RawReform E-Journal

See Me on The News Again... ;)

noreply@blogger.com (RawReform) — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:00:00 +0000

Ooooo, I was on the News on TV today in N. California – on the KCRA 3 Channel, who came to film us in Sacramento recently. You can view the piece below – they were NICE :) It’s abt 1.30 mins long – enjoy :)

On July the 6th I had:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeen juice
big bowl of YUMMY elixir ice cream, slice of raw pumpkin pie
3 cups water
25 chlorella ‘nuts’
water +meat of a young coconut, 3 raw almond butter cookies
2 peaches and a little basket of fresh figs
1 quart water

Get ready to get a greeeeen mouth with this month's RawReform Giveaway ;) We're giving away a bag of our SUPER-popular, SUPER-tasty Chlorella 'Nuts' - one of my absolute favourite raw food snacks :) (I usually can't STAND the taste of chlorella, yet these crunchy tasty little tablets of pressed chlorella powder are delicious - to my taste buds at least, lol ;)
Chlorella is a yummy algae with massive amounts of chlorophyll, protein and B vits to share with you...eating it is also a great way to get the classic raw food 'green mouth' look - see evidence to the left.
To be in with a chance of winning a bag of these yummable munchables, we'd love you to send in your best creative raw green mouth picture; yes, get out your spirulina, your blue-green algae, your green smoothies, your wheatgrass or whatever other greeeeeeens you love to green yourself up with and show us your most outstanding green face...here is another favourite from my personal album:

You can send your entries in to rawreform@gm ail.com before August the 5th to be in with a chance of winning the chlorella tablets - enjoy ;) The winner will be drawn at random and with a giggle around the start of August. We look forward to seeing your entries...

on July the 7th I had:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeen juice: celery, cucumber, zucchini, endive, parsley, ginger
handful yummy cherries
2 cups water with Marine Phytoplankton
3 romaine wraps stuffed with pine nut butter, sea lettuce and mixed sprouts, followed by 2 raw almond butter cookies
3 cups water
water &meat of a young coconut, 1Tbsp coconut butter
2 ‘donut’ peaches, a clamshell of blueberries
1 quart water

on July the 8th I had:

1 quart water
big bowl of Elixir ice cream – YUMMMMMMMMMMMY :)
24oz greeeen juice: cucumber, celery, parsley, spinach
3 cups water
20 chlorella ‘nuts’
big bowl of salad: greens, sea lettuce seaweed, grape tomatoes, herbed olives, dressing made of pecan butter and acv, fresh okra on the side, followed by 2 raw almond butter cookies
1 quart water

So many people keep asking for the exact recipe for the elixir ice cream creation we put on the TV show recently that I thought I’d post it here below for y’all... Please DO experiment with flavours/ingredients though – there are no rules ;) Play with what you have/what you like/what feels good to you...I just made this recipe up on the spot on the TV show – you can see the video again HERE if you like...ENJOY :)

Herbal Raw Ice Cream Superfood Elixir Recipe

1.5 trays of ice cubes
3 Tbsp lucuma powder
1 Tbsp mesquite powder
1 tsp maca
½ tsp vanilla powder
1/16th tsp stevia powder
1 Tbsp Vitamineral Earth
½ tsp cardamom powder
½ tsp cinnamon powder
few drops of Icelandic Nature Essences
5 drops pau d’arco liquid
7 drops immune boosting liquid
3 drops raspberry fruit extract
2 Tbsp Go! Almond Butter
½ cup water
pinch of Himalayan crystal salt

Blend everything together in a high–speed blender and ENJOY :)

All Love and Abundant Blissings,
Ms. Angela Stokes–Monarch. xxx

...and the WINNER of the Raw Food Chia Pet Contest is...

noreply@blogger.com (RawReform) — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:57:00 +0000

ALRIGHTY, the results of last month’s RawReform Giveaway Contest are in and I’m excited to announce the results of who YOU all think would make the best raw food chia pet...ahEM, drum roll pleeeeeeeaaaaaaaase...

*In 3rd place, with his curly–headed ways, is Mr. Kevin Gianni, with 9% of the votes.

*In 2nd place, with his tousled lion’s mane, is Mr. Matthew Monarch, with 20% of the votes

*...and in 1st place, heading up the raw food chia pet party is the corkscrew–headed bishop of cacao himself, Dr. David Avocado Noni Propolis Phytoplankton Wolfe, with 30% of the votes.

(: YAAAAAAAY :)

I’m delighted to say that the winner of the chia seed goodies is the super–talented Erana h, who even sent in this fantastic mock–up version of what a Wolfie chia head might look like – BEAUTIFUL :) Thanks Eranah – your chia goodies are shimmying their way across the country to you in celebration right now ;)
This was such a fun contest :) Thanks for all the answers sent in, which included an eclectic range of suggestions, from Annmarie Gianni or Jonny 5 (lol) to Ann Wigmore, Anthony the Raw Model, Mi ke Adams and even...me ;)
My personal favourite suggestion though for a raw chia pet model was sent in by a few people and would be a ‘face–off’ model of the durian eating contest between Mr. M and Wolfie, with a durian between their heads – LOL ;)
I would truly LOVE to see any of these figurines made in pottery, if anyone would love to make them professionally – we could even sell them through our webstores ;) So, let us know if you’re a talented raw potter with a passion for chia pets and we can maybe create some classic memo–raw–bilia for all the raw family ;)

On July the 4th I had:

1 quart water
1 cup coconut water
2 cups ‘Green Potion’ ice cream at Erewhon, followed by shared ‘Cookie Dough Ice Cream’
2 cups water
2 cups hemp milk with cardamom, cinnamon, stevia, maca, pinch of salt
25 chlorella nuts
2 Tbsp bee pollen
2 cups energy soup with 2 flax crackers, little handful of yacon slices
3 cups water

Yesterday I was doing an interview and I really enjoyed one of the questions asked – I thought I’d re–post it here for y’all, if you’d like a little extra insight into the patterns of a Stokes–Monarch:

Q: What is in your purse at this very moment?
A: Great question ;) Now that is going to be quite a long answer ;) lol...I have a rather large, abundant bag of tricks (and I'm not even a mother yet ;)... Here we go: Rescue Remedy, seven sacred stones, my pendulum, my timepiece, lip balm, bottle of water, wallet, camera, my organiser (stuffed full of papers and business cards ;), bag of bee pollen, chlorella tablets, yacon slices, ReddRox powder, hairclips, rubber bands, 2 pegs, Tooth Swish, pair of earplugs, MANY pens, MSM lotion, spoons, binoculars, tissues. Quite an eclectic mix ;)

I like that question...this is actually smthg I generally find very endearing about women – the little bags of STUFF they carry around with them everywhere – I can remember being in rooms full of women at meetings and glancing around with a swelling heart as I noticed the little sac of goodies slumped on the floor next to each Goddess – I love women ;) So, what’s in YOUR bag, baby...?

on July the 5th I had:

1 quart water
3 cups watermelon juice
3 cups coconut water/GreenerGrasses powder/Marine Phytoplankton
2 cups home–made yummy raw elixir ice cream :) Tasted like TOFFEE – so good – see the video of me making it below.
3 cups water
30 chlorella ‘nuts’
3 durian pods and a clamshell of blueberries
1 quart water

Mmmmmm, so I’ve become uber–excited about raw elixir ice creams after we were hanging out with Mr. Truth Calkins at the Tonic Bar in Erewhon...the ice cream I made myself yesterday was OFF.THE.HOOOOOOOK good :) It tasted like TOFFEE and I’m not really sure why yet – I was just adding stuff to the blender and it turned out SOOOOOOOOOOO good :))) Mr. M caught the whole thing on camera, so you can re–create your own ice cream wonders with whatever goodies YOU have around – see the video below and ENJOY :)

YUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9r8xuSAZ0M

All love and ice cream wonders,
Ms. Sto-Mo. xxx

Food Independence Day ;)

noreply@blogger.com (RawReform) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:03:00 +0000

Ooooo, looks like there’s some interesting research afoot down at Gabriel Cousen’s Tree of Life Centre... They’re studying the health of vegan, live food babies and they’d love for you to participate in the survey if you have a child aged from birth to five years who is eating a vegan live food diet. The researchers intend to share the results to help support other parents who’d love to raise their children this way.
You can access the survey and read the full participant requirements list by clicking HERE. Please feel free to also pass this info on to anyone else you think may be willing/able to participate – they’re looking for another 100–200 participants at present ;)
I look forward to seeing the results ;)

on July the 1st I had:

1 quart water
3 cups watermelon orange juice
2 tbsp bee pollen
2 cups greeeeen juice: celery, cucumber, parsley, spinach, ginger
2 cups energy soup, with 5 freeze–dried macadamia nuts
3 cups water
2 cups energy soup, followed by a little ‘yumpot’ of almond butter mixed with carob peppermint maca powder, cinnamon, stevia and water
1 cup reddrox tea
3 cups water

LOVE this high–energy video below from the uber–cool, a capella, amazing singing group from Israel called ‘Voca People’ – big gratitude to the lovely Ricki for sending this link in – with nearly 2.2 million views already, they seem to be a YouTube sensation ;) ENJOY :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6EYrqIn0yI

on July the 2nd I had:

1 quart water
3 cups watermelon/orange juice
2 cups greeeeeeen juice: celery, cucumber, fennel, spinach, parsley, zucchini, ginger, lime
2 cups coconut water, 2 cups coconut smoothie: coconut meat, a little coconut water, maca, stevia, vanilla, reddrox water, cardamom = yummmmmmmmmm :)
2 cups greeeeeen juice: celery, cucumber, fennel, spinach, parsley, zucchini, ginger, lime
2 Tbsp bee pollen
couple of spoonfuls of Mr. M’s outrageous maca ice cream concoction, a whole cup of subliiiiiiiiiiime ‘Green Potion’ ice cream from Truth Calkins’ elixir bar in Erewhon – LOVE it
2 cups water

on July the 3rd I had:

1 quart water
shot of orange juice
3 cups coconut water mixed with Greener Grasses powder and aloe vera
2 cups coconut water
2 Tbsp bee pollen
2 cups greeeeen veggie juice
2 cups coconut water blended with Greener Grasses powder, MSM and Marine Phytoplankton
1 Tbsp be pollen
2 cups water

Soooo…happy Independence Day tomorrow to all those in the USA ;) I am excited to see that over at the Kitchen Gardeners site, they’ve declared Food Independence Day. The idea is to declare ‘food independence’, by sourcing the ingredients for any holiday meals as ‘locally, sustainably and deliciously as possible’…love it ;)
You can check out the site at FoodIndependenceDay.org, where you can even stick a pin in the map to mark out where YOU will be sourcing local foods tomorrow ;) They also have a cool–looking ‘Why I’m a Victory Grower’ video contest you can enter – YUMMY :)

All brightest blessings to you and those everywhere who are growing food, foraging and connecting directly with gaia :)
All love,
Ms. Sto–Mo. xxx

Raw Union Wedding Recipes Ebook - Out Now :)

noreply@blogger.com (RawReform) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:41:00 +0000

I am SUUUPER excited to say that the Raw Union Wedding Recipes E–Book is now available :)
This 24–page ebook contains all of the recipes used by our dear dear friend Solla to create the sumptuous raw wedding feast at Raw Union, PLUS, we are so blessed to also have the two wedding cake recipes in this ebook, from the queen of raw wedding cakes, Chaya Ryvka. YAY :) This ebook is a feast for the eyes too, with beautiful wedding pics and food photos throughout. Love it :)

You can check it out and order your copy HERE.

on June the 28th I had:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeen juice
2 cups greeeeeeeen juice
1 quart watermelon juice
2 cups water
water of 1.5 coconuts with Greener Grasses
2 cups greeeeen juice
water of 2 coconuts with Greener Grasses
2 cups water

Well...no rest for the raw... ;) Mr. M and I are on tour again now...thanks be to all of you who came out to play in Sacramento, CA last night (including Channel 3 TV – watch out for some raw TV action coming your way soon if you're in that area ;)...this Thursday we're speaking at the fabulous Erewhon Natural Foods Market in LA, then next week it's Texas and onwards from there to Chicago, Livonia in Michigan, then to the fabulously named 'Normal' in IL ;) There's more after that too – you can see allllll the talk details on Mr. M's lovely events page, HERE. We hope to see you at one of these events soon if we're in your area...or if you'd love to help us set up a talk near you, let us know at angela@rawreform.com and we'll see what we can hook up ;) Thanking yooouuuuuu :)

on June the 29th I had:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeen juice: celery, cucumber, romaine, parsley, lime, ginger
2 cups energy soup, followed by 3 slices of dehydrated banana
cup of sooooothing tea
2 cups water
coconut water with Greener Grasses
1 quart watermelon juice
1 cup greeeeen juice: celery, cucumber, romaine, parsley, lime, ginger
2 cups green smoothie
3 cups water

on June the 30th I had:

1 quart water
shot of wheatgrass juice
2 cups greeeeeeeeen juice: celery, cucumber, parsley, spinach
big handful of bee pollen
kelp noodle salad: kelp noodles, romaine, clover sprouts, baby grape tomatoes, dulse, dressing made from tahini/acv/water
1 quart water
10 chlorella 'nuts'
3 cups coconut water with Greener Grasses
coconut smoothie: coconut meat, cardamom, maca, vanilla powder, stevia powder, Vitamineral Earth, water
3 cups water

Did you see the photo montage yet that Mr. M's brother Brian made for our wedding? It's fun ;) We played this on the evening of the wedding and now it's up on YouTube for all to enjoy...if you'd love to see what myself and the Monarch looked like as kiddies, teens and beyond, click the links below for some fun insight ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERH5kuzOtYs

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

We love you :)
Ms. Sto–Mo. xxx

Raw Wedding Feasts ;)

noreply@blogger.com (RawReform) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:36:00 +0000

I am working away on editing the upcoming Raw Unio n Wedding Feast Recipe Book right now – it's going GREAT, with around 20 yummy recipes from Solla and Chaya to enjoy, plus lots of pretty pictures :) My favourite collection of Raw Union pictures that I've seen online so far are from 'AndyPDX' on Flickr – WOW, this collection is definitely worth checking out – 91 beautiful shots – see HERE.

