It's Time To Get Planting... :)

If you have an 'Organic Acres' garden in the USA, like we do, you may have seen that it's time now to start choosing the seeds you'd like to grow on your plot this season :) There is currently a list of 72 different produce items you can choose from, inside your OrganicAcres back office. I just chose 23 crops for our plot :)

Lemon-Basil * Zucchini Squash * Butter Cos Lettuce * Buttercrunch Lettuce * Pac Choi * Cilantro * Cumin * Dill * Broccoli * Cucumbers * Carrots * Cherry Tomatoes * Italian Parsley * Spinach * Stupice Tomatoes * Summertime Lettuce * Sugar Snap Peas * Celery * Broccoli * Yellow Pear Tomato * Wonder Bell Pepper * Superpik Squash * Purple Haze Carrots

WOW :)))) I am EXCITED to see what we receive from the land there this year - as and when we're back in the US we'll be able to enjoy some of it ourselves, or otherwise I imagine it will be sent as love offerings to Mr. Monarch's family... ;)
If you don't yet have an Organic Acres garden plot and would love to know more, click HERE for more details...

HAPPY GROWING everyone :))))

On April the 6th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
3 cups coconut water with marine phytoplankton and chocolate extract drops
1.5 cups watermelon/lime juice
2 cups greeeeeeeen mango smoothie from Mr. M :)
2 cups water
2 cups greeeeen juice
slice of watermelon
friend's birthday celebration feast featuring amazing kale salad, guacamole, flax crackers and *fabulous* raw strawberry cake :)
2 mugs of reishi/shilajit/ormus tea
2 cups water

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on April the 7th I loved:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
chunk of watermelon
2 cups greeeeeen mango smoothie from Mr. M
2 cups water
2 cups greeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
a little leftover kale salad with flax crackers
little bowl of interesting home-made raw 'cornflakes' with dried prunes and almond milk
2 mugs of reishi/shilajit/ormus tea
2 cups water


On April the 8th I appreciated:

1 quart water
1 cup pineapple juice
3 cups coconut water with phytoplankton and chocolate extract drops
2 cups yummmmy greeeeeeeeen/mango smoothie from Mr. M
mug of reishi/shilajit/ormus tea with almond milk
2 cups water
2 cups greeeeen smoothie with mango, papaya, avo, greeeens
2 cups coconut water with phytoplankton and chocolate extract drops
2 cups greeeeen smoothie with mango, papaya, avo, greeeens
mug of reishi/shilajit/ormus tea with almond milk
2 cups water


WOW, the free "Profoundly Raw Recipes" ebook has now been downloaded over 5000 times in a week :))) LOVE it :)))
Thanks for all the gorgeous glowing feedback we've been receiving about this ebook. Here's a couple of sweet comments recently sent in:

I'm a rawfoodist wannabe - NOT so disciplined. But, because of YOUR Easter recipe ebook, I've started soaking organic oats at night for breakfast! And, I'll soak rice and seeds, too, because of these recipes! (SOAKING was missing from my raw attempt:-)

THANK YOU!

Love,

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Thanks lovelies :) If *you* didn't yet download this free ebook with over 35 recipes from 12 top raw chefs, you can get your copy at www.ProfoundlyRawRecipes.com - enjoy :)

All blessings,
Angelalaalalalalaalalalaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. xxx

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

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

The Profoundly Raw Recipes Ebook :)

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

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


on March the 31st I loved:

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


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

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

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

Nomi Shannon, Matt Amsden, Solla, Rod Rotondi

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

All love, 

Angelalalalalalaaaaaaaaaaaaa. xxx


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

Five Fave New Raw Products :)

Mr. Monarch is seemingly on a new product rampage of late, for TheRawFoodWorld.com - every week we have stacks of new boxes arriving at the warehouse, so I thought today I'd share with you *my* top five new products that we carry, in no particular order except the first one, which must be, hands down, one of the foods my body most resonates with of anything I've ever eaten - LOVE it ;) Here we go:

1. Acai Powder - I don't know what is going on with me and this powder, I just absolutely *LOVE* it and have been eating it daily since I came off my recent 34-day Juice Feast...it tastes like cereal or...nuts or smthg to me, very high in Omega Fatty Acids and nothing like I would have expected it to taste, as a berry powder...I totally resonate with it and regularly have purple/black teeth and lips these days as a result ;) Here's a video of me making a very simple smoothie/pudding recipe with it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4mx23E78gE and you can get Acai Powder in our store HERE.

