the impulse to do so - I was thrilled to find an online site where one Icelandic gal is reading the sagas aloud :) It's a free and fairly slow-moving project, there's quite a few chapters to listen to already though - check it all out at http://sagaproject.wordpress.com :)
*Iceland Review Online - if you'd love to receive daily news from Iceland by email, this is your site to explore :) I've been getting their updates for years now and often delight in the quirky, sweet news stories ;)

ENJOY :)))

All love,
Angelalaalaaaaaaaaaa. xxx

Join Us at Longevity Conference in September :)

I am *very* excited to say that Mr. Monarch and I are lined up to be at the Longevity Conference, hosted by David Wolfe, in California from September 24th to 26th - YAY :)

We will be hosting a booth with our books and products from TheRawFoodWorld, answering Qs and absorbing the delights of the weekend with friends old and new. There are going to be SO many amazing presenters there again, including:

David Wolfe, Daniel Vitalis, Donna Gates, *Solla* :),
Dr. Mercola, John Robbins, Kevin and Annmarie Gianni,
Truth Calkins, Nadine Artemis, Frank Giglio and many others :)

We haven't been to one of the Longevity Conferences yet - we just watched the last one on DVD though and we LOVED it - so much amazing cutting-edge info, love and high energy sharing...hence we're very excited to be there in person in a couple of months :) If you'd love to be there too, you can find out the details and sign up HERE...we look forward to seeing y'all there if you're able to make it... :)
FYI, tickets are currently $247 for the whole weekend and the price goes up to $297 on August 15th, so get in there soon if you wanna come to play... :)

We just filmed a little interview with Wolfie to share our excitement and ask some Qs about the upcoming conference - you can see that interview here below in two parts - enjoy :)

Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_PfbFgTqu8
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTy-1riLE9I

Reserve your place at the Longevity Conference HERE -
we look forward to seeing you there :)

on July the 11th I didn't feel able to eat and instead I enjoyed:

1 quart water
1 quart water
2 cups water
2 cups greeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
2 cups greeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
1 cup water


In other raw event news, the dearlings at the beautiful Ronora Lodge in Michigan would LOVE to remind you that their "Green Synergy Festival" is coming up in about a month: August 20th-22nd...featuring speakers such as Victoria Boutenko, Tim Van Orden and Elaina Love, live music, meditations, raw food demos, sound healing, yoga, foraging walks and so much more...it looks wonderful :)

Founder of the festival, the lovely Raw Chicago Gal, Ariane Glazer, says:

"For five years I have been dreaming of bringing folks together for a transformational experience with raw, green, spirit, activism, dancing, healing, community connection - so I am excited that this is happening now - it is going to be amazing!" 

Join in the fun over at http://www.greensynergyfestival.com :)

on July the 12th I didn't feel able to eat much either...so I loved:

1 quart water
1 cup *amazing* passion fruit/granadilla/mandarin juice :)
2 cups greeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
2 cups greeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
½ a papaya
water of a young coconut
2 cups greeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
a dragon fruit, a papaya
1 cup water


on July the 13th I was delighted with:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
water of a young coconut
2 cups energy soup with a sprinkling of kale chips on top, followed by a hand-mixed 'yumpot' of tahini, stevia, chocolate+vanilla extracts, maca, water
mug of horchata tea
2 cups greeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
2 cups water

...and skipping across the 'pond', on t'other side of the Atlantic, the raw hero crew from "East Side Raw" in London would LOVE to invite y'all to their next event, coming up in just two weeks, on July 31st...

This is a raw food/juicing/dance party all rolled into one :) There will be a 'rawtini' bar, complimentary raw canapes, a vitality workshop, raffle prizes, dancing, connecting and more to explore...check out the details and reserve your tickets at http://www.eastsideraw.com - enjoy :)))

All love, liberty and grace,
The Stokes-Monarch. xxx

The Longevity Conference Experience :)

Recently I was very excited to access the playback recordings of David Wolfe's "Longevity Conference", held live in California in March this year with hundreds of people in attendance. Some of my favouritist raw/health-orientated beings presented at the conference, including Wolfie, Solla, Mike Adams, Dr. Mercola, Truth Calkins, Nadine Artemis, Ian Clark and Donna Gates, among others - what a stunning line-up :)

