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February 3, 2015 by Fran Costigan 69 Comments

Valentine’s Day Giveaway x 3!

Yes, February 14th is Valentines Day. It’s hard not to know, and I realize that some people consider Val Day a “greeting card holiday” and for couples only. I’m single and I see it as a chance to celebrate love for all beings, with compassion and a healthy dose of deliciousness.  Now, thanks to the generosity of some of my favorite manufacturers, a vegetable grower and two favorite authors, three people are going to get a love loaded Valentine Gift from me. But as it is said, you need to be in it to win it! So enter now!

 

Prize Number 1: A Vegan Baking Basket

The winner of this prize will receive a copy of my chocolate cookbook and some of my go to ingredients for making something special. Truffles? Cookies? Pudding? What will it be?

Vegan Baking Basket

The Vegan Baking Basket

  • An autographed copy of my book Vegan Chocolate: What can I say about my labor of love? Endorsed by superstar culinarians (vegans and non) and a lot of avid home bakers, I want you and your friends and family to have this book!
  • Three bars of Theo 70% Dark Chocolate: Theo’s master roasters combine cocoa beans from around the world to create this blend of flavors in the finest 70% dark chocolate. It’s a deliciously rich, complex and seductive taste experience. Organic, Fair for Life and Non-GMO Project certified. Bar size: 3oz.
  • A Bag of 55% Semi-Sweet Pascha Chocolate Chips: Certified allergen free organic, ethical, kosher, these semi-sweet chocolate chips allow bakers to create pure, safe and delicious recipes.
  • A Selection of Products from So Delicious Dairy Free: Delicious non-dairy milks, yogurts, ice cream and more, all are vegan, organic, non GMO, kosher and so delicious!
  • A 2 lb. Bag of Organic Cane Sugar from Wholesome Sweeteners: Organic sugar is naturally gluten free and can be used as a one-for-one replacement for refined white sugar. No chemicals or animal by-products are used to make or decolorize this sugar. Use this vegan and fairly traded, ethical sugar as a one to one replacement for refined white sugar.

 

Prize Number 2: Three Fun Romantic Reads and Chocolate Bars to Nibble.

You will laugh, cry, and root for the couples in these books. And you’ll want to nibble on chocolate, of course.

Books

Three Fun Romantic Novels and Wonderful Flavored Chocolate Bars. 

  • The Rosie Project: by Graeme Simsion. Rosie kept me up all night as I was absolutely unable to put it the book down. I am not alone in loving, laughing with and cheering for the quirky characters in The Rosie Project (number one on N.Y. Times in Romance). Bill Gates named the book and the sequel among his favorite books. In fact, Bill gave away something like 50 copies to friends, but I got one from publisher, Simon & Schuster, with thanks to the author. Graeme, who lives in Australia, is on tour in the U.S. doing book events. He’ll be in NYC in March signing copies of the Rosies. I’ll have another box of vegan chocolate truffles for him. (Yes, he has tasted and he has liked them!) A screenplay of The Rosie Project is in the works..
  •  The Rosie Effect,  Graeme Simsion’s  highly anticipated sequel to TRP, is set in New York City and kept me up reading late into the night too!
  • The Green and the Red by Armand Chauvel, translated by Elisabeth Lyman is another page turner- can’t put it down read.  Meet Léa. She’s the idealistic owner and chef of La Dame Verte, a vegetarian restaurant struggling in a small French town in Brittany. Meet Mathieu. He’s the carnivorous marketing director of the town’s biggest pork producer, which is trying to put Léa out of business to take over the restaurant’s prime real estate. Will it be a table for one?
  • Two Pascha chocolate bars for nibbling while reading: 70% Cacao with Arabica Coffee and 55% Cacao with Goldenberries

 

Prize Number 3:  The Better than Flowers Edible Bouquet

One Valentine’s day past, I received a stunning edible Endive Bouquet from California Endive Farms and was really wowed. Thanks to the romantic folks at Caliornia Endive, I am able to offer a bouquet to one lucky winner this year. If you have only ever seen endive in the markets, you will be surprised to see that each head actually grows on a stem. In fact, endive is one of the most difficult vegetables in the world to grow, requiring a two-step growing process before it is ready to be enjoyed.  Healthy, crunchy and delicious, I always have endive from California in my refrigerator, but I wouldn’t mind getting one of these bouquets every Valentine’s Day!

Endive Bouquet

 

A winner will be chosen at random for each prize package. Items might not arrive until after Valentine’s Day, but if that is the case, it’ll just extend the love fest.

Contest ends at midnight EST on February 10, 2015. U.S. residents only at this time. Good luck!

 

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Want to learn to make the best ever vegan desserts? Of course you do! Check out Fran’s Essential Vegan Desserts Course at Rouxbe.

Rouxbe is recognized by the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation as a quality program.

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Comments

  1. AvatarCourtney says

    February 3, 2015 at 9:28 am

    My favorite Valentines dessert is brownies!