2. Hurraw Lip Balms - ooooo, this is such a *sweet* product :) This line of raw lip balms were apparently 2 years in the making by their dedicated creator and it shows - there is a lot of love in these luscious little lip sticks...we have 6 delicious flavours for you to savour: chocolate, lime, orange, coconut, vanilla and tinted cinnamon (gives your lips a pouty red glow ;). These balms are *flying* off the shelves here - catch 'em while you can...you'll find them in our store HERE.


On February the 6th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeeeen juice
2 cups green smoothie: blueberries, spinach, sunflower greens, chia flour, water, with acai powder and extra blueberries on the side
mug of herbal tea
2 cups water
2 cups greeeeeeeen juice
3 tbsp bee pollen
2 cups green smoothie: blueberries, spinach, sunflower greens, chia flour, water, with acai powder and extra bluebrries on the side
2 cups water

on February the 7th I loved:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeeen juice
1 cup coconut kefir
2 cups greeen smoothie: blueberries, sunflower greens, spinach, chia flour, acai powder, water
2 cups water
sample of fermented coconut yoghurt, cacao-free raw loveheart from Chrissy Antia
2 cups water
3 pods durian :)
2 cups greeen smoothie: blueberries, sunflower greens, spinach, chia flour, acai powder, water, 4 tbsp acai powder
2 cups water

3. Hunza Dried Apricots - these are silly good. They are dried apricots unlike any you have surely ever tried - the taste is like the flavour of apricot x500 - *INTENSE* and amazingly yummy. They kind of crack and melt in the mouth and are from the super nutrient-dense Hunza valley...we did a video on them here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-sBNI4_ioA and you can find them in the store HERE.

4. Reishi/Shilajit/Ormus Tea - WOW, anyone who reads this blog regularly will know I've been drinking this stuff pretty much daily too since we got back to California - it is really tasty and great for immunity too. Everyone at our warehouse loves it and I regularly make up big batches of it to give out to all the workers ;) One of our guys was actually feeling really unwell recently, with flu-like symptoms - I made him a special personalised brew of this tea, camu powder, angstrom zinc, colloidal silver and of course LOVE and the next day he was better :) NICE :) Get your brew on HERE.

5. Diviana Nectar - OMGoddess, this product is truly *divine*...we got a sample of it a few months back and as soon as I opened it, I knew we had to get it for the store ;) lol...it's a sticky, nutrient-dense, tar-like elixir concoction of all kinds of herbs, superfoods and lusciousness, all wrapped up luxuriously in a jar of pure raw honey...outrageous...we did a video on this one too - you can see that here: http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=Krp883Wl8Ek and get your hands on a pot of this yumminess HERE.

ENJOY :)

on February the 8th 'twas Mr. M's 35th Birthday and we celebrated with:

1 quart water
3 cups greeeeeeeeeeen juice
Birthday Cakes :) We had a surprise raw party for Mr. M with two kinds of raw cake: carrot cake and lemon/poppy seed (both were YUMMY)...and Yoga Bars :)
2 cups reishi/shilajit/ormus tea
3 cups water
2 cups greeeeeeeeen juice
4 tbsp acai powder
2 cups reishi/shilajit/ormus tea
2 cups water


on February the 9th I was blissed with:

