Articles archived for March 2009
Time is now up on the contest for Ani’s Raw Food Kitchen and I know you’re anxious to find out who won so I thought I’d go ahead and post the winner!!
There were 31 comments. I used Random.org to choose the winner and it randomly selected #16. So…. the winner is June. Congratulations, June!
Here’s the comment she left:
- june { 03.26.09 at 1:43 am }
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I love Ani. Her recipes are truly wonderful.
June, please email me at healingwithjuices@gmail.com with your mailing address and your new copy of Ani’s Raw Food Kitchen will be on its way.
Thank you so much to everyone who entered. I appreciate each and every visit and every comment. Several of you are new here and I didn’t know about your blogs so I’m loving all the new blogs I’ve discovered via your comments! I do hope you’ll come back often. You’re welcome any time!
Don’t forget to come back: there’ll be LOTS more contests in the NEAR FUTURE!! These contests include: more books, DVDs, healthy FOOD (!!!) and possibly other items–so don’t miss out on upcoming posts! Be sure to subscribe to Healing with Juices’ Feed for free updates. You can get free updates to your email as well (sign up here). You’ll also receive inspiration, juice and smoothie recipes, and juice fasting tips and encouragement to help keep you motivated toward your ultimate health–and more personal posts about stuff that’s going on in my life.
UPDATE: This contest is now closed and a winner was randomly chosen by Random.org. June, comment #16, won the free copy of Ani’s Raw Food Kitchen. Much thanks to everyone who participated in the contest. Keep checking back because there are many more contests in the works–including Certified Organic food items!!
I’m so excited and truly honored to bring you not only a book review of Ani Phyo’s book, Ani’s Raw Food Kitchen, but the opportunity for you to win your very own copy!!
First things, first. The book review…
Ani’s Raw Food Kitchen
This is one amazing book! I love Ani’s creative writing style. It’s very lighthearted and easy to read. The information presented in Ani’s Raw Food Kitchen goes far beyond just the ingredients and tools you’ll need for your raw kitchen, Ani takes a holistic approach to life and offers raw beauty and eco-friendly tips and true insight on how our environment takes the brunt of our choices–even small ones! I was amazed that Ani even shares ways you can care for your pet that you may never have even considered!
In Ani’s Raw Food Kitchen, Ani talks about her childhood, her raw-food-enthusiast parents, and how she came full circle–right back to her raw roots, where she belongs.
The photos in this book are brilliant. And the recipes? TO DIE FOR!! The desserts especially look fantabulous–and Ani says since they’re made from healthy, organic, and raw foods you’ll probably even LOSE WEIGHT eating them!! Can you imagine??!! I see what she’s saying, though. Here’s why: Ani’s desserts contain ingredients like raw nuts, fruit, and coconut–not bleached flours, processed sugars, or preservatives. So… your body is getting nutrients it’s been craving and probably not receiving. Once you feed your body what it’s needing, it will begin leveling out and you’ll become so much healthier.
Ani emphasizes that she’s not trying to bash folks who don’t eat 100% raw; she just wants to promote raw, organic (living) foods and would love for everyone to incorporate more of them into their diets.
Note: Now, people, you can’t eat Ani’s delicious desserts after chugging down a big ole burger and fries and expect to drop the pounds. It’s all about making sensible choices and a lifestyle change.
About Ani Phyo
Ani Phyo is a Raw Food Chef, Author of the above book, owner of Smart Monkey Foods, and so much more. She’s an advocate for green living and even rides her antique bicycle to the farmers’ market for fresh, organic produce! How awesome is that?!
And… guess what! May 1, Ani has a new book coming out featuring desserts only. Yum-O!!
Ready for your copy??
How exciting is this??!!
First, I’d love to send out a very special thank you to Ani Phyo and Lindsey at Da Capo Lifelong Books for making this contest possible for us!!
You can enter two different ways:
- Just leave ONE comment sharing why you’d like to receive ani’s raw food kitchen. This can be a short comment, but spam and nonsense will be deleted.
- Post about this contest, linking to this post, and the pingback will be counted as your second entry.
Note: Email healingwithjuices@gmail.com to let me know you’ve linked to this post and/or if you’ve left a valid comment and don’t see it. I’ll respond to everyone as quickly as possible.