THANKS, Andy :)
We aim to have the wedding feast ebook ready for y'all in the next couple of days – stay tuned for updates ;) Also, if you have any Raw Union wedding/festie pics you'd LOVE to share with us, please feel free to send them/a link to them, to: angela@rawreform.com - we'd love to check out more pics :)

on June the 25th I had:

1 quart water
2.5 cups coconut water with Greener Grasses
½ cup greeeeen veggie juice
bowl of chia pudding with cardamom almond milk, slice of our wedding cake, 5 fresh figs – yummmm :)
1 quart water
plate of greeeeeen herby salad with tomatoes, dulse and tahini dressing, followed by a slice of wedding cake
1 quart water

Angel's Farm also put up a very sweet page today with pics and text from the Raw Union festie – see HERE.

…and have you been keeping up to date with Raw Union videos from Mr. M? He's up to video 5 of 8 today I think, from the wedding celebrations...here are the wedding vids from him so far:

*The Raw Union Wedding
*The Raw Union Ceremony
*The Raw Union Ceremony (part 2)
*Best Man's Speech
*Groom's Speech

on June the 26th I had:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeen juice: celery, cucumber, spinach, parsley
2 cups greeeen juice: celery, cucumber, fennel, romaine, parsley, lime, ginger
2 cups water
2 Tbsp bee pollen
2 cups greeeen juice: celery, cucumber, fennel, romaine, parsley, lime, ginger
25 chlorella 'nuts'
2 cups 2 cups greeeen juice: celery, cucumber, fennel, romaine, parsley, lime, ginger
2 cups coconut water with Greener Grasses powder
1 quart watermelon juice
3 cups water

on June the 27th I had:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeen juice: celery, cucumber, romaine, mixed greens, parsley, lime, ginger
25 chlorella 'nuts'
2 cups coconut water with Greener Grasses
1 Tbsp bee pollen
2 cups veggie juice: celery, spinach, carrot, parsley
2 cups water
1.5 cups greeeen juice, glass of electrolyte powder in water
30 chlorella nuts
1.5 quarts watermelon juice
2 cups water

As for Mr. M and I, all the rich, gourmet wedding foods were more than enough for our 'sensitive' systems and we're both now enjoying very simple intakes in contrast ;) I am currently 2 days into a 3 day Juice Feast and Mr. M is absolutely THRILLED to be on a fig 'fast'...yes, figs are in season here in California, they are Mr. M's favourite fruit and he is looooooooving it ;)

All love and simplicity,
Ms. Sto–Mo. xxx

Raw Union Pictures and Videos Galore ;)

noreply@blogger.com (RawReform) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:47:00 +0000

OooOooooo, thank you dear ones for all the lovely wedding wishes that have been flowing in – we appreciate you all :)
As anticipated, the wedding photos and videos have been flowing in – love it ;) Today I will share here some choice selections for your delectation...let's begin with some pictures from the phenomenal Rawtographer, Jeff Skeirik :

At the opening ceremony

The lovely crowd at the opening ceremony

Arriving at the balcony for the wedding ceremony

During the ceremony, officiated by David 'Avocado' Wolfe

Exchanging rings

Looking out to the colourful crowd

Kissing as husband and wife ;)

With our AMAZING raw wedding cake in the foreground

Thank you Jeff, for all the wonderful pictures :)

on June the 22nd I had:

1 quart water
3 shots of wheatgrass juice
yummy platter of wedding feast leftovers, followed by a big slice of coconut cream pie – yummmmmm :)
1 quart water
3 cups almond/cardamom milk
1 quart water

Excitingly, Mr. M has just put up his first of eight Raw Union videos, this evening...it is footage from the lead–up to the wedding ceremony – see below and enjoy ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PAbB W_jp bY

There are seven more videos to come in this series – stay tuned to TheRawFoodWorld.tv to get all the updates as they come out... ;) Check out the SUPER-cool new video intro and outro too - yeeeeeeeeee-HAH ;)

on June the 23rd I had:

1 quart water
1.5 cups greeeeeeen juice
yummy platter of wedding feast leftovers, followed by a slice of coconut cream pie – yummmmmm :)
1.5 quarts water
2 cups hazelnut/cardamom milk
1 quart water

on June the 24th I had:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeeen juice: celery, cucumber, parsley, fennel, ginger
big plate of greeeen salad, kelp noodles, tahini dressing, tomatoes, dulse, followed by a chunk of leftover coconut cream pie – yummmm :)
1 quart water
1 cup greeeeeen juice: celery, cucumber, parsley, fennel, ginger
honeymoon wedding cake feast of leftover wedding cake/coconut cream pie/durian ice cream ;)
1 quart water

There have also been many other Raw Union wedding videos, pics and blogs posted all over the 'net already...here are some places to check out:

*Photos people have tagged me in, on Facebook

*YouTube search for 'Raw Union'

*Penni Shelton's blog summary

*RawFoodRightNow's blog summary

*A behind–the–scenes video with raw chef Solla in the Angel's kitchen

ENJOOOYYYY :)

We love you,
Ms. Stokes–Monarch. xxx

Our Raw Food Wedding - Raw Union :)

noreply@blogger.com (RawReform) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:32:00 +0000

WOW :O
What an absolutely PHENOMENAL weekend we just shared with the raw family here in Oregon :) I am delighted to say that I am now officially Ms. Stokes–Monarch :)
We enjoyed the most divinely flowing, serendipitous, loving marriage ceremony and party yesterday with hundreds of gathered loved ones, in glorious sunshine with truly ext–raw–dinary food, outstanding music and abundant love flowing in all directions :) We are feeling so extremely blessed, loved up and grateful now, as we settle into the terms 'husband' and 'wife', hand out leftovers, tidy through the site and anticipate the joy of seeing photos and footage of the event, as they appear ;)
For now, I don't have so many pictures to share with you, as I wasn't really taking photos much myself this weekend ;) I have a couple to show you here though for now – hopefully many more to come as things settle more...

A picture from the festival opening ceremony, by Jeff the Rawtographer

Mr. Monarch covered in chocolate at the men's 'bachelor' party.

on June the 19th I had:

1 quart water
3 cups coconut water with Greener Grasses
1.5 cups almond milk with lucuma, maca, Himalayan salt, cardamom, cayenne
big greeeeeen salad with tomatoes, olives, sprouts, tahini–lime dressing, a dollop of raw chutney on the side, followed by half a raw oatmeal cookie – yummmmmm :)
1 quart water
1.5 cups almond milk with lucuma, maca, Himalayan salt, cardamom, cayenne
2 cups greeeeeeeen juice
little plate of salad with yummy green dressing and sprouts, followed by samples of different flavoured coconut macaroons: chai, lemon–ginger and vanilla – yummmmmm :)
3 cups water

There are SO many people I would love to thank for their roles in helping co–create this amazing celebration here this weekend. Thanks to all of you who came to join us here in the physical and big love too, to all of you who were with us in spirit and sending love – we FELT your loving flow :))) So many thanks to all of the festival volunteers especially for flowing with the unfoldment of this event and supporting the possibility of this joyous experience for all of us :)
There are also a few people I would love to send personal shouts out to for their sharing here (aside from my dearest Mr. Monarch of course, who was the original instigator of this whole event ;)
I would love to send huge love, gratitude and blessings to:

Laura Fox – the festival would simply not have existed without Laura – she is truly the ultimate raw festival goddess and we LOVE her :)

Solla – the Icelandic Kitchen Goddess delivered the most diviiiine raw wedding feast imaginable and with unparalleled love, joy and dedication – the kitchen crew were totally inspired by her glowing spirit and the crowd LOVED her creations – we LOVE Solla :)

Chaya – this gorgeous cake queen stepped in at the last minute to create the finest wedding cake we have ever seen, when we heard the Boutenkos were no longer able to deliver us cake. I hope to have cake photos to show you soon...Chaya's spirit and creations are like nothing else out there – absolutely stunningly BEAUTIFUL – we LOVE Chaya :)

Annie Jubb and Michelle Sabathne – these two wonderful goddesses held the space for the women's pre–wedding goddess gathering – what a tremendous send–off into wedded blissful union with my beloved – thank you beautiful spirits – we LOVE you both :)

David Wolfe – we were so delighted to have the multi–talented, glowing chocolate bishop officiate our nuptials with his passion, clarity and joy – it was, of course, the best wedding ever, by far... ;) We LOVE Dr. Wolfe.

Rainbeau Mars – ahhhh, sweet sister Rainbeau was in attendance to share yoga, meditation and her beautiful spirit...what a blessing – we LOVE Rainbeau :)

Moon and Nature – LOL – I am so in AWE of these incredible conduits for universal energy and flow...these freestyling MCs open their mouths and love just flows out at an awe–inspiring rate of words per minute...SO much love for these guys :)

La Soprana – WOW – we were SO awesomely blessed to have opera singer Michelle singing during our ceremony... :O I literally felt like I was being electrocuted with energy flow after we were pronounced 'husband and wife' and Michelle broke out into 'Climb Ev'ry Mountain' – THANK YOU Michelle, we LOVE you :)

Ken and Peggy – the gracious owners of the gorgeous Angel's Farm where the event was held. Thanks be to this loving pair for their generosity, open–ness, loving spirits and dedication – we LOVE Ken and Peggy :)

The Musicians – the musical talent present here this weekend was truly off the hook...praise be to all the gathered lovelies who were sharing their musical flow – especially the wonderful Max Waker who accompanied me on guitar on Sunday morning for a half hour set of some of my favourite songs (hopefully we'll have a video of that up soon too at TheRawFoodWorld.TV ;) – we LOVE the musicians :)

Our Families – massive appreciation and love to all our blood family members who made the journey to share our wedding day – thanks for the support, excitement and love. Thanks especially to Matt's brother Brian for the very cool photo montage – another thing we'll hopefully have up for you soon on TheRawFoodWorld.tv ;) We LOVE you all ;)

There are sooooo many more people to thank - so, for now, thank you alllll... :)

on June the 20th I had:

1 quart water
2 cups coconut water with Greener Grasses
2 cups greeeeen juice
handful of blueberries, 3 apricots, a chunk of fresh durian ;)
2 cups water
1.5 cups celery soup, 2 cups energy soup with onion bread and freeze–dried salted raw nuts - wow :)
3 cups water

on June the 21st I had:

