First off, wow I am literally in complete awe from all the wonderful comments from my big engagement announcement! I am blown away by all the amazing comments and sweet wishes from our readers and new readers!!!! (one of our biggest traffic days to date, thank you so much!)
There are no words to describe how honored I feel to have such a large group of friends!!! Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart. I showed Gary everyone’s comments and he was blown away by the support as well; so again thank you!!! I am so blessed in so many ways 
Loved hearing how some of you had a very similar story as well…I love hearing how couples meet, get engaged, etc.
But today we have even more to celebrate….yes the celebration continues 
We are another year older…happy birthday to us!
In honor of our birthday we have a special giveaway for one lucky reader!!!
Thanks to Twin Cakes Bakery, one lucky reader will receive a sample pack of some of our favorite things:
-pancake mix (we love our pancakes)
-new and improved raw brownie bites
- our very popular raw biscotti – almond cardamom and chocolate mesquite
-and two new items!!! We are working on some new flavors for biscotti due to popularity, so we need your help. Yes the winner will be sent samples of our newest creations and help us make the final flavor!!!!
Giveaway available to our US and Canada readers, sorry to our other readers….giveaway ends tomorrow evening.
Guidelines to enter:
-like Twin Cakes and Pure2raw on facebook
-follow Twin Cakes and Pure2raw on twitter
-share this with others
*these are not mandatory, just a little something to help out our small bakery
-and please leave us a comment sharing with us your favorite birthday celebration
We enjoyed our new biscotti flavors this morning….yum!
But what is required: to laugh, smile, and perhaps dance today….we will be!!!
And for our birthday breakfast might come to you as a surprise, LOL
Inspired from this recipe here
Chocolate Mint Chip Chia Pudding:
- 1 3/4 cup water (or nut milk)
- 1/2 cup chia seeds
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 2 tsp spirulina
- 1/2 tsp stevia (we used the green powder)
- 1/2 tsp peppermint extract
- splash of vanilla extract
- sprinkle of cacao nibs
Place all ingredients into large measuring and stir together. Let sit amount 15 minutes or so.
Enjoy!
Sooo good!
Birthday plans:
-workout probably something from bodyrock, and might go for a run
-plan a wedding, haha
-maybe a little shopping
-get ready for a fun birthday celebration with friends….and another birthday girl, Happy Birthday Caitlin!!
Be back later with more birthday fun…we just realized we have not made us a birthday cake…better get on that
love the twins
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Happy Birthday! My favorite birthday was spent with my sister also. We’re twins born 5 yrs. and 6 mos. apart!
p.s. I made your carrot cake for Easter and couldn’t believe how much it was like a SAD carrot cake. Thanks we loved it!
Happy Birthday Michelle and Lori!
My favorite birthday celebration is to spend time with my loved ones without work getting in the way!
Happy birthday, girls!! My favorite birthday may be the one I had last September, where my husband planned a fun day for me (horse back riding in the woods, a Mediterranean restaurant, Whole Foods shopping, etc) and then the next day he surprised me by having my family waiting at the end of my 20 mile run… and THEN we all went back to our condo where every one of my relatives had prepared a dish made from one of my recipes that they had gotten from my blog! I thought that was so sweet!
My favorite part about birthdays is getting the family together! I’m only 22 but family means so much to me. When most people my age go out to party and drink on their birthday I stay home and have dinner and cake with my family and then play games:) Corny maybe but memorable yes:)
Happy Birthday!! This year is the year for the best of birthdays!
Happy Birthday! I don’t care much what I do I just like to be surrounded by friends!
Hi girls! Happy birthday and congratulations again Lori!! My favorite way to celebrate a birthday is spending time with my family and baking or “raw”ing Haha some delicious birthday treats! My favorites are something with pumpkin and chocolate. I also love sunrises
for my grandma’s birthday who lives in North Carolina, we have a family reunion, take her out to a different restaurant each night, tell the waiter it’s her birthday and have them come out and sing with a cake. Her stern” I can’t believe you’re doing this face” never fails to grace the dinner table, but she loves it and I love her 
Happy birthday to both of you! My favorite birthday was in 2008. I had the chance to celebrate in London and it just happened to be my 21st! So much fun!
Happy birthday! It is my half birthday as well
I follow both pure2raw and twincakes on twitter.
I did a nice 13 mile run on my last birthday and it was wonderful! I got to zone out and get in my “me” time while enjoying some beautiful scenery. Other than that, I love a shopping trip or a nice dinner. I hope you both had a fantastic birthday!
