The official Vegan Essentials reviews (to be updated).
Posted by Allychristine on Feb 21, 2010 · Member since Dec 2007 · 15438 posts
Posted by Allychristine on Feb 21, 2010 · Member since Dec 2007 · 15438 posts
Belts, Bags, Wallets, Ties, and Accessories Belts Grommeted Faux Leather Belt
Motive Co. Vegan For Life Canvas Belt
Removable Buckle Casual Belt
Splaff Recycled Rubber and Hemp Belt I have the thick one with grommets, and I love it. It's more casual than I thought, but I really like it. (AC) The Vegan Collection Captain Belt
The Vegan Collection Captain Belt
The Vegan Collection Sampras belt
Vegetarian Shoes City Belt 2
Vegetarian Shoes Jeans belt
Vegetarian Shoes Men's belt I'd give two thumbs up. They are high quality and last long. (tweety) Vegetarian Shoes Select belt
Vegetarian Shoes Uni Belt Removable Buckle Belt
Vegetarian Shoes Wilson belt
Vegetarian Shoes X belt
Guitar Straps Splaff Recycled Rubber and Hemp Guitar Strap
Non silk neck ties Jaan J Non silk neck ties
Purses and Bags Alice Walker Quote Animal Rights Tote Bag
Animal Rightstuff Animal Liberation Messenger Bag
Animal Rightstuff Make the Connection tote
Birdie cotton tote bag
Chicola Hemp Purse
La Playa Hemp and Recycled Rubber Tote
Splaff Hemp and Recycled Rubber Messenger Bag
The Vegan Collection Amelia clutch
Vegan Bodybuilding and Fitness Gym Bag
Non Leather Wallets All ett Inside ID Eco Thin 100% Recycled Nylon Wallet
All ett Original Eco Thin 100% Recycled Nylon Wallet
All ett Outside ID Eco Thin 100% Recycled Nylon Wallet
All ett Sport Eco Thin 100% Recycled Nylon Wallet
All ett Traveler Eco Thin 100% Recycled Nylon Wallet
Malcolm Fontier Cuba Libre
Malcolm Fontier i mojito iphone case and wallet
Malcolm Fontier Mimosa Organizer
Malcolm Fontier Mojito Mini Wallet
Motive Co. Meat is Murder Nylon Wallet
Splaff Recycled Rubber Wallet
The Vegan Collection Armstrong tri fold Wallet
The Vegan Collection Bi Fold Wallet I think this is one of the ones that we won (ha!) from VN. We won two Vegan Collection wallets, and love them. I have the smaller one, and P uses the other one. He likes it. It's really leather like..which is almost weird. (AC) The Vegan Collection Brighton Bi fold wallet
The Vegan Collection Campbell money clip
The Vegan Collection Carter card holder
The Vegan Collection Compact wallet
The Vegan Collection Garnett bifold wallet
The Vegan Collection national bifold wallet
The Vegan Collection Tri fold wallet I think this is the one that P is using now. It's not huge, so not a lot can fit in there, and it still be thin, but that's fine. He hasn't complained. (AC) Excellent quality and long-lasting. Would make a good gift for the vegan man. (tweety) Vegan Taxi Wallets
VeganWares Bi fold Wallet
VeganWares card holder
VeganWares Classic Bi Fold Wallet
VeganWares Compact Triple Fold Wallet
VeganWares Deluxe Bi Fold Wallet
VeganWares Deluxe Compact Wallet
VeganWares Executive wallet
VeganWares Triple Fold Wallet
Books, Games, Videos, Candles, Jewelry and Music Calendars Go Vegan! 2011 Calendar by Sarah Kramer
Moo free Vegan Organic Chocolate Advent Calendar I wonder if the 'milk' chocolate here is a different formula than what they typically use, 'cause these are pretty solid, almost waxy; they're all right though. each chocolate is fairly small, but that's an advent calendar for you. (fb) Games Animal Matters Fur and Feathers board game
Soy wax candles Aloha Bay Palm Wax Candles Berry Christmas
Mulberry
Aloha Bay Vegetable Palm Wax Tea Lights
Estrella Soy Wax Candle Tins
Green Moon soy wax candles
Lumia Organic Soy Wax Candle Tin Cinnamon Spice
Lavender Love This is good! It's a pretty small tin, and the scent isn't as good as some others, but it's nice. (AC) Lemongrass
Orange Ginger
Rosemary mint
Lumia Organic Soy Wax Square Jar Candles Geranium Patchouli (olive green colored candle)
Hungarian Sage and French Lavender (blue colored candle)
Indian Nutmeg, Clove and Parsley (red colored candle)
Indonesian Patchouli and Chinese Ginger (purple colored candle)
Evergreen (fir/spruce/pine scent with green soy wax)
Jasmine Vanilla
Lavender Love (lavender/ylang ylang/orange with purple soy wax)
Orange Ginger (orange soy wax) Way out wax scented pillar candles Citrus Harmony
Clear head
Cozy home
Escentual love
Northern Forest
Patchouli
Way out wax scented soy wax tea lights Clear head
Escentual love
Eucalyptus
Lavender
Orange
Patchouli
Sage
Sweet dreams
Way out wax Bug Out Insect Repelling Patio Candle
Jewelry Evolve Ringed Vegan Necklace
Evolve Vegan Pride Necklace with Black Beads
I love being vegan wristbands
Maille mosaics vegan earrings
Maille mosaics vegan future earrings
McFarland Designs Faux Pearl Necklace
McFarland Designs Faux Pearl Stud Earrings
McFarland Designs Graduated Faux Pearl Earrings with Swarovski Crystals
McFarland Designs Single Drop Faux Pearl Earring
Snooty jewelry Vegan Pewter Keychain with Swarovski Crystal
Vegetarian Image Pins, Keychains and Necklaces
Books and magazines Animal Ingredients from A to Z
Becoming Raw by Brenda Davis, RD and Vesanto Melina, MS, RD
Becoming Vegan
Being Vegan Living with Conscience, Conviction, and Compassion I enjoyed this book. I think it's geared more toward when you're first deciding to be vegan, not when you've been vegan for a while. It has good information, and it's good to validate when you already know. (AC) Comfortably Unaware by Dr. Richard A. Oppenlander
Diet for a New America
Forks Over Knives The Plant Based Way to Health by T. Colin Campbell, PhD and Caldwell Esselstyn
Greeting Cards by Dan Piraro
Raw Power! by Thor Bazler
Striking at the Roots: A Practical Guide to Animal Activism by Mark Hawthorne
T.O.F.U. Magazine
The Complete Guide to Vegan Food Substitutions by Celine Steen and Joni Marie Newman
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Vegan Eating for Kids by Dana Villamagna, M.S.J. and Andrew Villamagna
The Obligate Carnivore by Jed Gillen I generally liked this book. It partly addresses the ethical issue of being vegan while feeding a non-vegan animal (and more in depth than that, like your cat’s sake vs. the cow’s sake), and partly it’s about ensuring adequate nutrition for dogs and cats. However, on that point, it’s a bit outdated. With cats, at first there was an effort to make a low-magnesium food that wouldn’t cause so many urinary stones, but it’s still a problem. So much so, that the original people who made the vegan cat food supplement/cat food started recommending half regular diet, half vegan. On that note, it’s probably still reliable info for dogs, but not so much cats. I feel like the point of this book is like the convert-you-to-veganism books, where it presents the ethical dilemma, and then shows you a way out. Except now, there’s not really a way out with cats. : / Still, it’s something worth thinking about. (fb) The Vegan Pregnancy Survival Guide by Sayward Rebhal
The World Peace Diet by Will Tuttle, Ph.D.
Thrive The Vegan Nutrition Guide to Optimal Performance in Sports and Life by Brendan Brazier
Thrive Fitness by Brendan Brazier
Veg News Magazine Yay VegNews! (AC) Vegan Bodybuilding and Fitness The Complete Guide to Building Your Body on a Plant Based Diet by Robert Cheeke
Vegan for Life by Jack Norris, RD and Virginia Messina, MPH, RD
Vegan in 30 Days by Sarah Taylor
Vegan's Daily Companion by Colleen Patrick-Goudreau
Vegan Nutrition Information Chart
Cookbooks 500 Vegan Recipes by Celine Steen and Joni Marie Newman I just recently purchased this, and am still not sure about what I think of it. It's pretty good, but doesn't look like something I'll use more over other books. There's a good variety, and it's pretty good. (AC) American Vegan Kitchen by Tamasin Noyes Love that I have this book, but I haven't yet made a ton out of it. I've only heard good reviews! It's not a healthy-geared cookbook, so for me, it's things for special occasions. Love that it's original. (AC) Appetite for Reduction by Isa Chandra Moskowitz Love this book. It's cute, gorgeous, well put together, and the recipes are simple and delicious. The kind of book that you could make all the recipes. (AC) Authentic Chinese Cuisine
Becoming Raw by Brenda Davis, RD and Vesanto Melina, MS, RD
Color Me Vegan by Colleen Patrick-Goudreau
Dairy Free and Delicious by Bryanna Clark Grogan and Joanne Stepaniak
Eat Vegan on $4 a Day by Ellen Jaffee Jones
Fresh and Fast Vegan Pleasures
How It All Vegan I got this pretty early on in my vegan days, and I never really liked it too much. I was pretty new at cooking at the time though, so that might have been my fault, but a lot of the foods to me were more of that health-foody taste that most pre-made vegan food used to be. However, there was an awesome recipe for coconut cream pie in there. (fb) I've never used this one much. (AC) Incredibly Delicious The Vegan Paradigm Cookbook
Intuitive Cooking
Japanese Cooking Contemporary and Traditional by Miyoko Nishimoto Schinner I love love love this book. Many of its recipes are pretty simple, but all very good. It’s the one cookbook I’m always coming back to, to make the same things over again. The author doesn’t really offer many alternatives to ingredients if you can’t find certain things in your area, so it’s probably only a good idea to get this if you’ve got a good Asian market, preferably Japanese, nearby. I know you can get a number of these things at a health food store, but they’re pretty expensive there, making some recipes a bit cost-prohibitive. That being said, I’d say the recipes are pretty authentic. Here are some of the less-common ingredients used in the recipes; daikon, shiitake, oyster mushroom, mirin, sake (could probably sub with white wine, but will taste different), soba, udon, fresh ramen, dashi stock/dry kombu, young ginger, wakame, gingko nuts, natto, nori, miso, panko. You don’t really need any different cookware than normal. Most of the recipes don’t call for fake _____, but there are a couple where such things are optional (e.g., vegetarian hot dogs are optional in Japanese Karei, and you can add veggie ground beef to the Korrokeh). One recipe involves making seitan to make tonkatsu (fried pork cutlet), and I have to say, that is a pretty excellent recipe, and is one of the most successful ways I’ve made seitan. Some of my favorite from this book: sukiyaki, tonkatsu, teriyaki tofu, an tofu, karei, wafu mayonezu. (fb) La Dolce Vegan! by Sarah Kramer I've enjoyed this for simple things. (AC) Local Bounty Seasonal Vegan Recipes by Devra Gartenstein
Nonna's Italian Kitchen
PETA’s Vegan College Cookbook
Quick Fix Vegan by Robin Robertson
Scatter Vegan Sweets by Wendy Gabbe Day
Soyfoods Cookery
Soyfood Recipes for the American Table
Speed Vegan
Sweet Utopia Simply Stunning Vegan Desserts by Sharon Valencik
Table for Two Meat and Dairy Free Recipes for Two
The Conscious Cook by Tal Ronnen I like this book, but it's not one that I use a lot. It's "fancier" food, made with Gardein products (most of it). Subs can obviously be made. I've liked everything I've made from it, and I enjoy having it. (AC) The Fiber For Life Cookbook
The Get Healthy, Go Vegan Cookbook by Neal Barnard, M.D. and Robyn Webb
The Happy Herbivore by Lindsay S. Nixon
The Joy of Vegan Baking by Colleen Patrick-Goudreau This has always been one of my favorite books. I've had a lot of success from it, and I'll continue to use it. It's a great baking book. (and I totally agree with fb's review) (AC) I think this is a good book for someone who has no idea how to bake vegan and for more seasoned bakers. I like a lot of the recipes here, but I’m not blown away by all of them, and I often have better recipes elsewhere for particular things (chocolate cake, brownies, chocolate chip cookies). (fb) The Kind Diet by Alicia Silverstone
The Nutritional Yeast Cookbook
The Saucy Vegetarian
The Sublime Restaurant Cookbook by Nanci Alexander
The Ultimate Uncheese Cookbook by Joanne Stepaniak I like that this book gives you several different ways to get something cheesy, sometimes using cashews, tofu, nooch, chickpeas, potatoes, or various combinations. There are a few recipes I really like (Colby cheese, cheese Danish, French bread pizza, unstuffed shells), a couple I hate (mostarella!), but most things are pretty inbetween. I’ve never made anything from here that would be mistaken for cheese, but everything is pretty cheese-like and good. I think this book was more of a necessity before there were decent vegan cheese alternatives out there, but for cheese sauces or places without such alternatives, it’s still a good buy. (fb) The Urban Vegan by Dynise Balcavage
The Vegan Cookie Connoisseur by Kelly Peloza
The Vegan Diner Classic Comfort Food for the Body and Soul by Julie Hasson One of my favorite cookbooks! (AC) The Vegan Girl's Guide to Life by Melisser Elliott
The Vegan Scoop 150 Recipes for Dairy Free Ice Cream by Wheeler del Torro I'm enjoying using this, almost done going through all the ice creams I wanted to make. It uses the same basic formula for most of the ice cream, which is mostly soy creamer, some soy milk, and arrowroot as the thickener. I've used tapioca with similar results. I bet you could use a non-soy milk, as long as it's similar in fat content. Couple things I have to be mindful of with this book: sugar content, texture of fruit ice creams, and heavy seasoning. Some ice creams have more or less sugar, but it's not in a consistent way. For instance, with the red bean (adzuki) ice cream, I've always seen adzuki paste sweetened, never anything else. Yet the recipe involves the higher level of sugar, so the ice cream is VERY sweet. Versus the peanut butter ice creams, which have less sugar, and because of the pb content they come out not very sweet at all. ?? For the fruit, some of these recipes have you add chopped fruit near the end, but that is weird to me - having chunks of frozen fruit in the ice cream. Maybe some people like that, but I like it better blended in, especially since some frozen fruits are not too sweet. Finally, some ice creams are very heavily seasoned, like mint ones that call for tablespoons of peppermint extract, or curry ice cream that calls for 1/4 c curry powder, or saffron ice cream that calls for 1/4 cup (both unnecessary and expensive!). So... add to taste in every respect. There are some great classic-type ice creams in here, with little creative twists (like toasting marshmallows and adding them to chocolate ice cream as a "smores" ice cream). A lot of them are purposely unusual, using some atypical ingredients. I'd say it's more unusual ice creams than classically indulgent stuff. I like that, but not everyone would. (fb) The Vegan Slow Cooker by Kathy Hester
The Vegan Table by Colleen Patrick-Goudreau I actually haven't used this much, and I don't feel like I've had a lot of success with the things I've made. Maybe I just had too high expectations. It's pretty, and a nice book to have. (AC) I haven’t liked this as much as JOVB. It’s cool that it’s arranged by what event you’re serving for (and for how many people, and by season), but a lot of that doesn’t really apply to me, as I’m just serving regular ole food for two people. Many recipes are pretty enjoyable, but nothing that has been indispensable. I’d say many of the recipes are vegan versions of standard American fare, which might be nice for a transitioning vegan, but I’m kind of spoiled by other cuisines now. However, there are many good recipes and lotsa pictures. (fb) Vegan Brunch by Isa Chandra Moskowitz I love all of Isa's books. I had quite a few mistakes left in mine from an early edition, but I have an updated edition, also. I've loved tons of things from it. (AC) I like this book. I like the idea of this book – all about vegan brunch. It’s one of those meals where I usually just settle for some hash browns or a bagel, but no more! (if I’m cooking at home.) There are some really really great recipes and very few things I don’t like. A number of the dishes are tofu-based, but not the majority. Recipes that make this book great: 3 types of vegan sausage, bagels, chocolate beer waffles, the quiches, English muffins, and bacon. (fb) Vegan A Go Go by Sarah Kramer
Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World by Isa Chandra Moskowitz A must have! So much fun. Great recipes, and so many combos. (AC) There are SO many recipes in this book. I’d say generally the cupcakes turn out really well for me, and in the beginning I was not very experienced at baking, so that’s saying a lot. Most of the frostings require (really require) some vegan shortening; every time I’ve tried to sub all margarine, it comes out pretty soft (but doable if cold). A couple recipes never turned out for me, so if that happens to you, just try something else in there. I think there’s a cupcake in here for everyone. (fb) Vegan Desserts Sumptuous Sweets for Every Season by Hannah Kaminsky I've only made so many things from this book so far. Like MSV, it's a gorgeous book. Hannah Kaminsky does all her own photography, photographs like every recipe, and does a great job. One thing I've pleasantly noticed so far is that cooking times and temps are exactly right; that was a problem I had with many recipes in MSV, despite not having that happen with other books. It's easy enough to leave something in the oven 10 minutes longer, it's just frustrating to have to adjust all the time when you're following a recipe. But no matter here! Also, everything I've made from here so far has turned out pretty much great. I think there's a lot for anyone in this book. Again, there are a number of things that would require unusual or expensive ingredients - e.g. a chesnut torte that uses chestnut flour (and despite what she says, it is not in most health food stores) or olive oil ice cream (not unusual, but could be expensive. also weird). But there are also cheaper things to make, and it's organized by seasons, so it's easier in that sense (so it might be weird to make a cake with blood oranges, but you can get them in winter, so it's not so bad). There's a lot of cool creative stuff again, and some simpler recipe (like the Black Cat Cookies). My gripe though.... is the index. Never have I before seen a stranger index. MSV's was great; their was an index for allergen-free recipes, for particular ingredients (so if you need to use up that sour "cream" or something), and a regular index. Here the same thing is attempted, but it's again subdivided by season (which is not labelled, and took me a while to figure out), AND a buttload of recipes are missing from the index, either altogether, or missing from allergen-free lists they should be a part of. Also, instead of having a separate ingredient index and general one, they're combined. Yet, there will be a list for things that contain (let's say) lemon juice, but not orange juice (even if there's a lot of recipes). So you try to remember the particular name to find it (so not cake ---> orange cake, it has to be Blood Orange Upside Down Cake), and then it might turn out it was accidentally omitted from the index. SIGH. It's easier to leaf through the book, because each season-chapter starts with a list of recipes, and the recipes are alphabetical within each chapter, and there are loads of photos. (fb) Vegan Family Meals Real Food for Everyone by Ann Gentry
Vegan Fire and Spice by Robin Robertson
Vegan Pie in the Sky Pie! Obvs love this book, just like the other 2 in the trilogy. Excellent. (AC) Vegan pie kit
Vegan Vittles Second Helping by Joanne Stepaniak
