New Members, New Shop & New Treasuries!

Today I have four new members, one new shop and two new treasuries to announce!

Big congratulations to Kim of Midnight Rabbits on opening her second shop, Veganessa!

Welcome to the following new members-
Panda With Cookie
Lauralyn
Resourceful Green: Handmade and Recycled
Silent Lotus

Please give them all a warm welcome and don't forget to heart their shops!

Lisa of Panda With Cookie snagged this lovely team treasury and I grabbed this one today. The winner of this month's treasury challenge will be announced in a few days, so check back soon!

Treasury Times Three :)

Thanks so much to Heather of Holistically Heather, For The Love Of Vegan and Recycled Cycle for snagging this treasury and this one! I was also able to grab this one. Please show them some love!

The Little Black Box Goes Vegan!

The Little Black Box is vegan this month and they are on sale now! Several members of the Vegan Etsy team contributed to them and our team has also sponsored this month's box. You can order yours here. Hurry, because they won't last long!

Please help Sophie!

Nicole of Late July wrote the following.



A pound in Ohio, that the rescue I volunteer for rescues from has an amazing story. As you know in places like Ohio, the pounds are just booming with dogs, being abandoned, surrendered etc.

Sophie was lucky and was adopted (she's a real mutt) but when the family went to get her spayed they found out she has a massive heart condition. They took her back to the pound and paid for her to be euthanized. The staff, against what most shelters would do, decided that they would really try to raise the money for her surgery. Its $3000 for the surgery which is a lot! but she's so loving, outgoing and has wagged her little tail off just to stay alive!

If you can help, by donating money or items. her chip in and photos are here: http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=12889898

My store is closed right now as I work on things but if anyone has anything they can donate to raise money or if you can please post her chip in on the blog that would be great. the official email is below!

Thanks for listening everyone!
Nicole

Add Three More!

In addition to the six treasuries in the post before this one, we now have three more! Heather of Holistically Heather, For The Love Of Vegan and Recycled Cycle snagged this delicious one. I was also able to get this one and this one. Please show them all love!

Six, count them, SIX treasuries!

This is a day of treasuries! Not only did we get 6 team treasuries today, but this puts us over 100 team treasuries in less than a year! Thanks goes to the following-
Michelle of My Zoetrope for snagging this one.
Heather of Holistically Heather, For The Love Of Vegan and Recycled Cycle for getting this one.
Sarah of Deviant for grabbing this one.
Rachel of Two Silver Stars for creating this one.
I was also able to get this one and this one. Please take a few minutes to show them all some love!

New Members & Team Treasuries!

We have one new member to welcome to the team this week. Please give them a warm welcome and don't forget to heart their shop!

Strange and Violent Creations

We also have two new team treasuries that you can see here and here. Please show them some love!

Free Shipping!

Forest Nymphs & Brisil Bath & Body is currently offering FREE shipping with every order! They carry lovely items that would make perfect gifts for valentine's day, so make sure to check out their shop and take advantage of this great offer!

Second one today!

Thanks so much to Heather of Scorch for snagging this treasury today! Please show it lots of love!

One more!

Heather of Holistically Heather, For The Love Of Vegan and Recycled Cycle snagged this treasury. Please show it lots of love!

New treasury!

Thanks so much to Heather of Holistically Heather, For The Love Of Vegan and Recycled Cycle for snagging this treasury today! Please show it lots of love!

New treasuries!

Carla of Threaded Smiles snagged these two lovely treasuries today. Thank you, Carla! Please show them lots of love here and here.

Three treasuries today!

Heather of Holistically Heather, For The Love Of Vegan and Recycled Cycle snagged two treasuries today and Renee of Pink Bubble also grabbed one. Thanks to you both! Please show them lots of love here, here and here.

Warm up the winter with HOT Salsa!

I could eat buckets of this when we make it. It's on the spicy side, so feel free to tame it down if that's not your style. We wear latex gloves when we cut hot peppers up, which I highly recommend.

Ingredients:

2 diced habanera peppers
2 diced red fresno peppers (i.e. red jalapenos)
2 diced jalapeno peppers
1/2 diced yellow onion
1 Tablespoon crushed garlic
1 16 oz. can diced tomatoes (green pepper & onion kind is best)
1 16 oz. can crushed tomatoes
1 can black beans, drained & rinsed (optional)
1 can corn, drained (optional)
olive oil

Directions:

Coat a pan with olive oil. Add everything except the garlic and tomatoes. Saute on low heat for 10 minutes. Add the garlic and tomatoes and cook until the salsa reaches the desired thickness (about 15 to 20 minutes). It will be a bit soupy when hot, but it thickens up a bit. Cool overnight and stir before serving.

New Member & Team Treasuries!

We have one new member to welcome to the team this week. Please give them a warm welcome and heart their shop!

Sun Bath Soaps

We also have two new treasuries that you can find here and here.

