10-Day Juice Cleanse Starts SOON + Check Out Shazzie's Raw Food TV Show :)))

How would you LOVE to enjoy a 10-Day Juice Cleanse starting next Monday...? Well, if that rings some jingles for you, there's a juicy cleanse kicking off that very day, August the 1st, with the Raw Divas steering the ship...I'll be one of the "guest panelists" offering a juicy teleseminar, plus the Juice Daddy himself, Jay Kordich will be in the game, plus his lovely wife Linda, Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo and the "Juice Goddess" Dr. Etti...join us HERE for a juicy 10-day journey - you'll receive recipes, menu planners, a cleanse guide, access to teleseminars on a juicy life, daily email support and coaching, a post-juice menu planner and much more - check out all the info HERE and join us :)))


on July the 24th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
1 cup mandarin/granadilla juice
chunk of fresh papaya
2 cups coconut water blended with Elixir of The Lake
amazing bowl of kelp noodles with a delicious sauce on them made of carrots, hemp seeds, sundried tomatoes, dulse, lime juice, basil, cilantro - yummmmmm :) Followed by a chunk of *outrageous* handmade Pili Nut "chocolate" from Mr. M - WOW ;O
big mug of herbal tea
water of two young coconuts


on July the 25th I appreciated:

1 quart water
1 cup mandarin/granadilla juice
chunk of fresh papaya
2 cups coconut water blended with Elixir of The Lake
bowl of energy soup fresh from the garden, followed by a chunk of *outrageous* handmade Pili Nut "chocolate" from Mr. M - WOW ;O
big mug of herbal tea
water of two young coconuts


I am SUPER-excited to share that dear raw si*star* Shazzie has begun sharing her raw inspiration on TV ;O That's right, she has a raw foodie show on the *actual* TV - imagine :)

*VERY* exciting news - raw food is really seemingly going "mainstream" ;) You can check out the first couple of episodes at these links:

Part One: http://www.theactivechannel.com/player/rawkitchenpart1

Part Two: http://www.theactivechannel.com/player/rawkitchenpart2

...aaaaaaaand she's looking for a few people in the UK to join her on the show to share their recipes, stories and so on - check out all the deeeeets on Shazzie's blog HERE - enjoy :)))


on July the 26th I was blissed with:

1 quart water
3 cups watermelon/mandarin juice
2 cups coconut water blended with Elixir of The Lake
chunk of fresh papaya
bowl of energy soup fresh from the garden, followed by a chunk of *outrageous* handmade Pili Nut "chocolate" from Mr. M - WOW ;O
water of two young coconuts


on July the 27th I loved:

1 quart water
1 cup mandarin/passionfruit juice
2 cups coconut water blended with Elixir of The Lake
chunk of fresh papaya
amazing potluck FEAST with lovely friends - various savoury dishes, with a lot of cucumbers involved for some reason ;) Followed by servings of two almost identical frozen strawberry pies :)
water of three young coconuts

In case you didn't yet hear, we currently have both July AND August's "at-cost" specials available over at TheRawFoodWorld.com - double fun ;) Check out all the deals HERE until Monday appears, August meets us and the July deals instantly vaporise... ;)

Also, we currently have a very special 33% OFF deal on my book "Raw Emotions" - both the printed and ebook versions - this offer is valid until my 33rd b-day on August 10th - check out the deals HERE and...enjoy :)

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

RawReform Spanish Translation Ready :)

OOoOoooo, exciting news - we have the first SPANISH translation of one of my e-books ready :) We've had SO many requests for Spanish versions over the years and the delightful Carla Blanes Cañero over in Europe has been so kind as to put her shiniest translator hat on and provide us with the Spanish version of my first book 'How to Go Raw For Weight Loss' or..."Reforma Cruda: Cómo pasarse a los crudos para perder peso" - yeeeeee-HAH :)
You can see the Spanish e-book HERE. We also have the French e-books HERE and many more translations are on their way from all over the place - we have Norwegian, Danish, German, Serbian, Polish and more in the works... :)
THANK YOU to all the amazing translators worldwide and please let any of your Spanish-speaking loved ones know that this first book is now ready, if they'd love to dive in... ;)

on October the 22nd I loved:

1 quart water
shot of wheatgrass (felt reeaaaaally nauseous from that ;)
2 cups STRONG green juice: celery, cucumber, zucchini, buckwheat and sunflower greens, mixed sprouts, ginger, lemon
bowl of energy soup with flax crackers on the side, followed by a little shared hand–mixed yumpot (lucuma, mesquite, maca, pine nut butter, cinnamon, vanilla powder, water)
3 cups water
1.5 cups STRONG green juice: celery, cucumber, zucchini, buckwheat and sunflower greens, mixed sprouts, ginger, lemon
2 Tbsp bee pollen, ½ bag of Noniland coconut crisps, apple–oatmeal cookie
cup of bancha tea
3 cups water

Mmmmm, so it's Halloween next week and here in Louisville, KY where we're talking today there are certainly some VERY elaborate decorated gardens with giant spiders, grave stones, skeletons and more...yet the scariest part of Halloween to me, as I'm sure many of you would agree, is all the refined sugars, crazy candies, cakes and sucrose blues most children (and many adults) go through at this time of year :(
Dr Ritamarie has a wonderful Halloween e–book all about the perils of standard Halloween 'treats' and packed instead with yummmmmmmy, fun, goulish RAW snacks, cookies, sweets and so on – YAY :) The good doctor is coming to the rescue ;) You can check out her book HERE – she just updated it for this year with new info, recipes and so on, so now you get your scary gloves and masks on and get busy in your kitchen with these healthy treats ;)

on October the 23rd I was blissed with:

1 quart water
2 cups STRONG green juice: celery, cucumber, bok choi, mustard greens, lettuces, parsley, ginger, lemon
½ a papaya with lime juice – YUMMMM :)
bowl of energy soup with sauerkraut and spiced sunflower seeds on the side, followed by a little bowl of chia/pomegranate/almond milk pudding – NICE :)
3 cups water
YUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMY little bowl of banana ice cream with purple mulberries – phew ;)
3 cups water


TOUR DATES:

As I mentioned, we're speaking in Kentucky today – Mr. M's actually on stage right now as I write, explaining to a packed room how to handle cravings for past food choices ;) We have some new dates on our tour calendar, so here is the updated list for y'all:

*Oct 26th - Columbus, OH
*Oct 27th - Cincinnati, OH
*Nov 3rd - Asheville, NC
*Nov 11th - Virginia Beach, VA
*Nov 12th - Silver Spring, MD
*Nov 14th - Pittsburgh, PA
*Nov 15th - Bradley Beach, NJ
*Nov 17th - New York, NY
*Nov 18th - Chestnut Ridge, NY
*Nov 19th - Oneonta, NY
*Nov 21st - York, ME
*Nov 22nd - Montclair, NJ
*Dec 5th - Holland, MI
*Dec 7th - Chicago, IL
*Dec 8th - St. Paul/Mendota Heights, MN 
*Dec 14th - Phoenix, AZ
*Dec 15th - Sedona, AZ

You can see ALL the talk details HERE...we hope to see you out there in the coming months... ;)

All love and blissful unfoldings,
Ms. Stokes-Monarch. xxx

Giving Thanks...

