Cookies, Brownies, and Vegan Mozz Sticks

The Date: Friday, January 14

The Delivery: A seriously awesome haul: trail mix cookies and brownie bears from the Sun Flour Baking Company and a ginormous bag of Teese vegan mozzarella sticks from Chicago Soydairy

Staff Pick: The mozzarella sticks

The DL: Question: Is there a better way to celebrate the beginning of the three-day weekend than with mozzarella sticks? Answer: Unequivocally, no. Needless to say, we will be digging into this ginormous bag of cheesy goodness like competitive food eaters. We will, however, pause from pigging out just long enough to wish you all a safe and exciting Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday weekend. See you Tuesday!

Loving Latin Cuisine

The Date: Tuesday, March 30
The Delivery: Some Veggie Patch falafel, newly formulated Teese, and two yet-to-be-released vegan cookbooks
Staff Pick: Viva Vegan! by Terry Hope Romero

The DL: We've been waiting for this fabulous-looking cookbook from one of our treasured VN columnists for the past year! And if it's anything like her past books, including Veganomicon, then it's going to rock our world. Check it out in May!

Want some great tips on how to live vegan on the cheap? Check out our brand-new blog, Savvy Abby!

Warm Them Bones

Date: Tuesday, October 13
The Delivery: Dark hot chocolate from Boulevards
Staff Pick: The Dairy-Free Sweet-Dark Hot Chocolate (with Dandies on top)

The DL: It is cold, windy, and rainy at the VNHQ today, which are conditions that aren't too familiar with us. Luckily, these vegan hot chocolates have come to the rescue, and we can't wait to warm up with a cup.

It's your second chance to win a copy of The Conscious Cook by Tal Ronnen. Good Luck!

A Dandy Day

Date: Tuesday, August 4
The Delivery: A heaping pile of marshmallows—vegan, of course!
Staff Pick: Chicago Soydairy's Dandies

The DL: With this enormous delivery, it looks like the VNHQ could cook up about a hundred bajillion s'mores. We'll be gathered around the campfire if you need us. Kumbaya, indeed!

Get Your Game Face On

Date: Tuesday, February 10
The Delivery: Some tea-infused mints, an eco-friendly board game, Derma e face-scrub, a fellow vegan's debut CD, a Fair-Trade Jooble, several tubes of Teese, some reading material, and a documentary on raw living
Staff Pick: The creators of the Leaves board game want to inspire and educate its players

The DL: This game looks like it could be a good fit into anyone's game night, so put on your thinking caps and let the competition begin!

Just Do It! Organically, That Is.

Date: Wednesday, January 28
The Delivery: Mozzarella and Cheddar Teese, organic baby-corn in a can, and some athletic socks
Staff Pick: We want to get our run on with these sporty socks from OrganicAthlete

The DL: The VegNews staff had the pleasure to host OrganicAthlete's Justin Torrellas for lunch today, and we scored these super-cool, coconut-fiber socks. What a great motivator to hit the road for a nice evening run! It's never too late to get a move on.