Raw-mazing Giveaway

Hey everyone! Hope you’ve had a great day so far <3 Thank you for all of your advice regarding whether I should give running another chance. I’m still thinking it out and want to talk it over with the pilot… so we shall see 😉

So… Bikram is HOT.

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Not so much Bikram himself –my apologies if you find him seksi, he’s just not my type- but the yoga oven torture chamber. I LOVE the heat and it usually feels amazing, but this morning the air was thick, uncomfortably hot and took a lot of deep breathing to get through the 90 minutes. It was a very, very challenging class.

When it was over, I took my schweaty self to Whole Paycheck and sipped a carrot, apple, beet, ginger juice

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and also got hot bar for breakfast.

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Plantains, squash and zucchini, shrimp salad, Babylonian Treasure salad, and my beloved vegan miso slaw.

I came back to my aunt’s casa, said my “see ya later”s and got on the road back to Valdizzy.

I’m about to pick up Viesa from the kennel and head to the base gym, but before I go…

a GIVEAWAY from Ani Phyo!

I had the pleasure of meeting Ani while I was at 105degrees– not only is she totally gorgeous, but she’s also kind and personable.

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This giveaway is extra exciting because I’ve been anxiously awaiting the release of this cookbook since last year.

Ani’s Raw Food Essentials: Recipes and Techniques for Mastering the Art of Live Food

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I LOVE Ani’s Phyo’s recipes. They’re simple and many don’t require fancy gadgets, like dehydrators, spiralizers, mandonlines, etc.

Also, they’re DELICIOUS 😀

This cookbook includes 250 recipes and is a perfect uncookbook for beginning chefs and masters of the kitchen.

Recipes include:

  • Broccoli-Cheddar Quiche
  • Brazil Nut Banana Pancakes
  • Pad Thai with Kelp Noodles
  • Coconut Cake with Nutella Hazelnut Sauce
  • Black Olive and Pesto Pizza

So how can this 250 recipe cookbook be yours?

Leave a comment telling me who your favorite chef is.

The lucky winner will be chosen randomly tomorrow night (6/15) at midnight.

Ready… set… go!

xoxo,

Gina

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678 Comments

  1. Michelle on June 14, 2010 at 7:36 pm

    I don’t know if Rachael Ray can be considered a chef, since I often hear her say she is only a cook. But she is my favorite. However if I had to pick a chef, then Giada de Laurentiis is a big fave. She has some of the tastiest recipes, and I love me some italian food!!!



  2. julie on June 14, 2010 at 7:37 pm

    my fav chef is a toss between the sexsi curtis stone and sexsier rocco dispirito! what can i say i have a weakness for good lookers + good cookin



  3. Casey on June 14, 2010 at 7:38 pm

    Dreena Burton of Eat, Drink, and be Vegan!



  4. Barb on June 14, 2010 at 7:38 pm

    Giada de Laurentis and Guy Fieri.



  5. Sarah W. on June 14, 2010 at 7:38 pm

    My favorite chef is my mom! She makes some darn good food!



  6. Kari on June 14, 2010 at 7:40 pm

    i really like giada… but my boyfriend and i aren’t so bad ourselves! 🙂



  7. Nicole on June 14, 2010 at 7:43 pm

    Jennifer Cornbleet – she was my first introduction in raw food.



  8. Shanna @ shannalikebanana.wordpress.com on June 14, 2010 at 7:45 pm

    Rick Bayless because he cooks Mexi food which I’m more than a little in love with 😉



  9. Lindsay on June 14, 2010 at 7:47 pm

    Chef Morimoto! He never ceases to amaze me on Iron Chef 🙂



  10. Crystal on June 14, 2010 at 7:47 pm

    I would have to say my favorite is Giada de Laurentis. I just love her style and everything she cooks!



  11. Cassy on June 14, 2010 at 7:47 pm

    Hmmm…has to be anyone who is willing to cook for me!



  12. Kristen W on June 14, 2010 at 7:48 pm

    Giada on the foodnetwork! Everything she makes is amazing plus she makes me feel like I look that good cooking too 😉



  13. Maggie on June 14, 2010 at 7:49 pm

    GIADA De Larentis is a GOD! I love her!



  14. Briana Weathersby on June 14, 2010 at 7:51 pm

    My fav chef is Rachael Rizzay!



  15. Laura on June 14, 2010 at 7:52 pm

    YOU! And whoever came up with the recipes in Alicia Silverstone’s The Kind Diet.



  16. andrenna on June 14, 2010 at 7:53 pm

    What a great giveaway! Chef Morimoto is my favorite! His meals are inventive and healthy and amazing.



  17. MarathonVal on June 14, 2010 at 7:53 pm

    I don’t watch the Food Network as much as I used to (my husband takes control of the TV and it’s all sports these days!) but I’ve always loved Giada…. she has some great cookbooks!



  18. Naomi on June 14, 2010 at 7:53 pm

    amazing giveaway gina and by the way I love your hair!! i want thick hair like yours 🙂

    My favorite chef is Ina Garten from Barefoot contessa and my MOM 🙂



  19. Erin on June 14, 2010 at 7:53 pm

    Gotta go with my original favorite “chef”, the one who got me to loving to cook….RACHAEL RAY!! I have quite a few that I love, but she still rocks!!



  20. Molly on June 14, 2010 at 7:54 pm

    Bobby Flay! Man, can that guy grill!