Vegan with a Vengeance by Isa Chandra Moskowitz Another must have. This is a bit more simple than her other books, but still really great. Lots of great recipes. (AC) Eh, this book. I think there was a lot of hype about it, as the first of her books. I think since then, the repertoire has expanded, and this book probably reflects more of the author’s personal tastes (so many muffin recipes for such a small book! Haha). I had read some complaints about the difficulty of getting certain ingredients, but it’s really not that bad. I think there’s one recipe that calls for pomegranate molasses, but that’s pretty much as weird as it gets. I like several of the recipes here, but some of them I never find the motivation to make; I think it’s just differing tastes. (fb) Vegan Yum Yum by Lauren Ulm
Veganomicon by Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero The ultimate. This was the first vegan book I got, and it remains one of the best. It's a great mix of simple, and a bit more complicated. Great variety, and impressive meals. (AC) I pretty much like this book. It has soo many recipes, it’s hard not to like at least part of it! I’d say it’s more expanded from VWAV, not just in size but also there’s more of something for everyone here, vegetable haters and vegetable lovers alike. Also, sweets play a smaller role here than in VWAV. Of the recipes I haven’t liked in V’con, it’s usually because something’s not to my personal tastes than it actually not working/burning down my kitchen. Knowing that, you can adjust seasonings if you need to, and learn to cook pretty much anything. I’d say it’s a good all-purpose book. (fb) Veganize This! by Jenn Shagrin I've only used this for 1 thing, but I did get it free from VegNews! It's stuff that I wouldn't normally make, but is interesting. The book is very informal. (AC) World Vegan Feast by Bryanna Clark Grogan
DVDs, Videos, and CDS A Delicate Balance DVD
A Life Connected DVD by Nonviolence United
Animal Songs CD by Will Tuttle
Chow Down DVD
Forks Over Knives DVD
Lolita Slave to Entertainment DVD
Simple Vegan Classics DVD by Jason Wrobel
Vegan Fitness Built Naturally DVD
Vegetarian Cats and Dogs DVD by James A. Peden
Very Good Vegan DVD vol. 1 by Annaveda Kitchen
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Posted by Allychristine on Feb 21, 2010 · Member since Dec 2007 · 15438 posts
Clothing and Message Wear Veg Message Shirts Against Animal Testing T Shirt My parents bought this for me, but I've never worn it, because it's huge. I like the shirt, it's just too big. (AC) Alice Walker Quote T Shirt
Animal Rightstuff 95 Design Shirt
Animal Rightstuff Spay Yo Bitch Shirt
Beef It's What's Rotting in your Colon shirt runs a tad small for women's sizes, but it's cool. (suprgrrljes) Beef It’s What’s Rotting in your Colon Women’s Tank Top
Bruce Friedrich Quote T Shirt
Chicks Dig Vegans Womens Fitted T Shirt
Chicks Dig Vegans Unisex T Shirt
Collegiate Vegan
Gandhi Quote Gandhi Quote shirt
Give Blood Shirt
Herbivore Bunny Women’s Purple Boatneck Shirt
Herbivore Clothing bacon had a mom shirt
Herbivore Clothing bacon had a mom women's fitted T Shirt
Herbivore Clothing compassion is invincible organic women's T shirt
Herbivore Clothing cow hugger hooded sweatshirt
Herbivore Clothing cow hugger unisex vneck
Herbivore Clothing Cow Hugger Women’s Fitted Short Sleeve I get (good) comments on this shirt sometimes. It’s a good quality shirt, nice pattern. I like a lot of the herbivore stuff because it’s a little more attractive than some AR shirts, at least the ones that were around back in the day. (fb) Herbivore Clothing deathless
Herbivore Clothing eat like you give a damn T shirt
Herbivore Clothing Factory Farms are Mean and Nasty T Shirt
Herbivore Clothing I'm Vegan and I Love You T Shirt I don't have the T shirt, but I do have the shirt dress, which I ended up cutting into a shirt. Mine is blue, and the message is really cute. (AC) Herbivore Clothing keep singing unisex polo shirt
Herbivore Clothing keep singing women's fitted T shirt
Herbivore Clothing My Body is not a Graveyard T Shirt
Herbivore Clothing My Body is Not a Graveyard Women’s Hooded Longsleeve T Shirt
Herbivore Clothing My Body is Not a Graveyard Zip up hooded sweatshirt
I Think, Therefore I am Vegetarian shirt
Kafka Quote T Shirt
Leather Stinks shirt
Lincoln Quote T Shirt
Lion's share industries Daft T shirt
Lion's share industries float T shirt
Lion's share industries trust no human t shirt
Lion's share industries wind up bird t shirt
Make the Connection T Shirt
Mercy for Animals Beef Cuts T Shirt
Mercy for Animals Not Cool T Shirt
Mercy for Animals steer clear of cruelty T shirt
Motive Co.Vegan Stay the Course Unisex T Shirt
Motive Co. Stop Making Excuses T Shirt
Motive Co. Vegan Cursive Unisex T Shirt
Motive Co. Vegan Wings T Shirt
Motive Co.Yer Gettin’ Crushed T Shirt
Nice Girls Fake It Women's Fitted Shirt
No Meat Athlete Sustainable Material Unisex T Shirt
No Meat Athlete Sustainable Material Women's T Shirt
NonViolenceUnited.org Vegan Compassion Organic Cotton T Shirt This is the first vegan shirt I bought, and it's my favorite. P and I both have one. They are really soft, and have a great message. (AC) Oval Vegan Logo T Shirt
Please Don't Eat the Animals Unisex T Shirt
Pork The Other Dead Animal shirt
Right Now T Shirt
The Vegan Collection Vegetable Slayer
Think Green Go Vegan T Shirt I like the shirt, but it's very boxy, not fitted like I would like and it had super short sleeves, not like a normal t-shirt. I got the girl version (ugh), but got Andy the boy version, which I like so much better. (erin) ToFu Let There be Soy T Shirt
Vegan Bodybuilding and Fitness T Shirt
Vegan Bodybuilding and Fitness Tank Top
Vegan Bolt Unisex Ringer T Shirt
Vegan Bolt Unisex T Shirt
Vegan Fitness Team Women’s Fitted Tank Top
Vegan Star T Shirt
Whips and Chains Women’s Fitted T shirt
Women's Vegan Pea Pod shirt
Windbreakers and Jackets Motive Co. Vegan for Life Zippered Jogger
Winter Wear Cagoule Fleece bottleneck scarf (made from recycled plastic)
Cagoule Fleece Stockholm gloves (made from recycled plastic)
Herbivore cow hugger scarf
Herbivore cross scarf
Sweatshirts 95 Design Hooded Sweatshirt
Animal Liberation Hooded Zippered Sweatshirt
Herbivore clothing cow hugger hooded sweatshirt
Herbivore clothing My Body is Not a Graveyard Zip Up Hooded Sweatshirt
Live and Let Live Zippered Hooded Sweatshirt
Mercy for Animals Logo Hooded Sweatshirt
Vegan Bodybuilding and Fitness Women’s Longsleeve Hooded T Shirt
NonViolenceUnited.org Vegan Compassion Button We got buttons with our shirts, and they are cute. (AC) Vegan Message Buttons
Vegan Mini Message Buttons
Vegetarian Image Pins, Keychains and Necklaces
Stickers Eat like you give a damn
Herbivore clothing stickers
Meat Free Zone Sticker
No meat athlete sticker
No such thing as humane meat sticker
Vegan and Environmental Bumper Stickers
Tote Bags and other Message Items Alice Walker Quote Animal Rights Tote Bag
Animal Rights Magnets
Animal Rightstuff Make the Connection tote
Make The Connection Magnet
Meat Free Zone Magnet
Meat Free Zone Sign
Motive Co. Vegan Militia Dog Tag
Real Food for Real People Magnet
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Posted by Allychristine on Feb 21, 2010 · Member since Dec 2007 · 15438 posts
Companion Animal Supplies Animal bath care and misc. goods Dirty Birdie Herbal Oatmeal Doggie Soap
Doggie Sudz Organic Shampoo and Conditioner
WiseWays Flea Free Herbal Flea Powder I've been using this for a couple months as a type of preventative. I haven't had any problems, but I don't know how it works when it actually needs to kill fleas. It doesn't have a bad smell, it's just kind of earthy. (AC) Animal dietary supplements ActiPet Vegan HA Supplement for Dogs (Glucosamine, MSM and Hyaluronic Acid)
Animal Essentials Natural Calcium Powder for Dogs and Cats
Animal Essentials Plant Enzymes and Probiotics for Dogs and Cats
Country Life L Methionine with B6 Tablets
Cranimals Sport Antioxidant Supplement for Dogs
Cranimals Whole Food Antioxidant Urinary Tract Support Supplement
Dr. Goodpet Canine Formula Digestive Enzymes
Dr. Goodpet Feline Formula Digestive Enzymes
Green Mush Companion Animal Nutritional Support Formula I got a free sample of this one time, and I was pretty incredulous about it being a supplement for pretty much any mammal. I’m not sure if the therapeutic value is the same for any mammal, but on a more interesting note, my cats actually liked eating it, even though it’s basically powdered vegetables and herbs. I didn’t really notice any change in them (energy level or whatnot). I tried it too, and its taste is quite tolerable. You could probably use it in a smoothie to make it green and feel like you’re being healthy. (fb) Hoana Prozyme Vegan Enzyme Supplement for Cats and Dogs
Hoana VegeCat pH Mix
Hoana VegeYeast Supplement for Cats and Dogs
Hyalogic HyaFlex Feline Hip and Joint Supplement
Petguard yeast and garlic wafers
RediDog Canine Joint Health Supplement
Animal odor eliminators Pet Air Non Aerosol Odor Eliminator and Insect Repellent
Animal therapeutics and first aid Animals' Apawthecary Detox Blend for Companion Animals
Animals' Apawthecary FidoDent Herbal Mouth and Gum Formula
Animals' Apawthecary Tinkle Tonic
HomeoPet Anxiety Relief Formula
HomeoPet Digestive Upsets Formula
HomeoPet Skin and Itch Relief Formula
Prescription 2000 Glucosamine HCL Powder
RediDog Canine Joint Health Supplement
Cat and Dog Treats Ami Bone Chew Treats for Dogs Bone Care
Omega 3 Long Life I got this one for him, too. It's more than twice as big as the small one. He hasn't eaten yet, so I don't know if he'll like it differently. I'll come back, if he tells me anything. I won't get these again, though. (AC) Pro Bio FOS Digestive (small) Well, Olen ate this. He wasn't too excited about it at first (it seems really hard), but once I broke it in two, he ate it. He didn't tell me that he liked it more than other treats. It might have messed up his tummy, because his poop was bad..but he had other treats, too. Eh. (AC) Ami Croky Vegan Dog Snacks
Cranimals ZenDog Organic Calming Dog Biscuits
PetGuard Mr. Barky’s Whole Grain Dog Biscuits My babies love these. Of course they've never met a treat they didn't like. (tweety) I would say ditto to tweety's review! Olen loved this, and it's a nice size. I actually think the price is not too bad, since the box was completely full. (AC) PetGuard Mr. Pugsly’s Peanut Butter Dog Biscuits My babies love these. Of course they've never met a treat they didn't like. (tweety) PetGuard Organic Catnip Tin
Sam’s Yams Bichon Fries Dog Chew Treats
Sam’s Yams Big Boyz Dog Chew Treats
Sam’s Yams Grain Free Vegan Dog Cookies
Sam’s Yams Veggie Rawhide Sweet Potato Dog Chewz Gave one to Olen last night. He was confused at first, then loved it (seemingly). He has had a couple bones (rawhide from shelter, bones from parents, etc.) in his lifetime with us, and they have always made his tummy upset. He seems to have a very sensitive tummy (and heart <3), so Ive learned to be careful about what to give him. He hasn't had any troubles so far. Seems ok, no throw up, no bad poop. He licked the sweet potato for a long time, and then just kinda nibbled on it. I don't know how well it worked to clean his teeth, but it was fun. It lasted a few minutes. (AC) Sam's Yams Calmly Chamomile Sweet Potato Treats for Dogs
Sam's Yams Hoppin’ Good Carrot Crunchies Dog Cookies
Sunny Paw Organic and Gluten Free Dog Snacks Happy apple bones
PBJ
Pumpkin pie
Spinach pizza Vegan Pigs Ear Chewy Dog Treat
Wet Noses Organic Dog Treats
Cat litter and related items One Earth Premium Natural Clumping Cat Litter
Wonder Box Plus Recycled and Biodegradable Cat Litter Box
Collars and leashes VeganWares Faux Leather Cat Collar
Companion animal books and DVDs It’s a Vegan Dog’s Life I didn't find this very useful. Even though I didn't know a whole lot of vegan dog information (just some online research), I didn't feel like I knew anymore after reading this book. It has some cute stories, and good dog treat recipes, but other than that..not much. It has an extensive online resource list, but you can just look those things up yourself. I guess I wouldn't really recommend it. (AC) The Simple Little Vegan Dog Book by Michelle A. Rivera
Dog waste disposal Flush Puppies Flushable Dog Waste Disposal Bags
Humane moustraps Humane No Kill Mousetrap
Vegan cat food Ami Cat Vegan Cat Food
Evolution Diet Canned Vegan Cat Food
Evolution Diet Vegan Cat Kibble
Hoana VegeCat Kibble Mix
Hoana VegeCat mix
Hoana VegeCat pHi Mix
Hoana VegeKit mix
Vegan dog food Ami Dog Vegan Dog Food this was the first vegan food I tried the babies on. They love it, and within a week both of their coats turned amazingly soft, which is a sign of good nutrition. (tweety) Evolution diet Canned Vegan Dog Food
Evolution Diet Vegan Dog Kibble seems to be a good quality food. I had one bag arrive with grease stains on the bottom, which bothered me. (tweety) Hoana VegeDog Mix
Natural Balance Vegan Dog Kibble This is the food we use, and he seems to love it. The biggest bag is about $30, and seems to last about a month for us. I think it's a great dry kibble. (AC) Natural life Vegetarian Dog Kibble
PetGuard Organic Vegan Dog Food Cans
PetGuard Vegetarian Feast Dinner Canned Dog Food
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Posted by Allychristine on Feb 22, 2010 · Member since Dec 2007 · 15438 posts
Cosmetics Foundations and powders Ecco Bella Face Powder Compact
Facial and Skin Care Cleansers and toners Blum Naturals daily cleansing towelettes
Earth Science Aloe Vera Complexion Toner and Freshener
Earth Science Clarifying Facial Wash
Earth Science Clarifying Herbal Astringent
Lamas Citrus C Facial Cleanser
True Body moisturizing facial soap
Well In Hand Zero Zitz Washes and Astringents Cease the Grease Kreamy Kleanser
Emergency Power Extra Strength
Moisture Marvel Kreamy Kleanser
Original Astringent
Tangerine Vanilla Astringent
Tea Tree Astringent
Unscented Kreamy Kleanser
Moisturizers and creams Earth Science Almond Aloe Facial Moisturizer
Earth Science hydrating day creme
HyaGlo Vegan Hyaluronin Skin Serum
Jason Red Elements Daily Moisturizing Lotion with SPF 15
Lamas botanicals DMAE, C Ester and ALA Anti Aging Complex
Lamas botanicals Soy Nourishing Hydrator
Scrubs and exfoliants Earth Science Apricot Gentle Facial Scrub
Jason Red Elements Exfoliating Scrub
Acne/Problem complexions Earth Therapeutics Clari T Pore Cleansing Strips I've not tried any other version of these things, so I can't really compare. It leaves some adhesive residue, and it doesn't really get every pore. I hear that they work better right after a shower though, so I might try that. (fb) Grandpa's Thylox Acne Treatment Soap
Grateful Body ClearSkin Organic Topical Acne Support
Tate's Natural Miracle Acne Solution
Well in hand Zero Zitz Washes and Astringents
Eye cremes Azida Eye and Face Cream
Lamas Firming and Brightening Eye Recovery Complex
Masks and peels Jason Red Elements Red Clay Masque
Earth Science Mint Tingle Purifying Facial Masque
Earth Science Papaya Glycolic Gentle Skin Peel
Special treatments Earth Science Beta Ginseng Cellagen Renewal Serum
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Posted by Allychristine on Feb 22, 2010 · Member since Dec 2007 · 15438 posts
Food, Sweets, and Beverages Baking mixes Angel food Vegan Meringue Cookie Mix This was working beautifully while I was making it, but it mostly deflated in the oven. As a result, I got merigue disks. Which is fine… as it turns out, I don’t like meringues that much anyway. Crunchy and sugary, but not as fluffy as the non-vegan version. (fb) Cherrybrook kitchen chocolate cake mix
Cherrybrook kitchen gluten free fudge brownie mix
Cherrybrook kitchen gluten free pancake and waffle mix
Cherrybrook kitchen yellow cake mix
Dr. Oetker Simple Organics Pudding / Pie Filling Mixes Butterscotch
Chocolate Not bad. Simple and quick. (AC) Made this and put it in a pie crust. Not bad! The flavor is not quite as smooth as that 'gross' jello pudding, but good. I'd get it again. (AC) Coconut
Vanilla Good as well! Ate this just as pudding. I added about another teaspoon of vanilla. My texture was a bit gloppy, but good flavor. I'd get this again as well. (AC) Eat Pastry vegan cookie dough Gluten free chocolate chip
Oatmeal raisin chocolate chip
Peanut butter chocolate chip
Just wholefoods All Natural Vegan Custard Powder
Lieber's butterscotch chips Cheapo butterscotch chips. They don't taste super great on their own, they're ok in cookies. They do have the butterscotch flavor (... i think it's artificial), but there's something pasty/waxy about them like Lieber's white chocolate chips. Oh well. (fb) to add on: these also do not melt well; they form a mostly solid paste. Too bad - I was hoping to use them for decorating or candies. (fb) Mom's vegan kitchen Vegan All Purpose Biscuit Mix
Mom's vegan kitchen vegan French toast mix Makes good french toast. Hardly sticks to the pan, yet gets nicely browned. Chickpea flour's in here, which gives it an egginess, but is a little coarse in texture. I like this. Nice lazier way to do french toast. With a bag I can make 2 french loaves (16 oz?) worth of french toast. (fb) Mom's vegan kitchen Vegan Pancake and Waffle Mix
Oetker Organics Marble Cake Mix
Oetker Simple Organics Icing Mixes
Simply Organic Banana Bread Mix
Simply Organic Carrot Cake Mix
Wholly Wholesome Vegan Graham Cracker Pie Crust I was very surprised to find this in the grocery store. It's not really very flavorful, but it works. The top edges are a bit crumbly, but it's fine otherwise. Kinda blah for flavor, but nice to have a vegan "graham cracker" thing. (AC) Beverages and Drink Mixes Allison's Gourmet Organic Hot Cocoa
Oregon Chai Organic Vegan Chai Tea Latte Concentrate I was always secretly jealous of this instant chai concentrate. My friends liked it, and I had to make my own chai from tea bags, boohoo. Anyway, finally this stuff came out, and I realized it’s just like cinnamon and sugar in tea form. The other spices aren’t very detectable, and so I really prefer teabags. I don’t think I’d even get this if they had the vegan ones at cafes. Too plain. (fb) Vegan Instant Creamer
Breakfast Foods Cherrybrook Kitchen Gluten Free Pancake and Waffle Mix
Harmony Valley Vegetarian Breakfast Sausage Mix
Seitanbacher Cashew and Almond Musli Cereal
Vigilant Eats Organic Superfood Cereal Cup
Candy Allison's Gourmet Vegan Caramels
Allsep's Party Mix Vegan Gummy Fruit Candies
Annie's organic bunny fruit snacks
B Fresh Sugar Free Xylitol Breath Mints
Biona Organic Tutti Frutti Wine Gums
Candy Tree Organic Berry Lollipops
Candy Tree Organic Licorice Twists
Candy Tree Organic Mixed Fruit Toffee
Candy Tree Organic Orange Lollipops
Cocomels coconut milk caramels Fleur de sel
Original
Vanilla Each caramel is larger than a typical caramel (maybe 1.5-2x larger). They do have a distinct coconut flavor. I keep them in the fridge (just 'cause), and they do soften up as you chew. They're pretty good and satisfying, but not for someone who hates coconut. I got a pretty similar result without coconut flavor from the caramels recipe on vegweb. I'm curious to try the chai variety, but unfortunately it only comes chocolate-covered (fb) Cocomels four salts
Divvies Super Stars! Sour Gummy Candies
Divvies Vegan Caramel Corn
Divvies Vegan Kettle Corn
Edward and Sons Organic Vegan Gummi Bears
Ginger chews candy Spicy + chewy + sweet = yum. It gives me toothaches, but I love it anyway. I think it’s only for serious ginger lovers, way too spicy for others. (fb) Golden Crunch
Goody Good Stuff Imported Gummy Candies Summer peaches I am sad to report that these were gross. Yes, they are both candy AND peach-flavored, yet they were gross to me. They didn't have much flavor, and the texture/taste was like really thick corn syrup or something. Sad. (fb) Imported Easter sugar bunnies and chicks
