September 21, 2012
Update: This giveaway has closed.
It’s Friday, and I took an exam this morning, which means I’m exhausted, and also that I’m running low on recipe action for the week. Fortunately, I have both a winner to announce for my Rawxies giveaway, and also a new giveaway to offer the CR community. What a wonderful way to end the week!
If you’ve never taken a peek at the sumptuous photos, plentiful recipes, or fun workout videos at YumUniverse, I’m officially issuing you an invitation to check the site out. YumUniverse is the creation of Heather Crosby, a plant-based recipe developer, fitness expert, and health coach (she completed T. Colin Campbell’s program at Cornell).
Heather is one of many food bloggers who puts me to shame; every time I head over to YumUniverse, it seems that she has yet another innovative, tasty recipe on offering, as well as exquisite photographs (as I fumble to catch a photo of my morning smoothie with my iPhone). Her food is always gluten free, and other allergy-specific options abound (including many soy free recipes). And beyond all that, Heather feels strongly about creating community, evidenced in her new directory of plant-based businesses, her frequent challenges and giveaways, and her reasonably priced eBooks.
Heather recently sent me a copy of her new eBook, which is 30 Clean Plant Based Dinners:
I confess that I haven’t had a chance to make any of the recipes yet myself (to do that, I’d need to have more than 20 minutes per day to make food, which isn’t coming easily lately! Sigh…) but it all looks stupendous, and I can’t wait to take inspiration from it as soon as things are calmer for me.
Meanwhile, Heather has also started a new membership program for YumUniverse, and she is offering one lucky Choosing Raw reader free lifetime membership to the site! That’s a $300 value, and it includes:
- all-access to the exclusive YU Community
- One 20+ page interactive eBook meal plan with beautiful step-by-step photos, adaptations and tips delivered to your Inbox every week for 12 weeks
- all YU Library eBooks including YU Test Drive™, Dairy Freedom™, TREATS and 30 Dinners™
- all digital updates, unlimited printouts, and all new YU Library releases (coming soon), including 30 Desserts, 30 Breakfasts, 30 Snacks, Plant-Based Travel, Plant-Based Entertaining, Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free Birthday Parties for Kiddos, The Holiday Survival Guide, YUScream for Ice Cream, One Pot Meals, Pantry & Kitchen Makeover and much more.
- Special member-only discounts from YumUniverse and recommended/trusted businesses
- First notification of all YU events/news, including discounts for members for events, workshops, classes and retreats
- BONUS: set of 20 inspirational posters that double as dividers to create a custom binder
- BONUS: Welcome eBook with tips for transitioning into, and maintaining, a plant-based diet, as well as tips for omnivore/herbivore households
Pretty incredible, right? If you’re just starting to explore plant-based living, find yourself desperate for new recipes or a little baffled by meal planning, or if you’re a longtime lover of the plant-based lifestyle and could use a new inspiration, this is an incredible opportunity to put the wind back in your culinary sails!
To enter this fab giveaway, you can do any one of the following actions. Please leave me a comment for each one, letting me know you’ve completed it!
1. Leave a comment telling me which perk of YumUniverse membership you’re most excited about
2. Tweet about this giveaway, including a link to the giveaway!
3. Like YumUniverse on Facebook
4. Like Choosing Raw on Facebook
5. Pin this giveaway
I’ll announce the winner one week from today. Good luck! And note that, even if you don’t win the giveaway, Heather is offering a $100 discount on membership right now, so you should check the deal out!
And before I sign off, I have a Rawxies winner! The winner of a 12 pack of Rawxies cookies AND a sassy Rawxies t-shirt is #405, Em. Em, I’ll connect you with Callie by email! Stay tuned.
I have a very studious weekend ahead, but I’ll be doing my best to check back in, hopefully with some fresh and delicious recipes for you all!
xo
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I’m excited about the YU library ebooks.
I just liked Choosing Raw in Facebook!
Love your blog and I the YumUniverse evolve sound great 🙂
I am very excited about the recipes, motivational posters and transition tips (for my family!) I have pinned this giveaway, already a fan of choosing raw on facebook and just liked yumuniverse on facebook!
You have such an awesome blog!
I also just “liked” YumUniverse on Fbook!
I also “liked” CR on Facebook!
Access to the YU community sounds AMAZING- I love networking with others to share recipes, meal planning ideas, etc.
I like YU universe on facebook.
I like choosing raw on facebook.
I like the 30 dinners ebook.
This looks great! I really want the meal plan-ebook, it seems so smart! Choosing Raw and YumUniverse is liked on Facebook, but I don’t have Twitter and Pinterest yet… 🙂
I like YumUniverse on facebook!
I like CR on facebook!
I would be most excited to check out the meal plans!
I like YumUniverse on Facebook.
I like choosing raw on Facebook.
I tweeted about the giveaway.
The gluten free recipes as my daughter and I are trying to go gluten free.
The ebooks look awesome!
