It’s been ages, I know. I feel terrible for not posting anything here for such a long time. Well, I come with some good news though!
As today is International Women’s Day (and I’m on holidays!), the best way to celebrate it is by a giveaway! What is it?!
Melisser’s book – Vegan Girl’s Guide to Life
It has been out since November 2010. And guess what? I’m in it! Yay!
The Vegan Girl Guide to Life is a great book for women or girls interested in veganism or who are new vegans. This book is packed with useful information about the lifestyle, from diet and nutrition to crafts and even vegan tattoos! I particularly like the fun format which makes it so pleasurable to read and come back to time and time again. It is also a great collection of individual stories of vegan women around the world and did I mention recipes? They are some nice ones you’d want to try. Other topics covered are vegan cosmetics, small vegan businesses, vegan stores, how to travel as a vegan and how to stock your vegan pantry. So, there’s definitely at least a little something in it for everyone.
I bought one for my mum which I haven’t sent to her yet by the way (o_O). My signed copy from Melissa is on the way and I’m very impatient to receive it. But in the meantime, as a thank you to Melisser for featuring me in her book, I am giving away a copy. This is not sponsored by anyone but me.
Just leave a comment on the blog (not on facebook) saying what essential vegan foodstuff you always carry with you when travelling as an emergency snack! We have a winner.
Entries end Tuesday 22nd March 2011 at 23.59 pm. A winner will be chosen by a random number generator.
Please only comment once. Leave some contact details or a link to your blog etc so that I can get back to you for your address if you’re the winner.
The giveaway is open worldwide. I will order from Amazon so I’ll ship to anywhere.
Good luck and happy International Women’s Day!
If you would like to buy the book from Melissa and get a signed copy, you can order it from here. Also, check out Melissa’s blog here where she shares her culinary adventures from vegan dining around the world or right from her kitchen.
Thank you all for participating in the giveaway for The Vegan Girl’s Guide to Life by Melisser Elliott. I won’t hold you in suspense any longer. We have a winner who is mnikpat !
The winner was generated using the number generator on www.random.org.
So, congratulations mnikpat. I’ll be in touch to send you your book! Hope you enjoy reading it! 🙂
Hello lovely Butterfly…I've missed you. I am happy to hear of the giveaway and I would love to enter for this giveaway. Hope everything is well…stay warm.
How cool that you're featured in Melisser's book! I have yet to get myself a copy, so put my name in the hat for the giveaway! :)<br />To answer your question, what I always take with me as snacks when travelling are nuts and dried fruits.<br />Happy International Women's Day – and happy holidays!
Have to second the vote for nuts – I keep them in my desk at work. I also bring Luna bars and dark chocolate covered cranberries everywhere I go. Yum!
Cool! what a great pic of you :-)<br /><br />I always carry Luna or Lara bars. They're always perfect for a light snack or to tide me over during a dinner where I don't have any options (not that it's that often, but you never know, right?).
So many bloggers are posting for the first time in ages today – myself included! Welcome back. :)<br /><br />My essential travel snack is a hefty stash of Larabars! Yummy, fairly filling, and portable.
My favorite travel snack is Larabars and Primal Strips. When those aren't available, I always makes sure I have fruit on hand like apples and bananas.
It's a very simple one: an apple. But it's also tasty, refreshing, easy to eat and it's ok to keep it cold or warm. It's a snack that is just as good in the morning als late in the evening. Sometimes yummie doesn't have to be complicated!
Fingers crossed! 🙂 (PS- how cool that you're in it?!) My contact information is AMMauceri@gmail.com
Nice to have you back!<br />Usually I choose an energy bar though I think I'll consider carrying nuts too, they're handy!
Definitely Larabars! I always have one my car and my husband's car, and usually one in my purse.
The food I carry with me isn't really too spectacular… Either half a peanut butter and jam sandwich or Kedem chocolate tea biscuits with some natural peanut butter. (Works well for a diabetic such as myself..)
What a great way to celebrate International Women’s Day! My vegan must-have is peanut butter. I always take some when traveling so that I can get by if no vegan eats are available. I can usually find flat bread, crackers or pretzels to eat with it, or just by the spoonful when really stranded (as I once was, in a hostel in the desert). I love that PB comes in packets now…so easy!
I always carry around either a Larabar or an apple for a snack!
I always carry some smooth peanut butter, raw fruits and vegetables and the occasional Lara bar with me to keep me going through an emergency where no other vegan options are involved.<br /><br />My blog link – http://www.ShinsVeganLoving.blogspot.com/
I always have dried fruit and raw almonds. I love them, quick, eats and healthy!