I’ll be using Random.org to select the winner.You have until Thursday, March 26, 9 p.m. (Central Time) to enter. Good luck!!
Let the contest begin!
Oh, and there’ll be LOTS more contests in the NEAR FUTURE!! These contests include: more books, DVDs, healthy FOOD (!!!) and possibly other items–so don’t miss out on upcoming posts! Be sure to subscribe to Healing with Juices’ Feed for free updates. You can get free updates to your email as well (sign up here). You’ll also receive inspiration, juice and smoothie recipes, and juice fasting tips and encouragement to help keep you motivated toward your ultimate health–and more personal posts about stuff that’s going on in my life.
This is a quick (and short!) post to let you know about two contests I discovered today:
The Hungry Yogini is hosting a Barney Butter Giveaway!!
And…
Danica’s Daily is having a blast with her very first product giveaway–how exciting! She’s offering Annie’s products!!
Hurry on over to both contests and enter for your chance to win! And, be sure to hang out around both blogs before traipsing off–both of these gals are health advocates and you’ll love what you find on their sites!!
Good luck!!
Don’t miss out on upcoming posts! Be sure to subscribe to Healing with Juices’ Feed for free updates. You can get free updates to your email as well (sign up here). You’ll receive inspiration, juice and smoothie recipes, and juice fasting tips and encouragement to help keep you motivated toward your ultimate health–and more personal posts about stuff that’s going on in my life.
Here’s to life, health, and healing with (RAW) juices!!
News on the Contest(s)!!
Just popping in to let you know that I’ve been working super hard for you all!! Before the end of this month, HealingwithJuices.com will be hosting our first ever contest! That’s right! I haven’t decided which of the prizes I’ve received so far will be offered in this first giveaway, but I’m reviewing the products right now and will be posting about this month’s contest prize soon. Once I post the review, you’ll know what’s up for grabs and the contest will begin! I’ll be using Random.org to generate the contest winners. When the winner is decided, the lucky Healing with (Raw) Juices’ reader will be receiving their prize(s) in the mail (yeah, some of these contests will be offering combo prizes and you’ll receive more than one gift at once!). Yipee!
I’m bursting at the seams and would love to spill the beans about what these prizes are–but that’d spoil the fun for you!! How about a little hint? Some of these products are from Raw Food Chefs!! Eeek!!! How exciting, eh?
Spring has Sprung!
Spring is here, y’all! And I’m so super excited to be able to bring these amazingly healthy prizes to you. Life is precious; it’s what we make it. Let’s make it the best we can so we can live long, happy and healthy lives on this beautiful Earth!
Sneak Peek at Amish farm critters!!
If you remember my confessions from an Amish farm post, you might like seeing a couple of the critters: mama sheep and her baby lamb. Aw!! So sweet!!!
I’m getting lots of questions about when the Amish blog will be up and running (and I don’t mind them at all!!). Well, with my writing assignments, chores on the farm, and all these upcoming contests, I’m falling behind on my blog work. I assure you that the Amish blog will be worth the wait–and as soon as I figure out all the video/podcasting stuff you’ll get to see for yourself why I’m so scarce around the blogosphere lately.
Don’t miss out on upcoming posts! Be sure to subscribe to Healing with Juices’ Feed for free updates. You can get free updates to your email as well (sign up here). You’ll receive inspiration, juice and smoothie recipes, and juice fasting tips and encouragement to help keep you motivated toward your ultimate health–and more personal posts about stuff that’s going on in my life.
Here’s to life, health, and healing with (RAW) juices!!
New Design
As you’ve probably noticed, this site recently received a fresh design–compliments of Heather, at Goofy Girl Designs. I love her creative mind, her bright designs, and she’s such a cheerful soul to work with! I can never say enough good things about her…. Anyway, I adore what she’s done with the place, don’t you?!
Contest Giveaways
I’ve been trying to contain myself and keep this hush-hush, but I’m bursting at the seams and can’t keep the news quiet any longer! I’m thrilled to announce that some awesome contests are in store for Healing with Juices’ readers. I will keep the prizes secret, but I can tell you that the gift(s) winners will receive are quality and will most certainly help you either maintain or improve your health.
