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Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Great Giveaway.....

And the winner is: DIANA!!  She also happens to be the owner of the site: Veggie Next Door 

 Congratulations DIANA and thank you to Random.org for calculating the winner!

Exciting news!!  On July 15th I am participating in an interactive post with author and restaurateur Ann Gentry.  She is the owner/chef of Real Food Daily and a pioneer in the vegan and green food movement.  I was asked by her publisher to make one of her recipes (Lasagna Rolls), blog about it and then as Ann 5 questions that she would answer in my post.  Of course I said yes and I am so glad I did!

On June 15th the cookbook Vegan Family Meals was made available to purchase in bookstores as well as at Amazon .  In honor of the roll out of this amazing cookbook I am giving away a copy to one lucky winner!

Along with this cookbook  I am also throwing in 2 of my favorite things!  Anytime I leave the house for more than a few hours I have to pack a few snacks for the boys.  You just never know when hunger may strike and being prepared beats hitting the drive-through any day.  I almost never leave home without a packed insulated lunch bag from Thirty-One.  Malita Funk ,my Thirty-One consultant, has contributed a bag to my Must Have Giveaway.  I am a huge fan of Thirty-one, their amazing products and their ability to help me stay organized and prepared.  Their patterns are modern and are not at all "diaper bag" looking like some can be.

And the last item in my Must Have Giveaway is a selection of tea from Paromi Tea .  Paromi's products have been featured in Marie Claire, Food&Wine, Men's Fitness, Women's Health and are carried in a variety of health food stores and markets like Whole Foods and Wild Oats.  One of the items in the selection will be their indulgent Chocolate Orange tea.  This black tea has a subtle flavor of  chocolate and just a hint of citrus.  Great hot or cold it is sure to be a summer time favorite!

So here's how you can enter:

1. Leave a comment below telling me one meatless dish your family enjoys.
2. For an additional entry post this contest to your Facebook page or tweet on Twitter.  Please make sure you tag my Facebook page in the post or comment below so I know.  You can get 1 entry for each that you do!
3. Get an additional entry if you tell me one thing you pack as a portable snack for your kids.

PLEASE make sure to leave me your email contact information.  That way I can get a hold of you when you win :)  This will be a random drawing and  ends on Thursday June 30th!  I will contact the winner via email when I have drawn the name.

Now...what are you waiting for?  Enter!
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55 comments:

  1. Marnely Rodriguez-MurrayJune 21, 2011 at 3:23 PM

    Meatless Snack? HUMMUS! Love it!

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  2. BexxJune 21, 2011 at 3:30 PM

    I like to do black bean & corn enchiladas! :)

    ohmygoshbeck@gmail.com

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  3. BexxJune 21, 2011 at 3:37 PM

    Share giveaway on Facebook.

    http://www.facebook.com/iheartohmygoshbeck/posts/219024794787604

    ohmygoshbeck@gmail.com

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  4. BexxJune 21, 2011 at 3:40 PM

    Tweeted the giveaway

    http://twitter.com/ohmygoshbeck/status/83257828709638144

    ohmygoshbeck@gmail.com

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  5. BexxJune 21, 2011 at 3:43 PM

    Portable snack? Kashi granola bars :)

    ohmygoshbeck@gmail.com

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  6. UnknownJune 21, 2011 at 3:49 PM

    Heather...I am holding my breath & jumping up and down, waving my arms....so you better pick me or I am sure to Die! (lol)

    But really...I would absolutely love to win that cook book! I am in dire need of some new "V"-Friendly dishes.

    One item my family loves that contains no meat are Fritata's. I am "sneak" in lots of different veggies. :)

    I am also linking this to my (2) FB pages.

    A snack I always like to take along, are red grapes that have been frozen. And my daughters favorite snack item are granola bars.

    I am so envious of you getting to meet Ann Gentry!

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  7. KristaJune 21, 2011 at 4:00 PM

    A meatless dish my fam loves is Eggplant Parmesan. everydaymomsmeals@gmail.com

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  8. KristaJune 21, 2011 at 4:01 PM

    I pack celery w/ individual peanut butters for a snack for my son.
    everydaymomsmeals@gmail.com

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  9. KristaJune 21, 2011 at 4:03 PM

    I posted on Twitter. monkeymommy4

    everydaymomsmeals@gmail.com

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  10. KristaJune 21, 2011 at 4:04 PM

    I posted on Everyday Mom's Meals on Facebook.

    everydaymomsmeals@gmail.com

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  11. UnknownJune 21, 2011 at 4:46 PM

    Thank you all!! This is great :) Good Luck!

