Welcome To The World, Sally Joy :)

:))))

Our new baby horse was born Friday night :)))

Welcome to the world, Sally Joy :)))

She came in with the recent full moon on the stargate, 11-11-11 :)

She is like a *tiny* little sacred white replica of her dad, our

palomino Sparkie - she has the same white markings on her face and

ankles...

Mumma Barbie and baby both seem to be doing really well...and her

older brother Cherry Star is being very gentle with her so far... :)

Sally Joy is feeding a lot already, she is very alert and seems like

quite a brave little one - as you can see in this picture, she

already went to meet Mr. M up close on her *first* day here - Cherry

didn't make contact for about 10 days after he was born...perhaps

because mumma Barbie's pregnancy was very relaxed this time, this little one

has very few fears... :))) We hope so :)))

You can see a photo album of pictures of Sally Joy's first day here Earthside, over on Facebook, HERE - enjoy :)

The dogs are very curious and also learning to leave her

alone...Barbie is very protective...she is also still nursing Cherry

at the same time...

The picture of the stones on Facebook is where Sally Joy was born and we buried

her placenta... I laid a ring of eight stones around one

central white stone to represent her horsey tribe around her,

protecting her - she is horse number nine now living with us here ;)

We love her :))))))

on November the 9th I delighted with:

1 quart water
2.5 cups coconut water blended with Vitamin C powder
3 tbsp spirulina crunchies
1.5 cups coconut water
little bowl of cucumber salad with avo/sauerkraut, plus flax crackers, nori, tahini, SeaClear, lecithin on the side, followed by a little apple
mug of herbal tea
chunk of Mr. M’s Pili Nut Chocolate, 2 cups coconut water
mug of herbal tea


on November the 10th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
1 cup coconut water blended with Vitamin C powder
2 cups greeeeeeeen juice from the garden
little bowl of cucumber salad with avo/sauerkraut, plus flax crackers, nori, tahini, SeaClear, lecithin on the side, followed by a little apple
mug of herbal tea
chunk of Mr. M’s Pili Nut Chocolate, 2 cups coconut water
mug of herbal tea
1 cup water

The Freeze-Dried Durian is baaaaaaaaaaaack :)))

Any of you durian lovers out there who have ever tried our amazing Freeze-Dried Durian product will surely be jumping for joy right now – it’s BACK :)

These little chunks of freeze-dried deliciousness are made freshly from each durian season in Thailand and we JUST received the new batch – YAY :))) Mr. M and I are super-excited to get our hands on some again – it’s soooooooooOOOOoooOoOOoooooo GOOD – like durian “popcorn” or smthg – lol ;) You can also rehydrate it in any liquid, use it in smoothies, ice cream mixes, cereals and so on – endless possibilities :)
If you’ve never tried durian, this might be a fun new culinary adventure for you – proceed with caution though – people tend to looOoOOOOoooove durian or find it repulsive – lol ;)
You can get your mitts on some of the fabulous Freeze-Dried yumminess HERE – enjoy :)


on November the 11th I rejoiced with:

1 quart water
1 cup coconut water blended with Vitamin C powder
2 cups greeeeeeeen juice from the garden
bowl of Berry Good cereal with diced apples, maca and coconut water
2 cups coconut water
little bowl of cucumber salad with avo/sauerkraut, plus flax crackers, nori, tahini, SeaClear, lecithin on the side, followed by a little apple
mug of herbal tea
2 cups water


on November the 12th I loved:

1 quart water
1.5 cups watermelon/orange juice
2 cups coconut water blended with Greener Grasses
35 chlorella/kelp tabs
Yummmmmmmmers raw lunch at a friends’ place: salads, dressings, amazing stuffed tomatoes, followed by subliiiiiime carob pudding with freshly picked berries – GORGEOUSNESS :)
Water of a young coconut
Handful of coconut BBQ chips
2 cups water

OoOOOoooooo, we have a *beautiful* RawReform Giveaway Gift to share with one blessed winner this month: one of our GORGEOUS 8” Bamboo Salad Bowls :)

We looooooooooooooooove our sustainably-produced bamboo-ware selection and have a mass of these bowls, plates, cutlery, utensils and more here at our home in Ecuador – everyone always asks us where we got them from, as they are very aesthetically pleasing ;)

Well, this month we’re offering one of the beautiful 8” Salad Bowls to one fortunate winner…so, to be in with a chance of winning this gorgeous bowl, just send us in your A to the following Q:

“What is your favourite salad recipe that you’d love to fill up this bowl with…?”

