Happy National Oatmeal Day and National Cat Day!

Blogger of the Day: Jessica at Clean Green Simple

Jessica keeps it clean, green and simple by ditching meat, eggs and dairy, dumping sugar and white flour, and avoiding gluten and processed food...to spin it quick, CGS is all about life stripped down to its natural wholesome plantbased goodness! Yumfully healthy recipes, plus helpful book suggestions, kitchen tips and tricks to green up your world on the cheap. Essential info like what knives to buy, making vegan mayo, and how to mince, chop and spiralize your brains out!  ;)

Jessica's recipes rock...vibrant, rich, colorful and plunged in flavor. These stunningly luscious oatmeal pumpkin bars will bring out the greedy beast in you...I actually growled when my housemate tried to sneak some from my stash. Grrrr!  ;)

Oatmeal Pumpkin Bars

Instant Oatmeal Mix

Spinach and Artichoke “Soufflé”

Vegetable Tofu Quiche

Carolina Pulled “Pork” Sandwich

Eggplant Parmesan

Easy Lettuce Wraps

Peanut Butter Chocolate Micro-Tarts

Frozen Banana Bourbon Pie

Chocolate Adzuki Bites

Oatmeal Cookies

In addition to Adopt a Shelter Dog Month, today is National Cat Day!
Celebrate with a special treat for your favorite animal companions!  :)
Oatmeal Pumpkin Pie Cookies (for Cats and Dogs!)
Carrot, Date, and Oatmeal Dog Treats
5 Easy DIY Cat Treats

Have you adopted a shelter dog? Who are your companion cats? Choose your favorite...oatmeal cookies, overnight oatmeal or oaty granola to go?  :)

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Happy National Ice Cream Cone Day!

Blogger of the Day: Gina at Heartybite

Gina is a gentle and compassionate crafter of recipes and soon to be a yoga teacher. She lives in culturecrazed Cologne, Germany but she's currently visiting the states studying yoga poses and dancing happy in the heart of Brooklyn. She rocks positive and healthy in all things, including her vegan, mostly raw recipes...satisfying bites like her Banana Bread with Poppy Seeds and colorful delights like her Coconut Flower Cake show off her imaginative talents but today it's a painterly palette of ice creams that will cool your sweet tooth cravings...Happy IC Cone Day!  :)

Today is also World Rhino Day and International Elephant Appreciation Day...yippee! Learn more about conservation efforts and how you can help!

And coming up October 4th...join the Global March for Elephants and Rhinos!  :)

Pistachio Kulfi Ice Cream, Toasted Hazelnut Ice Cream,
Amarena (Sour Cherry) Ice Cream and Homemade Cones

Peachy Muesli Bowl

Lemon Bread Cake

Sunshine Mango Chia Parfait

Oat Pancakes

Artichoke Lemon Pesto

Millet with Caramelised Fennel and Balsamic Strawberries

Raw Tomato Pistachio Tarts and Asparagus Ribbon Salad

Black Rice Pudding

Plant Based Summer Ice Cream

Sweet Mochi Waffles

Helpful notes...
Find waffle cone makers including the cone form.
Use a Cooking Conversion Calculator to convert oven temps, measurements, etc.

How are you celebrating rhinos, elephants and ice cream cones today?  ;)

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Happy World Elephant Day and Peanut Butter & Banana Day!

Blogger of the Day: Jennifer at It Ain't Meat, Babe

Indie author Jennifer thrives on writing fiction and non-fiction and reviews for punk rock fanzine Razorcake, spinning music and hanging out with husband David and son Milo in her crazycool downtown home. In between all of that she's mixing up yummalicious vegan treats like her PB&B Muffins. As a kid one of my fave snacks was peanut butter and bananas so a basket of these muffins smiles me up all day!

FYI...did you know that elephants lovelovelove peanut butter and bananas? Celebrate World Elephant Day by sharing some PB&B love and joining together in WED festivities!  :)

Peanut Butter and Banana Muffins

Maple Pecan Granola

Easy Cinnamon Buns

Chili Cornbread Casserole

Simple Homemade Tomato Sauce

Awesome Ratatouille

Sweet Potato Coconut Milk Soup

Fettuccine with Artichokes, White Beans and Kale

Tofu Pecan Sliders

Lazy Oatmeal Cake

Gluten-Free Apple Pie With Coconut Milk Whipped Cream

Strawberry Shortcakes

How are you celebrating World Elephant Day? Which photo gets your vote? Have you ever hosted an Elephant Tea Party? How are you helping elephants?  ;)

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Happy Cinnamon Day and Happy World Wildlife Day!

