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

The Raw Food World or Whole Foods...??? ;)

You may recall me mentioning last week or so that we were in the running for the "Best Online or National Health Food Store" award in the 2011 Veghealth Awards, WELL, we got through to the final round, thanks so much for all your votes :)))

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 11th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
1 cup orange/maracua/maranjilla juice
a delicious dragon fruit
2 cups coconut water blended with Greener Grasses powder
bowl of energy soup fresh from the garden, with curry/kraut/chia crackers on the side, followed by a little handful of dried jackfruit
water of two young coconuts
chunk of yummmmers papaya
1 cup water


on August the 12th I was blessed with:

1 quart water
5 granadillas
2 cups coconut water blended with Ormus Greens powder
bowl of cucumber/dulse/avocado salad with curry/kraut/chia crackers on the side, followed by a little handful of dried jackfruit
water of two young coconuts
2 carob/orange yumballs while preparing for potluck :)
1 cup water


I am excited to say that this Thursday evening, August the 18th, we are lined up to be interviewing the lovely Troy Casey of Amazon Herbs, for The Raw Food World Radio Show :)
Troy calls himself the "Certified Health Nut" and has a great deal to share about the Amazon, herbs, cleansing, detox, nourising the body and much more - join us on Thursday at 6pm Eastern, 3pm Pacific for this FREE live call, over at http://www.TheRawFoodWorldRadioShow.com.

Here's the rest of the upcoming line-up, too:

***NEW*** Diane Baran - August 25th, 12noon Eastern - "Compassionate/Non-Violent Communication"

Markus Rothkranz – September 1st, 7pm Eastern – “Healing with Raw Foods”

Nick Ortner – September 15th, 7pm Eastern – “EFT and Tapping Your Way to a Better Life!”

Alexandra Jaye Johnson – September 29th, 6pm Eastern – “Rocking Your Goddess Life”

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

on August the 13th I appreciated:

1 quart water
1 cup watermelon/orange juice
2 cups coconut water blended with Elixir Of The Lake
bowl of energy soup fresh from the garden, with curry/kraut/chia crackers on the side, followed by a little handful of dried jackfruit
water of two young coconuts
a yummmeerrrrrs dragon fruit chuk of papaya
1 cup water


on August the 14th I loved:

1 quart water
5 granadillas
3 cups greeeeen smoothie: papaya, mango, masses of green
shared meal with friends: huge green salad from the garden, with red pepper/walnut sauce, sauerkraut, followed by some *AMAZING* Pili Nut "Chocolate" treats from Mr. M :)
water of two young coconuts
chunk of papaya
1 cup water





For this month's RawReform Giveaway, I am delighted to say that we have FOUR copies of the fabulous new book "Live Raw" from raw beauty Mimi Kirk to share...

If you're not yet familiar with the uberlicious Mimi, she was voted "Sexiest Veg*n Over 50" in the Peta Awards recently and at *72* she is a glooooowing example of how to be healthy and vibrant past 50, or at any age, for that matter... ;) Mimi's book shares 120 of her yummiest recipes plus lots of tips and insights for a more vibrant life...  
To be in with a ch@nce of winning one of these delightful books from Mimi, just send in your A to the following Q, to rawreformcontests@gmail.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it :

"Which fabulous person over 50 inspires you the most and why?"


Get your entries in by September the 16^th 2011 to be in with a ch@nce of receiving one of these very spec!al books - the winners shall be chosen at random and with great j0y shortly thereafter...
In the meantime, if you'd love to order a copy of this inspiring book for your own delight, you can do so HERE - enjoy :)
...and to find out if YOU were the winner of last month's RawReform Giveaway prize of some luscious aroma-goodies from Medicine Flower, you can see the winning entry and info for that giveaway in my last newsletter, HERE ;)


All love and radiating joy,
A. C. Stokes-Monarch. xxx

Get 44 Free Raw Recipes + The Great Health Debate Starts TODAY :)

Mmmmmm, did y'all listen in to our radio interview with the lovely Ronelle Coburn on Friday night? Ronelle is a Master Hand Analyst and Mr. M and I had a lot of fun going into the details of non-predictive hand reading and discovering life purposes with her...this was the first time I've participated in one of our interviews (other than singing the intro and outro songs) - it was FUN :) The playback is available for free until Feb 8th - you can check it out at http://www.TheRawFoodWorldRadioShow.com (scroll down a little) for streaming or download - enjoy ;)
(This week we have Dr. Edward Group on the radio show, creator of products such as Oxy-Powder :)


