to you guys, beaming with pride like a new mom. I want to thank all of you who have purchased Quick and Easy Vegan Comfort Food and for all your amazing tweets, facebook messages and emails, it's because of all of you that I was given the amazing opportunity to write my second cookbook Quick and Easy Vegan Celebrations which is now officially available in stores coast to coast and online. Quick and Easy Vegan Celebrations
is an indispensable cookbook for vegans and for anyone with vegan or vegetarian friends. Whatever the occasion, celebrants can learn to serve delicious, traditional holiday fare without using milk, eggs, or meat. Quick and Easy Vegan Celebrations updates classic holiday recipes to be vegan-friendly and as delicious as ever. Readers find everything needed for New Year's Eve, Super Bowl Sunday, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Cinco de Mayo, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Mardi Gras and birthdays. Author Alicia C. Simpson takes the guesswork out of menu planning with over 150 festive new recipes—so all readers have to do is have fun cooking, partying . . . and eating!You can find photos of the recipes from the book on my new website www.aliciacsimpson.com as well as a Soy Free and Gluten Free Guide to both Quick and Easy Vegan Celebrations
and Quick and Easy Vegan Comfort Food and sample recipes from both books as well.And now the moment you've all been waiting for. THE GIVEAWAY! One lucky person will win a free signed copy of Quick and Easy Vegan Celebrations
. It's super easy to enter. Just leave a comment below with your email address and tell me what your favorite holiday or celebration of the year is. The giveaway contest starts October 21st and the winner will be announced on the first day of VeganMofo (the Vegan Month of Food) Monday, November 1st. GOOD LUCK!
I *LOVE* quick and easy vegan comfort food. I bet the new book is even better :) It's hard to pick a favorite holiday. If we're looking at traditional holidays, I'll have to pick Halloween, but Hug a Vegetarian Day wins the prize for non-traditional holidays.
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Can't wait to read it!
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ReplyDeleteMy favorite Holiday is Thanksgiving! I love all the fall flavors and the smell of the food cooking, and people coming together to be thankful!
CONGRATULATIONS on the new book! That is wonderful, I would love a copy. I think my favorite holiday to celebrate has circled back to New Years Eve because we always do something really fun. I also like Thanksgiving because of all the eating and sloth.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the new book and thanks for doing this giveaway! I think my favorite holiday is Christmas just because everyone seems to be in a better mood!
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I tried posting a comment earlier and it didn't post so I have to try again. I apologize if you get double the messages. My favorite holiday to celebrate is Christmas. This year will be the first year our family has to veganize the celebration. We could really use the help of your new book! I love Q&E Vegan Comfort Food so I can't wait to read Q&E Vegan Celebrations.
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Congrats on the new cookbook! Looks fantastic :-)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite holiday is Christmas, and I'm even more excited about it this year since I'm graduating from nursing school- yay!
Oh gosh. Now my favorite is anytime my family gets together and I can cook for them. Especially Thanksgiving since I used to just eat a bowl of Capn' Crunch because I didn't like turkey or much of the other "meat" foods that were served! I just love my Q&E Vegan Comfort Food (right now my favorites are the fish tacos and the french toast) and can't wait to see your new one. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the new book and thanks for doing this giveaway! I think my favorite holiday is Christmas!
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ReplyDeleteYour first book is amazing and the sweet potato pie alone makes it worth buying. When I was a kid, Christmas was really special. It was a huge holiday for my mom's family, done with many Swedish traditions that my grandmother remembered from her childhood. I think that it's still my favorite.
My favorite holiday is my birthday! I love Vegan Comfort Food and can't wait to get a copy of Vegan Celebrations, one way or the other. :)
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Congrats on the new book! I am going to get a copy even if I don't win.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite holiday celebration would have to be Christmas!
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I'm so excited to purchase this book! Quick and Easy Vegan Comfort Food was a life saver when I first transitioned from vegetarian to vegan. I learned that I could still have rich and delicious comfort food like macaroni and cheese without sacrificing my morals and ethics!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite holiday celebration are the feasts served at Christmas time. I love how different cultures that celebrate the holiday have such diverse menu offerings. My boyfriend is from Poland and his family celebrates Wigilia, a primarily vegetarian (save for fish) dinner with mushroom dumplings, beets, and so many other awesome foods. Mmm...hungry just thinking about this, and all the upcoming holiday feasts!
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I have this book on my amazon wish list! My favorite holiday is Christmas and it's pretty much the whole month of December.
ReplyDeleteSuper excited about the new book! My favorite celebration is my parents' birthday (they were born on the same day). asfleming1@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteHalloween is my favorite holiday to celebrate and to cook for. So much to do with pumpkin! hariscruff [at] yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteThe photos on Facebook looked amazing! My favorite holiday is my birthday! I'm looking forward to trying your new book.
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Oooh, so exciting! I love my copy of the first one!
ReplyDeleteFave holiday is whichever one has the most fireworks. When I lived in the states, it was July 4th. Where I currently live abroad, it's New Year's Eve.