Blogger of the Day: Doron at Sticky Fingers Sweets & Eats
Pubs: Sticky Fingers' Sweets: 100 Super-Secret Vegan Recipes

Generous cheers for superstar vegan baker and animal activist Doron...I hope to be just like you when I grow up!  ;)

Top Washington D.C. Vegan Bakery Sticky Fingers

to Support Born Free USA on World Wildlife Day, March 3

"Sticky Fingers, the premiere vegan bakery in Washington D.C. and two-time “Cupcake Wars” winner, has created two special wildlife cupcake designs – a lion and a monkey – to support Born Free USA, a leader in animal welfare and wildlife conservation, in conjunction with World Wildlife Day on Monday, March 3, 2014.
The World Wildlife Day Born Free USA cupcakes will be sold Monday, March 3 at the Sticky Fingers shop (1370 Park Rd NW, Washington, D.C. 20010). The cupcakes are $4.00 each with $1.00 of each cupcake going to Born Free USA."

Born Free USA
Born Free USA on twitter
Born Free USA on facebook

If you live in DC, get there and get cupcakes!
If not, make Doron's sinfully cinnamony El Caliente Cupcakes, then go volunteer at your local wildlife rescue or donate something on their wishlist or just go hug your favorite moose!  ;)

“El Caliente” Chocolate Spice Cupcakes
with Mexican Chocolate Frosting

Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

Rolling Stones Brown Sugar Cupcake with Coconut Custard Filling,
Spiced Rum Frosting and Cracked Brown Sugar Brittle

"Man in Black" (aka "Johnny Cashew") Cupcakes with Toasted Cashews,
Black Chocolate Frosting, Spun Sugar Hay and Cashew Chocolate Boots

Chocolate Seltzer Cupcakes with Chocolate Ganache,
Banana Frosting and Caramelized Bananas

"Salt-N-Pepa" Smoked Black Pepper Chocolate Cupcakes
with Vanilla Bean Frosting and Smokey Salted Caramel

Chocolate Stout Cupcakes with Chocolate Ganache
and Bottoms Up Vanilla Bean Frosting

Gingerbread Whoopie Pies

Strawberry Lemonade Whoopie Pies

What's up with World Wildlife Day?
36% of all species on earth are at risk of extinction. Tens of thousands of elephants are being killed every year. One every 15 minutes. Wild rhinos have to be protected by armed guards day and night and we are still losing the battle.
Youth of today own the social media platform. We rule it with our individual and collective voices. This is powerful and we can make change!  Let's speak up about the illegal wildlife trade and reverse this crisis.
It's  World Wildlife Day. Let's do more than pledge, let's act.
Ian Somerhalder, UNEP Goodwill Ambassador

World Wildlife Day
WWD on twitter
WWD on facebook

What are you doing to celebrate WWD? Do you have a favorite animal charity? Which wild animals are most special to you?  :)

From The Peace Patch past...A Spice of Wine and Cinnamon

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Happy National Strawberry Day and International Polar Bear Day!

Blogger of the Day: Marie at CitronLimette

The granddaughter of a professional baker, Marie spent years as a raw restaurant chef and now works independently as a personal chef creating terrifically tasty raw and cooked dishes for her clients. My nephew loves her Strawberry Crumble Bars! Since it's National Strawberry Day and International Polar Bear Day let's celebrate with a frozen strawberry treat!  :)

Decadent Vegan Strawberry Ice Cream

Banana Strawberry Smoothie With Chia Seeds

Blueberry Mousse

Crunchy Brussels Sprouts Salad

Zucchini Lasagna with Pistachio Pesto

Slow Cooker Chickpea Chili

Lentil Burger with Mango Salsa

Black Bean Cakes

Cajun Roasted Potatoes

Raw Blueberry and Cream Tart

Strawberry Crumble Bars

How are you celebrating National Strawberry Day? How about International Polar Bear Day? What are you doing to help polar bears?  :)

Enjoy more strawberry cheerfulness from the Peace Patch past!

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