Posted by alisa on August 31, 2010 | 4 Comments
Winner of the Four Fabulous Vegan Cookbooks:
Congratulations to Comment #129 – River (Wing-It Vegan) - “OK, I just liked, shared, and woohoo’d it!”
Winner of the Best of Dairy-Free Collection:
Congratulations to Comment #14 – Stephanie - “I’m dairy free and meat free (aside from the occassional fish), purely for better health purposes.”
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Posted by alisa on August 11, 2010 | 116 Comments
This week’s books combine knowledge and food for two informational reads and of course, some delicious recipes to boot.
The first is a fun one, Planet Lactose: The best of the blog is a neatly organized collection of featured posts from lactose intolerance guru, Steve Carper. The bits and bites (almost like reading a series of newspaper and magazine clippings) are sorted into the following chapters: Lactose Intolerance, For the Vegans, Probiotics, Dairy and Other Allergies, Babies: Formula and Feeding Issues, Food and Nutrition, Dairy and Nondairy Milks, A Hungry Person’s Collection of Cookbooks, Genetics, Product Reports, Animal Planet, and Miscellany and the Just Plain Weird.
The second, Go Dairy Free: The Guide and Cookbook (you might recognize this one?) is half information, half recipe, substitutes and more. Whether you are dairy-free, wanting to cut back a bit, or simply interested in the diet, I think you will find it a good read and a good baseline for recipes. It is vegan-friendly (egg-free and meat-free options for all!). I know some of you are already Go Dairy Free owners, but I won’t fault you if you want to win a copy to give as a gift.
I was just going to giveaway Planet Lactose this week, but thought I would throw in a copy of Go Dairy Free since I was feeling extra generous and the two books go together well as (dare I say) *must* reads for anyone who is dairy-free.
Enter to win these books NOW:
1st Entry – Comment and answer the following: Do you follow any type of free-from diet?
2nd Entry – Become a fan of Go Dairy Free on Facebook (or in other words ‘Like’ it), and leave a comment here letting me know you did (or that you already are a fan!).
3rd Entry – For another chance to win, share this giveaway via facebook, twitter, or your blog, and leave a second comment here letting me know that you did.
Entries will close on Monday, August 16th!
The Summer Book Series Giveaways will go on every week in July & August, so stay tuned!
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Posted by alisa on August 3, 2010 | 3 Comments
Okay, I have five winners from three giveaways to announce today! If you didn’t win, have no fear, I will be back tomorrow with another giveaway, and following that with some recipes!
Also, I have a guest post up today at Say Yes to Salad. Please go check it out! It is in honor of Maggie’s upcoming wedding, and there just might be an actual picture of me in that post, albeit a few years old! Yes, in case you can’t tell by the void of personal pictures on my blogs, I am extremely camera shy.
So here we go with the winners:
The Winner of This Book …
and This Book …
is Comment #3, which was actually a “tweet” from rpattzlawyer @ The Eggless Tort. Her first comment was: “Comfort food to me? Tacos. Guacomole. Lol. What a coincidence! I just got these two books from the library and read them last night! They are both fabulous, and I would LOVE to own them.”
The Three Winners of This Book …
are …
Comment #185 , Kris L., who commented, “I would love to win for my 8 year old son – allergic to dairy, eggs, nuts, seeds, soy, seafood, wheat. I need help – I’m a single mom trying to find variety in his diet. Thanks!”
Comment #144, Alison R. with her email sign-up! She also commented, “I would like to own this cookbook because I recently found out that dairy is the root of all my migraines. Unfortunately, my diet is saturated with dairy. For the sake of my head-splitting migraines, please help me by letting me win this cookbook. I’m new to your blog, and have to say that this inspires me to try new things.”
Comment #63, Sarah @ What Smells so Good, who wrote, “Wow, that would help me out a ton! Considering I have milk/egg/nut allergies, I’d love to bake from this!”
And the Winner of This Book …
and This Book …
is Comment #44, Jenny @ I Married an Omnivore, “My favorite dessert is definitely cheesecake! My favorite vegan cheesecake recipe (so far!) is this one: http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=13702.0. Thanks for the great giveaway, which I’ve tweeted about too!”
