Raw/Permaculture Retreats in Vilcabamba + Raw Recipes Galore...

OoOOoooo, how much might you love to come and learn to be a superfood chef, a permaculture genius or simply to enjoy a yummmmmy raw rejuvenation retreat, all right here in Vilcabamba, Ecuador, the beautiful “Valley of Longevity”…? ;) Well, dear raw si*star* Kitzia and raw permaculture teacher/chef Bruce Horowitz have some exciting upcoming programmes here to share with y’all…
There are three events they intend to host here next January: a Superfood Chef Training course from January the 15^th to the 20^th, a “Permaculture in Paradise” course on Jan the 21^st and 22^nd, plus a Raw Rejuvenation Retreat from the 15^th to the 22^nd of January… You can see all the details for these three beautiful events over HERE and please note that the current “early-bird special” pricing is due to finish next week, so you might want to contact them soon if you intend to come and play… ;)

On November the 5^th I enjoyed:

1 quart water

2 cups watermelon/orange juice

yummmers bowl of mango blended with avocado :)

2 cups intense greeeeeen juice from the garden

bowl of cucumber salad with avo/sauerkraut, plus flax crackers, nori sheets, Sea Clear, lecithin, tahini on the side, followed by a little yummmers apple

mug of herbal tea

water of a young coconut

2 cups water

on November the 6^th I appreciated:

1 quart water

3 cups coconut water blended with Vitamin C powder

1 cup greeeeeen juice from the garden

2 cups coconut water

bowl of cucumber salad with avo/sauerkraut, plus flax crackers, nori sheets, Sea Clear, lecithin, tahini on the side, followed by a little yummmers apple
3 cups water

mug of herbal tea

chunk of Mr. M’s Pili Nut Chocolate with mug of herbal tea

cup of reishi/shilajit/ormus tea

Those dear raw love-blossoms up in Camp Rawnora in Michigan would love to let y’all know that they have a gorgeous raw recipe calendar for 2012 available now :)
Featuring beautiful glossy pics of all the recipes and only $10 each with discounts for bulk orders (great Holiday gift ;) – you can grab your copy now over HERE – enjoy :)

on November the 7^th I was on the road most of the day and I loved:

1 quart water

3 cups coconut water blended with Vitamin C powder

3 tbsp spirulina crunchies

water of a young coconut

2 curry powersticks, an avocado with flax crackers, 2 little yummmmers apples

water of a young coconut

mug of herbal tea with chunk of Mr. M’s Pili Nut Chocolate

mug of herbal tea

on November the 8^th I was blessed with:

1 quart water

2 cups intense greeeeeen juice from the garden

cup of nut milk and lots of yummmmmmers raw mango cake at a potluck brunch :)
water of a young coconut

little bowl of cucumber salad with avo/sauerkraut, plus flax crackers, nori sheets, Sea Clear, lecithin, tahini on the side, followed by a little yummmers apple

water of a young coconut

mug of herbal tea

 

Mmmmmmm, so it’s getting into that “Holiday Season” time for many of you reading this and this is the time of year we tend to get lots of emails asking how to cope socially with eating raw, what to eat at Holiday time events, what to eat in the cold and so on…well, as I mentioned recently, Heather Haxo Phillips just released her 2011 “Healthy Holidays” ebook with over 50 new raw yummmmmers Holiday-time recipes, which you might love to check out, HERE.

I also recently was inspired to make an amazing raw apple cobbler, as we have some reaaaaally good apples here right now – I poked around on the fabulous “GoneRaw.com” recipe site and found the delicious recipe below submitted by “wanna_B_raw” – apparently the recipe originally came from raw chef Chad Sarno – well, whoever it came from, it’s YUMMMMMMERS and we all loved it here, so I thought I’d share it here for y’all too - you can see the original post HERE– enjoy :)

Yummy Apple Cobbler

Submitted by wanna_B_raw on August 13, 2007 - 6:50pm

Servings: 

Serves 6 - 8

I found this recipe on the internet, but I don’t remember which site! It is BETTER then any cooked cobbler! You won’t miss the frozen Mrs. Smith pies after this!