I've been watching the playback videos from the Conference this last week and I absolutely *love* them :))) It seems that pretty much the entire weekend of talks/workshops was captured on video and is available now for playback - sooooo much amazing informative entertainment :)

So far I've seen Solla making delicious raw Thai soup and face packs, Mike Adams singing some of his latest song and talking about community, Dr. Mercola answering questions on Vitamin D and fructose, Nadine Artemis sharing an outstanding outline of dental care for raw foodies, Wolfie being his entertaining self, discussing everything from DNA structure to grounding technology, Jason Wrobel giving the most amusing raw chili demo you'll probably ever see and much much more - live experiments, q&a panels, live blood analysis discussions, elixir making...there's SO much packed into this DVD package...

The DVD set just launched last week and can currently be purchased HERE - you get access to all the videos both online AND in physical DVD format, plus you also get a very generous line-up of 'bonuses' too, including three discs of the whole "Elixir Mastery Workshop" after the main conference in March, a downloadable digital sampler of recipes from raw chef Frank Giglio and a downloadable file on Joint Health from Wolfie himself...wow, what a collection ;)

You can get your hands on a copy of all this goodness HERE...and I do believe tickets are already available for the next Longevity Conference in September 2010 too - yeeeeeeee-HAH - I hope to be there this time round ;)

ENJOY :)


On May the 20th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
water of a young coconut mixed with marine phytoplankton and chocolate extract drops
2 cups wild greeeeen smoothie with dried Incan berries and a fresh cherimoya on the side
2 cups water
2 cups greeeeeen juice mixed with apple/pineapple juices
shared yummmmmmy meal with Mr. M of cucumber salad stuffed into nori sheets, followed by three Incan berry balls
mug of reishi/shilajit/ormus tea
1.5 cups water


on May the 21st it was a travelling day for us and I appreciated:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeeen juice mixed with apple juice
2 tbsp bee pollen
bowl of fresh fruit salad with chia gel
2 cups water
2 bananas with a few freshly shelled nuts
water of a young coconut
mug of reishi/shilajit/ormus tea
2 cups water


LOVE this acoustic group permaculture song that our friend Norm sent over to us today - sooooooo SWEEEEET and uplifting :)))

ENJOY :))))

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaXfOUC8HZo

on May the 22nd I loved:

1 quart water
water of a young coconut
a delicious dragon fruit
2 cups honey/lime/salt/water electrolyte drink :)
2 cups greeeeen smoothie from Mr. M: bananas, wild greens, dragon fruit, a few dried purple mulberries
2 cups water
2 cups greeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
yummmmmy shared meal with Mr. M: cucumber salad stuffed into nori sheets, followed by a little 'yumpot' of hazelnut butter mixed with honey, orange oil and chocolate extract drops
mug of resihi/shilajit/ormus tea
1 cup water


on May the 23rd I appreciated:

1 quart water
shot of greeeeeen juice at the market, 1 cup sugarcane juice
2 cups greeeeeeen juice mixed with sugarcane and pineapple juices
yummmmmmy shared meal with Mr. M: cucumber salad stuffed into nori sheets, followed by three dried pineapple rings :)
3 cups water
1 cup coconut water blended with Vitamineral Green, phytoplankton and chocolate extract drops
bowl of YUMMY fresh fruit salad: banana, dragon fruit, granadilla, pineapple
mug of reishi/shilajit/ormus tea
1 cup water


OoooOooooppps...we forgot to tell you about an important part of the very special current offers on Hurom Juicers and Blendtec Blenders over at TheRawFoodWorld.com...