Happy Birthday Lori and Michelle! I’m so down with the Chia pudding- one of my favorite ways to start any day! I love reading the blog and am glad that you ladies are having a wonderful birthday. I think that birthdays are great because of that “magical” feeling you get from others making you feel special all day. Enjoy some cake- looking forward to tomorrow’s recap!
ps- I “like” both pages on facebook
Thanks so much for sharing this – can’t wait to try it! I featured it in this article: http://www.greenwala.com/profiles/eco-vegan-gal/blog/15414-Wheatless-Wednesday-5-Live-Food-Recipes-for-Spring-Cleansing
My faaavorite birthday celebration was when I was a youngster and I’d just have family parties at a park
It was simple and FUN! I’d run around and get out of breath, rolling down hills and getting dirty, then I’d open presents and eat cake with my cousins – life was so nice and simple 
Happy Birthday, you two!
I was born on July 3rd, so I love to lay a blanket out on the cool, dewy grass at night and watch some 4th of July fireworks with family, friends, and my wonderful boyfriend!
My favorite birthday celebration was going out for Italian and getting lots of veggies with sauce, accompanied by my (then) boyfriend who gave me the double book set of Julia Child’s cookbook, after we saw “Julie and Julia.” I especially loved it because my name is Julia so there’s a little more meaning to it, and inside he wrote “to MY Julia, happy birthday.” I thought that was pretty darn cute. Happy Birthday to you both may today be the best birthday to date! Oh, and I’ve been reading ofr a while but for some reason I couldn’t figure out how to comment. Oops, well now I will because I love so many of your recipies and I am an aspiring raw baker as well. I wish you only the best!
Happy Birthday! I can’t choose one favorite celebration, but any birthday that I have spent with my family and friends with lots of good food and laughter has been amazing.
My favorite birthday celebration was my 27th Birthday last year. I spent 5 days in Mexico with my boyfriend! Our birthdays are 7 days apart and we had a wonderful time and grew our relationship even more!
Happy Birthday and congrats on your engagement! My favorite birthday memory, my husband and my mom conspired to fly her out for a surprise. They walked into my work to pick me up for lunch. It was amazing!
Happy Birthday and congratulations! It was a beautiful engagement story.
I am following you on twitter (ksavod)
My birthday is in February, so my favorite birthday memory involves being snowed in with wine and a delicious meal of Mexican food <3
Happy Birthday and congrats!! Birthdays are so much fun…especially when they are spent with family and good friends! My mom and I have the same birthday so we always spend it together…lunch on the beach (we live in South Florida) and a movie or shopping and dinner with the fam. It’s always a blast!
Happy Birthday and Congratulations!!! My favorite birthday was last year; I was living in NYC, it was my first year out of college and I felt completely free and happy
Happy belated birthdays, my dears!! I hope it was absolutely fabulous
I liked both pages on FB and was already following both Twitters! And I think this year’s bday celebration took the cake…I had dinner at Pure Food and Wine one night, followed by dinner at Candle 79 the next!!
My favorite birthday celebration occurs when my parents wake me up in the morning with a tray of gluten-free/vegan treats!
Happy 28th!!! My favorite bday was when some friends and I had a potluck celebration followed by a night of karaoke at a dualing piano bar!
Happy Birthday!! You guys are so awesome for having a giveaway on your own birthdays
One of my favorite birthday celebrations was when my husband took me up to LA to a “fancy” restaurant and then we watched Wicked! Loved it all 
Happy birthday! My favorite birthday celebration was when my family planned a surprise party for me. It was great!
Happy birthday! I enjoy each and every birthday no matter what surprise happens.
Happy (day late) birthday!
My all-time favorite birthday was my 18th, when my best friend and I decided to celebrate being “grown up” by finding a refrigerator box and drawing on it so it looked like a pirate ship before sitting in said pirate ship while talking like pirates for a good hour or so.
I am following you on all of those things. I love your website and always look forward to trying out your favorite recipes.
My favorite thing to do each year on my birthday is go out for breakfast. I love getting up early in the morning before the world is hustling and bustling, and enjoying breakfast delicacies and coffee with friends.
I’ve had lots of great birthdays, but I’m not sure many stand out that much to me. Last year’s was a fun night of friends, food, and cake for sure! I also had a fun 21st b-day with my roommate in college going out on the town!
I liked you guys on Facebook(not sure why I hadn’t already!), and follow you on Twitter!
happy birthday! i think this year was one of my best bdays… NYC and a big dinner at Pure Food & Wine…mmm. very happy to share the birthday month with you two! (im april 2nd) oh – and i already follow you on Twitter (but of course!). now eat lots of cake!!!
Happy happy birthday!
My favorite birthday was when me and my friends went out dancing, it was awesome!
Happy happy birthday!! I think my fav birthday, weirdly enough, was my 6th birthday party. My parents let me have a sleepover party with all my friends and I just remember being out-of-my-mind excited and happy the whole time. Nowadays, celebrations are much more low-key, but still enjoyable
so glad you liked it Janet, one of our favs too!
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