Candles and a Cookbook

The Date: Friday, September 23
The Delivery: Bake with Dates by Susan Lowenberg and holiday-themed soy candles and non-vegan lip balm from Aroma Naturals
Staff Pick: The Holiday Wish soy candle

The DL: It's not just that this candle smells like the holidays, it also reminds us of the fact that we sent our November+December issue to press Thursday, which is just as exciting to celebrate today as it was yesterday. We really can't wait for you to see holiday-themed recipes, our must-give gifts, and The Veggie Awards! Take a holiday of your own by joining us on one of our VegNews Vacations—the Bali, Thailand, and India trips are sold out, but spots are still left for our yoga retreat in Mexico. Book today!

Vegan Brownie Mix

The Date: Tuesday, July 5
The Delivery: Chocolate Dream Baking Chips, a bag of Bliss Brownie Mix from The Inspired Cookie, and some herbal dietary supplements from Mountain Rose Herbs
Staff Pick: The brownie mix

The DL: The maker of The Inspired Cookie line is fellow San Franciscan Sarah Gill, who personally dropped off this bag of brownie mix, which is a brand new product of hers. If it's anything like her pre-made Brownie Bliss desserts, then we're happy campers. Today we announced the 2012 VegNews Vacations, about which we're very excited! Check them out—you might just have the time of your life.

Vegan Burgers and Beauty Products

The Date: Thursday, February 3

The Delivery: Asherah's Gourmet vegan burgers in original and chipotle; and mineral makeup and toner from KSS Professional

Staff Pick: The vegan burgers

The DL: You would think that after a Chinese New Year lunch filled with dumplings, veggies, and tofu, that more food would be the last thing on our minds. Then we probably haven't met, because the VN staff is all food, all the time (except when we're making an award-winning website, planning awesome vacations, and creating beautiful magazine issues). Actually, we think about food even when we're doing all of those things. We are looking forward to trying these quinoa-based burgers while we work. And yes, eating vegan burgers is in our job description.

Books, DVDs, and Vegan Caramel Agave

The Date: Monday, January 24

The Delivery: The Raw Truth: Recipes and Resources for the Living Foods Lifestyle by Jeremy A. Safron, Voyage to Betterment: A Health and Happiness True Life Story DVD, and caramel agave dipping nectar from The Real Food Trading Company

Staff Pick: The caramel agave dipping nectar

The DL: What could be better than a sugar-free, organic, vegan alternative to caramel syrup? Well, maybe a trip to India with VegNews Vacations, featuring VN's very own Publisher Joe Connelly and Associate Publisher Colleen Holland, but we can't all be that lucky. We here at VNHQ will mask our jealousy instead by looking forward to dousing some crisp apples in the contents of this bottle of sweet caramel nectar.