Chocolates and Dips

The Delivery: Desiderio Chocolates marshmallow truffle bar and salted chocolate caramels, and Blushing Apple’s vegan dips—roasted tomato salsa, tapenade, and roasted fig dip

Staff Pick: Vanilla marshmallow truffle bar

The DL: In just a matter of minutes, the entire VegNews staff will be chowing down on an amazing Thanksgiving luncheon. On the menu: Native Foods Wellington, homemade mashed potatoes, soy egg nog, roasted Brussels sprouts, and… you’ll have to check Café VegNews later today for more details! If you still haven’t figured out your Thanksgiving centerpiece plans, check out our taste test for some last minute ideas. Now back to that feast…

 

Gluten-Free Pizza Crust and Books

The Date: Tuesday, August 30
The Delivery: Thrive Foods by Brendan Brazier, Extinction by John McCabe, and gluten-free artisan pizza crusts from Toovaloo
Staff Pick: The pizza crusts!

The DL: Ohmygoshwelovepizza. (Sorry about the lack of spaces. We were too excited to talk about pizza to use the spacebar.) We're already imagining what to top this gluten-free crust with: pesto? Marinara? Veggies? Vegan pepperoni? Our minds are reeling. For more pizza (yes please!), check out our brand-new September+October issue, featuring a taste test with five frozen vegan pizzas. Which one was our favorite? You'll have to buy a copy to find out!

Vegan Lotion

The Date: Tuesday, May 31
The Delivery: Yumé Blush body chiffon in Orange Vanilla, Lavender Lemon, Chocolate Raspberry, Coconut Lime, and Pineapple Orange
Staff Pick: The body chiffon!
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The DL: We love having silky smooth skin in the summer time (or any time, really), but a lotion that's edible? This we have to try. We're hoping that the content of these little jars taste just as delicious as they sound (Chocolate Raspberry? Don't mind if we do!). Maybe we'll go out and buy some chocolate-raspberry truffle bars, just to make sure. You can never be too careful, right? 

Tasty Treats

Date: Wednesday, February 17
The Delivery: Baked goods from Sweet Cheeks Vegan Bakery and Gone Pie Vegan Bakery, and Herbasway dietary supplements
Staff Pick: The Strawberry Chocolate cupcake from Sweet Cheeks

The DL: You may have noticed that we are receiving a tremendous amount of baked goods at the VNHQ. Well, there may be a certain Taste Test in a future issue of VegNews, featuring freshly baked vegan treats like the one you see below. We know, it's a hard job, but someone has to do it.