Newsletter
I’ve decided to offer a newsletter. It’ll be published monthly and will highlight the previous month’s topics, as well as new information that wasn’t covered here. And I’ll also be sharing products and/or books I love find helpful for a healthy lifestyle. I’m going to update on the status of the newsletter after I decide what prize will be offered to the lucky winner. Yes, there’ll be a special contest for those who sign up for the newsletter!
What a Blessing!
Isn’t this all so exciting? I am so passionate about health and helping others obtain better health. I desire to be your encouragement, inspiration, motivation, and quality resource as you strive to either maintain or achieve your ultimate health. It’s such a blessing to be able to pour my heart and soul into this site–and your lives!–and watch my passion grow, change, improve, and succeed. What part of all this news are you most excited about? Jump in the comments and let us know!
Don’t miss out on upcoming posts! Be sure to subscribe to Healing with Juices’ Feed for free updates. You can get free updates to your email as well (sign up here). You’ll receive inspiration, juice and smoothie recipes, and juice fasting tips and encouragement to help keep you motivated toward your ultimate health–and more personal posts about stuff that’s going on in my life.
Just popping in to share a contest with you….
Heather, over at Heather Eats Almond Butter, is hosting a contest for Turtle Mountain coconut products.
What do you win? Heather has 4 coupons to give away. Each coupon is good for one Turtle Mountain dairy-free dessert or yogurt. Heather says it’s perfectly okay if you aren’t fond of coconut–the coupon is also good for soy products as well.
The contest ends tonight, Friday the 13th, so hurry on over for your chance to win!!
Don’t miss out on upcoming posts! Be sure to subscribe to Healing with Juices’ Feed for free updates. You can get free updates to your email as well (sign up here). You’ll receive inspiration, juice and smoothie recipes, and juice fasting tips and encouragement to help keep you motivated toward your ultimate health–and more personal posts about stuff that’s going on in my life.
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Raw Foodists
Ever wondered what a Raw Foodist’s life is like? What they eat? How they prepare it? How they’re able to get enough nutrition? If you’re curious about the raw food lifestyle, or if you’ve been considering going raw yourself–even for a few weeks or months, just to cleanse your body–Raw People is definitely worth checking out!
About RawPeople.com
RawPeople.com is a website focusing on the raw food lifestyle. They emphasize that eating raw is not a diet, but a way of life. There, you’ll find articles such as Raw Reality: A Snapshot of a Weekend in the Life of a Raw Foodist. In this article, Katy Joy Freeman (Author of Raw Abroad and Raw Chef), allows us a sneak peek of what it’s like to live a healthy, raw lifestyle.
Check out the Raw People logo below. Isn’t it beautiful?!
To give you an idea of what you might find should you visit Raw People, here’s a list of articles already on the site. They’re also diligently adding new topics.
- Animal Rights ( 1 Article )
- Contest ( 1 Article )
- Detox ( 4 Articles )
- Health & Beauty ( 5 Articles )
- Juicing ( 2 Articles )
- RawKids ( 6 Articles )
- Raw People ( 5 Articles )
- Raw Teens ( 1 Article )
- Remedies ( 2 Articles )
- Vitamin ( 2 Articles )
- Water ( 7 Articles )
- Weight Loss ( 3 Articles )
See, there is a lot of great information available, and new articles are published daily!
I’m a Raw People!!
In January, I was welcomed to the team at Raw People. I’m truly honored to be a part of this amazing site. There aren’t enough fantabulous words to describe working with this wonderful team of health-minded people. They are extremely kind, and are such a blessing in my life! I count it a major blessing to be involved in this healthful, raw project. I have eaten 100% raw for a few months at a time during my health journey. I’ve also juice fasted extensively, which most of you know. So, to be on this Raw Lifestyle team and have the opportunity to share what I’ve learned in my own studies and from my own experiences, as well as glean from the knowledge of the other team members, is just awe-inspiring to me…
So, what do I do on this team? I am a contributing writer and have written on a few different topics: juice fasting, (of course!), raw beauty, raw remedies, and am branching out into other topics to be published soon, like organic gardening and weight loss. You can see everything I’ve written for Raw People so far by visiting my list of articles.
The Community
Come and be a part of the Raw People Community. Learn and grow and share with us!