On February the 4th, I enjoyed:

1 quart water
1 quart watermelon/orange juice
3 cups pineapple/cucumber juice blended with Ormus Greens
bowl of mango pieces with coconut yoghurt and a little stevia
shotglass of greeeeen juice
water of a young coconut
shared cucumber/kale salads with friends; salads stuffed into nori sheets with a little Sea Clear and *AMMMMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAZING* freshly made nut butters from Mr. M's new nut butter magic factory :)
a few prunes and a mug of horchata tea
mug of maca tea


OooOOoooo, ladies and gentlemen, the keenly awaited "Great Health Debate" starts TODAY :) Are you signed up already to hear this whole week-long health summit for free? If not, jump on over HERE to get access - the summit opens tonight with an exciting discussion between Drs. Gabriel Cousens and Joseph Mercola ;) The calls are at 8pm Eastern, 5pm Pacific each day from today until Feb 13th and will all be available to listen to as free playbacks for 24 hours after airing. ENJOY :)


on February the 5th, I loved:

1 quart water
1 quart coconut water mixed with orange juice
1 quart greeeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple
3 cups pineapple/cucumber juice blended with Ormus Greeeeens
water of a young coconut
shared cucumber/kale salads with friends; salads stuffed into nori sheets with a little Sea Clear and *AMMMMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAZING* freshly made nut butters from Mr. M's new nut butter magic factory :)
a few prunes and a mug of reishi/shilajit/ormus tea
mug of maca tea

Ooooooooo, how would *you* like to receive a free ebook with 44 original raw recipes from an array of the most "up-and-coming" raw chefs? WELL, the Living Light Culinary Arts Institute is into their last few days of voting right now to find the top "Hot Raw Chef" of 2011 and if you vote, you will in return receive an ebook of all 44 recipes entered in the contest, as a "thank you" gift :) Hop on over to http://hotrawchef.com/VoteInfo.html before Feb 9th to cast your vote :)

All love,
A. Stokes-Monarch. xxx

Did You Vote Yet...? :)

Tis the last day of January and today we have a range of "last chance" reminders for your dear selves to explore:

First up: last chance to get the Daniel Vitalis Radio Interview from last week for free, from HERE, before it shimmies into the archives over at TheRawFoodWorld Benefits Programme. You have until midnight Pacific time tonight to access the call or download it...
There were also a number of special offers from that call that are ALSO available only until midnight Pacific time tonight - check those out HERE...


On January the 29th I loved:

1 quart water
3 cups orange juice/coconut water mixture
3 cups cucumber/pineapple juice blended with Ormus Greens
a yummy mango
water of a young coconut
shared cucumber salad with Mr. M; salad stuffed into nori sheets with Sea Clear and a little leftover sunflower seed pate, followed by some leftover carob-maca yumballs :)
2 mugs of reishi/shilajit/ormus tea
1 cup water


Today is also the last day for grabbing up some of the fabulous January "At-Cost" specials from TheRawFoodWorld.com - Mr. M actually put up the February deals early, so until Midnight Pacific tonight, you can get both January and February special deals from HERE - enjoy ;)


on January the 30th I appreciated:

1 quart water
1 cup orange juice
3 cups greeeeeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
a yummy mango
water of a young coconut
shared cucumber salad with Mr. M; salad stuffed into nori sheets with Sea Clear and a little leftover sunflower seed pate, followed by some leftover carob-maca yumballs :)
2 mugs of horchata tea
1 cup water

Today is also the last day to vote in the wonderful Best of Raw 2010 awards - voting closes tonight, so if you didn't already choose all YOUR favourite raw people, places, media and products from 2010, hop on over to BestofRaw.net to show your thumbs up ;)

<3, love, LOVE,
The Stokes-Monarch. xxx

Will You Join The Great Health Debate...? ;)