 

Send your answers to rawreformcontests@gmail.com by December the 17^th and a winner shall be picked at random and with much jubilation shortly thereafter... :)

In the meantime, if you'd love to order some gorgeous bamboo-ware for your own delight, you can check out our whole bamboo collecti0n HERE - enjoy :)


All love and resonations of JOY :)

A. C. Stokes-Monarch. xxx

Last Chance to Vote for Us :)

Laaaaaaaaadies and gentlemen, 'tis the last couple of days to VOTE for our store in this year's "Veghealth Awards", as the "Best National or Online Health Food Store" - voting closes on August the 31st...if you didn't already vote and would love to lend your support, here's a reminder of the deeeeeets:

Our store, TheRawFoodWorld.com is currently a contender for the "Best National or Online Health Food Store", up against mega-giant WHOLE FOODS ;O

Voting in the final round of this contest is open NOW until August the 31st, so if you're feeling moved to add your vote to our support, please do so swiftly, HERE :)
You can actually win prizes just for voting...and there are lots of fun categories to vote in, with lots of raw foodie options, such as choosing your favourite:

healthy snack, energy bar, sweetener, supplements, superfoods, online health store, recipe blog, recipe book, film, fermented foods, educator, nutrition trainer, blender, juicer, cleaning products, beauty products, radio show...and much more...

Jump on over HERE to cast your votes and THANK YOU so much for any support sent our way - we appreciate you :)))

(NOTE: If you already voted in round one for these awards, The Vegetarian Health Institute has apparently already sent you a special link for voting in round two. The subject line was "Now vote in 'Round 2' of the Veghealth Awards". If you didn't get that message, you can request that special link by emailing vegetarianhealth@gmail.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .)

on August the 23rd we were on the road quite a lot and I enjoyed:

1 quart water
1 cup watermelon/orange juice
7 granadillas
2 powersticks, water of a young coconut
2 tbsp spirulina crunchies
bowl of yummmmmmers cucumber/dulse/avocado/kim chi salad, stuffed into nori sheets with Sea Clear, followed by a chunk of Mr. M's Pili Nut "Chocolate"
mug of herbal tea
water of two young coconuts


on August the 24th we were again on the road quite a lot and I appreciated:

1 quart water
7 granadillas
3 tbsp spirulina crunchies
water of a young coconut
2 tbsp spirulina crunchies
water of a young coconut
2 powersticks, bowl of kelp noodles with carrot/red pepper/avocado sauce, plus sauerkraut, followed by a chunk of Mr. M's rawmarkable Pili Nut "Chocolate" :)
mug of herbal tea
1 cup coconut kefir


on August the 25th we were on the road again pretty much all day and it was a very "bitty" eating day for me - I was blissed with:

1 quart water
3 cups watermelon/passionfruit juice
7 granadillas
3 powersticks, handful of spirulina "cookies" from GoRaw
water of a young coconut
3 tbsp spirulina crunchies
water of two young coconuts
2 tbsp spirulina crunchies, 3 little bananas
bowl of kelp noodles with carrot/red pepper/avocado sauce, plus sauerkraut, followed by a chunk of Mr. M's rawmarkable Pili Nut "Chocolate" :)
1 cup water

LOVED this one-man a cappela "choir" video in Arabic sent by a friend recently - check it out - so beautiful, creative, inspiring :)

http://www.wimp.com/cappellaarabic/

on August the 26th we were once again on the road again most of the day and I loved:

1 quart water
3 cups greeeeen smoothie: mango, papaya, greeeens from garden
8 granadillas
2 powersticks
water of a young coconut
3 tbsp spirulina crunchies
bowl of cucumber salad with Mr. M; salad stuffed into nori sheets with Sea Clear, followed by a chunk of Mr M's out-raw-geous Pili Nut "Chocolate"
water of two young coconuts


on August the 27th we were again on the road most of the day and I enjoyed:

1 quart water
1.5 cups watermelon/mandarin juice
9 granadillas
water of a young coconut
2 powersticks, 2 goji bars
water of two young coconuts
bowl of cucumber salad with Mr. M; salad stuffed into nori sheets with Sea Clear, followed by a chunk of Mr M's out-raw-geous Pili Nut "Chocolate"
water of a young coconut


on August the 28th we were again on the road all day and I loved:

1 quart water
1.5 cups watermelon/orange juice
juice of two mandarins
bag of fresh strawberries
40 chlorella/kelp tablets
2 powersticks
water of a young coconut
big bowl of chia pudding with papaya/granadilla, chunk of Pili Nut "Chocolate"
water of a young coconut


One yumster, Dorien, is looking for inspirational stories from y'all to share in a new book - read on below for the deeeeets:

Inspiring shortstory contest

Do you have an inspirational story to share?

We are looking for:

Real life motivational shortstories about how intention, positive thoughts, following your heart, doing something different or setting goals can change your life completely.

The best stories of the competition will be bundled and published in a book, and will receive a commission on the sales.

The goal of the book is to inspire people. To motivate them to set their intentions and have faith that they too can change their lives. Positive thought creates positive outcome.

Your shortstory submission should be:

max 6000 words

real life story

submitted in doc, google document or LaTeX format

preferable written in English, although other languages might also be accepted upon request and translated by the book editors

Please include a short biography of yourself (max 300 words) and a weblink or adress. This will be published alongside your article if you are selected.

Send your submission or any questions to dorien (at) sunflareltd (dot) com before November 23rd.

Good luck!

All blessings,
A.C. Stokes-Monarch. xxx

Is Your Body Care Routine Nourishing or Destroying You...?

