VeganMoFo

Here are our winners:

Em, “Plain with blueberries and walnuts sprinkled with chia seeds. MMM.”
Lauren, “Oh man, I just tried this for the first time yesterday, and I LOVE it. The peach flavor is pretty much perfect, but I’m interested in trying blueberry next.”
Linda, “I’ve never tried it! Love vanilla non-dairy yogurt with fruit on top. How interesting about the cultures in other non-dairy yogurts.”
Aimee, “Would love to make a peach Amande popsicle.”
Kristen, “I just discovered Amande yogurt last month. In fact, it’s the yogurt I used in my Iron Chef Challenge recipe! My absolute fave to eat by itself is cherry. It is better than ANY yogurt I’ve ever had. Coconut is my favorite in a smoothie and with granola. And I bake with plain. The Hubster likes the raspberry best. Can you tell we love this stuff??? :)”

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(image courtesy of onemileonemeal.com)

Vegans can’t live without their yogurt! And these days we don’t have to. There are so many options out there, but Amande is really unique. First of all, they’re the first brand of almond milk yogurt, and that’s got to count for something. Secondly, all of their yogurts are sweetened naturally with fruit juice, not sugar. And to top it all off (literally?), Amande’s probiotics are grown in a non-dairy medium. I won’t get all yogurty on you, but some of the non-dairy yogurts start their cultures off in dairy. How awesome is it to know that dairy isn’t necessary at all, even in yogurt?

Let’s get down to the most important part, the taste! Amande comes in 6 different flavors, and as I’ve tried them all I can tell you that the coconut is the best (cherry and strawberry are tied for second). You can also get plain and vanilla in a 24 ounce tub, which is awesome to bake with. Unless you’ve been living under a vegan rock, you probably know that you can replace the eggs in most recipe with yogurt: 1/4 cup yogurt = one egg. Easy peasy!

They all have a custardy consistency, and seem more like a dessert than a breakfast item. I’ve even used it in place of ice cream, eaten with pie (Ginger Peach Pandowdy from Vegan Pie in the Sky):

As a bonus, did you know that the cultures in yogurt are good for your skin? Yogurt is a much easier and tastier way to help keep the pimples at bay than creams full of nasty chemicals.

Tonight we’re giving away 2 free product coupons and 4 discount coupons to 5 (count ‘em FIVE) lucky winners! To enter the contest, just visit the Amande site, pick a flavor and tell us your favorite way to eat it. Is it with granola? In a smoothie? Straight out of the carton? Winners will be chosen Monday afternoon! US only please, and don’t forget to enter a valid email address so that we can contact you. Good luck!

Our winner is Melinda, she says her favorite way to eat vegan sausauge is, “A bun and mustard. That’s it. Why mess with perfection?”

Vegan sausages may souns like an oxymoron to some, but I can’t think of a single (gluten eating) vegan who isn’t nuts about vegan sausages.  They’re fun to make, they’re fun to eat, they’re fun to just buy when you’re in a hurry for some ready-made protein.  And while I love making my own sausage flavors up on the fly, I can’t deny that Field Roast sausages have a unique texture that I will probably never be able to achieve at home.  The greatest thing about them though, is that they convinced one of my friends that he could live without pork products.  His fridge has more mock meat in it than mine!  Their new frankfurters are a big hit around here, so much so that I paid for a cooler to have a few packages shipped from Cosmo’s so my husband would stop crying.

Field Roast also makes deli slices, loaves, a meatloaf, a holiday celebration roast, and this holiday season they will have a new product for us!  I don’t see this on their site so this might be the world premiere of their Hazelnut Cranberry Roast En Croute!  Jazz hands!

The kind folks at Field Roast have a special package today for one very lucky winner, three free sausage coupons and a t-shirt!  Simply comment here and tell me your favorite dish to add sausagey goodness to!  (No one will judge you for saying ‘straight out of the package’.)  A winner will be chosen tonight at midnight, CST.  US only!