Two more treasuries!

Please make sure to check out the other active ones in the posts below, too! I was able to snag this one and this one. Enjoy!

New treasury!

Thanks to Renee of Pink Bubble for snagging this treasury! Please show it lots of love!

The Banned Aid Coalition

Becca of Healing Heart asked me to post the following.

Is your dog worth a dollar?

SPREAD THE WORD, CROSSPOST FREELY WITH PERMISSION!

The constitutional challenge to represent the collective, national interest of responsible dog owners, is in dire straits.

We are $67,000 short of being able to get our voices heard in Canada's highest court,the Supreme Court.We have been granted an extension to come up with this amount, but just till the end of January 2009.

ONE DOLLAR, A LOONIE TO FIGHT THE LOONS IN GOVERNMENT !

The Banned Aid Coalition, including the SBTCC and the DLCC, is begging everyone to meet the $1/dog challenge.

Please, if you can, just one loonie for every dog in your house right now. There are thousands of them out there.Please forward to anyone who owns a dog. Just one dollar - that's all...

PAY PAL. Please go to www.doglegislationcouncilcanada.org and click onthe "Donate!" link for the Pay Pal tool.

You can also make an online payment from your financial institution'swebsite by sending a bill payment totreasurer [!at] doglegislationcouncilcanada.org

Send cheques or money orders directly to Mr Ruby at the followingaddress,c/o BANNED AID LEGAL CHALLENGE FUND

Ruby & Edwardh
11 Prince Arthur Ave.
Toronto, Ont.
M5R1B2
416 964 9664

www.doglegislationcouncilcanada.org
www.bannedaid.com

Four new team treasuries!

These just in today- This one made by Jennifer of Jak Random Art and this one by Heather of Holistically Heather, For The Love Of Vegan and Recycled Cycle. I was also able to snag two of them here and here. Please show them all lots of love!

Get your copy of Cooking With Compassion today!

The Cooking With Compassion cookzines are now in! You can get your copy from any of the shops that are carrying them here. They have about 50 vegan recipes in them and 100% of the profits go to Peaceful Prairie Sanctuary. They’re also eco-friendly, being made out of recycled paper with vegetable inks!

We're getting there!

At this rate, we might just get 100 treasuries before our team's first anniversary! Thanks so much to Carla of Threaded Smiles for snagging this turtley awesome one!

Another one!

Thanks so much to Heather of Holistically Heather, For The Love Of Vegan and Recycled Cycle for snagging this treasury today!

New Treasury

Thank you to Gabriella of Eat Your Greens for getting this treasury!

New Shops

Two current members also opened up new shops this week. Melanie of The Coma Girl Designs has opened Doolang Doolang Boutique, which features jewelry made from upcycled vintage brooches, necklaces, earrings and chandelier crystals.

Also, Michelle of Sticks In Stones has opened ReBrand, the team's first store that specializes in graphics for your shop! She is giving 10% off to all Vegan Etsy members, so if your shop is in need of a makeover, she's the woman to contact! If you'd like to see some of the fabulous work she's done, take a look at my shop. She did my banner, cookbook cover and avatar for me. I love them all!

Congratulations to Melanie and Michelle!

Recipe- Portabella Pasta

The following recipe was submitted by Heather of Holistically Heather, For The Love Of Vegan and Recycled Cycle.

Tonight we are making a home favorite, that is super simple!

PORTABELLA PASTA!!!!

What you will need:
2 portabella mushrooms, diced

2 small or 1 medium onion diced
4-8 cloves of garlic diced (depends on your personal taste, my taste is for garlic)
seasame oil
sesame seeds (optional yet delicious)
basil and oregano (its winter so dried will have to do)
braggs liquid aminos or soy sauce
1 Lb of pasta, we like gluten free pasta, but do whatcha want
1/8 to 1/4 c. nutritional yeast (gives it a cheesey nutty type flavor that we love)

Super simple, here we go....
Start a pot of water to boil for the pasta, boil pasta til its done, you know the deal!
Saute the mushrooms, garlic and onion and braggs in a couple Tablespoons of sesame oil, until the onions and garlic are translucent and the mushrooms are a nice chewy texture. Strain the pasta, and put into a big bowl, we like wooden bowls.....I dont know why but Ive always loved wooden bowls, spoons etc... mix the pasta, mushrooms garlic onion combo, some more sesame oil, sesame seeds, basil and oregano, nutritional yeast and salt and pepper to taste.

Now, wasnt that easy? Its such a quick delicious meal!!!!

Enjoy...

And here is a random shot of penney coming to check out whats for dinner!

Three more treasuries- wow!

This makes eight active treasuries! Aimee of Aimee Dars Designs snagged this one and Roni of Daisy Wares and Daisy's Destash got this one. I was also able to grab one here. Phew! That's a lot of treasuries! Thanks so much to everyone that has been getting them. That's teamwork!