1 quart water
1 cup coconut water with Greener Grasses and ginger
cup of celery soup, a powerwrap, 1 cup coconut water with Greener Grasses
2 shots of sprout juice – WOW :)
cup of celery soup, followed by 1 Tbsp goji bliss butter and 3 apple–snap crackers
3 cups water
the wedding feast – an enormous shared plate of all the AMAAAAZING wedding buffet foods (THAAAANK YOOOOUUUUU Solla and all the phenomenal kitchen crew :), followed by pieces of the four cakes: coconut crème pie, lemon–coconut wedding cake, chocolate wedding cake, chocolate chill cake – WOW :)
cup of peppermint tea
1 quart water

ahhhhh, yes, more wedding blissing meanderings to come in the following days I'm sure...for now I shall leave you with a blissed grin and a little reminder that the simply divine Raw Mom Summit is starting tonight – a week long event of FREE raw food talks on the subject of natural birthing/parenting, sacred relationships and more...I'm SO excited about this series of talks and I hope you'll enjoy them too – over 5000 people have apparently signed up for this event already – YUMMY ;)
ENJOY :)
All love,
Ms. Angela Stokes–Monarch (ooooo lala ;) xxx

Raw Union - Our Wedding Countdown ;)

noreply@blogger.com (RawReform) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:25:00 +0000

OoooOoooo, we are SOooooOOooo blessed :) Things are flowing just beautifully here in S. Oregon in the run–up to the Raw Union festie and our wedding – thanks to everyone who is helping co–create this wonderful event :) Here is a little video from Mr. M over at TheRawFoodWorld.TV from today, sharing some of the pre–wedding excitement :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tib0_QgBtLM

Remember, if you want to send anything in for the Raw Union time capsule, you can send it quickety–split quick to:

Raw Union Time Capsule,
c/o Angel’s Organic Farm
9394 Blackwell Rd.
Central Point, OR 97502

Or you can email things to angela@rawreform.com MARKED for the Time Capsule and I'll print them out and add them to the mix ;)

THANK YOU :)

on June the 16th I had:

1 quart water
cup of acai tea
cup of Macaforce and Vitamineral Earth powders mixed together with water
big greeeeen leafy salad with yummy tahini/dulse dressing, followed by little blocks of chia ice cream – YUMMMMMMM :)
1 quart water
shot of wheatgrass juice, 2 cups greeeeen juice, 20 chlorella nuts
2 cups coconut water with Greener Grasses
little bowl of chia ice creams – WOOOOW – amazing flavours: cardamom, lavender–cherry, citrus–mint – YUMMMM :)
cup of mint tea
1 quart water

We were very delighted and grateful to receive a little jewel of a wedding gift today, from Shazzie, Kate Magic and Philip McCluskey over in the UK – see below for the yummies:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWQ29vM_zas

(: THANKS LOVELIES :)

on June the 17th I had:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeeeeen juice
4 Tbsp bee pollen/hemp seed mixture
30 chlorella 'nuts'
2 cups greeeen juice
2 'powerwraps'
1 quart water
big greeeeen salad with yummy tahini–lime dressing, olives and chutney, followed by 2 chunks of raw chia ice cream
1 quart water

on June the 18th I had:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeeeen juice – celery, cucumber, spinach, parsley, lemon, ginger
25 chlorella 'nuts'
big greeeeen salad with yummy tahini–lime dressing, olives and chutney, followed by 2 chunks of raw chia ice cream
3 cups water
1.5 cups lime/mint slushie
2 cups coconut water with Greener Grasses powder
3 cups yummmmy smoothie: coconut water, coconut meat, freeze-dried durian, stevia, vanilla, maca, with extra freeze-dried durian on the side - yummmmm - a drink fit for a Monarch ;)
2 cups water

…and if you're located more to the right of the Atlantic and would love somewhere fun to play out with raw yumsters soon, may I suggest again that you make your way along to the delightful Funky Raw gatherings coming up soon in the gorgeous Sussex countryside? ;)
The Funky Raw Retreat is coming up very soon – July 3rd to the 10th – and for an investment of just £50 you can join the Funky Crew for a sumptuously relaxing week of raw food, camping, daily yoga, workshops, meditation, music and connecting with others in nature. Ticket sales stop soon – next Monday the 22nd, so hop on over to SpaceofLove.co.uk to reserve your space now, if you'd love to play with the UK raw pixies in the woods ;)
The Space of Love Summer Festie is also happening later in the summer – the weekend of August 14–17th, you can join with the tribe again in the Sussex countryside for more delicious fun and games...
For details on both events and to secure your place, visit the SpaceofLove site HERE...enjoy :)

All love,
Miss Stokes (last few days of this name – eeeeeeeeek ;) xxx

Worldwide Meditation on Water at Raw Union, Summer Solstice :)

noreply@blogger.com (RawReform) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 06:39:00 +0000

OooOoooo, we are so EXCITED :) We arrived yesterday at Angel's Organic Farm in Oregon, where our wedding is going to be, next Sunday. It is sooooooo beautiful and lush here and we were greeted by a gorgeous rainbow over the land – WOW, what a welcome :)
It seems that next weekend is lined up to be an ext–raw–dinary time of celebration and raw energy – it will be a vibrant concoction of the new moon, Summer Solstice, the Raw Union festival, our wedding, father's day, along with the wedding anniversary weekend of MANY couples we've spoken to, plus the birthday of a handful of people attending Raw Union, the due date for the Rainosheks' first raw baby, the time of alignment (apparently) of Venus and Aries PLUS there will be a worldwide 'Live H2O' meditation on water that day too – ;O YUMMY :)
We will actually be hosting a simultaneous meditation on water as part of the Raw Union festie – at 5pm Pacific time on Sunday the 21st, please feel free to join us, wherever you are, to send love, light and healing energies to the water of this planet :)

on June the 13th I had:

1 quart water
mug of peppermint tea
1.5 cups veggie juice
½ bowl of salad with cashew ‘cheese’ topping, followed by a few chunks of freeze–dried durian and mint/chocolate truffles
3 cups water
½ bowl of salad with cashew ‘cheese’ topping, followed by a few chunks of freeze–dried durian
1 quart water

I wanted to post here too a little reminder of things to bring along to the Raw Union festie, for those of you coming to join us in the physical at this auspicious event next weekend :)
Here is a suggested list of useful items to bring, if you choose:

Anything you'd love to add to the time capsule :)
Flashlight (+ batteries if required)
Camping gear
Towel and biodegradable organic soaps/toiletries
Any musical instruments you'd love to share
Any pretty wedding clothes you might love to wear :)

There is lovely filtered water throughout the site, plus outdoor showers/toilets...
You can see the FAQ page on the Raw Union site HERE if you have more Qs, or click around on the site to see the schedule, speakers, vendors, find a rideshare etc...we're excited to share this amazing space with y'all soon...

on June the 14th I had:

1 quart water
1.5 cups coconut water blended with Greener Grasses powder
pot of Solla's special chocolate mousse with fresh blackberries and freeze–dried durian chunks
1 quart water
30 chlorella nuts
bowl of salad with yummy dressing and a slice of raw pesto pizza, 1 Tbsp Goji Bliss
mug of chamomile tea
1 quart water

on June the 15th I had:

1 quart water
shot of wheatgrass juice
25 chlorella 'nuts'
2 cups coconut water with Greener Grasses
plate of greeeeen salad with tomatoes, olives, seed cheese, sprouts, followed by 1 Tbsp Goji Bliss
1 quart water
little bowl of chia ice cream with fresh blueberries and a few fresh cherries – yummmmmm :)
1 quart water

...and finally...as you may have seen already, our dear wedding Minister, Dr. David 'Avocado Noni Honey Durian Cacao' Wolfe released a new programme today that it may delight you to delve into...it's all about building up stellar immunity and there's a free 30 minute intro video you can check out HERE to get into the groove...ENJOY :)

All love and serendipitous meanderings,
Miss Stokes. xxx

What does it mean to be a 'Mrs'...?

noreply@blogger.com (RawReform) — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 22:13:00 +0000

OOOoooo, a week from today we’ll be celebrating at the Raw Union festie in S. Oregon and getting the final preparations in place for our wedding on the 21st– yeeeeeeeee–HAH ;)
Will you be there to join us? Don’t forget to send in your contribution for the Raw Union Time Capsule if you’re not going to be there in person ;) You can send things to:

Raw Union Festival - Time Capsule Contribution
c/o Angel’s Organic Farm
9394 Blackwell Rd.
Central Point, OR 97502

We’ve just heard that Justin and Heidi from RawFoodRightNow.com will be joining us at the festie to renew their wedding vows and celebrate 5 years on a raw path together – nice :) See HERE for their blog post about the festie.
Don’t forget to check out the Raw Union community rideshare board too, if you’d love to find someone to share the journey with – you can see that HERE.

on June the 10th I had:

1 quart water
shot of wheatgrass
2 cups greeeeen juice
25 chlorella ‘nuts’
2 cups yummy energy soup, followed by 1 Tbsp Goji Bliss
3 cups water
delicious pre–wedding trial feast of some of the buffet dishes and desserts (secrets for now – lol, sorry - Solla is working her magic ;)
mug of spicy tea
3 cups water

Soooo, it seems I have one week left of being a ‘Miss’...before I become a Stokes–Monarch... I’m not sure yet if I’ll step into the title of ‘Mrs’ – that somehow feels a bit distant and ‘real’ to me – like I might have to start wearing a pinafore or smthg if I take that name ;) ...I suspect I may become a ‘Ms’ instead...and maybe someday I’ll gain an extra ‘r’...we’ll see...it feels rather odd as well to think that in a week’s time someone is going to be referring to me as ‘my wife’...I haven’t had that title yet in this lifetime and it seems very unfamiliar...I think that’s going to take a while to get used to ;)
As I mentioned before, I didn’t anticipate marrying at all when I was growing up, so this is all rather peculiar territory to me – Mr. M and I are both very excited about the upcoming festie celebrations though and co–creating a witnessed heart–space in community, within which to clarify our commitments and intentions with each other. We’re also feeling incredibly blessed to have had the marvellous Laura Fox heading up the organisation of this whole event – she is such a pro and has pulled everything together into a vibrant, exciting festie for all to enjoy – thanks so much Laura :)
We look forward to connecting with y’all at Raw Union next weekend, if you can be there in person – you can get your tickets at RawUnion.com if you don’t already have them...

on June the 11th I had:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeeeeen juice
3 cups Greener Grasses with coconut water
30 chlorella nuts
2 cups water
a curry powerwrap and a couple of chunks of freeze–dried durian
2 cups water
shared raw meal at Au Lac: garlic bread, De La Mamma broccoli dish, donut holes, choco–nut ecstasy pie
1 quart water

on June the 12th I had:

1 quart water
cup of berry tea
2 cups veggie juice
2 cups energy soup
2 cups water
another pre–wedding shared sampling meal of some of the wedding feast recipes, followed by raw chocolate/mint truffles - uh-oooohhhhhhhhh ;)
1 quart water

Did you see Mr. Monarch’s marvellous special deals for June yet? If you’re not subscribed to our newsletters, you’re missing out on getting the best ‘at cost’ and ‘below cost’ raw food deals out there ;) Here’s this month’s specials:

The following specials are available until June 30th...

"At Cost":

Certified Organic Chia Seeds - 1 Pound - $6.97, Normally $9.95 - with 7% coupon $6.48, and 12% 'Inner Circle' coupon $6.13

Peruvian Herbed/Pitted Olives - 8oz - $6.97, Normally $9.95 - with 7% coupon $6.48, and 12% 'Inner Circle' coupon $6.13

Truly Raw & Organic Almonds - 16oz - $11.17, Normally $15.95 - with 7% coupon $10.39, and 12% 'Inner Circle' coupon $9.83

Jake's Unbaked Goji Bars - $1.95, Normally $2.79 - with 7% coupon $1.82, and 12% 'Inner Circle' coupon $1.72

"Below Cost":

Oxygen Supreme - 4oz - $17.47, Normally $24.95 - with 7% coupon $16.24, and 12% 'Inner Circle' coupon $15.37

ZeoForce - 180 Vcaps - $20.97, Normally $29.95 - with 7% coupon $19.50, and 12% 'Inner Circle' coupon $18.45

To access these offers, click the link below, or type - wddg - in the search field at the top right hand corner of www.TheRawFoodWorld.com.

Click Here For "At Cost" Specials
Additionally, you can redeem this coupon at www.TheRawFoodWorld.com by typing in - WEDDING - in the coupon number section, to get an additional 7% off your order. This coupon will be good through June 30th 2009 and can be redeemed at:
www.TheRawFoodWorld.com
You can get 12% off your order and ALL FUTURE ORDERS by joining the Inner Circle Community HERE for ONLY $9.97 a month.

