Sjaak's Stock

The Date: Monday, December 13

The Delivery: Sjaak's Organic Peanut Butter Bites
Staff Pick: Delicious peanut butter bites!

The DL: Did you know we sell these insanely delicious Sjaak's bites in the VegNews Store? If you still need to buy some gifts for the holidays, head on over to the VN Store. Holiday cards, peppermint-scented candles, the VegNews Holiday eCookbook, Go Vegan 2011 calendars and more await for all your gifting needs!

Tamales, Wheat Roast, a Book, and Utter Deliciousness

The Date: Wednesday, December 1

The Delivery: Tamales and a Wheat Roast from White Mountain Foods, Whitewash: The Disturbing Truth About Cow's Milk and Your Health by Joseph Keon, and scrumptious treats for the VN staff (that's us!) from beloved member of the VegNews family, Frankie McGee

Staff Pick: Frankie's amazing treats!

The DL: We're feeling pretty spoiled today. Vegan tamales? Check. A John Robbins-endorsed book on the truth about the detrimental health effects of cow's milk? Yup. Chocolate-covered, cashew cheese-filled dates?! Yes, please! Frankie is the VNHQ fairy godmother, and these perfectly ripe fresh dates filled with tangy cashew cheese covered in decadent dark chocolate might be a contender for best This Just In score of the year. They are also perfect Holiday treats, much like the entire contents of our VegNews Holiday eCookbook and our Holiday Cookie eCollection, available for a special package price of $10 in the VegNews Store.

Curry and Gluten-Free Cookie Mixes

The Date: Tuesday, November 23

The Delivery: Curry gift package and some gluten-free cookie mixes from Cherrybrook Kitchen

Staff Pick: Curry Love Banana Ginger curry sauce

The DL: We've had a very special day here at VNHQ, what with our incredible Thanksgiving luncheon featuring the unrivaled Native Foods Wellington, so with food on the brain, it seems only fitting that we receive this shipment of gluten-free cookie mixes and the most adorable curry gift pack from Curry Love. The box included a candle, a beer, a white basmati rice along with their scrumptious-sounding Banana Ginger curry sauce. Back to the luncheon, Associate Publisher Colleen Holland also whipped up her incredible Holiday salad and a Pumpkin Cake with Vanilla Buttercream, both of which are from recipes in the VegNews Holiday Cookbook, and both of which are unbelievably delicious. Check out the pics from our luncheon on our Facebook album.

Emily's Desserts

The Date: Tuesday, November 16

The Delivery: Decadent goodies from Emily's Desserts

Staff Pick: Emily's new cake truffles.

The DL: Take chocolate cake, douse it in a thick coating of dark chocolate, and sprinkle with pecans or peanuts, and you have perfection—or so we're assuming just by admiring these adorable teacup-shaped confections from the always-dependable Emily. Emily also sent along a preview of her upcoming vegan dessert cake cookbook, Sweet Vegan. Speaking of cookbooks, have you purchased the VegNews Holiday Cookbook yet? We're getting so excited about the Holidays that we are also holding an incredible giveaway—follow the link to win a Native Foods vegan Thanksgiving Wellington delivered straight to your doorstep! Oh, and we'll also throw in a pound of Allison's Gourmet Apple Pie Fudge. Good luck!

VegNews Holiday eCookbook!

The Date: Friday, November 12

The Delivery: A stellar collection of vegan holiday recipes

Staff Pick: The VegNews Holiday eCookbook, of course!

The DL: We are so excited about our newly released Holiday eCookbook, celebrating its one-week anniversary, that we can barely contain ourselves. Inside these virtual pages, you'll find 35 delicious recipes that are literally to-die-for, created by amazing chefs including Tal Ronnen, Robin Robertson, Allison Rivers Samson, and more! Recipes include a Festive Holiday Tart, Classic Cranberry Sauce, White Gingerbread Loaf, and Pumpkin Praline Cheesecake—can we say mouthwatering? Be sure to get your digital copy today!

Books and Raw Goodies

The Date: Thursday, November 11

The Delivery: Books and raw treats

Staff Pick: Blonde Macaroons, Chocolate Cherry Macadamia Cookies, Vanilla Crispies, and Buckwheat and Hemp Granola from One Lucky Duck

The DL: For a federal holiday, we certainly managed to receive a decent collection of goodies! Among the books (Comfortably Unaware, E3 For Life, and a gorgeous hardcover edition of the book we discussed in the VegNews Book Club last month, Animal Camp), but of course, our pick goes to the edibles. These raw goodies from One Lucky Duck in New York City are tantalizing in their adorable packaging and delicious-sounding varieties. The macaroons are especially tempting, much like the offerings in our brand-new VegNews Holiday Cookbook. Check it out!

Books!

The Date: Tuesday, November 9

The Delivery: Building a Green Movement and Changing the World, The Wild Vegan Cookbook, and The Vegan Cookie Connoisseur.

Staff Pick: The Vegan Cookie Connoisseur by Kelly Peloza

The DL: Three great books came in today and presented a dilemma...which one to pick? The Wild Vegan Cookbook is a compendium of vegan recipes based around wild ingredients, Building a Green Movement and Changing the World is a primer for eco-minded youth, and The Vegan Cookie Connoisseur is an adorable book by a young author passionate about vegan cookies! No shame, we chose the cookies. Kelly Peloza presents her first cookbook, and with recipes such as Gooey Butterscotch Cookies and Mexican Wedding cookies, we're pretty sure this book will come in handy come holiday season. And it just so happens that we have official declared that the holidays are now upon us, with the release of VegNews' very first Holiday Cookbook, chock-full of vegan recipes for all of your holiday needs. Included in this festive collection are Pumpkin Seed Battered Cranberry Cabernet Sauce by Tal Ronnen, Roasted Vegetable Pastry by Allison Rivers Samson, Robin Robertson's Crispy Latkes, and much more!

Raw Transitions

The Date: Monday, November 1

The Delivery: A book

Staff Pick: Easy Raw Vegan Transition Recipes by Kristen Suzanne

The DL: Happy World Go Vegan Month! Curious about the raw vegan lifestyle? This book has your back with easy, raw recipes courtesy of the accomplished raw foods chef Kristen Suzanne. Looking for more vegan recipes for the holidays? Check out our VegNews Holiday Cookie Collection, or stay tuned for our VegNews Holiday Cookbook, to be released this week.