It has been a busy few weeks and that means I have way too many things I want to post about, so instead of making myself (and you guys) crazy, I am doing a round-up of all the fun stuff I have to share. From ExpoWest to SXSW, green smoothies and a cookbook giveaway, launching an App and being part of an amazing (huge) blender giveaway and video. Many cool things to share with you, experience, talk about and get excited for .. before I collapse on the couch and binge watch Netflix with a mug of cocoa in my lap. That sounds pretty darn COOL to me right now too. Lets put that on my calendar ASAP...
1. I Launched the FindingVegan App! On Tuesday I launched an iPhone App! The Finding Vegan App is based on my recipe-sharing website FindingVegan.com. I created Finding Vegan a few years ago, during the hot, sticky NYC summer of 2009. It started with about ten bloggers submitting their photos and has slowly grown to have thousands of users. FV now has over 69,000 registered users, 450,000 likes on facebook, 64,000 approved recipe submissions available to browse on the App (and website) and more. I am SO excited that after months of work, the App is finally released. You can read all the details here on Finding Vegan. Including where to get the App! If you love finding vegan recipes online from your fave food bloggers, this App is a MUST. Positive App store reviews are appreciated greatly to help give the App some legs. (And yes, we have an Android version in the works.) App Details on FindingVegan.com!
Julia says
That video is definately EPIC
Emily K. says
your week was great 😀 Wish I could have been there 😀
Carrie Ahonen says
I was able to see my mom and dad after three years, walk around some beautiful botanical gardens and kiss and hug them. It was amazing!
Sweetie Bean says
What was cool or amazing was that it got to 83 yesterday - in Iowa, in March!!!
karinacocina says
I'm excited to celebrate St. Patrick's day tomorrow!
Beth Kelly says
Awesome week because the snow is finally melting here in Canada!
Emily K. says
I KNOW! I'm from toronto and I am so excited 😀
Lauren (@PoweredbyPB) says
Oh god that video is the cutest thing ever!
Suzanne Correnti says
I went to the Tucson Book Festival over the weekend and had so much fun!
KMox says
My 12 (almost 13!) year old son babysitting for the first time and knocking it out of the park! Each one of the kids (three adorable boys) work up the next morning and asked if he could come back that day, because they had so much fun with him. And bonus points, he cleaned up the kitchen and house!
Kristy says
Going on a little exploration at the tide pools after work with my boyfriend and his best friend and then the next day going on a little hike up Laguna Canyon with my boyfriend, then seeing my brother's band play at The House of Blues in Anaheim were my highlights this week! Cool, fun and amazing!
Hope Brown says
My boyfriend lives 800 miles away and he came to visit this last week! It was definitely the highlight of my week/month! 🙂
Kathy Patalsky says
Hi Hope! You are one of the e-book winners! Please email your email address to me kathy at lunchboxbunch dot com 🙂
kathy says
Had a great week. I got some great news. My 13 yr. old daughter who has juvenille arthritis was told this week that she is showing no signs of arthritis right now. She has had some medicine in the past, but for the last 6 months, we have only used diet to help her.
Kathy Patalsky says
that is awesome!!!
RockMyVeganSocks says
Wow exciting things going on! Congrats on the launch of your Finding Vegan App. That's super exciting! I totally missed out on the Expo-West. A friend went and invited me along, but I couldn't make it. I hope to one day meet you at an expo or something, that would be so cool =) Love the yellow pants the other day - you should call them SunPants ;p
Barbara Yerger says
Thursday, March 12th was my birthday. I wound up in the Emergency Room with vertigo. In the Emergency Room my husband, brother and sister in law told me if I would just eat cheeseburgers this wouldn't have happened to me. Not how I wanted to spend my birthday...but no way did it make me want to have a cheeseburger!
Jennifer says
I am loving all the vegan salads and smoothies that I can get in. This week, by kicking out the creamer of my coffee, lost my coffee habit, and developed a great appreciation for matcha tea in the morning! I keep getting closer to my vegan goals and that is so exciting!!
Julia_aloha says
My little darling Mabel turned 1 this week!!!
saniel says
An awesome week for me because I completed 30 days on my New job!! Ready for anything now, thanks. would love some cocoa magic for the office kitchen. Thanks
Aleks says
Awesome work on the app! My week was awesome because I'm filling in for a chef in a cafe kitchen, I'm 16 and when I finnish school I want to be a chef and it's amazing 🙂
Mary Lawrence says
Looking forward to checking out your app. Looks like the expo was a blast!