...and if you’re not subscribed to our newsletters, you can join Mr. M’s HERE and mine HERE.

All joy and unbridled excitement,
Miss. Stokes. xxx

Join The FREE Raw Mom Summit :)

noreply@blogger.com (RawReform) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:12:00 +0000

OOOoooooooooo, I’m VERY excited to announce a fabulous new free raw online event coming up soon: The Raw Mom Summit ;O WOW :) I am soooo excited to hear this collection of interviews with speakers on natural parenting from around the world. This FR*E*E event starts on June 22nd and runs to June 28th – you can sign up HERE to listen to interviews with people such as:

*Byron Katie – world-renowned author/speaker
*Jean Liedloff (author of ‘The Continuum Concept’ – WOW :)
*Susun Weed – master herbalist
*Elena Tonetti (maker of the ‘Birth Into Being’ DVD)

Raw Gals:
* Victoria Boutenko * Shazzie * Anna Maria Clement * Brigitte Mars
* Kate Magic * Katrina Rainoshek * Nadine Artemis * Angela Stokes *
Valya Boutenko * Lorenna * Karen Ranzi * Andrea Nison *

Raw Guys:
* Gabriel Cousens * Brian Clement * David Wolfe * Paul Nison * Shantree *
Daniel Vitalis * Wayne Gendel *

Soooo...you may have noticed my name in there – what’s that all about you may wonder, as I’m not yet a momma? Well, the delightful organizers at RawMom.com wanted someone to speak about the emotional connection with food, so I got to play too :) Fun :)
I am suuuuuper excited to hear these interviews – I feel this is going to be an outstanding event on a topic that I personally am very interested in and I’m sure a lot of you are too – YAY :) Thanks to Shannon and Tera at RawMom for this amazing opportunity and remember y’all to click over HERE to register for this free event – enjoy :)

on June the 8th I had:

1 quart water
2 Tbsp bee pollen
2 cups greeeeen juice, ½ Tbsp ‘Elixir of the Lake’ powder – phew ;)
meal of romaine wraps stuffed with a greeeen salad, spicy tahini dip, mixed sprouts, tomatoes, dulse, olives and avo, followed by a piece of ‘banana nut bread’ – yummmmm ;)
3 cups water with rooibos
water of two young coconuts, one with pieces of rawnola and freeze–dried durian stirred in
3 cups water

I’m very excited to say that the schedule is now more or less fixed into place for the Ra w Union festie – YAY :)

You can see the line–up HERE.

I seem to be scheduled to be singing on Sunday morning – eeeeeeeek – I haven’t sung on stage for a while...if you’re coming to the festie and might be excited to provide musical accompaniment (e.g. guitar), please email me on angela@rawreform.com and lemme know ;)

on June the 9th I had:

1 quart water
shot of wheatgrass juice
2 cups greeeeen juice
2 cups water
big shared meal at Mary’s Secret Garden, including lime/mint slushie, pistachio/mint smoothie, raw tabhouli, ‘tacos’, Italian wrap, sushi nori and pecan pie/Goji Bliss butter – pheeeew ;)
1 quart water

Other exciting RawUnion Updates:

*Cathy Silvers is now joining us to provide a complimentary chocolate elixir bar for the wedding celebration (watch out ;)
*We have a Raw Opera Singer serenading the event – yeeeee–HAH ;)
*New videos from David Wolfe, Rainbeau Mars and Kevin Gianni discussing the event...

It’s just two weekends away now – we are excited to see you there :) You can book your tickets at RawUnion.com now, if you haven’t already registered...

All love,
Angela. xxx

Mr Monarch vs. David Wolfe - Durian Eating Contest ;)

noreply@blogger.com (RawReform) — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:38:00 +0000

PHeeeewwwww ;) We're just back from a wild weekend at the Raw Spirit Fest in Santa Barbara - fun ;) ...and it's less than TWO WEEKS now until our Raw Union festival and wedding - eeeeeeek ;)
I am THRILLED to say that among the new additions to the event line-up for the festie is smthg EVERYONE can contribute to, no matter where you are, or whether or not you're able to join us in the physical for the event...
We are going to be burying a TIME CAPSULE during the wedding celebrations, packed with momentos, pictures, goodies, predictions, hair locks, love letters, trinkets, bim-bobs and whatever other little paraphernalia y'all might love to contribute ;)
The intention is to bury the time capsule to mark the celebration, plant a fruit tree nearby, then re-convene in 50 years time on the Summer Solstice, with whoever remembers ;) On June 21st, 2059, let's see who is still around in the physical to re-open the capsule and revel in the messages from half a century before...
I love time capsules; I've buried two before - one in the UK and one in The Netherlands... I'm excited to co-create this third, beautiful, memorable collection for our future enjoyment...and I hope you'll join us by bringing along or sending in whatever you'd love to contribute to the capsule. Examples might be a picture, a 'trinket' of some kind, your vision for the future of the raw foods movement, a tape/disc, your gratitude list, a tooth, a lock of hair and so on...whatever you feel you'd love for someone to unwrap in 50 years time and remember you by ;) We'd prefer to receive smaller sized capsule contributions rather than bulky items, to make sure there is room for everyone to contribute to the box ;)
If you're coming to the Raw Union festie, just bring your contribution along with you. If you're not able to be there in the physical, you can send your contribution by post to:

Raw Union Festival - Time Capsule Contribution
c/o Angel’s Organic Farm
9394 Blackwell Rd.
Central Point, OR 97502

THANKS :) We look forward to co-creating this fun event with you :))))
See you soon at RawUnion.com - remember, festie ticket prices increase on June 10th, so let us know sooooon if you're going to be joining us ;)

on June the 4th I had:

1 quart water
water of two young coconuts
30 chlorella ‘nuts’
meal of durian pods and cherries – YUMMMM :)
1 quart water
water and meat of one young coconut, 40 chlorella nuts, a curry powerwrap
2 cups water

on June the 5th I had:

1 quart water
½lb cherries
2 cups green juice
water of 2 young coconuts
samples of Healthforce Powders in water – YUMMM :)
shared meal of mixed salads, followed by an orange creamsicle from Melissa Mango
1 quart water
yummmmy bee pollen sample from Vivapura
bowl of celery soup, couple of spoonfuls of hemp/mulberry ice cream
water and meat of a young coconut
3 cups water

The incorrigible Mr. Monarch and Wolfie went at it with an intense durian eating contest this weekend at the Raw Spirit Fest...eeeeeeeeeeek - watch out ;) What happens when two durian-crazed raw men compete to eat the most durian they can in 3 minutes? Find out below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U2S4yHJg3M

on June the 6th I had:

1 quart water
2 cups greeeeen juice and water/jelly of a young green coconut
20 chlorella ‘nuts’
1 tbsp bee pollen
sprout salad with tahini dressing, followed by shared raw coconut cream pie
2 cups water
cup of celery soup, followed by a little tub of raw ice cream
cup of celery soup, followed by a little handful of freeze–dried durian
3 cups water

on June the 7th I had:
1 quart water
3 cups green juice
1 Tbsp bee pollen
mixed sprout salad with tahini/orange dressing, followed by a cashew cookie
3 cups water
cup of celery soup, followed by 3 coconut cookies and a thick coconut/cinnamon blended cream
3 cups water

We love chia seeds. Do you?
This month's RawReform Giveaway Contest gives you the opportunity to win a sack of chia goodies: 1lb of our lovely new Certified Organic Chia Seeds, a bag of Coconut/Mulberry Chia Delight Cereal and a copy of the Chia Cheat Sheet Chart - nice ;)
To be in with a chance of crunching your gnashers into those juicy little dinosaur-egg-like seeds, just send us in your answer to the following question:

"Who do you think would make the best raw food chia pet?"

LOL ;) For those of you outside N. America who may not be familiar with chia pets, here is a picture to the right to illustrate this creative phenomenon ;) Send your answer in to angela@rawreform.com by July 5th to be in with a chance of winning the chia goodies. The winner will be picked at random and with much felicitation around the start of July...and we will let you know who was the most requested raw food chia pet ;) (BTW, if you're a talented potter and would love to make a raw food chia pet to share, please let us know ;)

All love and excited kicks,
Miss Stokes. xxx

Top Juicer Recommendation?

noreply@blogger.com (RawReform) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 21:10:00 +0000

We just chose at random the winner of the last RawReform Giveaway Contest, to win a signed copy of my book ‘Raw Emotions’. CONGRATULATIONS to Dianna Banzhaf, who sent in the following answer to the question ‘What is your TOP suggestion for handling food cravings?’:

“I like to do deep breathing. I count to 10 SLOWLY. And breath deeply. I then try to regain focus by doing a kundalini yoga trick by closing my eyes and focus at the brow point or ''third eye'' and if that doesn’t do the trick then I add the words Sat Nam. While inhaling I think ''Sat'' and while exhaling I think ''Nam''. It means true identity. Usually this helps me to be in the moment and remember my self and not be ''attached'' to what I think I am or ''need''.
And then of course if I still feel that I actually need a similar food, there is usually something amazing available in one of my raw cook books or ready for picking in nature that will cure it.
P.S. Thanks for the opportunity and I love all the great information you give. It is such raw love and support exuding from you both. Have a wonderful wedding and life together."
Dianna Banzhaf

THANKS Dianna – your book is winging its way to you – enjoy :) …and thanks to everyone who entered this contest – this was the biggest contest we’ve ever held in terms of entries :) I will pull out a collection soon of some of the other top suggestions sent in and post them here for everyone to enjoy :)

on June the 2nd I had:

1 quart water
big greeeeeeeeen salad: mixed leafy greens, baby tomatoes, dulse, avocado, salad dressing (almond butter, pumpkin seed butter, ACV, lemon juice, cumin powder, water), with a few flax ‘chips’ on the side, followed by a handful of Rawnola cereal
1 quart water
2 green apples with a few big handfuls of freeze–dried durian
2 cups water
30 chlorella nuts
2 cups water

OoOoOOooo, while we’re on the subject of Raw Emotions, me feeling pleased: Rory Freedman, author of the best–selling ‘Skinny Bitch’ book just read ‘Raw Emotions’ and sent over this glowing endorsement:

"Angela Stokes' journey is a beautiful miracle and she shares it so generously and articulately in Raw Emotions. Intuitive, insightful, and enlightening, this book gets to the heart of the matter in a way few 'diet' books do. It will definitely change your view on food." Rory Freedman – www.skinnybitch.net xoxoxo

Thanks Rory :)

on June the 3rd I had:

1 quart water
30 chlorella ‘nuts’
big greeeeeeeeen salad: mixed leafy greens/herbs, tomatoes, dulse, avocado, salad dressing (pistachio butter, black sesame tahini, ACV, lemon juice, cumin powder, water), with a few flax ‘chips’ on the side, followed by a handful of Rawnola cereal
1 quart water
big luscious bowl of fruit salad with carob/lucuma sauce: fresh raspberries, blackberries, cherries with freeze–dried durian pieces and a rich carob sauce made with: carob powder, lucuma, vanilla, cinnamon, water
1 quart water

There were suddenly a lot of messages from people recently asking for juicer recommendations – I guess there’s a flow to get juicier for summertime – nice ;)
I thought I’d give some general guidance about juicers here from my perspective, in case others out there have similar Qs at the moment...

In terms of great all-round juicers...it really depends what you're looking for; top of the range in most cases is going to be the Green Star or a similar twin–gear juicer. Green Stars cost abt $400 new and make very high quality juice that will keep well for abt 24 hours or more, if kept refrigerated in sealed mason jars. Twin gear juicers leave dry pulp, are great with leafy greens and are ok in terms of cleaning.
Otherwise, if you want smthg easier to clean/quicker to use, then probably the Breville Juice Fountain would be for you. The Juice Fountains are centrifugal ejection juicers and cost about $150. The feed chute for the produce is BIG, meaning you can fit whole apples in, for example, without cutting them up (saves time on food prep). The pulp comes out quite wet though and you often get unjuiced leafy greens with these kinds of juicers – they work better with things like celery, cucumbers, carrots etc than leafy greens. The juice oxidizes quicker with centrifugal ejection juicers, so it’s best to always drink it immediately. We recommend passing both the juice and the pulp through a nut milk bag, to get all the fiber out and squeeeeze more juice out of that wet leftover pulp ;)
For many people, the Norwalk Juicer is the ultimate choice. These hydraulic press machines produce juice of the most outstanding quality and the juice stores well for up to 72 HOURS in sealed jars in a fridge. Norwalks are very heavy, a little ‘clunky’ to use and cost around $2400 – no juicer compares though in terms of juice quality.
In the end, the best juicer for you tends to be the one you're actually going to USE ;) A juicer sitting in a dusty kitchen cupboard isn’t much help to anyone’s health ;)
I hope that helps...