1 quart water
1 cup reishi/shilajit/ormus tea
shot of wheatgrass juice
2 cups greeeeeeeeeeen juice
2 cups greeeeeen smoothie: papaya, blueberries, cilantro, chia flour, Ormus Greens, water, with acai powder on the side
3 cups water
2 cups reishi/shilajit/ormus tea
2 cups greeeeeen smoothie: papaya, blueberries, cilantro, chia flour, Ormus Greens, water
little tub of raw 'eggnog' pudding with a big handful of fresh cherries
1 cup reishi/shilajit/ormus tea
2 cups water

I am delighted to say that the *FREE* "Profoundly Raw" Ebook has now been downloaded more than 6000 times already in its first 6 weeks of availability :)
This FREE ebook contains 12 chapters, contributed by 12 well-known raw food authors, combining to offer an inspiring overview of a raw food lifestyle... I asked each author to contribute one of their favourite chapters from one of their books for this free ebook and here is the resulting selection on offer:

Alissa Cohen on Protein, Calcium and Fats

David and Katrina Rainoshek on “Deep Food”

Angela Stokes-Monarch on Emotional Eating

David Wolfe on The Sun

Jinjee Talifero on The Yoga of Nursing

Gabriel Cousens on Vitamin B12

Kate Magic on Raw Magic

Kevin Gianni on Overcoming Potential Stumbling Blocks

Shazzie on How to Start a Child on Raw Food

Matt Monarch on Sensitivity and Stabilizing Out

Tonya Zavasta on A Perfect Bowel Movement

Paul Nison on The Daylight Diet

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Get your *free* download of Profoundly Raw HERE and...ENJOY :)
All love,
Ms. Stokes-Monarch. xxx

2009 in Raw-view ;)

WELL...what a year 2009 has been for us...I’ve been thinking back over the last 12 months with a mixture of joy and amusement the last couple of days... ;)
We started the year in Mexico, launching the LiveLightly Plan and rescuing two dogs, from whom we contracted canine scabies...hmmmmm... I went back to the UK to do USA Immigration interviews, heal from scabies and finish writing “Raw Emotions”. After 2 months or so of self-imposed “quarantine” to help heal afore-mentioned scabies and finish afore-mentioned book, I emerged joyfully in the spring with a scabies-free body, a completed book and a fiance visa for the US, after nearly 2 years in the immigration system – YAY :) Swiftly exited left, to Ecuador, to meet future husband and our land in Vilcabamba for the first time – LOVED it all so very much.
Back to the USA after 10 days and almost immediately straight into raw food talk tour which pretty much ran from April to November this year, allll over the US, with little breaks here and there. Also, finding ourselves under obligation to marry within 90 days of me entering the US, as a condition of my visa, we set about formulating wedding plans immediately too, for the Raw Union Festival ;)

Raw Emotions arrived in printed form, my first printed book – VERY exciting...and onwards we travelled, far and wide all over the US, doing talks, festivals and interviews until June, wedding time for Mr. M and I, in Oregon. Enjoyed a spectacular love-fest of a wedding at the Raw Union festival, on organic farm with 400+ people in attendance and Dr. Wolfe as our minister ;) Morphed into the “Stokes-Monarch”...

On December the 27th I was blissed with:

1 quart water
1 cup greeeen juice
1 cup reishi tea
shot of wheatgrass juice
2 cups greeeeen juice from The Tree of Life Café
2 cups greeeeen juice from The Tree of Life Café
2 tbsp coconut oil with 40 chlorella ‘nuts’
1 quart water
2 cups greeeeeen juice
1 tbsp bee pollen
2 cups greeeeen juice from The Tree of Life Café
2 cups water