Raw Tweets
You can also follow Raw People on Twitter! Just foll0w @RawPeople to find out when the latest raw articles are published, news about the raw recipe contest, and more!
Raw Radio
Yes, Raw Radio is coming soon!!!
And… an Awesome Contest!
Have an original, raw recipe you’d like to share? Enter it in Raw People’s Recipe Contest to win an amazing prize!
Don’t miss out on upcoming posts! Be sure to subscribe to Healing with Juices’ Feed for free updates. You can get free updates to your email as well (sign up here). You’ll receive inspiration, juice and smoothie recipes, and juice fasting tips and encouragement to help keep you motivated toward your ultimate health–and more personal posts about stuff that’s going on in my life.
Have you ever thought of going raw? Have you ever even heard of a “Raw Foodist”? Do you know anyone who eats only raw foods, or mostly raw foods? Perhaps you’ve already visited RawPeople.com. What are your thoughts about the site and/or eating raw? What’s on your mind? Please share!
Previous Article: Confessions from an Amish Farm
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Yes, you read that title right. I’m confessing that I’m living on an Amish farm…. I know you’ve wondered where I have been, why posts haven’t been published as often as they used to, and why the juicing ebooks are still on hold. So, now you know why: I’m living on an Amish farm–without electricity! Amazing, eh?
Check out the windmill. Isn’t it beautiful?
Photo Copyright 2009 HealingwithJuices.com All Rights Reserved
Freelancing is pretty crazy on an Amish farm. Cherish your office. Seriously. I’ve somehow managed to get my assignments in on time, though.
If you’re thinking this is crazy, imagine how I feel. I still can’t comprehend the fact that I’m actually living in an Amish-built house on an Amish farm–without electricity. Did I mention there’s no electricity? Well, the Amish don’t wire their homes. There’s no plug ends, no light switches, no super duper easy and convenient modern amenities…
So, here’s the million dollar question: why? Why would I give up convenience? That’s what you want to know, right? Well, haven’t you ever wished you could sit on an old-fashioned porch in the country where life is simple, days are quiet, and you can sip iced tea while watching the clothes gently sway this way and that on a clothes line like your grandmother talked about? Have you dreamt of lessening your carbon footprint, doing more to preserve the environment, and living as green as you possibly can?
I realize this life isn’t for everyone. Some days I think it isn’t for me either. But for all the sacrifices, there are so many more rewards. Yes, sometimes I think I’d pay a million dollars for a plug end if I had that much money to spare. Other days I realize how truly blessed I am and wouldn’t trade my life–missing plug ends and all!–for all the money or anything in the world.
Your second question is probably: so, how do you get on the Internet; how do you charge your laptop? (Okay, that’s TWO questions.) Well, there’s an answer for them, too! For the Internet, I use a USB modem. It is limited, though, so sites like YouTube really gobble up the usage I’m allowed. And I charge my laptop compliments of solar panels and/or wind generators. Yes, the sun and wind are awesome resources and although it still blows my mind that the sun and wind can charge a panel and travel through a wire to then juice my laptop up with energy so I can continue writing and blogging, I’m forever grateful that it’s possible! It’s almost like magic, really.
There you have it. This is my confession. And, let me tell you… Amish living is HARD WORK!! The Amish community is fascinating, though–and yes, horses and buggies are to and fro all the time!
What’s that? You wish you could read even more about life on an Amish farm? Really? You’re in luck! A new blog is in the works. It’ll document day-to-day events on an Amish farm. I’ll be sharing the link here when it’s live. Be sure to subscribe (see the end of this post or the top of the sidebar to your left, for subscription options) so you can be one of the first to visit!
In writing news…
I have a couple of stories in the latest Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader: Uncle John’s Certified Organic Bathroom Reader
by clicking on the previous title, the book below or the link following it.
(Available for pre-order HERE.)
Next time, we’ll get back on topic with raw juices, smoothies, and juice fasting–promise!
Don’t miss out on upcoming posts! Be sure to subscribe to Healing with Juices’ Feed for free updates. You can get free updates to your email as well (sign up here). You’ll receive inspiration, juice and smoothie recipes, and juice fasting tips and encouragement to help keep you motivated toward your ultimate health–and more personal posts about stuff that’s going on in my life.
Thoughts? What’s going through your mind right now? Spill the beans!
