Greetings lovenugget,

In this newsletter you can immerse yourself in the following yummies:

*Raw Union Update
*Mr. M's Marvellous 'At Cost' Offers...
*Giveaway - WIN a signed copy of 'Raw Emotions' :)
*Recent TV Shows
*10 Raw Dessert Recipes - YUM :)

Shall we...? ;)

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Raw Union Festie Update

Things are going great with the preparation for our 'Raw Union' wedding festival; we are very excited :)
Here's a reminder of some of the yumminess on offer so far:

*Marriage officiated by David Wolfe, Essene Minister
*Raw Wedding Cake by the Boutenko Family
*Wedding Party Raw Buffet by Solla from Iceland
*Yoga with Rainbeau Mars
*Permaculture/Transition Town workshops
*Natural Birthing workshop with Elena from BirthIntoBeing.com
*Raw Food Demos with chefs such as Elaina Love and Melissa Mango
*Music by Cipes, Making Love to Life and other Yumsters
*50 vendor booths offering raw foods, books, eco-clothes, jewellry, massage, healing, henna tattoos and more...
*Conscious Speed Dating event - meet your twin flame ;)

All set in 23 acres of GORGEOUS organic farm land at the 'Angel's Health Food Retreat' near Medford, S. Oregon - we hope to see you there :)
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 :)

Brazil Nuts, 16oz - $9.07, Normally $12.95 - with 7% coupon $8.43, and 12% 'Inner Circle' coupon $7.98


Alex, the Raw Guru, imported HUNDREDS of pounds of this HIGH-QUALITY dried durian. He wanted to move them quickly out the door so I thought... What better way than to offer them to you as one of our 'Below-Cost" specials? Generally, I like the taste of our Freeze Dried Durian better, however, when I food processed this dried durian with apples in my usual lunch-time meal, it was INCREDIBLE! It gave me the taste of durian, with yummy little bites of chewy durian dispersed throughout the meal. This dried durian would be ideal to put in smoothies and other meals to give it that AWESOME durian taste experience :-) This is a limited, one-time offer. Enjoy...



Additionally, you can get Nutiva's NEW 30oz Hemp Protein + Fiber Enviro-Pack 'Below-Cost'. Not only do you save money because of this cost saving Enviro-Pack, but we are also offering it 'Below-Cost'...bargain!



You will never get a better deal on any Hemp Protein like this special offer...

Enjoy!...


"Below Cost":

Nutiva's Hemp Protein Enviro Pack, 30oz - $7.98, Normally $19.95 - with 7% coupon $7.42, and 12% 'Inner Circle' coupon $7.02

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 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.

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New Products at The Raw Food World

Organic Pistachio Pesto

This is Angela's NEW FAVORITE Product. If you saw the TV Show Episode where we went to visit the Living Tree Community, then you would know how Angela LIGHTS UP when she gets this Organic Pistachio Pesto in her hands ;)

Organic Pistachio Pesto Ingredients: Organic Raw Pistachios, Organic Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Organic Sun-Dried Black Olives, Organic Raw Sesame, Organic Olive Oil, Organic Basil, Organic Rosemary, Organic Cayenne, Organic Garlic, Organic Apple Cider Vinegar, and Sea Salt... YUM!!!!...



Ani's Raw Food Desserts, by Ani Phyo

I am sure that many of you already own Ani's first fabulous Raw Food Recipe Book Ani's Raw Food Kitchen. In our opinion, it is one of the BEST Raw Food Recipe books on the market. Now Ani does it again with her new DESSERTS Raw Recipe Book. ...and, I thought her FIRST book was AMAZING!!! Ani raises the bar for high quality, beautiful recipe books once again...


Zeoforce by Healthforce Nutritionals

HealthForce Superfoods...
The Purest Zeolite available!
ZeoForce takes zeolite to the next level.
Stop paying for dilute, expensive liquids!
100% Pure! 100% Hardcore!

DETOXIFY DAILY!

ZeoForce is Clinoptilolite mineral CONCENTRATE - micro reduced to the size of red blood cells for optimum absorption and potency that diluted liquids simply cannot match.

Available now in both Powder and Capsules. Capsules can be opened and added to liquids. The zeolite 'cage' in ZeoForce is 100% intact.

Here are all the latest new additions to The Raw Food World Store:

• Ani's Raw Desserts, by Ani Phyo
  
• Raw Food and Hot Yoga, by Tanya Zavasta
  
• Organic Pistachio Pesto, by Living Tree Community
  
• Zeoforce Powder, Healthforce Nutritionals
  
• Zeoforce Vcaps, Healthforce Nutritionals
  
• Omega-Zen-3 (Vegan DHA)
  
• Superfood 4-page Chart
  
• Cold-Pressed Neem Oil
  
• Simply Raw Living Foods Detox Manual, The, by Natasha Kyssa
  
• Black Sunflower, Organic Sprouting Seeds
  
• Broccoli, Organic Sprouting Seeds
  
• Crunchy Bean Mix, Organic Sprouting Seeds
  
• Fenugreek, Organic Sprouting Seeds
  
• Garden Salad Mix, Organic Sprouting Seeds
  
• Golden Alfalfa, Organic Sprouting Seeds
  
• Green Snow Peas, Organic Sprouting Seeds
  
• Red Clover, Organic Sprouting Seeds
  
• Wheatgrass, Organic Sprouting Seeds
  

Sproutman's Organic Sprouting Seeds

This has been a LOooooooooong time coming!!! I am very excited to say that we finally got Organic Sprouting Seeds onto our website! This is the ULTIMATE way to Save Money and get the BEST NUTRITION possible. Grow your own food!