Just Wholefoods Organic VegeBears These are all right. There are different flavors, not SUPER noticeable. One kinda has a bit of gingeriness to it? (i think it's the blackcurrant one). These are like fruit snacks. (fb) Mamba Fruit Chews Oh man, I love candy. It seems like there’ a terrible deficit of chewy vegan candy out there. These were one of my favorites as a kid. (fb) Newman's Own Organic Breath Mint Rolls
Vanilla bean and sea salt This was a good caramel, but I guess I'm not really a fan of just caramel. It's nice and soft, and the flavor is good, but just too plain. Needs chocolate! (AC) Obsessive confection disorder hippy dippy crispy treats
Obsessive confection disorder Irish caramel bombs These were one of my favorite OCD treats. They are caramel with a chocolate coating and some toffee. They are crunchy and chewy, but sticky with the toffee. I like that it's not just caramel. (AC)
Obsessive confection disorder WTFudge
Panda candy coated licorice
Seitenbacher Fruity Gummi Candies
Smooze Fruit Ice
Sour Mamba Fruit Chews they took a candy I liked and added extra tastiness to it. It reminds of the vegan sour starbursts that they have in the UK, and I loveee those. I think one of the things I like about Mambas is that the different flavors are actually different flavors, and actually bears a resemblance to their name. (fb) Spun City Organic Cotton Candy Cherry vanilla I think this one has a stronger flavor than the grape - finally cotton candy that actually taste like stuff. I'm not sure why, but this was kind of condensed in its package - not moist or anything, just not as fluffy as the grape had been. It might have been the heat in shipping, I dunno. The cherry flavor is a little stronger than vanilla. (fb) Grape I likes cotton candy. This is pretty much the same as the stuff you get at a carnival, but purple. It doesn’t really taste like grape very much. I’ve never really found a strongly-flavored cotton candy, though, probably because it’s so airy. (fb) Stockley's Cinder Toffee Vegan Honeycomb Candy REALLY GOOD. It reminds me of those British Cadbury "Crunchie" bars, except of course no chocolate coating, just the sponge toffee, which is deliciously caramelly and crunchy. It's darker in certain sections, so it's not a uniform, factory-ish type candy, which I like because some parts are more "caramel" than others. I'll get this again for sure. (fb) This is not what I expected at all. It is pieces, but they are huge, and it's so hard to eat! I feel like it will pull my teeth out. The flavor is ok (P didn't like it), but I was expecting it to be...different? It's just so hard to eat that I would never get this again. (AC) Surf Sweets Vegan Gummy Candies Fruity gummy hearts
Sour worms GREAT. Noticeably tart, distinctive real-tasting flavors (it doesn't list such on the bag), kinda like Yummy Earth lolipops (but not quite as strong). (fb) Trusweets organic candy canes
YumEarth Naturals Sour Beans Vegan Jelly Beans
Yummy Earth Organic Lollipops Love these. They are so flavorful. The blueberry and strawberry are my faves. (AC) Oh man oh man I love these lollipops. Small lollipops, but a LOT of flavor. Also, they actually taste like fruit, plus they’re a bit tart (I love sour candy). Pomegranate and blueberry are my favorite flavors. Because these are so intense, it’s tough to eat more than one in a row otherwise your tongue will be a hurtin… Trader Joe’s seems to make a version of these but not as great (I thought they were the same when I first saw them, but I don’t think so). (fb) I bought some when I had wanted something sweet. These are better then any other lollipop I have eaten. I just wish I could find the lemon one in the bulk bin. They are small but are perfect when you want something sweet. (monkey7) Yummy Earth Organic Roadside Root Beer Candy Drops
B Fresh Vegan Chewing Gum Packs my big complaint about these gums is the flavor seems to last a few minutes and then meh (tweety) Bubblegum The flavor is good but didn't last long. My daughter loves it, even if she did think the bubbles would go up to the ceiling. (First gum-chewing experience.) (lbarte) Epic Sugar Free Xylitol Mints
Epic Xylitol Sweetened Chewing Gum
PUR Vegan Chewing Gum
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Posted by Allychristine on Feb 25, 2010 · Member since Dec 2007 · 15438 posts
Chocolates Allison's Gourmet Organic Dairy free Chocolate Mint Patties
Allison's Gourmet Organic Dark Chocolate Peppermint Bark
Allison's Gourmet Organic Vegan Peanut Brittle
Allison’s Gourmet Organic Vegan Fudge So, I never get the "Allison's" stuff because it's always relatively expensive. I figured it's a larger amount than most of these things, hence the price. So I got this one, which was like the cheapest option. It's like better quality dark chocolate made into sugary fudge. It's nothing to write home about... maybe I just don't like fudge that much, but it's sorta like, why not just have chocolate? Anyway, it was fine, but maybe just not my thing. (fb) Allison’s Gourmet Vegan Almond Toffee
Allison's Gourmet Vegan Caramels
Betty Lou's Chocolate Walnut Nut Butter Balls
Betty Lou's High Energy Spirulina Ginseng Nut Butter Balls
Betty Lou's organic smackers Almond Butter
Chocolate Peanut Butter
North Shore
Boardwalk chocolates Organic Chocolate Go Vegan Hearts
Boardwalk chocolates organic vegan truffles By the sea
Nut roaster I'll review the individual flavors: Peanut Butter Cloud (with marshmallow)-Not as excellent as I had hoped. The marshmallow was all on one side, and the pb part had kind of a rough texture but wasn't super flavorful. Oh well. White Cashew Cardamom-DELICIOUS. The white chocolate outside was... white chocolatey. Not waxy & totally solid like some vegan white chocolate. And cashew + cardamom + sugar is delicious and smooth. Almond Orange-Strange. Not very strong on either the almond or orange flavors, and I don't think they go that well. Hazelnut-Tasty as all hazelnut chocolates naturally are. Smooth texture. (fb) Sampler
Sweets stand
The sideshow
Boardwalk vegan chocolate bark Almond and dried pear
Cashew and coconut
Peaches and cream I saw there was white chocolate (always interesting), and then there were PEACHES, and I knew it had to be done. And it sucked. The white chocolate doesn't have much flavor and is waxy. There is definitely better out there. The dried peaches were hard and pretty much devoid of flavor. I don't know how this happened, because any dried peach thing I've had before was better. Somehow J liked it, but then again he loves bland food, so that probably explains it. This was also not melted on arrival despite being warm. (fb) Booja Booja Imported Organic Truffles Banofee toffee
Cognac Flambed Banana These had a stronger alcohol taste, which kind of muted the banana (but you can still taste the banana). For that reason, I didn’t really like these. However, if you’re into cognac, maybe you’ll like these. (fb) Ginger Wine These aren’t super gingery, but I like these truffles anyway. The wine flavor is pretty mild too, which is good because I don’t really like the taste of alcohol. (fb) Hazelnut Crunch I first came across these little magical morsels when my English aunt sent me some for xmas (she enjoys finding vegan things). Plainly delicious. They’re not as melty as the ones Trader Joe’s sells around Christmas (which is good so they don’t melt at room temp). They’re pretty rich, so it’s easy to just eat one. I like roasted hazelnut a lot, so this is my favorite flavor that’s sold on VE (there’s a Midnight Espresso variety that they no longer sell). (fb) Booja Booja Organic Champagne Truffles These are actually the plainest of the bunch. There’s a faint alcohol taste (very faint), and for some reason the truffle itself didn’t seem as rich to me, more just sweet. Anyway, since these are usually more expensive than the other varieties, not really worth trying. Oh well. (fb) Bright Morning Dark Chocolate Spread
Bug Bites Organic Dark Chocolates Good stuff. Quality’s better than chocolate chips, and it’s nice to have “fun size” vegan chocolate. It was so hard to find for years…(fb) Carob Rice Crispy Squares
Chocalive raw organic vegan truffles SO Good!! I love these truffles. They feel really good in my system & are absolutely delish! (quintess) Almond
Chocolate chip mint One of my favorite flavors. (quintess) Coconut The only one I didn't love was the coconut one, but that may just be a personal preference. I didn't like my sexy chocolate all covered up with grated coconut - it didn't seem to "go." (quintess) Dark chocolate
Dark chocolate crunch One of my favorite flavors. (quintess) Pistachio
Specialty sampler of all flavors
Chocolate decadence Vegan Rum Truffles
Chocolate dream bars Almond
Creamy Sweet This is a lot like the other “milk” chocolate made with soy flour. It’s kind of got the soy taste, but if you didn’t know it was in there you might not notice. It’s pleasant, but I wouldn’t say it’s an exact replica of good milk chocolate. Still, I like it, but I like “rice milk” varieties better. (fb) Pure Dark
Raspberry
Rice Crunch
Chocolate dream semi sweet baking chips
Chocolate inspirations caramel corn
Chocolate Inspirations caramel corn brittle
Chocolate Inspirations Chocolate Cashew Brittle
Chocolate Inspirations Cinnamon Toast Toffee Holy sh*t this is some good sh*t. I didn’t order stuff like this off of VE for a long time just because of the price (you get a good amount, but it’s still not cheap!). It’s coconut-milk based toffee sandwiched in some goood dark chocolate, with cinnamon coarse sugar on top. The cinnamon is noticeable, but not the dominant flavor. The toffee itself is good (I can’t remember non-vegan toffee that well, so can’t compare). It kind of had a burnt marshmallow taste, and I’m not sure if that’s how all their toffee is or if it’s because it’s cinnamon *toast* flavor. Either way, I likes me some burnt marshmallows, so I like this toffee. I’d try other varieties, but it’s hard for me to imagine those other varieties topping this one. (fb) Chocolate Inspirations Peanut Butter Pillows Chocolate covered
Original plain A lot like the filling of a Butterfinger, but a little bit more peanut-buttery. Flakey, kind of chewy at the end. It held up with regular shipping and no cold pack. (fb) Chocolate Inspirations Vegan Caramel Sensation bar
Chocolate Inspirations Vegan Gourmet Fudge Bar It's more like a fudgier 3 Musketeers than actual fudge. Surprisingly, it didn't melt at all in shipping. I kinda wanted something more like fudge, and this was too much like a sweet candy bar. It's fine and everything, but probably my least favorite of Chocolate Inspirations things I've tried so far, 'cause everything else they make is delicious. (fb) Chocolove almonds and sea salt in dark chocolate This is average. The chocolate is still good, but nothing special. I've had better chocolate/almond bars. Pretty good number of almonds, but only had a few salty bites. (AC) Chocolove Coffee Crunch Very good! One of my favorite chocolate bars. Good chocolate, lots of coffee flavor, without being too overpowering. Little bits of coffee bean. (AC) Chocolove Cherries and almonds in dark chocolate This one is kind of boring. There's not really a lot of almond or cherry flavor. Doesn't taste bad, but nothing special. Wouldn't choose again. (AC) Chocolove Chilies and Cherries Another favorite. Not a ton of spiciness, but a little hint of heat. Could use more cherries, but good flavor. (AC) Chocolove Crystallized Ginger in Dark Chocolate Also yummy! Quite a bit of ginger, but not too overpowering. Very good. (AC) Chocolove Extra Dark Chocolate Plain chocolate bar, but good. Nothing spectacular, and probably wouldn't bother with it again. Still good. (AC) Chocolove Orange Peel in Dark Chocolate This one was pretty good. Not a huge fan orange and chocolate, but not bad. Little bits of zest. (AC) Chocoreale Organic Vegan Chocolate Spreads Hazelnut Chocolate tastes exactly like Nutela/Nocilla which I really missed. It's very good with frut, on bread, and even eaten straight out of the jar. (lbarte) Tasty tasty. If you need to gain weight, here’s how. It’s evidently fatty, but the texture/taste isn’t waxy or anything. It also has a good balance of chocolate:sugar. They used to sell a Duo one (this plus white chocolate, swirled) that was OMG NOM, but it looks like they don’t have it anymore. (fb) Original Chocolate
White Chocolate Hazelnut Swirl OMG NOM (fb) Cocoa Loco Organic Chocolate Covered Brazil Nuts
Dark Angell Organic Vegan Candy Bar It's fair trade! Yummy. Very chocolaty. It's chewy, and it has almonds and I could have sworn there was coconut in there too, but I looked at the ingredients and there isn't. (Maybe it's oats that give it that texture?) (veggydog) Divvies BingGo! chocolate bars Benjamint crunch Yummy. Tastes kjind of like a cross between a Crunch bar and an Andes Mint. (lbarte) Plain chocolate
Divvies Vegan Chocolate Chips These are awesome. Very smooth and creamy. My better than what I buy locally. I won these, but they have a customer now. (lbarte) Divine Organics Raw Chocolate Brittle
Eli's Earth bars candy bars Celebrate I think this also has caramel? It seemed like it. Pretty good. Lots of almonds, but not as much coconut. (AC) Dream big This is also good. These bars are good, but I think I prefer the Go Max bars. This one has caramel, peanuts, and peanut butter. (AC) Treasure This was my favorite of the 3. It's just peanut butter crunch and caramel. I like the crunchy peanut butter. (AC) This is a bit of a crumbly version of a butterfinger, with a thick caramel on top. I liked it ok, but I don't think it was worth it (the butterfinger part is not that great, and the bar itself is perhaps smaller than the gomax ones). The peanut butter pillowss made by Chocolate Inspirations is a much better version of the butterfinger filing. Also, when I got my order everything was pretty warm, but this wasn't melted at all. (fb) Endangered Species Chocolate Company Chocolate Bars Ancient Forest One of my favorites. It has a good amount of mintiness, good dark chocolate. (fb) Bat Bar I think this has a higher % of cocoa mass than the Chimp bar, but I like this less – it actually tastes more sugary. Like chocolate chips made into a bar. : / (fb) Black Panther Bar I always get these extreeeme chocolate bars, expecting them to be my fav because I’m so big on chocolate. I actually like the more mild version better; this is a little too bitter/sour for me. Still pretty good, though. (fb) Chimp Bar Also one of my favorites. Possibly most favorite. It’s just plain old chocolate, but it has this nice earthiness to it – hard to describe. (fb) Grizzly Bar Pretty good, but I like the blueberry one better (Sea Turtle). (fb) Sea Turtle Bar I was all like, what, blueberries in a chocolate bar?! But you know what, it’s good. A lot of times fruit + chocolate makes the fruit taste sour, but not so much here. The chocolate itself is a little too sweet for me, but I still like it ‘cause of the blueberries. (fb) Tiger Bar Espresso + chocolate. If I recall correctly, it has whole beans in it, which might be too hardcore for some, not for me. (fb) Yellowstone Wolf Bar
Enjoy Life Boom Choco Boom Ricemilk Bars It tasted dry to me and not at all creamy or smooth. I was really disappointed, because I used to be a huge milk chocolate fan. (lbarte) Gah, I don’t like it. It’s… too solid? It won’t melt. And it’s weird, I usually like ricemilk chocolate. And it’s not very chocolatey. I mean, if you’ve got serious allergies, I guess this is what you have to get, but otherwise… I’ll look elsewhere. (fb) Gnosis Chocolate Handmade Organic Raw Vegan Chocolate Bars Coconut almond
Cool peppermint
Pomegranate acai
Power choc
Simplicity
Super choc
Go Max Go Foods vegan candy bars Buccaneer 3 Musketeers was my favoritest candy bar as a kid. This is pretty similar in taste and consistency, except 3 Musketeers had a cheaper, burn-your-mouth sugary nougat that I was ever so fond of. I guess this is better quality, but I still have a special place in my heart for poor quality candy. (fb) Cleo's Vegan Peanut Butter Cups
Jokerz MY MY MY is it good. The rice milk chocolate is awesome. I can't wait to try the Mahala bar. They have 4 varieties in all but these were the only ones left or I would have tried all 4(not at once of course!!!). They are a bit pricey but for a once in awhile indulgence they hit the spot!! (emmzach) Mmmmmmmmmmmmm. It's really pretty much like a Snickers. It's just a little healthier tasting, and more caramely. We don't have any complaints about the taste. They are really expensive for the size, but oh well. Great if you want a chocolate bar. I have a mahalo to try, too! (AC) Like whoah. I’m glad I don’t live closer to a source for these otherwise I’d be poorer and obese. What I like about these is there’s basically no attempt to be healthy. I had my boyfriend try this (longtime Snickers and Milky Way fan), and he said it tastes better than those. It’s like a better quality candy bar, that just so happens to be vegan. Awesome. (fb) Mahalo really, really good. We enjoyed this one even more than the jokerz...it just seems a bit more.....simple? I dunno. It doesn't seem like it has to "try" as hard (to be like the other candy bars). It could definitely use more almonds, though! The almonds need to be closer together. The coconut and chocolate parts are perfect. (AC) Same story here, except I was never that into Mounds. What this does better than Mounds is the coconut – cheap coconut is dry and hairy, this stuff is nice and moist. (fb) Wow! I agree it could use more almonds, but Almond Joys don't have many either. The coconut is so moist. So much better than I remember Almond Joy to be like. (lbarte) Snap! Crispy Rice Milk Chocolate Bar
Twilight I like this pretty much the same as Jokerz, and it’s pretty much the same bar except Jokerz has peanuts. Which is better? It’s a toss-up… peanut, or no peanut? (fb) Go Raw Organic Raw Vegan Chocolate Truffles
Hail Merry Merry's Miracle Raw Vegan Tarts Chocolate Really rich! Too rich. It's good and chocolatey, but a lot of coconut oil! (AC) Chocolate mint
Chocolate raw almond butter
Meyer lemon
Persian lime
Holy Cow Vegan Fudge Bars
Holy Kakow Organic Chocolate Syrup
Humdinger Foods Dairy Free White Chocolate Buttons Nicer, creamier & meltier than the Pangea white chocolate chips ("vegan sweets" brand). I used some of these in making chocolates, and they worked well - melted easily without separating or anything, firmed up fine. It's too bad the package is so small. Small. Really small. So even though the overall price is cheaper than the other white chocolate, it would be way more worth it to get the Organica bar per ounce, nearly twice as cheap. (fb) This is a tiny bag, but they were incredibly tasty. I just ate them, but if I had access to a larger bag, I could make tons of things (AC) Hypo Hyfryd Vegan White Chocolate Truffle Logs
Justin's Organic Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
Maverick Honeycomb Chocolate Bar smaller than expected (but I shoulda known this from the weight stated on the site), especially for 2.99. It was pretty much like a rice-crunch type chocolate bar (the sugar stuff isn't in big enough chunks to really detect a flavor :/ oh well). However, the chocolate was super dark, rich, and deelicious. It would have been difficult to eat in one sitting had I not been so motivated. I'd get it again if it were cheaper... but for the moment, no, not worth it. (fb) Millionaire’s Chocolate Caramel Shortbread Cookies