We were blessed with another *wonderful* interv!ew last week with the uber-delicious Nadine Artemis of Living Libations, over at http://www.TheRawFoodWorldRadioShow.com - we discussed Nadine's passion for truly natural, nourishing body care, the role of essential oils, damaging effects of mainstream chemical body care products, sunscreen alternatives and much more - you can check out the free playback HERE until Friday, June the 17th  - enjoy :)
 
Here is our upcoming radi0 show line-up for the next few weeks, please note, we've had some reshuffling of events for the coming weeks:

  
RESCHEDULED: Shazzie - June 16th, 6pm Eastern - "Living in Ecstatic Bliss"
Krishna McKenzie - June 23rd, 6pm Eastern - "Sustainable Farming/Permaculture in India"

***New line-up coming soon - it's in the works ;)***

To get the call-in details for any of these LIVE freeee talks, just vis!t http://www.TheRawFoodWorldRadioShow.com - enjoy :) 
 

on June the 10th I was joyed with:

1 quart water
1.5 cups mandarin/passionfruit juice
2 cups coconut water with Elixir of the Lake
chunk of fresh pineapple
bowl of YUMMMERRRSSSSS raw "pasta": mixture of spiralised courgette (zucchini) and Sea Spaghetti with a sauce made from sunflower seeds, lemon cucumber, lime juice, Franky G's Curry blend, sea salt and a little coconut water, followed by a Lucuma Cookie Bite
mug of herbal tea
handful of curry coconut chips


Last month's RawReform giveaway prize was a fabulous set of "Body Care" goodies from the delightful Annmarie Gianni, including  a bottle of her Coconut Body Oil product, along with her all-new Rosemary-Peppermint Body Wash - yummmmy ;)
In order to be in with a chance of bagging these beauty essentials, we asked you to send in YOUR A to the following Q:
"What is the best acronym you can share with us for Annmarie's name (e.g. Amazing New Notion Manifests Awe-inspiring Resplendent Items Effortlessly... ;)"
As usual, you dazzled us with your wonderful responses, all of which we have sent over to the lovely Annmarie for her delectation... ;) A winner was chosen at random and with much joy today and we are delighted to announce that Christina Gustafson is the blessed winner this time around :) Here is the mini-poem Christina sent in:
Annmarie's Natural Nourishment Made Abundantly Rich In Enzymes

THANKS for sharing your creative flow, Christina - your goodies are on the way to you now :) ...and if YOU weren't the fortunate winner this time around, you can still pick up some of Annmarie's luscious products for yourself HERE - enjoy :))


on June the 11th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
3 cups watermelon/mandarin juice
2 cups greeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
yummmmmmers "potluck" meal with friends - fresh berries, salad, raw "pasta", chai pecans :)
mug of herbal tea
water of two young coconuts


on June the 12th I appreciated:

1 quart water
1 cup mandarin/passionfruit juice
2 cups coconut water blended with Elixir of the Lake
2 tbsp spirulina crunchies
½ tsp powdered Marine Phytoplankton
1tbsp powdered reishi mushroom
bowl of yummmmmmmers energy soup straight from the garden, with flax crackers and sauerkraut on the side, followed by a little hand-stirred yumpot of fresh almond butter, carob powder, stevia, orange oil = YUMMM :)
mug of herbal tea
2 cups coconut water


Our dear raw si*star* Theresa over at the Ulimana Raw Chocolate company is soon launching two brand new products this month: Medicinal Mushroom-Infused Raw Chocolate Truffles ;O Theresa is always at the cutting-edge in terms of experimenting with new products to improve her recipes and products, so when she heard about Debbie Kleven's outstanding new Powdered Medicinal Mushroom products, she jumped in to experiment with using these powerful, potent superfoods in her truffles...the result is a richly royal Reishi Truffle blend and a supersonic 8-Blend Mushroom Truffle - wow :)
Theresa would LOVE to celebrate the launch of these new goodies with a giveaway for y'all...and has very generously offered FOUR sets of prizes, all containing one each of these new medicinal mushroom truffle packs.
To be in with a chance of sinking your gnashers into these delectable delights, just send in your A to the following Q:

"What has been your most heart-opening experience with raw chocolate...?"

Send your answers in by July the 8th to rawreformcontests@gmail.com and FOUR blessed winners shall be picked shortly thereafter at random and with sincere delight :)
In the meantime, if you'd love to indulge in some Ulimana goodness before then, you can order some delectable edibles of your own from Theresa and her crew HERE - enjoy ;)



All love and reverberations of simplicity,
A. Stokes-Monarch. xxx

Win a FREE Anastasia Study Group Scholarship :)))

OooOooooo, those lovely raw chicas Casey Lorraine Thomas and Marlena Torres have a very beautiful new project to share with y'all...the "Anastasia" Book Study Group :)

