Veggie Awards: Last Day to Vote!
You’ve had a month, and we’ve been blogging about it almost daily, so for all you procrastinators out there, here is your final chance: 
Voting for the 2010 VegNews Veggie Awards ends today. This is your last day to vote, and we’d love it if you would. It’s quick and easy, plus you’re automatically entered to win awesome vegan prizes. Look for Allison’s Gourmet nominated under Favorite Vegan Bakery (Online), Favorite Vegan Cookie Company, Favorite Vegan Chocolate, and Favorite Column – Allison’s own “Veganize It!”
To all our fans who’ve already voted, and to everyone who votes today, “Thank You!” We appreciate your support. Need an extra incentive to vote? All submissions will be entered into the Grand Prize Drawing to win insanely fabulous prizes including:
Grand Prize: GLOBAL GETAWAY
Take the trip of a lifetime with a coveted spot on a VegNews Vacation™ of your choosing!
First Prize: YEAR SUPPLY OF DAIYA CHEESE
Melty, delicious Daiya vegan cheese has revolutionized kitchens across the country. Sporting fantastic cheddar and mozzarella flavors, it’s perfect for everything from pizza to the ultimate grilled cheese. (one winner)
Second Prize: VEGAN MARSHMALLOW SMORGASBORD
Revel in the ultimate dessert collection, thanks to the marshmallow masterminds at Sweet & Sara. In addition to all their mouthwatering marshmallow varieties, you’ll also receive Sweet & Sara’s nostalgia-inducing Original S’mores and Peanut Butter S’mores, incredible Rocky Road Bark, cocoa-ready mini marshmallows, and rice crispy treats. (two winners)
Third Prize: VEG COOKBOOK COLLECTION
Stock your recipe arsenal with five of Robin Robertson’s amazing cookbooks, including signed copies of Quick Fix Vegetarian, Vegan Fire and Spice, 1,000 Vegan Recipes, Vegan on the Cheap, and Party Vegan. (three winners)
Plus, Weekly Giveaways! TOFU PRESS KITCHEN TOOL
Be prepared for the TofuXpress to change your life. This easy-to-use, fast-working kitchen tool takes the trouble out of tofu, resulting in a perfectly pressed product that absorbs sauces, seasonings, and marinades with ease. From pesto tofu scramble to sesame-ginger cutlets, you’ll love this simple but life-saving counter-top companion! (five winners)
The Details: Ballots must include identifying information and be at least 50% complete to qualify for prizes. Entries must be received between August 2 and August 31, 2010. Nominees are based on the people, places, and products receiving the most votes in the 2009 Veggie Awards as well as nominations made by VegNews editors, and we encourage you to submit write-in votes. Happy voting!
Favorite Vegan Chocolate!? Who Can Pick Just One?
If you’ve already voted in the 2010 Veggie Awards I’d like to say “Thank You” for participating in the largest survey of vegan products, places and people in the world! 
We’re nominated in several categories, and if you read this blog with any regularity, you’ll know them by heart by now. I know I’ve been writing about this a lot, but since there are only a few more days left to vote, I just want to say a couple of things about our nomination for Favorite Vegan Chocolate.
First, I’d like to giggle at the slightly ridiculous nature of this category. 
I mean, it’s chocolate, do we really need to pick a favorite? Seriously though, our competition in this category is pretty steep; when you vote you’ll no doubt notice some big-name chocolate companies on the list. 
However, even if picking your favorite chocolate is like picking your favorite child, there are some wonderful reasons to vote for Allison’s Gourmet, not least of which is the wide variety of vegan chocolates we offer. Whether your favorite is our peanut butter cups, peppermint creme patties, cherry almond bark or gift-boxed caramels and truffles, if you’ve tried our vegan chocolates I’m sure you’ll have at least one reason to vote for us. Another good reason is that we’re an all-vegan company (no milk chocolate or other animal products hiding in our inventory). Your vote for us will support small-scale, eco-conscious and animal-friendly business practices and products. So, if you haven’t voted yet, do it now! Voting ends Tuesday.
“Wow, that’s a great cookie…”
Since we’re nominated for Favorite Vegan Cookie Company in the 2010 VegNews Veggie Awards, I thought maybe I’d tell you a little bit about our vegan cookies, the philosophies behind them, and what makes them so special. 
We take great pride in making the best cookies any of us have ever eaten, vegan or otherwise. We’re an all-vegan company with extremely high standards for taste and quality. We don’t settle for “it’s good… for being vegan.” When someone tries our vegan cookies for the first time, we want them to say “Wow, that’s a great cookie, is it really vegan?” And they do say that, all the time. We often get responses from customers telling stories of our vegan cookies being the hit of non-vegan parties. Or, as one of our favorite clients put it, “I don’t know what ‘vegan’ means, but your cookies are better than Mrs. Fields.” So, if you love our cookies and want to support a compassionate green company, give us your votes this week, before the polls close on Tuesday.
Last Chance to Vote in the Veggie Awards!
Don’t miss your chance to vote for all your favorite vegan products, people and places in the 2010 VegNews Veggie Awards! 
Allison’s Gourmet is nominated in four categories: Favorite Vegan Bakery (Online), Favorite Vegan Cookie Company, Favorite Vegan Chocolate, and Favorite Column – Veganize It!
But just because you love us isn’t the only reason to vote now. By voting you’ll be entered to win some amazing vegan prizes, and you’ll get to see if your favorites make the awards list published in the November+December issue of VegNews. Voting closes August 31st, one week from today, so don’t waste another second. Vote today, and if you vote for us, we’ll love you forever. 
From Allison’s Kitchen
There’s a reason Allison owns a vegan bakery. Her magic and creativity in the kitchen are always in motion, creating yum-mazing desserts like this weekend’s Strawberry Ice Cream (made with coconut milk) and Blackberry Betty.
Yum Yum! The blackberries were picked by Olivia, David, Grandma and Pops at a local farm, then topped with a crumbly oat flour crust and baked to perfection. The ice cream was homemade too, and sweetened with agave!
Allison’s quest to always make more and more delicious and healthful vegan desserts to share with the world is just one of many reasons to vote for Allison’s Gourmet in the 2010 VegNews Magazine Veggie Awards. We’re nominated for Favorite Vegan Bakery (Online), Favorite Vegan Cookie Company, and Favorite Vegan Chocolate. Allison’s column “Veganize It!” is also nominated for Favorite Column. Vote now!
2010 Veggie Awards: Tell Your Friends!
To all our awesome fans who’ve already voted for us in the 2010 Veggie Awards: Thank you! We really appreciate your comments, likes, and re-tweets! 
In years past, we’ve won Best Brownie and Favorite Online Bakery in the Veggie Awards, and we’d love to add a few more “Favorites” to that list. Tell your friends!
The Veggie Awards are your chance to give a boost to all your favorite vegan people, places, products and businesses. Plus, you could win some really awesome prizes like a vegan marshmallow smorgasbord or an exotic getaway. If you haven’t voted yet, do it now! It’s fun and easy, and the polls close August 31st.