    Reply
  2. AvatarCasey says

    February 3, 2015 at 11:40 am

    My favorite valentines dessert is vegan chocolate mousse

    Reply
  3. AvatarErin says

    February 3, 2015 at 12:06 pm

    Anything chocolate

    Reply
  4. AvatarRuthy Reynolds says

    February 3, 2015 at 12:25 pm

    Home made truffles in the plans for my sweeties!

    Reply
  5. AvatarNicollette D says

    February 3, 2015 at 12:31 pm

    Nothing says Valentines Day like chocolate, but I’ll take cheezecake or carrot cake (or a combination of both!) any day.

    Reply
  6. AvatarJoAnn McManus says

    February 3, 2015 at 12:32 pm

    Chocolate

    Reply
  7. AvatarAmber says

    February 3, 2015 at 12:37 pm

    Chocolate anything is always my favorite dessert. For Valentine’s Day, my fiance usually makes something sinfully sweet. 🙂

    Reply
  8. AvatarKate says

    February 3, 2015 at 12:37 pm

    Anything involving chocolate and coconut!

    Reply
  9. AvatarCourtney Howard says

    February 3, 2015 at 1:56 pm

    Flourless chocolate cake — or cheesecake, a close second 🙂

    Reply
  10. AvatarP says

    February 3, 2015 at 2:32 pm

    Chocolate and coconut

    Reply
  11. AvatarStephanie Grant says

    February 3, 2015 at 2:40 pm

    I love anything homemade with chocolate!!!

    Reply
  12. AvatarTerri Cole says

    February 3, 2015 at 2:48 pm

    Dark chocolate with sea salt and almonds.

    Reply
  13. AvatarRachel says

    February 3, 2015 at 2:58 pm

    As most everyone here agrees, chocolate is the best.

    Reply
  14. AvatarSara says

    February 3, 2015 at 3:38 pm

    Creamy, sweet, pretty…all make for the best treats!

    Reply
  15. AvatarLeeann says

    February 3, 2015 at 4:38 pm

    Just made your basic truffle recipe and they look terrific! Confession, I subbed a date cream concoction I made for the cashew cream in the recipe, but they still seemed to work 🙂 Love your recipes!!!

    Reply
  16. AvatarLeeann says

    February 3, 2015 at 4:39 pm

    Did I mention truffles (and anything chocolate) are my fave Valentine’s Day dessert?

    Reply
    • FranFran says

      February 3, 2015 at 7:42 pm

      Entire chapter of truffles in Vegan Chocolate!!

      Reply
  17. AvatarTurtlemoon says

    February 3, 2015 at 4:51 pm

    If it is Vegan and someone made it with me in mind i would love it! But otherwise i love a good cookie to dunk, or a raw vegan cheesecake 🙂

    Reply
  18. AvatarJacky says

    February 3, 2015 at 5:25 pm

    Sticky Fingers’ chocolate dipped strawberry cupcake!

    Reply
  19. AvatarHolly E says

    February 3, 2015 at 5:48 pm

    I love red velvet cake.

    Reply
  20. AvatarLydia Claire says

    February 3, 2015 at 7:04 pm

    A thick and creamy chocolate mousse!

    Reply
    • FranFran says

      February 3, 2015 at 7:41 pm

      Got you covered in Vegan Chocolate book!

      Reply
  21. AvatarJennifer says

    February 3, 2015 at 7:13 pm

    my favorite Valentine’s Day dessert is anything chocolate!

    Reply
  22. AvatarPaula says

    February 3, 2015 at 7:14 pm

    Chocolate cake

    Reply
  23. Avatarelizabeth brion says

    February 3, 2015 at 7:18 pm

    I need to find a new favorite Valentine’s dessert, as my spouse has developed a soy intolerance, but it USED to be the Smlove Pie from Veganomicon.

    Reply
    • FranFran says

      February 3, 2015 at 7:40 pm

      You will the large marjority of my chocolate recipes are soy free. Make S’mores in Vegan Chocolate.. or 115+ other recipes!

      Reply
  24. AvatarOksana says

    February 3, 2015 at 7:37 pm

    chocolate tarts and cupcakes..yum

    Reply
  25. AvatarAnn says

    February 3, 2015 at 7:45 pm

    Something with chocolate, caramel, and raspberry! Thanks!

    Reply
  26. Avatarrebecca says

    February 3, 2015 at 8:19 pm

    vegan chocolate cake for sure!

    Reply
    • FranFran says

      February 3, 2015 at 8:25 pm

      For sure!

      Reply
  27. AvatarAnu says

    February 3, 2015 at 8:55 pm

    chocolate raspberry cake 🙂

    Reply
    • FranFran says

      February 3, 2015 at 10:06 pm

      Yes!!

      Reply
  28. AvatarLydia says

    February 3, 2015 at 9:58 pm

    Me love all things chocolate.

    Reply
    • FranFran says

      February 3, 2015 at 10:05 pm

      Me too!!