Most of you probably know by now just how much I LOVE the "Anastasia"/"Ringing Cedars" book series...they have had a HUGE impact on my life in recent years...and now these lovely maidens have set up a 10-week online Study Group to explore Book 1 of the series...you can check out all the details for this new group, which is set to kick off on July 7th, HERE.
...aaaaaaaaaaaaand these generous lassies have very kindly offered to gift one of YOU, dear blog readers, a FREE scholarship for this new Study Group :))) This is a very time-limited giveaway - if you'd love to be the recipient of a FREE Anastasia Group scholarship, just send us an email to angela@rawreform.com by midnight Pacific on Monday June 13th, telling us what inspires you most about the message of the "Anastasia" books...a scholarship awardee shall be picked with joy shortly thereafter :) In the meantime, if you'd love to sign up for this Study Group, join up over HERE and enjoy :)


on June the 7th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
1 cup mandarin/passionfruit juice
3 cups greeeeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
cup coconut water blended with blue-green algae
3 cups coconut water
bowl of yummmerrrrs energy soup from the garden, with a little sauerkraut/nori/Sea Clear on the side, followed by a yumpot bowl of carob powder/almond butter/raisins :)
mug of herbal tea
water of two young coconuts


If you'd love to check out some more great pictures and a very sweet little personal account of the recent 2011 Raw Food Gathering here in Vilcabamba, hop on over to the blog of the lovely Tanya Alexseeva where she has two beautiful new posts on her experiences here - one HERE on her top ten experiences/memories here and another post HERE on the potluck at our house :) ENJOY :)


on June the 8th I was on the road for most of the day and I appreciated:

1 quart water
cup of mandarin/passionfruit juice
6 granadillas
3 tbsp bee pollen
2 tbsp spirulina crunchies
water of a young coconut
handful of BBQ Coconut Chips
bowl of energy soup with sauerkraut on the side, followed by a yumpot bowl of carob powder/almond butter/raisins :)
mug of herbal tea
water of a young coconut


on June the 9th I loved:

1 quart water
cup of mandarin/passionfruit juice
chunk of fresh papaya
3 cups greeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
bowl of energy soup from the garden with sauerkraut and nori on the side, followed by a little handstirred yumpot of almond butter, local honey, orange flavour extract and carob - wow :)
mug of herbal tea
handful of yummmmmy curry coconut chips
2 cups water


Would YOU love to be recognised as the next "Hot Raw Chef"...??? ;)

The fabulous Living Light Culinary School just launched the next round of their Hot Raw Chef contest and YOU have the opportunity to submit your demo video and become the next rising star in the raw chef-ing world ;)
This time around, Living Light are looking for your best "5 in 5" recipe demo video - using up to 5 ingredients in 5 minutes or less, this is your chance to show off YOUR raw culinary skills and potentially bag yourself some very cool prizes at the same time, including courses and gift vouchers for Living Light Institute - check out all the details and get involved over HERE - enjoy :)


All love and reverberations of contentment,
A. Stokes-Monarch. Xxx

Best of Raw 2010 Results Now IN :)

OoOOOooooo, THANK YOU everyone for all of the supportive votes we received in the Best of Raw 2010 Awards :) The results were just announced a couple of nights ago - here's what we were delighted to receive:

1st Place - Online Raw Vegan Superstore - TheRawFoodWorld.com

1st Place - Blog - RawReform

1st Place - Funniest Raw Woman - Angela Stokes-Monarch

1st Place - Radio Show - The Raw Food World Radio Show

2nd Place - TV Show - The Raw Food World TV Show

2nd Place - Blog - Matt Monarch/Raw Success

2nd Place - Funniest Raw Man - Matt Monarch

2nd Place - Sexiest Raw Woman - Angela Stokes-Monarch

3rd Place - Smoothie Mix - The Raw Food World's Acai Powder

4th Place - Raw Vegan Educator - Angela Stokes-Monarch

4th Place - Simple Raw Chef - Angela Stokes-Monarch

THANK YOOUUUUUUU again to everyone who voted - we appreciate you :) You can check out all the results HERE and of course, sending a huge LOVE-blast of appreciation to the ever-lovely Laura Fox for hosting this fun community event... ;)


on January the 31st I enjoyed:

1 quart water
3 cups watermelon/orange juice
3 cups greeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
water of a young coconut
a mango
3 cups pineapple/cucumber juice blended with Ormus Greens
shared cucumber salad with Mr. M; salad stuffed into nori sheets with a little Sea Clear and hazelnut butter, followed by a few pruuuuunes :)
2 cups horchata tea
water of two young coconuts


on February the 1st I loved:

1 quart water
1 quart coconut water mixed with orange juice
3 cups greeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
water of a young coconut
a mango
bowl of "mushroom" soup, followed by a few prunes
2 mugs horchata tea
water of 2 young coconuts

Little Reminder:

Tonight at 8pm Eastern/5pm Pacific, we are super-excited to be interviewing the wonderful Hand Analyst extraordinaire, Ronelle Coburn, on Discovering your Life Purpose... Ronelle's influence has been fundamental for me in terms of huge recent shifts in my own creative flow and I'm super-excited to share her wisdom and insights with y'all too...you can get the call access details at http://www.TheRawFoodWorldRadioShow.com - enjoy :)


on February the 2nd I appreciated:

1 quart water
3 cups orange juice/coconut water mixture
3 cups greeeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
two small mangoes
water of two young coconuts
shared cucumber salad/kale salad with friends; salad stuffed into nori sheets with a little Sea Clear and hazelnut butter and coconut chips on the side, followed by some pruuuuunes :)
2 mugs horchata tea


on February the 3rd it was an unexpected day of travel for me and I found:

1 quart water
1 quart watermelon/orange juice
3 cups greeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
a mango and a handful of strawberries
30 chlorella tablets
handful of prunes mixed with pecans
3 cups water
2 carob-maca yumballs
2 mugs reishi/shilajit/ormus tea
1 cup water


Today is the last day to submit your entries to win one of three signed copies of the lovely Penni Shelton's "Raw Food Cleanse" book - here's a reminder of the deets:

We are very blessed to have another 3-part prize for this month's RawReform Giveaway :) The ever-lovely Penni Shelton of the RawFoodRehab.com community has offered us three signed copies of her recent book "Raw Food Cleanse" to give away to three blessed winners - yeeeeeee-HAH :)

We *love* Penni and all of the wonderful movin'-shakin' she's doing to help people on to healthier paths worldwide...if you'd LOVE to win a personal signed copy of her book, which contains various cleanse outlines plus over 75 yummy raw recipes...just send us in your answer to the following question, to rawreformcontests@gmail.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it :


"If you could help anyone else to detox/cleanse, who would it be and why...?"

Send your answers in by February the 4th to be in with a chance of winning a copy of beautiful Penni's book - the winners shall be picked at random and with sincere delight shortly thereafter... :)

All love,
ACS-M. xxx

Win Copies of "Raw Food Cleanse" :)

If you didn't already see, we are very blessed to have another 3-part prize for this month's RawReform Giveaway :) The ever-lovely Penni Shelton of the RawFoodRehab.com community has offered us three signed copies of her recent book "Raw Food Cleanse" to give away to three blessed winners - yeeeeeee-HAH :)

We *love* Penni and all of the wonderful movin'-shakin' she's doing to help people onto healthier paths worldwide...if you'd LOVE to win a personal signed copy of her book, which contains various cleanse outlines plus over 75 yummy raw recipes...just send us in your answer to the following question, to rawreformcontests@gmail.com:

"If you could help anyone else to detox/cleanse, who would it be and why...?"

Send your answers in by February the 4th to be in with a chance of winning a copy of beautiful Penni's book - the winners shall be picked at random and with sincere delight shortly thereafter... :)
 
(If you missed the announcements of the winners of last month's contest, you can check those out HERE... ;)


on January the 6th I appreciated:

1 quart water
water of a young coconut
water of two young coconuts
a dragon fruit
a papaya
40 chlorella tablets with kelp
3 cups pineapple/cucumber juice blended with Greener Grasses powder
40 chlorella/kelp tablets with 2 tbsp coconut oil
mug of reishi/shilajit/ormus tea
1 cup water


OMGoddess, I *loved* this hilarious four and a half minute video sent over by a friend today of animal video clips with accompanying voice-overs - I was crying with laughter watching it today - ENJOY :)

http://www.wimp.com/animalvoiceovers

ALAN ;)

on January the 7th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
2 cups watermelon/orange juice
3 cups pineapple/cucumber juice blended with Greener Grasses powder
a dragon fruit, a papaya
2 dragon fruits
2 cups watermelon/orange juice
30 chlorella tablets, handful of coconut chips
mug of reishi/shilajit/ormus tea
cup of water


on January the 8th I was blissed with:

1 quart water
3 cups coconut water mixed with orange juice
a papaya, a dragon fruit
3 cups pineapple/cucumber juice blended with Ormus Greens
30 chlorella tablets with 1 tbsp coconut oil
bowl of freeze-dried durian chunks :)
mug of reishi/shilajit/ormus tea
2 cups water


Ooooooo, our dear friend Kate Magic in the UK has a fun update to share: she will be holding a raw retreat in Goa, India from March the 15th-18th - here's the deets direct from Ms. Magic:

"For the first time ever, Kate is offering a chance to receive a Raw Magic Accreditation. On this twenty hour course, Kate will cover the full spectrum of the Raw Magic lifestyle. From philosophy to sea spaghetti, from B12 to 2012, from relationships to kale chips, we promise that you will finish the course armed with a practical knowledge of how to make magic in the kitchen, along with a transformed awareness of how to empower yourself and implement the magic in your world.
Everyone who completes the course satisfactorily will receive a certificate, an endorsement from Kate and Raw Living, which you may use as a credential should you wish to start teaching classes or catering yourself.
Bhakti Kutir is located 200m above Palolem beach, Goa’s finest and safest beach, on the terraces of a coconut grove. The retreat centre is fully equipped to cater for raw foodists, and also has its own 7 acre organic farm.


Early bird price £225 until 31st Jan; after that £250.

The price you pay on booking is for the course only. When you book, Raw Living will be in touch to find out how they can help you with arranging flights, airport transfers, accommodation, day trips, therapies, and meals.
Don't miss this opportunity to complete this life-changing course in an utterly paradisical setting. Guaranteed to be truly, deeply, madly magical!"