Mmmmmm, seems like Thanksgiving is coming up soon in the US then...I’ve been getting notification of various yummy things in relation to this celebration, which you might enjoy...here are a few to contemplate:

*Heidi and Justin at RawFoodRightNow have a very popular raw Thanksgiving recipe e-book to share, which they’ve had on the market for a couple of years now – see HERE. (They actually also have a Christmas raw recipe book AND an Easter e-book too and say there are many more to come – WOW – they’re very productive those Ohlanders, aren’t they? ;)


*Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo also has some marvellous Holiday-time products to share – see HERE for her ‘Thanksgiving Feast’ raw recipe book, along with her wonderfully-titled ‘Indulge without the Bulge’ DVD, which has demos of some of the recipes and tips for thriving in the Holiday season as a healthy, happy raw foodie ;) ENJOY :)


*OoOOooo, FUN – the next round of the RawFu challenge kicks off very soon – on November the 15th to be exact, this Saturday. This coming session is a ‘Holiday mini-challenge’, following the recent 100-day raw food challenge hosted there by the uberlicious Bunny Berry. This Holiday Challenge will run from Nov. 15th to December the 24th. Registration is free, everyone is welcome and there will be masses of yummy mutual support, fun little contests, daily inspirations and so on along the way – read more HERE.



on November the 9th I had:

1.5 quarts water
2 cups greeeen juice: celery, cucumber, spinach, kale, fennel, endive, ginger, lime
2 cups energy soup with okra on the side, followed by some outrageously yummy new Monarch yumball creations (containing soaked goji berries, almond butter, cinnamon, yacon powder and maca)
little mug of rooibus tea
1 persimmon
2 cups water
2 cups energy soup with okra on the side, followed by some outrageously yummy new Monarch yumball creations (containing soaked goji berries, almond butter, cinnamon, yacon powder and maca)
little mug of rooibus tea
2 cups water

Meanwhile, for those of you in the UK, here’s some yummy raw news for YOU to chew on too ;)
Jennifer is still looking for someone to join the team at the GORGEOUS Mistletoe Meadows estate, to help out with raw food prep and weekly massages in return for staying in the beautiful buildings there. (We actually visited the estate last week and WOW – what an incredible space. Parts of the main house date from the 1600s, there’s 8 acres of organic land to play on, a swimming pool, a trampoline, huuuuuuge studio spaces for yoga classes, meditation and so on, massive cozy fireplaces, musical instruments, a fully-equipped raw food kitchen and more...an AMAZING opportunity for someone out there...;) If you think you might be interested, you can contact Jennifer on: dragonfly229 (at) hotmail.com (replace ‘at’ with the @ symbol), being sure to write ‘Community Retreat Project’ in the subject title, please.

If you’re inclined a little more towards the north of England, dearest musical fairy pixie Cathie would also like to declare that she has a room available for rent from January 2009 in a raw/veggie house in Manchester. She can be contacted at cathiepixie (at) lycos.com (replace ‘at’ with the @ symbol) – you can also listen to her BEAUTIFUL music on her MySpace page HERE if you like :) (the first song on her profile - ‘Astonishing Light’ - is one of my favourite songs – soooooo sweetly beautiful...)

on November the 10th I had:

1.5 quarts water
1.5 cups watermelon/orange/pomegranate juice
1 persimmon
double shot of wheatgrass juice
2 cups energy soup with okra on the side, followed by Monarch yumball creations (see above)
little cup of rooibus tea
2 cups water
2 cups greeeen juice: celery, cucumber, spinach, kale, parsley, Jerusalem artichokes, ginger, lime
2 cups energy soup with okra on the side, followed by Monarch yumball creations (see above)
little cup of rooibus tea
2 cups water


on November the 11th I had:

1.5 quarts water
1 persimmon
double shot of wheatgrass juice with a little carrot juice
2 cups energy soup with okra on the side, followed by Monarch yumball creations (see above)
little cup of rooibus tea
2 cups water
a DELICIOUS little raw chocolate brownie (eeek ;)
1 cup grrrrrrreeeeen juice: celery, cucumber, spinach, kale, parsley, Jerusalem artichokes, ginger, lime
1.5 cups energy soup with okra on the side, followed by Monarch yumball creations (see above)
little cup of rooibus tea
2 cups water

Coming back to Thanksgiving again, here is a YUMMY-sounding raw Pecan pie recipe that was lovingly sent out for sharing by those yumsters at the Blossoming Lotus café on Kauai (who produced the new ‘Complete Idiots Guide to Raw Food’)
This pie sounds GORGEOUS – enjoy :)

Pecan Pie
If you're a fan of pecan pie, this recipe is bound to satisfy as it bears a striking similarity to the flavor you love without all the refined ingredients.

