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! 

Crazy Sexy Diet

The Date: Thursday, October 14

The Delivery: Crazy Sexy Diet: Eat Your Veggies, Ignite Your Spark, and Live Like You Mean It! by Kris Carr

Staff Pick: Crazy Sexy Diet

The DL: Continuing our week of books-we've-been-eagerly-anticipating comes Kris Carr's follow up to her first book Crazy Sexy Cancer Tips, wherein she inspired cancer sufferers and their loved ones all over the world with her refusal to let her cancerous diagnosis stop her from continuing to try to heal in many ways; among them with a plant-based diet, yoga, meditation, and an ultra-positive, playful attitude. Crazy Sexy Diet, which will be published in January, features Carr and her trademark sass, this time focussing completely on a healing veg diet, and including contributors such as Dr. Neal Barnard and Skinny Bitch's Rory Freedman. We expect to, once again, be crazy-sexy-inspired!

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!

Media Alert!

The Date: Wednesday, June 2
The Delivery: A ton of books and Joanne Rose's Vegan 101 DVDs
Staff Pick: Meat is for Pussies by John Joseph

The DL: This book may just be the Skinny Bitch for men. Joseph, a punk-rocker, doesn't seem to be holding anything in, shown by the title alone. Looks like a fun read!

Musical Monday

Date: Monday, October 5
The Delivery: Some new gluten-free cereal from Nature's Path and a CD
Staff Pick: The new album from The Scotland Yard Gospel Choir, ...and the horse you rode in on

The DL: This band has collectively been vegan and vegetarian for more than 30 years, and two of its members work at veg restaurants, including The Chicago Diner. We look forward to hearing the new tunes!

A signed Skinny Bitch collection is being given away at VegNews.com. Check it out!