Mmmmm, sounds fabulous indeed - here is the link to check out more: http://rawmagicingoa.wordpress.com and you can book your places here: http://www.rawliving.eu/goa.html/

All love and rosettes of joy,
Ms. Stokes-Monarch. xxx

Win Wildcrafted Superfood Seeds :)

In case you didn't see the latest RawReform Newsletter over HERE, here's a recap of some of the info shared this week:

Many of you probably know already of Anthony Anderson, the "Raw Model" - did you know though that he just recently launched a line of Wildharvested Superfood Seeds to grow your very own superfoods at home for pennies...? :)

I LOVE this idea and product line...as you may know, Anthony has been nurturing his own permaculture kins domain/space of love in Minnesota for the last few years - you can check out videos of his place online...and over the years, Anthony came to the conclusion, just like us, that it seems to make a lot more sense to help grow and support wildharvested, sturdy plants, herbs and 'weeds', than to try to protect weaker domesticated plants that struggle with bugs, soil conditions, water access and many other factors. Dandelions for example are one of the BEST cleansers for our livers/blood...and they are super-resilient, popping up all over the place by themselves...compared to nurturing a romaine lettuce that ultimately has a lot less to offer medicinally, I know which we'd prefer to give garden space ;)

SO, Mr. Anderson, in his wisdom, went about collecting wild seeds for 13 different varieties of plant, focusing especially on perennials and packaging them up in super*sweet* little tins, for others to obtain and start growing in their own vicinities...LOVE it...these seeds are TROOPERS - just get them into soil and these guys will provide you with bountiful crops with very little further attention - they do not need baby-ing or protecting - they are STRONG and will bring your body valuable nourishment too - how fabulous :) I LOVE this project :))) Check out this video below with Anthony, explaining more about these new seeds:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TFc5Dnw5rg

On November the 7th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
water of a young coconut
6 granadilla
bowl of papaya with coconut yoghurt, carob powder, maca, stevia and ashwaganda :)
water of a young coconut
3 ice cream bean fruits
mug of horchata tea
2 cups greeeeeen smoothie: papaya, avocado, garden greeeens
1 cup water


There are currently 13 individual little packs of superfood seeds available, PLUS a gorgeous presentation box of all thirteen in a wooden case, plus two 3-packs focused on immunity and wild salads. Here are the items available:

Astragalus

Burdock

Calendula

Dandelion

Goji

Holy Basil

Lamb's Quarters

Maca

Nettle

Sage 

Spinach

Stevia

Tomato

Wild Mixed Salad [3-pack]

Immunity Boost [3-pack]

Superfood Seed Presentation Box [13-pack]

I feel that these seeds represent such an AMAZING investment in your health for such a small financial outlay - at just $3.50 per tin, these seeds are an absolute BARGAIN ;O For example, the contents of the Goji Berry tin could provide you with over 1000 GOJI BERRY bushes ;O That's incredible - you could literally create a Goji Berry FOREST with this little tin - lol ;)
I feel these kits would make fantastic gifts and projects for homeschooling/unschooling families too...even if it's cold where you are right now, you can start growing things inside...

To get your mittens on some of these wonderful wildharvested seed packs, click HERE...and we'll be sending immeasurable gratitude and love to Mr. Raw Model and co. for these *FABULOUS* seed packs - these are definitely the best new products we've seen in a while :)))


on November the 8th I loved:

1 quart water
water of a young coconut
1 quart greeeeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
2 cups pineapple juice blended with Ormus Greens powder
little bowl of cucumber salad stuffed into nori sheets, followed by a carob "brownie batter' yumpot ;)
2 mugs horchata tea
1 cup water


on November the 9th I was blissed with:

1 quart water
1 quart greeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
6 granadilla
water of a young coconut
3 cups greeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
shared cucumber salad with Mr. M, followed by a carob "Brownie Batter" yumpot
mug of horchata tea
1 cup water


I am *delighted* to be able to offer THREE gift packs of the new Wildharvested Superfood Seeds from Anthony The Raw Model and friends as this month's RawReform Giveaway Contest :)
Anthony and the Blackbird crew have generously offered us three packs of their seeds to give away:

*one Immunity Boost 3-Pack (contains Maca, Astragalus, Calendula)
*one Wild Salad Mix 3-Pack (contains Dandelion, Lamb's Quarters, Wild Mountain Spinach)
*one Superfood Seed Presentation Pack (contains all 13 seed packs)

We will choose three winners and send one of these packs to each winner - if *you* would love to get your greeeeen fingers wrapped around one of these beautiful presentation packs full of potential and abundance, just send us in your answer to the following question, to rawreformcontests@gmail.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it :

"What is your favourite way to express your love and connection with Mother Earth?"

The three winners of the seeds will be chosen at random and with love on December the 4th, so get your entries in to rawreformcontests@gmail.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it before then - thanks :)

All love,
Angelalalalaaaaaaaaaaaa. 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 

The Raw Food Ripple Effect...

