When I first came across Mama Pea’s blog, Peas and Thank You, I was drawn to her witty story-telling ability about her day to day shenanigans. Sarah, a devoted wife and mom of 2, pokes fun at her busy life as a mother trying to balance it all, including creating delicious vegan recipes for her family.
Oh, and did I mention that she wrote a cookbook in all her spare time?
She’s a magician that woman, a true magician.
And guess what? Today is the official release of the book by Canadian publisher Harlequin!
When Sarah asked me to be part of her Peas and Thank You Cookbook Tour, I was eager to jump aboard. Three (long) days passed before the package arrived in my mailbox. I ripped it open like the savage vegan beast that I am and I feasted my eyes over the beautiful photography, bright colours, and hilarious stories about the Pea Family.
I was no longer a loner in my kitchen. I had friends! The Pea Family was right along there with me, cracking jokes and letting the good times roll.
This beautiful Chickpea Strawberry Mango Salad caught my eye and I knew it had to be in my belly pronto.
It’s packed with Pumpkin-spice roasted chickpeas, mango, strawberries, roasted almonds, fresh mint, dried cranberries, Cinnamon Vinaigrette, and more! Talk about an impeccable flavour combination, perfect for a hot summer day!
Eric and I both agreed it was a hit! How I wish that salad was in front of me right now at 11:49pm… :)
I also made Yogi Guacamole which is a high-protein guac with a secret ingredient! We enjoyed it with Mary’s crackers as a side dish.
Whenever I buy a cookbook I’m always curious what the author’s favourite recipes are, so I asked Mama Pea if she could spill the beans peas for us today!
Here’s what she shared…
1. Mama Pea’s favourite cookbook recipe: Thai Crunch Salad
2. Pea Daddy’s: Mango Cupcakes with Coconut Cream Frosting
3. Gigi’s: Cut Out Sugar Cookies
4. Lulu’s: Spaghetti & Mediterranean Lentil Meatballs
5. Pea Kitty: “She only eats cat fur. Which is the only explanation I have for the daily hairballs on my ‘dry clean only’ duvet cover.” [<– LOL]
And that is why I love Mama Pea; she cracks me up and fills my belly at the same time.
You know, they say the way to a woman’s heart is through her mind…and her stomach. Consider me smitten, Mama Pea.
Giveaway Alert!!
If you’d like to be entered for a chance to win an autographed copy of the Peas and Thank You Cookbook and a Pea Pack (shown below), peas leave a comment below.
May the peas be with you!
This looks like such a great book!
I would love, love, love to win that cookbook.
Can’t wait to check out this cookbook!
I’m new to this blog, not a full vegan, but am really enjoying trying these recipes. Would love to try out this new cookbook, that’s for sure!
Just discovered your site and I am hooked! Love all the great recipes & treats. Secondly, like that you also help direct to other great sites so that I don’t spend all my precious time surfing, but rather more time cooking healthy vegan healthy meals for the fam!
Would like to win the book to help on my food journey!
Yes peasssssss!
I would love a copy to call my own.
Love, love Mama Pea’s recipes (and yours as well, of course!). That salad looks divine!
I can’t wait to look through this cookbook! I’m always looking for new meatless recipes :)
it would be amazing if I won that cookbook! :)
I LOVE your blog and would LOVE a cookbook!
I’ve been very excited about this book.
Even though I’m expecting mine in the mail any day, is it wrong to want this package as well?! Love it and am so excited to see it!!
I would love to win this! And I love your blog, been reading it for over 6 months, I am hooked!
I would love to win this!
Oh my goodness! This giveaway is adorable. I want one :-)
I LOVE Mama Pea! So much that I went out and bought the book yesterday. Have one coming in from Amazon and would love to win this Pea Pack! I would love to give my already 2 owned copies to family members to give them some alternatives to their ‘Meat and Potato’ Dinners.
LOVE!
Thanks for all your cooking inspiration, and most of all for introducing me to Green Monsters . . . now my smoothies feel somewhat empty if they aren’t chocked with spinach, or best of all, KALE! Happy cooking:)
Yes, peas! I would love to have this cookbook!!
What beautiful food! Thats what I would love to cook!
I follow both your blog and Peas and Thank You daily! Your blog has helped me find tasty, easy, and of course healthy vegan recipes and become more creative in the kitchen! I would love to win her book and the Pea Pack!!! Please pick me!