Such a creative post title.
Not.
The most exciting part of Saturday’s vegan bake sale wasn’t the food.
It was getting to finally meet my friend, Christy, in person. (She’s the author of the fabulous vegan cookbook, Blissful Bites, and 23 of her recipes are also in the new Skinny B*tch cookbook… so basically, I felt like I met a celebrity :).) I was also lucky enough to meet Jade, the incredible girl who organized the entire bake sale!
Christy and I talked for so long that I almost forgot to scope out the vegan baked goods.
Almost, but not quite.
See my huge smile?
Since it was a good cause, and since I’m lousy at making decisions, I went crazy and bought lots of baked goods. Let’s see if I can remember them all… Rocky road cake ball, sweet potato empanada, mini doughnut, cinnamon-sugar doughnut, blueberry muffin, lemon coffeecake muffin, chocolate-pb cookie, banana bread, cinnamon roll, and ginger-spice cookie:
My friend Amy invited a few girls over after work, so I brought the box along and we had fun tasting everything. Some of the treats were delicious; others were just ok. The ginger-spice cookie was absolutely awesome… and I don’t normally even like spice cookies!
I do have a recipe for Raw Gingerbread Men.
But I want to try making soft cookies like the one above (it’s hiding under the muffin and the empanada). If the baker of that cookie happens to be reading this post, please accept my thanks for money well spent.
Above, gorgeous cakes from Spiral Diner, and a cute little shopper!
Question of the Day:
Have you met any of your online friends in person?
If you want to laugh, be sure to check out this very old post.
It’s a post of my first-ever blogger meetup! 🙂
Looks like a wonderful Saturday!! I’ve just entered the blogging world myself after following several healthy living blogs for months – I hope I have the opportunity to meet some fellow bloggers and online friends in the future!
Wow that’s a good taste from the bake sale! Yum!
I’ve met a couple online friends in person over the past year and it’s so nice when people you’ve had “e-lationships” with are just a wonderful in person!
I got to meet Elizabeth Aubrey of The Whole Pretty at the Alt Design Conference this year and she rocked in person as much as her hilarious blog does on my computer. Here is her blog:
http://www.thewholepretty.com/
BTW? Totally off topic but your hair looks great!
Thank you!! 🙂
Looks so fun! I haven’t met up with anyone but I love the idea!!
Oh, the baked goods! They look scrumptious! And for the good cause I would gladly stuff myself with them 🙂
People we meet online can turn into friends forever. Most of my closest friends were at one point just some sort of pen friends.
Are you going to post any of the recipes from the bake sale? (or email them to me 🙂 ) Those cakes, for example don’t look healthy, but they look amazing! We did a successful bake sale here in Sarasota, FL, but i would love to see more of what you all did. Pricing, recipes, location, education/outreach, etc. Yay for National Vegan Bake sale week!
Sorry, I wasn’t in charge of the bake sale. I only made the blondies. But I do know that the cakes were donated by a restaurant called Spiral Diner :).
Great post! Many delicious looking items for sale there! I have met a local blogger – our paths crossed after we were already blogging – and I just bought a ticket to fly to the Midwest this summer to spend a few days with another blogger. My blogging friends are much like family – I think we really do get to know each other via the internet, and it’s awesome! when you get to meet someone special face to face. Thanks for sharing this post and all the awesome dishes you make.
How fun! I haven’t met anyone in person yet but I think it would be great!!
I’ve connected with over 100 people in recovery from eating disorders in the process of writing my book. I’m hoping to meet several of them once it’s finally published (soon)!
That’s so cool that you got to meet Chirsty, I haven’t meet any blogger friends yet. That box of goodies sounds delicious right now.