Aside from receiving a current hefty discount on Hurom Juicers and/or any Blendtec Blenders, you ALSO get 12-15% OFF anything else ordered alongside these items, which is all pre-programmed into the coupon codes explained below:

Get $43 off the Hurom Juicer if you use the coupon code 'Hurom43'

Get $52 - $63 off all Blendtec models if you use the coupon code 'Blendtec52'

Get $54 off the Hurom Juicer and $60 - $73 off all Blendtec models if you buy a Hurom AND a Blendtec Blender TOGETHER, and you use the coupon code 'HuromBlendtec'

So you get these great deals, PLUS 12-15% OFF anything else you order alongside the appliances, which is all automatically calculated and deducted by the store checkout - yay :)

If you want to read more about all this, you can see Mr. M's last newsletter HERE...
...Or you can jump right in and order the Hurom HERE and/or Blendtecs HERE... enjoy :)

All looooove, light and gratitude,
Ms. S-M. xxx

Introducing: The "Profoundly Raw Recipes" E-Book :)

I am *THRILLED* to offer you all a very special new free gift today... Introducing:

The Profoundly Raw Recipes Ebook :)

Three months ago I launched the first "Profoundly Raw" ebook, which contained raw food book chapters contributed by 12 raw authors...that free ebook has been downloaded nearly 10,000 times already since being released just before Christmas last year, as a "holiday gift" to all :)

This time, I wanted to showcase the work of some the fabulous raw chefs in this vibrant community :) So, I invited 12 participants again (6 male, 6 female), to send in one or more recipes from their books and I've been busy piecing all of the wonderful contributions together in the background this last week, ready to present to y'all today, this time as a little "Easter-time Gift" - YAY :) I *love* gift-giving :)


on March the 31st I loved:

1 quart water
water of a young coconut mixed with marine phytoplankton
2 cups greeeeeen juice mixed with carrot juice
mug of mango greeeeeen smoothie with a dragon fruit and ½ a papaya
mug of horchata (hibiscus) tea
2 cups water
2 cups greeeeeen smoothie: mango, pineapple, cilantro, lettuce, wild greens, a banana
2 cups greeeen juice mixed with carrot juice
3 cups greeen smoothie: cucumber, red bell pepper, mango, lime juice, cilantro
2 cups coconut water with marine phytoplankton
2 cups greeeeeen smoothie: red banana, cilantro, lettuce
1 cup water


Here is the line-up of our generous participants this time:

Ani Phyo, Bryan Au, Brigitte Mars, Frank Giglio, 

Elaina Love, Jeremy Safron, Meredith Frantz, Mark Reinfeld, 

Nomi Shannon, Matt Amsden, Solla, Rod Rotondi

...and WOW, these guys really offered up some wonderful recipe treasures for you all to enjoy :) Every chef sent in 1-6 recipes, resulting in a yummy little collection of over 35 fabulous raw recipes from professional raw chefs - nice :)

There are so many yummy treats to explore: how about a little Corn Chowder from Ani Phyo, Asparagus Quiche with Brigitte Mars, a slice of Elaina Love's German Chocolate Cake, a nibble of some Cilantro Pesto Stuffed Mushrooms from Mark Reinfeld, a brimming bowl of Real Deal Oatmeal courtesy of Rod Rotondi or even a wedge of Matt Amsden's famous Onion Bread...???

(Insider's tip: I was so excited that Mr. Amsden sent us in the recipe for his celebrated Onion Bread from Rawvolution - ;O - I think I would download this free ebook just for that recipe alone... ;) 

on April the 1st I delighted like a smoothie fool in:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeen juice mixed with carrot juice
2 cups coconut water with marine phytoplankton
2 cups greeen smoothie: mango, cucumber, red bell pepper, avocado, dulse, lime juice, cilantro
2 cups water
2 cups greeeen juice mixed with carrot juice
2 cups greeen smoothie: papaya, red banana, avocado, dulse, mint, celery greens, lettuce
2 cups STRONG greeeeen smoothie: red banana, mango, aloe vera, parsley, lettuce
2 cups water

The intention with this 46-page free ebook is to help give you a 'taste' of the kinds of yummies each of these talented chefs serve up...think of it like a 'sampler' ebook...a 'virtual' potluck with some of the most outstanding raw chefs around today...

Most of the chefs provided recipes from their books - some also provided *new* recipes that can't yet be found in any of their books...exciting :)

You can download the free 'Profoundly Raw Recipes' ebook HERE - I sincerely hope that you enjoy it - there's a lot of LOVE in there...may it bring you some inspiration, in the process of your own glorious unfolding journey into more vibrant health...please feel free to share it with friends too...