Rabbit Food For My Bunny Teeth says
OMG your photos turned out so great Kathy!!! I might have to email you about using some of them! 🙂 I'm so glad we were Expo buds, it wouldn't have been the same without you!!! xoxo
Jennifer {Peppers and Peaches} says
Hey Kathy! My week is awesome for multiple reasons! 1) My bachelorette party is this weekend in Savannah, GA 2) My logo was designed for my blog and I love it! 3) I received a sweet and heart felt thank you from a small local vegan restaurant here in Columbia, SC for the promoting I do for them (I just really like their food haha) 4) The vegetarian-trying-to-turn-vegan barista at Starbucks gave me a free latte today because no one picked it up and he knew I was vegan and it was made with coconut milk! 5) I took my first early AM yoga class on Wednesday and the sun rose around me as I practiced and it was absolutely amazing. Soo, not quite on your level, but this week totally rocks! 🙂
Heather McClees says
So glad you had a good time at EW!! My team from OGP was there, maybe I'll get to meet you there next year! Love this round up of favorites<3
Hannah Sharp Walker says
My weekend was awesome because I got to go sledding for the first time in YEARS!!
Suzanne says
I am leading a vegan cooking class at my church and this week we're focusing on quick vegan breakfasts! I was nervous to offer leading this group and thought the topic wouldn't be well received, but to my delight the seats are always full and new people show up every week! I think that's pretty cool!
Sybil Scott says
I'm generally not a "post comments" type of person, but that book looks amazing! I'm excited about having done tons of research this week in advance of buying my first juicer! I don't have the budget for a Super Angel like yours, but I think I've narrowed it down to one of those masticating Omegas. Juicing will be totally new to me!
Patricia says
I made vegan chana masala that turned out great!
Leah M says
Hmmmm something amazing... I got a kitchen cart that I'm so excited about! I'm so happy to have more kitchen space finally 🙂
Denise says
Cool for me this week was making my first vegan meatball sub sandwich! It was amazingly tasty!
Nikki A says
The kids are on spring break so we have been busy going to parks, having picnics, and baking cookies! This means a lot to me since I work weekends. I get the whole day ♡
Kimberly Hattaway says
I had dinner with some awesome vegan friends - lasagna, salad, sautéed fresh asparagus and greens from the garden, and cupcakes! And we enjoyed vegan wine while sitting outside on the deck:-).
Kathy Patalsky says
Hi Kimberly! You are one of the e-book winners! Please email your email address to me kathy at lunchboxbunch dot com
Jessie S says
The best part of my week has been the weather! It's been been warm and sunny, and all of the trees and plants are starting to bloom!
Diana Bell Kline says
The sun came out! Made mud pies with the kiddos yesterday after weeks of snow, clouds and rain.
Kathy Patalsky says
Love that!!
Anett Hoppe says
Aaaah, amazing week as finally, dawn happens early enough to pick up my morning runs again! I saw some wonderful sunrises these days!
Kathy Patalsky says
Pretty sunrises are the best!
Annie says
Uuuuuh I love the video 🙂 The coolest thing that happened to me this week was finally finding a hairdresser who understood the curly frizzy mess my hair often becomes and gave me the haircut of my life :)))
Thanks for the giveaway, I love your blog!
Cheers from a rainy Berlin,
Annie
Shannon Hickman says
Ok the coolest thing of my week has to be seeing that you posted that photo of us on here and Instagram! I'm more motivated than ever to power through the remaining smoothie recipes <3
Sarah Matheny says
OMG, that video. The best.
Kathy Patalsky says
lol, at first I was like, wow she really liked out blender babes video. And then I was like, Ohhhhhhhh she must mean the adorbs puppy friendship video. It all makes sense now 🙂
Michaela says
Wasn't ExpoWest a blast! This was my 3rd year and I love finding new products and meeting the cool people who turn their idea into a reality. That was the highlight of my week! Would have been nice to meet you 🙂
Kathy Patalsky says
It was c r a z y. I guess they "shattered" attendance records too. Maybe we will see each other next year!