Pies, Fruit Bars, Personal Care Products, and a Book

The Delivery: Deadly Powers by Paul A. Trout, ProBar fruit bars, Jason body- and hair-care products, The Buddha Beauty Company foot cream and body butter, and raw pies from Sidesaddle Kitchen (see below)

Staff Pick: Delicious chocolate-chipotle, pumpkin-spice, and maple-pecan pies

The DL: Full disclosure—the reason why these pies did not make it in the group product shot above is because they arrived yesterday during our Thanksgiving feast and we ravenously made them disappear. Three pies, an entire Native Foods Wellington, more mashed potatoes than any normal group of people should ever eat, fluffy biscuits, salad, and more were no match for the voracious VegNews team. Now, we’re ready to nosh on amazing feasts during our upcoming five-day weekend—check out our plans and last-minute Thanksgiving tips for some inspiration. Happy Tofurky Day!

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…

 

Vegan Food Box

The Delivery: Lollihop’s vegan food box with Food Should Taste Good brand chips, Pop Corners corn chips, Kind fruit and nut bar, Glutino gluten-free pretzels, Two Moms in the Raw blueberry nut bar, Larabar cashew cookie bar, Runa guayusa, Bumble Bar chunky cherry bar, and dried bing cherries from BellaViva Orchards

Staff Pick: Sweet potato chips

The DL: Snacks like these make vegan traveling so much easier, which is crucial at this time of year—just throw a granola bar and a bag of chips in your carry-on and you’ll be able to endure the inevitable delays and lines with a yummy snack in hand. Even if you do get stuck in an airport, you'll have time to dream up the perfect cookie recipe for the VegNews Holiday Cookie Contest! We’re looking for the most creative and scrumptious cookie recipes for a chance to win a KitchenAid mixer, Divvies vegan cupcake kit, or cookies from Allison’s Gourmet. We can’t wait to try your recipes!

 

This Just In: Giveaways!

The Delivery: The Tipsy Vegan by John Schlimm, Nava Atlas’ Vegan Holiday Kitchen, and Main Street Vegan by Victoria Moran

Staff Pick: The Tipsy Vegan

The DL: This holiday season, VegNews is all about giving back to our readers. In addition to this week’s vegan feast giveaway (only three words need be said: Native Foods' Wellington), we’ve just announced our first ever holiday cookie contest! We’ve already received some tasty-sounding recipes, so submit yours soon for a chance to win a KitchenAid mixer! Pretty much every VegNews staffer has their eyes on this fabulous prize, but only readers are allowed to win. We’re also running a special giveaway exclusively for readers of This Just In—leave a comment below telling us which product we’ve featured on This Just In that you’re most excited for and you could win a copy of The Tipsy Vegan! We'll pick a random winner at noon on Tuesday, November 22, so enter today! Don’t you love the holidays?

Cookbooks and Tofu

The Delivery: Celebrate Vegan by Dynise Balcavage, Tofu Misozuke from Rau Om, a galley of Gluten-Free Vegan Comfort Food by Susan O’Brien, and a galley of Chloe Coscarelli’s Chloe’s Kitchen

Staff Pick: The miso-cured, two-month-aged tofu

The DL: Thanksgiving is right around the corner and we’re counting down the days to our annual holiday luncheon (just six left!). The main course will be a Native Foods Wellington and we couldn’t be more excited! One lucky reader will dine in VN-style with a Native Wellington, delivered to their door next week and that lucky reader could be you—just leave a comment on the giveaway page giving us the DL on your favorite Thanksgiving dessert. As a bonus, the giveaway also comes with a box of treats from Babycakes NYC. The VN staff is truly filled with the Thanksgiving spirit, and we can’t stop thinking about thankful turkeys, heartwarming events, and mouthwatering recipes. 

 

Books, books, books!

The Delivery: You Can Heal Yourself by Julie Silver, Gluten-Free and Vegan Holidays by Jennifer Katzinger, and Vegetarian Entrees That Won’t Leave You Hungry by Lukas Volger

Staff Pick: Gluten-Free and Vegan Holidays

The DL: With holiday get-togethers becoming more frequent this time of year, there’s no better opportunity to try some gluten-free recipes for guests. In fact, we have two great guides to get you started—Allergen-Free Game Day will help you prepare the perfect football spread that’s safe for most people to eat, and an amazing gluten-free Thanksgiving menu, featuring a gorgeous Cranberry Orange Ice Cream Pie for dessert. If you want any other last-minute holiday feast tips direct from vegan chefs, join in our Twitter chat tomorrow evening at 6:00 PST. Thanksgiving is next week! Are you prepared?

 

Pizza, Tofu Press, and Nutrition DVD

The Delivery: Amy’s Kitchen Margherita pizza, a tofu press, and Dr. Michael Greger’s newest DVD installment of the Latest in Clinical Nutrition (Volume 6)

Staff Pick: Pizza!

The DL: Since we just finished up the cover design for the January+February issue, we can now throw a pizza party! Then again, when isn’t there a reason to throw a pizza party? Speaking of parties, our annual Thanksgiving luncheon was announced today. Check out the photo album from last year’s event, which featured a Wellington from Native Foods Café, chocolate-peppermint bark, homemade cranberry sauce, and more. This highly anticipated lunch is staff-only, but we’re giving away eight incredible prizes to include you in on the fun! This week’s giveaway is a box of treats from Sticky Fingers, so submit your entry before Monday! Did someone say cookie party?