 

Our winner is Cara, who says that in the shower she sings:  “Bonnie Raitt’s “I Can’t Make You Love Me” haha. Why am I embarrassed to admit that?”  Email us your address if you see this, Cara!

We all know that finding vegan food can be hard, but you know what’s harder? Nice vegan soap! A lot of the artisan soap I can buy at the health food store has stuff like goats milk, beeswax, honey, etc. It can be really frustrating when you want to support your local businesses but they don’t offer any vegan products. As with many things I say, thank Al Gore for the internet.

Tracy from Strawberry Hedgehog contacted us and asked if we would like to give away some of her products – boy, would we!  I have personally never tried her products, but since I read Vegan Beauty Review, I know that Sunny loves them.  A lot.  She reviews a lot of products and is constantly changing up her favorites, so if she has been in love with one brand of soap for several years, trust that this is some good stuff!

Today, we are offering one lucky winner a jar of organic whipped body creme and the best selling soap set.  If you are of the manly persuasion, please note that the body creme is unscented and the scents in the soap set aren’t girly, so this isn’t just a giveaway for women.

To enter, simply comment here and tell us what your favorite song to sing in the shower is (don’t act like you don’t!).  A winner will be chosen at 11 pm CST tonight, US residents only.

 

Here are the winners and the flavors of ice cream they made up:

Andrea: Buckeye ice cream!! I looooove buckeyes! I think that would be So Delicious!!
Tiffany: Yum. I love coconut milk-based ice cream. A concoction of rocky road meets chocolate fudge brownie would be amazing.
The Saucy Coconut: It’s simple, but delicious: strawberry ice cream – could be either soy or coconut-based. (Though I love coconut, obv.)
Vegan Linda: I’m on a huge chai kick so I say a chai flavor would be awesome.
Cathy: That’s easy Pumpkin Pie! My second choice would be ‘nog.

Check your emails tomorrow, everyone!

Turtle Mountain (more commonly known as So Delicious) has been cranking out dairy-free treats for 20 years, that’s back when we had to hike five miles uphill (both ways) just to get a block of tofu.  With that in mind, it’s no surprise at the sheer amount of products they have today.  I went to the website and counted, they have 21 flavors of soy ice cream and 17 flavors of coconut ice cream! My favorite is the Coconut Cherry Amaretto, personally.  I have trouble finding more than plain vanilla or chocolate around here, but I have been known to take a cooler with me when visiting people so I can bring back a few pints to tide me over.

They also have a ton of frozen novelties, creamer, sorbets, yogurts, and coconut-based beverages.  And here is the exciting news, the beverage line is about to get a little bigger…

That’s right, So Delicious is bringing us a soy-free option for the holiday beverage season! This isn’t great just for people with soy allergies, I know some people don’t like the taste of soy milk at all, flavored or not.

So Delicious has offered to send five lucky people each two VIP free product coupons – good for ANY of their products.  To enter, simply leave a comment letting us know what flavor of So Delicious soy/coconut ice cream you would invent if you had the chance (here is their product page so you can see what they already have).  Winners will be chosen tonight at midnight, CST, because I took a nap instead of posting this earlier.  Open to US residents only.

Winners! I’m glad I used a random number generator, if I had to choose based on my favorite comments, it would’ve been REALLY difficult.

Kelly, The Blooming Platter – “Brown rice, peanut butter, and dried chickpeas!”
Kate, American Vegan Kitchen – “Hot sauce, peanut butter, and black beans, though perhaps not together?”
Veg-In-Training, Vegan Unplugged – “Quinoa, soy curls and fire roasted tomatoes.”

I will email everyone shortly!

Vegan Heritage Press is an independent book publishing company dedicated to discovering and publishing quality vegan cookbooks that promote healthful living and respect for all life.  VHP was founded in 2007 by Jon Robertson, husband of Robin Robertson, who has written nineteen vegan and vegetarian coobooks.  So needless to say, they already have a lot of experience in the field of vegan cookbooks, despite being a fairly young company.

