Vegan and Gluten-Free Frozen Foods, Books, and Masala Chai

The Delivery: Masala chai from Blue Lotus Chai, lasagna and wraps from Amy's Kitchen, Quick and Easy Vegan Slow Cooking by Carla Kelly, and The American Way of Eating by Tracie McMillan.

Staff Pick: Amy's new frozen foods

The DL: Veggie lasagna with Daiya cheese that's ready in five minutes? We've died and gone to heaven. We always appreciate Amy's for making it easy-as-frozen-vegan-Shepherd's-Pie to eat cruelty-free (and tastily, at that), and can't wait to taste test these new frozen foods. Want to get a sneak peek of staff taste tests and other goings-on at the VNHQ? Make sure to follow us on Instagram!

Vegan Pizza and Cheese

The Date: Thursday, May 26
The Delivery: Frozen vegan cheese pizzas from Amy's Kitchen and assorted vegan cheeses from Heidi Ho Organics
Staff Pick: The pizza!

The DL: You might have noticed a fair amount of frozen pizzas gracing the pages of this blog. What's the deal, you might ask? Well, you'll just have to wait for our September+October issue to find out! While the entire office is still stuffed from last night's Southern Comfort dinner at San Francisco's Millennium Restaurant (check out Press Pass later this afternoon to hear about chili-cheese fries, beer-steamed brats with a topping bar, ice cream sandwiches, and much more), we still can't wait to taste these lovely cheese pizzas.

Pizza Pie

The Date: Wednesday, April 14
The Delivery: Single-serve pizzas and Zola light açaí juice
Staff Pick: The gluten-free Roasted Vegetable pizza from Amy's Kitchen

The DL: Some of the VN staffers like this crust better than the original Roasted Vegetable pizza crust. Light and crisp—exactly how we like it!

Do the Macaroni!

Date: Tuesday, January 19
The Delivery: A very non-vegan book, and some delicious new products from Amy's Kitchen
Staff Pick: The Non-Dairy Rice Mac & Cheeze—so good!

The DL: We were served this scrumptious vegan macaroni and cheese today for lunch, and boy did it make our day. Of course, we love our homemade mac 'n' cheese, but this version is quick, delicious, and gluten-free, to boot!

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Feeling Souperb

Date: Wednesday, December 2
The Delivery: Some fabulous mugs from Daisy Dog Studio, a few cans of soup, and fair-trade coffee from Pop's Organic Coffee and Café Mam
Staff Pick: The new Organic Hearty Spanish & Red Bean Soup from Amy's Kitchen

The DL: It's getting colder, so soup will definitely be on the menu at the VNHQ. We're thinking this "hearty" blend may make a good addition to the mix.

Never Too Young to Learn

Date: Thursday, March 19
The Delivery: A children's book, some Perfect Prescription Tooth Soap, a soup-kit from Amy's Kitchen, and reusable feminine-hygiene products from Strange & Violent Creations
Staff Pick: Ruby Roth's book, That's Why We Don't Eat Animals, is one of the first books for kids about the plight of animals on factory farms

The DL: We like to say that you can never be too young to join the fight against cruelty, and Roth's book looks like a great tool to help teach the younger generation about what's happening on factory farms.

It's A Wrap!

Date: Wednesday, March 4
The Delivery: Three books, a jar of chocolate syrup from Organic Nectars, and a new packaged-food offering from Amy's Kitchen
Staff Pick: The new Teriyaki Wrap from Amy's. Yum!

The DL: We'll be honest with you, the VN staff has already sunk its teeth into these delicious wraps. They are both yummy and fast, which is good for us since we're heading south to Anaheim, CA, for Expo West. See you next week!

Ready For A Pounding?

Date: Tuesday, September 30

The Delivery: Vegan cakes from the freezer section, raw chocolate bars

Staff Pick: There's a little secret brewing over at Amy's Kitchen that we might tell you about and it might involve vegan pound cake

The DL: Two brand-new delicious cakes will be unleashed into vegandom in the very near future. Are you prepared?