 

Coconut Oil and Water Kefir

The Delivery: Kelapo Coconut Oil and Caveman Foods Probiotic Water Kefir

Staff Pick: Saffron-flavored kefir

The DL: This is an exciting week here at the VNHQ—as we’re finishing up the design of the January+February issue, we’re also preparing Thanksgiving-themed articles for VegNews.com. Get ready for more editions of Turkey Tuesdays, recipes to help perfect your Thanksgiving menu, and awesome giveaway prizes. While things are hectic right now, some of our staff is fortunate enough to be heading down to Mexico to bliss out on the beach, relax with some yoga, and forget about the holiday craze at home. There are still tickets available, so snag your spot while you can!

 

The Allergy-Free Cook Bakes Bread

The Delivery: The Allergy-Free Cook Bakes Bread by Laurie Sadowski

Staff Pick: The book

The DL: It’s officially November and it’s time to get ready for one of the best holidays of the year! With recipes like Garlicky Pull-Apart Rolls and Sweet Corn and Basil Spoon Bread, this book has our minds in Thanksgiving dinners' bread bowls. Luckily, the holidays start early here at VegNews, and you can reap the benefits—We’re celebrating with eight incredible giveaways, and this week, you can win a Tofurky Feast! Just leave a comment with what dish you’re most looking forward to this Thanksgiving and we’ll announce the winner next Monday. Best of luck and happy World Vegan Day!

Bacon Chocolate and Sunflower Beverage

The Delivery: Rescue Chocolate Fakin’ Bacon Bar and Sunrich Naturals Sol Sunflower Beverage

Staff Pick: Fakin’ Bacon Bars

The DL: In addition to creating unique flavors, Rescue Chocolate gives 100 percent of its proceeds to animal-rescue organizations, making it a super sweet treat. Speaking of super sweet, it's Halloween weekend! Still haven’t found a costume? Our weekly web round-up Traffic Jam has just what you need. And if you’re curious about which candy is safe to pass out to vegan trick-or-treaters, look no further than The Official Guide to Vegan Halloween Candy. No matter the holiday, VegNews has you covered, so be sure to check back this November for all of your Thanksgiving needs. 

More Gluten-Free Goods, a Book, and Supplements

The Date: Wednesday, November 24

The Delivery: Supplements from MegaFood and Raw-Nation, a book, and Bob's Red Mill Gluten-Free baking mix.

Staff Pick: Lara Matthew's Lola Lollipop Animals Are Evil

The DL: Lara Matthew's states in her introduction to Lola Lollipop Animals Are Evil that after she went pescatarian and finally vegan, she was driven to compile her thoughts about vegetarianism and society's reaction to this dietary choice in a series of comic strips, paired with quotes about eating animals. We are intrigued to read what look like poignant and humorous comics about life as a vegetarian, a perfect read while digesting the mass amount of food we will inevitably be consuming over the next day or two. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Curry and Gluten-Free Cookie Mixes

The Date: Tuesday, November 23

The Delivery: Curry gift package and some gluten-free cookie mixes from Cherrybrook Kitchen

Staff Pick: Curry Love Banana Ginger curry sauce

The DL: We've had a very special day here at VNHQ, what with our incredible Thanksgiving luncheon featuring the unrivaled Native Foods Wellington, so with food on the brain, it seems only fitting that we receive this shipment of gluten-free cookie mixes and the most adorable curry gift pack from Curry Love. The box included a candle, a beer, a white basmati rice along with their scrumptious-sounding Banana Ginger curry sauce. Back to the luncheon, Associate Publisher Colleen Holland also whipped up her incredible Holiday salad and a Pumpkin Cake with Vanilla Buttercream, both of which are from recipes in the VegNews Holiday Cookbook, and both of which are unbelievably delicious. Check out the pics from our luncheon on our Facebook album.

VegNews Holiday eCookbook!

The Date: Friday, November 12

The Delivery: A stellar collection of vegan holiday recipes

Staff Pick: The VegNews Holiday eCookbook, of course!

The DL: We are so excited about our newly released Holiday eCookbook, celebrating its one-week anniversary, that we can barely contain ourselves. Inside these virtual pages, you'll find 35 delicious recipes that are literally to-die-for, created by amazing chefs including Tal Ronnen, Robin Robertson, Allison Rivers Samson, and more! Recipes include a Festive Holiday Tart, Classic Cranberry Sauce, White Gingerbread Loaf, and Pumpkin Praline Cheesecake—can we say mouthwatering? Be sure to get your digital copy today!

Chihuahuas

The Date: Monday, October 11

The Delivery: Workaholic Pups

Staff Pick: Are you crazy? We can't choose just one!

The DL: Today is Columbus Day as well as Canadian Thanksgiving, and the holiday has given the postal workers a much-deserved day off, meaning no new product deliveries. Luckily, VNHQ office mascots Khane and Cal took a break from their busy afternoons of 3-, 4-, and 5-o'clock naps to pose for This Just In. Whether you have the day off or are counting down the hours, check out the new episode of VegNews TV featuring Creamy Harvest Pasta courtesy of the lovely Katherine Lawrence.