Caribbean Cuisine

The Date: Friday, September 3
The Delivery: Some books and several boxes of Choice Organic Tea
Staff Pick: Caribbean Vegan by Taymer Mason

The DL: We're always excited to see unique vegan cookbooks published, and this one is no exception. Happy Labor Day weekend!

Licorice Twists

The Date: Thursday, September 2
The Delivery: Some old-fashioned licorice and Mimiccreme's Healthy Top vegan whipping cream
Staff Pick: Newman's Own Strawberry Licorice Twists

The DL: We absolutely love the packaging of this new product, and we sure do love our licorice! We'll be ripping into this candy in a matter of minutes.

Bold Native Screener

The Date: Wednesday, September 1
The Delivery: A DVD, some vegan 'zines, the Go Vegan! 2011 Calendar by Sarah Kramer, and Kid Safe Screen from Marie Veronique Organics
Staff Pick: The Bold Native DVD screener

The DL: This is no documentary, but a full-length feature film about animal activism, which we're very excited to watch. Look for screenings in your area!

Happy 10th Anniversary!

The Date: Tuesday, August 31
The Delivery: A couple celebratory tees, and some beauty products from Gourmet Body Treats
Staff Pick: The 10th Anniversary t-shirt from Mighty-O Donuts

The DL: It looks like another fantastic company is celebrating its 10th anniversary, and if you're lucky enough to be living in Seattle, you may want to stop into this vegan doughnut shop to say congrats, and nosh on some sugary treats. Yes, they're that good!

Hair Care To the Max!

The Date: Monday, August 30
The Delivery: Some hair care, and Animal Magnetism by Rita Mae Brown
Staff Pick: The Moisture shampoo and conditioner from Neuma Beauty

The DL: This vegan and certified-organic hair-care line looks super nice! We can't wait to see how it treats our hair.

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Vegan Survival Guide

The Date: Friday, August 27
The Delivery: A book, but several copies (possible future giveaway perhaps?)
Staff Pick: Vegan Unplugged by Jon Robertson

The DL: Yes, the author of this book is none other than Robin Robertson's husband. There are even recipes by the vegan cookbook rock star, herself. Go team!

Yummy Nuts

The Date: Thursday, August 26
The Delivery: Flavored cashews from Yumnuts
Staff Pick: The Chili Lime Cashews

The DL: These were delivered just a little too late to be featured yesterday, and the VN staffers have been in agony all day. We've been dying for something savory to come through our doors, and we can't wait to tear these snacks open!

Oh, Sweet Freedom

The Date: Wednesday, August 25
The Delivery: A book and baked goods from Sweet Freedom Bakery
Staff Pick: The Magic Bars

The DL: This new vegan and allergen-free bakery hails from Philadelphia. All of the treats look great, but these coconut and chocolate bars stole our hearts. We can't wait to give them a try!

Cider & Hemp Milk

The Date: Tuesday, August 24
The Delivery: More cider and four cartons of Hemp Bliss
Staff Pick: The HardCore Crisp Hard Cider

The DL: We had to pick the last cider that will be coming through our doors. It actually feels like summer here in the SF Bay Area, so a bottle of ice cold hard cider sounds marvelous!

Baked Goods from Sacramento

The Date: Friday, August 20
The Delivery: Cupcakes and cookies from Sun Flour Baking Company
Staff Pick: The chocolate cupcakes

The DL: More goods courtesy of VN Publisher Joseph Connelly. This time he took a day trip to visit Sun Flour Baking Company, and came back with a trunk-load of cupcakes. Happy Weekend!

Fair Trade Chocolate Bars

The Date: Thursday, August 19
The Delivery: Organic and fairly traded chocolate bars from Equal Exchange (unfortunately, two are not vegan)
Staff Pick: The Chocolate Espresso Bean chocolate bar

The DL: We love our coffee at the VNHQ, so it's no wonder that we picked this bar as our Staff Pick. We look forward to trying these Fair Trade treats!

New Trader Joe's Find

The Date: Wednesday, August 18
The Delivery: A box of cookies
Staff Pick: The Soft-Baked Snickerdoodles from Trader Joe's

The DL: VN Publisher Joe Connelly found these new vegan and gluten-free cookies while shopping at our beloved TJ's. We're hoping they're just as good as their Joe-Joe's!

All-Pro Variety Pack

The Date: Tuesday, August 17
The Delivery: A box full of items from All-Pro Science
Staff Pick: The Complete Vegan Protein vanilla mix

The DL: This company was started by veg-athlete Tony Gonzalez and nutritionist Mitzi Dulan. If you're looking to get your protein fix, these powders may just help you out. Go get 'em!

The Food Issue

The Date: Monday, August 16
The Delivery: One awesome magazine
Staff Pick: The September+October 2010 (aka The Food Issue) of VegNews

The DL: We have been waiting very impatiently for this issue to arrive, and now it's in our sweet little hands! It's been mailed to subscribers today, and you will be able to purchase it very soon from our online store. Enjoy!

More of a Good Thing

The Date: Friday, August 13
The Delivery: More hard apple cider
Staff Pick: The Woodchuck Amber Hard Cider

The DL: More apple cider will be rolling in for the next week as we prepare for our future Taste Test, which we're looking forward to. Happy Friday the 13th!

Cool Coleslaw Dressing

The Date: Thursday, August 12
The Delivery: A bunch of goodies from Organicville, including dressing, mustards, and pasta sauces
Staff Pick: The Non-Dairy Coleslaw dressing

The DL: It's still summer—at least outside of the SF Bay Area—and this new dressing looks like it could make a great coleslaw in a matter of minutes. So we say have yourself a picnic—vegan hot dogs included!

Vegan White Chocolate

The Date: Wednesday, August 11
The Delivery: Sweets galore, including white chocolate buttons, Coombs Family Farms Pure Maple Sugar, chocolate from In tem pe ran tia, and Cacao Fudge Truffles from Blackbird Naturals
Staff Pick: Hard choice, but the Dairy-Free White Buttons from Vegan Essentials

The DL: These sweet, white morsels are manufactured in the UK, and if you want to get your hands on them, you'll have to go through Vegan Essentials. We're hoping they're the real deal!

Audio Book Bonanza!

The Date: Thursday, August 5
The Delivery: Several Audiobooks from Blackstone Audio
Staff Pick: The Skinny Bastard audiobook by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin, read by Hillary Huber

The DL: Don't have time to open a book? Well, there's always time to listen, so why not listen to a book on tape? Now there's no excuse, and all of these audiobooks are relevant to veganism in some way, so sit back, and get educated!

Speaking of Skinny Bastard, we're reading its predecessor, Skinny Bitch, over at the VegNews Book Club. Pick up a copy—or audiobook—and join the discussion!

An Important Matter

The Date: Tuesday, August 3
The Delivery: A book
Staff Pick: American Wasteland by Jonathan Bloom

The DL: We just received this one book today, and though it's not vegan per se, it does deal with an important issue that everyone should care about—waste. Vegans are definitely ahead of the game in preventing waste, and we're hoping Bloom includes that in the book!

It's a Tie!

The Date: Monday, August 2
The Delivery: A trio of books
Staff Pick: A Tie—Quick and Easy Vegan Celebrations by Alicia C. Simpson and Vegan Baking Classics by Kelly Rudnicki

The DL: It was just too hard to decide between these two cookbooks. They both seem to contain delicious recipes, and we want to try them all! You can buy Rudnicki's book now, but you'll have to wait until October for Simpson's book.

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