Happy Blogiversary to Me .... & my 1st Giveaway!!!

Happy Blogiversary to me, Happy Blogiversary to me, Happy Blogiversary, Happy Blogiversary, Happy Blogiversary TOOOOO MEEEEEEEE!!!! :-)

If you've been following me for a while, you know I'm a girl who likes to celebrate every special occasion and blogiversaries are no exception.

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It's been one year since I found my tiny place in the blogisphere and I've had an amazing time connecting with new friends, finding inspiration in fellow bloggers and sharing myself with you!

I want to say thank you, thank you, thank you for following me, for commenting and for being your wonderful self - each and every person that I have connected with because of my blog holds a special place in my heart. YOU and the blog have made me so happy over this past year! Our lives hve hit a couple of speed bumps in the past 12 months and I was always able to turn to the blog as an outlet from the stress I was feeling - you guys have brought me alot of joy!

To show how grateful I am, I wanted to host my very first ever giveaway. I've gathered up a few of my favourite things and am giving away a package to one of you lucky peeps. Here's a sneak peek of the goods:

popchips

guac mix

Burt's Bees lip gloss

a resuable travel cup with straw

chocolate

smoothie mix

chocolate chai tea

my fave face wash was from St. Ives

There are 3 ways to enter my giveaway and I would ask that you leave one comment for each entry.

1. Leave a comment telling me one of your fave items that you just couldn't live without
2. "Pin" your fave recipe of mine on Pinterest.
3. Follow me!! I'm on Twitter (@vegvacious), Facebook (Vegvacious) and Pinterest (Andrea @ Vegvacious) - you can follow me on your social media of choice or in all ways if you really, really love me :-D

This giveaway is open to all residents of Canada and the US. The entries close on Thursday at 6 p.m. and the winner will be announced on Friday (February 10th) morning.

Thanks again to all of you...muah, muah, muah - love ya lots!!!

xoxo

Andrea

Inspirational Bloggers & Two Really Good Recipes

There are so many amazing food bloggers on the web today and everyday I am inspired by their creative recipes and eye for beautiful food photography.

I've seen a ton of recipes lately that I bookmarked to try, so today I'm going to share two absolutely amazing recipes from 2 of my favourite bloggers.

First, let's start off with Angela's healthy Taco Salad for One recipe. I followed this recipe to a tee and this is one of the most amazing and delicious salads I have ever eaten (PS - it's also cleanse-friendly). I don't go for a salad that's consists of just lettuce and veggies ~ can you say boring?!? I enjoy a salad that's jazzed up and this salad fits the bill. I never thought I'd enjoy a taco salad again after becoming a vegetarian, but the bean/walnut "meat" mixture is so good. I'd say this salad is even better than the original taco salad and I'm sure it's much lower in calories and fat!! This is a salad I could eat every single day!

Now, before I share this next recipe, I want to warn you that it's not for the faint of heart. If you're doing a cleanse or trying to watch what you eat, I need to advise you to stop reading now!!!

Jessica's Red Velvet Brownies are to die for. The only change I made to her brownie recipe was that I substituted water for the red food colouring. Since St Patty's Day is just around the corner, I added green food colouring to the icing - I think they look cute and festive!

When I decided to make them, I was going to be strong and not even have a taste, but alas I caved. These brownies are so fudgy and delicious. They are the defintion of "to die for."

WARNING: these are not cleanse-friendly.

I have now returned from the dark side and am back on track :-)

Someday when you have a little time to surf the Net, you really should take a quick peak around Angela and Jessica's sites. They have so many more awesome recipes. Its amazing bloggers like these two gals that inspired me to start my blog.

Wishing you a wonderful weekend,

Andrea