There are also special offers in the ebook, to get any of the mentioned books at 15% off from TheRawFoodWorld.com :)

So, hop on over HERE to get your free copy of the ebook now... :)

(...and if that link doesn't work for you for some reason, step into the flow of plan 'b' and try this link HERE instead...and if for some absurd reason that still doesn't get you into those virtual book pages, email angela@rawreform.com and we'll hook you up... ;)

ENJOY and a delightful Easter-time to you ALL :))))

All love, 

Angelalalalalalaaaaaaaaaaaaa. xxx


p.s. if you never downloaded the first "Profoundly Raw" ebook and would love to do so, you can find that HERE - double the gifts - enjoy ;)

Feelings First + Win Free Tickets to Mike Adams' Conference in California :)

A phrase that really resonates for me was dropped into my head a few days ago: "Feelings First". I don't know if this is used often elsewhere or by other people...it really resonated for me when it came though...to honour the importance of feelings in any given situation - that's what comes first - my feelings, your feelings, the feelings of those around us...it doesn't matter how much money is at stake, the potential gains, or how much you might want to do something for some set reason...if the feelings aren't flowing in a way that feels optimal, then maybe another path might be a wiser choice...
For example, let's say that in a couple, one partner really wants to do some certain activity right now, like doing the laundry or washing the car...and the other person is not feeling good, for some reason. In my experience, it is much wiser to address the feelings first...clear the emotional block and then usually things can flow on much more easily from there...whereas if there is a choice instead to try to bypass the feelings and push on with the other activities, whatever they are, the uncleared feelings may stagnate, infest, get more complex and even maybe explode at some other point. The washing can wait - as much as you might want to do it right now, it will still be there in 10 minutes or so and how much lovelier it feels to proceed in an atmosphere of clear, healthy emotional resonance, rather than with the feeling that there is a thorn in the shared emotional bubble...you might think that stopping your intended flow to clear the emotional field is going to 'slow you down' in some way, yet in my experience the opposite is usually true overall - taking the time to clear the air first empowers a much more loving, productive space to unfold from there, with everyone feeling good...so...simply put: "Feelings First" :)

on March the 6th I loved:

1 quart water
1 cup reishi/shilajit/ormus tea
3 cups greeeeeen juice with sugarcane juice mixed in
YUMMY dense little meal of avocado blended with basil, lime juice, garlic, cumin, dulse
1 quart water
more of the blended avocado mush with a little of Mr. M's kale salad, followed be a few macadamias and green raisins - wow ;)
3 cups water

OoOoooooo, I have *such* an exciting free offer for one of you lovelies out there...our dear, generous friend Norm would love to give away his tickets to Mike Adams' "Healing Miracles Live" upcoming event on March 19-20 in Anaheim, California, as Norm can no longer attend the event. This gift includes a ticket to the weekend event and a ticket to the "VIP Dinner" on Saturday night, total value $150. You can see all the details for this amazing event HERE.
To be in with a chance of nabbing these fabulous tix, just send an email to angela@rawreform.com telling us what excites you most about the possibility of being at this event and we'll choose a winner at random this Friday, March 12th. The tickets will then be transferred into the name of the winner. You have until *12 noon Pacific time on Friday* to get your entries in...best wishes to all and of course, huge thanks to Norm for this fun and generous give-away :)

on March the 7th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeeeeen juice with sugarcane juice and a spoonful of yummy local honey
bowl of *amazing* Monarch mango/tahini ice cream ;O
3 cups water
2 cups greeeeen juice with sugarcane juice
shared meal with Mr. M of kale salad leftovers, blended avo mush (avocado, basil, lime, cumin, dulse, garlic) and tomato chunks, followed by a few macadamia nuts with green raisins - YUMMM ;)
2 cups water


on March the 8th I appreciated:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeeen juice mixed with carrot juice
a cherimoya and a dragon fruit, a few macadamia nuts with green raisins
mango flesh from around six mango pits, with a little tahini
2 cups water
2 cups greeeeeeen juice mixed with carrot juice
yummy shared meal with Mr. M: salad of mango/tomato/avocado/dulse/cilantro with broccoli pieces scattered on top, followed by a few macadamias with green raisins
2 cups water