OoOoOooooo, that ingenious Mr. Kevin Gianni has an exciting new bag of tricks to share with you - 'tis none other than "The Great Health Debate" - a new free online health summit starting on February the 6th. Mr. Gianni has gathered together over 20 of the top health speakers of our generation and will be heading off discussions on diverse topics such as "plant vs. animal foods", "vegan vs. whole foods", "vegan vs. tribal diet", "pH vs. Body Ecology" and so on...you can check out all the details HERE and sign up to hear all these insightful talks for free...ENJOY :)



on January the 20th I loved:

1 quart water
1 quart coconut water mixed with orange juice
cup of intense green juice
a dragon fruit and a mango
water of a young coconut
shared cucumber salad with Mr. M; salad stuffed into nori sheets with a little Sea Clear, followed by a carob yumball :)
mug of reishi/shilajit/ormus tea
1 cup water


THANKS and JOY to all of you who have already joined our fabulous new "Benefits Program" for TheRawFoodWorld.com. If you're not already a member, here's some insights into what's going on in there...

*13% permanent discount on ALL orders at TheRawFoodWorld.com

*Exclusive, permanent "deep discounts" on key items like Creamy Almond Butter, Cacao Powder, Chlorella Tablets, Maca, Coconut Oil, Nori Sheets and more :)

*Win an OmGym - this month's prize is being keenly saught after ;) New prizes every month...

*Community discount area - there's a whole slew of different exclusive "conscious" discounts to explore...

*We've started answering all your wonderful Qs in the new Q&A videos...

*I've already put up two new singing videos :)

*There is a huge archive of old interviews with us already uploaded and new monthly interviews starting soooooon...

...and remember that next Wednesday (Jan. the 26th) Mr. M will be interviewing Mr. Daniel Vitalis LIVE - anyone can listen to the call live, then it will be archived to the Benefits Plan area...you can sign up to access that call HERE.

If you're already a Benefits Plan member and haven't checked it out recently, you can login HERE to check out the new content...and if you're not yet a member and would love to jump in to the carnival of delights, just visit www.TRFWBenefits.com to join up :)


on January the 21st I appreciated:

1 quart water
3 cups orange juice mixed with coconut water
3 cups gnarly greeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
a delicious mango
shared cucumber salad with Mr. M; salad stuffed into nori sheets with a little Sea Clear, followed by a carob yumball :)
mug of reishi/shilajit/ormus tea
1 cup water

Reminder: this is the last week to cast your votes in the Best of Raw 2010 Awards over at www.BestofRaw.net :) Did you vote yet in all the various categories such as your favourite raw chefs, authors, blogs, restaurants, products, events and much more? Some people had issues casting their votes - these technical gremlins have now been re-aligned and the voting process is apparently flowing much more smoothly now...check it out and cast YOUR votes over at http://www.BestofRaw.net before Jan 31st... :)


All love and masterful wonders to you all,
A. Stokes-Monarch. xxx

Come Fruit Tree Planting With Us in Vilcabamba, Ecuador :)

Ooooooo, we have a *yummy* new development to announce about the intended Raw Food Gathering in Vilcabamba, Ecuador, May 4th-14th :) Join Mr. M and I, David Wolfe, the Wheatgrass Messiah, *Solla* from Iceland (hopefully - I am nudging the Universe daily to support this... ;) and many other yumsters for a fruity, earthy, delicious experience down south...
We're intending to plant fruit trees all around Vilcabamba, in areas that are open to receiving nature's bounty... As you may know, Mr. M and I pledged to donate $1 from the sale of every printed version of my book "Raw Emotions" to charities that either plant new trees or protect old growth forests. WELL...which finer charity to donate these shiny pennies to than Dr. Wolfe's Fruit Tree Planting Foundation? :)
This idea was 'downloaded' to me one morning recently during my Juice Feast as I awoke and I literally sprang out of bed with excitement about it ;) We intend to gather up baby fruit trees in Vilcabamba in the coming months and locate suitable places to help them connect to Mama Earth...everyone who comes down to play at the Raw Food Gathering in May will be welcome to join us in this community fruit tree planting adventure :) YAY :) ...and if you'd like to purchase a printed copy of "Raw Emotions" to support this venture, you can find the books HERE.
So...if you don't yet have clear plans for May and would love to come and explore Vilcabamba, plant trees, connect with the raw tribe and experience the sublime synchronous flow of the Andes, this might be a fun event for you to enjoy - we look forward to seeing you there, if you are drawn...http://rawinecuador.ning.com :)

