Burn Baby Burn (Calories)

Date: Monday, October 20
The Delivery: Books, books, and more books!
Staff Pick: The macho-man in your life who enjoys that deep-fried double-cheeseburger with a fried egg and side of lard (gross!) could really take a lesson from The Engine 2 Diet

The DL: Manly-man Rip (even his name is manly) Esselstyn shows that even Texas firefighters can get ripped on a healthy vegan diet. Rip busts such myths "as real men don't eat plants." Here at the VNHQ, we really hope that this trend—sexy vegan fireman, that is—really takes off!

Monday Mishmash

Date: Monday, October 7
The Delivery: Vegan and Non-vegan cookbooks and air-roasted coffee
Staff Pick: The Tropical Vegan Kitchen is filled with enticing recipe titles

The DL: This tropical-cuisine guide promises to take our taste buds traveling from Africa to Latin America, to Asia and beyond. Would you like to try Caribbean-style Baked Sweet Potatoes with Chili Black Beans? So would we!

Veggies Are Smarties

Date: Wednesday, October 1

The Delivery: Vegan cookbook and guide

Staff Pick: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Vegan Cooking—it's not just for dum-dums

The DL: The title of this book is an oxymoron, because if you have already decided to go vegan, then you're pretty darn enlightened in our book.

Tea-rrific Friday

Date: Friday, September 26

The Delivery: Seasonally spiced teas, indulgent tea travel kits, a natural allergy blocker, raw and clean-living books

Staff Pick: This delightfully drowsy travel kit from The Republic of Tea promises you some sweet zzz's

The DL: If you're stuck flying coach for the next four hours sandwiched between a howling toddler and Chatty Cathy, slapping-on an eye mask, earplugs, and drinking some relaxing tea is a subdued hint to your neighbors to please hush. If that doesn't work, you could always squirt them with your pillow spray.

Snack Attack

Date: Wednesday, September 10

The Delivery: Sassy vegan books and snack cups

Staff Pick: Sweet fruits gel snacks by Cool Cups

The DL: If you were a JE**O-lover of yore, finally, there's a gelatin-free alternative for you! You won't find any nasty boiled-hoof parts in these vegan fruit gels.

Sensory Overload!

Date: Monday, September 8

The Delivery: Utilitarian blender, totes, veggie peelers, tasty soy milks, awesome sandwich spread, crazy fudge, cute books, pro-activist DVDs, and green body products (phew!)

Staff Pick: Delectable, freakin' butterscotch fudge from Allison's Gourmet

The DL: We had the motherlode of cool items delivered today, but consider us hypnotized the moment we laid eyes on this late arrival—new vegan fudge! There's one box for each of us, right?

It's A Shoe-In

Date: Thursday, September 4

The Delivery: Clean beauty products, enviable vegan shoes, and a killer cookbook

Staff Pick: Snazzy, faux-snakeskin-and-suede peep-toe heels by Olsen Haus Shoes

The DL: We have yet to find a woman who doesn't go weak in the knees at the site of faux-suede, designer heels proudly declaring their vegan status. Need I say more? Now stop pawing at the screen.

Hello Peanut Butter!

Date: Tuesday, September 2

The Delivery: Inspirational cookbook, a save-the-world how-to, and peanut butter duos.

Staff Pick: Jelly's best friend: Earth Balance Natural Peanut Butter

The DL: Inspired recipes and saving the world books are all good, but slather us in peanut butter and we're a happy crew.