Congratulations to all winners, stay tuned, and for a recipe, go check out my guest post at Maggie’s blog!!
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Posted by alisa on July 28, 2010 | 106 Comments
Okay, I know what some of you are thinking, who won the last two giveaways? I was on vacation, and unfortunately couldn’t get internet access to wrap up those giveaways (yes, those last couple of posts were scheduled – I confess!). So what I am going to do is announce the winners of all three giveaways next Tuesday, and I will leave them all open for entry until then! So if you missed out on entering the Divvies Cookbook Giveaway or the Vegan Dessert Cookbook Giveaway, you can still enter those and this one through Monday, August 30th.
This week’s giveaway is from one of my favorite publishers, Vegan Heritage Press. One winner will receive a copy of each of the following cookbooks:
American Vegan Kitchen – I call this one “greasy spoon meets the American bistro.” Full of comfort foods and adventurous recipes, this is much more than your basic run-of-the-mill vegan cookbook.
Vegan Fire & Spice – I love that this book focuses on spice in terms of flavor and not just heat. Many of the recipes are actually not “spicy” at all (but don’t worry heat fans, true to name, there are some “fire” recipes!), but every recipe is packed with flavor and the global theme keeps things interesting and unique.
Enter to win these cookbooks NOW:
1st Entry – Comment and answer the following: What says ‘comfort food’ to you?
2nd Entry – For another chance to win, share this giveaway via facebook, twitter, or your blog, and leave a second comment here letting me know that you did.
For twitter and/or facebook, you can use the following “Enter to win two popular vegan cookbooks @OneFrugalFoodie – http://tinyurl.com/vegan-comfort-cookbooks“
3rd Entry – Sign up to receive One Frugal Foodie posts and/or Go Dairy Free posts via email (see upper right corner of this blog for One Frugal Foodie, click here to get Go Dairy Free updates), and let me know that you did in another comment.
The Summer Book Series Giveaways will go on every week in July & August, so stay tuned!
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Posted by alisa on July 21, 2010 | 186 Comments
This week, three winners. That’s right, three of you will win this hot off the presses:
The Divvies Bakery Cookbook: No Nuts. No Eggs. No Dairy. Just Delicious! has just been released (yesterday!), and you can be one of the first to win your very own copy.
I got to preview a copy, and wow, what beautiful book. It is wonderfully written, totally fun and kid-friendly (lots of party ideas), and full color. Love it. I did jump right in and trial a recipe, making the Double Chocolate Zucchini bread into muffins. Alas, I live at 6500 ft, and attempted to make the recipe without adjustments. Bad idea. But, our sunken muffins were actually incredible! We served them up as brownie sundaes and oh my goodness … SO good. I will be trialing that recipe again with some high altitude adjustments, as well as many others in this scrumptious-looking cookbook. These are on the top of my list:
If you aren’t familiar with Divvies, they are pretty much a legendary dairy-, egg-, and nut-free bakery that ships cookies, cupcakes, and candy throughout the U.S. The recipe creator and food allergy mom behind Divvies, Lori Sandler, is the author of The Divvies Bakery Cookbook. Her recipes do not disappoint. Want proof? I just might be posting a Divvies recipe on Go Dairy Free this weekend. Stay tuned.
In the mean time, what have you got to lose? Enter to win NOW:
1st Entry – Comment and answer the following: Why do you want this cookbook?
2nd Entry – For another chance to win, share this giveaway via facebook, twitter, or your blog, and leave a second comment here letting me know that you did.
For twitter and/or facebook, you can use the following “Enter to win the new Divvies cookbook @OneFrugalFoodie – http://tinyurl.com/divvies-cookbook“
3rd Entry – Sign up to receive One Frugal Foodie posts and/or Go Dairy Free posts via email (see upper right corner of this blog for One Frugal Foodie, click here to get Go Dairy Free updates), and let me know that you did in another comment.
Entries will close on Monday, July 26th, and the winner of both cookbooks will be selected and announced on Tuesday, July 27th.
