Hot Raw Chef contest + raw caramel-fudge brownies
Today I am fulfilling two promises, and asking one huge favor from all of you.
Remember the raw caramel-fudge brownies on this post, for which I promised to share the recipe? I’m sharing it today. And remember also when I said in this post that I’d soon be announcing my first truly big opportunity as a chef? This is it.
I am officially a contestant in the
2011 Hot Raw Chef Sweet Valentine Recipe Contest.
My entry? A how-to video for these to-die-for caramel-fudge brownies.
The favor I’m asking? For you to VOTE FOR MY VIDEO, video #5!
There’s a lot at stake in this contest. If I were to win, not only would I receive a $5,000 scholarship towards a class at the Living Light Culinary Arts Institute, but perhaps even more importantly, I’d receive more exposure as an up-and-coming raw chef than I could ever hope to generate on my own. This means, among other things, I’ll have a better chance of getting my book published, and sooner rather than later!
CLICK HERE TO VOTE for video #5,
Chef Amber Shea Ford’s raw caramel-fudge brownies!
This is so, so, so unbelievably important to me. So, as promised, I’m casting aside my discomfort with self-promotion and asking you, from the bottom of my raw-chocolate-covered heart, to PLEASE cast your vote for me, Chef Amber Shea! I’m video #5.
In return for your vote, you’ll receive a FREE ebook containing all 42 of the contestants’ recipes—including these brownie beauties.
You know you want to make these dark, tender, fudgy raw brownies and the cocoa-scented whipped caramel-vanilla icing on top. No dehydrator needed!
In addition to your own vote, I’m also begging you to tweet the link to vote along with my name, Amber Shea, retweet it, post it on Facebook, blog about it, email it to your friends and family, hand out flyers (just kidding on that last one), and generally do anything and everything you can to spread the word and get as many people as possible to vote for video #5!
Here’s an example tweet you can copy and paste:
Please vote for Amber Shea @AlmostVeganBlog as the next Hot Raw Chef! Vote for video #5 here : http://bit.ly/gKIRdP and please RT!
Voting takes only a minute, I promise. All you have to do is scroll to the bottom of the voting page to enter your name and email, and you’ll be sent to a list of entrants where you can select video #5. I will be more grateful to you than you can imagine. Please help me win this thing!
CLICK HERE TO VOTE for video #5,
Chef Amber Shea Ford’s raw caramel-fudge brownies!
Thank you all SO much, and keep your fingers crossed for me!
Hey friend!! I tweeted it, I voted, I Facebooked it. GOOD LUCK! Those look so delicious and amazing. I might have to make that over the weekend!
Thank you, Noelle! You are the BEST!
Totally voted for ya! Those brownies look awesome
Thanks Lauren, I appreciate it!
I voted for you. I hope you win! The brownies look delicious. I wish I had one to eat right now. I’m hungry!
Thanks, Brenda! ::hands you a virtual brownie::
I VOTED! Love the recipe. I will be all over this like a bum on a ham-sandwich once I’m done with the low-glycemic thing!
Congrats!
I saw your blog post too, Cliff – you RAWK! Thank you SO much!
You’ve got my vote, lady!
Thanks, Amanda!
Voted and going to pass it along!
Thank you babydoll!
Fingers and toes are crossed!
The brownies look divine.
Thanks Lisa
Voted for you and shared you on my Facebook page…good luck! I can’t wait to try this recipe!
Thank you so much for your help, Libbi! Let me know if/when you try the brownies!
Voted!
your brownies do look delicious, to bad I don’t like caramel.
Thanks, Brandi! And even if you don’t like cooked caramel, I have a hunch you’d love the raw stuff
wowie–looks totally delicious!
Thanks Eliz
I’ve voted, tweeted (which automatically facebooks). You’re learning very quickly at this self-promotion thing, btw
Good luck, those look delicious. I can’t wait to make them!
Thank you on all counts, Debbie! I appreciate it so much.
Just voted. Good luck!!!
Thank you, Michelle!
You got my vote!
I appreciate it, Mindy!
great job amber! wish i had one of those brownies right now. yum.