I have this on loan from the library and its how I found your blog. I love this book and really want to have a copy of my own to keep.<br />My favorite vegan snack is a simple trail mix
I like to have fruit like a banana or orange. Sunflower Seeds are another favorite.<br /><br />cyclona66 at aol dot com
Count me in 🙂 <br /><br />ktgonyea at gmail.com (Subscribed via Google Reader)
I carry an apple with me wherever I go<br />willdebbie97 at yahoo dot com
A banana! Or raw unsalted almonds when I have a little extra cash for them :)<br /><br />juliaryken(at)gmail(dot)com
Thanks for this! <br /><br />I always carry a piece of fruit or energy bar with me.<br /><br />bittofraw@gmail.com
Fruit and almonds are my favorite vegan snacks! I've only recently become interested in the vegan lifestyle. I would LOVE to win this! 🙂
I generally carry an apple, but have also started carrying chopped up carrots.<br /><br />sksweeps (at) earthlink (dot) net
I always carry unsalted almonds for a quick vegan snack.<br /><br />x6rrmcj@tempalias.com
My favorite vegan snack is raw almonds and cashews.
mm homemade larabars!
Nuts and dried fruit are must haves!
Always carry raw almonds with me…perfect to keep blood sugar on an even keel.
I always have an Oskri bar on hand in case of emergency :)<br /><br />graul.dg@gmail.com
Defiantly an apple. <br /><br />alycespeer at gmail dot com
That would most certainly be an apple from my uncle's orchard.<br /><br />so.warm.so.fuzzy (at) gmail.com
I always brouht fruit and nut! :)<br /><br />monikalintang@hotmail.com
This is the most awesome giveaway. EVER! I also have Larabars with me. My favorite flavor recently is the carrot cake! Fingers crossed!!
I am not vegan or vegetarian, but my sister is. I hope to win this for her.<br />yanuzo@hotmail.com
I never leave home without a apple or banana<br /><br />jason(at)allworldautomotive(dot)com
thanks for the chance i like nuts and grains!
I always have a Lara bar with me, it's perfect for taming hunger on the go! Thanks for the chance to win 🙂 -craftytofu at yahoo
A Larabar and a (stainless steel) bottle of water can hold over my hunger!
My travel snack are nuts in a biggie and sometimes Larabars.<br /><br />faeriesmak at gmail dot com
I always carry dried apricots and raw bars by a UK company called Nakd.
Nuts and water
I always got some granola bars or Raw Revolution bars on me!<br /><br />carrioncycles@gmail.com
I'm new to changing my diet.. probably my favorite food would be a PB&J sandwich. I eat those things like crazy, probably 4 times a week! Thanks for a great giveaway :)<br />taznjade at gmail dot com
Tofu Chips! YUMS!<br /><br />mnikpat@gmail.com
Fruit! I would love love love to win this!<br /><br />mommyminded at gmail dot com
i don't travel often, but i always have a supply of dired fruit and nuts tucked into my tote so the littles and i don't die of hunger when we're out and about! thanks for hosting this nice giveaway!
Homemade fruit leather, I could live off the stuff! Love this blog!
I <3 this book, thank you for offering this giveaway, I can't wait to devour it!
This book seems like a great read! Thanks for the giveaway!<br /><br />blondierunner94@gmail.com
I always carry nuts with me 🙂 Almonds. <br /><br />leposies@gmail.com
I love tahini<br />crazyred61 at yahoo dot com
Luna Bars
I don't travel all too often but the basic road trip essentials: pretzels, potato chips and water.
I always take PB crackers.
So glad I stumbled upon your site & have loved reading through it so far.<br /><br />So . . . what food wise, for me I am a fruit fiend or raw nibbles fiend, so Pears of most types, Mango & celery are musts as snacks for me – love them. <br /><br />x x x
Cranberries for a quick blood sugar boost.
granola!<br />ros.writing at gmail dot com
always carry a bag of nuts<br />gram122@comcast.net
Almonds are my fav!<br />sazzyfrazz at gmail dot com
I personnally know a lot of these recipes…if you know what I mean!! :P. Not only do they look really nice on the photos, but they actually taste very good. Yummyyyy!
Cashews and Walnuts!<br /><br />theyyyguy@yahoo.com
I love to carry Lara Bars with me! They are filling, healthy and yummy!<br /><br />jennylovesjeff (at) hotmail (dot) com
Oh wow! what a great book! And I do so understand you butterfly! I havent been around my blog lately either…oooof! I hope for new beginnings with the spring equinox opening its doors to us!<br />I always try to have on my some sort of nut +raisis when I travel aswell as somekind of wholewheat cracker.I also pack a bag of rolled oats which is my definite essential in case I have access to
I am forwarding your blog to my vegan daughter. We always looked forward to frozen grapes on a road trip. You can get me at theamira1970 at g mail dot com
kellogs fruit and grain bars!<br />thanks for entering me!<br />Janna Johnson<br />jannajanna@hotmail.com<br />www.FeedYourPigBlog.com
We like to take dried tart cherries. They taste just like cherry pie. My kids like the dried blueberries. <br />jilldaugherty03@yahoo.com
i always carry raisins<br />susansmoaks at gmail dot com
i actually love to snack on carrots.. they are my favorite snack food <br />addictedtorodeo at gmail dot com