Jon has graciously donated three books for us to give away today!  Also, if you are interested in winning some of Robin’s books, she is doing a giveaway every Monday on her blog for MoFo.

The Blooming Platter Cookbook: A Harvest of Seasonal Vegan Recipes by Betsy DiJulio

Betsy’s recipes guide you to what’s fresh, season by season, all year around, and include dinner, soups, salads, sides, and desserts.

American Vegan Kitchen: Delicious Comfort Food from Blue Plate Specials to Homestyle Favorites by Tamasin Noyes

Hungry for the comforts of diner and cafe food? This book is filled with sensational breakfasts, burgers, main dishes, and desserts. Tami’s recipes are all yummy with a capital “Y”.

Vegan Unplugged: A Pantry Cuisine Cookbook and Survival Guide by Jon Robertson  with recipes by Robin Robertson

Easy and simple pantry recipes that take 15-minutes or less and cost about $1 per person. 80 excellent recipes by Robin Robertson for pasta, grains, appetizers, soups, salads, and snacks.

Inspired by the theme of Vegan Unplugged, to enter, leave a comment telling us what three pantry staples you would grab in the event of the (probably zombie) apocalypse.  Three winners will be chosen at random at 10 pm CST tonight, US residents only.

Congratulations to Nicky A for winning the Sick On Sin giveaway!  Thanks to all who entered!

Nicky A: Everything is so cute! I’m in love with the Ghost Cat and the Giraffe.

Happy Saturday to all!  Today’s giveaway is brought to you by SickOnSin.com, an independent business headed by Jennifer Krebsz (and all designs are done by her husband, Michael Lalonde).  When Jen contacted us about donating, we all fell in love with the super cute, veggie-inspired clothing over there.  They’ve got it all: clothing, buttons, magnets, tote bags, and more!

Lookit how cute!  The shirts above say: “Not my dinner.”  So adorable!  Here’s how it works…

Leave a comment describing all the wonderful things you’d like to get from SickOnSin.  One winner will receive a $25 gift certificate!

Contest is open to ALL MoFoers!  That’s right…they will ship worldwide!!  Giveaway closes at Midnight (Pacific).  Best of luck to all!

Congratulations to Jennifer Licata and Robin!  I’ll be sending an email shortly.  Thanks for playing everybody!

Jennifer Licata: I have not tried the spread yet, but it seems like a perfect add-in to homemade vegan ice cream, along with some berries or chocolate chips. A fruit tart with a Biscoff Spread-infused crust also seems like a fantastic idea.

Robin: With a spoon! Biscoff lollipop!

Good morning to all my MoFo peeps.  This giveaway will knock your pants right off your booty.  Our good friends at Lotus Bakeries, makers of Biscoff, have donated 1 jar of Biscoff Spread and 1 case of cookies each for 2 winners!  What what?!

That’s right.  The speculoos train has arrived!  For those precious few not in the know, this stuff is the jam!  For years I heard vegans pine over Biscoff cookies and spread, never knowing exactly what it was.  When I realized I’ve been eating it all my life under the name “windmill cookies”, it all made sense.  It was like a dream come true the first time I saw Biscoff cookies in the store.  These crispy, spiced delicate cookies are perfect with tea or just straight outta the bag.

As for the spread, there’s no real way to do it justice.  Imagine, if you will, a paste the consistency of peanut butter…that’s made out of Biscoff cookies!  It’s amazing.  It has totally caused apples to break up with nut butters in this house because Biscoff spread is the new sheriff in town.

Here’s how it works.  Comment and tell me all the wonderfully awesome things you want to do with that spread.  Spread it on crepes? Toast?  I need to know…  I’ll pick 2 winners at Midnight (Pacific time) tonight.  Good luck!

Sorry, contest is open to the U.S. only, but check out the websites linked above.  They ship to many places worldwide!