Thank you for the wonderful response! Congratulations to our winners, found here.
Happy Saturday everyone! I just love Saturday, and what can make your Saturday even sweeter? How about some Raw Apricot Bars?
These delicious raw bars will satisfy your sweet tooth in an oh-so-healthy and delicious way. They are a real snap to prepare which I just love, and you can even frost them if you want to with the Coconut Date Frosting recipe – also raw of course! I opted to just give them a light sprinkling of shredded coconut this time around.
I wish I could say they were a big hit with Guppy, but, alas, they were not. She is such a funny bunny; she just loves raw and dried fruits, but she just can’t get her raw treats groove on. Monsieur Fish is the same way – salé raw cuisine is no problémo, but when it’s sucré, he just wrinkles his nose. Whateveah. That means more raw goodness for me! These would be an excellent mid-morning or mid-afternoon sweet snacky treat – portable and easy to stash in your gym bag or purse. Who needs to purchase over-priced raw bars? These are even tastier!
Now, didn’t I say something about a giveaway?
It’s nearly July, and that means three of my favourite freedom-related holidays : July 1st is Canada Day, July 4th is Independence Day, and July 14th is Bastille Day here in France. Wee! While I could debate the idea of freedom, and it’s obvious subjectivity – I won’t. At least not today. Today I’m here to share Sweet Freedom with you! Author Ricki Heller, who blogs at Diet, Dessert and Dogs, has graciously donated two copies of Sweet Freedom, a hard-copy and a PDF, for me to give to YOU!
We’re entering into the “heat” of BBQ season, and you’ll be the hero of the picnic when you arrive with treats that everyone can enjoy!
There are three ways to enter :
- Just leave a comment below to be entered. You can improve your chances of winning by doing one (or both) of the following :
- You can Tweet about the giveaway, linking back to this post. This will score you an additional 3 entries. (Visit Tiny URL if you need to condense.) Just don’t forget to comment with a link to your Tweet so it can be counted!
- Blog about the giveaway, linking back here. 3 more entries are yours! Just don’t forget to comment with a link to your blogpost so it can be counted!
The drawing will be closed next Saturday, and the winners will be announced on Wednesday, July 1st, to celebrate Canada Day in style! Bonne chance à tous!
Have you made anything yummy from Sweet Freedom this week ? Stay tuned next Saturday for another installment of “Sweet Freedom Saturdays”. We’ve also got a brand new Sweet Freedom Flickr Group – come join us! Other Sweet Freedom Saturday Deliciousness here in the Fishbowl : Tomato Spice Cake, Carrot Snack Cake, Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins, Gingered Apple Muffins, Spiced Pumpkin Millet Pudding.
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Sweet Freedom?? I’m in! Everyone is raving about that book.
thanks for doing the giveaway! it looks like a wonderful book!
i’m gonna tweet it right now…
here’s the link to my twitter!
http://twitter.com/eleanorbabyy
I just love seeing all the treats you’re making from the book, Shelly! I never thought to sprinkle the bars with coconut (duh!), but what a great alternative to the frosting. And thanks for he link to TinyURL–I’ve always wondered how to do those!
Happy Saturday to you, too!
The apricot bars sound delicious! Have fun with the giveaway and happy Saturday.
Dried apricots are my favourite dried fruit. Their taste is pretty unique. I’d eat a whole batch of these bars!
I’d like to enter the contest! I tweeted about it too – twitter.com/arroyita
(Shelly, don’t enter me, I already have two copies)
whoever wins one: you’re going to love it!
I hope I win. I would love the recipe to the tart featured on the cover.
great giveaway! i’d love to win!!!
oooo… raw apricot bars sounds super yummy! i love that the ‘frosting’ of shredded coconut! easy always wins me over.
those apricot bars sound yummy! i would love the book, give me some new recipies to cook here this summer. thank for the giveaway!
Those berries look so good!
Bastille day always means eat baguette day for me! I’d love a copy and I’ll post a link from my site today or tomorrow!
I’ve been eyeing this on amazon, but it’s a little out of my price range right now, and amazon says it won’t ship forever… I’d love to win a copy!
I would love to win a copy so I can join in on Sweet Freedom Saturdays!
I linked back from my blog. http://broccolimakesmehappy.blogspot.com/2009/06/german-apple-cake.html
wow the bars look so good
Oohh I’d love to win this so I can join in Sweet Freedom Saturdays! I don’t have time to blog about it now as I’m off to work soon but I will do and I’ll come back and let you know! Thanks for the great giveaway
sounds great thanks
this looks like a Jim Dandy of a book!