THANK YOU to everyone who sent in fun and endearing entries to last month's RawReform Giveaway to win a copy of the beautiful Hemalayaa's "Bollywood Dance Workout" DVD...
To be in with a chance of winning the DVD, we asked you to send in your answer to the following question:

"If you were to win this DVD and become a shimmying, sparkling Bollywood-dancing beauty,
who would you choose to perform a dance for and why...? :)"

You *dazzled* us with all your love-filled answers, from school classes to doting husbands, to God, children, parents, Spirit, yet-to-appear soulmates, unborn children, the Diabetes Association, pets, George Clooney, Brian Clement, Mike Adams and even President Obama ;) - it seemed no-one was left out of the potential audience ;)
I am delighted to announce that the winner of the giveaway, chosen at random, is Claudia Stelmach, who sent in the following entry:

"Dear Angela,
When I get the workout dvd I will first take a before picture and then an after picture of my sexy brand new body and send them to you. And I will perform a sexy dance for my husband of course!
Blessings and best of all,
Claudia"

THANKS Claudia, for sharing your vision - your DVD is on the way to you and we do so hope you choose to honour your intention to send in some pics and dance for your beloved...maybe you'll even record a YouTube video of the dancing for us all to enjoy and learn from - have fun :)))

July's Generous RawReform Giveaway Contest will be announced in my newsletter tomorrow... ;)

On July the 3rd I enjoyed:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
2 tbsp bee pollen, 30 chlorella tablets
water of a young coconut
2 cups greeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
2 cups greeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
yummmmy cucumber/jicama salad shared meal with Mr. M, followed by hand-stirred yumpot of almond butter, coconut nectar, chocolate+vanilla extracts, maca
mug of reishi/shilajit/ormus tea
1 cup water

Just remembered: tonight is the last night to use the generous 20% off coupon code on the TextureClothing.com eco-fashion site...am off to order another 'comfy skirt' before the clock strikes midnight on the pacific coast and we all turn into...munchkins... ;) If you'd love to get in on a last minute super-deal too, click on over to TextureClothing.com and use the coupon code 'raw' for 20% off any order - enjoy :)))


on July the 4th I loved:

1 quart water
cup of sugarcane juice, 1.5 cups Monarch juice masterpiece: granadilla, passion fruit, mandarin
water of a young coconut blended with Greener Grasses powder
3 cups cucumber/jicama/sugarcane juice
yummmmy cucumber/jicama salad shared meal with Mr. M, followed by three handmade raw halva balls
cup of red tea at a part-eee
mug of reishi/shilajit/ormus tea
1 cup water


on July the 5th I welcomed:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeeen juice mixed with sugarcane juice
handful of granadilla
a dragon fruit, a papaya
2 tbsp bee pollen
water of a young coconut
3 cups greeeeeen juice mixed with sugarcane juice
yummmmy cucumber/jicama salad shared meal with Mr. M, followed by hand-stirred yumpot of pistachio butter, coconut nectar, chocolate+vanilla extracts, maca
mug of reishi/shilajit/ormus tea
1 cup water

I received such a beautiful message today from one reader, Mimi that I felt moved to share it here with you...this, to me, TOTALLY exemplifies the power of the 'ripple effect' that we can all help to co-create when we share our stories and truths to help uplift others...

"It's been one year since I heard the life-altering words you spoke at Erewhon. You changed my life (and probably saved it). I will never be able to thank you enough. I now celebrate July 2nd as my birthday, as that is when I feel I experienced a rebirth. Thanks for delivering me into this new life...

Mimi"

Wow...beautiful, thanks so much for sharing, Mimi...and may we all continue to let our little lights shine, no matter what kinds of 'opposition' we may perceive in our vicinities - we have so much to share and can help so many...we are the change... ;)

All love to you all :)
Ms. A. Stokes-Monarch. xxx

WIN the "Supercharge Me" DVD :)

WOW - yesterday was the third day of the 2010 Raw Food Gathering here in Vilcabamba, Ecuador and we've had an action-packed, delightful celebration together so far... :) We opened the festival last Saturday afternoon at the Sambuca Yoga Studio with a lovely intention circle, chanting and ecstatic dance, followed by the *fabulous* opening party of the new raw-friendly Papayas Cafe in Vilcabamba town...my cheeks *ached* from the perma-grin that day, as we met all the raw foodies starting to flow into town and also witnessed with such joy the merging of locals, raw foodies, new transplants and more, all mingling together in this gorgeous new space and enjoying outstanding raw desserts and drinks - WOW :)
I just posted some photos to Flickr of the first couple of days of the gathering - see HERE.

