Compassionate Reading

Date: Wednesday, November 4
The Delivery: A book, some Sencha tea products, and make-up brushes from DermaMinerals
Staff Pick: The Animal Manifesto by Marc Bekoff

The DL: The third book in Bekoff's arsenal, this book tries to raise peoples compassion by stating cold, hard facts. Hopefully it will help to sway the masses.

A Dream Come True

Date: Tuesday, November 3
The Delivery: A couple Shaman Chocolate bars, several tubs of We Can't Say It's Cheese, and some crazy-good cookie dough
Staff Pick: The peanut-butter-chocolate-chip cookie dough from EatPastry

The DL: Yes, that is a jar of vegan cookie dough that you see, and yes, we have already started to devour it. This genius product can be baked into cookies, but we say hold the heat and bring on the spoons. Delish!

Purely Pizza

Date: Monday, November 2
The Delivery: A variety of Yogi Teas, some pizzas and pizza crusts, and pure fruit snacks from Peter Rabbit Organics
Staff Pick: The Perfectly Pesto Pizza from Clean Cravings

The DL: Pesto and pizza is one of our favorite combos, so we are happy to have this pizza come through our doors. It's also made without any allergen-type products, including dairy, soy, and sugar. Rock on!

Rawsome Cheesecake

Date: Thursday, October 29
The Delivery: Two books, including 500 Vegan Recipes by Celine Steen and Joni Marie Newman, some mineral lip gloss from Outside/In Cosmetics, a variety of raw cheesecakes, and a non-vegan energy bar
Staff Pick: Earth Café's Pumpkin Spice Life Cheesecake

The DL: We've tried many of these cheesecakes before, and they were delish! Needless to say, we are dying to dig our forks into this seasonal pumpkin cheesecake.

Cookie Monster Madness

Date: Wednesday, October 28
The Delivery: A long-awaited cookbook, an elixir for hangovers, and a ton of raw, vegan chocolate from NibMor
Staff Pick: Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar by Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero

The DL: Moskowitz and Romero are cookbook-writing machines, and we like that. From Peanut Butter Blondies to Espresso Fudge Brownies, this book seems to cover it all. We'll take one of everything, thank you!

Helpful Healing

Date: Tuesday, October 27
The Delivery: A book that is not vegan
Staff Pick: An A-Z Guide to Healing Foods by Elise Marie Collins

The DL: Unfortunately, Collins' includes some foods that we think aren't very healing, like fish and dairy products. We'll be skipping over those foods, for sure.

For some sweet healing, be sure to check out our totally digital, completely amazing, drool-inducing Holiday Cookie Collection, which will be debuting next week!

Sudsy Soaps

Date: Monday, October 26
The Delivery: Goji-agave granola from GrandyOats, and a variety of soaps
Staff Pick: The Vermont Soap's Lemongrass Zen Foaming Hand Soap

The DL: This hand soap came right in time, because the VNHQ is running dreadfully low on our supply. We look forward to finding zen while sudsing up with this soap.

Elizabeth II

Date: Thursday, October 22
The Delivery: Some sugar and gluten-free baking mixes, goodies from Navitas Naturals, chocolates, and three-bean chili from Kettle Cuisine
Staff Pick: The Perfect Pancake Mix from purely elizabeth.

The DL: No, this is not Managing Editor Elizabeth Castoria's company on the side, but these cutely packaged baking mixes look quite good. We're excited to see if the pancakes are as perfect as they say.

Fresh Fare

Date: Wednesday, October 21
The Delivery: A ton of raw, vegan food, Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer, Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar by Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero, and some non-vegan snack food
Staff Pick: The baked macaroni and cheese from Pure Market Express

The DL: Made with zucchini instead of your average pasta, this raw mac 'n' cheese looks pretty tasty. We look forward to see how it compares with the infamous VegNews Mac 'n' Cheese.

Congrats to Café VegNews for its 500th post! Check out the great giveaway in honor of the occasion.

Dreamy Daiya

Date: Tuesday, October 20
The Delivery: Vegan cheese to die for
Staff Pick: The rich, stringy, deliciousness that is called Daiya

The DL: We were so happy to see this large shipment of Daiya arrive this morning, and we've already put it to good use. Stay tuned to our Press Pass blog to see the results!

The Truffle Shuffle

Date: Monday, October 19
The Delivery: Vega Sport drink mix, an assortment of truffles, and some beauty products from BcomBIO
Staff Pick: The Nicobella vegan dark chocolate truffles

The DL: There's no ignoring chocolate at the VNHQ, and it's an added bonus when it comes in the form of truffles. We're excited to give these ones a taste!

Veggie Award Exclusive

Date: Friday, October 16
The Delivery: The 2009 Veggie Award issue of VegNews
Staff Pick: The new issue, of course!

The DL: This was the biggest Veggie Awards yet, and we are literally bursting at the seams with excitement at the VNHQ. The issue hits newsstands November 1, but if you can't wait any longer head over to Ecorazzi today for an exclusive sneak peek at the winners.

Also, we're selling advance copies of the issue, which are shipped immediately. You know you want one!

A Heartwarming Tale

Date: Thursday, October 15
The Delivery: A book for little ones
Staff Pick: Granny Gomez & Jigsaw by Deborah Underwood and illustrated by Scott Magoon

The DL: This story about a woman and her adopted pig is inspired by Underwood's own adopted pig from Farm Sanctuary. We hope it will motivate others to adopt animals, too!

It's here! The 2009 Veggie Awards are about to be revealed, and you can get a sneak peek over at Ecorazzi tomorrow with their Veggie Award Exclusive. Don't miss it!

A Not-So-Friendly Book

Date: Wednesday, October 14
The Delivery: A book regarding a moral dilemma
Staff Pick: Due to it being the only arrival, The Butcher & The Vegetarian by Tara Austen Weaver

The DL: This book is a woman's memoir telling of her moral crisis with eating meat or not. The dilemma is not too hard for us to figure out—ditch the meat, crisis solved!

For meatless meal ideas, hurry over to Café VegNews for your third chance to win The Conscious Cook by Tal Ronnen.

Warm Them Bones

Date: Tuesday, October 13
The Delivery: Dark hot chocolate from Boulevards
Staff Pick: The Dairy-Free Sweet-Dark Hot Chocolate (with Dandies on top)

The DL: It is cold, windy, and rainy at the VNHQ today, which are conditions that aren't too familiar with us. Luckily, these vegan hot chocolates have come to the rescue, and we can't wait to warm up with a cup.

It's your second chance to win a copy of The Conscious Cook by Tal Ronnen. Good Luck!