They Won Our Hearts
With 34 delicious entries in this year's Vegetable Love contest, it was anybody's game. To me, all of the recipes were winners because I would love to have any of them as part of my Valentine's meal. I think you voters agreed: 897 votes were cast, and every recipe had its fans. But very early in the voting, three favorites emerged, and right up until the end the results were too close to call, with first one and then another up by a point or two. When the poll closed at 12 am Eastern time, these were the results:
In first place with 116 votes is Asparagus Mango Dumplings with Coconut Basil Rice by Stephanie at Lazy Smurf’s Guide to Life. These seductively wrapped dumplings won the hearts and stomachs of the voters and are truly worthy of the name "food p*rn." (Check out the blog entry for the most, um, revealing photo of a dumpling that I've ever seen!) What I like best is that they achieve such decadence with almost no added fat. Congratulations, Stephanie!
In second place with 112 votes is Cashew Crusted Tofu, Vegetable Israeli Couscous, Sauteed Kale, Roasted Red Pepper Coulis by Jay from The Vegan Foodie. This gorgeous dish is the complete package: beauty, taste...and greens! I'm sure it would win anyone's heart.
The votes were so close that I have to give a shout out to our third place contestant, with 110 votes, Sweet Potatoes for my Sweetheart: Spiked Sweet Potato Truffles by Ricki at Diet, Dessert and Dogs. Ricki, our winner last year for her luscious Vegan Molten Chocolate Cakes, did it again, combining chocolate and vegetables with mouthwatering results.
Thanks to Nava Atlas, Stephanie will receive a signed copy of Vegan Soups and Stews for All Seasons and Jay will receive an autographed copy of Vegan Express. I have a special prize for Ricki, which I think is appropriate for this occasion: A copy of The Roasted Vegetable. Please send me your mailing addresses so that Nava and I can get those prizes out to you.
Don't think I've forgotten about our commenters' contest! I had Random.org choose a number between 1 and 194, and the lucky winner is...number 84, ahcass07! Send me your mailing address so that I can get your copy of Vegan Express in the mail.
Thanks to the contestants for your hard work; your recipes are an inspiration to us all. And thanks to everyone who voted (so that I didn't have to!)
Whether you celebrate Valentine's Day or not, I hope every one of you will find time to treat yourself to something delicious today.
In first place with 116 votes is Asparagus Mango Dumplings with Coconut Basil Rice by Stephanie at Lazy Smurf’s Guide to Life. These seductively wrapped dumplings won the hearts and stomachs of the voters and are truly worthy of the name "food p*rn." (Check out the blog entry for the most, um, revealing photo of a dumpling that I've ever seen!) What I like best is that they achieve such decadence with almost no added fat. Congratulations, Stephanie!
In second place with 112 votes is Cashew Crusted Tofu, Vegetable Israeli Couscous, Sauteed Kale, Roasted Red Pepper Coulis by Jay from The Vegan Foodie. This gorgeous dish is the complete package: beauty, taste...and greens! I'm sure it would win anyone's heart.
The votes were so close that I have to give a shout out to our third place contestant, with 110 votes, Sweet Potatoes for my Sweetheart: Spiked Sweet Potato Truffles by Ricki at Diet, Dessert and Dogs. Ricki, our winner last year for her luscious Vegan Molten Chocolate Cakes, did it again, combining chocolate and vegetables with mouthwatering results.
Thanks to Nava Atlas, Stephanie will receive a signed copy of Vegan Soups and Stews for All Seasons and Jay will receive an autographed copy of Vegan Express. I have a special prize for Ricki, which I think is appropriate for this occasion: A copy of The Roasted Vegetable. Please send me your mailing addresses so that Nava and I can get those prizes out to you.
Don't think I've forgotten about our commenters' contest! I had Random.org choose a number between 1 and 194, and the lucky winner is...number 84, ahcass07! Send me your mailing address so that I can get your copy of Vegan Express in the mail.