All love,
Miss Stokes. xxx

Raw Food Festivals and Becoming Younger...

noreply@blogger.com (RawReform) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:54:00 +0000

Raw Union Updates:
Ooooooo lalalalaalaaaaa – ‘tis less than three weeks now until the Raw Union festival and our wedding on June 21st, Summer Solstice ;O We are EXCITED...
The festival is expanding so much that we are happily now accepting more volunteers again into the team. Applications are open again on the Volunteers part of the RawUnion site HERE.
As I mentioned before, we’d really LOVE to know in advance how many to cater for at the ‘all–you–can–eat’ raw food wedding buffet, so if you intend to be there and haven’t already bought your festie tickets, please help us solidify numbers by getting your tickets now. The festie ticket prices are also due to rise on June 10th (from $65 for the weekend for adults to $85), so there’s an extra reason to get your plans set now ;) You can get tickets HERE.
We look forward to seeing all of you there who are able to join us :)

on May 31st (my 7TH anniversary of going raw - yeeeeeeee-HAH ;) I had:

1 quart water
1 quart greeeeeen juice with apple
little bowl of chia pudding: chia, maca powder, vanilla powder, fresh blueberries, freeze–dried durian pieces
1 quart greeeeeeeeen juice
slice of raspberry cheesecake with 3 cups coconut water
3 cups water
3 cups coconut water with 20 chlorella ‘nuts’
2 cups ‘jolly green’ juice from Pure Food and Wine take–out
2 cups water

...and if you’re in the UK/Europe and hankering for a yummy raw festie experience this summer, may I suggest hopping on over to play with the lovely people at this year’s Funky Raw/Space of Love gatherings?
This year the crew will be doubling up the love with TWO summer events: firstly a raw retreat from July 3rd–10th, then a festival from August 14th–17th – FUN :)
The retreat will comprise of a week of tranquility and workshops such as building benders and making didgereedoos – nice ;). There will be lots of healing time in nature, yoga classes, acoustic music, drumming by the fire, massage and possibly a sweat lodge too...
The weekend festie in August will be an action–packed celebration of raw, healing lifestyles, with talks, workshops, classes, food demos, trance dance, live music, wild food walks, yoga and a sauna – lol ;) These people wanna see you SWEAT ;)
Both events are held in the lush Sussex countryside in Southern England. For full details and to purchase tickets see www.spaceoflove.co.uk – enjoy :)

on June the 1st I had:

1 quart water
2 cups veggie juice: celery, spinach, carrots, masses of mixed sprouts
bowl of chia pudding: chia, maca powder, vanilla powder, goji berries, freeze–dried durian, fresh banana and apple, water
1 quart water
20 chlorella ‘nuts’
big greeeeeeeeen salad: mixed leafy greens, baby tomatoes, dulse, avocado, salad dressing (almond butter, pumpkin seed butter, ACV, lemon juice, cumin powder, water), with a few flax ‘chips’ on the side, followed by a handful of Rawnola cereal
3 cups water

I would love to introduce you, if I may, to the wonderful world of Ms. Michelle Sabathne...if you are not yet familiar with this wonderful raw goddess, I strongly recommend jumping over to her ’Becoming Younger’ blog HERE.
If Michelle’s name already sounds familiar to you, that might be because she was the editor for both of Mr. Monarch’s books, or because she hosted a ‘Juice Feasting’ series of conference calls with me after my 92-day Feast, or because she’s been on The Raw Food World TV show a few times already, or because she is one of the phone angels at The Raw Food World...she is a woman of MANY talents ;)
Michelle has been 100% raw for many years and has a raw–markable story of recovery from her ‘death–bed’ with raw foods, guided by Spirit.
Like Mr. M, madame Sabathne is also very inspired by the writings of Dr. Norman Walker and a couple of months ago she started her wonderful ‘Becoming Younger’ blog, in which she documents her daily food intake, relating it to Walker’s recommendations, plus shares her beautiful life insights, journey, feelings and experiences.
Michelle will also be holding a workshop on relationships at the Raw Union Festival, plus helping lead the women’s sacred song circle on the Saturday evening – she is a wonderful singer with a rich background in women’s singing groups – love it :)
Michelle is one of the most heart–centred, loving, clear, generous people I’ve met, with an infectious laugh, a beautiful smile and a passionate love for life...she’s a true goddess and I thoroughly recommend checking out her insightful musings...you can even sign up on her site to receive her blogs by email whenever she posts smthg new – see BecomingYounger.blogspot.com and ENJOY :)

All love,
Angela. xxx

Biting the Raw Apple in NYC ;)

noreply@blogger.com (RawReform) — Sun, 31 May 2009 03:50:00 +0000

The last few days have been INTENSE: after a wonderfully relaxing stay out in the woods at Ronora Lodge in Michigan, we have been in full-on festie/expo mode here in NYC the last couple of days, at the Raw Food/Yoga Expo - pheeeeeeeeew ;) Thanks to everyone who has come along to see us there - we'll be there all day tomorrow again, at the New Yorker Hotel, then we head off west again ;)
Here are a few recent pics:

With the lovely Ani Phyo

Mr. Monarch speaking in St. Louis

Me and Sproutman - YAY :)

With the gorgeous Penni Shelton in Tulsa

on May 29th I had:

1 quart water
1 Tbsp bee pollen
2 cups straight green juice
2 cups greens/apple/lemon/ginger juice
3 cups water
1lb cherries
2 cups ‘skin lover’ juice
2 cups greens with carrots juice
1.5 little pots of durian ice cream, handful of celestial cina–pecans
1 quart water

This came in recently on a 'Gift for Today' email from Hazelden - I thought you might enjoy it too ;)

"With ease we may express love to children, touched by their vulnerability, certain we'll not be bruised by rejection. If only we'd continue our free expression of love to all the child adults on our paths, we'd discover both exhilaration and the courage to face any event life passes our way."

oooOoooooooohhh, how wonderful to express freely, open-heartedly, honestly and lovingly, regardless of any anticipated outcome ;) Love it...

on May 30th I had:

1 quart water
double shot of ‘napalm in the morning’ spelt–grass special
1 quart greeeeeen juice
little chia pudding meal: chia, maca, freeze–dried durian, fresh blueberries, water, fresh cherries, vanilla powder
2 cups water
shot of wheatgrass
1 quart greeeeeeeen juice with carrot
2 little tubs of durian ice cream – one plain, one cinnamon, little handful of celestial cina–pecans
3 cups water
2 cups coconut water
2 cups water

Little Reminder: tomorrow (Sunday 31st), is the last day for the ‘Raw Emotions’ + ‘Superfoods’ books special offer. You can get both books right now for $34.95 rather than the usual price of $48.90 (saving $13.95)...
So, act now if you'd love to get your hands on these two exciting NEW raw lifestyle handbooks...

If you already own one of these books, you can still get in on this great deal and give the duplicate copy away... ;) Both of these books make wonderful gifts and have the potential to transform the lives of yourself and your loved ones.

To get a Special Offer Package of 'Raw Emotions' and 'Superfoods' for only $34.95, click HERE.

ENJOY :)
All love,
Miss Stokes. xxx

Join Our Team at Raw Spirit Fest :)

noreply@blogger.com (RawReform) — Fri, 29 May 2009 14:46:00 +0000

MmMmmm, exciting opportunity alert: would you love to come and help out at our ‘Raw Food World’ booth at the Santa Barbara Raw Spirit Festival next weekend – June 5–7th? We are looking for two more lovely helpers.
In return for helping out at the booth roughly half of each day, you will receive a complimentary admission pass for the whole festival. You will be working in a team of around 6 people – this will likely equate to working around 3–5 hours each day, from Friday to Sunday. Roles might include serving customers, answering questions, setting up and packing down the booth, re–stocking the booth, running miscellaneous errands and so on.
Accommodation and travel are not provided – camping is easily available onsite however. We would love to welcome two people to the team who are good communicators, honest, co–operative, diligent, fun, heart–centered, active, experienced with raw foods, quick–thinking, self–motivated and with high integrity. If that sounds like you and you’d love to join us for this event, please email angela@rawreform.com and let us know in one paragraph or less why you think you’d be ideal for this role – thanks ;)

on May the 27th I had:

1 quart water
chia meal: chia seed soaked in blended mango and water, with fresh cherries/strawberries and freeze–dried durian on the side
1 quart water
30 chlorella ‘nuts’
big salad: masses of fresh leafy greens smothered in a dressing (tahini, pumpkin seed butter, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, water, touch of Himalayan salt and stevia), followed by a little ‘Yoga Bar’ from Everything Raw
3 cups water

Here are two little gems of insight that people shared with me recently on our travels that I’d love to pass on:

i) via Betsy, the raw reflexologist in Michigan: many people carry ‘S.H.O.U.L.D’s on their ‘S.H.O.U.L.Ders’ – see the connection? I’d never noticed that before, that the word ‘shoulders’ carries a 'hidden should’ ;) I see the imagery of people walking around feeling ‘the weight of the world on their shoulders’, concerned about all the things they feel they ‘should’ do... Mmmmmm...personally I very rarely use the word ‘should’ towards myself or anyone else – every moment is a choice ;)

ii) I loved a recent conversation with a young raw couple in which they conveyed their current intention to no longer eat ‘anything with a barcode on it’ ;) lol – I love that...such a great image...I often share in our talks a saying from my friend Kathy that in the supermarkets ‘the middle aisles will kill you’ – this barcode imagery resonates along the same lines for me – how many barcodes do we see in nature...??? ;)

on May the 28th I had:

1 quart water
30 chlorella ‘nuts’
chia meal: chia + maca powder stirred into gel with water, stevia powder, vanilla powder, carob powder, fresh cherries, dried durian pieces and fresh strawberries
1 quart water
10 chlorella ‘nuts’
big salad: masses of fresh leafy greens smothered in a dressing (tahini, almond butter, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, water, touch of Himalayan salt and stevia), followed by a little ‘Yoga Bar’ from Everything Raw
3 cups water

Un petit reminder: the current RawReform Giveaway Contest to win a signed copy of my book ‘Raw Emotions’ closes next week, on June 3rd. If you haven’t already submitted an entry for this contest and you’d love to take part, here is a recap of the details:

To be in with a chance of wrapping your digits around a physical copy of this love tome, please email in your answer to the following Q:

What is your TOP suggestion for handling food cravings?

Send your answer to 'angela@rawreform.com' and the winner shall be picked at random and with startling efficiency around the beginning of June...

All felicitations, meandering delights and open-hearted joy,
Miss Stokes. xxx

'Raw Emotions' and 'Superfoods' Special Offer :)

noreply@blogger.com (RawReform) — Wed, 27 May 2009 21:06:00 +0000

Hello dearlings, here below are a few excitement-fuelled little announcements from my recent newsletter, in case you didn't receive that (you can sign up for my free newsletter in the little box on the right side of the RawReform site HERE if you're not subscribed already... ;)

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I am VERY excited to announce that we have a VERY special offer for you right now:

You can get my book 'Raw Emotions' ($29.95 Value), and 'Superfoods', by David Wolfe ($18.95 Value), for only $34.95 :) (A saving of $13.95.) This offer is only available for 5 Days...until May 31st. So, act now if you'd love to get your hands on these two exciting NEW raw lifestyle handbooks...

If you already own one of these books, you can still get in on this great deal and give the duplicate copy away... ;) Both of these books make wonderful gifts and have the potential to transform the lives of yourself and your loved ones.