Montezuma chocolate Covered Kirsch Cherries
Montezuma sea Dog Lime and Sea Salt Chocolate Bar
Moo free Organic Rice Milk Chocolate Bar
Moo free Organic Rice Milk Chocolate Easter Egg
Moo free Organic Rice Milk Chocolate Santas
Moo free vegan milk chocolate pralines I assumed these were pecan pralines, but they're hazelnut (score!). The filling is very thick, and doesn't really taste too caramelized to me, but is sweet, nutty, and has that 'roasted' nut type of flavor. Good stuff! (fb) NibMor Raw Dark Vegan Chocolate Bars Almond
Crispy
Original Dark
Nicobella Organic and Fair Trade Vegan Dark Truffles
Organic Chimp Mints Same as Bug Bites but minty. I like mint chocolate, so this is a +1 (fb) Organic Goji Goddess Chocolate Covered Goji Berries
Organic MacaSure Chocolat Bar
Organic Meltdown Chocolate Bars 71% Dark Chocolate
Cinnamon and Chile Pepper
Rooibos and Raspberry
Organic nectars organic raw nut milk chocolate bar
Organica Premium Swiss Milk Style Chocolate Couverture Bar Oh hells yes. The best vegan milk chocolate sub I’ve had, but horridly expensive. Definitely worth trying though. Smooth, sweet, creamy, delicious. (fb) Organica White chocolate bar I never really liked white chocolate. One time I had some good quality stuff, and that was all right. I like this stuff better. It has a pretty strong vanilla (with speckles!) and cocoa butter flavor, which IMO is way better than all the whole milk and sugar put in the non-vegan versions. It’s kind of melty, though, so keep that in mind if you’re shipping it in warm temps. (fb) Orgran Gluten Free Vegan Chocolate Mousse
Paskesz Vegan White Chocolate Chips
Plamil dairy free milk chocolate bar
Plamil Dark Chocolate Bar with White Mint Buttons
Plamil Organic Dairy Free White Chocolate Bar
Praline Chocolate Crispy Chunks
Pure Fun Organic Chocolate Meltdown Candies
Q bel Double Dark Chocolate Wafer Bars Mine were melted when we ate them (not from shipping, shipping is always great with cold pack), but they are pretty good. It's a small package (2 wafer cookies), and it's not spectacular. The chocolate is really good, but there's not much going on. It's just the good chocolate, and some thin wafer pieces. I won't get them again, but a nice treat. Oh, I wouldn't call them anything close to a kit kat. (AC) It's basically one of those sugar creme filled wafer things with a coat of chocolate.The chocolate cream in it is better than that in cheap sugar wafers, but still, nothing spectacular really. It's not like a kit kat. (fb) Queen Cake Decorating Writing Fudge
Righteously Raw Organic Lucuma Caramel Chocolate Bar
Rose City 4 Piece Chocolate Assortment
Rose City 9 Piece Chocolate Assortment I like the Rose City chocolates. They have a nice variety of flavors, sort of divided between hazelnut-truffle type fillings and cream fillings. The cream fillings are somewhat thin and sugary (like the type you’d get in those variety boxes of chocolates), and the hazelnut/chocolate fillings are pretty rich. I’d say the Rose City stuff is pretty analogous to Whitman’s or Russel Stover type chocolates; not necessarily the best quality, but satisfying. It’s tempting to do small packages when trying these, but you won’t get all the varieties with a 9-pc box. Plus, come on, you know you can finish a 16 pc box. (fb) Rose City 16 Piece Chocolate Assortment Same comments, but you get (pretty much?) all the flavors. Which is good. Another thing: they will melt if it’s relatively warm and you don’t have a cold shipper included. (fb) Rose City 32 Piece Chocolate Assortment
Rose City 9 Piece Chocolate and Nuts Collection
Rose City 9 Piece Chocolate Raisin Clusters
Rose City Belgian Chocolate Cordial Cherries
Rose City Belgian Chocolate Mints
Rose City Peanut Butter Truffles
Rose City Red Velvet Heart 11 Piece Chocolate Assortment
Rose City small chocolate santa
Rose City Vegan Earthy Delights Chocolate Clusters
Rose City Vegan Hazelnut Truffle Mix
Santa Cruz Organic flavored Chocolate Syrup Pretty good. It's like hersheys except it actually tastes like chocolate, and has a slight malty flavor. It's somewhere between hershey's chocolate syrup and fudge sauce in terms of taste. Nothing really distinct about it, though it does the job. (fb) Mint chocolate
Raspberry chocolate
Sjaak’s Hearts of Cherry Valentine Truffle Box
Sjaak's Dark Chocolate Miniature Easter Eggs
Sjaak's Dark chocolate mint mills I didn't like this so much. It wasn't very minty, and had an earthy taste, which didn't work for the small amount of mint flavor there was. (fb) Sjaak's Easter Bag of Organic Chocolate Foil Wrapped Easter Eggs
Sjaak’s Fair Trade Organic Chocolate Mini Bites Acai I don’t really like this. I’ve never had acai things before, so maybe it’s just that, but the filling is… weird to me (in flavor). Not sure why. (fb) Ginger It’s a good balance of spicy + chocolate. (fb) Caramel I actually like the caramel better here, because it’s in a smaller quantity. Still, it’s not great caramel to me. (fb) Mint Mm, I love mint + chocolate. It’s not the best I’ve had, but hey, it’s 35 cents. (fb) Orange It’s pretty good… worth the cost. Sometimes orange chocolate stuff has a weird, chemical soapy taste, not here. Totally normal. (fb) Sjaak's Organic Almond Butter Filled Rice Milk Chocolate Mini Bunnies
Sjaak’s Organic Cherry Truffle Chocolate Heart Bag
Sjaak's Organic Cherry Truffle Hearts
Sjaak's Organic Chocolate Easter Basket with Bunny and Eggs
Sjaak's Organic Milk Chocolate Heart Box Filled With Chocolates
Sjaak's Organic Milk Chocolate Heart Valentine Gift Bag
Sjaak's Organic Truffle Egg Gift Box
Sjaak’s Organic Valentine's Hearts
Sjaak's Organic Vegan Valentine's Day Truffle Assortment
Sjaak's holiday bag organic dark chocolate mint bites
Sjaak's holiday bag organic dark chocolate raspberry bites
Sjaak's holiday bag organic peanut butter filled chocolate snowmen (I didn't get the bag, just a single) This one is good. The peanut butter is crunchy, so it almost seems like a butter finger/chico stick type thing. Tastes like more than just chocolate and peanut butter. Liked it. Cute. (AC) Sjaak's organic caramel filled chocolate bar The filling is kind of too sweet for me. But I was never a huge caramel person anyway. It’s a pretty liquidy filling. (fb) Sjaak's organic chocolate bars 70% extra dark chocolate Good chocolate. (AC) Dark chocolate with almonds
Dark chocolate with espresso filling The filling is pretty thin here too. The espresso flavor’s not very strong either. Oh well (fb) Yum. At first it doesn't seem to have a lot of flavor, just a good chocolate flavor, but then it all comes together. The filling is kinda sticky like caramel which was surprising. Coffee flavor is good. Good bar. I'd try the other flavors. (AC) Dark chocolate with raspberry filling Yummy! Raspberry is not my favorite, but this is good chocolate and a nice balance. (AC) Sjaak's organic chocolate covered almonds
Sjaak's organic chocolate covered hazelnuts
Sjaak's organic chocolate nuts and chews I got this as the decorative reindeer box thing. First, one of the chocolates in here is called "nugget," and it's actually nougat, with an almond on top. The caramels are generally good, and is that brown-rice-syrup type of caramel (it has a little bit of a rice-y taste). for the most part the caramels seem to be just the caramel, with the other thing (coconut, pecan, whatever) on top in the chocolate. I think our favorite was the mocha caramel (which actually had ground coffee or something in the caramel, deliciousness) and almond crunch (it has a nice texture). I like pb + chocolate, but I didn't like the peanut one... it kinda had that cheap peanut candy taste. Idk, peanuts vary a lot, maybe it was just that batch. All in all, good collection, especially if you're into caramels. (fb) Sjaak's organic dark chocolate English toffee bites
Sjaak's organic hearts of cherry These are pretty good. I like the cherry flavor. (sarah) Sjaak's organic miniature peanut butter and almond butter cups I like these little things (they are little.). The filling isn’t sweetened (I think…) unlike Reeses-type cups. (fb) (almond butter) This is a bit strange. It almost tastes more like almond extract? The almond butter is really strong. It's a tiny little cup, though. I wouldn't get this again. (AC) (peanut butter)I like these. They do not taste like the dairy laden version because of the darker chocolate but it takes care of the craving. (monkey7) Sjaak’s Organic Peanut Butter Filled Dark Chocolate Snowmen Gift Box
Sjaak's organic vegan chocolate assortment This is one of my favorites… the fillings are more rich (and less liquidy) than the bars with filling. I think it’s a bit better quality than Rose City, but the chocolates themselves are a little bit smaller. (fb) Sjaak's organic vegan rice milk chocolate bites with hazelnut butter
Sjaak's Valentine's Day Organic Vegan Truffle Assortment Birdie Box
Sjaak's Wicker Basket with Organic Rice Milk Chocolate Bunny and Eggs
Sunspire carob baking ships After trying these again, I realized my issue with carob wasn’t the carob, but the sweetener. They’re sweetened with barley malt, which has a really strong, earthy taste to me. It gives the chips kind of a sour finish, too. Still, they’re all right. I had issues with carob chips burning when baking before, but this time I baked at about 325 instead of 350, and about a third longer than the cooking time. They didn’t burn, and were much appreciated by a chocolate-allergic friend who said it “kinda” tasted like chocolate. (fb) Sunspire dark chocolate coconut bar
Sunspire organic earth ball chocolates Ah, also sweetened with barley malt. I don’t mind it as much with real chocolate, ‘cause chocolate seems to have a stronger flavor than carob. (fb) Sweet and Sara rocky road bark This is ok, but not spectacular. Couldn't really taste the marshmallows. (AC) This is some goood quality dark chocolate. As always, the marshmallows are good, and I’d likely buy this again. You don’t get a ton of bark, but it’s worth it because it’s so rich. (fb) Sweet and Sara vegan s'mores Original S'more!! So good. So decadent. The graham cookie is delicious (but yes, crumbly), and the marshmallow is definitely sticky (there's a lot of it!). I think the chocolate amount is perfect, because there's so much of everything. I thought all flavors melded wonderfully. I ate most of it myself. I don't know that I would buy one again, but definitely worth having once. (I can't imagine added peanut butter!) (AC) Yess. The graham cracker tend to crumble, but the sticky marshmallow holds it in place anyway. It’s a pretty thin coat of chocolate, but that’s ok – still tasteable. It would be tough to eat this in one sitting. (fb) I found this at whole foods along with the marshmellows and the PB S'mores. I just got the original and thought it was ok. The best part was the crust and chocolate. Maybe I just do not miss s'mores that much. I don't think I would pay $4.00 for it again but I am glad I tried it. (monkey7) Peanut butter Only slightly more delicious than the original. (fb) Terra Nostra Organic Rice Milk Chocolate Bar Ricemilk Good stuff. Not quite as awesome as that couveture bar, but close. Creamy, sweet. (fb) Ricemilk almond
Ricemilk truffle
Theo Organic Nutcracker Toffee Dark Chocolate Bar
Wax Orchards fudge sauce
Whizzers chocolate beans A lot like M&Ms. It comes in pretty small bags, though. I originally got them for cupcakes (they’re mentioned in VCTOTW), so they went a long(er) way. (fb) Whizzers chocolate footballs
Whizzers chocolate speckled eggs Fun stuff; just like the non-vegan version, except the chocolate inside is probably better quality. (fb)
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Cookies, Cakes, Brownies, and Donuts Alternative Baking Company Vegan Cookies Amazing almond muffincookie
Colossal Chocolate Chip
Cranberry Orange
Double chocolate decadence Some of these are drool-worthy. A lot of these cookies seem to use barley sweetener, which is a bit of an acquired taste for me, but is totally fine with the double chocolate and peppermint chocolate varieties. I also like their Lemon Poppy variety, which is rare for me for that flavor (fb) Explosive espresso chip Pretty good! It's good for a packaged cookie. Good texture and flavor. (AC) Fudge indulgence
Lemon dream
Luscious lemon poppyseed Some of these are drool-worthy. A lot of these cookies seem to use barley sweetener, which is a bit of an acquired taste for me, but is totally fine with the double chocolate and peppermint chocolate varieties. I also like their Lemon Poppy variety, which is rare for me for that flavor (fb) Really good! I like this better than the other one I had (espresso chip, still good). There's not always a lot of lemon flavor with lemon things, but this is great. Good flavor, nice and dense (I was nice enough to share it with P, and he liked it too), and good texture. Thanks, Llg! (AC) Mac the chip I'm not much for sweets, but these are amazing! I've only had the peanut butter and chocolate chip, but they are both delicious...and they're huge! (erin) very, very good. Definitely one of my favorite vegan packaged cookies. (saskia) Outrageous Oatmeal Raisin
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip
Peanut butter Persuasion I'm not much for sweets, but these are amazing! I've only had the peanut butter and chocolate chip, but they are both delicious...and they're huge! (erin) I've had a few varities of these, and they're all pretty tasty - not to mention HUGE! They have a ton of flavors and some are wheat free. The chocolate peanut butter is my fav (icephrosty) very, very good. Definitely one of my favorite vegan packaged cookies. (saskia) I thought this was really dissapointing. It tasted too processed to me. I'll stick to homemade cookies. (monkey7) Peppermint chocolate Some of these are drool-worthy. A lot of these cookies seem to use barley sweetener, which is a bit of an acquired taste for me, but is totally fine with the double chocolate and peppermint chocolate varieties. I also like their Lemon Poppy variety, which is rare for me for that flavor (fb) Phenomenal pumpkin spice these are AMAZING. I love them when I am too lazy to bake my own cookies or when I just want one cookie. (jennie) Pumpkin dream
Snickerdoodle
Snickerdoodle wheat free
Vanilla bean Not bad, not bad. Really thick, and good texture. Good flavor, but maybe needs a tiny more vanilla. Would be great as a snickerdoodle. hehe (AC) Amy’s Organic Vegan Cakes Chocolate yum yum yum. really moist and the texture was perfect. if i hadnt read 'gluten free' on the package id never know. (ppc) Very moist, delicious cake. It's kinda small, and I only ended up with it because it was in a Tofurky Feast thing (I'd probably never venture to spend like 6 dollars on a small frozen cake). But it was good! And I just found out now that it's gluten free, which is amazing. Maybe it has to do with proportions, because the first flour here is the fifth ingredient. Anyway. Gluten free dessert: I'm sorry for thinking you sucked. You are amazing, and I love you. (fb) Orange pretty good. It brought back a childhood memory, when I was little my friend's mother would always purchase those Sara Lee frozen pound cakes, which we would eat with vanilla ice cream. Those were good times!!! It's convenience is awesome. It's price on the other hand is ok....$6. I will be trying out the chocolate one but I'm not in too much of a rush to get to it... (Meikmeika) Annie's Bunny Grahams Chocolate Yum! Pretty much just like teddy grahams. Nice little chocolate cookie bites. Also worked very well for a cookie crumb crust. (AC) Chocolate chip These were plenty tasty and I still felt I wasn't eating something bad for me. (fb) Back to Nature Madagascar Vanilla Wafers
Boston Cookies Vegan Brownie It’s pretty good, a little too sweet for me though. I wouldn’t buy this over making my own though; I got it before I got my baking skillz. Still, for the lazy at heart it’s pretty decent. (fb) Chocolate Fudge
Cookies for me valentine heart vegan sugar cookies
Cookies for me vegan brownie
Divvies Fresh Baked Vegan Cookies Chocolate Chip
Molasses Ginger
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip
Oatmeal Raisin
Sugar Cookie
Earnest Eats Baked Whole Food Bars
Almond trail mix
Apple ginger
Choco peanut butter
Cran lemon zest
Earnest Eats Granola Planks Maple almond crunch
Pomegranate walnut crisp
Eco Planet Vanilla Organic Cookies Yummy! I used these crushed up to make a cookie crust for a mousse pie once, and it was really good. (SoG) Very vanilla, nice crispy cookies. (fb) Emmy's organics organic raw macaroons
Everyday Gourmet Fresh Baked Vegan Muffins Apple Cinnamon
Banana Nut
Chocolate Cherry
Cranberry Orange
Lemon Poppyseed
Peanut Butter Chocolate This was a little bit crumbly (not too bad) when it arrived, but it was otherwise fine (pretty moist). It’s a good muffin. Again, one could probably make better at home, but in a non-baking situation, it’s a good fix. Not super sweet, pretty peanut buttery. The chips are mostly on top of the muffin. (fb) Wild Blueberry
Grateful Grahams Vegan Graham Crackers
Chocolate
Original
Health Valley Organic Amaranth Graham Crackers
Heaven Scent Almond Windmill Cookies
Helwa Organic Wafers Chocolate Pretty good. They’re not a whole lot different/cheaper than the accidentally-vegan ones you can get at a dollar store, though. But they’re organic. Crispy, sweet. (fb) Vanilla
Larsen Bakery Vegan Bavarian Cream Filled Donuts Spectacular! I don't understand why all donuts aren't made vegan if it's truly possible for them to taste this amazing! (erin) Omg, so great. Tastes better than any donuts I ever had. The cream filling is pretty centered in the middle/bottom, and there’s plenty of it. The cream isn’t super sugary, just more like vanilla pudding. (fb) Larsen Bakery Vegan Cherry Bavarian Cream Filled Donuts Um, yeah. These are insanely amazing. They seemed to ship well, and they are perfect donuts. I have 0 complaints about any part of it. I even think the price is reasonable. The donuts are great, the frosting is great, the cream is great. Yes. (AC) Larsen Bakery Vegan Cinnamon Rolls with Buttercream Frosting On the box these say "cinnamon pershing donuts," and they're for sure donuts, not cinnamon rolls. They were pretty disappointing, not just for that reason. They seemed pretty dry, and aside that, just didn't have a whole lot of flavor. The cinnamon swirl was thin, too thin to really be like "BAM! cinnamon rolls!" - it was hard to taste. The frosting it comes with, however, was most amazing (cinnamon cream cheese frosting). That frosting really made the rolls. It's too thick to spread straight out of the fridge, so I had to carefully heat some up - heated too long, the oil separates out and it won't re-emulsify easily. But either way, tasty. It's too bad the rolls themselves couldn't be the same way. (fb) Larsen Bakery Vegan Danish Kringle Almond
Apple
Apricot
Cherry
Pecan Pretty good. The filling is thick and sweet, and has occasional whole pecan halves and large chunks. The pastry is flaky, not quite like puff pastry, but a bit denser. The icing is like (or is) royal icing. I'd like to try other varieties, but only if I'm already ordering something perishable (donuts!), not worth it by itself. The price is decent; it looks kind of big, but gets eaten quickly... or maybe that's just me. Heh. (fb) Pumpkin
Raspberry
