Hi everyone. I try to keep personal posts off of this blog, because it’s a vegan recipe blog and not a blog about my life, but I think a personal post is needed.
I’m sorry for the unplanned absence in posting. The book was really stressful for me to complete, and I needed some mental space from the blog once it was done. The problem was that I needed more mental space than I realized.
I have anxiety issues that I’m working on, Generalized Anxiety Disorder to be specific. Sometimes when I get stressed out I avoid whatever the stressor is. I know that’s a sure-fire way to make things worse; anxiety is funny that way. So the more I avoid, the more I stress, and then the more I avoid. Hence three months of silence.
I’m sorry that I’ve disappointed you guys by not posting new recipes, and by not realizing sooner that the best way to handle this was to just tell you all I needed a break! I’m sure most of you would have been more understanding if I had. And I’m committed to keeping this blog alive, I just needed some time.
So I want to formally apologize for the gap in posts. My anxiety issues are something I’m working on, and I’m not trying to use them as an excuse, just an explanation.
VeganYumYum is not gone! I will be back, and this post is the first step! I’m hoping that it will not only let my readers know what they deserve to know (where the hell I went!), but also give me the chance to let go of some of the stress and get back into the swing of things. Thanks for your support.
The book is out! Watch the video for more info. In short, you can grab it now, but it’d be awesome if you can wait a week until September 16th, the official release date!
Thank you so much, all of you! Your support made this happen! I hope you enjoy the book.
Wow. There are 542 people in the running so far for free apple butter. I was only going to give away three jars (so that I could have some, and I could give some to my friends), but given the interest I’m going to give out my whole stockpile of jars so that as many people as possible can have a chance to win. So I’m upping the number of winners to six! I can’t wait to find out who will get them! There is still time to comment on that entry and win.
Speaking of free stuff!
Do you have an iPhone or iPod Touch? I don’t, but if you do, you’re in luck. A really neat company called mediumbold has developed an iPhone application for VYY recipes! Now you can get all my recipes right on your phone, with photos, a powerful search function, and the ability to mark your favorite recipes to keep them handy. The application comes with the 70 most recent recipes I’ve posted, and will be updated shortly to contain every single recipe on the site. Check it out!
I’ve written an article for Etsy! I’m their “featured buyer” for the Etsy Handmade Blog, so go check out some fun, unique, handmade goodies that I’ve found over on Etsy, and get a head start on your holiday shopping. Here’s one of the featured items:
So yeah! Neat, huh? I’ll be back early next week with a brand new recipe for you all, and the winners of the apple butter contest. Enjoy your weekend, and happy cooking!
The ever-awesome VegNews has nominated me for their 2008 VegNews Veggie Awards! Thanks, guys! Unlike the Bloggy Awards, the Veggie Awards are decided by readers. That means you!
If you like VeganYumYum, go ahead and vote for me! If you complete at least 50% of the survey (read: you don’t have to take the whole thing to vote for me), you can be eligible for some awesome prizes, the grand prize being a NYC veggie getaway–including airfare!
So vote for me and possibly win cool prizes! Yay voting!
In other news, do you have Twitter? I do! If you’re wondering what I’m eating, or when I’m going to post my next update, or if you want to see sneak peeks of my upcoming posts, you should follow me on Twitter.com. If you don’t want to join up for Twitter, you can always see my current status by checking the right-hand column of my website.
I’m going to get back to playing with these awesome red currants I picked up at Whole Foods the other day. I’m thinking rosemary, figs, and black peppercorns as my flavor palate. I don’t know, the final dish could be gross, but they sure do look pretty together, don’t they?
PS – You can grab the large or original size of this photo over on flickr if you’re looking for a new desktop background. : )