  21. Holly B on June 14, 2010 at 7:55 pm

    I’d have to say Giada. She’s so fun to watch, makes elegant, tasty dishes…I can’t get enough of her!!



  22. Lauren on June 14, 2010 at 7:56 pm

    I would have to say my favorite chef is Tyler Florence!



  23. Samantha on June 14, 2010 at 7:56 pm

    I adore watching Alton Brown…I’m such a science nerd at heart. Ani is fabulous as well. I’m working my way through her first cookbook. She really does make raw foods very accessible!



  24. Coley on June 14, 2010 at 7:59 pm

    Alton Brown on the Food Network. I’m a food scientist and I love the review I get every time I watch his show!



  25. Heather on June 14, 2010 at 8:01 pm

    While I am a vegan, I cannot resist the simply irresistible Bobby Flay. In the words of the Fitnessista, seksi seksi seksi. [;



  26. Sarah on June 14, 2010 at 8:05 pm

    Chef Dan!
    http://www.rawchefdan.com/
    He’s got some awesome recipes!



  27. stella on June 14, 2010 at 8:05 pm

    bobby flay! a complete babe and an awesome cook 😉 swooooning



  28. mika on June 14, 2010 at 8:07 pm

    my favorite chef is my beautiful husband who helps me creates raw vegan dishes and then makes meaty meals for himself.



  29. meg on June 14, 2010 at 8:08 pm

    I love all of Isa Chandra Moskowitz recipes, I also love Jamie Oliver….the naked chef:)



  30. liz on June 14, 2010 at 8:08 pm

    My mom is my favorite chef, she makes great food that even a picky eater (like me!) can enjoy 🙂 YUM



  31. Jessie on June 14, 2010 at 8:08 pm

    So this may seem a bit contradictory since he’s such a meat-lover and I haven’t eaten meat for 18 years, but I find Michael Symon kind of ridiculously attractive… anyone? Anyone? Haha!



  32. Nicole @ Making Good Choices on June 14, 2010 at 8:13 pm

    My fav chef is Giada deLaurentilis!



  33. Karen on June 14, 2010 at 8:15 pm

    I would love to win this cookbook! My favorite chef is my friend, Scott Johnson. He is currently cooking at Kingsbrae Arms in Canada. He is an amazing chef, and and even more amazing person.



  34. maris on June 14, 2010 at 8:16 pm

    I’d have to say my favorite chef is Jamie Oliver. For one i love his accent, but more importantly , he has he become actively involved in the U.S. obesity epidemic, his recipes are quite good and easy to make!



  35. Andrea Roberts on June 14, 2010 at 8:18 pm

    My favorite is Giada. I love how beautiful her food is and how simple, but elegant her dishes look.



  36. Sarah B on June 14, 2010 at 8:19 pm

    Giada and Rachel Ray…CLASSICS



  37. sunni campbell on June 14, 2010 at 8:21 pm

    Giada for sho. She seems so warm hearted and her recipes are easy to follow and make. She makes cooking a fun experience. love her!!!!



  38. laura on June 14, 2010 at 8:23 pm

    mollie katzen! love the moosewood cookbooks!



  39. Akanksha on June 14, 2010 at 8:23 pm

    Oh… it’s GOT to be Nigella Lawson. She makes everything beautiful!

    My other favourite chef is my uncle, Puneet Sikand–he’s VERY famous in India! 🙂



  40. emptyjar on June 14, 2010 at 8:25 pm

    Winning something would be a nice treat.
    I think Curtis Stone is neat (cough…cute). I respect Jamie Oliver for his “revolution” advances. And I think you seem like a pretty neat chef 🙂



  41. m on June 14, 2010 at 8:25 pm

    My favorite is Dreena Burton.



  42. Danielle on June 14, 2010 at 8:25 pm

    My favorite “chef” is my Grandma, everything she makes is so good!



  43. Kris | iheartwellness.com on June 14, 2010 at 8:26 pm

    Great giveaway! It is a toss up between my Man and Diana Stobo!

    Ryan used to be a chef and cooks really, really wonderfully, but Diana is a tad more healthy 😉 Love her desserts!!

    XXOO



  44. RunToTheFinish on June 14, 2010 at 8:27 pm

    my favorite chef is actually HEAB!



  45. tamara beckett on June 14, 2010 at 8:27 pm

    I so far have loved every single recipe I have tried from Isa Moskowitz(vegan with a vengance, vegonomicon, vegan cupcakes take over the world) and so has my non-vegan family!

    Also I use a lot of recipes from Angela at ohsheglows…does that count? 🙂



  46. *Andrea* on June 14, 2010 at 8:28 pm

    my favorite chef is ina garten!!



  47. jen on June 14, 2010 at 8:29 pm

    i’d have to say my favorite chef is jamie oliver – his passion is contagious & his heart is in the right place trying to teach kids about real food. thanks for the chance to win!!



  48. jenny in new york on June 14, 2010 at 8:30 pm

    Gotta say my favorite chef is the one at the restaurant i work at (If i didn’t i might get fired hahaha) His name is Michael Ferraro



  49. Holly on June 14, 2010 at 8:31 pm

    Jose Garces – the new Iron Chef! Amada is my favorite place to eat in Philly!



  50. Ashley on June 14, 2010 at 8:33 pm

    My mom is the best chef I know. =)