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Chickpea Salad and Garlic Lovers Pasta
Yesterday my hubby and I took a drive to Lake George NY to visit the Coleman Outlet. We are heading up to Acadia for our anniversary at the end of May and were in need of a new tent since ours is small and old. Since we have eaten out WAY too much lately I decided to make us some lunch for the road. I packed up some chickpea salad sandwiches, Hint water, veggie straws and a couple Jazz apples.
Chickpea Salad
- 1-15oz can of chickpea, drained and chopped into small pieces (a food processor works well for this
- 1/4 of a medium red onion, minced
- 2T chopped dill pickle
- 1-2T vegenaise (I like to use the reduced fat kind)
- 1t triple blend flakes or kelp flakes
- 1t lemon juice
- 2T finely chopped parsley
Mix this all together and serve it on a sandwich, salad or with crackers
This is a blend of dulse, laver & sea lettuce- you could always use crumbled nori or kelp flakes - you also could change the flavor a bit and use dill
We had a successful trip to Lake George and came home with a new tent, a few new camping plates and bowls and a camping mattress (I know, I know but hubby is old and his back hurts haha). We also picked up a few new spring duds at the J.Crew outlet which we both love. Dinner was a quick and easy meal to put together. It was hubby’s favorite Garlic Lovers Pasta and a small side salad.
Garlic Lovers Pasta
- 3 servings of pasta of your choice- I used spinach spaghetti tonight
- 6 cloves of garlic, minced
- 2T olive oil
- 1/4 cup parsley, finely chopped
- 3T nutritional yeast
- salt and pepper to taste
While the pasta is cooking place the garlic and olive oil in a large saute pan and heat over medium low until the pasta is finished. DO NOT DRAIN PASTA, rather using a spaghetti spoon or tongs take the pasta out of the boiling water and place into the sauce (the starch in the water helps to create a sauce). The sprinkle in the parsley and nutritional yeast and salt and pepper and toss together to coat evenly. ENJOY!
So I’m off for the day to a committee meeting a few hours away and I’m anxious since it’s only my second day of work and I have to take the minutes, eek! However you should stop on over to my Spring Giveaway post and enter to win this great giveaway. If you already have entered remember you can tweet once per day BUT make sure you go back and post a comment letting me know you did.
Spring Into Veganism Giveaway
As I said in one of my post last week I have decided to host a big Spring giveaway. This box of goodies is filled with lots of vegan treats that (I hope) you will love. Since this is a big giveaway I am going to give you an entire week to enter this giveaway and of course you will have lots of chances. Here is what the winning box of goodies looks like:
Hahaha…okay not so funny okay okay now for what is inside the box:
Now for the close ups:
First there are some yummy goodies from Sensible Foods who makes crunch dried snacks- my husband has been loving the Cherry Berry (included in the giveaway) and I have been gobbling up the Sweet Corn (unfortunately not included). These snacks are yummy, healthy and great snacks for anyone in your family – I bet kids love these!.
Next are some SoyGo Soy Creamers – I did a review of these a while back and they are great in coffee or tea. I love to bring them with me when I travel!
There are some Endangered Species bite sized bars and a few Xocai energy chocolates.
On to the Next Sectoin:
Dr. Lucy’s Cookies which are Vegan and Gluten Free and did I mention so tasty? These cookies are so yummy- I think we have eaten up most of the samples they sent and I gave some to friends as we got so many. My husbands favorite is the Cinnamon and I am partial to the Sugar Cookie.
There is some Guayaki Yerba Mate Chocolate Tea – whoever wins this has to tell me how this is because it seems like it could be yummy!
And lastly, the generous people at Endangered Species sent me chocolates to giveaway just for YOU! Isn’t that exciting so you have 2 large bars, 2 small bars and a handful of tiny bars and hello they are delicious! My favorite is the Dark Chocolate with Cranberries and Almonds it has sweet, bitter, and crunchy all in one bite. Enjoy!
Did I Mention that there is more:
Kurokan sent me a bunch of Japanese Delight Kombu stir fry mixes to try they come in Teriyaki, Spicy Miso and Garlic Soy. I am giving you a chance to try all three of them! I hope you enjoy them I haven’t tried them yet but I’ll let you know what I think when I do.
Lastly I have a few fun pins from Vegetable Slut for you to have:
To Enter:
Now to enter this giveaway leave me a comment letting me know which item you are most excited to try. Entries will be accepted until April 4, 2010 at 8am. Unfortunately this giveaway is only open to US residents- but don’t worry my world friends I will do another one soon that you can take part in.
Additional Chances to Enter:
- Follow me on Facebook. (come back and leave a comment here)
- Follow me on Twitter. (1 tweet per day, (come back and leave a comment here)
- Tweet about this giveaway “I want to win @cookveganlover Spring Giveaway http://wp.me/pFVWo-C0” (come back and leave a comment here)
- Follow my blog in a reader (come back and leave a comment here)
- Blog about this giveaway (come back and leave a comment here)
Product Review & Giveaway: Coach’s Oats
The Winners are:
Jenna- “My absolute fav.. pumpkin oats with banana, pb, flax seeds, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice and vanilla. I could eat it every day and not get sick of it!”
And
Regina “I like mine with vanilla soy milk chocolate PB, banana’s, and flaxseeds.”