I love YU ever since my friend turned me onto the site last year. I’d love to win the membership for the recipes!
xo
kittee
i follow you on facebook
i would live the ebook- seems helpful for someone who is struggling making the full transition to vegan
I am most interested about the library releases, especially Plant-Based Travel. This website is great. Thank you for introducing me to it.
I also tweeted with the link
I liked YUM on FB
I love the Kiddos books that YUM offers! That would be super helpful!
I liked YumUniverse on Facebook!
I like Choosing Raw on Facebook!
the ebook meal plan!!!
I like you on FB
I liked YumUniverse on FB and would love to win the cookbooks! Sounds fantastic and yummy!
The library of e-books sounds awesome!
I “liked” Yum Universe on Facebook! (I “liked” Choosing Raw a long time ago!)
I pinned this giveaway!
I would absolutely love multiple aspects of this giveaway, one being any and all information about plant based traveling as well as information/ideas for those living in an omnivore/herbivore household. My boyfriend is amazing when it comes to supporting my plant based lifestyle, I would love to learn more to help support our relationship and balance our different needs/wishes for meals.
I think this request puts the “Um” in “Yum”. Because as I am trying to decide all I can think is “Ummmmm”, I can’t decide! So I guess I will pick the inspiration of the ebook – bring all the next 30 days!!!
All digital updates and new releases for any occasion and lifestyle sounds amazing:)
I like YumUniverse on FB.
I like Choosing Raw on FB.
It all looks great, but I’m most excited for the library!
the twelve week meal plan sounds excellent!
I already “like” Choosing Raw on FB
I liked YumUniverse on FB
I Tweeted the offer
I’m most excited about the cookbooks and meal plan ideas!
Like Choosing Raw on Facebook ….xoxoxoxoxoox
the recipes…lots recipes….xoxoxoxoxo
I liked YumUniverse on Facebook.
The e-books sound great!
I’m interested in Dairy freedom!
I would enjoy the interactive eBook meal plans. I think that would be really helpful, since I am just beginning to learn about plant-based eating.
I am excited about finding another food blog I enjoy. I love choosing raw but haven’t found another one that seems as easy to follow or to have as many easy and appealing receipes. YumUniverse sounds full of resources and you gave it such a glowing review. I would love the opportunity to explore those resources. I don’t participate on facebook or pininterest, so I can’t do those options. Thanks Gena!
I like YumUniverse on Facebook
I like choosing raw on Facebook
Oh wow that is a lot of vegan goodies! I am most excited about the meal planner. Honestly though, every aspect of the prize seems great!
The recipes for sure!
I tweeted about this giveaway.
I liked Yum Universe on Facebook.
I am most excited about the eBook Meal Plan!
I liked YumUniverse on facebook.
I liked Choosing Raw on facebook.
I liked Yum Universe on fb (already liked your other page). Thanks for entering me into your contest. I’m excited to win!
On my vegan board!
I obviously like Choosing Raw on facebook.
I liked YumUniverse on fb.
My followers on twitter now have the link!
I would be absolutely stoked about the meal plans because of them also being gf. I am currently doing a 4 week trial of being gf and would love some refreshing inspiration. I’m bored of my summer salads.
I am excited about the recipe books- I love to cook and try new recipes!
30 raw dinners!!! I’m so excited! My family is getting tired of salad every night!!!
I pinned this giveaway.
I would like any of the items in the giveaway, as maybe it’s would kick my butt in gear to start getting more creative.
I liked “YumUniverse” on Facebook, as I wasn’t even aware that the site was around. Thanks for the heads up, Gena!
Liked yum universe on fb
I would love the recipes and all of the references provided! I need all the help I can get as I start on this new journey! 🙂
I liked CR on FB 🙂
I am most excited about the all-access to the YU community!
The ebooks for sure and the posters
I like YumUniverse on facebook.
I like Choosing Raw on facebook.
I also already like Choosing Raw on FB!
Meal planning! I used to be awesome at that, then had my 4th child, and well, it all went out the window! 🙂
The recipes books definitely because I love to try new recipes!
like CR on Facebook
I would like the posters most of all to add some everyday seen inspiration!!
I tweeted this giveaway too!
I pinned this contest on Pinterest!
I would love to have all of the YU elibrary releases!
I’m excited about all the ebooks!
Wow! I’m probably most excited about all those recipe books!!
I liked YumUniverse on FB!
I liked CR on FB!
I Pinned the Give Away on Pinterest.
As a noob veeg, I am most excited about the bonus e-book with transition tips and advice for a multivorous household!
I ‘like’ choosing Raw on facebook =^)
I ‘liked’ YumUniverse on facebook!
I would LOVE the meal plan ebook every 12 weeks! sounds delightful!
And now I like YumUniverse on Facebook too!
And, I like Choosing Raw on Facebook already!
The cook-ebooks sound amazing! Plus I love an exclusive discount 🙂
I’m excited about the YU library ebooks. Most specifically the 30 dinners. Yum!
The 30-Dinners e-book looks very interesting! I’d like to give it a try…