Thanks to the contestants for your hard work; your recipes are an inspiration to us all. And thanks to everyone who voted (so that I didn't have to!)
Whether you celebrate Valentine's Day or not, I hope every one of you will find time to treat yourself to something delicious today.
posted by SusanV at 3:29 PM
27 Comments:
Wow--what a great contest! Congrats to all the contestants, really, as this group of dishes was absolutely spectacular. I think I've got my "special occasion" dishes planned for the next few months, at least! And of course I am thrilled to have been voted one of the three winners! :)
Even though I didn't win, I still had fun entering the contest. Thanks Susan! I can't wait to enter again next year.
Congrats to the winners!
Congrats to the winners! This was such a fun contest. Thanks!
Susan-
That was a fantastic contest, please bring more like so in the future! I NEVER would have though of ways to get sooo creative with your veggies/fruits, I will be sure to try some of those recipes soon! I voted for the third place winner, but for me, second came the mango asparagus dumplings, then the cashew crusted tofu! surprising, I think not! :D
This was a really fun contest. It really helped me to be creative! Thanks for hosting the contest. I look forward to entering again next year!
Hi Susan,
Thank you for hosting this contest, it was a lot of fun! I am always happy to see support for healthy vegan foods.
Congrats to the winners! I can't wait to try those recipes! This was such a fun contest to enter, I hope you have more contests like these in the future!
I loved this contest! Let me be the second to say that I hope there will be more in the future.
Hi Susan,
What a great contest! I wanted to submit my entry but I wasn't able to post until Wednesday (as the recipes I was writing for were being published elsewhere that day). I hope to join your next one! Meanwhile, I love your blog!
Laurie
What a great contest! Can't wait for the next one!
Congrats to the winners! I had a lot of fun participating.
Thanks, Susan, for putting on a great contest!
awesome! they were all great entries.
Great contest! I think the 1st place prize is well deserved...and you're right about the actual blog post. Nicely provocative! ;-)
Wow, this contest was such an amazing idea! I want to try them all!
You and the cooks you've attracted are a testament to how the world is filled with troves of healthy, yummy goodness, waiting to be mixed together in just the right way.
Congrats to all the winners! Everyone did such a wonderful job! And thanks to Susan for a great contest! I love oogling the entries! :)
What a great contest! I really want to attempt to make the cashew crusted tofu with couscous and kale. It looks amazing!
This was an awesome contest! I am so happy to have been voted second! It was really really close. This year's contest was fierce!
Oh my, I can not believe I got first place, I am so excited! When I saw all the other entries I figured I didn't have much of a shot, it was a fantastic meal though, if anyone makes the dumplings let me know! I am so excited about all the new blogs I found out about and I am definitely going to make some of the other entries. Thank you!
Hey Susan I just emailed you my address to your websites email.
What a great contest. Congrats to all the winners. I'll surely try those recipe. More contests to come.
Congratulations to the winners! To be perfectly honest I didn't really look at the recipe that won until it was announced. Now, after seeing that last photo on the blog - I can see why people liked it so much :D Hilarious! Great contest, I was eagerly anticipating the winner on V-Day, thanks Susan!
Wow- amazing meals! Congratulations for such a great idea!
They all looked incredible. Thank you, Susan, for once again hosting an invite that inspires people to get into their kitchen and create incredible vegan food.
Great looking food people!! I would love to do that next year! can't wait to try!
Congratulations to the winners! Thank you Susan for hosting this contest. It was great fun to create an entry and I look forward to entering again next year.
I love these contests as they expand my idea of food while inspiring me at the same time. Seems I'm not alone and maybe more frequent culinary contests would be very welcome. Something such as Picnic/BBQ season, Potlucks, and the Wonders of Winter...
In any case, I adore your site and how much healthier and happier I've been eating since discovering it a couple years ago. I send people here all the time (especially new veg teens to the Ridiculously Easy section. Thanks for being such a resource.
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