on January the 14th it was Day 30 of Green Juice Feasting for me and I enjoyed:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeen juice from the Tree of Life Cafe
2 tbsp Sunfire Elixir - WOW ;O
2 cups greeeeen juice from the Tree of Life Cafe
3 cups greeeeeeeeeeen juice
2 tbsp coconut oil with 2 tbsp Sunfire Elixir and 30 Chlorella Tablets
1 quart water
2 cups greeeeen juice from the Tree of Life Cafe
2 cups greeeeen juice from the Tree of Life Cafe
3 cups water

on January the 15th I loved:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeen juice from the Tree of Life Cafe
2 cups greeeeen juice from the Tree of Life Cafe
1 cup coconut kefir
2 tbsp coconut oil, 3 tbsp Sunfire Elixir, handful of Spirulina Crunchies
1 quart water
mug of herbal tea
2 cups greeeeen juice from the Tree of Life Cafe
2 cups greeeeen juice from the Tree of Life Cafe
3 tbsp bee pollen
3 cups water

Please vote for Mike Adams (of NaturalNews.com) to win the "Shorty Award" for Health Content:

We <3 what Mike Adams is up to over at NaturalNews.com; he has made such an impact on behalf of and in conjunction with lightworkers everywhere. Would you be willing to take a moment and vote for him to win the "Shorty Award" for best Health Content? This award has the potential to shine an even brighter spotlight on the remarkable, pioneering work Mike is doing. These awards are given to publishers of the internet's best "short-form" content, and the awards are recognized throughout the mainstream media - nice :)
This is *your* opportunity to help NaturalNews and the Health Ranger get some outstanding mainstream exposure for all the work they do to bring us all important health stories, tips and information on a daily basis.
To learn more about these awards, click HERE...and to vote for Mike, click HERE - THANKS :)

on January the 16th I loved:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeen juice
2 cups greeeeen juice from the Tree of Life Cafe
2 tbsp coconut oil, 3 tbsp Sunfire Elixir and 30 chlorella tablets
3 tbsp bee pollen
3 cups water
2 cups greeeeen juice from the Tree of Life Cafe
3 tbsp bee pollen
3 cups water

on January the 17th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
3 tbsp freeze-dried acai powder - WOW :)
2 cups greeeeeen juice
3 cups greeeeeeeeen juice
2 tbsp coconut oil, 30 chlorella tablets, 3 tbsp acai powder
1 quart water
2 cups greeeeen juice
2 tbsp acai powder
2 cups water
mug of herbal tea
2 cups green juice
2 cups water

Sooooo...as I write, today is Day 34 of the Green Juicy adventure I am currently involved in...I have started to include some acai powder (WOW) and now that we're not at the Tree and loving having half a gallon of fresh juice provided for us daily by the Cafe, I suspect food might start to seem more and more appealing in the coming days - we'll see how it flows...;)
For now, I mainly still feel like someone who is Juice Feasting, with some other little bits here and there on the side...my body definitely seems to be wanting *simple* things in all my choices - e.g. just acai powder on its own, nothing else ;) lol... We are back in Ojai, California now, with all the incredible edibles from the local farmers - WOW, outstanding produce - we are *so* blessed here...

A few of you have been writing in to ask for my favourite juice recipes...hmmmmmm...well, here are some ideas:

*'Chocolate Milk' - spinach, romaine lettuce, carrot - tastes like CHOCOLATE MILK ;O Amazing...
*Celery/Cucumber/Apple/Ginger - sooooo refreshing and uplifting, totally more-ish...
*Romaine/Fennel/Carrot/Spinach/Sunflower Greens - subliiiiime :)

Note - these are not the kind of greeeeeen juices I've been drinking for the last month - those have all been low glycemic (no fruits/carrots etc) - these three suggestions listed above just taste great to most people, which is an important factor... ;) There are no *amounts* given for the produce items, as it is up to you to decide how to much of each ingredient to use - enjoy :)

Hope that helps - happy juicing :)))

All love,
Ms. Stokes-Monarch. xxx

Who are YOU going to vote for...?

