Flaxseed Blends + New Skinny Bitch Book

The Delivery: Linwoods ground organic flaxseeds and Skinny Bitch: Book of Vegan Swaps by Kim Barnouin
Staff Pick: Skinny Bitch: Book of Vegan Swaps 

The DL: Stowed away in almost every vegan's kitchen pantry is ground flaxseeds—or at least it should be. Full of omega-3s and fiber, it's an easy way to get what your body needs. Flaxseeds even make a great egg substitute, perfect for the holiday season (want more great vegan baking tips? Our handy Baking Substitutions Guide makes it easy to veganize any dessert). And while you're busy baking up your grandmother's recipe for raspberry almond thumbprint cookies, why not enter the VegNews Holiday Cookie Contest? Entries must be submitted by this Saturday, December 10 at 5pm PT, so start baking!

Nut Milk Cheese and Skinny Bitch

The Date: Thursday, September 29, 2011
The Delivery: Four types of nut milk cheeses from Punk Rawk Labs and Skinny Bitch: Home, Beauty, & Style by Kim Barnouin

Staff Pick: Punk Rawk Labs’ Smoked Cashew Nut Milk Cheese

The DL: It’s official—this day is perfect. The weather is showcasing the best of Indian Summer, the weekend is within sight, and Punk Rawk Labs Nut Milk Cheese has just arrived. Considering yesterday’s massive shipment of bread, it looks like we’ve got a classy little party on our hands. Now who’s bringing the wine?

OK, so maybe we’re not going to lounge around all afternoon, sipping Chardonnay and noshing on gourmet bread and cheese. We’ve got a magazine to produce! But come this evening, you can find the VN staff winding down with some luscious libations at our monthly SF Vegan Drinks Night. Hope to see you there! 

New Books

The Date: Wednesday, July 27
The Delivery: Skinny Bitch: The Ultimate Guide to Home, Beauty, and Style by Kim Barnouin, Say No to Meat by Amanda Strombom and Stewart Rose, and another copy of the Forks Over Knives cookbook
Staff Pick: Skinny Bitch: The Ultimate Guide to Home, Beauty, and Style


The DL: We love the Skinny Bitch series' no-nosense way of pushing the vegan message. It makes us want to shout, "You go, girl," but then we remember it's not 2002. We are so excited to receive a galley of Kim Barnouin's new book, and hope reading it and heeding its message will make us just as fabulous as she is. You go,— See, we had to stop ourselves again.

Books, Marshies, and CDs!

The Date: Thursday, October 7

The Delivery: Books, marshmallows, and a t-shirt.

Staff Pick: Skinny Bitch: Ultimate Everyday Cookbook by Kim Barnouin

The DL: The mail is picking up again and we're as pleased as can be. As happy as new veg books, CD's, t-shirts, and marshmallows make us, Kim Barnouin's new cookbook takes the cake. Literally, that is, since Editorial Assistants Brooke Still and Gabrielle Pope just returned from an amazing lunch at The Plant Cafe hosted by Kim Barnouin herself, along with Nasoya Tofu. Complimenting a beautiful salad, tofu tacos, and chocolate cake, were also tips from Barnouin on how to make the most of your tofu. The goodie bag from Nasoya included Barnouin's new book, which she told us even her mom has yet to see! Read all about the Nasoya lunch in tomorrow's Press Pass entry by Brooke Still.

Audio Book Bonanza!

The Date: Thursday, August 5
The Delivery: Several Audiobooks from Blackstone Audio
Staff Pick: The Skinny Bastard audiobook by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin, read by Hillary Huber

The DL: Don't have time to open a book? Well, there's always time to listen, so why not listen to a book on tape? Now there's no excuse, and all of these audiobooks are relevant to veganism in some way, so sit back, and get educated!

Speaking of Skinny Bastard, we're reading its predecessor, Skinny Bitch, over at the VegNews Book Club. Pick up a copy—or audiobook—and join the discussion!

New Bitchin' Cookbook

The Date: Wednesday, June 30
The Delivery: A new Skinny Bitch cookbook, The Divvies Bakery Cookbook (now fully vegan) by Lori Sandler, and another read, Fully Present
Staff Pick: The Skinny Bitch Ultimate Everyday Cookbook by Kim Barnouin

The DL: Another SB book, but this time Barnouin is writing solo. If you're a fan of the Skinny Bitch series, then keep an eye out for this one this coming November!

Speaking of Skinny Bitch, we will be reading the original in our brand-new VegNews Book Club, which opens with our first discussion of Mad Cowboy this Monday, June 5. See you then!