Larsen Bakery Vegan Donut Sampler The sampler comes with 3 of each type, plus the two frostings (chocolate and vanilla). I recommend it if you don’t already have a preference for one type of donut over the other and have never tried them. Otherwise, though, it’s more cost-effective to get one type (11 donuts instead, same price). The frostings are very thick and almost waxy/doughy (even if you let it get to room temp). I found that it worked better to spread the frosting on the freshly warmed donuts and put it back in the oven for 60-90seconds. The frosting melts over the donut, more like what’s shown in the picture and what you’d get at a donut shop. Between the frostings, I actually think I like the vanilla better. It has a pretty good amount of vanilla, while the chocolate is pretty mild. In terms of the overall price, 13.50 for 11 donuts isn’t bad. They’re full-sized, believe you me. (fb) Yes. I got a box with 9, kept 2 in the fridge, the rest in the freezer, thawing them as I wanted. They were pretty much just like the fresh ones. On the package itself, you can tell it had been frozen previously(I think there's some indication on there). The ones I had were the jam-filled, ring, and Bavarian cream (the cream didn't change or do anything weird by being unfrozen and refrozen). (fb) Larsen Bakery Vegan Frosted Ring Donuts Plain ole donuts, but still quite enjoyable. I think these heat through quicker than the filled ones, but they don’t burn if you leave them in the oven for the full allotted time. (fb) Larsen Bakery Vegan Lemon Bismark donuts woo I got these "limited edition" donuts! the dough part is much like the bavarian cream ones, more moist than the ring donuts, and about the same size. The lemon center is not as plentiful as the raspberry jam-filled donuts (which is a good thing; those jam ones are crazy). It's a pretty strong lemon flavor, like some strong lemonade thickened with starch or something. What's odd about these is they come with the chocolate frosting (you can't choose), and chocolate + lemon is a bit weird! I think the vanilla frosting would suit it better. Also, I had the same melting issue with the frosting as before. What I do is defrost the donut first (as the instructions say now; i don't remember this from before...), bake at 300 for 2 min, and then put some frosting on top, and bake another 2 min. That way the donuts have the 3-4 minutes of oven time as directed, and after the second 2 min, the frosting is very spreadable and forms a good glaze when it cools. It's a bit of work for pre-made donuts, and I suspect you could probably add the frosting to the frozen donut and microwave instead... (fb) Larsen Bakery Vegan Lemon Filled Chocolate Frosted Bismark Donuts
Larsen Bakery Vegan Raspberry Jelly filled donuts The jelly here is pretty good quality. It’s not some fancy preserves, but it’s not cheap-ass jelly either. There’s a lot of jelly here too, also all centered in the middle/bottom of the donut like in the Bavarian cream one. It’s actually kind of too much jelly for me. Maybe if it were more evenly distributed it’d be ok. (fb) Late July Organic Dark Chocolate Sandwich Cookies
Late July Organic Dark Chocolate Sandwich Cookies with Peppermint bits
Liz Lovely Artisan cookies Gasp - I love these cookies. They're almost worth the dough (versus making my own). There's just some sort of magic in them... I think it's the vanilla? Quite possibly contains crack. (fb) Chocolate Moose Dragons So so good. Big, soft-ish brownie-like cookies with delicious chocolate chips. I always figured cocoa nibs would be delicious, but they're always kind of plain, as they are here. But no matter! The cookie is delicious. This one >> ABC double chocolate. Very rich... can't eat a whole cookie in one sitting. (fb) Yum!!!! These are gigantic and super good. Chocolatey and fudgy. I even liked the nibs, and I could eat the whole cookie very easily! One of my favorite packaged cookies. (AC) These are hands down the richest chocolate cookies I've ever eaten. They are soft and slightly crispy. I can't say enough good things about them. (lbarte) Cowboy Pretty good, kinda cookie dough-ish if softened in the microwave (<20 seconds). It's cool that they're cheaper now (used to be $4 for 2, now $3 for 2), but it's probably not something I would get again. It's good and all (and actually has kind of a strong vanilla flavor), but it's one of those things that I would only spend the money on trying the varieties if I didn't bake. They're somewhere between fresh cookies and dry packaged cookies in tastiness. I like the fancy little chocolate decorativeness though. (fb) Cowgirl
Ginger Snapdragons Great. Gingery, but not spicy, and has molasses. Soft cookie, lil bit chewy. (fb) Goats A' Grazen
Macaroonies Sock It To Me Soft cookies, coconut is mostly on the outside, tastes of lemon. I thought this was weird, but there it is in the ingredients. Hm. Anyway, tasty. (fb) Peanut Butter Classics How was this not good. These people make good cookies, and peanut butter is delicious, but...? It wasn't too flavorful, the texture wasn't as good as the other cookies. Idk what happened here. (fb) I didn't love these...maybe it was just the kind I had, which was chocolate peanut butter. They looked better than they tasted. I would be interested to try their GF varities. (icephrosty) Snickerdudes
Liz Lovely Gluten Free Artisan cookies GF Chocolate Chip
Newman's Own Peanut Butter Newman O’s Love these, they are pretty bad for you but insanely addictive! (sharpenup) Nutrilicious Vegan Donuts Apple Spice More spiced than apple-y. I like that nutritlicious has loads of flavors, and this one is pretty good. They can be kind of dry, though, without being past the expiration date. Considering that, it’s probably better to get these at the HFS if available where you can compare the dates. (fb) Blueberry Good cake donut. It's better than I was expecting. It's not too dry, not too sweet (the icing is pretty sweet, though), and the blueberry flavor is good. Definitely not a Larsens, but good for a cake donut. (AC) Carob Iced
Chocolate Carob Iced It’s a good donut. And I never realized that the icing was carob until now, haha. Not noticeable at all. Still… if you have to choose, Larsen’s wins five times over, even if they don’t have a chocolate variety. (fb) I thought they were really good. They are cake like but not heavy. They are not too sweet. Really satisfied my craving for doughnuts. (monkey7) Chocolate Frosted Marble Swirl This is ok. It's basically just like a non vegan packaged chocolate donut. It's moist, and cakey. Pretty good chocolate flavor. Sweet icing. I wouldn't get it again, because it was nothing special. (AC) Cinnamon
Pumpkin Pie
Soy Yogurt Coated These are dry and do not really taste like a doughnut should. They were crumbly as I was eating them. (monkey7) Nutrilicious Vegan Donut holes
Chocolate Carob Glazed Just like the ring donut. I think that the holes actually have more of a tendency to dry out than the donuts. It’s too bad… check the dates : / (fb) Cinnamon Better than the chocolate, best microwaved for a few seconds. It makes them a lot fresher, and helps with any dryness. Makes me wish Larsen’s offered these. (fb) Pumpkin Better than the cinnamon! I think the pumpkin helps a little bit with the moisture. Again, best when microwaved. (fb) Soy Yogurt Glazed
Orgran Gluten Free Classic Chocolate Cookie
Orgran Gluten Free Mini Outback Animals Cookies
Orgran Gluten Free Outback Animals Cookies
Soy Natural Vegan Cinnamon Roll
Sun flour Baking Company cookies I love these people's chocolate chip cookies - ever so soft. In fact, I love all their cookies, including some of their gluten free varieties. But the gluten free are kind of hit and miss... they're made with pinto bean flour, which really worked for some cookies (mocha java) and not other (mint chocolate chip). All their cookies are soft, and almost like eating par-baked cookie dough. (fb) Sweet and Sara Vegan Graham Crackers
Eco Planet Organic Cheese Crackers oohhh man these are very addicting. They’re just like goldfish. (SoG) at first I was like "these are weird..." and then I was like "these are GOOD" and then I was out of crackers. Hehehe (fb) I am disappointed! I don't think they are like goldfish at all. They are lacking in flavor, and lacking (a lot) in salt. Crackers are supposed to be salty! The flavor that is there is just...ok, and slightly weird. I'm definitely going to eat them all, but won't be buying them again. The shapes are cute. (AC) I wasn't a huge fan of these either when I first got them. But they grew on me. Then one day I ate the whole rest of the box in one sitting. I think you have to eat a bunch of them at once to truly enjoy the blandness. I'm serious. (erinmonster) Flamous organics falafel chips
Go Raw 100% Organic Live Granola Cereal
Go Raw 100% Organic Sprouted Sunflower and Pumpkin Seeds Pumpkin Seeds
Sunflower Seeds
Green Tara spirulina crunchies
Hempzels Hand Twisted Sourdough Hemp Pretzels
Kettle brand Death valley chipotle These are one of our favorite chip flavors. They are smoky, and spicy, and very flavorful. Not too hot, but perfect flavor. Really good. (AC) Not as spicy as I expected or hoped. Still a good flavor. (veganrun) Kettle brand Island jerk
Kettle brand Jalapeno I know I was knocking the concept of powdered flavoring before, but... I really like these. They're not really spicy at all - maybe if you eat a lot of them - and there's more going on than just pepper flavor (they taste kind of oniony too. and sweet-ish). (fb) These are my second favorite chips. They are not really spicy, but have great flavor. I love them. (AC) Kettle brand Krinkle cut lightly salted
Kettle brand Krinkle cut salt and fresh ground pepper These are in the favorites, too. I love the krinkle cut, and the pepper flavor is there, and really good. Crunchy and peppery! (AC) Pretty ok. I like Trader Joe's S&P chips better though. (ponycakes) I like these and thought I wouldn't! The pepper really does have that "fresh ground" taste. (fb) Kettle Brand Lightly Salted
Kettle brand Sea salt and vinegar Some more of our favorites. Perfect salt and vinegar combo. Some chips are really vinegary, but they are still good. Very flavorful, and tangy. P's favorite. (AC) Not overpowering in the vinegar department, so good. (fb) The vinegar taste wasn't as strong as I had hoped for. I love the crunch though! (veganrun) Kettle brand Spicy Thai I KNOW I've checked these ingredients before, and they had something not vegan (honey? milk product), but I checked them again since they were out of my jalapeno, and they are vegan! I checked them 4 times. Very interesting flavor. They aren't spicy, but the flavor is really good and Thai inspired. Like these quite a bit. (AC) Kettle brand Tia salsa This is a new brand, and they are so good!!! They are kinda like doritos, but not as artificial. The flavor is really great. My favorite. (AC) Late july Crackers classic rich I like these crackers. They are like classy..ritz crackers. You don't get very many in a box, though. They are tasty. (AC) Late july Crackers classic saltine These are my favorites. Classy saltines. Great, classic crackers. Still..not many in the box, and pricey. (AC) Late July Organic Mini Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers
Lesser Evil Krinkle Sticks Snacks my mom had bought these from Costco a while back and I tried them. I thought they were gross…too salty (sog) Living Intentions Gone Nuts! Raw Gourmet Seasoned and sprouted nut blends
Mary's gone crackers Organic rice and seed crackers These are the best. My favorite flavors are the herbs and the black pepper. (monkey7) Mary's gone crackers Organic seed crackers These are tasty and addicting. They're perfect for movie munching, but I usually end up eating waaaay too many! They have a new "sticks and twigs" variety available now and I really want to try it. (icephrosty) Navitas Naturals blueberry hemp power snacks
Newman's organics protein pretzels
Nutiva organic shelled hemp seeds
Oskri organic sesame bars
Peanut Snap Sweet Peanut Brittle Bar
Raw Power Organic Jungle Peanuts
Robert's American gourmet Tings Tings! You kind of just have to try them. They are addictive in an odd way. Puffy, and airy, with a...corn? flavor. Kind of like airy, puffy cheetos without the cheese. (AC) These are like crack. We will honestly end up eating the whole bag the same day we open them. The dog is also in love with them. (veganrun) Robert's American gourmet veggie booty One of my favorite snacks! Great flavors, and veggies. (AC) Love this. Light, crispy, vegetable...y. (fb) Addicting! (SoG) Yum. (ponycakes) These are like crack. We will honestly end up eating the whole bag the same day we open them. The dog is also in love with them. (veganrun) I tried this again recently, and it had like no flavor! I didn't even want to eat it, it was so boring. Still airy...but very bland and almost sweet. (AC) Rhythm superfoods Organic Raw Sweet Potato Chips Hickory BBQ
Sea salt
Seapoint Farms dry roasted edamame
Yaya's Herb popcorn This used to be my favorite. We probably bought it every week. I think it's now herb and vegetable..with more flavor, but it's good, either way.Addictive, and herby. Some aren't as flavorful as others, but it's a great popcorn snack. (AC) SeeThe Official Meatless Review for all meals and vegan meats
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Personal care Foot and baby powder Nutribiotic natural body and foot powder
Lip Balm Avalon Organics Vitamin C Lip Balm
Azida Hemp Oil Lip Balm with SPF 15
Crazy Rumors A La Mode Lip Balm Almond fudge Mmmmmmmm. Smells/tastes like one of those almond cookies. So good! (KMK) Banana Split don't like them quite as well. (willwolf) This is all right. All their flavors are pretty pleasant, but I like the mocha version so much, that this is just kinda there. Without knowing mocha, I'd probably think it was great. Mostly banana, not much of a chocolate/vanilla thing going on. (fb) Mint Chocolate
Orange creamsicle my new fave (willwolf) Raspberry Sherbet
Crazy Rumors Candy Cane Lip Balm Pear and Peppermint
Pineapple and Peppermint
Plum and Peppermint
Crazy Rumors Fresh Squeezed Lip Balm Lemonade
Limeade
Orange Juice
Pink Grapefruit Juice
Crazy Rumors Gumball lip balm Grape Bubble
Original Bubblegum
Crazy Rumors Perk and Brew Lip Balm Amaretto Mmmmmmmm. Yummy. Tastes like cherry a little bit too. (KMK) Apple spice highly recommend. what I use in Fall & Winter (jessacita) I need to know how these people manage to make these things smell better than the real thing. It's like every apple pie, candy, or tea that ever existed. Fruity, spicy (cinnamon), sweet. (fb) Coffee bean delicious! (jessacita) French Vanilla Latte
Ginger Peach highly recommend. my forever favorite (I use in Spring & Summer) (jessacita) Hazelnut a little strong for my tastes, but it was still nice. (jessacita) Mocha Latte Most excellent. A story: one time I put this on in lecture and my friend sitting next to me started looking around, and asked, “ do you have a latte or something?” haha. It’s a good consistency – not melty if it’s warm, but not so stiff that it would hurt your lips if they’re already dry. I’ve had it for about 6 months, and it hasn’t gone stale or lost its scent. (fb) Love this! It smells so yummy. I love the smell. It feels smooth going on, and stays around a bit. I don't know how the moisturizing will be in the long run, but I like it. (AC) Orange bergamot My favorites are the tea-flavored ones (jessacita) Peppermint Lemongrass
Plum apricot My favorites are the tea-flavored ones (jessacita) don't like them quite as well. (willwolf) Spiced chai My favorites are the tea-flavored ones (jessacita) like it (willwolf) A nice kind of mild spice (mostly a cardamom/ginger thing, I think). (fb) Eco Lips Bee Free Organic Lip Balm
Estrella Vegan Lip Balm
Gluten Free Savonneire Gluten Free Lip Balm
Merry Hempsters Vegan Lip Balm Stick I have tried the Vanilla, Lemon-Lime, and Mandarin Orange, and all of them feel pretty nice on my lips, for the first hour at least. There IS a very slight gritty feeling to the application, but it smooths out and just feels..natural. My favourite is the Lemon-Lime flavour. ...all of the MH lip balms seem to get a bit tacky on the lips if they just sit there for a while...but most of Us wear off Our lip balm by talking, eating, drinking, etc....so it's not as likely that You'll experience the tackiness at all. HOWEVER, You'll want to make sure that You buy Your stick from a recent batch ...If You've experienced gross-tasting/smelling or super-hard MH lip balm, it's probably because their shelf life isn't very long, and some vendors keep selling too-old products. From MH's website: "All Merry Hempsters balms use certified organic cold pressed hemp seed oil. It is highly susceptible to oxidation. We add natural antioxidants to prolong shelf life. It is best to minimize as much light, heat, and oxygen as possible. The Merry Hempsters will guarantee our lip balms for a period of 1 year and 2 years on all lotions and muscle rubs after the time of purchase." (CW) I also have to say that I love Merry Hempsters lip balm. I've bought some bad ones, but I've learned to just smell it before I buy it, so that it doesn't have that slightly acrid odor. I've had a good stick last 2 years. I've liked all the flavors I've tried so far. (Cams) This is the only vegan lip balm available here locally. It is kind of gritty when you put it on but works well. It does go rancid easily. Smell it before buying it. Also, I don't think its good for use during the summer on the go, because it has a very low melting point. (lbarte) Orange I love it. Tons cheaper than the VS lip butter, and its really nice! Not super shiny or sticky like some chapsticks i've had in the past. (sarah) It wasn't spectacular. It was sticky and greasy, and made my mouth taste strange. (courth) It's ok. MH is not my fave. (AC) Peppermint Mmmm. I love this. It can get kind of melty if left in pockets. But I've had it for a good 3 or 4 months and its still really good and works well. (sarah) Vanilla it does not smell like vanilla at all. It's like earth/dirt. It's also a bit greasy. I won't get it again. (AC) Tate’s Natural Miracle Conditioning Lip Balm
Oral care Desert Essence Tea Tree Oil Mouthwash
Desert Essence Tea Tree Oil Toothpaste
Dr. Ken’s Vegan Dental Floss Singles
Eco dent Vegan Dental Floss I didn't think I would really like this, because I don't like cinnamon flavor things, but this is my favorite vegan floss. (still mad about Desert Essence not being vegan.....) This floss is smooth and easy to use, and doesn't seem to tear at all. I will order this again. (AC) Essential Oxygen Organic Brushing Rinse
Estrella All Natural Whitening Toothpaste
Heritage Products Ipsab Tooth Powder
Jason Sea Fresh Toothpaste Maybe I'm just extremely happy to be using a minty toothpaste again (we've had to use up two tubes of Tom's apricot toothpaste...), but I like this stuff. It's really strong, but I like that too. I feel fresh, and clean! (AC) Kiss My Face Triple Action Toothpaste
Kiss My Face Whitening Toothpaste
Nature's Gate Natural Toothpaste Creme de mint Not what I'm used to, so it will take a while to adjust. My mouth didn't feel as clean afterwards, but if I wanted to drink some juice immediately after brushing my teeth, I bet I could and it wouldn't be that nasty. (erinmonster) This is ok. I like that it's not quite as thick as Tom's, but it's pretty similar. Not freshfresh, but all right. I'd get it again (so far) if it was the cheapest (AC) Nature’s Gate Organics Advanced Care Whitening Toothpaste with Fluoride
NOW XyliWhite Toothpaste Gel
