Wholesome Chow and Love Bars

The Date: Thursday, December 17

The Delivery: A lovely gift basket from Wholesome Chow, and a couple of brand-new Love Bar chocolate bars

Staff Pick: How can we resist the adorable gift package?

The DL: Ah, chocolate and baking. Since we officially turned on the holiday background music at VNHQ and we've had poinsettias on our desks for a couple of weeks now, this adorable gift from Wholesome Chow couldn't have come at a better time. The package contains two cake mixes, coffee extract, and the cutest little whisk you've ever seen—pretty much the perfect gift! Are you still looking for gifts but running out of both time and money? Elizabeth Castoria's guest post on Savvy Abby features her top three gift suggestions, on the cheap!

Reads & Treats

The Date: Tuesday, April 6
The Delivery: Two books, some Shaman Chocolate, and Naturity bath products
Staff Pick: The Face On Your Plate by Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson, now out in paperback

The DL: We held a special Speaker Series event for Masson in March of 2009, when this book first came out. Now it's a little more affordable being in paperback, so grab a copy for a friend—or two.

Speaking of affordable, check out our new Savvy Abby blog for great money-saving tips!

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!