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Congrats! I LOVE the book's theme. :)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite holiday is, without a doubt, Christmas. I love everything about the season (except the commercialism stuff), mostly because growing up my family had lots of really wonderful traditions.
My favorite holiday for food is Thanksgiving. There is never enough time to make all of the dishes I would love to have on the table.
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My favorite holidays are Thanksgiving & Easter.I am very new to veganism,I have chronic abdominal pain & my new physician has just tested me for food allergies.So, once I know what I am allergic to I can remove those foods from my diet.My physician wants me to have exercise therapy so in conjunction with new eating habits hopefully I will be a healthier person.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite holiday is Christmas. I just love the feel of it.
ReplyDeleteWhen Bing Crosby starts croonin' on the Christmas radio, I feel warm and happy.
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My favorite celebration is Halloween! Dress up, candy, decorations, what more could you ask for!! I love making vegan goodies to give out to all the kids and of course I always save some for myself to eat :)
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ReplyDeleteMy favorite holiday is Halloween. As a little girl, my mother used to go all out decorating and planning for it because her birthday is Oct 30'th. I remember trick or treating until late late at night and coming home to candles flickering in the pumpkins and scary movies. I hope to continue many of the traditions my mother began with my children.
My favorite holiday is definitely Thanksgiving. All the food, all the alcohol...all the pie!
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This book sounds like so much fun! My favourite holiday is Christmas, because I'm German/Australian so I get two of them- one on Christmas Eve and one on Christmas Day. As crazy as it must sound to you, I love floating around the pool with a beer in hand on a hot Christmas afternoon.
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I am a pretty big thanksgiving fan. Food, food and more food? Yes please!
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Love your blog! My favorite celebration always has been Bastille Day. Mostly bc I pretend to be cooler than I am :)
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I love Thanksgiving! Fall foods are the best and there's just something special about the cozy-inducing weather and the getting together of family.
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though i don't like the whys of thanksgiving, the food is off the hook!
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My favourite holiday is Christmas, and it needs some vegan spicing up. Thanks for the contest. rebeccamaryscott at yahoo com
ReplyDeletemy fave is definitely thanksgiving or. . . other people's birthdays. I love to celebrate.
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My favorite holiday is gnocchi day it happens 1 a month!!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is Halloween, but now that I'm older and can't put together a costume quite so easily I'm starting to appreciate Thanksgiving more and more.
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I would have to say Halloween is my favorite holiday! I had fun experimenting with vegan treats for our Halloween party last year and hope to get in a few this year as well! MmmmMmm Good!
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My favorite holiday is Christmas. Baking cookies is the best!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Alicia!!!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite holiday is probably New Year's Eve. No gifts, just friends and booze, and the promise (however delusional) of new beginnings.
My favorite holiday is Halloween :-) Congratulations on the new book!
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Halloween is my favorite. I have a sit down dinner for 13 and decorate the house all spooky. In fact, I'm working on that now!
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Top favorite is St Patrick's Day as it's very special to my husband and I :), I also fell back in love with Thanksgiving last year when I attended an awesome vegan celebration at a local animal sanctuary! LOVE your first book, can't wait to see this one! ehrlichjc at gmail.com
ReplyDeleteWay to go on the new book and thanks for doing the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite holiday is Christmas, mainly because I get a full week off from work, but also because there are lots of parties involving food. Your cookbook looks like it would have lots of awesome recipes that could help me out this year :)
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I love Halloween! Can't wait to read the new cookbook ~ Congrats!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see your new cookbook! My favorite holiday is Thanksgiving. I love gathering with my friends and family to share great food, friendship, and the many blessings in our lives.
ReplyDeleteCongrats! You're cookbook is actually in my amazon wishlist :) My favorite celebration to cook for is halloween. I love to incorporate fall flavors with creative presentation!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is Christmas! I start baking cookies and making candies weeks before Christmas. I'm already planning this year's cookie menu! mbrophy22(at)gmail.com
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea for a book! I've been mentally preparing my wedding menu recently (for my imaginary wedding - it'll happen one day!) and this should have loads of ideas!
ReplyDeleteMy favourite holiday is Easter. It's less stressful than Christmas, has loads of lovely fresh new vegetables coming through, hot cross buns and most importantly, lots of chocolate and cake!
Oh my gosh, this is exciting! My favourite holiday is Sinterklaas, a Dutch celebration that's kind of hard to explain but entirely awesome. Here, have some wikipedia sexiness: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinterklaas
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Congratulations! My favorite holiday is Passover. Good food and talking about freedom.
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Congrats on your new book! My favorite holiday for cooking is Thanksgiving, because, being the only vegan in my family, I get to be in charge of all the sides and desserts. My favorite non-cooking holiday is Halloween! (because that's my birthday ^_^ )
ReplyDeleteCongrats!!! I love Thanksgiving since I just loooove fall foods and aside from the turkey, it's so easy to have a completely vegan thanksgiving! Can't wait to see your new book. janelovrut at gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteBy far my fave holiday is Christmas...which is hilarious because I'm not even religious! I'm just a sucker for all things festive. :) ammauceri@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteMy favorite food-centric holiday is probably Thanksgiving. I love an excuse to eat with reckless abandon. Looking forward to your new book!