Mr. Monarch posted a video from the first day too, featuring an interview with Dave The Raw Truck Driver :) You can see that HERE:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKeUcxZV9os

There are many more wonderful events lined up on the schedule for the coming two weeks here: horse riding, talks, an "Anchor The Dream" experience with Laura Fox, women's song circle, raw chocolate parties, hikes, a traditional dance show, handicraft tours and more...it's not too late to come down and join us all :) You can see the line-up of events on the http://rawinecuador.ning.com site...many people seem excited to repeat the gathering next year too, so if you aren't able to be here with us this year, perhaps we'll all converge here again in 2011...let's see how it unfolds... :)

on May the 1st I loved:

1 quart water
3 cups pineapple/watermelon juice
samples of new batches of sauerkraut and raw cookies for Vilcabamba raw store ;)
2 tbsp bee pollen, water of a young coconut
*amazing* raw lasagne dish at Sambuca Cafe in Vilcabamba
2 cups water, 2 tbsp bee pollen
2 cups horchata tea and *fabulous* raw dessert platter at Papayas Cafe in Vilcabamba
cup of cucumber water, an apple
mug of reishi/shilajit/ormus tea
2 cups water


That marvellous Monarch is up to his monkey-mind tricks again, bringing y'all the best possible deals that he can find on exciting raw lifestyle items...let's see what he's got on offer this month over at TheRawFoodWorld.com:

The following specials are available until May 31st...

"At Cost":

Turkish Figs, 16oz - $6.97, Normally $9.95 - with 7% coup0n $6.48, and 12% 'Inner Circle' coup0n $6.13

Clear Agave, 16.9oz - $8.37, Normally $11.95 - with 7% coup0n $7.78, and 12% 'Inner Circle' coup0n $7.36

Clear Agave, 1 Gallon - $52.47, Normally $74.95 - with 7% coup0n $48.79, and 12% 'Inner Circle' coup0n $46.17

Maggie's Soap Nuts, 1 kilo (200 Loads) - $24.47, Normally $34.95 - with 7% coup0n $22.75, and 12% 'Inner Circle' coup0n $21.53

Maggie's Soap Nuts, 4.7oz (36 Loads) - $6.99, Normally $9.99 - with 7% coup0n $6.50, and 12% 'Inner Circle' coup0n $6.15

Maggie's Soap Nuts Liquid, 64oz (128 Loads) - $17.49, Normally $24.99 - with 7% coup0n $16.27, and 12% 'Inner Circle' coup0n $15.39

Maggie's Soap Nuts Liquid, 32oz (64 Loads) - $10.49, Normally $14.99 - with 7% coup0n $9.76, and 12% 'Inner Circle' coup0n $9.23

Brazil Nuts, 16oz - $9.07, Normally $12.95 - with 7% coup0n $8.43, and 12% 'Inner Circle' coup0n $7.98

Almond Flour, 16oz - $12.57, Normally $17.95 - with 7% coup0n $11.69, and 12% 'Inner Circle' coup0n $11.06

Pomegranate Seeds, 16oz - $13.27, Normally $18.95 - with 7% coup0n $12.34, and 12% 'Inner Circle' coup0n $11.67

Raw Transformations DVD - $12.95, Normally $24.95 - with 7% coup0n $12.04, and 12% 'Inner Circle' coup0n $11.40

To access these offers, click the link below, or type - hnymn - in the search box at the top right hand corner of www.TheRawFoodWorld.com.

Click Here For "At Cost" Specials
Additionally, you can redeem this coup0n at www.TheRawFoodWorld.com by typing in - HONEYMOON - in the coup0n number section, to get an additional 7% off your order. This coup0n will be good through May 31st, 2010 and can be redeemed at: www.TheRawFoodWorld.com

You can get 12% off your order and ALL FUTURE ORDERS by joining the Inner Circle Community HERE for ONLY $9.97 a month.

on May the 2nd I enjoyed:

1 quart water
2 cups pineapple/watermelon juice
cup of greeeeen smoothie
water of a young coconut
2 cups sugarcane juice
3 'grenadillas', cup of a Laura Fox elixir concoction
bowl of yummmmmy shared cucumber salad, with chopped tomatoes and coconut chips
mug of reishi/shilajit/ormus tea
slice of raw ice cream cake :)
2 cups water



on May the 3rd I appreciated:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeen juice mixed with sugar cane juice
2 cups greeeeeeen smoothie
little bowl of cucumber salad leftovers, with a couple of flax crackers, followed by a few honey coconut chips :)
2 cups water
shared yummmmmmy raw meal at Sambuca Cafe with raw gathering crew: including raw lasagne, raw pizza, raw tacos, raw apple tart and traditional horchata tea :)
mug of reishi/shilajit/ormus tea
2 cups water


OoOOOooo, we've got a wonderful giveaway gift for you again this month, courtesy of the ever-lovely si*star* of raw, Jenna Norwood. We have a copy of Jenna's entertaining and educational "Supercharge Me" DVD up for grabs - YAY :)
I love Jenna - she made a raw food version of Morgan Spurlock's "SuperSize Me" documentary - with Jenna eating RAW for 30 days, instead of McD's ;) You can read all about Jenna's DVD HERE and if *you* would love to be in with a chance of winning the giveaway copy, just send in your answer to the following question:

"If you were to live on just one raw food for 30 days,
which food would you choose and why...?"

Send your answers in to angela@rawreform.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it by June 3rd to be in with a chance of winning...the winner shall be picked at random and with love, shortly thereafter... :)

All joy unfolding,
Angelalalalalaaaaaaaaaa. xxx