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:
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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Liked Choosing Raw on FB
I like YU on FB
I like the meal plans – would make meals so easy!!!
I already like yu and choosing raw on fb
I love the fact they help you maintain the plant based diet with resources and recipes.
I liked Yum Universe and Choosing Raw on facebook! This would be so exciting to win! Thanks! 🙂
I liked YU and Choosing Raw on Facebook. Thanks.
I am most excited about the ebooks. I have just begun studying and living a healthier lifestyle, i.e., raw, vegan. I love your blog, and love finding new information. I would love to read these books, as well as all the other benefits of this giveaway!!
I am most excited about the interactive ebook with menu plan. I’m always looking for easy and new veggie recipes. Thanks!
The plant based cookbook.
What an awesome giveaway!! I’m definitely most excited about the interactive ebook of meal plans!
The plant based cookbook, just learning about plant based living.
I liked choosng raw on fb.
I like yumuniverse on fb.
I love YumUniverse! Her recipes never let me down. I would absolutely love to win a lifetime membership to her site. I’m most excited about the meal plans. Im sure they woud be so incredible, just like everything else Heather comes out with.
Liked YU on FB!
Liked CR on FB!
Pinned the giveaway!
I’m definitely most excited about the e-books!! 🙂
I likEd yu on Facebook
I already like cr on Facebook
I think I’m most excited about the connecting with other vegans and plant based businesses
I am so interested in the ebooks, especially Dairy Freedom, looks so good!
Hullo, I’d love to explore the recipes! However access to the vegan community would be even better 🙂
unlimited printouts !
I liked Choosing Raw on Facebook.
I liked YumUniverse on Facebook.
I’ve been having trouble transitioning to a plant-based diet so I would love to get her eBook with tips on how to do it successfully- and also all her eBooks of recipes on what to eat once I have done it!
I would love the ebooks!!!
I would love to win this for the meal plan. I hate trying to figure out what to eat most days so I love when someone/something gives me an idea of what to eat! Thanks for offering a stellar giveaway!
I already like CR on facebook 🙂
The recipes and e-meals sound great- I always need new inspiration! Thanks Gena
I pinned this giveaway
I tweeted this giveaway
I would love to have access to all the eBook recipes! One can never have enough healthy, vegan recipes!
I liked Yum Universe on Facebook! Thanks Gena!
The library access would be an amazing perk! What a great gift!
Both websites are so informative- Pinned to my “Vegan Eats.”
I am most excited about the YU library e-books! The pictures are gorgeous and it seems like it would be endless healthy and delicious recipes. 🙂
I like YumUniverse on Facebook
I already like Choosing Raw on Facebook
I’m most looking forward to the all-access to the exclusive YU Community, because I’m recently learning that being part of community (real-time or web) makes you feel connected.
I’m most looking forward to the e-book meal plan!
Here’s my tweet!
https://twitter.com/billiejeanie327/status/250003279143116801
Pinned to my giveaway board on Pinterest!
Like Choosing Raw on Facebook, too!
Like YumUniverse on Facebook!
I love that the eBooks are part of the giveaway!
I’ve liked YumUniverse on fb 🙂
I’m super excited about the ebooks and the discounts!
I am really interested in the recipes and cookbook offerings-they all sound wonderful!
Recipes are my favorite!!!
I want to use the meal plan perk to give to my husband that does most of our cooking, and he could use some new ideas and help with putting those ideas into action!
At this moment I am most excited about the YumUniverse 20+ page interactive eBook meal plan delivered to my inbox for 3 months !!!! I have been struggling in the plan and shop phases of diet transformation, and if it’s not in the kitchen, it’s not what gets eaten. It all looks extremely helpful, thanks for the opportunity.
Like Choosing Raw on Facebook ! Done.
I am most excited for the e-books!
Sending out Facebook love!
Wow, it would be great to have a refreshed look at meal-planning, especially using whole foods!
Everything in the membership looks great! The eBooks and recipes would be VERY helpful!
