Sprouted Burgers? Yes Please!

The Delivery: Heart Healthy Pizza by Mark Sutton, a galley of The Easy Vegan by Janet Hudson, Sprout Burgers from Health Is Wealth, and Spa Ritual's spring/summer 2012 nail polish collection
Staff Pick: The burgers!

The DL: The next time we head to a barbecue—which, if this beautiful weather is any indication, may be sooner than expected—we'll definitely arrive with these sprouted burgers from Health Is Wealth in tow. With flavors such as Chipotle Bean and Mushroom and Onion, we're betting these grain-based grillers would be great topped with thin slices of the new Daiya cheese wedges, then slathered in chipotle, barbecue, and horseradish Vegenaise (no such thing as too many condiments!). Speaking of Daiya and Vegenaise, tomorrow we're heading to Natural Products Expo West, a trade show featuring the nation's best and brightest natural product companies. This Just In will be on hiatus until we get back on Tuesday, but you can follow our dispatches from Expo West on Facebook, Twitter, or our brand new Instagram account. See you soon, Anaheim!

Vegan Meats, Books, and Raw Chocolate

The Date: Tuesday, January 8

The Delivery: Vegan burgers, chunky strips, and chicken-style nuggets from Fry's Vegetarian; The Chicken Chronicles by Alice Walker; Edible Secrets by Michael Hoerger and Mia Partlow; and raw chocolate maca sauce and raw chocolate in assorted flavors from Chocolatl

Staff Pick: The goji-maca chocolates

The DL: With Valentine's Day just around the corner, everyone and their vegan mother is trying to get their hands on a box of chocolates. These organic, vegan, low-glycemic bites are the real deal, and their Mayan temple-inspired packaging is an exotic exit from the usual red lips- and heart-shaped containers. We haven't tried them yet, but it's safe to say we probably wouldn't mind sharing a box of these with our partners come February 14. Actually, scratch that—we're going to keep them for ourselves. Maybe we'll even dribble some caramel agave (This Week's Must Have) on top for good measure.

Vegan Burgers and Beauty Products

The Date: Thursday, February 3

The Delivery: Asherah's Gourmet vegan burgers in original and chipotle; and mineral makeup and toner from KSS Professional

Staff Pick: The vegan burgers

The DL: You would think that after a Chinese New Year lunch filled with dumplings, veggies, and tofu, that more food would be the last thing on our minds. Then we probably haven't met, because the VN staff is all food, all the time (except when we're making an award-winning website, planning awesome vacations, and creating beautiful magazine issues). Actually, we think about food even when we're doing all of those things. We are looking forward to trying these quinoa-based burgers while we work. And yes, eating vegan burgers is in our job description.

Sunshine Day

Date: Wednesday, July 22
The Delivery: Some veggie burgers and the new Fresh Squeezed lip balm from Crazy Rumors
Staff Pick: Sunshine Burger's Breakfast Patties

The DL: It's not too sunny at the VNHQ, which is why we're happy to see the delivery of these Sunshine Burgers! They may not make the actual sun come out, but they may please our palates. We say, bring on the sunshine—burgers or otherwise.