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Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Pizza Pie, A Montage!

Who says vegans can't enjoy a good pizza?!? Blasphemy!

Everyone loves a good pizza pie, so why is it so hard for people to understand whenever a vegan says they love pizza? It doesn't have to be dairy ridden to be good. I actually find it to be quite the opposite. I like pizza more now as a vegan than I did when I consumed dairy. Vegan pizzas are more flavorful, not masked by ungodly amounts of dairy filled cheese like the other.

Making homemade pizzas is allot of fun. You can involve the whole family. Try out some of my recipes and get creative by adding your own special touch, I promise you would regret it.

I give you... Pizza Pie, A Montage!!!

click on the descriptions below for links to the recipes

Loaded Vegetable Pizza

with Green and Yellow Bell Peppers, Mushrooms, Onions, Olives

and Homemade Cashew Cheese

Crust recipe from Vegan With A Vengeance, by Isa Chandra Moskowitz

Diced Tomato Bruschetta Pizza

with Homemade Cashew Cheese

Crust recipe from Vegan With A Vengeance, by Isa Chandra Moskowitz

Zucchini, Yellow Squash, Garlic, Tomato Mini Pizza

with Potato Cashew Cheese Sauce

Tomato Garlic Mini Pizza

with Potato Cashew Cheese Sauce

Mediterranean Style Pizza

with Olives, Banana Peppers, Sun-dried Tomatoes, Mushrooms, Onions

and Follow Your Heart, Vegan Gourmet Mozzarella Style Cheese

Sliced Tomato Bruschetta Pizza

with Follow Your Heart, Vegan Gourmet Mozzarella Style Cheese

Vegetable Mini Pizza

with Zucchini, Yellow Squash, Green Bell Peppers, Onions, Tomatoes

and Potato Cashew Cheese, on top of fresh Tomato Sauce

Loaded Tomato Mini Pizza

with Fresh Roma Tomatoes, Caramelized onions, Sauteed Garlic

and Potato Cashew Cheese, on top of fresh Tomato Sauce

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So make tonight... PIZZA NIGHT!!!

What is your favorite pizza combination?

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Fluffy Butt wants to know if you have entered our Catnip Toy GIVEAWAY for today?

Me and my furry friends are giving away (1) catnip toy a day until Sunday, October 16th, in honor of National Feral Cat Day 2011. Make sure you enter!

Catnip Toy GIVEAWAY!, Day 1 Results

Thanks to everyone who entered day 1 of my Catnip Toy Giveaway!

I have decided to make every one who entered yesterday a WINNER!!!

I will be contacting you soon for your address.

If you didn't enter yesterday, don't be sad, you can enter again today and every day until Sunday, October 16th, which is National Feral Cat Day!

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Catnip Toy Give Away Entry Rules:

You can enter the contest once a day by following my blog and leaving me a comment telling me that you want a catnip toy, the names of your feline friends, and which of the below things you have done for your additional entries. Make sure I have a way to contact you if you are a winner. You can enter by commenting on any of this weeks posts.

You will receive (1) entry for each of the following things that you do:

• Follow my blog! and post a comment, that you want a catnip toy.

• Post this link on your Facebook Page!

• Post this link on Twitter!

• Had a Feral cat Spayed or Neutered!

Winners will be announced daily and cat toys will ship on Monday, October 17th, provided I have the winners addresses at that time.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Catnip Toy GIVEAWAY!

National Feral Cat Day 2011 is only days away, on Sunday, October 16th, and people all across the nation are gearing up for it by hosting events to help raise awareness of feral cat issues. As most of you already know, I'm a huge TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return) advocate and active volunteer, so have I decided to celebrate National Feral Cat Week by giving away a Handmade (by me) Halloween themed catnip filled cat toy EVERY DAY until Sunday, October 16th... National Feral Cat Day!

I have been making catnip toys for a few years now as a way to raise money to help cover the medical expenses, including spay/neuter surgeries for feral and homeless cats. I also donate these toys to local rescues and shelters.

Each catnip toy is approximately 6 inches in diameter, (keep in mind they are handmade so sizes may vary slightly), they are made out of polyester fleece, stuffed FULL of 1/4 cup of certified organic catnip grown in the USA, and polyester fluff. The colors I will be giving away will vary from orange/black, purple/black, and green/black. All toys are made in my smoke-free, animal friendly, vegan household. :)

Catnip Toy Give Away Entry Rules:

You will receive (1) entry for each of the following things that you do:

• Follow my blog!

• Post this link on your Facebook Page!

• Post this link on Twitter!
• Had a Feral cat Spayed or Neutered!

Winners will be announced daily and cat toys will ship on Monday, October 17th, provided I have the winners addresses at that time.

Molly having fun with her Halloween catnip toy!

Don't be sad if you don't win, these toys and more are always available in my Etsy store.

I'm also always willing to donate to animal rescues and giveaways.

Find more cat toys here:

AmberMakesArt.etsy.com

Custom orders available!

Rainbow Colored "Go Veg" Magnet Sets!

Spread the message of compassion on your kitchen refrigerator, office refrigerator, school locker, work locker, or on any other magnetic friendly surface with a set of these handmade "Go Veg" recycled paper clay magnets! They are also perfect for gift giving.

Do you have friends or family that you are trying to encourage to make compassionate choices? Get them a set of these magnets for a fun but subtle reminder.

Find these magnets and more on my Etsy shop: AmberMakesArt.Etsy.com

Remember buying handmade supports creativity and starving Artists like myself. :)

(4) Pack - Rainbow Colored

"Go Veg" Handmade Paper Clay Magnet Set

by AmberMakesArt.Etsy.com

ArtByAmber.com

Thank You for supporting handmade!

Monday, October 10, 2011

Vegan MoFo, Birthday Style!

My birthday fun started Saturday when Loukas and I met up with some friends at Trang's Viet Cuisine in Tampa. They offer a vegan buffet on the 2nd Saturday of every month for $14, which includes your meal, drink, and tip. Trang's is not a vegan restaurant, but they do have a full vegan menu available every day of the week. They also offer a FREE birthday meal to their customers with ID, but since my birthday was on Sunday and they are closed that day, they honored my free meal on Saturday. I gave my free meal to Loukas, because I am not a fan of the food there, which is fine because I just went to hang with friends.

Our next stop was at the Improv Comedy Club in Ybor City. A friend had $1 tickets, so 8 of us went. The headliner was Godfrey, best known as the "make 7-up yours" guy. He has also been in several TV shows like 30 Rock and Louie, and movies such as Zoolander, Johnson Family Vacation, Soul Plane, Phat Girlz, and many others. I really enjoyed the show, I laughed pretty hard at most everything. Photographs were not allowed in the club... boo!, but it was a great night and I already have my eye on a few other comedians that I'd like to see there like Kevin Nealon, who will be there later this month.

Now for the best part of my birthday. My boyfriend, Loukas decided to try his hand at making me a birthday cake. This was the first time he had ever attempted to bake anything. His culinary skills usually consists of PB&J, canned soup, and Smart Dogs, but I was told to give him a recipe and let him do his thing. I handed him one of my favorite cookbooks, Vegan Cupcakes Take Over The World, some bowls, pans, and measuring cups... and the birthday baking began!

Here is a photo documentation

of how my favorite birthday cake was born! <3