the end of vegan mofo and the liebster blog award

Well, Vegan Mofo 2011 has officially come to a close. What a whirlwind month it has been. Each and every day, my computer screen came across the most inspiring and beautiful blog posts from vegan bloggers who made it their mission to post as much as possible about healthy and delicious plant-based food.

What an amazing experience it was to be in such great company as 700+ vegan bloggers who signed up to take part in this vegan month of food. Truth be told, I learned a heck of a lot about myself as a blogger over the past few weeks. For one, I realized that, with a little dedication, one can really churn out some substantial blog posts each and every week. I had a lot of fun sharing some planned, and sometimes spur of the moment recipes with you, and I look forward to continuing to do so here. I'm also happy to have made some new blogger friends as well.

Also, I was recently been awarded the Liebster Blog Award thanks to Lauren from Where the Veggies Are and Lisa from Vegan Culinary Crusade. I've only recently discovered Lauren's blog, where she shares some great veggie recipes. I've had the pleasure of meeting Lisa in person at a few vegan events, and let me tell you, she is as lovely and as passionate about health in person as she is on her fantastic blog.

 

“Liebster” is German and means ‘dearest’ or ‘beloved’ but it can also mean ‘favorite’. The rules of winning this award are as follows:

1. Show your thanks to those who gave you the award by linking back to them.
2. Reveal 5 of your top picks and let them know by leaving a comment on their blog.
3. Post the award on your blog.
4. Enjoy the love and support of some wonderful people on the www!

And the Liebster goes to (in no particular order of course) these awesome bloggers:

1. Heather at Sweetly Raw
2. Lauren at Ginger is the New Pink
3. Sarah at Queer Vegan Food
4. Nikki at Fresh Young Coconut
5. Dani at Body by Nature

These ladies have all inspired by own journey with health and plant-based foods with their own stories, experiences, and delicious recipes. Many thank you's!

And finally, a Happy World Vegan Day to everyone - I hope your day was full of compassion and a random acts of kindness.