For those of you who can’t wait, The Divvies Bakery Cookbook is now available on Amazon
The Summer Book Series Giveaways will go on every week in July & August, so stay tuned!
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Posted by alisa on July 14, 2010 | 179 Comments
Here we are in week two of the summer reading series and I have two awesome vegan full-color dessert cookbooks to giveaway. Even if you already have one of these gems, they make beautiful full-color gifts for the holidays (is it ever to early to plan ahead?) …
Sweet Utopia: Simply Stunning Vegan Desserts
This full color cookbook from Sharon Valencik won over a foodie friend and avid vegan baker who writes reviews for Go Dairy Free. She was immediately pleased with the beautiful photography and the easy-to-follow recipes, but hooked after sampling some of the near perfect cookie recipes. Of course, this cookbook doesn’t stop with cookies … cakes, pies, muffins, cobblers, bread pudding, and more can all be found within.
My Sweet Vegan: passionate about dessert
Though she always throws in some classics (like Black and White Cookies and Pumpkin Pecan Pie) the author, Hannah Kaminsky, is well-known for adding new twists to old favorites (think Baklava Tart and Not Nog Cupcakes), and coming up with completely unique new concepts (how about Green Tea Tiramisu and Pomegranate-Ginger Cupcakes). This author focuses almost exclusively on desserts in all of her culinary adventures, so she definitely knows her sweets.
1st Entry – Comment and answer the following: What is your favorite dessert? Please do feel free to be specific, or even link to a recipe if you wish. You must answer this question to be eligible!
2nd Entry – For another chance to win, share this giveaway via facebook, twitter, or your blog, and leave a second comment here letting me know that you did.
For twitter and/or facebook, you can use the following “Enter to win one of the best dairy-free cookbooks @OneFrugalFoodie – http://tinyurl.com/2bp48wg”
3rd Entry – Sign up to receive One Frugal Foodie posts and/or Go Dairy Free posts via email (see upper right corner of this blog for One Frugal Foodie, click here to get Go Dairy Free updates), and let me know that you did in another comment.
Entries will close on Monday, July 19th, and the winner of both cookbooks will be selected and announced on Tuesday, July 20th.
The Summer Book Series Giveaways will go on every week in July & August, so stay tuned!
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Posted by alisa on July 13, 2010 | 5 Comments
So the first giveaway in my summer reading series was wrapped up last night, and two winners have been selected. That is right, TWO! So many of you seemed to be wanting a copy of Go Dairy Free (**blushing**), that I am going to send a copy to a second winner personally.
Winner of the Snubbr Giveaway and a copy of Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World:
Comment #36, Jocelyn – “I would love to win Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World. I have your book, Alisa and it is awesome. I’m so glad my husband bought it for me especially since I’m moving from a large urban city to a small town very soon.” – Jocelyn, flattering obviously gets you everywhere in the random selection world! Vegan Cupcakes coming out to you from Snubbr.
Bonus Winner of Go Dairy Free: The Guide and Cookbook:
Comment #74, Clover - “They all look good. My top choice is GO DAIRY FREE and second is the cupcake one. My family are huge cupcake fans. Me and my 10 month only son have been dairy free for about 9 months and its hasnt improved yet, It would be nice to branch out my recipes. Thanks.” - Clover, if I had an extra copy of Vegan Cupcakes, I would send it too, but regardless, a free copy of Go Dairy Free is coming your way!
Now for the News …
We finally finished some formatting upgrades on the Kindle version of Go Dairy Free, making it much more kindle-compatible for viewing. Plus, thanks to some changes with Amazon Kindle, I was able to lower the price! It is now just $9.99!!
For PC Users (or non-Kindle junkies), I have decided to match the price with our PDF ebook version. So all ebook versions of Go Dairy Free will now be just $9.99!! The PDF ebook version can be viewed on any computer, and is identical to the paperback book, even in formatting.
Below are links to the book (I think the paperback is just $13.57 on Amazon!)and ebooks. Can you tell I am excited about getting with the digital age?! More book news, recipes, and giveaways (tomorrow in fact!), coming up, so enjoy.