To get your Special Offer Package of 'Raw Emotions' and 'Superfoods' for only $34.95, click HERE.

on May the 24th I had:

1 quart water
mug of cranberry/apple tea
1.25 quarts veggie juice: cucumber, celery, mixed greens, romaine, carrot, lemon
big baby green leafy salad with dressing (tahini, almond butter, apple cider vinegar, lemon, water, Hawaiian fire salt), kim chi, baby carrots, dulse, nori flax crackers, followed by 1 Tbsp Goji Bliss
3 cups water
3 cups green smoothie: strawberries, grapes, ½ banana, masses of mixed leafy greens
3 cups water

Mr. M and I are all over the US at the moment giving talks and presenting at festivals. Thanks to EVERYONE who has been coming out to play ;) Here are some of our upcoming speaking engagements, if you’d love to come and connect in person:

*May 29th–31st, NYC – Yoga and Raw Food Expo
*June 5–7th, Santa Barbara, CA
*June 20–21st, Central Point, OR – Raw Union Festival and our Wedding *July 7th, San Antonio, TX
*July 10th, Dallas, TX
*July 12th, Downers Grove, IL
*July 14th, Livonia, MI
*July 25th, Kansas City, MO
*August 21–23rd, Fort Bragg, CA
*August 24th, Healdsburg, CA
*August 26th, Sacramento, CA

You can see full details for all these events over on Mr. M’s site HERE. There will be more dates added along the way too.
If you would love to help us set up a talk in YOUR area, or help publicise an event in your area, please email angela@rawreform.com and we'll see what we can co-create ;) We'd especially love to hear from anyone in the Oregon/N. California/WA state area about helping to post flyers etc for Raw Union - thanks :)

on May the 25th I had:

1 quart water
1.25 quarts greeeeen juice: celery, kale, pineapple
2 cups water
40 chlorella ‘nuts’
big baby green leafy salad with dressing (tahini, almond butter, apple cider vinegar, lemon, water, Hawaiian fire salt), kim chi, baby carrots, dulse, nori flax crackers, followed by 1 Tbsp Goji Bliss
1 quart water
water from one young coconut with Greener Grasses powder
big baby green leafy salad with dressing (tahini, walnut butter, apple cider vinegar, lemon, water, Hawaiian fire salt), kim chi, sun–dried tomatoes, dulse, nori flax crackers, followed by oatmeal cookies topped with YUMMY orange carob spread :)
3 cups water

on May the 26th I had:

1 quart water
mug of rooibos tea
½ a pineapple cut in chunks, 2 segment of a grapefruit (eeeeeew – I still do NOT like grapefruit – was testing ;)
3 cups smoothie: coconut meat, strawberries, celery, Greener Grasses powder. YUMMY :)
1 quart water
1 Tbsp bee pollen, 30 chlorella ‘nuts’
big green leafy salad with dressing (tahini, pumpkin seed butter, apple cider vinegar, water), with baby carrots and sun-dried tomatoes on the side, followed by 1 Tbsp of Goji Bliss
3 cups water

Taking place immediately after the Raw Union festival is the Raw Honeymoon Retreat, from June 22nd - June 28th.

Every day of the retreat, there is a full–yet–flexible schedule of classes and activities, hosted by Ken Brown, Peggy McDonnell (the owners of Angel's Health Farm), Matt Monarch, and Angela Stokes. Within this week–long time frame, we will cover EVERYTHING that we believe can help empower you into a dynamic, focused, enjoyable new healthy lifestyle. Click HERE for the full Retreat Program Outline. The price of this week-long Retreat is $1995 and includes room, board, food and the entire fun-filled 'Healthy Living' Program.

This is going to be a fun-filled, inspiring educational week :)

Space is limited to 25 participants on the retreat. Onsite accommodation ranges from luxury private rooms to a four–person dorm. Accommodation is designated on a first–come, first–served basis, so those who sign up sooner get the first choice of rooms...

You can reserve your retreat space by clicking HERE.

All blissings and vibrancy with you and through you,
Miss Stokes. xxx

Raw Food Employment and Events :)

noreply@blogger.com (RawReform) — Sun, 24 May 2009 02:22:00 +0000

Here's a fun job opportunity for anyone looking to join a fabulous, young, expanding raw food company in Patagonia, AZ: the gorgeous people at Vivapura are seeking to hire a full-time, switched-on, dynamic office angel or wizard ;) The role includes handling phone and internet orders, packing and sending out orders, managing the in-house retail store and providing general office assistance...9am-4pm Mon-Fri, starting now ;)
Vivapura owners Ivri, Chris and Chris would love to welcome someone with the following kind of energy:

"Joyful spirit, happy to receive guidance and feedback from others, knowledge & enthusiasm for raw superfoods, great personal communication skills, willingness to learn, enjoyment of “handling the details.” Recreational drug (“medicine”) free, aligned with the “Live Pure” lifestyle. Experience working in an office environment. Good customer relation skills. Proficiency in general computer skills. Ability to multi-task. Organized & efficient."

You can find out more about their products and company at www.vivapura.net and if you're interested in the position, contact Ivri on 520-394-0096 or ivri (at) vivapura.net - trusting that this may be divine alignment for one of you lovebugs out there... ;)

on May the 21st I had:

1 quart water
2 cups coconut water blended with Greener Grasses
pot of yummy seaweed salad with half an avocado and flax/veggie cracker samples
1 quart water
40 chlorella ‘nuts’
1 quart water

PHEW...the last three days were FULL–ON ;) Mr. M and I just did three speaking events in three days – Kansas, Tulsa, St. Louis – thanks to ALL the wonderful people who came out to play and share the evenings with us – it is SUCH a pleasure to connect with all you vibrant beings :) You can check out videos of some of the lovely people we have been meeting recently over on The Raw Food World TV Show HERE.
We are now settled into a gorgeous little private cabin in the woods for a few days before our next events – YAY :) We’ll be in Chicago next Tuesday, the 26th, then enjoying a full yoga/raw food expo over in NYC all of next weekend – 29–31st. As ever, you can see all of our upcoming events on Mr. M’s page HERE – we hope to see you somewhere along the line :)

on May the 22nd I had:

1 quart water
pot of yummy seaweed salad with half an avocado and 5 brazil nuts, followed by three yummy little oat/apple cookies
1 quart water
30 chlorella ‘nuts’
romaine wraps stuffed with avocado, dulse and clover sprouts, followed by a Tbsp of Goji Bliss
3 cups water

on May the 23rd I had:

1 quart water
3 cups green juice: kale, apple, lemon
romaine wraps stuffed with avocado, dulse and baby greens, with red bell pepper ‘chips’ on the side, followed by 1 Tbsp Goji Bliss
3 cups water
20 chlorella ‘nuts’
romaine wraps stuffed with avocado, dulse, tomato, kim chi and baby greens, with flax crackers and baby carrots on the side, followed by 1 Tbsp Goji Bliss
mug of cranberry–apple tea
3 cups water

OoOoOooooo, fun news for anyone in the UK/Europe eager to get their fingers wrapped around a copy of Raw Emotions – I had a stack of 15 of them sent out to the UK and you can order them NOW, if you’d love to get one without ordering from the US ;) They are £23 each and we also have a nice little stash of other goodies in the UK you might like to delve into – here’s the current list:

'Raw Emotions' by Angela Stokes - £23 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
'Become Younger' by Norman Walker - £5
‘Absolutely Abeba’s’ raw cracker recipe book - £5 each
'Raw Foods for Busy People' Book - £8
'Raw Foods for Busy People 2 - Green Magic' - £8
'Raw Greek' by Gina Panayi - £10
'Fresh' by Sergei and Valya Boutenko - £9
'Detox Delights' by Shazzie - £5
Nut Milk Bags - £6 each
Chia Seeds, 454g (1lb) bags - £7 each
'Raw Food Made Easy' by Jennifer Cornbleet - £11
'Sprout Garden' by Sproutman - £8
'Ani's Raw Food Kitchen' by Ani Phyo - £12

Be warned - with some of these books there is only one copy left and it’s going to be a case of first come, first served, so if you’re in the UK/Europe/that side of the world and would love any of the above, just email angela@rawreform.com asap with your list of desired goodies and an address to send them to and we can get things moving on over to you... ;)
(If you’re unfamiliar with any of the products above and would love to read more about them first, you can always do a check for them on store.rawreform.com ;)

All love and wonderment,
Miss Stokes. xxx

Annie Jubb joins Raw Union - YAY :)

noreply@blogger.com (RawReform) — Thu, 21 May 2009 03:52:00 +0000

OoOooooooo, I’m VERY excited to say that the lovely Annie Jubb is now going to be joining us at the Raw Union festie :) Annie also happens to be an ordained minister (like Dr. Wolfe – what a fabulously talented community this is ;)...and she will be offering a blessing at our wedding ceremony, bringing in some more divine feminine energy to the occasion – love it :) Annie also tells us that Spirit downloaded names for myself and Mr. M to her and she is going to pass those on to us at the wedding – I’m excited to hear those :)
...AaAaAaaaaaand, I’m thrilled to share that Ms. Jubb will also be helping to head up the Goddess Gathering circle the evening before the wedding, where all the women will be welcomed to join in circle for sacred singing and sharing something from their experience as a ‘gift’ to the marriage. The men will also be doing something similar to this, in a separate men's gathering. It is truly going to be a powerful experience and gives everyone the opportunity to be involved in the ceremony, acting as wise council. We are so EXCITED and delighted to have Annie's participation. YAY :)
If you don’t have your tickets for the weekend festie yet, you can still get early–bird passes at www.RawUnion.com - we hope to see you there – it’s only a MONTH away now – eeeeeeeeeeeek ;)

on May the 17th I had:

1 quart water
water of 2 young coconuts with Greener Grasses
romaine wraps stuffed with avo, dulse, tomatoes and masses of sprouts, followed by half a raw oatmeal cookie
1 quart water
yummy chia pudding meal: chia/maca soaked in coconut water with pieces of fresh mango, cherries, blackberries and young coconut ‘meat’
1 quart water

on May the 18th I had:

1 quart water
water of 2 young coconuts blended with Greener Grasses powder
yummy meal of homemade raw pizza with fresh salad
1 quart water
1 quart veggie juice: celery, romaine, cucumber, carrot
big chunk of GORGEOUS strawberry raw cheesecake
3 cups water

Mr. M and I recently went to visit Steve Prussack of Raw Vegan Radio and recorded a little ‘Raw Union’ interview in his home studio – fun ;) The interview is up on his site now – you can listen to it HERE – it’s about 45 minutes long – enjoy :)

on May the 19th I had:

1 quart water
mug of rooibos tea
shot of wheatgrass juice
2 cups water
3 cups energy soup with Lydia’s Luna Crackers
1 quart water
2 cups veggie juice: celery, cucumber, parsley, spinach, ginger, lemon
fresh cherries with a chunk of strawberry cheesecake
3 cups water

on May the 20th I had:

1 quart water
water of 2 young coconuts with Greener Grasses
2 little apples, 4 Tbsp bee pollen with hemp seeds
1 quart water
a big apple
handful of chlorella ‘nuts’
1 quart water
1lb cherries
2 cups water

You may recall in my last blog post I mentioned the wonderfully fun visit we had with Markus Rothkranz in Las Vegas ;) Well, in case you missed Mr. M’s video of our adventures at ‘Markusworld’, here below is a link to the vid – you can see that Mr. M was clearly very inspired by Markus’s creative flow ;) I think this is my favourite TRFW TV show so far ;)

http://www.youtube.com /watch?v=2jdg85rl61o

ENJOY :)
All love,
Angela. xxx

Raw Living in Las Vegas... ;)

noreply@blogger.com (RawReform) — Sun, 17 May 2009 17:46:00 +0000

WELL...we survived Vegas ;) We actually had great fun, even if it is the scariest place I’ve ever been ;) Aside from exposing our beings a little to the lights, crowds, enormous buildings, colours, smells, astro–turf lawns and base chakra energies of ‘The Strip’ and beyond, we also enjoyed some choicer adventures... We had a lovely visit to the abode of Steve Pavlina and his wife Erin for an enlightening lunch (you can see a little video of our visit on TheRawFoodWorld.tv HERE).

on May the 14th I had:

1 quart water
little glass of orange juice
2 Tbsp E3 Live
a sweeeeet little honeydew melon with a chunk of watermelon
1 quart water
30 chlorella ‘nuts’
a couple of durian pods, water of two young coconuts with a handful of rawnola cereal
1 quart water

We also went to see the fabulous aqua-spectacular show ‘Le Rêve’/’The Dream’ (similar to a Cirque de Soleil production) – WOW :O I always absolutely LOVE seeing shows like this as it is SO amazing to me to see what the human body is capable of doing, with some training ;) There were around 50 people in the show and they all seemed to be astonishingly fit and supple...totally awe–inspiring – the dancing, the acrobatics, the lifts, turns, drops and dives...I love it...you can see a little preview of the show HERE – absolutely jaw–dropping...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45SW5LdYGZ0

on May the 15th I had:

1 quart water
2 cups veggie juice: celery, cucumber, carrot
yummy raw meal with the Pavlinas: different salads with ranch dressing and flax crackers, plus pineapple/raspberry/banana fruit salad with a slice of strawberry/coconut pie
1 quart water
2 cups young coconut water blended with Greener Grasses powder
‘pina colada’ chia pudding meal: chia/maca powder soaked in water, mixed with fresh mulberries, pineapple chunks, young coconut ‘noodles’, goji berries
3 cups water

on May the 16th I had:

1 quart water
3 cups coconut water with Greener Grasses powder
mono–meal of a yummmmmy durian
1 quart water
water of one coconut with Greener Grasses
romaine wraps stuffed with avo, dulse, tomatoes and masses of sprouts, followed by half an oatmeal cookie :)
3 cups water

We also had WONDERFUL fun in Vegas staying at the home of Mr. Markus Rothkranz. WOW ;O Now, I have travelled all over the world and stayed in countless hundreds of houses...and I have NEVER seen a place like this ;)
Markus is truly an extraordinarily talented person. If you’re not familiar with his work, you might like to check out his ‘GoRawNow.com’ site to start with – I was impressed seeing his ‘Hollywood’–style raw videos a couple of years back – however NOTHING compared to actually being at his house and directly encountering his artistic creativity...his house is literally like an art gallery or museum, with stunning photo–realistic paintings lining the walls, 4–foot long model galleons with moving parts, scaled models of movie sets and a whole collection of DVDs – ALL made by Markus... One of his latest DVDs is an inspiring documentary showing how to make your own Solar Power system for your house (which is the power source for Markus’ own place) – we actually sell that DVD on our site HERE.
Markus worked as a special effects artist on many big films such as ‘Total Recall’ and ‘Die Hard’...he says he has been painting since before he could walk...plus he has just finished his first book (which spans 20 years of health research)...and he’s also just launched his own product line of cleansing/nutritional items...he is truly a creativity powerhouse...
We were extremely blessed to get to play in his costume department – you can see some of the results below ;) LOVE this ‘Renaissance Wench’ outfit – I want to dress like this all the time, please :) Thanks, Markus for such a fun visit :)

All love,
The Renaissance Wench and The Pirate. xxx

WIN a Signed Copy of 'Raw Emotions' :)

noreply@blogger.com (RawReform) — Thu, 14 May 2009 05:56:00 +0000

Yeeeeeeeeee–HAH, in this month’s RawReform Giveaway Contest you can win a copy of my shiny yummy new book 'Raw Emotions', signed with my very own actual hand ;) To be in with a chance of wrapping your digits around a physical copy of this love tome, please email in your answer to the following Q:

What is your TOP suggestion for handling food cravings?

Send your answer to 'angela@rawreform.com' and the winner shall be picked at random and with startling efficiency around the beginning of June...

There have already been masses of amazing contest entries coming in from my newsletter announcement – thanks :) If you’re not signed up for my main newsletter, you can do that HERE and be the first to know about contests like this...

on May the 11th I had:

1 quart water
3 cups veggie juice: spinach, romaine, fennel, carrot
3 romaine wraps stuffed with avo/dulse/tomato/sprouts etc, followed by a little persimmon ice cream
3 cups water
double shot of E3 Live
fresh cherries with chia–maca pudding (chia mixed with maca powder and water)
2 cups water

…and if you’re on my newsletter list, you’ll also already know abt Mr. M’s outstanding ‘At Cost’ and ‘Below Cost’ offers for this month :) I thought I’d share them here too in case anyone missed them, so here we go:

‘At Cost’
*Coconut Butter
*Cacao Bliss
*Lucuma Powder (YUMMMMMMMMMM)
*Brazil Nuts

‘Below Cost’
*Dried Durian
*Nutiva’s Hemp Protein Enviro Pack, 30oz

A message from Mr. M:
To access these offers, click the link below, or type - wddg - in the search field at the top right hand corner of www.TheRawFoodWorld.com.

Additionally, you can redeem this coupon at www.TheRawFoodWorld.com by typing in - WEDDING - in the coupon number section, to get an additional 7% off your order. This coupon will be good through May 31st 2009 and can be redeemed at:
www.TheRawFoodWorld.com
You can get 12% off your order and ALL FUTURE ORDERS by joining the Inner Circle Community HERE for ONLY $9.97 a month.

on May the 12th I had:

1 quart water
2 cups veggie juice: spinach, romaine, fennel, carrot
fresh fruit salad (strawberries, blueberries, cherries, mango, blackberries) with a dollop of chia–maca pudding (chia mixed with maca powder and water)
3 cups water
2 cups veggie juice: spinach, romaine, fennel, carrot
1 tbsp bee pollen
meal at Au Lac restaurant (YUMMMMMMMMMMMM) – shared meal of ‘De La Mamma’, ‘Fried Chicks’, ‘Donut Holes’ and ‘Frozen Strawberry Pie’ – soooooooo GOOD – we love Chef Ito :))))
3 cups water

on May the 13th I had:

1.5 quarts water
2 Tbsp bee pollen
little bowl of chopped apple with chia/maca pudding, soaked in a ‘juice’ made by blending cherimoya/romaine/spinach/alfalfa/water, then passing that mixture through a nut milk bag...yum ;)
3 cups water
40 chlorella ‘nuts’
1 quart veggie juice: spinach, celery, cucumber, parsley, carrot
cup of energy soup and mini pot of spicy salad, followed by a slice of gorgeous raw lemon cheesecake
2 cups water

OoOooo, I’m excited to say that we now have raw ice cream for sale in the Raw Food World store :) I’ve been LOVING raw ice cream lately in the hot weather here and now we’re able to supply it to everyone :) YUMMMMMY :)
There are five delicious flavours: chocolate, vanilla, goji berry, mint–chocolate chip, mango and it is smooooth, creamy and gorgeous. Even non–raw people seem to LOVE it – Matt filmed his brother and other family members doing a taste test of the chocolate ice cream a few days ago and they said it tasted ‘just like the real stuff’ to them ;) Very cool – you can see that video HERE and you can get a goodie pack of 12 pints of ice cream HERE.

ENJOY ;)

All love,
Miss Stokes. xxx

Yummy Raw Food Events :)

noreply@blogger.com (RawReform) — Sun, 10 May 2009 21:40:00 +0000

WELL, Mr. M and myself are just back from another little jaunt to our warehouse in Ojai, where our vehicle once again got totally packed to the doors with yummy things to bring on tour...yes, we're setting off on a trip again this week - our upcoming events are as follows:

*May 13th, Weds - Santa Ana, CA
*May 20th, Weds - Kansas City, MO
*May 21st, Thurs - Tulsa, OK
*May 22nd, Fri - St Louis, MO
*May 26th, Tues - Chicago, IL
*May 29th-31st - New York City, NY - 'New Life' Raw Food and Yoga Expo
*June 5-7th - Santa Barbara, CA - 'Raw Spirit Fest'

This is the last little tour we'll be doing before our wedding at the Raw Union festie...so catch us now or forever hold your peace ;) lol - we will definitely be on tour again though after our marriage, from July sometime most likely...for now you can see all the full details for the above events on Mr. M's event page HERE...we hope to see you somewhere along the way... :)
...and if there's somewhere you'd love to hear us speak from July onwards and you're willing to help organise the event, please email us at angela@rawreform.com and we'll see what we can co-create...

on May the 8th I had:

1 quart water
2 cups mixed sprouts/carrot juice
2 Tbsp bee pollen
2 little orange mangoes
3 cups water
2 cups spinach/fennel/romaine/carrot juice
2 romaine wraps stuffed with avocado, dulse, tomatoes, mixed sprouts, followed by samples of three new raw ice cream flavours: goji, mango, vanilla – YUMMMM :)
mug of rose tulsi tea
2 cups water

If anyone out there has a huuuuuuuge tent they'd love to lend us for the Raw Union event, we'd be very excited to hear from you abt that too ;) We're looking for a very large tented area (e.g. 40' x 100') to accommodate the post-wedding party, with hundreds of attendees under one canopy ;) If that sounds like something you feel confident to cover, or have suggestions for, please drop us a line at angela@rawreform.com. Thanks :)
BTW - if you intend to be at the festie and have not yet got your tickets, it would be a BIG help for the food planners to know attendee numbers for the wedding celebration sooner rather than later (so we can be sure we have enough yummies for all ;), so please hop on over HERE and reserve your spaces if you haven't done so already - thank you :)

on May the 9th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
double shot wheatgrass juice
farmers’ market fruit fest: basket of GORGEOUS fresh mulberries, half a medium cherimoya, little handful of cherries
2 cups water
3 romaine wraps stuffed with avocado, dulse, tomatoes, mixed sprouts, followed by samples of three new raw ice cream flavours: goji, mango, vanilla – YUMMMM :)
2 cups water
2 cups green smoothie: papaya, cherimoya, assorted greens and sprouts :)
1 cup water

on May the 10th (Happy Mother's Day to all the US mamas ;) I loved:

1 quart water
double shot of wheatgrass juice
3 romaine wraps stuffed with avocado, dulse, tomatoes, mixed sprouts, followed by samples of three new raw ice cream flavours: goji, mango, vanilla, with a little fresh fruit salad
3 cups water
3 cups veggie juice: cucumber, celery, fennel, spinach, parsley, carrot
big bowl of berry fruit salad with chia gel and pieces of persimmon ice cream = YUM :)
3 cups water

Here are some of my recent pictures - I've been having fun learning to use the stills camera ;)

Arriving back to the beautiful California coastline after our last trip north - love it :)

Orange trees - not sure if you can see all the fruit in this pic -
California is so ABUNDANT in citrus ;)

Walking to the river on Storm and Jinjee's eco-village land in Ojai.

Mr. M, Jinjee and Christopher rock-hopping at the river ;)

The beautiful natural swimming hole at the raw vegan village...

Mr. M in the wild ;)

Contemplating...

Check out the aura ;)

All love and shiny blessings,
Miss Stokes. xxx

Raw Emotions on Amazon :)

noreply@blogger.com (RawReform) — Fri, 08 May 2009 02:51:00 +0000

OOOoooo, I’m excited :) My book Raw Emotions is now up on Amazon for sale – I really feel like a 'real' author now ;) You can see it HERE...and perhaps, if you’ve read it already, you might LOVE to share a review on Amazon? That would be SUPER–appreciated and I will send huge energetic hugs and love to you (well, I do that every morning anyway – I’ll send even more... ;)
I received SUCH a sweet little message about 'Raw Emotions' yesterday from Alex Ortner (from the Simply Raw reversing diabetes movie). Alex is currently reading the book and wrote:

“Let me just say that your new book...ROCKS! I've only read about 1/3 of it so far (not much extra time with a baby) but I think it's a fantastic book. I'm REALLY big into understanding the reasons for why we do what we do...and I LOVE that your book takes a real and honest look into understanding the connections between food and emotions.

It is VERY well written. Sometimes I think that people get too lost worrying about raw food and don't understand the emotional and spiritual things going on behind their eating. I'm big into raw food but I don't think that you can really help somebody unless you look at the reasons for why people eat what they eat.