The rest of the summer seems a blur in my memory of travel, talks, events, boxes, books, people, conversations, in and out of hotels, motels, people’s houses, talk venues and so on...we probably did 100+ talks in around 30+ states this year...we also started the monthly Raw Food World Radio Show in the summer…
We finished our talk tour on November the 22nd and the very next day, on November the 23rd, our car was ‘totalled’ in a pretty intense car accident in Pennsylvania ;O Immediately started 7-day Juice Feast to help expedite healing from shock, cuts, bruises, whiplash, aches etc... As I was due back in California very soon afterwards for my NEXT Immigration interview, we welcomed a second hand jeep into our lives and jiggled gratefully back to CA for interview, only to be thwarted by the question “what colour is the carpet at your mum’s house?” lol ;) Case put on hold for ‘next 6 months’...ho-hummmm...thankfully the interviewer seemed to have a change of heart in the following week and I got a letter shortly afterwards announcing that I am now welcome in the US, as a “permanent resident” – yeeeeeee-HAH ;)

December saw us help our warehouse staff in Ojai expand the premises to three times the size and I also pieced together the free “Profoundly Raw” ebook as a Christmas gift to all...
Then we dallied off to Arizona, where we currently find ourselves resting ooohhhhhhh soooooooo gratefully and joyfully in the kind embrace of The Tree of Life centre, Juice Feasting, parasite cleansing, getting body work and mainly just RELAXING ;)
It’s felt like an amaaaazing journey this year – thank you SO much to all of you who have been a part of this flow in some way – those who came to talks, watched the TV show, listened to the radio show, read this blog, sent in messages, sent healng and love after our car accident, came to our wedding and so on – however you connected, thank you :)
I am really excited for 2010 and send you all the very best wishes for an expansive year of joy, love and wonder too – enjoy :)

on December the 28th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
shot of wheatgrass juice
2 cups greeeeen juice from The Tree of Life Café
1 cup green juice
1.5 cups DELICIOUS coconut kefir :)))
2 cups greeeeen juice from The Tree of Life Café
2 tbsp coconut oil with 40 chlorella tablets
3 cups water
samples of spirulina crunchies and new bee pollen – yummm ;)
2 cups greeeeen juice from The Tree of Life Café
3 tbsp bee pollen with probiotics
2 cups greeeeen juice from The Tree of Life Café
2 cups water

So, we’re on day 14 of our current intended 30-Day Green Juice Feast here at the Tree of Life in AZ and all is flowing AMAZINGLY well... :)

Alongside this juicy flow, I’m excited to say that on January the 7th, we’re going to be connecting with the lovely David and Katrina Rainoshek of JuiceFeasting.com, for an interview on TheRawFoodWorld TV Show via Skype, alllll about Juice Feasting...and YOU get to ask all the questions... ;)
So, if you have any juicy questions you’d love to have answered by the king and queen of JF-ing, just email those Qs in to angela@rawreform.com by Jan 6th and we’ll aim to get them all answered on Jan 7th with the Rainosheks – FUN :)

All love,
Ms. Stokes-Monarch. xxx

Happy Holidays - 17.5% OFF Coupon Code for TheRawFoodWorld.com :)

WOW, I’m delighted to say that the free “Profoundly Raw” ebook was already downloaded over 1000 times in its first day or so :) People seem to be LOVING it and I’m so happy to know it is being well received and enjoyed :))) Here are a few of the comments coming in:

“Absolutely loved it. Thank You & Merry Christmas to you and Matt”

Karen

“Many thanks Angela - great chapter you wrote - much food for thought :-)”

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A lot of people also seemed to have issues trying to download this free ebook via our online store, SOOOO, I found another, MUCH easier way for people to download it :) You can now get the ebook from this page HERE on my website – this seems to be working MUCH more easily for people and if this still doesn’t work for you, then just email us on angela@rawreform.com and we can send the ebook to you as an email attachment as a last resort ;)

ENJOY :)

on December the 20th I loved:

1 quart water
1 quart greeeeen juice
3 tbsp bee pollen/probiotics mixed together
mini-shot of wheatgrass juice (bluh ;)
2 cups greeeen juice from the Tree of Life Café
2 cups greeeeeeen juice
mug of herbal tea
2 cups water
2 cups greeeen juice from the Tree of Life Café
3 tbsp bee pollen/probiotics mixed together
2 cups greeeen juice from the Tree of Life Café
1.5 cups coconut kefir :)
2 cups water

