TheRawFoodWorld.com Named "Best National or Online Health Food Store" in VegHealth Awards :)

A huge THANK YOU to all of you who voted for us in the recent 2011 VegHealth Awards – I am delighted to share that we WON in the category of “Best National or Online Health Food Store”, beating the "almighty" *Whole Foods* themselves ;O

Wow, what an accolade ;)

We thank you all for your beautiful support, as we continue to strive to offer the best service we can to y’all – we love you :)
You can check out all the winners in the various award categories HERE – enjoy and huge gratitude again to all who voted :)


on October the 30th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
1 quart coconut water blended with Vitamin C powder
2 yummmmmmmers little mangoes
4 tbsp spirulina crunchies
water of a young coconut
bowl of cucumber salad with avo/sauerkraut, flax crackers, Sea Clear, tahini and lecithin, followed by two yummmmmmers little apples
mug of herbal tea
handful of coconut BBQ chips
3 cups water

Dear raw si*star* Kitzia, who lives here in Vilcabamba now and is an amazing permaculturalist, artist, mumma, raw chef and general mover-shaker is looking to release her previous property in Mexico to someone who will take over this magnificent botanical garden paradise and love it in the same way it has been nurtured until now…
The 11 acre property, named Buena Fortuna, has over 3000 plant species, is located near the Sea of Cortez, and is pretty much a raw foodie paradise with tropical fruits/nuts from around the world such as black sapote, lychees, papaya, mangoes, bananas, citrus, tamarind, passion fruit, guavas, macadamias and much more…all the deeeeeeets about this unique property can be found HERE – brightest blessings to whoever takes on stewardship of this phenomenal land…


on October the 31st I appreciated:

1 quart water
3 cups watermelon/orange juice
bowl of mango blended with avocado :)
water of a young coconut
bowl of cucumber salad with avo/sauerkraut, flax crackers, Sea Clear, tahini and lecithin, followed by a yummmmmmers little apple
mug of herbal tea
2 cups water
mug of herbal tea


on November the 1st I was blessed with:

1 quart water
3 cups coconut water blended with Vitamin C powder
bowl of sliced apples with Lydia’s Berry Good Cereal, maca and coconut water
water of a young coconut
2 cups greeeeeeen juice from the garden
little bowl of cucumber salad with avo/sauerkraut, flax crackers, Sea Clear, tahini and lecithin, followed by a little chunk of Mr. M’s Pili Nut Chocolate
mug of herbal tea
water of a young coconut


Our dear friend Norm just launched a wonderfully inspiring new documentary DVD called "Heal Your Self", all about people who have taken responsibility for their own health and turned their lives around...and *I'm* in the DVD - fun :)

Four years in the making, this insightful documentary features healing stories, insights and tips from seventeen different people from all around the world, including:

Me :), Dr. Bernie Siegel, John Gray, Paul Nison, Dr. Thomas Lodi, John Kohler, Jeffrey Hollender - the founder of Seventh Generation, Aubrey Hampton - the founder of Aubrey's Organics and many more...

People share their stories in this DVD of reversing all kinds of debilitating conditions naturally, from obesity to cancer to spinal meningitis to IBS and beyond... These healing testimonials are accompanied by powerful discussions about health and nutrition, emotional and environmental stress, the power of the mind, visualisation and meditation, taking responsibility for our lives and much more...

You can check out the trailer and get the full DVD here:
http://www.tinyurl.com/healys - enjoy :)



All love, 
Angelalalalaaaaaaaaaaa. xxx

Get a *FREE* Copy of "Raw Emotions" :)

As you may have already seen, this week I am celebrating my 100TH NEWSLETTER for RawReform - you can see that latest newsletter HERE if you didn't see it already :)

...aaaaaaaand, I decided to share a very special offer with y'all to celebrate - here are the deets:

I am thrilled to be celebrating my 100th newsletter offering with y'all - how far we've come since the very first newsletter I sent out back in spring 2005 ;) The raw food movement has come a loooong way since I first started sending out newsletters back then... in 2010 I think we're maybe just about hitting the "100th monkey" level of social awareness of this lifestyle... You can see the whole archived collection of RawReform Newsletters to date HERE - enjoy ;) Thanks for all your stellar support along the way :)))

Incidentally, we also just served our 100,000th customer over at TheRawFoodWorld.com this week - we sent her a free gift as a thank you ;)

...and to mark this occasion, I wanted to share a very special offer with you all...so for the next 10 days, I will be gifting a *FREE* copy of my printed book "Raw Emotions" (usually $29.95) to anyone and everyone who places an order over $100 on our website TheRawFoodWorld.com AAAAAAND writes:

"I'm The 100th Monkey"

...in the comments field of the order ;)

Yes, just let us know if YOU are the 100th monkey and we will gleefully send you a free copy of Raw Emotions to assist in the ever-unfolding path of your transformation :) You must place an order over $100 AAAAND leave the above phrase in the comments field though, to qualify for the free book... ;)

If you'd love a claim your free celebration copy of Raw Emotions, you have until October the 14th to place an order for at least $100 over at TheRawFoodWorld.com and tell us that you are the 100th monkey...enjoy :)



on October the 3rd I enjoyed:

1 quart water
3 cups greeeeeen juice
3 cups watermelon juice
2 tbsp spirulina crunchies
shared yummy romaine/nori wrap meal with various fillings, e.g. Sea Clear, lecithin, avocado, sprouts, cherry tomatoes, etc, followed by a few slices of dried mango
2 cups water
2.5 cups greeeeen juice
2 apples with a little almond butter
2 cups water


A little reminder that a very big and fun *free* online summit starts soon, on 10-10-10...are you ready for...