Yesterday was International Women's Day and also saw the start of the epic WISH Summit :) In celebration of all things Goddess, I wrote up a little Si*Star* Appreciation piece in my newsletter - here it is for those of you who don't see my newsletters:

I would love to extend some glowing gratitude to some of the si*stars* out there who have had a deep and profound influence on my life and who are really out there movin' and shakin' in this world... :)
There was a point in my life around 6 or 7 years ago where I felt a really big --g--a--p-- in my reality in terms of having women around me to connect to, feel inspired by, learn from and so on...I mentioned this to the Universe and duly my reality started to be populated with all manner of inspiring Goddesses, I'm delighted to say :)
I want to 'big up' a few of these lovely laydees here...there are of course many more women who have touched my life and continue to do so...some may not be as publicly 'visible' as others though ;) Please enjoy and explore these ten divine Goddess energies (in no particular order):

*Solla...what would life be without a giggling Icelandic raw fairy chef as an accomplice? ;) Solla lives in faith, flow and love perhaps more than anyone else I know - she is love in action...always smiling, kind, sweet, adaptive, with so much compassion and heartspace. She also happens to make truly ext-RAW-dinary raw food... ;) A wonderful role model...

*Kate Magic...aaaaahhhh, sweet little Ms. Magic ;) Another Goddess with a perma-grin, total trust in the Universal flow and a heart filled with rainbows and unicorns ;) Kate likes to put shiny stickers on things, take photos, make outstanding raw food, giggle and DJ. Living with Kate took my life to a WHOLE new level of acceptance and flow... :)

*Shazzie...Shazzle-Dazzle takes the wonderful saying "Well-behaved Women Rarely Make History" to the extreme ;) Shazzie is sequins and stardust, explosions and oversized cucumbers, duriasm and Universal bellows of laughter...she is also a highly savvy business-woman, mother, raw chef, artist and inspired rawquarian ext-raw-dinaire...dynamite ;)

*Jinjee...sweet sister Jinjee has been inspiring me every day for years via the little daily email blasts she sends out. Thoughtful, caring, gentle, open, flowing and creative, this multi-mama, author, artist, musician, visionary sister helps inspire countless people onto a raw path and to open their hearts and lives to so much more, with grace and joy :)

*Veronika Robinson...this wonder-woman has been a recent import into my reality, yet a much-treasured GEM of a role model ;) Veronika runs "The Mother" magazine on conscious parenting and has at least three books out now on this subject - she is a warrioress of the truth, empowering women everywhere to birth and breastfeed naturally...

*Elena Tonetti...another conscious parenting priestess of the light. Elena's DVD "Birth as We Know It" was the most impactful documentary I've ever seen...we attended a sublime workshop with her too...this woman is helping shift the consciousness of this planet, one birth at a time...truly inspiring, profoundly impactful work, shared with so much love :)

*Victoria Boutenko...the modern mama of raw foods was also the main protagonist in my adventure into raw foods - I doubt I'd actually still be alive at this point if it wasn't for Vicki B's books and amazing impact in the world...this is one powerful woman...emanating truth, directness, clarity, sincerity, fun, independence and a huge amount of joy and compassion :)

*Laura Fox...Ms. Foxy is another powerful force movin' and shakin' her way around the raw food world...social connector and visionary extraordinaire, Laura is like the smiling Goddess of entertainment for the raw food family - multimultiuber-talented, funny, detail-orientated, amazing communicator and inspiring co-creator, she dances, glides and flows...

*Anastasia...mmmmmm, dear sweet sister Anasatasia out in the forests of Siberia...surely my all-time biggest inspiration. No books have ever touched me like those describing Anastasia's life and visions for humanity...I connect to her energy daily and give such gratitude for the images and inspirations she brings forward - a dynamic love powerhouse...