I have a copy, so I must say, it’s a great book!!!
That book sounds interesting!
Have a great week and cheers,
Rosa
I would LOVE to have a copy of that book!
I’ve been looking to get my hands on this book! count me in.
mmmm…love apricots. Great pic too btw!
yummy loved dried fruits
they look gorgeous. i made some raw bars yesterday and yours make my effort look a bit sad!! hahaha
In response to your comment, isn’t it so weird how we all have such an obscene amount of cookbooks that we forget about all the recipes we want to make?! us crazy vegans.
Those sound so good, I just got Ricki’s cookbook and that recipe caught my eye too.
Ooooh me me me! I’d love it
I’ll add a link in my blog back to this tomorrow 
Mmmmmmmmmm, I’ve had my eye on these. They look fantastic!
I am making up an award for you right this second: “The Most Consistently Committed Blogger Award”!!!! Yeah, that’s right. I love how you designate days of the week for certain topics. And I love how whenever I check my Google Reader, there is a new post waiting for me! You rule!
And, thanks for hosting this giveaway. I don’t have a copy of the book yet, and I know it must be full of stuff I want to eat.
You guys are so awesome for being this generous! I would kill for this book – I have a wicked sweet tooth.
I’ve read some great things about this cookbook! I’d love a copy! Thanks!!
great giveaway
these all look so good!
i’d love a chance to win this!
I’d love to win a copy of this book.
I’ve linked to this post at http://cookeasyvegan.blogspot.com/2009/06/cajun-mac-and-cheesesplogging.html
YUM! I really, really, really want this book
Here’s the link to my twitter: https://twitter.com/jesstyler
It seems like every blog I read has gorgeous photos of creations from this book. Consider me entered!
This book looks great. Thanks for the giveaway!
I hate only commenting on giveaway posts, but I must say.. I want the book too much to care!
ehh
This book looks great- awesome giveaway.
ooh ooh… **Guava jumps her little chubby body up and down on her short little legs**
teehee… I could use some healthy treats!
Please enter me! Thanks!
Guppy may not like the raw apricot bar, but it sounds yummy to me!
Thank you for offering this giveaway. The book is one I’ve been wanting to buy since I saw it a couple of weeks ago.
I would love to get a copy of this book. Thanks.It was great to network with u.
I would love a copy! I’m trying to eat healthier, but need to work on the desserts.
Would love to see what you can make without these items!
Thanks
Sweet Freedom! I’m ready to bake!
I’d like to enter the contest. I’ve been a slacker about ordering it since its debut. I can’t wait to make those lemon scones that Diann presented on Eat’n Veg’n.
Hopefully I’ll get a link on my site today or tomorrow. I’ll let you know if I do.
hooray for the give-away, Shelly – you & Ricki are too awesome! her raw apricot bars look amazing & they sound so gloriously goooooood! i love your idea to top them with a little sprinkle of coconut for extra yumminess!
fingers crossed for the give-away, and i hope you had a super stellar weekend, my friend!
This cookbook looks unbelievable! Thanks for the great giveaway…
I just linked to your post tonight.
Oooh July is going to such a festive month around the world with all of these celebrations! Hopefully I’ll be celebrating my new cookbook, *hint hint*
Been drooling over her book for many a month, that’s great that you’re doing a giveaway! Just came over from her blog, where she posted about you and another blog doing giveaways for her book.
Blogged about you both here:
http://learnliveandlove.blogspot.com/2009/06/off-bandwagon.html
My twitter gets updated by blog, so here’s that too I guessin’.
https://twitter.com/sarahyoshi
Good luck and thank you for spreading the word about this wonderful cookbook!! ^_^
I found your site through Ricki’s blog. This cookbook has been on my “to buy” list ever since it’s come out!
Sounds like my kind of giveaway. I have had a real sweet tooth lately.
Would love to have a copy and enjoy Ricki’s goodness!!
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I blogged about your sweet contest: http://xveganxparty.blogspot.com/2009/06/chocolate-cake-of-wonder-and-excitement.html
(Get it? SWEET contest? Oh ho ho, I kill myself..!)
Please enter me! I’ve also been wanting this book for awhile but it’s a bit expensive for me. Thanks!
Sign me up!
I’d be excited to win a copy of this book! Looking forward to checking out your blog too–looks cool!
This book sounds great! I know it’d be something that my mom could use as well…
And do you happen to have the recipe for the Raw Apricot Bars? or is this a recipe printed in the book? These sound so yummy – I’d love to make them.
