Happy Thanksgiving 2012

Dear Everybody-

Veganville's Black Friday 4 Day Sale was spectacular, and had us working 12 hour days. Thank you to all the wonderful people who made purchases. A big shout out to my awesome readers who commented when I was MIA. Before we get down to business here I'd like to ask you a couple of quick but important questions. Most  importantly, do you all have my correct address so you can send me nice vegan gifts?
Just in case, you've misplaced my address here it is again:
                                               GiGi
                                               C/O the Pen Pal Program
                                                Attica
                                               Cell Block 7
                                               Sorry I forgot my zip
                                                   

Next question: Is it January yet? Did I miss Festivus or any fun ethnic holidays? You know I hate being late. I'd rather not do a recap of Thanksgiving in the first week of December like another blogger friend I know, ahem ahem Andrea. Instead I am going to be the first blogger in the world to post my recipe ideas for Thanksgiving 2012. I win! I win! Serve these roasted chickpeas to your Thanksgiving 2012 guests. Since they are roasted they might have a good shelf life.

I swiped this delicious roasted chickpea recipe from Michelle over at lovinlivivegan. Michelle testified, hence my new sentence. Sorry about the chipped plate, it is the best I could do in the can. P.S. these chickpeas are from a can.



This is the cashew-cuke dip on page 66 in Veganomicon, served with some toasted pita. Some of the stupid pita bread was moldy. I salvaged a couple of pieces and gifted the rest to my slumlord. I told him it was pesto. I made this recipe twice over the holiday and will make it twice over the Thanksgiving Holiday in 2012. Hit me up if you'd like the recipe. I'm in the pen pal program, you know.

You see this funky pie thing. Down there. This is my answer to the looming question about Thanksgiving. Why does everybody eat leftovers the day after Thanksgiving? Everybody loves leftovers so much, so why don't we all just eat leftovers on Thanksgiving Day. This is leftover pasta made into a pizza. Come to my house for leftovers on Thanksgiving 2012! I should be out by then. By the way I added Nasoya tofu to this delectable pie. The Nasoya people just sent out a tee shirt to me to tell you that I used their product. They sent along some coupons too. I'll be back in the next couple of days with a giveaway and your chance to win these same Nasoya goodies. Stay tuned. I'll bring you the recipe and brand new video too.



Leftover Pasta Pie For Thanksgiving 2012



These babies are the Molasses and Lemon Voopees for sale over at Veganville. I can't leave you without giving you a new coupon code. Get 20% off at Veganville with coupon code veganmeow.

Well I'm off to my "write and go free" class. Boy I miss sharp pencils! Happy Thanksgiving 2012 everybody.

xo

Your pal, GiGi

Ten Reasons to Shop Online and a Big Ass Sale

Psst. You over there. Yeah you with your nose up against the screen trying to read this blog. Go get your glasses because I got a tip and a coupon code for you. Ah you're back. Let's get down to business. It's small business Saturday. Did you know that? Yeah Veganville is a blog but we're a small business too.There are lots of small businesses around who could use a boost too. You can find a lot of cool vegan and veg sellers online too. I'll point you in their direction in a moment.

Top ten reasons to support these vegan online sellers and vegan small businesses:

1. It's cold out and you can stay in and leave on your faux furry slippers, (true you might wear them to go shop in some box store), but they look nicer on you in your living room. You are not Britney Spears.

2. Vegans don't use pepper spray, because it f*cks up the environment, although we might throw some Himalayan rock salt at you.

3. You don't have to drive anywhere. (Environmental reason)

4. You can cook dinner and shop at the same time.

5. You can shop hundreds of stores in the time you browse three crummy shops in the stupid strip mall.

6. True story. I have a friend who works at Best Buy and there were three arrests in one line, one arrest was for soliciting prostitution! (True that might make you want to go to Best Buy right now, but think of the Bail money)

7. No fisticuffs. Nobody will elbow you online, unless of course you share your laptop with a partner who needs to check his FB right now.

8. You can check your social networking sites while shopping.

9. You'll be buying quality and creativity and supporting a hard working self employed business, hence boosting the economy.

10. I ran out of things to say, so if you're still sold on going to Best Buy, remember you can always be solicited online while you shop.

Wow thanx for staying with me! Now the Big Ass Sale you all have been waiting for. There is a 30% off Sale going on at Veganville.etsy.com right now until midnight Cyber Monday. Coupon Code: Big 30

But if you just stuck it out with me and read all the way through and you leave me a comment, I'll offer you 40% off right until midnight tonight with the coupon code reader 40.

Look at all the vegan and veg goods here:


I will give you 40% off anything in my store
So check out these great teams on Etsy.
Etsyveg

and http://www.veganetsy.com/
Now put up those tootsies and start shopping! See you tomorrow with a Thanksgiving recap.

Big Sale at Veganville- Really!

You got that right. It's a Big Whopper of a Sale here in Veganville. Take 15% of your item(s) purchase. From right now through Labor Day.  That's right. You gotta have that secret code to use at checkout, or let me know if you are ordering through another source than Etsy. I racked my noggin' for a code that is imaginative, memorable, fancy and wholesome. We thrive on uniqueness here at Veganville.

Drumroll please... the secret code is:

                                                "summersale"

This is what summer in some parts of the Bay Area is like right now!

Remember when you enter the secret code at checkout it is without the quotes, and don't use a space. I'm always happy to take custom orders. Just convo me on Etsy. Stay warm or cool wherever you are.