*YOU :) ...yes, you. You inspire me, even if we've never met 'in person'...I love that you're out there in the world, spreading love in your own special way...maybe you're a mama, a sister, a grandma, a friend, a lover...you have a unique place in this magical web we're collectively weaving...and if you're a marvellous man reading this, then all kudos to you too, dear prince, for caring about women enough to read about all these radiating Goddess energies...may the ladies in your life feel loved, supported and glowing today and always... :)

With all love to all women and girls everywhere on this special day:
Happy Goddess Rising Day - you are loved :))))

All love, 

Angelalalaallaaaaaaaaaaa. xxx

Feasting Raw and 'Dumb' Laws... ;)

Awwww, we have such YUMMY news for any of you in the Portland area this weekend...a bunch of lovenuggets up there have decided to host a 'Raw Union Re–Union' meal this Sunday, the 26th of July. Using Solla and Chaya's fabulous recipes from the Raw Union Wedding Recipe E–book, they're going to be hosting a luxurious banquet feast, fit for raw–lty ;) Join the fun and check out the details HERE – apparently they do regular events like this, with different raw food themes – enjoy ;)
(N.B.: we won't be in Portland personally for this event - we'll be at the Bliss Fest in Kansas City... ;)


on July the 19th I had:

1 quart water
1.5 cups goji juice with phytoplankton
bowl of raw elixir ice cream
3 cups water
3 cups greeeeen juice: cucumber, celery, zucchini, fennel, spinach, endive, ginger, lemon
romaine wraps stuffed with sunflower seed/dill pate, almond butter, dulse, mixed sprouts, sauerkraut and tomatoes
3 cups water


on July the 20th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
2 cups goji juice with marine phytoplankton
2 cups energy soup with pine nuts sprinkled on top – yummmm :)
3 cups water
juice of an orange
3 cups greeeen juice: cucumber, celery, endive, fennel, spinach, ginger, lemon
peach–goji ice cream – blend of avocado, peaches, soaked goji berries and ice, topped with bee pollen and fresh blueberries – YUM :)
3 cups water

Fabulous Rawtographer Jeff Skeirik just uploaded stacks of beautiful pics to his site from the Raw Spirit Festie in Santa Barbara – you can see them HERE – there is a whole album of pics from the Durian Eating Contest between Mr. M and Doctor Wolfe – funny ;)

Thanks for sharing Jeff – methinks you is talented, sir ;)

on July the 21st I loved:

1 quart water
2 cups goji water with phytoplankton
2 cups energy soup with pine nuts sprinkled on top – yummmm :)
3 cups water
3 cups greeeeeen juice: cucumber, celery, endive, fennel, spinach, kale, ginger
romaine wraps stuffed with sunflower seed pate, dulse, almond butter, tomatoes, sprouts
3 cups water


on July the 22nd I welcomed:

1 quart water
2 Tbsp Vitamineral Green Powder
little pot of pineapple pieces
bowl of blueberries with almond butter
3 cups water
2 cups goji water with marine phytoplankton
3 cups greeeeeen juice: celery, cucumber, zucchini, spinach, kale, fennel, ginger, lemon
2 cups energy soup with pine nuts sprinkled on top
mug of nettle tea
2 cups water

...and now for something completely different - how abt a little light entertainment, dear folks? The USA is a biiiggggg ol' land I am noticing, as we travel about all over this continent...I also note that there seem to be some very 'interesting' laws from state to state... The charmingly named site 'DumbLaws.com' lists some of the more 'colourful' laws of this land...here are ten of my favourites from their site - enjoy ;)

Alabama: It is illegal to wear a fake moustache that causes laughter in church.
Arkansas: Alligators may not be kept in bathtubs.
California: Women may not drive in a house coat.
Iowa: One-armed piano players must perform for free.
Minnesota: It is illegal to sleep naked.
Oklahoma: People who make “ugly faces” at dogs may be fined and/or jailed.
Pennsylvania: It it illegal to sleep on top of a refrigerator outdoors.
South Dakota: It is illegal to lie down and fall asleep in a cheese factory.
West Virginia: Whistling underwater is prohibited.
Wyoming: You may not take a picture of a rabbit from January to April without an official permit.

