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Cheater Indian Food and A Maggie’s Giveaway

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This morning to my surprise I wasn’t as sore after our hike yesterday as I thought I would be.  I was however hungry for a big bowl of southwest style cheezy grits which I enjoyed and forgot to photograph.  Hubby had a bunch of work to do this morning before we head out for the night so we went to our local coffee shop for some chai lattes and ended up splitting a bagel with hummus during our 4 hours there. Feeling a little hungry and knowing that we would be hungry soon we decided to save some money and eat at home before we headed out.  Since our fridge is practically empty except for hot sauce and other condiments I decided to make some Patel’s Organic Chickpea Curry Meal aka cheater Indian Food.  I steamed up some frozen brussels sprouts to go with it.

Hubby and I are headed to Costco and then we’re off to a concert.  So I will leave you with this great giveaway from Maggie’s Organics. Maggie’s Organics is a great company here is a little blurb about them:

“Maggie’s Organics was founded in 1992 on the premise that workers should be treated ethically and that clothing should be durable, affordable and constructed of environmentally sustainable materials. Today our line of organic and fair trade socks, legwarmers, tights, scarves, loungewear, tees, baby clothesand fashionable tops feel as good to buy as they do to wear!” Source

They recently sent me a great pack of their sport socks which come in fun colors and are super comfy.  I love these socks and wear them all the time now.  Maggie’s is giving TWO of you the opportunity to win a three pack of their sport socks.

To Enter by April 30th, 2010: (Open to US Residence Only)

Please leave separate comments for each entry.

1. Visit Maggie’s Organics website and tell me what product interest you the most. (Leave a comment)

2. Follow Maggie’s Organics on Facebook.

3. Follow Maggie’s Organics on Twitter.

4. Follow Maggie’s Organics blog in a reader.

5. Tweet about this giveaway @cookveganlover.

On The Rise and an Earthlust Giveaway

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Hubby was running late at work tonight and since we were starving we decided to go to On The Rise in Richmond VT (finally).  We have wanted to try it forever but have never seemed to be able to make it there.  The menu is so vegan friendly there is even a vegan pizza! We ordered a small vegan pizza, a deluxe salad with marinated tofu, and a chocolate macaroon.  The food was delicious, fresh and amazing.

Now onto the giveaway: Earthlust sent me one of their stainless steel water bottles and guess what the sent me an extra one just for one of you lucky readers. EarthLust bottles are hand made from high quality #304 (18/8) food grade stainless steel, which is naturally safe unlined. They use non-toxic paints and BPA-free safe polypropylene #5 caps. I received one of the 13oz bottles and it is the perfect size to take every where with me.  I am thinking about investing in a 1L bottle for trips and such but the smaller bottle is great for everyday use.  I also love that they are unlined, unlike Sigg bottles which have a weird lining and make your water taste funny. Additionally, their bottles have some really great designs. So now it’s your chance to win this bottle (see below) isn’t it so cute?

Disclaimer: Earthlust 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.

How to Enter: Please leave individual comments for each entry. Entries will be accepted until April 17th at 8am.

  1. Visit the Earthlust website and tell which bottle is your favorite. (Leave me a comment)
  2. Follow me on Twitter (Leave me a comment)
  3. Tweet about this giveaway (Leave me a comment)
  4. Become a fan on Facebook (Leave me a comment)
  5. Follow my blog in a reader (Leave me a comment)
  6. Blog about this giveaway (Leave me a comment)

Chickpea Salad and Garlic Lovers Pasta

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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.

Product Review & Giveaway: Coach’s Oats

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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

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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

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And The Winners Are:

Jessie: “Yum, the Cajun flavor sounds awesome!”

Gina- “YUM! The Sweet BBQ sounds so good :D“

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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:

  1. Visit the Perfected Foods website and let me know which flavor you’d like to try.

Additional Entries:

  1. Follow Cooking For A Vegan Lover on Facebook (leave a comment)
  2. Follow cookveganlover on twitter (leave a comment)
  3. Tweet “I want to win @cookveganlover Perfected Foods Vegan Jerky http://wp.me/ppaTI-ug” (leave a comment)

You can also send a photo of yourself with a pack of Perfected Foods to info@perfectedfoods.com and they will post it on our site. ONE LUCKY PERSON A MONTH WILL WIN A FREE CASE OF SOY JERKY!!!!!

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

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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:

  1. Leave a comment telling me why you need this french press in your life. {1 entry}
  2. You can earn an additional entry by tweeting about this giveaway & mentioning @cookveganlover {1 additional entry}
  3. 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)