ReplyDeleteNavaratri (the 9 Devi/goddess days during the dark of the moon in September/October) is my favorite. There's something wild and wonderful that comes in the air -- so much joy! -- and something very sweet about all of the lights.
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ReplyDeleteI'm able to have all my favorite things and lots of them. The best part about this holiday was always the "side dishes" - mashed potatoes and gravy, green bean casserole, sweet potatoes, dressing, pie ... and they still are the best part.
my most favorite holiday is Mabon. the autumn equinox is important in my life for several personal reasons and it signifies a time of harvest to appreciate the earth's valuable gifts to us. the crisp fall air is the greatest! I am newly vegetarian (been meatless for 22 days now.) my ultimate goal is to change to a vegan lifestyle because I know it is better for me and the planet. I would love to win a copy of your new book because I'm still learning the ropes and also trying to share with my family and friends why this is important to me. in addition to sharing my reasons, it would be great to share delicious food to peak their interest into a transition to a vegan lifestyle as well. thank you for your consideration.
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Awesome! My favorite holiday is New Years. Other than that it's Thanksgiving. I absolutely love that time of year.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite holiday is Halloween by far! I love costumes and dressing up!
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Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday as it revolves around gratitude and is celebrated with food. It's always a wonderful day to gather with family and friends and be thankful for all our blessings.
ReplyDeleteI love Halloween!!! It is so spooky and fun!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite holiday celebration is Thanksgiving. I love getting together with my family, feasting and sharing what we've thankful for.
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I'm gonna have to go with Halloween too. Love dressing up and partying with friends.
ReplyDeleteHey congrats on the second book! I was just raving to Vantine about the sweet potato pie from book #1.
ReplyDeleteMy fav holiday is Halloween because it is no strings attached and fun!
My favorite holiday is christmas, its the one time when we all get together and celebrate (jesus')life with food, exchanges of presents and the spirit of togetherness.
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I love Christmas because most of my family is with me on that day.
ReplyDeleteI love Christmas because most of my family is with me on that day and we always have a wonderful time together
ReplyDeletei love thanksgiving! and i think the food is even BETTER veganized (think lots of sweet potatoes... and tofu pumpkin pie!)
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ReplyDeleteDefinitely Christmas! I'm excited to make people vegan cookies!
Congratulations on your new book! I love Vegan Comfort Food so I can't wait to see this one!!
I've always loved Thanksgiving...it's the only holiday my family really ever celebrated and I love to cook it all!
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ReplyDeleteI love Halloween. I'm obsessed with death and the afterlife so Halloween gives me a chance to get all that bottled up energy that's inside of me out. I think there's something healthy about expressing the dark side of life in a positive, fun, and somewhat spooky way. <3.
I think I love Christmas the best, amazing food and great time with family! Plus, as a student, it's a nice break from school work for me.
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My favorite holiday is Thanksgiving because I get to enjoy it with famly and lots of yummy vegan food!
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My favorite food holiday would have to be Thanksgiving. It is a low-stress day with lots of relaxing.
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my favorite holiday is christmas because of all the good food, the decorating, having time off to spend with family, and making it special and fun for the little ones!
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Congrats on the new book! I'm so excited to buy it! My husband bought me Q&ECF for valentines day. <3
ReplyDeleteMy favourite holiday is Christmas, it's a time to cook with my whole family. :)
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My Favorite holiday is My Birthday (does that count?) Its a time to be thankful that God has allowed me to see another year :) and its certainly worth celebrating because I get wiser and better looking lol.
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Congrats on the new book. I have Quick and Easy Vegan Comfort Foods and LOVE IT! I've only been vegetarian since July and vegan since Labor Day. I'm still searching for the perfect cheese. I'm not a Daiya fan at all. Follow Your Heart is OK and melts when put under the broiler, but those are the only two I know. Thanksgiving will be my first holiday challenge. I'm hoping that I make it through easily!
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halloween!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite holiday of the year is Thanksgiving. I love thanksgiving because all my family gets together at my aunts house and it's nice getting to see family you may not have seen in months even years and thanksgiving reminds us all of my grandmother because that was her favorite holiday and she would always make tons of food, we would eat leftovers for weeks.
ReplyDeleteP.S. Congratulations on your new book i own Vegan Comfort Food and I'm sure that this new book is just as great.
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Seems to be a real favorite here, and I have to agree with so many others... my favorite holiday is Thanksgiving. I love the food, the smells, the fun of cooking, the great company of family and friends at all the get-togethers. I've been vegetarian for several years, but this will be my first vegan Thanksgiving. I could use the help of an innovative vegan cookbook to guide me in the preparation of a wonderful holiday meal.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a terrific cookbook. I would love to have a copy. I love my copy of Quick and Easy Comfort Food and have recommended it to friends.
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