It's simple! Everyone can enter! Everyone can have a chance to win! However, you have to play by the rules! This week we have an added challenge in honor of Oreo!

Hello everyone, sorry for the delay with our #veganwednesday announcement this week! We're on week 6 now and this post will be announcing the winners!

PSA/FYI:

I have not been as active as normal and without going too much into it here, I lost my rescue puppy Oreo (seen in our #veganwednesday poster) and so while I support everyone who entered and am so excited to see you participating and sharing, that is why I have been slow to respond. You can see my post here for more. Instead of being sad, I am going to use my love for her (and all animals) as even more inspiration to spread awareness about consciousness towards animals through this vegan contest!
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If you're new here and haven't heard of our #veganwednesday challenge yet well then come on in, we're happy to have you here! There have been a few tweaks along the way so please read the rules when entering (don't worry- it's all easy and fun!)
Creating this contest for me, is a huge piece of my heart. I love food, healing and sharing inspiration and adapting my diet truly changed my life! It's wonderful to have you here, submitting pieces of your heart to me and sharing this with the world! I love it and am so happy I started this and am hoping it only continues to grow <3

My intent is to bring awareness, conversation and relationship over the concept of veganism/plant-based foods... whether or not you are vegan does not matter! You can enter anyway!
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How Winning Works:

I improved my winning system by using @papa-pepper's method of 50% of post payout going to 1st place, and 12.5% to a second place and third place each!

One of my absolute favourite Steemians, @woman-onthe-wing, (our very first sponsor), has graciously come into our challenge with a $5SBD prize up for grabs. Her and I both believe in inspiring through healthy, conscious food choices and so I am so honoured to have her name here in this contest as a supporter and friend of #veganwednesday! If you haven't checked out her Steemit Culinary Contest yet, go on and start cooking here!

PLEASE remember, if you don't put your link on this post, I may not find it! Also, another reminder to please mention this contest in your post... I am wanting other vegans/plant-based/foodies/interested Steemians to be able to find where we have our fun!

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Rules of the game:

We had some great entries this week that missed some of our rules so please make sure to read them below!
I am notchyourmotha! I'm not here to tell you what or what not to eat but my contest, my rules so your entry must be vegan/plant-based ie: nothing can come from an animal!

As my loving and open rules state- you, yourself do not need to be vegan to enter this contest but your post does have to be! That means if it's a recipe please be sure to remember that animal products are not vegan! If you need help, feel free to comment and ask me!

What day can I enter?

Originally I had meant for this to be a Wednesday only challenge however, I've extended it so that you can enter whatever day you want (much easier for you to enter that way!), but I will release the winners for the week on Wednesdays so the cutoff for the week will be Monday at 12UTC to give me time to go through them all. If you submit after that time, don't worry! I will consider your entry for the following week!

What's love got to do with it?

Please mention this contest in your post! I am trying to get a friendly community together here with similar interests so the more people who can find us, the more we can grow, the more we can learn, the more we can love! If you meet someone vegan-licious or plant-based-tastic, invite them to join in! The more the veggier!

How to participate:

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Post what vegan means to you! This could be anything from vegan approved recipes (no animal products) to poems, to reviews... basically I am looking for vegan related content at your discretion (must be animal friendly!)
Tag it within #veganwednesday. If you do not tag it in #veganwednesday, sadly it can't count!
Mention the contest in your post to promote vegan love across Steemitland!
Post your entry on each week's update (this post will serve as this week's, so post your submissions here!)
Only positive posts will be considered. This isn't a war for animal rights or a call out to tell people how to live! It's a loving, caring, sharing invitation to get to know each other and support our community!

I will create a post announcing the winner each week along with any deserved mentions as to help foster a strong community bond for those of us who are trying to share our messages, love and inspiration with the world!

Your content will be evaluated on how much heart you show! Pull on my heart strings and you got yourself a prize! <3
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WINNER, WINNER (No Chicken Dinner!)

WEEK 4:

1st Prize: $13.11 SBD
@lenasveganliving
RAW PLANTS - ESSENTIAL AGENTS SUPPORTING SPIRITUAL AWAKENING
This is a beautiful example of what I am trying to cultivate here. This knowledge share and inspiration through this valuable information is truly incredible. Thank you @lenasveganliving for being a shining example again and again. Lena gives us a look into the "why" we're eating this way and she completes her entry with "how" to make it as well!
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Runner Up Prize: $3.27 SBD
@sheapureness
My Breakfast is Sexier Than Your Breakfast
What we have here is one deliciously nutrient packed breakfast, with a little instruction guide to tell you why it's good for you! I love the addition of nutrient information @sheapureness! Keep up your amazing, inspiring way about you, we love you here!

2nd Runner Up Prize: $3.27 SBD
@plantstoplanks
Slow Cooker Oats with Apples and Zucchini
We've got ourselves an deliciously nutritious alternative to the breakfast cereals packing the pantries in kitchens everywhere with this recipe by @plantstoplanks! As an advocate for plant powered foods, she shows you a way you can take your breakfast with you without stopping for some fast food breakie sandwich (cardboard!) ;)

Since our donation is new territory what I decided to do this week was split it into 2 and give it out to our contestants who used home grown veggies in their recipes! @woman-onthe-wing loves healthy food and it doesn't get much better than growing right out of your garden!

Congrats to the Bonus Prize Winners:

@thekitchenfairy for her Kohlrabi Soup made from her freshly harvested 'German turnip'!
@pusteblume with her Squash Risotto with a lovely meal inspired from squash out of her mom's garden.
You'll each receive 2.50 SBD from @woman-onthe-wing!

Thank you to everyone who submitted an entry this week!
This contest is a way to bring the vegan/plant-based community together and show others what is possible through inspiration! You are all filling my heart up every week! Thank you for helping me share this knowledge and inspiration!

If you or anyone you know would like to sponsor a weekly prize, give me a shout over in Discord or Steemit.chat, the vegan community would be mighty grateful to have some more incentive to reward our lovely authors for their time!
I encourage you all to connect with each other if you feel drawn to- let's make this group a loving, supportive, engaging community to call home!

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Sending you love and gratitude for showing up here today! I LOVE #veganwednesday!

WEEK 7 STARTS NOW! PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR ENTRIES HERE SO I DON'T MISS THEM!! Bonus prize for any heartfelt animal story in honor of Oreo!

A note from @heart-to-heart's heart:
I have a compelling urge to inspire and assist anyone who would like to improve their health!
I would love for you to experience the same incredible health benefits I have received from changing what I put into my body.
I hope this challenge inspires you to consider new options in your diets and serves to help us connect to each other! Please engage with me here in the comments, on steemit.chat or in Discord! I am so excited to launch this initiative and can't wait to meet new friends and see your posts!

XO,
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Winner, Winner, No Chicken Dinner, ('cuz it's Vegan!) Week 6 #veganwednesday Contest + SPECIAL Week 7 Announcement! 🍋🍌🍍🍎