Thanks for sharing!
Hi Saramariesue,
Sorry, I can’t share the recipe – it’s in the book. Good luck though! Maybe you’ll win!
I’d love to win a copy of this book! I love her blog.
This sounds like a fabulous book. I’m always looking for new recipes that don’t use refined sugar. Great giveaway!
Raw bars + apricots = I LOVE YOU! Oh, man, those looks amazing!
Excitingggg :]
Ooooh enter me please please please. What a GREAT giveaway!
I blogged about it too!!!
So excited! Thanks for the giveaway, this book has been on my wish list
Those bars sound really good! I would love to have the recipe! I would also love to win this cookbook. I keep entering giveaways, but so far no luck.:( I tweeted about the giveaway.
Here is my link- http://twitter.com/krunsdogs
I have a sweet tooth! Sweet Freedom for my sweet tooth!!
Ooh! Ricki’s recipes are awesome! I would love to win this!
Tweet: https://twitter.com/CravinVeggies
I would love a copy of this book! Thanks for the giveaway.
Ok, I tweeted, here is a link: https://twitter.com/CrazyVeganMom/status/2313582882
And here’s the blog post:
http://cravinveggies.blogspot.com/2009/06/ahhhhh-sweet-freedom.html
Ok, I also blogged about it here: http://crazyveganmom.blogspot.com/2009/06/another-cookbook-giveaway.html
I’d love a copy, the book sounds perfect.
This book really sounds great!
Oh.love this! I’d love a copy of Ricki’s book if I am so lucky to win!! Thanks Shel..great giveaway!!!
I’d love a copy of Sweet Freedom… so I can celebrate my liberation from all those awful diets!
I twittered too
https://twitter.com/heathenvegan
Ohhh – I love Ricki’s recipes – she is amazing – thanks for having this comp
Oh yes please! I think Riki is a genius when it comes to making anything, especially desserts!
My oh my, I must have this cookbook! I would also love to enjoy Sweet Freedom Saturdays…and Sundays…and Mondays, etc. Well,
you get my point. Thanks for offering such a great cookbook!
Ooh, yum, just in time for the July 4th weekend!
These look wonderful – I’d love a chance to win!
Hi again! got round to blogging about it now
got my fingers crossed, would love to take part in sweet freedom Saturdays!
Oh, this cookbook looks like just my thing! Hopefully my Monsieur Fish will enjoy some of the treats better than yours!!
It sounds like such a great book, sign me up!
Awsome giveaway!
Fingers crossed!
Please enter me for the draw!
This book looks amazing!
Those bars look fantastic. I’ve got to try to make some soon.
rsgrandinetti@yahoo(dot)com
I’d love to try this cookbook.
Hey, I’ve just seen this (you know why I haven’t been reading blogs lately, right?), and couldn’t resist taking one minute to ask you to put my name in the hat! I’d love to have a copy of Sweet Freedom, so that I can play with you on Saturdays! (I can’t go and visit you every Saturday, but that’d be better than nothing…)
Just tweeted about your giveaway!
I’ve been eyeing Sweet Freedom for a while. Looks like a must have!!
This sounds like a great book to own!
I tweeted an entry too! (my earlier comment was under yummysmells… don’t know why!) Here’s the link: http://twitter.com/jo_jo_ba/statuses/2362198557
email: jo_jo_ba@hotmail.com
Oh my gosh, I almost missed this…I want this book!
…and I just tweeted about the giveaway here:
http://twitter.com/MadcapCupcake/statuses/2362486034
wooohoo – thanks Shel!!
Looks like a great book!
Ooh, did I miss it?! I’m dying to check out this book!
Looks like another great cookbook – I’d love to give it a try! Thanks for a great giveaway!
i would love to win this giveaway
Wow, those apricot bars sound so good right now.
Sign me up! I’ve been eager to try these recipes.
This looks like a fantastic book!
I would love to win this cookbook!
this looks like the best desert book! i would love love this!!
Is there anywhere in Australia I can purchase this book from? I have a 20 month old son with an allergy to sugar and struggle to find recipes that are sugar-free. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Now that I got to read the whole post (I was in a bit of a rush last time!), I can say that those apricot bars look delicious. Too bad Guppy and Monsieur Fish don’t enjoy such treats… but as you say, that only means there’s more for you!
I really enjoyed our time together.
By the way, the day that post was published was a very sweet Saturday!
Count me in. Would LOVE LOVE this book!!
Nice post and blog! Greets.