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As many of you know I am a huge fan of oatmeal and eat it most mornings with banana, cinnamon and stevia. So you can imagine that I was delighted to have a chance to try a new kind of oats. Coach’s Oats sent me a few packages of their oats to try. Their oats are prepared a different way than steel cut and rolled oats. “The groats are toasted to bring natural sugars to the surface of the oat then cracked into small pieces.” (source)
The oatmeal cooks up in only 5 minutes so it is a quick nutritious breakfast when you are short on time. Unlike other oats these get so creamy and delicious, I loved them. These were also super filling along with my traditional fixings. Since Coach’s Oats sent a long a number of packets for me to sample I would love to get 2 readers a chance to win 2 packets to try themselves. If you would like a chance to win enter By March 24nd, 2010 at 8am leaving a comment letting me know what your favorite oatmeal creation is.
Disclaimer: Coach’s Oats provided me with a free sample of this product to review, and I was under no obligation to review it if I so chose. Nor was I under any obligation to write a positive review or sponsor a product giveaway in return for the free product.
Product Review & Giveaway: Namaste Foods
The winner is: Ashlei
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Namaste Foods small manufacturer of fine foods that contain no wheat, gluten, corn, soy, potato, dairy, casein or nuts. Most gluten free products can be pretty expensive however Namaste Foods has created a number of meals and mixes that are GF and inexpensive. Their products include mixes for muffins, waffles & pancakes, flour mixes, cookies, cakes & desserts, pastas, bread & pizzas. As you can see there are a number of great products for anyone who is looking for GF products.
Namaste Foods sent me a sample package of their Pasta Pisavera Pasta Meal to try. This product is easy to make in ready in about 15 minutes. Just boil this veggie brown rice pasta, drain, and add the delicious Italian Seasoning packet to make 4 side portions. I decided that I wanted to make 4 entree portions from this so that we could have dinner and leftovers for lunch the next day. I added steamed cauliflower, black beans, onions, mushrooms, sundried tomatoes and artichoke hearts to make it a hearty meal.
Namaste Foods has decided to give you all a chance to try their products. You can enter to win a “Namaste Tote with perhaps a pasta mix and a Pizza crust which may be better for the vegan diet, along with a Living Without magazine, recipe cards, coupons and assorted goodies!” If you would like to enter please visit the Namaste Foods Website and let me know which product you are interested in trying. Please enter by March 22nd at 8am. (Sorry this is open to US residence only.)
For Additional Chances to win:
1. Follow me on twitter @cookveganlover (come back and leave a separate comment)
2. Tweet “I want to win the Namaste Foods Giveaway @cookveganlover http://wp.me/pFVWo-zk” (come back and leave a separate comment)
Disclaimer: Namaste Foods provided me with a free sample of this product to review, and I was under no obligation to review it if I so chose. Nor was I under any obligation to write a positive review or sponsor a product giveaway in return for the free product.
Product Review: Perfected Foods Soy Jerky
And The Winners Are:
Jessie: “Yum, the Cajun flavor sounds awesome!”
Gina- “YUM! The Sweet BBQ sounds so good 
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"Perfected Foods strives not only to improve the quality of food, but improve the quality of life. Our Soy Jerky is all natural, cholesterol free, vegan, packed with protein and made right here in the United States." Source
Perfected Foods sent me a few samples of their vegan jerky to try. They sent me one of each of their flavors Mesquite, Hot Wing, Cajun, or Sweet Barbecue flavors. Although these products are all natural, cholesterol free and vegan I didn’t find them to be my favorite vegan jerky. They were really dry and tough to chew. I have to say I really like the creative flavors that they have. Now I am not a huge fan of jerky myself so others might like these more than I did. I am going to give 2 of you a chance to try Perfected Foods vegan jerky out for yourself. This giveaway will end March 9, 2010 at 8am.
To Enter:
- Visit the Perfected Foods website and let me know which flavor you’d like to try.
Additional Entries:
- Follow Cooking For A Vegan Lover on Facebook (leave a comment)
- Follow cookveganlover on twitter (leave a comment)
- Tweet “I want to win @cookveganlover Perfected Foods Vegan Jerky http://wp.me/ppaTI-ug” (leave a comment)
Disclaimer: Perfected Foods provided me with a free sample of this product to review, and I was under no obligation to review it if I so chose. Nor was I under any obligation to write a positive review or sponsor a product giveaway in return for the free product.
Giveaway: Bodum French Press
French Press Winner Announced:
AnAppleADay // February 26, 2010 at 4:50 PM | Reply (edit)
i definitely need this because my bf is COFFEE-lover and i would love to make him smile by giving this to him!!!
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Bodum Brazil 8 Cup French Press
I have an exciting giveaway for you!
CSN Stores has contacted me about doing a giveaway on my blog!
Don’t worry I am not going to offer a giveaway for an item that I don’t already use and love myself. I absolutely love my Bodum Brazil French Press and I think that any coffee lover should invest in their own french press. Not only is a french press the best way to make a delicious cup of coffee it also works great for making loose tea.
Who wants to go out – pay for overpriced coffee when you can make a delicious cup at home?
I sure don’t!
Enjoy it at home!
Coffee. A Good Book. And Someone to Share It All With.
who could ask for more?
CSN has over 200 stores
where you can find everything you need,
including cookware and maybe even barstools
To enter:
- Leave a comment telling me why you need this french press in your life. {1 entry}
- You can earn an additional entry by tweeting about this giveaway & mentioning @cookveganlover {1 additional entry}
- You can earn a third entry by posting it on your blog & linking back to me {1 additional entry}
Good luck!
I’ll use Random.org to choose a winner on Friday March 5, 2010 at 6am!!
(CSN will only ship to the U.S. & Canada)
