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    So Delicious Dairy Free Product Giveaway

    November 18th, 2010

    The week is almost over and even though I had 2 days out of the week be vacation it has been hard getting out of a vacation slump. I am very tired this morning and so I forced myself out of bed to my 6am workout and did pretty well but then was still very tired after that.

    I guess maybe the altitude change is hard on the body or perhaps being at an airport for more than 8 hours and then not sleeping on the plane and arriving at 1am is hard. I think that might be it.

    Last night I had grand plans of making us a nice meal but I really did not have the energy even after I went to Zumba. So, maybe the fact I was not in my workout routine in Colorado might have made my body go in sleep mode but I had to start working out a little at a time, right? I made a nice green salad and grilled up some tofu steaks and glazed them with some homemade BBQ sauce from the new Skinny Bitch cookbook.

    The salad was simple but very delicious! I am hoping I get in my cooking groove quickly! In the meantime, I leave you with another giveaway. This giveaway is so exciting people.

    There are TEN people that have a chance to win FOUR coupons for FREE Turtle Mountain products. This is a wonderful giveaway and I thank the people over at Turtle Mountain for such a generous contribution.

    Now what would you be able to get with your free coupon? Check out Turtle Mountain’s website and you could get four pints of your favorite ice cream.

    Or you could get SO Delicious Coconut Milk for all those green smoothies or even some coffee creamer.

    There are so many options! I hope you are as excited with this as I am!

    Here is the quick and easy requirement: (Contest ONLY open for US Residents)

    1. Tell me what you would buy first.

    For extra entries: (leave me a comment for each entry)
    2.. Follow me on Facebook
    3. Follow me on Twitter
    4.  Subscribe to my blog or sign up on Google Reader (on the right)
    5. Follow @So_Delicious on Twitter
    6. Follow So Delicious Dairy Free on Facebook
    7. Tweet the following message ” Enter to win 4 coupons for free @So_Delicious products. 10 people have a chance to win. #veganmofo #giveaway http://bit.ly/9YxolY “

    Giveaway ends on Monday, November 22nd at midnight EST. I will announce the winners on Tuesday, November 23rd and I will personally mail the coupons to each winner. 

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    Hail Merry Products and Testimonial

    November 17th, 2010

    If you have not checked it out yet, I JUST posted a video entering a nice giveaway hosted by Hail Merry products! Go to Hail Merry’s Facebook page and vote for me please! I might even share with one or two of you. 😉

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    Coconut Secret Winner

    November 17th, 2010

    Hapy Wednesday! I am back home and things are back to normal! Here is the winner of the Coconut Secret products. If you get a chance to try this product go to Whole Foods or get your natural food store to carry this wonderful product!

    SLColman wins 2 products of her choice! Thanks everyone for entering! Please email me your full name, address, and your choice of 2 products. Thanks!

    Don’t miss out on entering for a chance to win a copy of Fresh and Fast Vegan Cookbook. Contest ends tomorrow night!

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    Tortuga’s Restaurant Review and Cookbook Giveaway

    November 16th, 2010
    From An Opera Singer in the Kitchen

    So I have 8 hours at the airport before boarding and getting to see my dear husband! 6 days is way too long being away from your loved one but it was nice visiting with girlfriends and soaking in the snow and clean air.While on one of our treks we decided to take one of my girlfriends to her favorite restaurant for her birthday. Her kids were loaded in the car and her husband and the rest of the gang headed in. We were on our way to


    Longmont, Colorado which was a little more than an hour away from their home. It had been nearly a year that my friend and husband had gone to Tortuga’s so we thought we would make it a point to make it happen. The 2 year old had taken a nap and the baby took a nap while we went our way.


    On the way we sawa field of elk, which is really hard to get a picture from a moving car, but you get the picture right?

    From An Opera Singer in the Kitchen


    From An Opera Singer in the Kitchen



    Tortuga’s is a Caribbean-style restaurant that features seafood, but I was confused because it felt like it was a fusion of cuisines. It was a little Cajun, Cuban, Puerto-Rican and more. One of my friends ordered the scallops, another ordered seafood etouffee’, and her husband ordered the pork chops.


    When I took one look at the menu I knew perhaps I might be in trouble UNTIL I saw black beans and rice, plantains, and vegetable of the day. Who can argue with that?? Except, well, I guess I am such a girl, but when I got my dish:

    From An Opera Singer in the Kitchen

     Um, yes, that is sour cream drizzled on my beans. Sigh. You gotta be so specific to people. My plantains ended up being TOSTONES, which are the green plantains fried,salted, and fried again. I thought plantains meant sweet bananas, which I later talked to the manager and told them their menu was incorrect. Yes, I do that. A small town restaurant needs to know! 🙂 ANYWAY, my vegan meal was nice and bland but it fed me well. Everyone in the non-vegan category was well pleased with their dish and everyone was happy!

    From An Opera Singer in the Kitchen



    There is no available website for the restaurant but it IS a nice building and a great environment. Nice stop on the way to Estes Park. Check it out.


    Tortuga’s
    218 Coffman Street
    Longmont, CO 80501
    (303) 772-6954


    Before I leave this review, I want to add another giveaway for you! Only open to US.


    Thanks to Da Capo Publishers, they so generously are giving ONE copy away to one of my readers.



    Fresh and Fast Vegan is a wonderful cookbook with 140 wonderful recipes ranging from starters, main dishes, desserts, and more. Check out the link to view samples of recipes on Amazon.

    To enter answer the following question and tweet a meesage: (leave comments for each)

    1. What is your go-to fast vegan dish? Share the recipe with me. I love new ideas!

    2. Tweet this message: ” Fresh and Fast Vegan Cookbook Giveaway by @singerinkitchen GO and answer one question for a chance to win! http://bit.ly/duQavW #veganmofo “

    Good luck everyone! Last to enter will be Thursday, November 18th at midnight EST. I will announce winner on Friday, November 19th in the morning.

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    TofuXpress Winner!

    November 16th, 2010


    Hi folks.My last night in Colorado and I had time to find out who won the great tofu press. Go figure!

    Thanks to EVERYONE who signed up! I wish everyone could one since this gadget is the best.  If you did not win, please consider purchasing one or TWO! If you purchase two then you save $6.00. I think this is a good deal, which means you can gift one for Christmas.

    I used Random.org to make my most difficult decision, so Tami, comment 142, won the press.

    Tami, please email me with your full name and address. Thank you! Stay tuned for more giveaways!!

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