Rock Paper Scissors Collective 5th Annual Vegan Cupcake Challenge

On Saturday we headed to the good ol' East Bay. First stop was Rock Paper Scissors Collective to take part in their 5th annual vegan cupcake challenge. I arrived wanting cupcakes and needing a sugar boost. We paid our 5 dollars each to get in and started sampling away!

 

The crowed wants cupcakes!!!

 

First up in the line of cupcake sampling was the Dark and Stormy by Mollie Rose Baking Company. I actually sampled this one last - though it was first in line. It was my favorite - the one I voted for and the winner! It had a salty sweet taste going on and the lime shooter slice at the end was a tasty whimsical touch.  

Matt voted for the strawberry cheesecake - he is a sucker for cheesecake! 

Pumpkin Pecan Passion Cupcakes in the mix made me think of fall!

 

Coconut cupcakes - I liked these, though Matt passed them up due to his coconut-hate (more like dislike, hate is such a strong word!).  Tropically-tasty indeed! 

After sampling cupcakes they did a drawing and Matt won a prize! He seems to win prizes at vegan events pretty easily! Lucky him. He won a a pass to the Pacific Pinball Museum! Right up his alley! Yay!

A super fun start to our day in the East Bay! I love vegan events! So fun! I even got some inspiration and kind words! Thanks Matt for braving the cupcake crazed crowd and scoring me some photos! 

Saying Thank You Contest! CLOSED

Ohh Girl Scouts, you tempting cookie sellers standing in front of the stores I frequent with your boxes of joy. I live in the ABC Cookie zone - 4 cookies are vegan, lucky me!

I have one box of the Thanks-A Lot cookies for one lucky reader! Yummy vegan cookies that give you a language and manner lesson in a tasty form - yes please!

I am a big believer in saying thank you! I do not like people who cannot say thank you. I want to thank you for reading my blog! Please comment below with something that you are thankful for - be it big or small, be it serious or goofy say what is on your mind. Easy huh? This contest is open to everyone. Let me know how to contact you. One winner will be picked on March 7th - the day of Mar's birthday - 16 years with my cat - yes I am thankful!

Vegan Valentine's Day Giveaway [CLOSED]

I am not a romantic person. I am not a fan of romantic movies or books...I do like hearts though, jewelry that is fun, vegan candy. I like the good ol' V-day without all that mush. So if you are like me and want some Valentine's loot check it out:

While out shopping I picked up a cute spiked gold-tone necklace. I really like it (here I am with it on!) and bought another one for one lucky winner. This is a simple necklace that can be worn alone or with multiple necklaces which is going to be big in Spring...

Can't leave out the candy. I went with something spicy and sweet! A dark chocolate cherry spice Chocolove bar!

On top of this I am going old school classroom style and sending you a card! All you need to do is comment below with the answer to this: Who or what do you love? No need to be romantic - you can simply state you love the fist downward dog pose of the morning! I will pick one winner on February 8th. Please leave a way to contact you. The contest is open to everyone! Good luck!

[Vegan MOFO Day 14] Good Enough To Eat - Body Butter + Contest CLOSED

By now you all know I love baked goods/food scented products for my body. When I was informed that Trader Joe's had a coconut body butter that was vegan I ran out and bought one. The smell reminds me of vanilla frosting mixed with birthday candles - I know odd right? It is not an overwhelming scent but light and sweet. What makes this body butter amazing is that it absorbs right away and instead of a greasy oily residue your skin is velvety soft! I have been using this on my sensitive hands before bed and it is really nice!

I bought another tub of the body butter to give to one lucky winner. All you need to do is tell me when it comes to body products do you have a favorite scent and if so what is it? It also helps if you have a way for me to contact you if you are the winner. The contest is open to everyone and I will pick a winner Sunday October 28th in the afternoon! Good luck!

Crafty Superstar Book Giveaway

Do you need help with your Etsy store because you are either new to the game or just lack inspiration? How about attending and selling at a craft show? This little book has you covered on all the basics and then some. It is a valuable resource for the craft selling newbie to someone who has been at it but wants to pick up some new ideas.

I have one brand new copy to giveaway. To enter please subscribe to my blog or like my FaceBook page or follow me on Twitter. Please leave a comment with what you did below. One random person will be picked on March 25, 2011 and I will mail your book out soon after that. Make sure you have a way to contact you either by profile, email left with comment or current blog. Good luck!

Vegan Celebrations - Let's Celebrate With A Giveaway! CLOSED!!!!

I love Alicia C. Simpson's books! Her writing and recipes are fun, creative and take the guess work out cooking vegan food that comforts the soul and stirs up fond memories. My friend recently sent me her second book Vegan Celebrations and since he was so generous I bought a copy to giveaway! From game day party planning to throwing a awesome holiday feast this books has you covered. From nachos to a mushroom brisket - the recipes deliver many fun ways to celebrate - even if you are just celebrating a good meal!

This contest is open to everyone. All you need to do is respond to this post with your email address and answer what your favorite vegan party food is! Contest closes on Monday January 31 2011. I will draw one lucky winner randomly! I will notify the winner by email that day!

Moving On With A Cupcake Contest

For the last year I have been writing articles and showcasing some cool products for Creepy Queen Magazine, both online and in print. Yesterday I received a mass email stating that the blog portion of the site would close down - the part of the site I wrote for weekly. I was in the middle of two interviews with really nice people and was really bummed. This came after seeing the Gothic Beauty ad for Creepy Queen magazine that was supposed to showcase my product as well as a few others - well the others were in it, not me though. Also after two months I still do not have my copy of the print issue of #2 that I spent $18 on just to see my print article, yes I filed a PayPal claim.
I was going to quit this month. I talked it over with Matt and he said it was time after feeling so unappreciated. I was going to finish my two articles, have them posted and let the owner know I was disappointed for not being recognized as someone who busted their butt because they wanted to see the magazine grow.

Moving on, I will be blogging more, writing/testing out DIY beauty recipes for a vegan DIY skin care zine I want to put together, ready myself for the upcoming craft shows and much more stuff in the works. I need to get to things I put off for way to long!

To see MissMuffcake grow I am holding yet another fun contest! MissMuffcake came about as a name when my sister and I were discussing muffins that tasted as good as cupcakes and we came up with the term Muffcake! I love cupcakes and I love being vegan so to share my love one random lucky person will win a new copy of Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World by Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero! All you have to do is comment with the answer to this question: if you were a cupcake - what kind would you be? Please have your email/contact info on your blogger profile or leave your email* in the comment as well so I can contact you! This contest is open to everyone and will close on September 12, 2010! Good Luck!

*If you do not want to leave your email in the comments please email me at the email provided on my profile page with the name you commented with so I can keep track!