Vegan Quorn Burger

The Delivery: Quorn’s new vegan burger
Staff Pick: The burger!

The DL: When we first heard that Quorn came out with a vegan burger, we couldn’t wait to try it—but after a huge South Indian lunch and taste-testing cookies from the Holiday Cookie Contest, we’re stuffed. We can’t wait to reveal the mouth-watering winning recipes next week, so keep your eyes on VegNews.com, stock your shelves with baking ingredients, and dig out those holiday cookie cutters. You’re in for a treat!

Herbal Supplements

The Delivery: Vegetarian “Healthy Gut” herbal supplements from Kroeger Herb Products Co. Inc.
Staff Pick: The herbal supplements

The DL: Herbal supplements can aid a poor diet, but nothing impacts health like eating plates full of nutrient-rich veggies, whole grains, fruits, legumes, and other whole foods. In fact, unexpected foods like taro root and dark leafy greens contain important cancer-fighting properties, in addition to other crucial nutrients. For more information on plants that do the body good, check out 5 Foods to Eat Now. With flu season upon us, there’s no time to waste!

Thai Treats

The Delivery: Cashew apple juice, miso paste, coconut taffy, tom-yum-coated cashews, certificates of adoption from the Gibbon Rehabilitation Project Phuket, Thai language flashcards, 7-Eleven plastic bag celebrating vegetarianism, vegetarian festival fan, May Kaidee’s Thai Vegtarian and Vegan Cookbook by May Kaidee and Jo Thavon, Vegetarian Food, Free From Diseases and Retribution guide from the Vegetarian Centre of Thailand, Biography of a Pet Dog: The Story of Tongdaeng by His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej 

Staff Pick: Coconut Taffy

The DL: A big “welcome back” to all the participants of the VegNews’ Food Lover’s Tour of Thailand! We’re celebrating the return of Publisher Joseph Connelly and Associate Publisher Colleen Holland by sampling all of the Thai goodies they stuffed in their suitcases. During our weekly Monday morning meeting, Colleen filled us in on the highlights of the past few weeks abroad, including vegan Thai cooking classes, the adoption of four adorable gibbons, and an enlightening visit to an all-veg village. If you’re interested in seeing the world through a veg lens, check out our other vacations. There are just a few more spots on the next trip, a yoga retreat to Mexico, so get your spot today!

 

Cookbooks and Christmas CDs

The Date: Tuesday, September 7
The Delivery: A cookbook and a Christmas album
Staff Pick: The Meat Lover's Meatless Cookbook by Kim O'Donnel

The DL: The Meat Lover's Meatless Cookbook: Vegetarian Recipes Carnivores will Devour features a mix of both vegan and easily veganizable vegetarian recipes. But hey, any book that wants to turn meat-eaters veg is fine by us!