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Posted by alisa on July 7, 2010 | 154 Comments
It has been far too long since I have hosted a giveaway with Go Dairy Free, and I don’t know about you, but I am in a total book mood. It must be that beautiful sunshine (here at last!) calling me to relax in the shade with a good cookbook. Yes, I read cookbooks, and I am sure many of you do too!
I will be giving away one or more books / cookbooks each week for all of July and August, and Snubbr.com is here to help me kick off the series. Snubbr is a “personal shopping assistant” that utilizes experts to make recommendations for consumer requests.
Take a look at the “Best Dairy-Free Cookbooks” recommended on Snubbr.com, and let me know which book you would like to win in the comment section of this post. It is that easy!
So again, to enter:
1st Entry – Comment and let me know which cookbook you would like to win from this selection.
2nd Entry – For another chance to win, share this giveaway via facebook, twitter, or your blog, and leave a second comment here letting me know that you did.
For twitter and/or facebook, you can use the following “Enter to win one of the best dairy-free cookbooks @OneFrugalFoodie – http://tinyurl.com/dairy-free-cookbooks”
3rd Entry – Sign up to receive One Frugal Foodie posts via email (see upper right corner of this blog), and let me know that you did in another comment.
Just wanted to give you a few more options for fun this time! You have from now through Monday, July 12th to enter. The winner will be announced on July 13th … and the next surprise giveaway will be announced on the 14th!
Please note that these books were selected by Snubbr.com and their team of experts, with no influence or guidance from myself. I am honored that Go Dairy Free was selected as one of the favorites, but feel free to pick it or one of the other cookbooks as your choice to win. Don’t worry, my feelings won’t be hurt!
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Posted by alisa on April 19, 2010 | 18 Comments
I am hosting Week 76 of the Blogger Secret Ingredient! Seriously honored and excited here – I love, love, love surprises, so this foodie blog event ranks as one of my favorites.
This week’s ingredient is …
Sunflower Seeds!
The rules say to pick a food that is “readily available and not too expensive.” This forgotten seed, overshadowed by hype for flax, hemp, and other “superfoods,” is certainly cheap and easy to find. Plus, it offers a host of healthy vitamins and minerals including plenty of Vitamin E, magnesium, thaimin, selenium, and more.
Show me your recipes!
To participate please submit a recipe featuring sunflower seeds or sunflower seed butter before midnight Sunday, April 25th by emailing alisa at godairyfree dot org. I will accept recipes with these seeds whole, shelled, ground, toasted, chopped, or in “butter” form. The winner and next host will be announced Monday, April 26th.
Win this!
One winner will be chosen from the submitted recipes to receive the Sweet Vegan ebook collection. Trust me, you don’t need to be vegan to enjoy these scrumptious recipes. It includes À La Mode (unbelievable ice cream recipes), Lunch Box Bites (portable snack and treat recipes), Mission Impossible Pies (quick crust-less delights), Wicked Treats (homemade candy recipes). Plus, every recipe has an accompanying full color photo.
More details
In case you’re new to BSI (or need to brush up on the rules) each week there is a new host and that host must:
To participate:
The previous hosts and ingredients are:
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Posted by alisa on December 7, 2009 | 5 Comments
Congratulations to Cee – the winner of our 30-Minute Vegan Cookbook giveaway! Cee shared the following favorite quick meal, which also happens to be vegan:
30-Minute Veggie-Chickpea Curry
2 potatoes, peeled, diced and boiled until just tender (can use frozen cubed potatoes in a pinch)
1 10-oz package of frozen spinach, thawed
1 can of diced tomatoes
1 can of unsweetened coconut milk
1-2 t good curry powder
1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
Combine all ingredients and simmer about 30 minutes until your desired consistency. You can tweak the quantities to taste. Goes well with brown rice or homemade naan!
Thanks for sharing this great recipe Cee, and your copy of the 30-Minute Vegan Cookbook is on its way!
Okay, now I know, I have been slacking on the posts and recipes … what can I say, it is a busy holiday season! Another yummy recipe to come by tomorrow, and with luck, many more to come this month …
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