Vote for Your Vegetable Love

This year, thirty-four bloggers stepped up to the challenge to create a romantic, vegetable Valentine's Day dish, and the results are impressive. The entries are all so creative, delicious-looking, and downright sexy that I'm certain that I could never pick a favorite.

Fortunately, that's your job. Please do these contestants the honor of visiting their blogs and reading their full posts before you decide which one should be our winner. Though a picture may be worth a thousand words, it can't replace the information and inspiration you get from checking out the actual recipe. After you've looked them all over (and maybe even left a little comment love on their blogs), come back here to vote in the poll, located at the end of this post.

The top two vote-getters will receive these prizes, courtesy of Nava Atlas:

First Prize will be a signed copy of Nava's new book, Vegan Soups and Stews for All Seasons, a vegan update of her classic Vegetarian Soups with 20 new recipes.

Second Prize will be a signed copy of Vegan Express, Nava's fabulous quick and easy cookbook, which came out last year.

But wait! You voters deserve a prize, too! Leave a comment telling me that you've voted and I'll enter you into a drawing for your own copy of Vegan Express. (Be sure you leave an email address or URL where I can find you.)

Here are all the mouth-watering entries, in the order in which I received them. Look and love:


Green Cabbage Soup by Elessar



Asparagus Mango Dumplings with Coconut Basil Rice by Stephanie at Lazy Smurf’s Guide to Life



Vegetable Tian by Romina at La Cucina Vegan



Carrot Yokan Pie by Mike at Mike's Thoughts



Parsnip Dumplings Over a Red Pepper Puree by Becky Timbers at whereonearth: a vegan's life adventures



Vegan Roasted Red Pepper Pesto Pasta by Anne from Vegan Digest



Healthy Hearts by KJ at Escapades in Cooking



Heart Shaped Spanakopita by DJ Karma from VegSpinz



Potato Bruschetta Cakes by Kiersten at Full of Beans



Upma / Spicy Semolina with Mixed Vegetables by Mrs Varsha Prabhu from Vegan Treats : A Healthy Option



Tempeh Reuben Sliders with Raw Beet Slaw and Red-Wine Braised Mushrooms by TJF at Portland Vegan Reubens



beets gone wild by Sinead at kitchen dancing



"Lamb" Curry with Creamy Mashed Potatoes by Vaishali from Holy Cow! Recipes From A Vegan Kitchen



Roasted Red Bell Pepper Soup by Hannah at Bittersweet



Messy, Hot (Sex) Jack Fruit Enchiladas by Tracy Warner from Columbus Vegan



Sweet Potatoes for my Sweetheart: Spiked Sweet Potato Truffles by Ricki at Diet, Dessert and Dogs



Love-ly Burgers by K of Tale Of Two Vegans



Scalloped Root Vegetables by J'Hab at La Vida Veggie



Vegan Swiss Steak by josh at My Vegan Cookbook



Mini Heart Shaped Lasagnas by Jenn Lynskey at Vegan Dance if you want to



Celery Roses with Roasted Red Bell Pepper Sun Cheese by Alicia at Broccoli makes me happy



Valentine Cake by Susan Lowry at Vegan Occasions



Eggplant Marsala by Kate from The Reclusive Housewife



Sweet Potato and Almond Cookies by Laura at Vegan Food and Fitness



Bonzai Balls by Sayward Rebhal at Bonzai Aphrodite



Bugs Bunny Brownies by Danica from Think It, Bake It



Spicy Red Wine Love Sauce with Savory White Wine Ravioli by Nathan Krueger at Being Wheelwright



Smokey Stuffed Chard with Sweet Pepper Coulis by Jennifer at Nourishing Nutrition



Potato-Topped Baked Ratatouille by Cassandra at Chow Bella



Cashew Crusted Tofu, Vegetable Israeli Couscous, Sauteed Kale, Roasted Red Pepper Coulis by Jay from The Vegan Foodie



Springy Beet Rolls by Liz McMann at Food Snobbery is My Hobbery



Valentine's Tofu and Noodles by Jo Stockton at It Ain't Meat, Babe



Individual Healthy Vegetable Pot Pies by Lily from Veg*ns are Friends, Not Food



Valentine Surprise Burritos by Zoey at Zoey's Kitchen


Finally, I have one submission that came in too late to be included in the contest:



Jenn's Spinach, Black Bean & Rice Enchiladas with Authentic Red Sauce came in after the contest had already begun, but she put so much effort into her entry that I thought you'd want to see it.

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The poll will close at midnight on Friday, February 13, and the winners will be announced the next day, Valentine's Day. So take your time checking out the entries, but don't take too long!

(Note: If no poll shows up below, click here to go to the poll.)