The most exciting thing about the giveaway would be the eBooks. 🙂
I like Choosing Raw on Facebook. 🙂
I like Choosing Raw on FB 🙂
I have liked YumUniverse on FB 🙂
I’m EXCITED about the ICE CREAM recipes on offer (we are heading into Summer!)
I liked Choosing Raw and YumUniverse on Facebook!
The 30 (Clean Plant-Based) Dinners E-book would be perfect to help me transition my husband to a more plant based diet!
I pinned this contest.
I ‘Like’ Choosing Raw on Facebook!
I ‘like’ YumUniverse on Facebook!
I liked YU on facebook.
I would have to say I am most excited about the 20+ page interactive ebook meal plan. What a wonderful idea!
HI
I just found YU about 2 weeks ago and was surprise to click on your site and see YU pop up. I made Heather’s chocolate chip cookies today and they are great. Looking forward to making her lasanga next.
thanks
liked choosingraw- didn’t realize I hadn’t yet!
Liked yumuniverse. I hope to gain myself through eating to live instead of letting food be/rule my life and health.
pinned. 🙂 so glad to see something to give me ideas.
I tweeted about the giveaway @geckogirl688
I already like you on Facebook 🙂
I would love all the recipes! I am always looking for new meals to try.
I Like Choosing Raw on Facebook (my FB name is Healthy, Organic & Cheap).
I Like YumUniverse on Facebook (my FB name is Healthy, Organic & Cheap)
I am most looking forward to the recipes. I am not a creative cook, so I look to others for ideas.
Most excited about the eBooks!! I’ve just Tweeted about this giveaway and I ‘liked’ both YumUnivers and Choosing Raw FB pages AGES ago.
I’m excited about all the recipes but I’d also really love to have access to the member community.
I liked YumUniverse on Facebook.
OMG I LOVE Yu ! Sounds amazing! Particularly: 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.
Ode to Yu:
Dear Yu,
I have the Flu,
But thanks to your eBook,
My Immune system will be off the hook,
And I can make your healthy, delicious recipes,
With so much ease,
Desserts, breakfasts, snacks and even ice cream,
I love Yu so much I could scream!
Gena, I adore Choosing Raw, you are so wise,
And thanks for offering this really great prize!
I’d love to explore the YumUniverse,
So much to say, but I will be terse,
I like YumUniverse and Choosing Raw on Facebook and gave you a tweet,
So please reward me with delicious things to eat!
So please can I win? Oh, merci beaucoup!
xoxo from me to Yu !
I’m excited about the interactive ebook of meal plans! With this, I wouldn’t have to worry about deciding what to make every day. The recipes look wonderful too! Thanks for introducing us to this site.
Pinned the giveaway – soulhorse – http://pinterest.com/pin/285274957617371392/
I like Choosing Raw on Facebook – Hanaynay Ralph
I like YumUniverse on Facebook – Hanaynay Ralph
I’m definitely most excited about all the healthy recipes that I can make for myself and loved ones!
I liked YumUniverse on Facebook! I am most excited about the interactive ebook of meal plans!
I litterary crave the recipes & the ebook about the transition to a plantbased diet. I am so glad you shared this site with us, this will help me:) thank you Gena!
I’d love a lifetime membership- constantly new and inspiring menu ideas, the latest and greatest yummiest recipes and most current health and wellness insights…what’s not to love?!
I’m already a Choosing Raw facebook fan and now I’ve added Yum U!
Keeping my fingers crossed… 🙂
Tips on transitioning and maintaining a plant based diet would be so helpful to me! I feel the best when my diet is mostly plant based, but have trouble maintaining it when life gets super busy.
It’s such a vibrant community! From the first look at the site, you know you’re in for people who are EXCITED and PASSIONATE about wellness. That promises great things.
The recipes of course but to have a vegan community to reach out to would be amazing and so encouraging 🙂
The plant-based cookbook!
I would be interested in the recipes.
I liked YumUniverse on Facebook!
Can’t wait to try the almond chai quinoa
breakfast recipe I found on her site 🙂