Two quick announcements!
Hi everyone! The day has finally arrived—the last day to vote in the 2011 Hot Raw Chef contest, that is! My first announcement, then, is twofold:
a) If you have NOT yet voted, please CLICK HERE TO VOTE for VIDEO #5,
my raw caramel-fudge brownies!
b) If you did cast your vote already, then please cross your fingers for me! 😛
Remember, everyone who votes will receive a free e-book containing the recipes of all 44 contestants! The e-books will be mailed out after the results of the contest are announced on Valentine’s Day, Monday, February 14th. WISH ME LUCK!
My second announcement is something you probably already saw, if you follow Almost Vegan on Facebook or Twitter:
I am the newest expert food columnist at Menuism.com!
Menuism is an interactive social network just for foodies! I’m the newest addition to their panel of food experts. My specialty? Vegan and raw food, of course! So, feel free to:
– Check out my profile and mini-bio
– Read my introductory “Meet The Experts” interview
– Read my debut article, entitled “What’s so great about raw food, anyway?”
– And while you’re at it, follow Menuism on Facebook and Twitter too!
I’m excited my monthly column is underway!
So, in summary:
VOTE –and– READ!
Have a great rest of your day, everyone!
Almost Vegan 
I tweeted again! Good luck!
Awesome, thanks Noelle!
Ahhh! So exciting for you! The interview was soooo good! Congratulations on this wonderful opportunity, I know you have so much knowledge to share on this topic and this way you may be able to spread that message to others who may have never thought about raw food before.
Thanks Alayna! So glad you liked my interview! I’m hoping the gig proves fruitful to me, even just through exposure. 🙂
My fingers are crossed that you’ll win! 🙂
Congrats on the new gig! That is awesome!
Thanks Aimee! 😀
So so proud of you 🙂 Off to read your debut article now – how did I miss that?! xo
You didn’t miss it; this was the first time I’ve mentioned it 😛
so many cool opportunities being thrown your way! congrats!!!
I hope the trend continues! 🙂 Thanks Cliff!
Awesome new writing job! Congrats.
Thank you! 🙂
Congrats and good luck! That’s so cool on the writing gig–I’m envious and delighted for you simultaneously: I know you’ll do an awesome job and look forward to checking it out and seeing what you have to share.
All best wishes and love!
Ela
I hope you enjoy my column! Thanks for the congrats 🙂
I recently found your webiste off a link from the Vegan.com blog. I love your blog! I have been vegan for almost 3 years but have never really tried raw food. I have found so many recipes I want to try from your blog – thanks for helping me expand my horizons!
I also voted for you in the contest – those brownies look yummy. I want to make them but wasn’t sure where to get lucama powder or cocoa butter – is there a substitute for these? Thanks again – hope you win the contest!
Sue
Hi Sue! Thanks so much for your kind comment! I love hearing that I’m helping to expand your horizons, even though you were already vegan 😀
Thank you very much for the vote, as well. As far as those items go, I get mine at NutsOnline.com (they have HUGE selection of almost everything under the sun, plus low prices and fast shipping). However, in the meantime, you can feel free to substitute 2 Tbsp palm/coconut sugar OR brown sugar for the 1/4 cup lucuma powder, and replace the 2 Tbsp cacao butter with an equal amount of additional coconut oil (so you’ll end up putting in a total of 6 Tbsp of coconut oil). The flavors will be a tad different, but still delicious!
CONGRATULTIONS on winning the Sweet Valentine Hot Raw Chef Contest!!!!! 🙂 I am so excited for you!! Way to go Amber!!! 🙂 How little would I know that I voted for you and then our paths would meet. I sat next to you at the raw food potluck at Westport and we visted and I found out you were the one I voted for. What a small world. 🙂 I love your web sight and I look forward in seeing you again at another potluck. There is one in Lee’s Summit this Saturday and I hope to see you there. Can you make your famous winning brownies? 🙂 I am SO HAPPY for you Amber!!! 🙂 God Bless 🙂
Ellen, thank you SO much! Hearing at the potluck that you’d voted for me was just about the craziest coincidence ever – I love it! I’m so thrilled I won, and I hope to see you at an upcoming potluck soon too! 😀
I don’t think I ever received the e-book of recipes…anyhow! That’s awesome about Menuism!! Congrats!
I’ll email it to you 🙂