Meet Healthy Surprise!

I’ve been keeping a secret from you. For the last few months, I’ve been a Healthy Surprise subscriber. I know, I know… I should have told you about this vegan snack box service earlier. But I wanted to make sure I thoroughly tested it before spreading the word. I just received my fourth box and was once again impressed with the variety and quality of products. So I’m here to show off my last four boxes and share a coupon code for anyone one who is interested in joining me as a subscriber & supporter of this new company.

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I know what you’re thinking once you read the recipe name, “Maple Bacon Cupcakes”; it doesn’t sound like anything a vegan would even want to get near. But, I’m here to tell you that these tasty morsels are completely vegan and completely delicious. This recipe is just one way that you can use WayFare’s new Pig Out Bacony Bits. The salty, smoky flavor of the Bacony Bits contrast with the rich, sweet flavor of maple to create a perfect pairing for your taste buds.

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GUNAS Neon Hostess Purse in Black

GUNAS is a brand I’ve been following for awhile, long before we ever launched a promotion for them on Vegan Cuts. For months I’d been eying their bags online, but it wasn’t until I finally saw them in person that I was sold on the idea of this high end vegan fashion investment. JL Goes Vegan and Stephanie Bain, our Special Projects Manager, are both proud owners of GUNAS handbags. These fine ladies showed me their GUNAS bags while we were at the NYC VegFest a few months back. I was totally blown away by their quality workmanship and stylish features.

All that said, can you imagine how excited I was to receive my very first GUNAS handbag in the mail this week? So excited in fact, I worked up the guts to make my very first video for YouTube. Please check it out and let me know if making videos is something you think we should do more often.

If you’d like to get your hands on a GUNAS purse, there’s no time quite like the present because we have select styles on sale for up to 60% off at Vegan Cuts.

Have you heard the news? There’s a vegan foodie swap / penpal/ exchange going down and it’s pretty much the best thing ever. Who doesn’t love being introduced to new vegan products + receiving special deliveries by mail? It’s a combination of two of my favorite things, that’s for sure.

Don’t delay! Sign up for the US edition here OR Canadian edition here (so happy Canadians are included!)

April was the first month for this new swap, so I’m here to show off my loot. I was matched with MeShell and she totally spoiled me with a selection of treats from Toronto! I received raw lemon coconut macaroons from Live, a granola cookie from Bunner’s, a raw chocolate bar from ChocoSol, the best teriyaki soy jerky I’ve ever had from Ying Ying Soy Food, and a decadent 100% cacao bar from SOMA. That MeShell sure has good taste!

I’m so excited to see what goodies come next month!

College Applique Cardigan from ModCloth

Don’t you love this season? Once the rainstorms have cleared and the sun peeks back out from behind the clouds, we get the chance to see all the life that’s springing up from the earth. Here in Toronto, spring colours are out in full force:  tulips are out, lilacs are opening, lilies of the valley are starting to unfurl, and now and then we catch flashes of bright hues as birds flutter around in their little mating dances. Springtime fashion trends for 2012 seem to be taking a cue from all of this natural wonder, with bright, bold colours, floral prints, and bohemian styles popping up all over the place. A few key separate pieces are great to stock up on, as they’re interchangeable with skirts, pants, and dresses, and are perfect for layering for springtime’s changeable weather.

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In honour of Earth Day and the celebration of all life on the planet, I’m going to share a personal story with you.

On a late afternoon last May, my partner and I were walking home from a friend’s house when we saw what we thought was perhaps a piece of gum or other small bit of trash lying on the sidewalk. As we got closer, we realised it was a tiny baby bird, completely featherless, with its eyes still sealed shut.
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