OOOOOOoooOooooo, very EXCITING – nominations are in and the VOTING is now OPEN for the ‘Best of Raw 2008’ Awards...who and what will you be expressing some gratitude for...? I just went and voted on their site HERE – it’s fun to see ALLLLLL the many choices there are to vote for – what an ABUNDANT, flowing, creative community this is :)
Voting is open until New Year’s Eve, when the ‘winners’ will be announced and there are many yummy giveaway prizes on offer, such as books, raw snack foods, event passes, even raw toothpaste ;)

So, hop on over HERE now to cast YOUR vote and…ENJOY :)

on December the 16th I had:

1 quart water
2 cups green juice: celery, zucchini, cucumber, fennel, dandelion, parsley
2 tbsp bee pollen
2 cups energy soup with kale chips, followed by a crunchy goji bar
little cup of spicy tea
2 cups water
water of a young coconut
2 cups energy soup with kale chips, followed by a little raw ice cream
2 cups water

We are very blessed to have Mr. Gianni visiting us here in Mexico at the moment to share sombrero moments, west coast sunsets and kelp noodle concoctions ;) As those of you who are familiar with Kevin’s site will know, he posts a video blog (vlog) DAILY to renegadehealth.com and so the last few episodes have been filmed here in Baja, with some Stokes/Monarch action thrown into the mix...
Here’s our first appearance with Mr. Gianni, discussing ideal eating times and what we’d feel joyful to receive as Holiday gifts... ;)


on December the 17th I had:

1 quart water
2 cups green juice: cucumber, celery, romaine, fennel, red bell pepper, lime
2 cups energy soup with kale chips, followed by a little bowl of hand–blended yum: almond butter, lucuma, carob powder, cinnamon, goji berries
2 cups water
1 cup leftover energy soup, a nori roll stuffed with avo/veggies/sprouts and a little pile of kelp noodles with sauce made from macadamia butter/lemon juice/dulse/garic/cucumber, followed by a little bowl of hand–blended yum: almond butter, lucuma, carob powder, cinnamon, goji berries
2 cups water


on December the 18th I had:

1 quart water
little mug of spicy tea
2 cups greeeen juice: cucumber, celery, fennel, kale, ginger. lime
2 cups energy soup with kale chips, followed by a little bowl of hand–blended yum: almond butter, lucuma, carob powder, cinnamon, goji berries
2 cups water
water of one young coconut
about 40 chlorella ‘nuts’
2 cups energy soup with kale chips, followed by a little bowl of hand–blended yum: almond butter, lucuma, carob powder, cinnamon, goji berries
3 cups water

...and HERE is another adventure with Kevin, as we visit a local coconut stand in Baja – mmmmmmmmmmm, COCOS – love, love, LOVE them – what an incredible gift from nature...we are SO blessed...Click HERE to watch:


All love,
Angela. xxx

It's ALL so YUMMY :)))

OOoOoOOoohhhhhhh, what a LOVELY day it’s been here in Iceland today :))) We went on a wonderful ‘celebration’ trip out into the countryside and it was YUMMY :) It was a year ago today that Mr. Monarch got down on one knee and proposed to me, in England ;) It’s also the biggest ‘Holiday Weekend’ of the year here in Iceland, plus our new friend Eirikur leaves tomorrow for a month-long sea trip…SO, all-in-all it seemed like a mighty fine day to go out for a fun trip together :)

You can see a set of pics from today HERE:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/29292390@N08/

We stopped off first at Solheimar, the ecovillage where I first lived when I came to Iceland back in 2001 – we saw the trees that I’d planted back then, visited the greenhouses where I used to help raise cucumbers, bell peppers and tomatoes, bought stacks of their organic veggies, met some old friends and walked around the gorgeous grounds. It was SO fun for me to be there again :)
Then we went to the legendary ‘Geysir’ area – the original ‘geysir’ that all others were named after... ;) A BEAUTIFUL geothermal area...onwards to Gullfoss – one of the biggest and most aesthetically pleasing waterfalls in Iceland. We wound up the day with a trip to see the fishing boat Eirikur is setting off on tomorrow – WOW – what a different life than most of us are probably used to ;) It was so inspiring to see his sprouting racks and juicer set up on board, truly demonstrating that you CAN eat raw/living foods while travelling/wherever you are, if you CHOOSE to ;) Wonderful...