Preserve recycled toothbrushes You know what’s cool about these? You can send them back to get re-recycled. They’re just as good as any toothbrush, and even though they don’t have all the cool angles and features of non-recycled toothbrushes, if you’re as skilled of a brusher as I am it won’t matter. The soft and the medium work pretty much the same. (fb) Use these all the time. Only toothbrushes we buy. (AC) Radius cranberry floss This is ok. It's 1 of 2 vegan flosses that I know of, so it works. The wax is not quite as smooth as Desert Essence (which IS waxed with beeswax), but it works. I don't taste any cranberry essence, but whatever. It hasn't shredded in my teeth, which is good. Update: this ended up sucking. It shredded a ton, and was very annoying. Will not get this again! (AC) Recycline Preserve Tongue Cleaner I don't know why I bought this, and I never really use it. I guess it does its job. It's just a little stick with some grooves on it. (AC) Tate’s Natural Miracle Toothpaste
Weleda Natural Herbal Toothpaste Plant gel
Ratanhia
Whitening salt
Shaving products Bulldog cooling shave gel for men
Earth Science Moisturizing Shaving Cream
Herban Cowboy Organic Grooming After Shave Balm and Lotion for Men
Herban Cowboy Organic Grooming Shave Cream for Men
Honeybee Gardens Aftershave for Men
Jason 6 in 1 Beard and Skin Therapy Shaving Lotion
Kiss My Face Moisture Shave
Personna Matrix 3 Razor for Men
Personna Mystique Razor for Women
Personna Replacement Blades for Mystique and Matrix 3
Personna Tri Flexxx Razor
Personna Tri Flexxx Replacement Razor Blade Cartridges
Personnal Comfort Touch Disposable Razors
Wally and Spike Razors Cruelty Free Razor Blades
Wally Rubber Shower Razor
Women's products Diva cup Diva. It's the best. Perfect product. Get one. (AC) Simply awesome. It's save me a TON of money and made me stop dreading my periods. Unless she's really squimism, every woman needs one. (lbarte) Wooo Diva cup! I got this last year when I finally got my monthly visitor back & first had an IUD (supposedly, it would be more bleeding). IMO, it’s way cleaner than a tampon or pad. I’ve occasionally had some leaking, but that just means a panty liner now and then, which is way less than I used to use. It’s not hard to learn to use. However, you can get it cheaper elsewhere. (fb) Diva Wash
Moom the Vegan Hair Removal System
Natracare Organic All Cotton Tampons I got some of these before the diva, and I accidentally got the ones without the string. How the heck? I didn't use those, but I did have some other ones with strings, and they worked well for tampons. I liked that they were all cotton. But, ew..tampons. (AC) I used to use these. They worked. But Diva is better, what can I say. (fb) Natracare Panty Shields I used to use these for lighter days. They didn't stick very well. (AC) Also works. (fb) Natracare Press On Pads
Well in Hand Herpa Rescue
Deodorants Earth Science Liken Deodorant
Florere Vegan Deodorant Cream
Florere Vegan Deodorant Stick
Herban Cowboy Organic Grooming Men’s Deodorant
Jason Natural Stick Deodorant
Kiss My Face Liquid Rock Deodorant I use this. I’ve had no problems, and I go running pretty frequently. It’s not a bad price because it lasts a while. They also sell this at my Target, so I usually get it there. (fb) NutriBiotic Deodorant Stick
Thai Crystal Deodorant Roll On
Thai Crystal Deodorant Stone I had this foreeever. I think it says on the package that it lasts something like 1 year, but it lasts way longer (well, it did for me). It’s pretty much the same as the liquid versions, but it takes a little more effort. But, way cheaper. In fact, how do these people stay in business? Whatever. Cheap, effective deodorant. (fb) P has used this for a while now, and loves it. He keeps saying that it will last forever. I think it works better than anything he's used. I still use baking soda, but glad this works for him. (AC) Weleda Natural Deodorant Spray Citrus
Sage
Wild rose
Intimacy products Good Clean Love Organic Personal Lubricants
Glyde Premier Personal Lubricant Bottle
Glyde Premium Personal Lubricant Packets 10 pack It does the trick. No really, great stuff. No sticky residue or anything, no silly scent/flavor. It’s not that expensive, but the issue is that you kind of have to use a whole packet at once are toss out the rest. The container of Glyde lube they also sell is actually a different formulation, which is unfortunate, because I don’t know if it works just the same. Oh well. It would be less wasteful… (fb) Glyde Vegan Condoms
Natural Sensation Non Latex Condom 3 Pack
RFSU Vegan Condoms
Sir Richard's vegan condoms
Men's products Bulldog original cleansing face wash for men
Bulldog original exfoliating face scrub for men
Bulldog original hydrating moisturizer for men
Bulldog post shave balm for men
Contact lens care Clear Conscience Multi Purpose Solution I used to use this all the time, then when I got new contacts it didn't seem to work as well. I don't know if it's the contacts or what, but it made them seem unclean after not very long. I'm not sure about it now. (AC) Sun care Azida Sunscreen with Hemp Oil
Goddess Garden Organic Natural SPF30 Sunscreen
Goddess Garden Organic SPF 30 Facial Sunscreen
Tate's Natural Miracle SPF30 Sunscreen
Tattoo care Merry Hempsters Hemp Oil Tattoo Balm with SPF 18
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Vitamins and Natural Therapeutics Antioxidants, Detoxification and Digestive Support Activz 100% Organic Vitamin C Supplement
Bean Zyme Anti Gas Food Enzyme Supplement
Bio International Raw Organic Active Greens Capsules
DEVA Astaxanthin Super Anti Oxidant
DEVA Natural Vegan Vitamin E 400iu
DEVA Vegan Coenzyme Q10
DEVA Vegan digestive support
Freeda B Complex with C and Zinc
Freeda Chewable Vitamin Fruit C Tablets
Freeda Organic Zinc Lozenges
Freeda Vegan Vitamin E Tablets
Futurebiotics Detox Daily Liver Support
Futurebiotics Organic Berry Fruity Concentrated Whole Fruit Polyphenols Supplement
Ultimate Life The Ultimate Defense Antioxidant Complex
Ultimate Life The Ultimate FloraZyme
VegLife Methyl B 12 Lozenges
VegLife Milk Thistle 175mg Capsules
VegLife Organic Garlic Tablets
VegLife Peaceful Digestion Enzyme Supplement
VegLife Red Yeast Rice Capsules
VegLife Saw Palmetto 550mg Capsules
VegLife Vegan B 12 Lozenges I don’t like these as much. They’re supposed to dissolve under your tongue, but they just get kind of pasty and acidic. I think you probably wind up inadvertently swallowing a lot of it. (fb) VegLife Vegan Dry E 400iu Tablets
VegLife Vegan Iron I started this a week ago after being diagnosed with anemia. It is a great supplement. I do not have any stomache problems like most iron supplements cause. It has an earthy taste/smell but that is because it is made from natural ingredients. I feel great and full of energy. (monkey7) VegLife Vegan Plantcreatin
Bone, Joint and Heart Support Supplements Baxyl Bioactive Hyaluronan Joint Health Supplement
DEVA Cal Mag Plus Good stuff. I found like maybe one study that supported that chelated calcium is more bioavailable… well, who knows. I think it’s preferable to powdered limestone or whatever. The way they use to make it, the stuff would start to dissolve before I could get around to swallowing it o_o but now they seem to coat it. (fb) DEVA Vegan Glucosamine Tablets I’ve had issues with tendinitis before, and ibuprofen didn’t work too well for me. I tried this, and it actually helped after taking it for a couple weeks. Apparently the effects of glucosamine might be all placebo effect, but when it comes to chronic pain, who cares if it’s a placebo or not? No pain is no pain. Anyway, I switched over to prescription 2000 just because it’s cheaper. (fb) DEVA Vegan Glucosamine with MSM and CMO
Freeda Chewable Cal Mint Calcium
Freeda Chewable Soy Lecithin Tablets
Freeda Joint Boost Formula
Freeda MSM Joint Support Tablets
Freeda Super Calcium/Magnesium
Freeda Vegan Glucosamine Tablets
Freeda Vegan Vitamin E Tablets
Healthforce CircuForce Circulation and Brain Function Enhancement Supplement
Hyalogic CardiacPower 4 Heart and Circulatory Support Supplement
Nature's Plus Source of Life Garden Organic Calcium
North Coast Naturals Vege Glucosamine
North Coast Naturals Whole Food Calcium
NOW Calcium Carbonate Powder
NOW L Proline Joint Support
NuTru Vegan Brain Pak
Prescription 2000 Bone Support Formula
Prescription 2000 Glucosamine HCL Capsules
Prescription 2000 Glucosamine HCL Powder Cheaper, but nasty tasting. It’s like this (not good) sweet plus a (not good) umami. But… it’s relatively cheap. I mean, you could put it in capsules yourself, but then it wouldn’t be cheap. (fb) Pure Vegan Calcium/Magnesium Supplement
Solaray Calcium Citrate Chewables
TRQ Vegan Calcium plus Vitamin D Gummies
Vegan Calcium Fruit Soft Chews
Veglife Vegan Cal Mag Citrate plus D
DHA, EFA, Memory and Mood Support Formulas DEVA Omega 3 DHA Supplement
DEVA Vegan Omega 3 DHA EPA
DEVA Organic Flax Seed Oil Capsule
DEVA Organic St. John’s Wort
DEVA Vegan Borage Oil
DEVA Vegan Organic Evening Primrose Oil
Echiomega vegan omega 3-6-9 supplement
Freeda Choline Citrate tablets
Freeda Inositol Tablets
Futurebiotics StressAssist L Theanine Stress Complex
Futurebiotics Vitomega Men’s Multi Vitamin plus Omega 3
Futurebiotics Vitomega Women's Multi Vitamin plus Omega 3
Health From the Sun Organic Omega 3 Flax Liquid Gold Supplement
NOW 5HTP
NuTru OMegaZen3 Liquid Vegan DHA Supplement
NuTrue O-Mega-Zen3 Liquid Vegan DHA + EPA Supplement
NuTru OMegaZen3 plus EPA Vegan DHA Supplement
NuTru OMegaZen3 Vegan DHA Supplement
NuTru P Tidyl Wei1
Omega 3 Basic Master Nutrient Formula
Omega to Go Omega 3 DHA Drink Mix
Opti3 Complete Omega 3 DHA EPA Supplement
Pure One Optimized Omega 3 DHA EPA Oil
Pure One Optimized Omega 3 DHA EPA Supplement
Sequal Naturals Vega Antioxidant EFA Oil Blend
V Pure Vegan DHA EPA Omega 3 Supplement
Energy Supplements Nutra summa Creatine Plus Buffered Complex
Rainbow Light Energizer One Multivitamin/Mineral Formula
Rainbow Light Energy B Complex
Sun Warrior Raw Activated Barley Superfood
Vega Sport Electrolyte Hydrator
Vega Sport Endurance Bars
Vega Sport Endurance Gel
Vega Sport Natural Plant Based Performance Optimizer
Vega Sport Natural Plant Based Performance Protein
Green Foods/Raw Foods Supplements ChlorEssence High CGF Chlorella Powder
ChlorEssence High CGF Chlorella Tablets
Elixir of the Lake Klamath Blue Green Algae Superfood
Green Edge II Powder Superfoods Supplement
Healthforce Nutritionals Spirulina
Sprout Living Sproutein Perfect Protein Superfood I love this! Best ingredients in a protein powder/superfoods drink mix that I've found yet. So excited about taking this with me for my travels. (quintess) Ultimate Life The Ultimate Blue Green Algae Supplement
Individual Vitamins, Minerals and Amino Acids Activz Organic Vitamin D Supplement
Country Life L Lysine Vegi Caps
Country Life L Methionine with B 6 Tablets
DEVA Vegan Chelated Iron with Added B12 I like the idea of the iron and B12 together, the only 2 things that I ever even remotely think about needing to supplement. The pill is small and easy to take. (AC) DEVA Vegan Sublingual B 12
DEVA Vegan Vitamin D2 Tablets
Freeda Chewable Vitamin B 12 Lozenges
Freeda Ferrous Fumarate Iron Supplement
Freeda Folic Acid
Freeda Natural Lecithin Granules
Freeda Organic Zinc Lozenges
Freeda Vitamin D2 tablets
Futurebiotics organic folic acid
Futurebiotics Organic active eyes vision formula
Health Alliance CoQ10 plus Hawthorne Berry
Hyalogic HylaMist Soothing and Moisturizing Nasal Mist
Hyalogic Hylavision Healthy Vision Supplement
Hyalogic Synthovial Seven Pure Hyaluronic Acid (HA) Supplement
Nature's Plus Source of Life Garden Organic Vitamin D3
Nature's Plus Source of Life Garden Organic Vitamin K2
NOW L Carnosine
NOW Vitamin K2
NOW Vegan Taurine Powder
Nutrasumma vegan vitamin b 12 spray
Pure Advantage Vitamin B 12 Spray Cherry! The package makes the claim that metcobalamin (or whatever it’s called) is more absorbable or something. I dunno, but it’s pretty cheap per dose (I think 175 sprays per bottle). I don’t take it every day though… it’s thousands of percent of B12 per spray. (fb) Pure Vegan Vitamin D2 Spray
Rainbow Light Iron Free Just Once 1 A Day Multi Vitamin
Rainbow Light Just Once 1 A Day Multi Vitamin with Iron
Vegelife Supreme Vegan Vitamin D2 Capsules
Vegelife Vegan Vitamin D2
Vegelife Vegan Iron
Vitashine Vegan Vitamin D3 Spray Supplement
Multi Vitamin and Mineral Complexes Country Life Daily Total One Multi Vitamin Complex
Country Life Maxi Pre Natal Vitamin, Mineral and DHA Supplement
Country Life Vegetarian Support Multi Vitamin and Mineral Formula
DEVA Natural vegan vitamin C
DEVA Tiny Tablets Vegan Multi Vitamin and Mineral Supplement
DEVA Vegan 1 A Day Multi Vitamin and Mineral Supplement
DEVA Vegan Hair, Nails and Skin Formula
Freeda High Potency Iron Free SCD Multivitamin b
Freeda Quintabs High Potency 1 A Day Multivitamin
Freeda Vegan Vitamin Starter Kit
NOW Full Spectrum Minerals Tablets
Nutribiotic Men’s Ultimate Matrix Spirulina Bound High Potency Multi Vitamin
Nutribiotic Women’s Ultimate Matrix Spirulina Bound High Potency Multi Vitamin
Pioneer Chewable Multi Vitamin and Mineral Formula
Prescription 2000 Multi Vitamin and Mineral Formula
Pure Advantage Advanced Vegan Multi Vitamin, Mineral and Anti Oxidant Complex
Pure Kidz Multivitamin Spray
Rainbow Light Prenatal One Multi Vitamin
Vegelife Multi Veg Vitamin and Mineral Complex
Vegelife Peaceful Nite Relaxing Herbal Formula
Vegelife SpectroVeg High Energy Multi Vitamin
Vegelife Vegan Cal Mag Zinc
Vegelife Vegan One Multiple Vitamins and Minerals (with iron) Not a huge vitamin fan, but decided to give it a go. This one seemed to be the most inclusive and economic (??). They stink and don't taste great. I don't know how it works, but it most definitely made my pee bright bright orange for the day. That doesn't seem like a good sign...(it's all being peed out?) (AC) Sleep Relaxation Products NuTru Sa To Ri 7 Relaxation Formula
Sports Nutrition and Weight Loss Supplements Biochem Ultimate Fat Metabolizer
Country Life Thyro Max Thyroid Support Formula
DEVA Vegan CLA
IronTek Max Growth P.M.
Healthforce Friendly Fats Organic Sprouted Flax and Chia Powder
Healthforce MacaForce Maca Powder
Healthforce Warrior Food Raw Complete Protein Supplement
MacaSure Organic Maca Supplement
NitroFusion Natural Multi Source Protein Powder
NOW Tru Food Vegan Whole Food Meal Supplement
NOW Vegan Creatine Monohydrate
NOW Vegan L Glutamine Powder
Nutribiotic Essential Electrolytes
NutraSumma Amino Clear Vegan BCAA Supplement
Sprout Living Epic Protein Organic and Raw Protein Powder
Vega Complete Whole Food Health Optimizer
Protein Powders and Meal Replacements All Pro Science Complete 100% All Vegan Protein
Biochem 100% Vegan Protein
Genuine Health Vegan Proteins
Manitoba Harvest Hemp Pro 70 Hemp Protein Concentrate
MLO Gluten free Brown Rice Protein Powder
MLO Vegetable Protein Powder
Nature's Life Healthy Veg Protein Powder
NitroFusion Natural Multi Source Protein Powder
North Coast Naturals Organic Brown Rice Protein
North Coast Naturals Organic Hemp Protein
North Coast Naturals Organic Soy Protein
North Coast Naturals Veganique Whole Food Meal Replacement
Nutiva Organic Hemp Protein Shake
Nutra Summa pea protein
NutriBiotic Vegan Brown Rice Protein Powder
Peaceful Planet Healthy Breakfast Supreme Meal
Peaceful Planet Power Lunch Supreme Meal
Peaceful Planet Supreme Meal Superfoods Shake Mix
PlantFusion Multi Source Plant Protein
ProZone Meal Replacement Protein Powder
Pure Advantage Natural Pea Protein
Pure Advantage Vegan Complete Meal Replacement Protein Powder
Pure kidz Protein Power Plus Vanilla Flavor
Sequel Naturals Vega Smoothie Infusion
Natural Therapeutics and First Aid Desert Essence Eco Harvest Tea Tree Oil
Eco Guard Vegan Band Aids
Merry Hempsters Hemp Cut and Scrape Herbal Salve
Merry Hempsters Hemp Oil Bump and Bruise Salve
Merry Hempsters Hot and Cool Hemp Muscle Rubs
Nutribiotic Relief! White Willow Bark Natural Aspirin Alternative
Olbas Inhaler
Similasan Dry Eyes Red Eyes Drops
Solaray IbuActin Ibuprofen Alternative
Well In Hand Yeast Rescue Soap and Topical Solution
Throat Lozenges and Cold/Flu Remedies Olbas Pastilles Throat Lozenges
VegLife Echinacea Root Tablets
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I hope you're ready.
Bath, Body, and Haircare
Shampoo, conditioner, and colorings
Giovanni Conditioners Giovanni Clear - Frizz be Gone I have frizzy, poofy, dry hair. Generally choosing hair products for me is about minimizing how much they mess up my hair, rather than actually trying to improve it. This one was no different for me… it didn’t reduce any frizziness, and like everything else, my hair was frizzier afterwards Oh well. I wouldn’t get it again, only because I find the best (least damaging) conditioner is at TJs and way cheaper than this.
Soaps
Clearly Natural Glycerine Soaps Aloe Vera This leaves a super dry, almost sticky/tacky feeling. That’s what I get with all glycerin-based soaps, though. I’m sure it cleans, but I hate the feeling of my skin after. Dr. Bronner's Organic Castile Soap Peppermint I love how concentrated this soap is. You only need a teeny bit. It’s great for camping and other such things where you want to minimize the weight you’re bringing with you, and to have something biodegradable. It’s good as an all-purpose, but I haven’t found it to be a superior soap for any particular task. In other words, it’s the best when you can only have one product, but otherwise there are probably other things that can do a better job.
Kiss My Face Pure Olive Oil Soap I liked this while I was using it, but after I found it made me break out (and I used it in the shower, not on my face!). I don’t think my face can handle that much oil near it, haha. I’d like to try the other types; it’s too bad.
Nature's Gate Organic Liquid Hand Soaps Lemongrass and Clary Sage My favorite hand soap evar. It’s too bad that I can usually find cheaper hand soap elsewhere. The smell reminds me of summer, and it’s a good, non-drying handsoap. Veganu Natural Bar Soap I got a free sample of this one time, and I kinda didn’t expect much because of how cheap it is. However, it’s pretty good! It’s less drying than pure glycerine soap, but a bit more drying than liquid soap (I find this to be the case with any bar soap, though). The smell is pretty neutral, generic-soap type of thing.
Books and magazines
The Obligate Carnivore by Jed Gillen I generally liked this book. It partly addresses the ethical issue of being vegan while feeding a non-vegan animal (and more in depth than that, like your cat’s sake vs. the cow’s sake), and partly it’s about ensuring adequate nutrition for dogs and cats. However, on that point, it’s a bit outdated. With cats, at first there was an effort to make a low-magnesium food that wouldn’t cause so many urinary stones, but it’s still a problem. So much so, that the original people who made the vegan cat food supplement/cat food started recommending half regular diet, half vegan. On that note, it’s probably still reliable info for dogs, but not so much cats. I feel like the point of this book is like the convert-you-to-veganism books, where it presents the ethical dilemma, and then shows you a way out. Except now, there’s not really a way out with cats. : / Still, it’s something worth thinking about.
Cookbooks
How It All Vegan I got this pretty early on in my vegan days, and I never really liked it too much. I was pretty new at cooking at the time though, so that might have been my fault, but a lot of the foods to me were more of that health-foody taste that most pre-made vegan food used to be. However, there was an awesome recipe for coconut cream pie in there.