Ingredients: 

5 medium apples
½ cup raisins, soaked in water 2-4 hours or overnight in fridge
½ teaspoon cinnamon
½ lemon, juiced
2 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon vanilla
½ teaspoon nutmeg
½ teaspoon sea salt

COBBLER TOPPING INGREDIENTS
1½ cup pecans, not soaked
¾ cup dates, pitted and not soaked
½ teaspoon sea salt

Preparation: 

Peel and chop ONE of the apples. Place it along with the drained raisins, cinnamon, lemon juice, honey, vanilla, nutmeg and salt in a food processor or high speed blender. Pure until completely smooth and creamy. Set aside.
Peel, core and slice thin remaining apples. Place slices in a large bowl and gently toss with pureed mix. Place in a medium sized glass or ceramic dish.
For the topping, in a food processor pulse the pecans until finely ground then add the dates and continue to grind until evenly mixed. Crumble an even layer of the pecan mixture over the apples.
Place your pan in the dehydrator at 115 degrees for about 4 hours. Enjoy! Tastes even better after the first day!

All love, 

Angelalalaaaaaaaaaa. xxx

Stacks of Treats...

It's Treat Time :) We have a little stash of raw goodies here in Blighty for sale. If you’d love to snap up a few bargains with cheaper postage to the UK/Europe than ordering from the US, then read on... ;)

Here’s what we have:

Chia Seeds, 454g (1lb) bags - £6 each
Goji Berry Powder, 4oz (113g) bags - £7 each
‘Raw Success’ by Matt Monarch - £10 each
‘Raw Spirit’ by Matt Monarch - £8 each
‘How to Go Raw for Weight Loss’ by Angela Stokes - £5 each
‘Revealing the Physical Changes’ by Angela Stokes - £5 each
‘A Juice Feaster’s Handbook’ by Angela Stokes - £5 each
DVDs of Mr. Monarch speaking at Ecopolitan - £5 each
‘Water Can Undermine Your Health’ by Norman Walker - £5 each
‘Diet and Salad’ by Norman Walker - £5
‘Raw For Life’ DVD - £15 each
‘Absolutely Abeba’s Edible Treats’ raw cracker recipe book - £5 each
‘The Answer is Not in The Fridge’ fridge magnets - £1 each

If any of that sounds exciting to you, to add to your collection, then drop me an email at angela@rawreform.com letting us know how many of each item you’d like and the address to send them to. We’ll then work out the postage for you and let you know the total cost...yummy :)
(If you’re not sure what any of the above items are, you can always look them up in the RawReform store – go to http://store.RawReform.com and use the ‘search’ box to find what you’re looking for...)

on August the 22nd I had:

1 quart water
½ an exquisite papaya ;)
1.5 cups veggie juice: celery, cucumber, fennel, endive, spinach, lettuce, parsley, carrot, ginger, sunflower greens
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips stirred in, followed by a bowl of durian ice cream = YUMMMM ;)
3 cups water
1.5 cups veggie juice: celery, cucumber, fennel, endive, spinach, lettuce, parsley, carrot, ginger, sunflower greens
2 heaped tsps of wheatgrass powder
little yummy bowl of ‘rainforest’ nut butter mixed with lucuma powder, yacon powder, maca powder, cinnamon powder and water
mug of ‘choco’ tea
2 cups water

on August the 23rd I had:

1 quart water
handful of yummy fresh cherries
2 cups veggie juice: celery, cucumber, fennel, endive, spinach, lettuce, parsley, carrot, ginger, sunflower greens
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips stirred in, followed by a bowl of durian ice cream = YUMMMM ;)
3 cups water
2 cups veggie juice: celery, cucumber, fennel, endive, spinach, lettuce, parsley, carrot, ginger, sunflower greens
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips stirred in, followed by a bowl of durian ice cream = YUMMMM ;)
mug of ‘choco’ tea
2 cups water

YuMMy Reminder ;)
Don’t forget that this is also the last week to enjoy the ‘BIG *30* Celebration Offer’ at the RawReform Store. Until next Saturday (the 30th), you can order my top 10 favourite products all at 30% OFF from HERE...
You can experience:

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

All at fabulously snipped prices – enjoy, enjoy, ENJOY... :)

on August the 24th I had:

1 quart water
mug of pau d’arco tea
2 cups veggie juice: celery, cucumber, fennel, endive, spinach, lettuce, parsley, carrot, ginger, sunflower greens
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips stirred in, followed by a bowl of durian ice cream = YUMMMM ;)
3 cups water
2 cups veggie juice: celery, cucumber, fennel, endive, spinach, lettuce, parsley, carrot, ginger, sunflower greens
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips stirred in, followed by a little bowl of hazelnut butter mixed with carob powder, lucuma powder, maca and water
mug of ‘choco’ tea
2 cups water


on August the 25th I had:

1 quart water
mug of pau d’arco tea
1.5 cups veggie juice: celery, cucumber, fennel, endive, spinach, lettuce, parsley, carrot, ginger, sunflower greens
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips stirred in, followed by a little bowl of durian ice cream = YUMMMM ;)
3 cups water
1.5 cups veggie juice: celery, cucumber, fennel, endive, spinach, lettuce, parsley, carrot, ginger, sunflower greens
a raw burger with sea spaghetti salad followed by pieces of raw fudge and chocolate cake made by Ms. Magic - oooooo lalalalaaaaaa ;)
mug of 'choco' tea
3 cups water


Would you like to train to become an ultra-yummy raw chef? Mmmm, thought so ;) Well, you’re in luck, as dear raw chef Jody Allen, who used to run the gorgeous ‘Loving Life Café’ in Pennsylvania is running her weekend ‘Raw Foods – Beyond the Recipes’ certification classes again, starting in September... Mr. Monarch had the joy last year of speaking at Jody’s ‘Loving Life Café’ that she ran with her partner Joey. The Monarch reported that they truly served some of the BEST raw food dishes he’s ever had (the cafe is now closed, as Jody is focusing on teaching instead ;). Jody is totally dedicated to making food with LOVE and it resonates through her every creation ;) She also works culinary wonders re-creating old favourite cooked food dishes as raw masterpieces.
Here’s what Jody says abt the classes she now offers:

“Incorporating raw and living foods into our diets is a step many people want to take, but become frustrated with the money and time involved in learning “how to do it”. It is my mission to help people make the shift over to eating more of these wonderful foods.
Learning how to do something from a book is possible, but nothing matches hands on experience to help save time and money!!!

Here’s what’s in store for you:

*Learn the basics involved in raw foods preparation: the ingredients, the techniques, the equipment;

*Learn fantastic foundational recipes that you can use to make many foods you already know and like such as pasta, pizza, lasagna, tacos, “chicken” salad, and yes, chocolate!!!;

*Learn how to improvise to convert cooked foods into raw ones;

*Understanding how to pull it all together – what your raw lunches, breakfasts, and dinners can be; how to schedule your cooking around your lifestyle; and have things available to be eaten when you want them.”

…and here’s some feedback from one happy participant from last year:

“Jody is a superb teacher! Take her classes – you will learn more than the recipes, you will learn the rhythm of how to “do raw food” and fit it into your lifestyle. As a cooking teacher myself, I was impressed with her teaching style. While she is very experienced in raw foods preparation, she has not forgotten what it is like to be a beginner and she will teach you to go beyond the recipes to learn how to create things on your own. The food tastes fantastic, too!”

The upcoming dates for Jody’s classes this year are:

Sept 20-22
Sept 27-29
October 11-13
October 18-20
November 1-3
November 9-11th
December 6-8

Classes run daily from 9am-5pm and the investment in your raw repertoire is $1000, including the cost of the foods, education and a copy of Jody’s book called ‘Recipes Made With Love’ (which you can also purchase as an e-book from her site HERE). Jody can also help you to find accommodation in the local area if necessary. You can contact her on love@lovinglifecafe.com or 717-476-3065. You can also see her site at www.lovinglifecafe.com.
ENJOOOOY :)

One love,
Angela. xxx