Yield: 1 (8-in.) pie
Prep Time: 20 minutes

3 1/2 cups pecans
3 1/2 cups pitted dates
1/2 cup raisins, soaked
2 cups filtered water
1/4 cup date/raisin soak water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 cup agave nectar

1. Place 3 cups pecans and 1 1/2 cups dates in a food processor fitted with an S-shaped blade. Blend on high speed for 30 to 40 seconds or until mixture sticks together and runs up the sides without falling into the center. You may need to add more dates.
2. Press crust into a pie pan, making a layer around the bottom and sides at least 1/4-inch thick. (No need to oil the pan.)
3. Place 1 cup dates and raisins in a small bowl with filtered water. Allow to soak for at least 20 minutes.
4. Place remaining 1 cup dates, soaked dates, raisins, 1/4 cup soak water, vanilla extract, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and agave nectar in a blender and blend on high speed until a thick, relatively smooth mixture forms.
5. Pour mixture into the piecrust and layer the top with remaining 1/2 cup pecans. Wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. You want pie chilled so it keeps its form when sliced.

All love, juiciness, caterpillar dreams and metamorphic, holographic, expanding trails of gorgeous expansion to ye…
Angelalalalalalaaaaaaa. xxx

Frightfully RAW Fun... :)

Mmmmmm, it’s Halloween time of course now for many people around the world...parents and raw foodists all over may grimace and fret about all that refined sugar, the crazy mood swings and so on – and YET – help is at hand ;) Here are a few yummy raw food resources for a hopefully less ‘frightful’ celebration, nutritionally-speaking ;)

*There’s an AMAZINGLY handsome looking pumpkin pie recipe on WeLikeItRaw at the moment – see HERE.
Thanks, Dhru and chef Rachel Fracassa for sharing :)

*Heidi and Justin at RawFoodRightNow.com also have some GREAT Halloween posts – HERE’s the most recent one, with a FABULOUS picture of a watermelon ‘brain’ ;)
HERE is also an older post of theirs with Halloween Recipes and tips.

*Dr Ritamarie Loscalzo has a whole Halloween raw food e-book to share over on her site HERE – packed with recipes, stories and tips – fun ;)

I do hope you ENJOY the celebrations this weekend if Halloween is part of your picture...may the greeeeeeeeeeeen goblins be with you ;)

on October the 29th I had:

1 quart water
little mug of rose tea
2 cups veggie juice: celery, cucumber, spinach, kale, beetroot, carrots, ginger
2 cups energy soup with flax crackers and pistachio butter on the side, followed by yum-balls made by the Monarch (containing lucuma, chia, gojis, pine nut butter and maca)
little cup of spicy tea
3 cups water
2 OUTRAGEOUS persimmons
1.5 cups veggie juice: celery, cucumber, spinach, kale, beetroot, carrots, ginger
bowl of grawnola from Shellbel
3 cups water

I felt moved to share some of the messages today that have been coming in from one reader – Cindy – who set out on a raw journey after seeing the CNN report on my weight loss on September the 23rd. In just a MONTH, Cindy has already released 20LBS by adopting a raw lifestyle and she has been dropping us emails too along the way – here are some recent snippets from the last few days that I felt to share – I think she has such a lovely, direct way of sharing her passion for this new way of life:

“I'm now 19#'s lighter this morning since receiving your weight loss testimony of eating raw food and I just can't wait to see another 100 plus pounds gone. It hasn't been yet a month. Just the other day a friend of mine told me I was shrinking. I did not know that anyone would even notice (and I don't care really, I care that I notice) but I was delightfully surprised. I thought I would have to show a marked amount of weight loss before it was noticeable to even myself.
I'm excited! If this is how quickly the weight comes off, then wow...I will be at my happy body weight in no time. A wonderful comment I heard and keep in mind is that the body will take itself to it's proper place when we eat the right foods for our body. No need to count calories and measure food. We just eat what nature intended for our bodies, and our bodies will adjust and reach "it's" proper weight.
This wonderful feeling of peace and calm and clarity is too hard to explain unless one has experienced it. I thought I would have to wait until the majority of my weight was released to enjoy this sensation, but it wasn't so...I felt it almost immediately as if it were some magic pill. And nature is in itself magic to me so to speak. The answer to this feeling of freedom from garbage food, is the food from nature.
Just...thanks so very much for all that you do, and for all that you share to make this program a possibility for me for life. I can't imagine going back to the way I used to feel. And if losing 20 lbs. in a month can make me feel this great, I can't even imagine how losing the additional 100 will make me feel. I'm sure it will get better...and along the path, I am sure to feel the effects of detox. It's okay. Much better than spending the rest of my life eating SAD.
How can an overweight Mama like me feel as light as a feather? I don't know. But, I feel it little by little, day by day...and I look forward to each new morning and bask in it's newness and my newness as well. You have helped me to save my life! Your article on CNN was timely and I know that I for one have been blessed by it as I am sure many, many others have. In order to keep myself motivated, I read your story every week or so, just so I know that I will get there soon enough.
Thanks ever so much!!!
With sincere gratitude,"
Cindy

WOW – CONGRATS, Cindy, thanks for sharing and ALL blessings to you for your journey onwards :)


on October the 30th I had:

1 quart water
little mug of spicy tea
shot of wheatgrass/ginger/lime juice
2 YUMMERS persimmons and 3 figs
little mug of spicy tea
3 cups water
2 cups energy soup with flax crackers and okra on the side, followed by a few yum-balls made by the Monarch (containing lucuma, chia, gojis, pine nut butter and maca)
3 cups water
2 cups veggie juice: celery, cucumber, parsley, spinach, beetroot, kale, Jerusalem artichoke, carrot, ginger
2 cups water

I had my first persimmons of the season yesterday. Oh My GODDDDDDDESSSSSSSSS...are these things actually still LEGAL? Lol…how BLESSED we are that mama nature is SO kind to us, that she brought forth a creation as lusciously, outrageously, seductively sweet and delicious as the persimmon... If you’re reading this and wondering what I’m talking about, then please be sure next time you’re near a fruit seller, to pick up at least one or two RIPE specimens of these nuggets of pure YUMMM, straight from nature (I would be cautious though, personally, eating more than one or two of these yummies at a time – they feel VERY sugary to me ;)
N.B. these fruits also go by the name of ‘Sharon Fruit’ in some places too... I remember the first time I ever had a persimmon. I was visiting the intentional/spiritual community Damanhur in Italy, back in the autumn of 2004. I had just quit the waitressing job I’d been doing in a mainstream café in Iceland, so that I could concentrate on writing my first book about raw foods. I’d been on a raw path for 2.5 years by then and released around 160lbs of excess weight. A fellow visitor at the Damanhur centre had a pack of persimmons with him (‘kaki’ in Italian, I believe). I’d never seen this kind of fruit before and he offered me one to try. It was LOVE at first bite...unbelievable...this is one of those foods that when I eat it, I just cannot fathom why anyone would want to eat packaged/processed cakes/candies and so on, when they could eat foods like these, straight from nature...lol ;) Well, pesky processed-food-addictions aside, I hope you get to enjoy some of these beautiful creations this season, if they’re hanging out in your vicinity...ENJOY :) (Oh, and be sure to BRUSH YOUR TEETH afterwards ;)

MUAAHHH,
All love,
Angela-di-da. xxx