...??? I have no idea about the current validity of any of these laws - I know they get me gigglin' though- enjoy...(and stop making ugly faces at dogs - you've been warned... ;)

Blistering joy,
Ms. StoM. xxx

Raw Union Wedding Recipes Ebook - Out Now :)

I am SUUUPER excited to say that the Raw Union Wedding Recipes E–Book is now available :)
This 24–page ebook contains all of the recipes used by our dear dear friend Solla to create the sumptuous raw wedding feast at Raw Union, PLUS, we are so blessed to also have the two wedding cake recipes in this ebook, from the queen of raw wedding cakes, Chaya Ryvka. YAY :) This ebook is a feast for the eyes too, with beautiful wedding pics and food photos throughout. Love it :)

You can check it out and order your copy HERE.

on June the 28th I had:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeen juice
2 cups greeeeeeeen juice
1 quart watermelon juice
2 cups water
water of 1.5 coconuts with Greener Grasses
2 cups greeeeen juice
water of 2 coconuts with Greener Grasses
2 cups water

Well...no rest for the raw... ;) Mr. M and I are on tour again now...thanks be to all of you who came out to play in Sacramento, CA last night (including Channel 3 TV – watch out for some raw TV action coming your way soon if you're in that area ;)...this Thursday we're speaking at the fabulous Erewhon Natural Foods Market in LA, then next week it's Texas and onwards from there to Chicago, Livonia in Michigan, then to the fabulously named 'Normal' in IL ;) There's more after that too – you can see allllll the talk details on Mr. M's lovely events page, HERE. We hope to see you at one of these events soon if we're in your area...or if you'd love to help us set up a talk near you, let us know at angela@rawreform.com and we'll see what we can hook up ;) Thanking yooouuuuuu :)


on June the 29th I had:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeen juice: celery, cucumber, romaine, parsley, lime, ginger
2 cups energy soup, followed by 3 slices of dehydrated banana
cup of sooooothing tea
2 cups water
coconut water with Greener Grasses
1 quart watermelon juice
1 cup greeeeen juice: celery, cucumber, romaine, parsley, lime, ginger
2 cups green smoothie
3 cups water


on June the 30th I had:

1 quart water
shot of wheatgrass juice
2 cups greeeeeeeeen juice: celery, cucumber, parsley, spinach
big handful of bee pollen
kelp noodle salad: kelp noodles, romaine, clover sprouts, baby grape tomatoes, dulse, dressing made from tahini/acv/water
1 quart water
10 chlorella 'nuts'
3 cups coconut water with Greener Grasses
coconut smoothie: coconut meat, cardamom, maca, vanilla powder, stevia powder, Vitamineral Earth, water
3 cups water

Did you see the photo montage yet that Mr. M's brother Brian made for our wedding? It's fun ;) We played this on the evening of the wedding and now it's up on YouTube for all to enjoy...if you'd love to see what myself and the Monarch looked like as kiddies, teens and beyond, click the links below for some fun insight ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERH5kuzOtYs

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

We love you :)
Ms. Sto–Mo. xxx

Raw Wedding Feasts ;)

I am working away on editing the upcoming Raw Union Wedding Feast Recipe Book right now – it's going GREAT, with around 20 yummy recipes from Solla and Chaya to enjoy, plus lots of pretty pictures :) My favourite collection of Raw Union pictures that I've seen online so far are from 'AndyPDX' on Flickr – WOW, this collection is definitely worth checking out – 91 beautiful shots – see HERE.

THANKS, Andy :)
We aim to have the wedding feast ebook ready for y'all in the next couple of days – stay tuned for updates ;) Also, if you have any Raw Union wedding/festie pics you'd LOVE to share with us, please feel free to send them/a link to them, to: angela@rawreform.com - we'd love to check out more pics :)


on June the 25th I had:

1 quart water
2.5 cups coconut water with Greener Grasses
½ cup greeeeen veggie juice
bowl of chia pudding with cardamom almond milk, slice of our wedding cake, 5 fresh figs – yummmm :)
1 quart water
plate of greeeeeen herby salad with tomatoes, dulse and tahini dressing, followed by a slice of wedding cake
1 quart water


Angel's Farm also put up a very sweet page today with pics and text from the Raw Union festie – see HERE.