If you didn’t see my latest RawReform Newsletter, you’re missing out on the HUUUGE 17.5% OFF coupon code for TheRawFoodWorld store, which can be used on any order (expect appliances), between now and December 31st...you can check out all the details on my newsletter HERE...ENJOY :)

on December the 21st (Winter Solstice, our 6 month wedding anniversary) I enjoyed:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeen juice
1 tsp royal jelly
30 chlorella tablets
2 cups greeeen juice from the Tree of Life Café
1.5 cups coconut kefir
2 cups greeeen juice from the Tree of Life Café
3 tbsp jarrah bee pollen with probiotics
2 cups greeeen juice from the Tree of Life Café
2 cups greeeeen juice
2 cups greeeen juice from the Tree of Life Café
3 cups water


on December the 22nd I was blissed with:

1 quart water
mug of herbal tea
2 tbsp bee pollen, 40 chlorella tablets
1.5 cups greeeen juice
2 cups greeeen juice from the Tree of Life Café
3 tbsp bee pollen
2 cups greeeen juice from the Tree of Life Café
2 cups water
1.5 cups coconut kefir :) LOVE it…
2 cups greeeen juice from the Tree of Life Café
2 cups greeeeeeeeen juice
20 spirulina tablets

Wishing you all an absolutely WONDERFUL Christmas time if you’re celebrating over the next few days...I’m looking forward to a fun Christmas gathering here at the Tree of Life tomorrow evening, with festive singing and gift-swapping :)

ENJOY :)

All love,
Ms. Stokes-Monarch. xxx

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

Very Special Announcement:

I am absolutely THRILLED to say that my new project is ready to share with y’all :)

Introducing: the Profoundly Raw e-book :)

This FREE ebook contains 12 chapters, contributed by 12 well-known raw food authors, combining to offer an inspiring overview of a raw food lifestyle...
I asked 12 raw author yumsters to contribute one of their favourite chapters from one of their books for this free ebook and here is the resulting selection on offer:

Alissa Cohen on Protein, Calcium and Fats

David and Katrina Rainoshek on “Deep Food”

Angela Stokes-Monarch on Emotional Eating

David Wolfe on The Sun

Jinjee Talifero on The Yoga of Nursing

Gabriel Cousens on Vitamin B12

Kate Magic on Raw Magic

Kevin Gianni on Overcoming Potential Stumbling Blocks

Shazzie on How to Start a Child on Raw Food

Matt Monarch on Sensitivity and Stabilizing Out

Tonya Zavasta on A Perfect Bowel Movement

Paul Nison on The Daylight Diet

I’m SOOOOOO excited to share this ebook with you all – it is ready now and you can download it for free HERE...

I have always LOVED giving people special gifts, especially at Christmas time...I remember one yuletide for example hand-making a unique, customised Christmas gift for every one of my classmates at school ;) lol...I LOVE gift-giving, so please consider this free ebook a little Christmas-time offering from me to you – ENJOY :)

I really hope you DO enjoy it – there’s some wonderful information shared in there, generously offered by all the lovely authors...I have had such a GLOW in my being, piecing this together for the last 10 days or so...

In fact this whole project started to manifest a couple of weeks back when I asked the Universe one night to show me a way I could give a valuable, lovely gift to everyone at once...and this ebook is what it IMMEDIATELY suggested back to me...and here we are now with this 118 page ebook to enjoy as a result – it all just floooooowwwwwed as a beautiful co-creation – capped with a gorgeous original piece of artwork as the cover, specially designed for this project by the lovely Dustin Kellogg...and his wife Meredith wrote a very sweet little poem to open the collection too :)

So...there’s a LOT of love in this book...please enjoy hopping over HERE right now to collect your free download of “Profoundly Raw” and enjoy your OWN unfolding into this glorious path… ;)

Happy Holidays :)

All love,
Angelalalalalaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. xxx