I’d give you one if I could, Bitt
Yum yum. I cast my vote
Thank you, Emma!
Voted. Looks awesome!
Thanks so much, Monica!
I voted for you- Good luck and kick some raw butt!
THANK YOU, Hannah dear!
I voted! Those look awesome! I would have voted anyways, but how do we get the e-cookbook??
Thanks, Aimee!
They’ll be emailing you the ebook when voting ends on 2/9
Good luck Amber! I can’t wait to find out the results – and to get that free ebook. Yummo!
Thank you, Deanna! No kidding on the free ebook – it’ll be awesome!
Hi Amber,
Just curious you mentioned that you used a spring form pan, but did not see you take it out of the pan. I have not seen a square spring form pan where do you suggest I buy one?
Also YOU have my VOTE ~ !
Best of Luck
Hi Kasi! My 6-inch square springform was actually a hand-me-down from a friend, so I’m not exactly sure where to get one (I had never seen one before either). I’m guessing that online would be your best bet, though!
I found a 7-inch square Kaiser springform pan at Amazon. Nine-inch square springforms are pretty easy to find.
Thanks for the tip, Jane – I suppose Amazon.com is always a good bet, huh?
You go girl!! Fingers are crossed.
Thank you Teri!
Voted! That frosting seriously just looks…so good. Wow. I need to get some cacao butter NOW. Good luck!
Hehe, you certainly do! Thanks for voting, and please let me know if/when you try the brownies!
You got my vote!
Thanks Carla!
best of luck to you. You’ve been working so hard. looking forward to making your recipes!
Thank you, Stacey
That means a lot!
You have been voted for!
Thanks Alayna!
I saw your cute little video with that yummy looking treat! I voted for you. Good luck!
Hehe, thank you so much!
I voted for you! Good luck!
Thanks Katie!
Voted!! Good luck, I’ve got my fingers crossed for you! The brownies look amaaaazing
Thanks so much, Jess!
Voted for you! Trying to tweet also but looks like that browser window’s frozen! Speaking of which, is there a link to the recipe without watching the video? Not much bandwidth for video-watching up here…
Congrats in advance! I had a friend who did Living Light when I lived in CA, and I knew a lot of the people: it’s a great place, but aside from the additional networking, it probably won’t teach you more than you know from 105. Networking is ineffably important, though.
love
Ela
I haven’t put the recipe in print publicly, yet…but I just emailed it to you
I completely concur on the networking bit. I think that is/will be the most valuable part of it. Being able to take a class or two at Living Light would just be icing on the raw cake!
you have my vote! they look amazing!!!
Thank you SO much, Averie!
Voted, tweeted, facebooked – anything for you my darling! I’m so confident that you deserve to win this, and that you will, but I’ll knock on wood right now just in case
*hugs*
You are the best of the best, Hannah
::major hugs back::
Voted and promoted! Good luck!
I really appreciate it, Jane!
Absolutely voted early today! Am passing the info to all I know as well as is Dad. Hope you win!
Thank you, Mom
I have just voted for you for your fab dessert and can’t wait to see the recipe. Why don’t you post more raw recipes???
Thanks, Cristina. I got a bit out of the habit of recipe-posting while I was away at 105, but two raw recipes in the past week isn’t too bad, right? I’m getting back in the swing
There are many more to come!
number 5 video Congratulations!
Thanks so much!
Voted! Good luck!
Thanks Tracy!
voted for you! all the best! cant wait to try them all out!
Thank you so much, Christie!
I voted! Great job on your video
What a yummy looking dessert!
Thank you Tara, you rock!
i’m drooling over here. and i voted for you
Hehe, thanks Rachel!
I voted : )
Good luck ! Your recipe is beautiful !
Thank you Allison!
oh my gosh, I would NOT want to go against you in a competition! Good luck -this looks great!
Haha, thanks!
you’ve got my vote, that looks amazing!
Thank you, Liz!
Wow, Amber, those are the nicest live food dessert photos I’ve seen in quite a while. Looking forward to seeing more of your work in the future. If you get in touch by me with email, I’d love to work in something you’ve done to a blog post at Vegan.com.