See our Pics from Today :)

on August the 1st I had:

1 quart water
mug of licorice tea
2 cups green juice: cucumber, celery, fennel, kale, watercress, lettuce, spinach, cabbage, ginger, carrot, parsley
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with mung bean sprouts, lentil sprouts and coconut chips stirred in and okra on the side. Followed by some goji and pomegranate powders
mug of ‘choco’ tea
1 quart water
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with mung bean sprouts, lentil sprouts and coconut chips stirred in and fresh okra on the side. Followed by some goji and pomegranate powders
mug of ‘choco’ tea
3 cups water
2 pieces of durian – YUMMMM :)
3 cups water

Ok, so many of you have been writing to ask about ‘energy soup’, ‘choco tea’ and ‘lime swirls’ that I thought it might be easiest to explain what these things are here ;)

‘Energy Soup’
The energy soup I’ve been having daily for the last few weeks is smthg like this, for 2 people:

1/2 a cucumber
1/2 a red or yellow bell pepper
a generous handful of leafy greens: spinach, kale, lettuce etc
little bunch of coriander
a little bit of garlic - maybe half a clove
juice of half a lemon
little handful of dulse
FAT: either 3 tbsp tahini or the flesh of a small avocado
Water or a mix of water and rejuvelac (if you have it) or - maybe 3 cups - abt half way up the blender, once all the veggies etc are already in the blender ;)

Place everything into a high-speed blender, blend and serve ;) We usually stir in some coconut chips, mung beans or smthg similar to chew on ;) ENJOY :)

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‘Choco Tea’
The teas I'm drinking at the moment are nearly all 'Yogi' Teas - from this company: http://www.yogitea.com - LOVE these teas ;)

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‘Lime Swirls’
The lime swirls are smthg my friend makes by blending together (I think) coconut meat, coconut water, lime juice, soaked cashews and a little yacon powder and yacon syrup. Then she puts them in little cake moulds, into the freezer - we can then pop one out whenever we want a sweet treat ;)

Hope that helps ;)

on August the 2nd I had:

1 quart water
mug of choco tea
3 cups green juice: cucumber, celery, fennel, kale, watercress, lettuce, spinach, cabbage, ginger, carrot, parsley
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with mung bean sprouts, lentil sprouts and coconut chips stirred in and okra on the side. Little bowl of hand-blended yum: tahini, lucuma, maca, cinnamon, yacon, water, with gojis stirred in for chewiness ;)
3 cups water
1 cup green juice: cucumber, celery, fennel, kale, watercress, lettuce, spinach, cabbage, ginger, carrot, parsley
2 cups durian smoothie: blended durian, yacon powder, cinnamon, vanilla, water, with gojis stirred in for chewing
mug of ‘choco’ tea
2 cups water

on August the 3rd I had:

1 quart water
1 cup green juice: cucumber, celery, fennel, kale, watercress, lettuce, spinach, cabbage, ginger, carrot, parsley
2 cups ‘energy soup’ with coconut chips stirred in and okra on the side. Little bowl of blended yum: almonds, lucuma, maca, cinnamon, yacon, water, with gojis stirred in for chewiness ;)
1 quart water
2 nori rolls stuffed with avocado, cucumber, bell pepper, spinach, sunflower greens, dulse. Little bowl of blended yum: almonds, lucuma, maca, cinnamon, yacon, water, with gojis stirred in for chewiness ;)
mug of ‘choco’ tea
1.5 cups veggie juice: kale, carrot, sunflower greens, alfalfa, lettuce, cucumber
3 cups water

OooooOoOooo, here’s a great opportunity to show some more love for various raw food yumsters... Voting is currently underway for the 2008 Veggie Awards from VegNews Magazine in the US. I’m DELIGHTED to see that there are quite a few raw-friendly establishments and folk nominated in the various categories, such as:

‘Favourite Cookbook Author’ – nominees include Ani Phyo & Cherie Soria
‘Favourite Veg Athlete’ – nominees include Tim Van Orden and Brendan Brazier
‘Favourite Veg Blog’ – welikeitraw.com is one of the nominees

If you’d LOVE to show your support for these raw wonders, you can CLICK HERE to vote in the Veggie Awards. There are around 12 categories in which you get to choose your ‘favourite’. Voting closes on August 31st and you can even win some lovely prizes for yourself too, just by participating (such as a trip to New York ;) – CLICK HERE and enjoy ;)

One love,
Angela. xxx