Japanese Cooking – Contemporary and Traditional by Miyoko Nishimoto Schinner I love love love this book. Many of its recipes are pretty simple, but all very good. It’s the one cookbook I’m always coming back to, to make the same things over again. The author doesn’t really offer many alternatives to ingredients if you can’t find certain things in your area, so it’s probably only a good idea to get this if you’ve got a good Asian market, preferably Japanese, nearby. I know you can get a number of these things at a health food store, but they’re pretty expensive there, making some recipes a bit cost-prohibitive. That being said, I’d say the recipes are pretty authentic. Here are some of the less-common ingredients used in the recipes; daikon, shiitake, oyster mushroom, mirin, sake (could probably sub with white wine, but will taste different), soba, udon, fresh ramen, dashi stock/dry kombu, young ginger, wakame, gingko nuts, natto, nori, miso, panko. You don’t really need any different cookware than normal. Most of the recipes don’t call for fake _____, but there are a couple where such things are optional (e.g., vegetarian hot dogs are optional in Japanese Karei, and you can add veggie ground beef to the Korrokeh). One recipe involves making seitan to make tonkatsu (fried pork cutlet), and I have to say, that is a pretty excellent recipe, and is one of the most successful ways I’ve made seitan. Some of my favorite from this book: sukiyaki, tonkatsu, teriyaki tofu, an tofu, karei, wafu mayonezu.
The Joy of Vegan Baking by Colleen Patrick-Goudreau I think this is a good book for someone who has no idea how to bake vegan and for more seasoned bakers. I like a lot of the recipes here, but I’m not blown away by all of them, and I often have better recipes elsewhere for particular things (chocolate cake, brownies, chocolate chip cookies).
The Ultimate Uncheese Cookbook by Joanne Stepaniak I like that this book gives you several different ways to get something cheesy, sometimes using cashews, tofu, nooch, chickpeas, potatoes, or various combinations. There are a few recipes I really like (Colby cheese, cheese Danish, French bread pizza, unstuffed shells), a couple I hate (mostarella!), but most things are pretty inbetween. I’ve never made anything from here that would be mistaken for cheese, but everything is pretty cheese-like and good. I think this book was more of a necessity before there were decent vegan cheese alternatives out there, but for cheese sauces or places without such alternatives, it’s still a good buy.
The Vegan Table by Colleen Patrick-Goudreau I haven’t liked this as much as JOVB. It’s cool that it’s arranged by what event you’re serving for (and for how many people, and by season), but a lot of that doesn’t really apply to me, as I’m just serving regular ole food for two people. Many recipes are pretty enjoyable, but nothing that has been indispensable. I’d say many of the recipes are vegan versions of standard American fare, which might be nice for a transitioning vegan, but I’m kind of spoiled by other cuisines now. However, there are many good recipes and lotsa pictures.
Vegan Brunch by Isa Chandra Moskowitz I like this book. I like the idea of this book – all about vegan brunch. It’s one of those meals where I usually just settle for some hash browns or a bagel, but no more! (if I’m cooking at home.) There are some really really great recipes and very few things I don’t like. A number of the dishes are tofu-based, but not the majority. Recipes that make this book great: 3 types of vegan sausage, bagels, chocolate beer waffles, the quiches, English muffins, and bacon.
Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World by Isa Chandra Moskowitz There are SO many recipes in this book. I’d say generally the cupcakes turn out really well for me, and in the beginning I was not very experienced at baking, so that’s saying a lot. Most of the frostings require (really require) some vegan shortening; every time I’ve tried to sub all margarine, it comes out pretty soft (but doable if cold). A couple recipes never turned out for me, so if that happens to you, just try something else in there. I think there’s a cupcake in here for everyone.
Vegan with a Vengeance by Isa Chandra Moskowitz Eh, this book. I think there was a lot of hype about it, as the first of her books. I think since then, the repertoire has expanded, and this book probably reflects more of the author’s personal tastes (so many muffin recipes for such a small book! Haha). I had read some complaints about the difficulty of getting certain ingredients, but it’s really not that bad. I think there’s one recipe that calls for pomegranate molasses, but that’s pretty much as weird as it gets. I like several of the recipes here, but some of them I never find the motivation to make; I think it’s just differing tastes.
Veganomicon by Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero I pretty much like this book. It has soo many recipes, it’s hard not to like at least part of it! I’d say it’s more expanded from VWAV, not just in size but also there’s more of something for everyone here, vegetable haters and vegetable lovers alike. Also, sweets play a smaller role here than in VWAV. Of the recipes I haven’t liked in V’con, it’s usually because something’s not to my personal tastes than it actually not working/burning down my kitchen. Knowing that, you can adjust seasonings if you need to, and learn to cook pretty much anything. I’d say it’s a good all-purpose book.
Companion Animal Supplies
Green Mush Companion Animal Nutritional Support Formula I got a free sample of this one time, and I was pretty incredulous about it being a supplement for pretty much any mammal. I’m not sure if the therapeutic value is the same for any mammal, but on a more interesting note, my cats actually liked eating it, even though it’s basically powdered vegetables and herbs. I didn’t really notice any change in them (energy level or whatnot). I tried it too, and its taste is quite tolerable. You could probably use it in a smoothie to make it green and feel like you’re being healthy.
Food, Sweets, and Beverages
Baking mixes
Angel Food Vegan Meringue Cookie Mix This was working beautifully while I was making it, but it mostly deflated in the oven. As a result, I got merigue disks. Which is fine… as it turns out, I don’t like meringues that much anyway. Crunchy and sugary, but not as fluffy as the non-vegan version.
Better Than Milk Soy Beverage Mix I dislike this. It’s too granuar and doesn’t work very well in recipes that call for it (it doesn’t dissolve), and it’s super beany if you drink it as soymilk (more like fresh soymilk than the stuff you get at the store). You might think it would be cost-effective, but it really comes out to about the same price as buying cartons.
Green & Black’s Organic Hot Chocolate Drink Green Dissolves well, but in my personal taste, needs more sugar! But that can easily be adjusted. I always found their chocolate bars to be too sour for me, but it doesn’t really affect anything as far as hot chocolate goes.
Oregon chai Organic Vegan Chai Tea Latte Concentrate I was always secretly jealous of this instant chai concentrate. My friends liked it, and I had to make my own chai from tea bags, boohoo. Anyway, finally this stuff came out, and I realized it’s just like cinnamon and sugar in tea form. The other spices aren’t very detectable, and so I really prefer teabags. I don’t think I’d even get this if they had the vegan ones at cafes. Too plain.
Candy and other sweets
Ginger Chews Candy Ginger Chews Candy Spicy + chewy + sweet = yum. It gives me toothaches, but I love it anyway. I think it’s only for serious ginger lovers, way too spicy for others.
Lieber's Dairy-Free “White Chocolate” Chips It works well if you’re going to bake it into something, but not for eating alone (too waxy). Even after baked goods cool, it stays kind of melty and different than its unbaked, waxy form.
Mamba Fruit Chews Oh man, I love candy. It seems like there’ a terrible deficit of chewy vegan candy out there. These were one of my favorites as a kid.
Mamba Fruit Chews sour they took a candy I liked and added extra tastiness to it. It reminds of the vegan sour starbursts that they have in the UK, and I loveee those. I think one of the things I like about Mambas is that the different flavors are actually different flavors, and actually bears a resemblance to their name.
Spun City Organic Cotton Candy (grape flavor) I likes cotton candy. This is pretty much the same as the stuff you get at a carnival, but purple. It doesn’t really taste like grape very much. I’ve never really found a strongly-flavored cotton candy, though, probably because it’s so airy.
Tree Huggin' Treats Crispy Cat Candy Bars Mint coconut It’s pretty good. It’s sort of like a cross between a clif bar and a mounds. Toasted almond Also pretty good. These used to be my candy bar sub (especially the peanut one), but now that those magical Go Max! bars are around, not so much.
Tubi's Organic Black Licorice Let me start by saying, I don’t like black licorice. I got this stuff for my sister (who does), and invariably I tried some anyway. It’s actually pretty good; I think I was just used to black “licorice” with a bad flavor. It’s almost kind of molassesy here.
Vegan Macadamia Bliss Nougat Bars Kind of light, chewy, and waaay too easy to eat a whole bar. This would be pretty sweet covered with chocolate. I’m not huge on macadamias, though, but I could dig this with almonds. I’d say it’s a pretty good version of nougat… there’s nothing weird or off about it, just regular ole nougat.
Yummy Earth Organic lollipops Oh man oh man I love these lollipops. Small lollipops, but a LOT of flavor. Also, they actually taste like fruit, plus they’re a bit tart (I love sour candy). Pomegranate and blueberry are my favorite flavors. Because these are so intense, it’s tough to eat more than one in a row otherwise your tongue will be a hurtin… Trader Joe’s seems to make a version of these but not as great (I thought they were the same when I first saw them, but I don’t think so).
Chocolates
Booja Booja Imported Organic Truffles Hazelnut Crunch I first came across these little magical morsels when my English aunt sent me some for xmas (she enjoys finding vegan things ^_^). Plainly delicious. They’re not as melty as the ones Trader Joe’s sells around Christmas (which is good so they don’t melt at room temp). They’re pretty rich, so it’s easy to just eat one. I like roasted hazelnut a lot, so this is my favorite flavor that’s sold on VE (there’s a Midnight Espresso variety that they no longer sell). Ginger Wine These aren’t super gingery, but I like these truffles anyway. The wine flavor is pretty mild too, which is good because I don’t really like the taste of alcohol. Cognac Banana These had a stronger alcohol taste, which kind of muted the banana (but you can still taste the banana). For that reason, I didn’t really like these. However, if you’re into cognac, maybe you’ll like these.
Booja Booja Organic Champagne Truffles These are actually the plainest of the bunch. There’s a faint alcohol taste (very faint), and for some reason the truffle itself didn’t seem as rich to me, more just sweet. Anyway, since these are usually more expensive than the other varieties, not really worth trying. Oh well.
Bug Bites Organic Dark Chocolates Good stuff. Quality’s better than chocolate chips, and it’s nice to have “fun size” vegan chocolate. It was so hard to find for years…
Chocolate dream bars Creamy Sweet This is a lot like the other “milk” chocolate made with soy flour. It’s kind of got the soy taste, but if you didn’t know it was in there you might not notice. It’s pleasant, but I wouldn’t say it’s an exact replica of good milk chocolate. Still, I like it, but I like “rice milk” varieties better.
Chocolate Inspirations Cinnamon Toast Toffee Holy sh*t this is some good sh*t. I didn’t order stuff like this off of VE for a long time just because of the price (you get a good amount, but it’s still not cheap!). It’s coconut-milk based toffee sandwiched in some goood dark chocolate, with cinnamon coarse sugar on top. The cinnamon is noticeable, but not the dominant flavor. The toffee itself is good (I can’t remember non-vegan toffee that well, so can’t compare). It kind of had a burnt marshmallow taste, and I’m not sure if that’s how all their toffee is or if it’s because it’s cinnamon *toast* flavor. Either way, I likes me some burnt marshmallows, so I like this toffee. I’d try other varieties, but it’s hard for me to imagine those other varieties topping this one.
Chocoreale Organic Vegan Chocolate Spreads Hazelnut Chocolate Tasty tasty. If you need to gain weight, here’s how. It’s evidently fatty, but the texture/taste isn’t waxy or anything. It also has a good balance of chocolate:sugar. They used to sell a Duo one (this plus white chocolate, swirled) that was OMG NOM, but it looks like they don’t have it anymore : (
Endangered Species Chocolate Company Chocolate Bars Tiger bar Espresso + chocolate. If I recall correctly, it has whole beans in it, which might be too hardcore for some, not for me. Ancient forest One of my favorites. It has a good amount of mintiness, good dark chocolate. Grizzly bear Pretty good, but I like the blueberry one better (Sea Turtle). Chimp Also one of my favorites. Possibly most favorite. It’s just plain old chocolate, but it has this nice earthiness to it – hard to describe. Sea turtle I was all like, what, blueberries in a chocolate bar?! But you know what, it’s good. A lot of times fruit + chocolate makes the fruit taste sour, but not so much here. The chocolate itself is a little too sweet for me, but I still like it ‘cause of the blueberries. Bat I think this has a higher % of cocoa mass than the Chimp bar, but I like this less – it actually tastes more sugary. Like chocolate chips made into a bar. : / Black Panther I always get these extreeeme chocolate bars, expecting them to be my fav because I’m so big on chocolate. I actually like the more mild version better; this is a little too bitter/sour for me. Still pretty good, though.
Enjoy Life Boom Choco Boom Ricemilk Bars Gah, I don’t like it. It’s… too solid? It won’t melt. And it’s weird, I usually like ricemilk chocolate. And it’s not very chocolatey. I mean, if you’ve got serious allergies, I guess this is what you have to get, but otherwise… I’ll look elsewhere.
Go Max Go Foods vegan candy bars Jokerz Like whoah. I’m glad I don’t live closer to a source for these otherwise I’d be poorer and obese. What I like about these is there’s basically no attempt to be healthy. I had my boyfriend try this (longtime Snickers and Milky Way fan), and he said it tastes better than those. It’s like a better quality candy bar, that just so happens to be vegan. Awesome. Mahalo Same story here, except I was never that into Mounds. What this does better than Mounds is the coconut – cheap coconut is dry and hairy, this stuff is nice and moist. Twilight I like this pretty much the same as Jokerz, and it’s pretty much the same bar except Jokerz has peanuts. Which is better? It’s a toss-up… peanut, or no peanut? Buccaneer 3 Musketeers was my favoritest candy bar as a kid. This is pretty similar in taste and consistency, except 3 Musketeers had a cheaper, burn-your-mouth sugary nougat that I was ever so fond of. I guess this is better quality, but I still have a special place in my heart for poor quality candy.
Organic Chimp Mints Same as Bug Bites but minty. I like mint chocolate, so this is a +1
Organica Premium Swiss “Milk-Style” Chocolate Couverture Bar Oh hells yes. The best vegan milk chocolate sub I’ve had, but horridly expensive. Definitely worth trying though. Smooth, sweet, creamy, delicious.
Organica White chocolate bar I never really liked white chocolate. One time I had some good quality stuff, and that was all right. I like this stuff better. It has a pretty strong vanilla (with speckles!) and cocoa butter flavor, which IMO is way better than all the whole milk and sugar put in the non-vegan versions. It’s kind of melty, though, so keep that in mind if you’re shipping it in warm temps.
Rose City 9 Piece Chocolate Assortment I like the Rose City chocolates. They have a nice variety of flavors, sort of divided between hazelnut-truffle type fillings and cream fillings. The cream fillings are somewhat thin and sugary (like the type you’d get in those variety boxes of chocolates), and the hazelnut/chocolate fillings are pretty rich. I’d say the Rose City stuff is pretty analogous to Whitman’s or Russel Stover type chocolates; not necessarily the best quality, but satisfying. It’s tempting to do small packages when trying these, but you won’t get all the varieties with a 9-pc box. Plus, come on, you know you can finish a 16 pc box.
Rose City 16 Piece Chocolate Assortment Same comments, but you get (pretty much?) all the flavors. Which is good. Another thing: they will melt if it’s relatively warm and you don’t have a cold shipper included.
Sjaak’s Organic Caramel-Filled Chocolate Bar The filling is kind of too sweet for me. But I was never a huge caramel person anyway. It’s a pretty liquidy filling.
Sjaak’s Organic Chocolate Bars Dark chocolate with espresso filling The filling is pretty thin here too. The espresso flavor’s not very strong either. Oh well : / Sjaak’s Fair-Trade Organic Chocolate Mini-Bites Orange It’s pretty good… worth the cost. Sometimes orange chocolate stuff has a weird, chemical soapy taste, not here. Totally normal. Ginger It’s a good balance of spicy + chocolate. acai I don’t really like this. I’ve never had acai things before, so maybe it’s just that, but the filling is… weird to me (in flavor). Not sure why. Mint Mm, I love mint + chocolate. It’s not the best I’ve had, but hey, it’s 35 cents. Caramel I actually like the caramel better here, because it’s in a smaller quantity. Still, it’s not great caramel to me.
Sjaaks Organic Miniature Peanut Butter and Almond Butter Cups I like these little things (they are little.). The filling isn’t sweetened (I think…) unlike Reeses-type cups.
Sjaaks Organic Vegan Chocolate Assortment This is one of my favorites… the fillings are more rich (and less liquidy) than the bars with filling. I think it’s a bit better quality than Rose City, but the chocolates themselves are a little bit smaller.
Sunspire Carob Baking Chips After trying these again, I realized my issue with carob wasn’t the carob, but the sweetener. They’re sweetened with barley malt, which has a really strong, earthy taste to me. It gives the chips kind of a sour finish, too. Still, they’re all right. I had issues with carob chips burning when baking before, but this time I baked at about 325 instead of 350, and about a third longer than the cooking time. They didn’t burn, and were much appreciated by a chocolate-allergic friend who said it “kinda” tasted like chocolate.
Sunspire Organic Earth Balls Chocolates Ah, also sweetened with barley malt. I don’t mind it as much with real chocolate, ‘cause chocolate seems to have a stronger flavor than carob.
Terra Nostra Organic Rice Milk Chocolate Bar Rice milk choco Good stuff. Not quite as awesome as that couveture bar, but close. Creamy, sweet.
Whizzers Chocolate Beans A lot like M&Ms. It comes in pretty small bags, though. I originally got them for cupcakes (they’re mentioned in VCTOTW), so they went a long(er) way.
Cold pack shipping
Cold shipper bag … My stuff was cold : ) The bags are also pretty reusable.
Cold shipper box I ordered this, and got my stuff in two cold shipper bags. Is that the box? Well, anyway, my stuff was cold. The bags are reusable, as are the frozen-gel-bag things they have in there.
Boston Cookies Vegan Brownie It’s pretty good, a little too sweet for me though. I wouldn’t buy this over making my own though; I got it before I got my baking skillz. Still, for the lazy at heart it’s pretty decent.
Everyday Gourmet Fresh-Baked Vegan Muffins Peanut butter chocolate chip This was a little bit crumbly (not too bad) when it arrived, but it was otherwise fine (pretty moist). It’s a good muffin. Again, one could probably make better at home, but in a non-baking situation, it’s a good fix. Not super sweet, pretty peanut buttery. The chips are mostly on top of the muffin.
Helwa Organic Wafers Chocolate Pretty good. They’re not a whole lot different/cheaper than the accidentally-vegan ones you can get at a dollar store, though. But they’re organic. Crispy, sweet.
Larsen Bakery Vegan Bavarian Cream Filled Donuts Omg, so great. Tastes better than any donuts I ever had. The cream filling is pretty centered in the middle/bottom, and there’s plenty of it. The cream isn’t super sugary, just more like vanilla pudding.
Larsen Bakery Vegan Donut Sampler The sampler comes with 3 of each type, plus the two frostings (chocolate and vanilla). I recommend it if you don’t already have a preference for one type of donut over the other and have never tried them. Otherwise, though, it’s more cost-effective to get one type (11 donuts instead, same price). The frostings are very thick and almost waxy/doughy (even if you let it get to room temp). I found that it worked better to spread the frosting on the freshly warmed donuts and put it back in the oven for 60-90seconds. The frosting melts over the donut, more like what’s shown in the picture and what you’d get at a donut shop. Between the frostings, I actually think I like the vanilla better. It has a pretty good amount of vanilla, while the chocolate is pretty mild. In terms of the overall price, 13.50 for 11 donuts isn’t bad. They’re full-sized, believe you me.
Larsen Bakery Vegan Frosted Ring Donuts Plain ole donuts, but still quite enjoyable. I think these heat through quicker than the filled ones, but they don’t burn if you leave them in the oven for the full allotted time.