Raw Mom, Cooked Dad...?

;) Here's a reminder of the info to connect to this unique new event:

This shiny new summit is going to be an aural feast, especially for anybody feeling frustrated in a household setting where raw food may be viewed as "odd"... ;) This summit will run over 10 days, starting on the beautifully aligned date of 10-10-10 (October the 10th, 2010), which, remember, also happens to have been declared "World Raw Food Day" - nice little synchronicity ;)
There will be free talks to enjoy from various yumsters such as:

Mr. Monarch, David Wolfe, Ani Phyo, Daniel Vitalis, Alissa Cohen, 

Brendan Brazier, Markus Rothkranz, Jenna Norwood, Sergei Boutenko and MANY more...

You can tap into this *FREE* flow of "suggestions, tips, advice, recipes and wisdom for women and families looking to make it work on raw food in a cooked food family/world" by clicking over HERE - enjoy :)



on October the 4th I appreciated:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeeen juice
handful of concord grapes
romaine/nori wraps meal with various fillings, e.g. Sea Clear, lecithin, a 'garden' pate, sprouts, tomatoes, okra, red pepper etc, followed by an apple
2 cups water
can of freeze-dried durian
2 cups water


on October the 5th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeeeen juice
handful of fresh ripe figs
2 cups intense concord grape/orange juice
2 nori powerwraps with a few fresh okra
feast of freeze-dried durian
mug of herbal tea
2 cups water


To see who was the winner of last month's RawReform Giveaway Contest, please see HERE...

...aaaaaand this month we are delighted to be able to offer a free copy of the fabulous "World Peace Diet" book by Dr. Will Tuttle, which shares inspiring information on vegan lifestyles and living with peace and compassion for other animals :)
We did a great little interview with Dr. Will some months back at The Tree of Life in Arizona - see below...and this book hit NUMBER 1 on Amazon.com earlier this year too - love it :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ih9x8XsCuio

If *you* would love to be the winner of this insightful book, just send 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 (please note new email address for contest entries ;):

"What has been your most memorable experience so far with another animal?"

Send in your answers by November the 5th to be in with a chance of winning...the winner shall be chosen at random and with joy shortly thereafter... To learn more about this book in the meantime, see HERE...

Gratitude and love to you all,
Ms. A. C. Stokes-Monarch. xxx

P.S. we leave very early tomorrow morning to head back to Ecuador - any supportive thoughts for smooooooth and easy travel flow will be gratefully absorbed - thanks ;)

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 

Blendtec Blender Contest - Hilarious Winner Announced :)

OoOOoooo lala, we had SUCH an impressive response to last month's RawReform Giveaway Contest to win a Blendtec Blender. THANK YOU so much to all of you who sent in your video entries...
We asked you to send in a video of no longer than 3 minutes, telling us why you want to win a Blendtec aaaaaaaand getting us gigglin' at the same time ;) We had some hilarious video entries and in this video below you can check out some of the submissions PLUS, see the outrageous WINNING entry...I literally cry with laughter every time I see this winning video - I hope you all enjoy it too :)

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

You can check out the original of that winning entry HERE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utRo1c1OU9k - I recommend reading the words in the side bar on the right while you watch it, to help make more sense of it - I LOVE it ;)

...aaaaaaaaaaand...we had SO much fun with this contest that we decided to do it all over again :)
This time, please send in your most creative and amusing video entry of no more than 3 minutes in length, telling us why YOU would love to receive a shiny new Blend-Tec :) You can send your entries in to angela@rawreform.com (we recommend you upload your video to YouTube and send us the link) before December the 1st, to be in with a chance of winning...

THANKS again to all of you who sent in your videos and we look forward to seeing the next round of submissions :)

on November the 8th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
30 chlorella 'nuts'
2 cups greeeeen juice: celery, cucumber, spinach, parsley, lemon, ginger
mixed raw salad selection from the deli at Greenlife store in Asheville, followed by a handful of grawnola
1 quart water
20 chlorella nuts
2 persimmons, samples of kamut and goji berry powders
mug of chaga tea
3 cups water

If you're in the LA area this weekend and would love to learn some yummy Holiday Raw Recipes, Ms. 'Foxy' Laura Fox has some treats in store for you ;)
Join the lovely Foxy to learn how to make Brazil Nut "Turkless" Turkey, Olive-Pine Nut Gravy, Sweet Potato Casserole, Fresh Cranberry Relish, Smashed Notatos, Raw Stuffing Balls and Raw Apple Pie with Whipped Kream - WOH ;O - sounds to me like a fabulous gourmet raw foodie solution to raw holiday tension... ;)
The class is this Saturday, November 14th, from noon to 3:30pm in Marina del Rey. To book your space, you can email laura@visionaryculture.com or go to the EVENTS page at www.VisionaryCulture.com - enjoy :)

on November the 9th I loved:

1 quart water
mug of chaga tea
2 cups greeeeen juice: celery, cucumber, fennel, spinach, parsley, Jerusalem artichoke, ginger, lemon
bowl of energy soup with yummmmmy cumin crackers, followed by a little apple cobbler with cashew cream – yummmm :)
3 cups water
an apple, a persimmon and a pomegranate – YUMMM :)
2 cups water

...and if you're in the UK and looking for 'gourmet' raw treats on the hop, check out the gorgeous new line from the yumsters at GourmetRaw.com - they've just launched a beautiful range of raw brownies and 'flackers' (i.e. flax crackers, LOVE the name ;) which are set to get stocked up soon on health food shop shelves all over the UK...
I am excited to see this, as I've long felt there was a gap in the market in the UK for SAVOURY raw items to 'grab and go' at health stores - it seems like there's tonnes of raw chocolates there and not much savoury stuff, so...HURRAY for this new line ;)
You can check out the products at GourmetRaw.com and you can also suggest a health food store where you would love to get these new gems, HERE.

All blissings,
Angela Stokes-Monarch, MA. xxx

A Green Birthday :)

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

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

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

on August the 7th I enjoyed:

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

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


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

on August the 8th I loved:

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


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

Swamp-creature Sudha C from Sweden :)

The fabulously chlorella mouth-ed Tracy J.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

STUFF...

WOW, have you seen ‘The Story of STUFF’ yet? This was another inbox treat recently and I’ve been LOVING it ever since – it’s a little 20 minute exposé of the inner workings of modern consumer-driven society. The presenter, Annie Leonard, leads us on a highly informative, entertaining, action-packed adventure through the processes of Extraction, Production, Distribution, Consumption and Disposal. You can watch it here: http://www.storyofstuff.com/ and remember to pass it on – this is powerful ‘stuff’ ;)

on December the 11th I had:

1 quart water
3 cups watermelon/orange juice
big chunk of watermelon
3 cups watermelon/honeydew juice
3 cups green smoothie with chia seeds stirred in: banana/mango/apricot/romaine/kale/mizuna/all-kinds-of-greens
2 cups water
1.5 cups cucumber/celery/carrot/apple/all-kinds-of-greens juice
bowl of green smoothie/chia leftovers with little portion of ‘apple flax’ – blended apples mixed with ground flax, coconut flour and cinnamon powder
3 cups water

Fanfare perrrrrr-lease :)
It’s that time again…time to announce the winner of last month’s RawReform prize giveaway…
The prize was a yummmmmm-hummmmming three pack of Ulimanamana chocolate tubs…and to be in with a chance of winning, all y’all were asked to do was send in YOUR favourite recipe with the ol’ cracao monster lurking in the ingredients list…well, send in those recipes you DID…thanks be to you all…there could only be one winner though, drawn at random…and that was the divine diva ELENA Hvidz, with her ext-RAW-dinary ‘Chocolate Raspberry Bliss Balls’. You can see the full recipe for them below, PLUS check out a whole stack of the recipes y’all sent in, which have been posted to the RawReform Reader’s Recipes page, HERE: http://www.rawreform.com/content/view/290/
(Scroll about half-way down the page to reach the chocolatey yumm section ;)

on December the 12th I had:

1.2 quarts water
1 pint watermelon/orange juice
big chunk of watermelon
3 cups mizuna/kale/cilantro/arugula/all-kinds-of-greens/carrot/apple/lemon juice
bowl of avo/banana pudding blended with cinnamon, swirled with goji berries and mung bean sprouts
3 cups water
2 cups mizuna/kale/cilantro/arugula/all-kinds-of-greens/carrot/apple/lemon juice
bowl of cherries
3 cups green smoothie: mango/banana/dragonfruit/romaine/mizuna/all-kinds-of-greens
2 cups water

Ok, so, here’s Elena’s winning recipe – enjoy ;)

Chocolate Raspberry Bliss Balls!

1 Cup of fresh raspberries (or defrost a bit first, if
frozen)
1/2 Cup raw cocao powder (or nibs ground in a coffee
grinder)
1/3 Cup raw coconut oil
1/3 Cup Agave or other raw sweetener of choice
1 Tablespoon hemp seeds
1 Tablespoon raw coconut flakes

Optional: a dash of ginger powder or grated ginger if
you like a touch of spice!

Blend all ingredients in food processor and separate
into little balls and freeze. Whenever you want a
chocolate berry bliss treat, grab a chocolate berry
ball!
Elena Hvizd

Thanks Elena :) …and thanks to all of you for sending in your masterpieces :) The Ulimanamana Truffles are on their way to Elena for Holiday-time FUN and the rest of us…well, the next RawReform Newsletter will be out any day now…and there’ll surely be some yummy offers and a new contest to play with then… ;)

All blessings for now,
Angela. xxx