So, in short, really like the book. I think it's the best book I've read on raw food. :)”

Alex Ortner
http://www.Rawfor30days.com

Wow, THANKS, Alex :)))
If you haven't got hold of this juicy book yet, you can invest in a copy of Raw Emotions HERE – enjoy :)

on May the 6th I had:

1 quart water
shotglass of orange juice
2 cups greeeeen juice: nettles, fennel, parsley, dandelion, romaine, spinach, Jerusalem artichoke, carrot
3 romaine wraps stuffed with cucumber mush, dulse, tomatoes, masses of sprouts, followed by a little slice of Mr. M’s birthday ice cream cake (sans chocolat layer ;)
1 quart water
2 tbsp E3 Live
2 romaine wraps stuffed with cucumber mush, dulse, tomatoes, masses of sprouts, followed by a little persimmon ice cream
3 cups water

Well, while we’re on the subject of Mr. Ortner and the Simply Raw film, here’s a timely little reminder that the current fabulous bonus giveaway offer for the Simply Raw DVD ends TOMORROW (Friday May 8th), at midnight.
If you order the DVD before the deadline, you will receive a handsome reward of over 53 different bonus extras to expand your brain cells, like e–books, audios and other yummy offers...you actually even receive the whole of Mr. M’s ‘Raw Success’ E–book and my whole ‘Revealing the Physical Changes’ e–book as part of the package – BARGAIN ;)
To get in on the action before midnight tomorrow, click HERE.

on May the 7th I had:

1 quart water
5oz orange juice
2 cups veggie juice: celery, cucumber, fennel, Jerusalem artichoke, dandelion, parsley, fenugreek greens, beetroot, carrot
2 tbsp bee pollen
3 cups water
fingertip of royal jelly
3 cups lemon drink: blended water with lemon juice, stevia powder, added zinc angstrom minerals liquid (thanks si*star* Michelle for the recipe inspiration ;)
2 Tbsp E3 Live
bowl of fruit salad with raw ice cream (blueberries, blackberries, fresh mulberries, cherimoya)
2 cups water

OoOoOoo, opportunities abounding today...the tremendous Tree of Life centre in Arizona would love you to know that they have some exciting employment openings to share...check these out:

*Admin Assistant to Gabriel Cousens (OoOoOoo la la, imagine ;)
*Colonic Hydrotherapist/ Licensed Massage Therapist (NICE :)
*Licensed Massage Therapist (Mmmmmmmm…)
*Vegan Live Food Chef (HURRAY :)
*Sprout/ Farm/ Garden Worker (Ooooo, I’d choose this one ;)
*Cafe Seva - 3 Month Minimum
*Garden Seva - 3 Month Minimum

All positions require at least a two year commitment of joy...all details can be eyeballed HERE: www.treeoflife.nu/employ
…and while we’re on the subject of fun activities at the Tree, the next round of their fabulous–sounding ‘Conscious Gardening’ course is coming up very soon...May 17–23, then also August 23–29 or October 25–31 – learn how to grow your own fresh, vibrant, loved–up, nutrient–packed food in greenhouses or fields... :) See HERE: www.treeoflife.nu/consciousgardening
ENJOY :)

All love,
Miss Stokes. xxx

Liver and Gallbladder Cleanse Results... ;)

noreply@blogger.com (RawReform) — Wed, 06 May 2009 16:08:00 +0000

PHEW…well, I’m out the other side of the liver cleanse now ;) It went well and I feel back on form now...Monday was a bit intense, releasing masses of old junk from my liver and moving verrrryyyy slowly with very low energy...
Many of you have been asking for details of the actual ‘flush’ part of the liver cleanse...so here’s what I did, based on Andreas Moritz’s ‘The Amazing Liver and Gallbladder Flush’ book.

*First 6 days, added in 32oz of apple/beet juice to my usual routines. (The malic acid in the apples softens up any stones in the liver/gall bladder, for easier release.)
*Day 7, drank 32oz apple juice, stopped eating in the middle of the day. Mixed up 24oz of water with 4 Tbsp Epsom salts, then divided that solution into four 6oz glasses. (This mixture dilates the bile ducts.)
6pm, drank first Epsom salts drink, 8pm the next Epsom salts drink. 10pm, mixed 4oz olive oil with 4oz fresh grapefruit juice, stood by bed, drank that mixture, immediately laid down and drifted off to sleep.
*Day 8, awoke 6am, drank third Epsom salts drink, 8am drank fourth and final Epsom salts drink. Body into full releasing mode by then and feeling a little nauseous ;)

Read on below for some of my liver cleanse results/observations... ;)

on May the 3rd I had:

1 quart water
1lb cherries
handful of fresh mixed sprouts
2 cups water
3 romaine wraps stuffed with cucumber mush, dulse, tomato etc, followed by a little handful of pieces of Rawnola
2 cups water
1 quart apple juice
6oz water with Epsom salts
6oz water with Epsom salts
2 cups water
8oz olive oil with grapefruit juice

on May the 4th I had:

6oz water with Epsom salts
1 quart water
6oz water with Epsom salts
1 cup strong veggie juice – nettles, fennel, spinach, carrot
3 cups water
a fingertip of royal jelly
a YUMMY honeydew melon
1 quart water
2 tbsp bee pollen
3 cups hardcore green juice
a couple of spoonfuls of ‘Monarch apple meal’ mixture, ½ an apple and a handful of Pakistani mulberries
3 cups water

Here are some of the things I observed about this liver cleansing process:

*I was surprised that along with the green stones/sludge etc, I seemed to also be releasing a lot of ‘foam’ after the cleanse. I looked this up and while there seem to be many different opinions out there abt what this foam represents, Mr. Mo ritz himself states this is a form of ‘cholesterol crystals’ – interesting ;)
*My energy was verrrrryyyyy very low on Monday, the day of the last Epsom salts drinks/releasing. Reading more of Mr. Moritz’s musings, I saw that he describes this procedure as akin to the liver and gallbladder undergoing ‘major surgery’ (albeit non–invasive)...mmmm, that resonated for me...while I’ve never had any surgery, I could sense that this had had a big impact on my body and it wanted time to recover.
*It was very challenging for me to eat anything other than simple fruits on the ‘release’ day of the cleanse. I attempted to eat a blended apple/tahini/dried mulberry meal with Mr. M in the evening and just couldn’t do it. I ate abt 2 spoonfuls and couldn’t go anymore ;) My body was suddenly ‘demanding’ that I chew everything ENTIRELY thoroughly before swallowing (which it is usually very clear about anyway – now it felt like a super–strict demand ;) It literally took me about 10 minutes to chew down half an apple...I couldn’t deal with much more than that, except a few gorgeous fresh mulberries ;)
*As I write this, it is two mornings after the release and I feel back on form again, I’m happy to say ;) Not sure if/when I’ll do a liver cleanse again...I really don’t enjoy the Epsom salts part of the protocol...(rubbing half a lemon over the tastebuds immediately after drinking the Epsom salts mixture definitely helps me though, along with downing the mixture very quickly ;) ...we shall see...I just do these cleanses when I feel drawn to do so...so, for now I trust that my liver and gallbladder are feeling sparklier and appreciated this release session ;)

on May the 5th I had:

1 quart water
shotglass of fresh orange juice
2 cups greeeen juice: celery, parsley, fennel, dandelion, Jerusalem artichokes, romaine lettuce
an apple, 3 tbsp bee pollen with hemp seeds
2 cups celery, cucumber, parsley, spinach, carrot juice
2 cups water
raw desserts feast: coconut water with strawberry cheesecake at Cru, plus handmade ‘cookies’ from Ani Phyo ;)
2 cups water

OoOoOooo, FUN: yesterday we met the gorgeous Ani Phyo for dinner at Cru raw restaurant in LA and (rather appropriately) enjoyed desserts together, as Ani picked the winner of a copy of her latest book ‘Ani’s Raw Food Desserts’, from all the entries recently sent in to the RawReform Giveaway :)
You can see a video of Ani picking the winner HERE on TheRawFoodWorld.tv. I’m delighted to announce that the blessed recipient of the book is Heather Harper in Mexico City – CONGRATS, Heather :)
Heather actually sent in TWO favourite recipes, which she says she loves to share with her 2 year old daughter. Here are the recipes:

Banana, I Scream!

4 frozen bananas
1 extra ripe and spotty banana
1/2 cup chia gel
1/14 cup walnuts (topping)
carob and cinnamon powder (topping)

Blend frozen bananas, ripe banana and chia gel in a high speed blender. Put mixture into the freezer for at least 2 hours to give it a firm, ice cream-like texture (unless you want soft serve of course!). Sprinkle carob powder mixed with cinnamon powder over the I scream! and finally top with crushed walnuts. Yummmmmm!!!

Ooey Gooey Yum Yum

1 cup flax seeds
1/2 cup almonds
1/2 cup walnuts
1/8 cup dark agave syrup
3 tablespoons of raw crystallized honey
2 cups sliced strawberries

Grind flax, almonds and walnuts in a spice grinder or food processor until finely ground. Place the mixture in a bowl, add agave and honey, and mash the ingredients together into a mushy paste-like substance. Spread the mixture into small bowls (only about a 1/4 or 1/2 cup - it's really intense!!) and generously top with sliced strawberries. Indulge!!!

Note: I'm not big on measuring, so I made a guesstimate on quantities for the recipes that I'm sure would produce the same results. As long as you keep flax as the base, you can use other nuts and seeds as well - I've made it with sunflower and black sesame.

Sound YUMMMY to me :) Love the name ‘Ooey Gooey Yum Yum’ too ;)
Thanks Heather, thanks Ani...

Love and divine blissings to all :)
Miss Stokes. xxx

Exploring a Raw Vegan Village :)

noreply@blogger.com (RawReform) — Sun, 03 May 2009 05:03:00 +0000

I’m in Ojai, California at the moment... :) VERY happy to be back in this beautiful area...and today we met with the gorgeous mama Jinjee of TheGardenDiet.com, to explore The Raw Veg an Village project her family is involved with – WOW – what an amazing place...117 acres of pristine land in the hills, with a river running through it, masses of space to grow food, old growth trees, mineral–rich soil, backed onto national forest – just wonderful...if we’re very fortunate, by the time you read this, Mr. M will have posted a video tour of the land over at TheRawFoodWorld.tv (if not, you’ll find it there soon... ;)

One of the things we were talking about with Jinjee today was the emergence of new kinds of humans now, as we shift into a new stage of humanity’s flow here on Earth...some people might refer to ‘crystal’ children, ‘indigo’ children, different DNA formations, memes, states of consciousness, etc...whichever way it is referred to, it seems some interesting shifts are afoot...then this evening I was reading a passage in one book I’m currently enjoying about a ‘spiritual quest’ in S. America and this passage stood out to me:

“If an acorn contains within itself a plan for something as implausible
as an oak tree, then why couldn’t humanity also have an innate plan,
a preset wiring for a greater and more highly evolved human being, and therefore, society?”

I love that – it really spoke to me...so, here’s to our ecstatic unfoldings into territories new... :)

on May the 1st I had:

1 quart water
1 quart beet/apple juice
3 romaine wraps stuffed with cucumber/avo/hempseed/dill/garlic/lemon juice mush, with dulse & tomatoes on top, followed by half an oatmeal cookiiiieeeeeee :)
3 cups water
2 cups greeeeen juice: celery, parsley, romaine, fennel, Jerusalem artichokes, cucumber, spinach, ginger
½ a GORGEOUS pineapple
half bowl of Monarch magic mix: blended apples/tahini/hazelnut butter with mulberries and goji berries on top
mug of rooibos tea
3 cups water

THANK YOU for all the amazing raw food dessert recipes that have been flowing in, in response to the current RawReform Giveaway Contest to win a copy of Ani Phyo’s new book: “Ani’s Raw Food Desserts” :) If you haven’t yet sent your entry in and would love to be in the mix for a chance to win this gorgeous little book, just send in your answer to the following Q, to angela@rawreform.com:

What is YOUR favourite raw food dessert recipe?

Please be sure to send in a recipe rather than simply the name of your favourite dessert, to be in with a chance of winning ;) The winner will be drawn at random and with JOY on Tuesday, May the 5th, by Ms. Phyo herself, so get your answers in soooooooon, m’dears... ;)

on May the 2nd I had:

1 quart water
double shot of barleygrass juice
1lb of FRESSHHHH cherries – love it :)
3 cups greeeeen juice
3 romaine wraps stuffed with cucumber mush, dulse, tomatoes etc, followed by a snackaroon and half a carob/cherry bar
1 quart water
1 quart apple/beet juice
3 cups energy soup, followed by a few chunks of freeze–dried durian ;)
mug of ‘Rainforest’ tea
3 cups water

Somebody wrote in recently about how much they enjoyed the ‘Green Leaves’ song I put up on YouTube over a year ago now – a raw food version of ‘Greensleeves’ – one of my all–time favourite songs ;)
I hadn’t listened to this raw version myself for a while, so thought I’d re–post it here too, for everyone to (re–)enjoy :) I feel getting plenty of fresh leafy greeeeeeens into our bodies daily is a key part of being healthy as a human...so, maybe this song will help inspire you along that path some more, if you’re not already resonating with a vibrant greeeeen glow... ;)
ENJOY ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gz1Uu_r5ROA

(BTW – I have been drinking the bright red beet/apple juice combo for liver cleansing for the last 6 days now...I’m going to start the liver FLUSH part of the process tomorrow evening (Sunday) – all healing/soothing/releeeeeaaaaaasing vibes gratefully received... ;)

All love,
Miss Stokes. xxx