Thank you so much for the compliment, Erik, and I’d be honored to be featured on Vegan.com! I’ve emailed you.
I voted for your brownies, they look divine! I don’t have a Twitter or Facebook, but I do have a Live Journal and will tell everyone I know to vote for you!
Thank you, Jayme! I appreciate it!
I voted! Your video was super cute! GOOD LUCK
Aw, thanks Diana!
Just voted for you too!! Best of luck. I hope you win!!!!!!! You totally deserve this
Thank you SO much, Jill!
Just voted!!! You’re a natural honey! Love it and cannot wait to make it either.
Wonderful! Thank you, Robyn!
nice!
Thanks!
I’m happy to vote for you and tweet this.
Thanks so much, Sondi!
And how did I not know about this contest before the entry deadline?! Lol – just kidding – I am far from a hot chef…
Your brownie looks wonderful! Can’t wait to check out the recipe video later today!
Hehe! Thanks, I hope you enjoy the video and vote for me
Good luck, I voted for your brownies. They look so good!
Thank you, Millie!
Just voted for you. Wishing you good luck. Can’t wait to try the recipe–perfect for Valentine’s Day!
It IS perfect for V-Day! Thanks Kathleen!
Awesome recipe- voted for you!
Yay, thank you Christie!
I voted for ya! And damn do those brownies look amazing! Seriously delicious!
How fun!
I hope you win! And WHEN YOU DO, you’ll have to visit me while you’re at Living Light Culinary Arts Institute- Or I’ll visit you! It’s a few hrs away from where I live!
Thank you, Lori!
I will TOTALLY visit you WHEN I win and go to LL
but speaking of visiting, you just reminded me of something I’ve been meaning (and forgetting) to email you about! Doing so now!
Voted!!! You are so adorable! I’m not sure which was sweeter, you or those delicious brownies!
Good luck!!
Oh, you ::blush:: Thank you so much, m’dear. I really appreciate the vote!
I voted for ya, Amber! Those brownies look glorious!
Thanks Jess!
Hi, those brownies look so good! You’ve got my vote as well
Happy blogging!
Awesome, thanks so much!
Oh yummy! Good luck. I’ll have to go vote for you
Thank you, Shannon Marie!
I voted for you, sweet lady! Those brownies look so yummy!!
Oh, and you won my CSN Stores giveaway! Check your email! Congrats!
WOOHOO! Double-thank-you!
I haven’t gotten your email yet, but I’ll email YOU!
You are so welcome..
Could you email me at chambersky (at) gmail (dot) com when you can? I’ll send you your gift code for CSN stores. Thanks!
Yup – I emailed you there about an hour ago
My fingers are crossed and my vote is in! You deserve it, and I’ll be looking forward to seeing pictures on your WINNING post
Good luck!
Hehe! Thank you so much for your support, Kylie
going to vote for you now!! good luck!
Awesome! Thanks, Lindsay!
Love it – Voted, of course
Thank you, Callie!
YAY!!! Great job….I voted for you!
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Woohoo! Thanks Michelle!
I voted for you! Great video. Keep up the good work : )
Thank you, Monique!
voted!
Thanks Jenny!
I voted! Those look awesome
I could use some right now…
Hehe, thank you Tanya!
I voted for you dear. Good luck. They look delicious.
Thanks! I really appreciate it
I voted! They look delish!
Thank you, Kim!
Way to go Amber! Congratulations on your sweet victory!
Thanks so much, Jennifer!
Dear Amber,
I have been following yoour blog and I love it! Moreover, I love your recipes. Your raw caramel brownies are to die for, I just made them yesterday and they’re almost gone! I think they will help me get my boyfriend off conventional sweets! But, your kale chips are amazing too. So, keep up creating those amazing and luscious recipes and I’ll keep trying them and enjoying myself in the process. All the best in 2012
Hi Alex – thank you so much! I’m thrilled you and your bf love these brownies. I’ll have lots more recipes for sweet treats and a whole chapter on kale chips in my book Practically Raw, which will be out in March 2012!
Happy new year!