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  12. PeggyJune 21, 2011 at 4:49 PM

    We just love mushroom and squash enchiladas around here!

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  13. UnknownJune 21, 2011 at 5:58 PM

    Wow! What a great giveaway!! Our families favorite meatless meal would have to be Veggie Lasagna : ) Yum!!!

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  14. Mike@ The Culinary LensJune 21, 2011 at 7:18 PM

    I make a great (even if I say so myself) vegan burger. With split peas and many vegetables.

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  15. Diana @ VeggieNextDoorJune 21, 2011 at 7:39 PM

    What a great give-away! All the meals I make are meatless. I would LOVE to have another Vegan cookbook to add to my collection.

    One of my favorite meatless recipes is Lentil Sloppy Joes.

    Diana@veggienextdoor.com

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  16. Diana @ VeggieNextDoorJune 21, 2011 at 7:42 PM

    And I tweeted your giveaway :-) http://twitter.com/#!/VeggieNextDoor/status/83318392047673344

    What a great opportunity for the interview with Ann Gentry! very cool!

    Diana@veggienextdoor.com

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  17. TaraJune 21, 2011 at 8:06 PM

    My family loves baked ziti (made with meatless marinara sauce)--simple and delicious!

    chipchiphooray@gmail.com

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  18. TaraJune 21, 2011 at 8:08 PM

    Just tweeted about the contest! :)

    chipchiphooray@gmail.com

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  19. KristinJune 21, 2011 at 8:09 PM

    Our family favorite is my vegan tacos & enchiladas! We eat it every week! Awesome on top of a salad or in brown rice tortillas-side of my homemade corn & black bean salsa.

    Our snack on the go, is a trailmix blend I create :)

    -Kristin B.
    kbadillo525@bellsouth.net
    www.trimindoverbody.blogspot.com

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  20. TaraJune 21, 2011 at 8:10 PM

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  21. TaraJune 21, 2011 at 8:11 PM

    And, er...I don't have kids, but my favorite portable snack for myself (totally necessary as an office girl!) is carrot sticks and peanut butter. PB just makes veggies so much more appealing! :)

    chipchiphooray@gmail.com

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  22. kristyJune 21, 2011 at 8:23 PM

    We enjoy apple and cheddar sandwiches. Yum!

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  23. AnonymousJune 21, 2011 at 9:01 PM

    Meatless Dish? Salads....:-) 95badgirl@peoplepc.com

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  24. RhondaJune 21, 2011 at 9:24 PM

    We have Mac N Cheese Mondays and I make an amazing vegan Mac N Cheese with broccoli in it. All 5 of my kids look forward to it.

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  25. RhondaJune 21, 2011 at 9:28 PM

    I also posted your giveaway on Facebook!


    rlynn71@hotmail.com

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  26. RhondaJune 21, 2011 at 9:29 PM

    I make homemade tropical granola for a healthy on the go snack.

    rlynn71@hotmail.com

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  27. Elizabeth R., EAJune 22, 2011 at 7:19 AM

    As an almost ten year vegetarian there are bunches of dishes we have tried.

    Our go to, often repeated dishes are pasta with whatever veggies we need to use up and burritos.

    I love trying out new recipes though (my husband does not appreciate them as he would prefer McD's for dinner each night). Cauliflower cakes are a favorite too!

    My email is eligabiff at gmail dot com.

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  28. Elizabeth R., EAJune 22, 2011 at 7:20 AM

    A portable snack for my daughter.. still formula. She is just now starting to eat so we don't really have "snack" foods. Does that count? :)

    eligabiff at gmail dot com

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  29. AmandaJune 22, 2011 at 9:13 AM

    My favorite meatless meals are frittatas!

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  30. SusanJune 22, 2011 at 9:31 AM

    Eggplant Parmigiano for sure in my house.....

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  31. SusanJune 22, 2011 at 9:31 AM

    Portable snack would have to be veggies and homemade hummus!

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  32. AngieJune 22, 2011 at 9:42 AM

    Farmers Market Veggie Frittata is our go to veggie meal!!!!

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  33. AnonymousJune 22, 2011 at 10:34 AM

    Three Cheese Baked Ziti

    pbuechter@gmail.com

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  34. Chef PenniJune 22, 2011 at 11:13 AM

    Grilled Mexican Pizza

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  35. carolinaheartstringsJune 22, 2011 at 3:40 PM

    Pick me pick me. What wonderful prizes you give away. I always pack a sandwich baggie with nuts. Usually almonds, walnuts and pistachios with bottled water.

