Books, Tea, and a DVD

The Delivery: Dating Vegans: Recipes for Relationships by Anne Dinshah, Practically Raw by Amber Shea Crawley, Humane Society of the United States' Latest in Clinical Nutritional Volume 8 by Michael Greger, and Mother Earth Zest and Dreamtime loose-leaf teas from Sacred Rose
Staff Pick: Practically Raw

The DL: It's pretty serendipitous that Practically Raw was today's Staff Pick: Not only is it one of our 10 must-buy vegan cookbooks for 2012, but the author herself stopped by the VNHQ today! If you're looking to add more uncooked deliciousness to your diet, be sure to pick up this book and whip up some of Gena Hamshaw's Raw Corn Tortillas (which just so happen to be this week's What's Cooking). Maybe you could read over Practically Raw's pages while eating a raw tortilla or two. Just a thought.

Bars + Books

Date: Thursday, February 18
The Delivery: Non-vegan dog food, a plethora of HimalaSalt, Animalkind by Jean Kazez, chocolate bars, and shower gel from Vermont Soap
Staff Pick: The golden white chocolate bar from Organic Nectars

The DL: Correct us if we're wrong, but vegan white chocolate is pretty hard to come by, which is why we're excited to see this chocolate bar. If it's anything like their gelato, then we're in for a special treat!

Goodie Bag Giveaway!

Date: Thursday, April 2
The Delivery: A Genesis-Awards goodie bag
Staff Pick: Duh, the adorable baby seals!

The DL: OK, we know that technically this isn't our usual type of delivery, since it was hand-delivered by Elizabeth on Monday. And though our new products maven, Lyndsay, has been out the last few days, we just couldn't wait any longer to share this sweet swag bag with you, literally. That's right, one lucky responder will win this hefty goodie bag, full of fun stuff from HSUS, including two utterly cuddle-able stuffed baby seals, DVDs, outfits for your pooch, and tons of fab product samples. Remember, seals are for cuddling, not for clubbing. Since the Genesis Awards honor major-media coverage of animal issues, what story would you like to see honored at next year's event? Tell us your answer in the comments, and we'll pick a winning entry by next Friday, April 10.

Sea the Beauty

Date: Wednesday, December 17

The Delivery: All-natural, zero-calorie sweetener, a couple boxes of festive chocolates, fresh-scented body products, healthier soda-pop, and a book

Staff Pick: Smell good without all the cruelty with One With Nature sea mineral body products

The DL: The One With Nature skincare line employs a give-and-take philosophy when it comes to its products. Salt and mud from the Dead Sea are the products' main ingredients, and part of the company's profits go toward Dead Sea preservation efforts.