We have an awesome assortment of about 10 different kinds of Organic Sprouting Seeds and they are all Organically Grown, Pesticide-Free, Tested and Proven by Sproutman!

AAAAAAAAND... Many More New Products COMING SOON!!!


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RawReform Giveaway - WIN a signed copy of 'Raw Emotions'

NICE - this month 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 ' This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ' and the winner shall be picked at random and with startling efficiency around the beginning of June...
Thanks :)

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Recent TV Shows

Here are five of my favourite recent episodes from our daily online TV show 'The Raw Food World':

*A Trip to Erewhon Market in Los Angeles
*Jinjee and Storm's Raw Vegan Village
*An Evening with Ani Phyo
*Raw Cucumber Wrap Recipe
*Blessings' Kale Chip Factory ;O

You can get daily email updates of the TV show by subscribing HERE: http://www.TheRawFoodWorld.tv
ENJOY :)

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10 Raw Dessert Recipes - YUM :)

There was a HUGE response to last month's RawReform giveaway contest to win a copy of the new Ani Phyo book 'Ani's Raw Food Kitchen'. THANK YOU for all the yummy favourite raw dessert recipes y'all sent in. It seems impolite not to share some of them, so here are 10 of the delicious suggestions below, starting with the two sent in by the winner (picked at random) - Heather Harper - thanks everyone and ENJOY :)

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.

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Pumpkin Pie Pudding

1/2 cup cashew, soaked 4-6 hours
1/2 cup agave nectar
1/2 cup coconut oil
2 TBS carrot juice
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp vanilla bean
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg

Blend all ingredients in Vita-Mix until smooth. Keep refrigerated.
Enjoy the bliss!!

S. Williams

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Pistachio Cranberry Cookies by Kristen Suzanne.

1 1/4 C. macadamia nuts
3/4 C. Pistachio nuts
1/3 C. dried coconut, shredded
pinch Himalayan crystal salt
2 C. dried cranberries
3/4 C. raisins

Process first 4 ingredients in food processor until coarsely ground. Add the cranberries and raisins and continue processing until the mixture begins to stick together when pressed between your fingers. Roll the mixture into balls and flatten gently, so they look like cookies. These are also great frozen.

M. Lewis

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Lucuma-Hemp Shake

2 heapin T silky carob powder
4 heapin T hemp seed
1 heapin T lucuma powder
1 tsp dark vanilla powder
1 water of young coconut

blend on blend tec '4'
yum yummy....... :)

J. Pittman

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Key Lime Blueberry Tart - Adapted from 'Raw Food Made Easy' by Jennifer Cornbleet

Crust:
1 c macadamia nuts
1/2 c cashews
1/2 c unsweetened coconut shreds
1/4 c medjool dates, pitted
1/4 t salt, if desired

Place nuts in food processor and process until coarsely ground. Add coconut and dates and process just until mixture just starts to stick together. Press into 9 in pie plate.

Filling:
3 avocados
1/2 c raw honey or raw agave nectar
1/4 c fresh lime juice

Combine ingredients in food processor and process until smooth. Spread over crust. Top with one pint of Fresh Blueberries.

Judy H

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Carob Coconut Pudding

Meat of two young coconuts
a few splashes of coconut water
1 to 3 Tablespoons Italian carob (or raw cacao, if desired)
dash of vanilla agave or 4 to 6 dates, or lucuma powder
a few cubes of ice

Blend until smooth and enjoy, or refrigerate for a firmer consistency if you can wait that long!

Xell C.

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Carrot Orange Cake from Russell James

3 C. carrot, finely grated
2C pecans, ground in a food processor
1/4 C raisins, roughly chopped
1tsp. nutmeg
1 1/2 tsp. mixed spice (blend of cinnnamon, coriander seed, caraway, nutmeg, ginger & cloves)
date paste (1 C. soft dates and 1/2 C. orange juice in food processor until smooth)
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. orange zest
1/2 C. dried coconut

Throughly mix all ingredients together in a large bowl.
Shape into individual cakes or press in to one large cake, ready to be ut at the end.
Place on dehydrator sheet and dehydrate at 115 degrees F. for 8-12 hours. If you don't have a dehydrator, you can simply place the cake into the fridge to set.

Cashew Icing

1 1/2 C. cashews
1/2 c. water
2Tbl. agave
3 Tbl. coconut butter
1 Tbl. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt

Blend all ingredients in a high speed blender until smooth.
Place in fridge to achieve a thicker consistency and spread on cake when you're ready to serve.
Garnish cake with ground nutmeg

Tracy B

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Apple Cake

Crust:
1 C pecans, powdered
1 C almonds, powdered
2 Tb. carob powder
vanilla

Mix everything together , carob & vanilla together are amazing!!!

Blend

4-5 apples of two different types (fpr ex. red & yellow ones)
cinnamon
raw honey to taste

Decorate with fresh fruit of choice and thin slices of almonds.

Enjoy!!!
Leyla F.

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Light and Easy Summer Hemp Lime Pie

1 c hempseeds
1/2 c dates
process and press into a mini pie pan

1 avocado flesh
juice of 1 lime
1/4 lime zest
1/2 tbsp coconut oil
process and pour ontop of pie crust

garnish with fresh strawberries
Warmly,

Jayna'
rawfitmama.blogspot.com

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Happy sunny munching to you all, dear ones...
May your days be blessed with love, light, levity and laughter... :)

All joy,
Miss Angela Stokes. x x x

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