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  36. WendyJune 22, 2011 at 9:14 PM

    Meatless: My family loves my pesto bread sticks with a side of marinara...yum! The pesto is made from my garden basil and farmers market garlic. To save money I use walnuts instead of pine nuts.

    For a snack I've found it's more about the packaging the the contents. I like snapware which has a nice divided container where I put veggie sticks on one side and some dip on the other. My son thinks this is really fun. Small thermos of milk, works every time.

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  37. AnonymousJune 23, 2011 at 11:08 AM

    I shared on my FB page! :-) 95badgirl@peoplepc.com

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  38. AnonymousJune 23, 2011 at 11:10 AM

    Go to snack? Trail mix, that my husband makes...:-)
    95badgirl@peoplepc.com....I love cookbooks! Ant u tell? Lol my third entry!!!! :-)

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  39. ikkinlalaJune 23, 2011 at 12:04 PM

    I'm not sure if Canadians may enter, but just in case: one meatless dish my family enjoys is panzanella.

    ikkinlala AT yahoo DOT ca

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  40. ikkinlalaJune 23, 2011 at 12:06 PM

    One thing I pack as a portable snack is homemade trail mix - we eat a lot of nuts and dried fruit. My favourite combo right now is dried apricots and Brazil nuts.

    ikkinlala AT yahoo DOT ca

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  41. Kim KJune 25, 2011 at 6:09 PM

    My family loves tofu. My mother is from Okinawa and we eat tofu in miso soup, stir fry's and just about any other way!

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  42. Kim KJune 25, 2011 at 6:10 PM

    For a snack, I pack raw almonds with dried apricots, salty and sweet. AND we always have stove popped popcorn with garlic powder and season salt on hand!!

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  43. jadekazJune 25, 2011 at 6:18 PM

    Simple spaghetti is our go-to meatless dish. Obviously I'm in need of ideas ;)

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  44. jadekazJune 25, 2011 at 6:18 PM

    My take-a-long snack is string cheese and crackers.

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  45. NicoleJune 25, 2011 at 7:44 PM

    Veggie fajitas is my fave meal.

    Nikkiheartschris@live.com

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  46. NicoleJune 25, 2011 at 7:45 PM

    We usually take peanut butter crackers or pretzels with us everywhere.

    NikkiheartsChris@Live.com

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  47. ~ Cee ~June 25, 2011 at 9:46 PM

    A meatless dish our family enjoys is baked falafel. Thanks for this giveaway!
    ceevegnashville [at] gmail [dot] com

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  48. ~ Cee ~June 25, 2011 at 9:47 PM

    For snacks on the go, we usually take something like rice crackers and hummus.
    ceevegnashville [at] gmail [dot] com

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  49. UnknownJune 27, 2011 at 8:46 AM

    Wow! This is amazing! I can't believe how many I have had enter! Good luck to you all :)

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  50. Sneaky VeganJune 28, 2011 at 12:08 PM

    We LOVE risotto!!! Who knew the secret to the creaminess has NOTHING to do with milk, butter or cheese?? You can find the secret on my blog: sneakyvegan [dot] blogspot [dot] com.

    You can find me at sneakyvegan [at] gmail [dot] com. I posted on the SneakyVegan Facebook page as well.

    PS - The Vanilla Bourbon balls are my favorite snack-on-the-go.

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  51. Baby MamaJune 28, 2011 at 4:45 PM

    I love veggie tacos
    sarahlovesvegas@hotmail

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  52. Baby MamaJune 28, 2011 at 4:45 PM

    My kids love raisins
    sarahlovesvegas@hotmail

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  53. Betty MarthaJune 28, 2011 at 4:59 PM

    red lentil nachos!
    @ppkongacooks (twitter)
    Running With the Devil(ed) Eggs

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  54. AnonymousJune 29, 2011 at 6:56 AM

    My favorite vegan meal is veggie stirfry with fried tofu from the happy little vegans website! The fried tofu is a treat, but man is it delish!

    jamiebunkley@gmail.com

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  55. AnonymousJune 29, 2011 at 7:01 AM

    The greatest thing I pack for my kids is fruit! Some of them you don't need a container for, just wash and go!

    jamiebunkley@gmail.com

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