A Tour to Remember

The Date: Monday, March 22

The Delivery: Village Harvest frozen grains, a book, and Clarisea sea salt treatment

Staff Pick: 600 Miles to Goat by Josh Hooten

The DL: Previously featured on VegNews.com, Hooten, of Herbivore Clothing, writes about his bike tour from Portland, Ore., to Farm Sanctuary in Orland, Calif., in May 2009, when he raised almost $13,000 for the sanctuary. A good tale of a good cause, we say!

Film Friday

The Date: Friday, March 19

The Delivery: Granola 4 the People, Gristle which is edited by Moby with Miyun Park, and a thought-provoking film

Staff Pick: The yet-to-be-released documentary entitled Forks Over Knives

The DL: This film highlights the research of Dr. T. Colin Campbell and Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, and talks about how a vegan diet is definitely the best choice for a healthy lifestyle. We look forward to watching—with a big bag of vegan popcorn!

We Can't Say It's Not Love

The Date: Thursday, March 18

The Delivery: Very yummy cheese spread, Nirvana Chocolate bars, Easter-themed marshmallows from Sweet & Sara, some Bioéthique body products, and a couple bottles of perfume

Staff Pick: The Hickory-Smoked Cheddar-Style spread from Wayfare Foods

The DL: We can't get enough of this cheese, as mentioned in the March+April issue of VegNews. You can use it in mac and cheese, grilled cheese sandwiches, or you can eat it right out of the tub, which is probably what we will be doing—right now.

Books a' Plenty

The Date: Wednesday, March 17

The Delivery: Several books, including Ani's Raw Food Essentials, Organic Manifesto (not entirely vegan), and Compost Stew

Staff Pick: Ripe From Around Here by Jae Steele

The DL: This is Steele's second book, and looks like a great continuation from her previous cookbook, Get It Ripe. The recipes feature fresh produce galore, and also suggests alternatives depending on where you live. Look for it when it comes out in May!

Holy Sweet Home

The Date: Tuesday, March 15

The Delivery: Mounds of loot (read: new products) from Natural Products Expo West!

Staff Pick: Being back at the VNHQ after four days on the road

The DL: After a long weekend spent scouring new products and meeting old and new friends at Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, Calif., the VN staff is reunited in our cozy offices. And yes, it feels so good! As much fun as it was to indulge in poolside dinners catered by The Veggie Grill and announce our 2010 Best of Show winners, we're definitely glad to be back in San Francisco. We might be home, but something about boxes and boxes of vegan goodies tells us that Expo West will live on in our hearts—and on our supply shelves—for many months to come.

A Toast with Cheese

The Date: Wednesday, March 10

The Delivery: Raw, cashew-nut cheeses, and Spike Your Juice

Staff Pick: The garlic paprika vegan cheese from Mooi Food

The DL: It's taken all of our willpower to keep these samples intact all day for this post. We sure do love our garlic, so this garlic paprika flavor is right up our alley. By the time you read this post, the cheese will probably be eaten.

Tomorrow, the VN staff is off to the Natural Products Expo West, where we will be showered with new products galore. Stay tuned for a special edition of This Just In!

Peanut Butter to the Rescue!

The Date: Tuesday, March 9

The Delivery: Several boxes of granola bars (three non-vegan)

Staff Pick: The Peanut Choco Organic granola bar from Nature's Path

The DL: Three of these granola bars contain yogurt, but fortunately the majority are vegan, which makes us very happy. These make a super mid-day snack, as you can see from the already opened box.

This Just Out

The Date: Monday, March 8

The Delivery: Nothing today

Staff Pick: We guess this empty box will have to suffice

The DL: So the new product arrivals are greatly lacking today—we blame the bad weather. Fortunately, there is hope! VN Publisher Joseph Connelly is on his way down to LA as we speak for the Natural Products Expo West, which will be featuring roughly 8 million new products. The rest of the VN staff will be joining him later this week—stay tuned as we report live from this huge event!

Tasty Delights

The Date: Friday, March 5

The Delivery: Vegan ice cream, a non-vegan granola bar from 18 Rabbits, and Where the Blind Horse Sings: Love and Healing at an Animal Sanctuary by Kathy Stevens

Staff Pick: The dark chocolate Alkemie Ice Cream

The DL: We first tried Alkemie's tasty ice cream back in December, and we liked it so much that we included it as a VegPick in our March+April issue. Needless to say, we weren't mad when Alkemie decided to gift us another batch of this chocolaty treat.

Story Time

Date: Wednesday, March 3

The Delivery: A couple of books (one not entirely vegan)

Staff Pick: We Planted a Tree by Diane Muldrow and illustrated by Bob Staake

The DL: This new children's book delves into how a planted tree can affect the environment and the people around it. Not a bad tale to tell young ones in our opinion—the environment will be in their hands soon enough.

A Day of Wellness

Date: Tuesday, March 2

The Delivery: Sprout Wellness products

Staff Pick: The all-natural face cleanser

The DL: This Brooklyn-based company makes these products by hand in small batches. This facial cleanser only has three ingredients. Talk about au naturale!

The VegNews Great Adventure to India is now sold out. Bon voyage to all of those going!

Book Behind Bars

Date: Monday, March 1

The Delivery: Clif Crunch granola bars (including one non-vegan flavor), two personal care products by Avalon Organics, and Made for Each Other: The Biology of the Human-Animal Bond by Meg Daley Olmert

Staff Pick: The White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Clif Crunch granola bars

The DL: We love granola bars here at the VNHQ, and Clif's latest crunchy, on-the-go snack is no exception. We've chosen the White Chocolate Macadamia Nut as our favorite, which we feel needs no explanation. You can bet that we'll be in line when these tasty pocket-sized treats hit shelves this summer. Would these have made a splendidly sweet dessert to have followed today's super savory lunch? All signs point to yes.

Healthy Hair

Date: Thursday, February 25
The Delivery: Revitalizing conditioner, two non-vegan books, and Healthaliciously Good Cookbook by Aurélie Paré
Staff Pick: The Peter Lamas Chinese Herbs Revitalizing Conditioner

The DL: One of our VN staffers absolutely swears by this product, saying that her hair has never been so healthy. Being both 100-percent vegan and totally natural, you may just want to give it a try as well.

Don't forget to come out to SF Vegan Drinks is tonight if you're in the SF Bay Area!

Every Dollar Counts

Date: Wednesday, February 24
The Delivery: Three Rescue Chocolate bars, a thought-provoking book, Nasoya's new Tofu Plus, and NuGo Nutrition energy bars
Staff Pick: On a Dollar a Day by Christopher Greenslate and Kerri Leonard

The DL: Social justice teachers, Greenslate and Leonard—both vegan—decided to start eating on one dollar a day for a month in order to help show the true cost of feeding a family in America. Looks like a fun and inspiring read!

Interested in joining the VegNews publishers on an all-vegan India voyage this October? Click here to reserve your spot.

Ice Cream Party

Date: Monday, February 22
The Delivery: Two books, including Becoming Raw, and vegan ice cream mix
Staff Pick: The mocha-flavored Seth's Supreme S'Cream dessert mix

The DL: If you're in the mood to make your own ice cream, this mix makes it a bit easier. Ice cream party, anyone?

Don't forget, the February installment of SF Vegan Drinks is this Thursday! Get all the details here.