…and have you been keeping up to date with Raw Union videos from Mr. M? He's up to video 5 of 8 today I think, from the wedding celebrations...here are the wedding vids from him so far:

*The Raw Union Wedding
*The Raw Union Ceremony
*The Raw Union Ceremony (part 2)
*Best Man's Speech
*Groom's Speech


on June the 26th I had:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeen juice: celery, cucumber, spinach, parsley
2 cups greeeen juice: celery, cucumber, fennel, romaine, parsley, lime, ginger
2 cups water
2 Tbsp bee pollen
2 cups greeeen juice: celery, cucumber, fennel, romaine, parsley, lime, ginger
25 chlorella 'nuts'
2 cups 2 cups greeeen juice: celery, cucumber, fennel, romaine, parsley, lime, ginger
2 cups coconut water with Greener Grasses powder
1 quart watermelon juice
3 cups water


on June the 27th I had:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeen juice: celery, cucumber, romaine, mixed greens, parsley, lime, ginger
25 chlorella 'nuts'
2 cups coconut water with Greener Grasses
1 Tbsp bee pollen
2 cups veggie juice: celery, spinach, carrot, parsley
2 cups water
1.5 cups greeeen juice, glass of electrolyte powder in water
30 chlorella nuts
1.5 quarts watermelon juice
2 cups water

As for Mr. M and I, all the rich, gourmet wedding foods were more than enough for our 'sensitive' systems and we're both now enjoying very simple intakes in contrast ;) I am currently 2 days into a 3 day Juice Feast and Mr. M is absolutely THRILLED to be on a fig 'fast'...yes, figs are in season here in California, they are Mr. M's favourite fruit and he is looooooooving it ;)

All love and simplicity,
Ms. Sto–Mo. xxx

Raw Union Pictures and Videos Galore ;)

OooOooooo, thank you dear ones for all the lovely wedding wishes that have been flowing in – we appreciate you all :)
As anticipated, the wedding photos and videos have been flowing in – love it ;) Today I will share here some choice selections for your delectation...let's begin with some pictures from the phenomenal Rawtographer, Jeff Skeirik :

At the opening ceremony

The lovely crowd at the opening ceremony

Arriving at the balcony for the wedding ceremony

During the ceremony, officiated by David 'Avocado' Wolfe

Exchanging rings

Looking out to the colourful crowd

Kissing as husband and wife ;)

With our AMAZING raw wedding cake in the foreground

Thank you Jeff, for all the wonderful pictures :)

on June the 22nd I had:

1 quart water
3 shots of wheatgrass juice
yummy platter of wedding feast leftovers, followed by a big slice of coconut cream pie – yummmmmm :)
1 quart water
3 cups almond/cardamom milk
1 quart water

Excitingly, Mr. M has just put up his first of eight Raw Union videos, this evening...it is footage from the lead–up to the wedding ceremony – see below and enjoy ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PAbBW_jpbY

There are seven more videos to come in this series – stay tuned to TheRawFoodWorld.tv to get all the updates as they come out... ;) Check out the SUPER-cool new video intro and outro too - yeeeeeeeeee-HAH ;)

on June the 23rd I had:

1 quart water
1.5 cups greeeeeeen juice
yummy platter of wedding feast leftovers, followed by a slice of coconut cream pie – yummmmmm :)
1.5 quarts water
2 cups hazelnut/cardamom milk
1 quart water


on June the 24th I had:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeeen juice: celery, cucumber, parsley, fennel, ginger
big plate of greeeen salad, kelp noodles, tahini dressing, tomatoes, dulse, followed by a chunk of leftover coconut cream pie – yummmm :)
1 quart water
1 cup greeeeeen juice: celery, cucumber, parsley, fennel, ginger
honeymoon wedding cake feast of leftover wedding cake/coconut cream pie/durian ice cream ;)
1 quart water


There have also been many other Raw Union wedding videos, pics and blogs posted all over the 'net already...here are some places to check out:

*Photos people have tagged me in, on Facebook

*YouTube search for 'Raw Union'

*Penni Shelton's blog summary

*RawFoodRightNow's blog summary

*A behind–the–scenes video with raw chef Solla in the Angel's kitchen

ENJOOOYYYY :)

We love you,
Ms. Stokes–Monarch. xxx