      Reply
  29. AvatarCalli says

    February 3, 2015 at 11:56 pm

    Chocolate cheesecake is my favorite V-day dessert 🙂

    Reply
  30. AvatarCorrine says

    February 4, 2015 at 12:03 am

    Something rich, creamy and gooey.

    Reply
  31. AvatarKatie says

    February 4, 2015 at 12:09 am

    Chocolate covered strawberries!

    Reply
  32. AvatarKorie B says

    February 4, 2015 at 11:04 am

    Love vegan chocolate mousse!

    Reply
  33. AvatarJessica Auxier says

    February 4, 2015 at 12:04 pm

    pretty much anything chocolate! Vegan of course!!

    Reply
  34. AvatarEafindlay says

    February 4, 2015 at 12:09 pm

    Love chocolate so that would be an awesome win, but so would any of them.

    Reply
  35. AvatarKatness says

    February 4, 2015 at 12:29 pm

    Chocolate and strawberry cupcakes!

    Reply
  36. AvatarKelly says

    February 4, 2015 at 12:39 pm

    LOOOOVE Vegan Brownies <3

    Reply
  37. AvatarSuzy says

    February 4, 2015 at 1:49 pm

    I’m a sucker for creme brûlée!

    Reply
    • FranFran says

      February 4, 2015 at 3:16 pm

      Me too! The one in Vegan Chocolate is dreamy!

      Reply
  38. AvatarJacqueline Fisch says

    February 4, 2015 at 2:22 pm

    I like to keep it simple with just plain good dark chocolate and really good red wine.

    Reply
    • FranFran says

      February 4, 2015 at 3:16 pm

      Do you have a particular kind of wine you like to drink with dark chocolate?

      Reply
  39. AvatarLacey says

    February 4, 2015 at 3:02 pm

    Chocolate peanut butter cups! (I also accidentally entered that I follow you on Twitter, but I really meant Instagram – @laceylina.)

    Reply
  40. AvatarLaurel says

    February 4, 2015 at 5:08 pm

    Truffles!

    Reply
  41. AvatarAimee B. says

    February 4, 2015 at 5:53 pm

    For Valentine’s Day, my favorite dessert is ANYTHING chocolate. 🙂

    Reply
  42. AvatarG says

    February 4, 2015 at 5:54 pm

    vegan chocolate truffles

    Reply
  43. AvatarPatty says

    February 4, 2015 at 7:49 pm

    My fav desert is a raw chocolate fudge raspberry tart! <3

    Reply
  44. AvatarErica @ erica finds says

    February 4, 2015 at 11:02 pm

    Chocolate!

    Reply
  45. AvatarNatalie Cartledge says

    February 4, 2015 at 11:33 pm

    My favorite Valentine’s dessert is chocolate covered strawberries!

    Reply
    • FranFran says

      February 4, 2015 at 11:47 pm

      Good idea. Easy too!

      Reply
  46. AvatarZimri Mendonca says

    February 5, 2015 at 1:09 am

    My favorite Valentine’s dessert is chocolate cake with fresh berries

    Reply
  47. AvatarKaren D says

    February 5, 2015 at 12:27 pm

    My favorite is dark chocolate cake with vanilla frosting

    Reply
  48. AvatarKat F says

    February 5, 2015 at 12:35 pm

    Vegan chocolate mousse, always.

    Reply
  49. AvatarJeffrey says

    February 5, 2015 at 12:50 pm

    I like anything with chocolate…Cake, Brownies, Cookies!

    Reply
  50. AvatarSusan says

    February 5, 2015 at 1:00 pm

    Chocolate! In any form.

    Reply
  51. AvatarSusan says

    February 5, 2015 at 1:05 pm

    Chocolate!

    Reply
  52. AvatarSydney A says

    February 5, 2015 at 2:13 pm

    Flourless chocolate torte with raspberry compote!

    Reply
  53. AvatarRachel says

    February 5, 2015 at 9:52 pm

    my favorite valentine’s dessert is vegan chocolate cake!

    Reply
  54. AvatarChristina M. says

    February 6, 2015 at 1:07 pm

    I love vegan, gf cupcakes and chocolate mousse!

    Reply
  55. AvatarBecca F says

    February 6, 2015 at 4:13 pm

    Any sort of chocolate of course!

    Reply
  56. Avatarbn100 says

    February 6, 2015 at 10:32 pm

    chocolate cake

    Reply
  57. AvatarDD says

    February 8, 2015 at 7:48 pm

    Anything chocolate!

    Reply
  58. Avatarjoe s says

    February 10, 2015 at 6:00 pm

    Began dark chocolate!

    Reply
    • FranFran says

      February 10, 2015 at 6:01 pm

      I think you mean Vegan Dark Chocolate and I am with you!

      Reply
  59. Avatarjoe s says

    February 10, 2015 at 6:02 pm

    Vegan dark chocolate is the best!

    Reply

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