Welcoming in 2010

I am so tickled pink to be ushering a new year with all of you.

I think new years are opportunities to start all over again, fresh and new. A new year, a second chance, how cool is that? On New Year's Eve, I felt positively GIDDY thinking about all the marvelous opportunities awaiting me in 2010. Now that 2010 is here there's so much to do! First off, I am starting my year out right by taking excellent care of me, which means spending time doing yoga, meditating, making juices, going for long walks, doing daily beauty treatments, getting massages, taking nice long hot baths, spending time in nature, playing with my pup, and snuggling and hugging more. After all, when you take care of you, you can take great care of others and you are more productive on your projects! How many people really take time to take care of themselves? Do you find you have good intentions, but rarely follow through? I think when it comes to doing something, skip all the plans, don't talk about it, JUST DO IT, otherwise you could just be giving lip service for the rest of the year. This was my problem for the last half of 2009. I talked about doing yoga every day, but never got back on track with it. I talked about getting regular massages, but never made time for it. Let's leave the distractions at the door, wave goodbye to regrets, put on our happy faces and tie those laces and get going!

I am grateful for all of you!

May you all be blessed!

Angelina xoxoxo

delightful interview I just did!

http://awakenedrawbeauties.wordpress.com/

Let me know what you think, thanks!

Sexy Chocolate Review! This guy has my thumb way way up!

I ordered some of Steven Adler's Sacred chocolate a couple of days ago and it finally found its way into my mouth this morning. I very carefully unwrapped a gorgeous silver heart called WHITE PASSION, as if I don't have enough passion in my heart, and bit into it not like a mouse, but like a hungry dog! Oh my God, I think I just might have found heaven on earth. This smooth, white chocolate was so divine, I took another bite and another and another until it was completely devoured. Usually with chocolates by the second bite, I am finished, but this one was especially sexy, creamy, and outrageously tasty. I will be ordering again and again! This guy is the Willy Wonka of chocolate. Check out their site at www.sacredchocolate.com

Raw Spirit Festival

From the moment we arrived, one could feel the love in the air! Although, I truly believe that there should only be one raw spirit event of the year, I have to say that this tiny RSF was perhaps the most fun one for us yet. I loved the fact that no matter which direction I went off in, I could always find a friend. I can't tell you how awesome it is to have a friend around every cozy corner. The first thing Ian and I did was go for a hike over by Watson Lake. MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM! I love the desert, it is such a unique and strange place. Although it seems hostile, there's really a fragility to it. Next time we go to Watson Lake, we will be kayaking! What an extraordinary way to see the water. Our demo of Jicama tacos was at 3pm, so we had plenty of time to just hike and take in the beauty. We arrived at the demo area and Jason the fabulous ice cream man and oh so much more was there to greet us. I love seeing him, he has such darling energy! Talk about someone FULL of LOVE, that man is nothing but love. The demo was a blast and everyone loved it. After that, we packed up and headed to vendor booths. The first one we visited was our friend's booth, The Chocolate Tree. We ordered CHOCOLATE of course! After all, what's a raw spirit festival without chocolate? I love Jeffrey and Kelly's chocolate because it is not only delicious, but the most important thing for me is the fact that they don't use cacao powder to make their chocolates. I am passionate about eating chocolate that still has SUPERFOOD qualities to it and they make that happen in a big way by using cacao nibs! I felt so loved at that booth, loved and spoiled! That was the place of dreams really, not only did they keep the chocolate coming, but also the DURIAN~my kind of place. Next we checked out Vivapura, another fabulous place for superfoods and love. After all that snacking it was time for one of my favorite people on this planet, SCOTT HUCKABAY! Ian and I have known him for more than 15 years and he truly is a member of our family forever. I love that man! If you haven't seen him, met him, or heard his music, I suggest you get yourself acquainted with him as soon as possible. You can find out more about him by visiting www.scotthuckabay.com He was more than mind blowing this time around. Whoever was running the sound this time around gets a life time supply of hugs from me, because for the first time ever at the RSF, Scott came through the way he is supposed to come through-PERFECT! I don't remember really sleeping much at all, I mean how could you sleep with so many parties going on and such kick-ass music. We played all night each night with some really extraordinary and beautiful souls. I came back from the Raw Spirit Festival with an intent of LOVE for all. It is so easy to get caught up in all the fear mongering going on, that one finds it difficult to stay in a pure state of bliss and love. If we allow ourselves to get caught up in all that fear, how can we even realize our full potential on this plane? I have always been a love person for as long as I can remember and somehow along the way, I became riddled with fear and out of alignment with who I truly am and the RSF helped me remember that I am being of light and love and I must remain in this space for a harmonious existence. We can be aware and enlightened without buying into fear for even a second. When we are prepared with goods and knowledge, love and harmony, we can share this wisdom with all. We are better able to come from a love space that leads to sharing our abundance, light, and love with the world. When we are in a state of fear, we are in state of despair, this state of mind moves us closer to dis-ease. When we stay in a state of love, we create powerful immune systems. Today is my anniversary and a special celebration of love with a man I loved so much, I married him twice! All three of us have vowed to stay in a state of only love and when one of us falters, we pick ourselves up, dust off our shoulders, and start all over again. In closing I would like to say, the RSF may have been the tiniest one yet, but one thing it wasn't lacking in was LOVE!

My Tribute to Keith Pilotti

Keith was a client and friend of mine for about 10 years. He adored all of my food, but especially a smoothie that I made for him quite often called Caribbean Surprise. I am sitting here drinking it in honor of him and thought I would share it with all of you, so we could all lift our glasses in tribute to his life here on this planet. He died suddenly last week and I m still in shock. HERE'S TO YOU, KEITH!! May you rest in peace. Om Mani Padme Hum

Caribbean Surprise

Ingredients:

2 bananas

1/2-3/4 cup frozen mango chunks (depending on how thick you like yours you may need to add more frozen fruit)

1/4-1/2 cup pineapple chunks

1 lime, cut in half and hand-squeezed into the blender

1 cup fresh squeezed orange juice

1 cup Thai young coconut water

2 cups spring water

1/4 cup hemp seeds

Add softened dates depending on your sweet tooth! (You can soften dates by soaking them in water)

Directions:

Place all the above ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth and creamy. Pour into tall glasses and squeeze in the lime! YUM!!

Alive in Five book review on Raw Epicurean

http://rawepicurean.net/2009/09/13/spaghetti-with-aioli-sauce/

my new soaps will be available at RSF and on my site soon!!