Larsen Bakery Vegan Raspberry Jelly filled donuts The jelly here is pretty good quality. It’s not some fancy preserves, but it’s not cheap-ass jelly either. There’s a lot of jelly here too, also all centered in the middle/bottom of the donut like in the Bavarian cream one. It’s actually kind of too much jelly for me. Maybe if it were more evenly distributed it’d be ok.
Nutrilicious Vegan Donuts Apple Spice More spiced than apple-y. I like that nutritlicious has loads of flavors, and this one is pretty good. They can be kind of dry, though, without being past the expiration date. Considering that, it’s probably better to get these at the HFS if available where you can compare the dates. Chocolate Carob Iced It’s a good donut. And I never realized that the icing was carob until now, haha. Not noticeable at all. Still… if you have to choose, Larsen’s wins five times over, even if they don’t have a chocolate variety.
Nutrilicious Vegan Donut holes Chocolate Carob Glazed Just like the ring donut. I think that the holes actually have more of a tendency to dry out than the donuts. It’s too bad… check the dates : / Cinnamon Better than the chocolate, best microwaved for a few seconds. It makes them a lot fresher, and helps with any dryness. Makes me wish Larsen’s offered these. Pumpkin Better than the cinnamon! I think the pumpkin helps a little bit with the moisture. Again, best when microwaved.
Pantry Essentials
Bob’s Red Mill TVP (Textured Vegetable Protein) I’ve seen TVP sold for more. The TVP here is in a pretty small crumb, so it’s better for chili or ground “beef” and so on than something that requires chunks.
Edward & Sons Natural Vegan “Chicken” and “Beef” Bouillon Cubes First time I tried the chicken one, it tasted weird to me. Now it doesn’t. But, it still not “chicken broth” like if you’re making a brothy soup, but it works otherwise. It’s too bad there’s no low-salt variety, though. I really like the beef one. I don’t know if it really tastes like beef broth, but I’ve used it recipes calling for that type of flavor and so far it has worked very well, better than standard vegetable broth would. It’s more of a sweet & umami type of flavor.
Ener-G Egg Replacer I had this foreeeever (still had about half a box left, and then it was lost while moving). It’s a pretty good deal. I was reluctant at first to spent (I think it was) five bucks on an egg replacer, but it substitutes something like over 100 eggs. I assumed it would be the bestest egg replacer ever, but there are a number of things where cornstarch + water has worked better, and other places where applesauce can be used. In fact, I regularly replace it with cornstarch in JOVB (which has Ener-G all over the place), and nothing disastrous has happened. I don’t think it’s absolutely necessary, but it’s not too pricey anyway. Still, I wouldn’t order it online.
Rapunzel Vegetable Bouillon Cubes It makes very good broth for just a bouillon cube, and they have a low sodium version that’s pretty much the same thing without salt, which is most excellent. I noticed with a lot of these bouillons is that they’re primarily palm oil and nooch… if I were cheap enough, I’d see if I could get away with nooch + spices for broth. It sure would be cheaper. Until then, I like to use this stuff when I can’t get super cheap concentrate.
Sauces, Dressings, Oils, and Spreads
Simply Organic Sweet Basil Pesto Mix It actually works pretty well. I was skeptical (the Italian in me was like, dried basil instead of fresh? Hah!). Of course fresh pesto’s better, but if you’re in a sad state of no-fresh-basil, it functions.
Tartex Organic Pate Herb Meadow I need more pate in my life. Herby, savory, delicious. I don’t know if it’s really supposed to be mimicking some animal product here or is just something in its own right, but it’s good enough to try at least once. This stuff is cheaper in the UK, but… I don’t live there.
Vegan Marshmallow products
Dandies Air-Puffed Vegan Marshmallows They’re pretty good, but they melt very easily. I ordered them without a cold shipper, and they were kinda melted, and then I bought some at the AR conference (non melted), and they went and melted on the way home (fine, it was a hot day…). Now that I read some reviews, they do kind of have a gritty texture (the sugar?), but it’s not really disturbing. I think the texture (non melted) is the closest to non-vegan marshmallows I’ve had; it’s lighter than Sweet & Sara. If I could keep these cold the whole trip, that’d be pretty good, but otherwise I’ll go with Sweet & Sara. Also, I’ve used both these and Sweet & Sara for stove-top s’mores, and these are a little too liquidy when they get toasted. So S&S works better for that as well.
Ricemellow marshmallow crème If I had no shame I’d eat the whole tub with a spoon. It’s fluffy, sweet, marshmallow-y, and magically it doesn’t have the flavor of brown rice syrup I don’t like (probably because of its lightness). If it gets too warm though, it can deflate, but apparently you can fluff it back up with a handmixer.
Sweet & Sara Cinnamon Pecan Marshmallows Pretty good. The cinnamon isn’t throughout the marshmallow, but instead only dusted on top with sugar and pecans. I wonder if it would affect the candy-making process to put it in the marshmallows… anyway, I’d probably get the plain one over these, just so that I can toast some marshmallows. Sweet & Sara Mini Marshmallows A small package of marshmallows. I like that they offer these now, because the standard size is too sticky to cut up if you wanted smaller ones. It’s about enough little marshmallows for 3-4 cups of cocoa,which is exactly what I used it for.
Sweet & Sara Rocky Road Bark This is some goood quality dark chocolate. As always, the marshmallows are good, and I’d likely buy this again. You don’t get a ton of bark, but it’s worth it because it’s so rich.
Sweet & Sara Vanilla Marshmallows These are actually pretty heavy for marshmallows. You might look at the weight of the package online and think it’ll be more, but the box is really maybe 3.5x5.5 inches. However, I think it’s the denseness that gives them a nice, kind of chewy texture, and allows them to roast without falling off the stick (as Dandies might do).
Sweet & Sara Vegan S’mores Original Yess. The graham cracker tend to crumble, but the sticky marshmallow holds it in place anyway. It’s a pretty thin coat of chocolate, but that’s ok – still tasteable. It would be tough to eat this in one sitting. Peanut Butter Only slightly more delicious than the original.
Home Products
Cleaning Products
LifeTree Premium Laundry Liquid It works. It’s nice that it’s so concentrated (I was tempted to use more for that reason, but resisted). It’s not amazing in any particular way, but it’ll do the job.
Personal Care
Lip Balm
Crazy Rumors Perk & Brew Lip Balm Mocha Most excellent. A story: one time I put this on in lecture and my friend sitting next to me started looking around, and asked, “ do you have a latte or something?” haha. It’s a good consistency – not melty if it’s warm, but not so stiff that it would hurt your lips if they’re already dry. I’ve had it for about 6 months, and it hasn’t gone stale or lost its scent.
Oral Care
Preserve recycled toothbrushes You know what’s cool about these? You can send them back to get re-recycled. They’re just as good as any toothbrush, and even though they don’t have all the cool angles and features of non-recycled toothbrushes, if you’re as skilled of a brusher as I am it won’t matter ; ) The soft and the medium work pretty much the same.
Women's Products
Diva cup Wooo Diva cup! I got this last year when I finally got my monthly visitor back & first had an IUD (supposedly, it would be more bleeding). IMO, it’s way cleaner than a tampon or pad. I’ve occasionally had some leaking, but that just means a panty liner now and then, which is way less than I used to use. It’s not hard to learn to use. However, you can get it cheaper elsewhere.
Natracare Organic All-Cotton Tampons I used to use these. They worked. But Diva is better, what can I say.
Natracare Panty Shields Also works.
Deodorants
Kiss My Face Liquid Rock Deodorant I use this. I’ve had no problems, and I go running pretty frequently. It’s not a bad price because it lasts a while. They also sell this at my Target, so I usually get it there.
Thai Crystal Deodorant Stone I had this foreeever. I think it says on the package that it lasts something like 1 year, but it lasts way longer (well, it did for me). It’s pretty much the same as the liquid versions, but it takes a little more effort. But, way cheaper. In fact, how do these people stay in business? Whatever. Cheap, effective deodorant.
Intimacy Products
Glyde Premium Personal Lubricant Packets - 10 pack It does the trick. No really, great stuff. No sticky residue or anything, no silly scent/flavor. It’s not that expensive, but the issue is that you kind of have to use a whole packet at once are toss out the rest. The container of Glyde lube they also sell is actually a different formulation, which is unfortunate, because I don’t know if it works just the same. Oh well. It would be less wasteful…
Clothing and Message Wear
Herbivore Clothing Cow Hugger Women’s Fitted Short-Sleeve I get (good) comments on this shirt sometimes. It’s a good quality shirt, nice pattern. I like a lot of the herbivore stuff because it’s a little more attractive than some AR shirts, at least the ones that were around back in the day.
Vitamins and Natural Therapeutics
Bone, Joint and Heart Support Supplements
DEVA Cal-Mag Plus Good stuff. I found like maybe one study that supported that chelated calcium is more bioavailable… well, who knows. I think it’s preferable to powdered limestone or whatever. The way they use to make it, the stuff would start to dissolve before I could get around to swallowing it o_o but now they seem to coat it.
DEVA Vegan Glucosamine Tablets I’ve had issues with tendinitis before, and ibuprofen didn’t work too well for me. I tried this, and it actually helped after taking it for a couple weeks. Apparently the effects of glucosamine might be all placebo effect, but when it comes to chronic pain, who cares if it’s a placebo or not? No pain is no pain. Anyway, I switched over to prescription 2000 just because it’s cheaper.
Prescription 2000 Glucosamine HCL Powder Cheaper, but nasty tasting. It’s like this (not good) sweet plus a (not good) umami. But… it’s relatively cheap. I mean, you could put it in capsules yourself, but then it wouldn’t be cheap.
Individual Vitamins, Minerals and Amino Acids
Pure Advantage Vitamin B-12 Spray Cherry! The package makes the claim that metcobalamin (or whatever it’s called) is more absorbable or something. I dunno, but it’s pretty cheap per dose (I think 175 sprays per bottle). I don’t take it every day though… it’s thousands of percent of B12 per spray.
VegLife B-12 Lozenges I don’t like these as much. They’re supposed to dissolve under your tongue, but they just get kind of pasty and acidic. I think you probably wind up inadvertently swallowing a lot of it.
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Posted by monkey7 on Mar 08, 2010 · Member since Sep 2009 · 324 posts
Nutrilicious Vegan Donuts
Chocolate Carob Iced: I thought they were really good. They are cake like but not heavy. They are not too sweet. Really satisfied my craving for doughnuts.
Soy Yogurt Glazed: These are dry and do not really taste like a doughnut should. They were crumbly as I was eating them.
Yummy Earth Organic lollipops: I bought some when I had wanted something sweet. These are better then any other lollipop I have eaten. I just wish I could find the lemon one in the bulk bin. They are small but are perfect when you want something sweet.
Mary’s Gone Crackers Organic Rice and Seed Crackers: These are the best. My favorite flavors are the herbs and the black pepper.
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Posted by Allychristine on Apr 12, 2010 · Member since Dec 2007 · 15438 posts
"you can get a free bag of Dandies vegan marshmallows at VeganEssentials.com from now through Wednesday, April 14th! If you purchase $50 or more in products, you'll get a free bag of Dandies by using coupon code "dandies" prior to checkout. Just add at least one bag of Dandies marshmallows before completing your order"
also, We Can't Say It's Cheese is on sale for 2.99! I'm semi thinking about ordering some.
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Posted by faunablues on Apr 12, 2010 · Member since Aug 2003 · 9655 posts
Sweet & Sarah > Dandies.
Angel Food Marshmallow Kit I followed the directions to a T... it took forever for it to get up to the correct temperature (221F, I believe). Anyway, it set up pretty fast -it took maybe 45 min in my fridge, versus the hours they advise on the package. I used potato starch for powdering them (I had some anyway, and I thought cornstarch might be weird). They come out kind of off white, looking a lot like little cubes of tofu. They're sweet, but not quite marshmallow-y to me. They're still good, just more like an agar jelly dessert than marshmallows (agar seems to be the main setting agent here). I cut the block into about 64 marshmallows (cutting was easy; not sticky or anything), which is more than 2 containers of Sweet & Sarah marshmallows I'd say. Maybe even three containers worth. So yeah, they're more cost effective, and you probably won't have to worry about the kit getting messed up in transit unlike premade marshmallows, but I still prefer Sweet & Sarah. Also, I tried toasting them over a gas stove... they partly burn/crunchify, but they also kind of melt into goo as well. On that note, these might work really well for rice crispy treats, only because it can melt and agar resolidifies nicely. Also, when they're toasted they don't taste quite like toasted marshmallows either. =/ Worth trying, but I'll stick with premade marshmallows in the future.
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Posted by Allychristine on Apr 12, 2010 · Member since Dec 2007 · 15438 posts
I ended up ordering three of the cheeses, and a few other things. Yay! I did it for the cheese, not the Dandies, but I'll see how they are.
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Posted by momofcaitlin on Apr 14, 2010 · Member since Jun 2002 · 588 posts
I just received my order. I really wanted the big pail of NY but ordered some other stiff as well. I'm going to have to conusme this stuff slowly.
B-Fresh Gum: Bubble gum flavor- The flavor is good but didn't last long. My daughter loves it, even if she did think the bubbles would go up to the ceiling. (First gum-chewing experience.)
Mahalo- Wow! I agree it could use more almonds, but Almond Joys don't have many either. The coconut is so moist. So much better than I remember Almond Joy to be like.
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Posted by Allychristine on Apr 14, 2010 · Member since Dec 2007 · 15438 posts
I just received my order. I really wanted the big pail of NY but ordered some other stiff as well. I'm going to have to conusme this stuff slowly.
Where's the big pail?
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Posted by momofcaitlin on Apr 14, 2010 · Member since Jun 2002 · 588 posts
I didn't know it was there either until reading someone's review here. You go to the little bottle and the 6# bucket is in the pull down options. I can get it cheaper elsewhere without the pail, but I thought it would be nice to have for storage. Nutritional yeast is $20/pound here at the local HFS, so this is an excellent deal for me.
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Posted by Allychristine on Apr 14, 2010 · Member since Dec 2007 · 15438 posts
I didn't know it was there either until reading someone's review here. You go to the little bottle and the 6# bucket is in the pull down options. I can get it cheaper elsewhere without the pail, but I thought it would be nice to have for storage. Nutritional yeast is $20/pound here at the local HFS, so this is an excellent deal for me.
Ohhhh, yeah. I remember seeing that. I'll add the choices to the list!
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Posted by Allychristine on Apr 16, 2010 · Member since Dec 2007 · 15438 posts
Preserve recycled toothbrushes
I haven't used one yet, but they look so small! I'm sure it will work out fine. I'll be back when we use them.
Crazy Rumors Perk & Brew Lip Balm Mocha Latte
Love this! It smells so yummy. I love the smell. It feels smooth going on, and stays around a bit. I don't know how the moisturizing will be in the long run, but I like it.
Nutrilicious Vegan Donuts Blueberry
Good cake donut. It's better than I was expecting. It's not too dry, not too sweet (the icing is pretty sweet, though), and the blueberry flavor is good. Definitely not a Larsens, but good for a cake donut.
Sweet & Sara Vegan S’mores Original
S'more!! So good. So decadent. The graham cookie is delicious (but yes, crumbly), and the marshmallow is definitely sticky (there's a lot of it!). I think the chocolate amount is perfect, because there's so much of everything. I thought all flavors melded wonderfully. I ate most of it myself. I don't know that I would buy one again, but definitely worth having once. (I can't imagine added peanut butter!)
Dandies air puffed vegan marshmallows
Mine arrived perfectly, and I really like them. I got them free as a coupon code thing. They are light, not grainy, and great flavor. I think I might like these more than s&s as far as marshmallows go. They are fluffier, and not as..intense? I probably wouldn't have intentionally sought these out, but glad to try them. If I wanted marshmallows in the future, I'd probably go for these.
Belts, Bags, Wallets, Ties, and Accessories
Belts
Grommeted Faux Leather Belt
Motive Co. Vegan For Life Canvas Belt
Removable Buckle Casual Belt
Splaff Recycled Rubber and Hemp Belt
I have the thick one with grommets, and I love it. It's more casual than I thought, but I really like it. (AC)
The Vegan Collection Captain Belt
The Vegan Collection Captain Belt
The Vegan Collection Sampras belt
Vegetarian Shoes City Belt 2
Vegetarian Shoes Jeans belt
Vegetarian Shoes Men's belt
I'd give two thumbs up. They are high quality and last long. (tweety)
Vegetarian Shoes Select belt
Vegetarian Shoes Uni Belt Removable Buckle Belt
Vegetarian Shoes Wilson belt
Vegetarian Shoes X belt
Guitar Straps
Splaff Recycled Rubber and Hemp Guitar Strap
Non silk neck ties
Jaan J Non silk neck ties
Purses and Bags
Alice Walker Quote Animal Rights Tote Bag
Animal Rightstuff Animal Liberation Messenger Bag
Animal Rightstuff Make the Connection tote
Birdie cotton tote bag
Chicola Hemp Purse
La Playa Hemp and Recycled Rubber Tote
Splaff Hemp and Recycled Rubber Messenger Bag
The Vegan Collection Amelia clutch
Vegan Bodybuilding and Fitness Gym Bag
Non Leather Wallets
All ett Inside ID Eco Thin 100% Recycled Nylon Wallet
All ett Original Eco Thin 100% Recycled Nylon Wallet
All ett Outside ID Eco Thin 100% Recycled Nylon Wallet
All ett Sport Eco Thin 100% Recycled Nylon Wallet
All ett Traveler Eco Thin 100% Recycled Nylon Wallet
Malcolm Fontier Cuba Libre
Malcolm Fontier i mojito iphone case and wallet
Malcolm Fontier Mimosa Organizer
Malcolm Fontier Mojito Mini Wallet
Motive Co. Meat is Murder Nylon Wallet
Splaff Recycled Rubber Wallet
The Vegan Collection Armstrong tri fold Wallet
The Vegan Collection Bi Fold Wallet
I think this is one of the ones that we won (ha!) from VN. We won two Vegan Collection wallets, and love them. I have the smaller one, and P uses the other one. He likes it. It's really leather like..which is almost weird. (AC)
The Vegan Collection Brighton Bi fold wallet
The Vegan Collection Campbell money clip
The Vegan Collection Carter card holder
The Vegan Collection Compact wallet
The Vegan Collection Garnett bifold wallet
The Vegan Collection national bifold wallet
The Vegan Collection Tri fold wallet
I think this is the one that P is using now. It's not huge, so not a lot can fit in there, and it still be thin, but that's fine. He hasn't complained. (AC)
Excellent quality and long-lasting. Would make a good gift for the vegan man. (tweety)
Vegan Taxi Wallets
VeganWares Bi fold Wallet
VeganWares card holder
VeganWares Classic Bi Fold Wallet
VeganWares Compact Triple Fold Wallet
VeganWares Deluxe Bi Fold Wallet
VeganWares Deluxe Compact Wallet
VeganWares Executive wallet
VeganWares Triple Fold Wallet
Books, Games, Videos, Candles, Jewelry and Music
Calendars
Go Vegan! 2011 Calendar by Sarah Kramer
Moo free Vegan Organic Chocolate Advent Calendar
I wonder if the 'milk' chocolate here is a different formula than what they typically use, 'cause these are pretty solid, almost waxy; they're all right though. each chocolate is fairly small, but that's an advent calendar for you. (fb)
Games
Animal Matters Fur and Feathers board game
Soy wax candles
Aloha Bay Palm Wax Candles
Berry Christmas
Mulberry
Aloha Bay Vegetable Palm Wax Tea Lights
Estrella Soy Wax Candle Tins
Green Moon soy wax candles
Lumia Organic Soy Wax Candle Tin
Cinnamon Spice
Lavender Love
This is good! It's a pretty small tin, and the scent isn't as good as some others, but it's nice. (AC)
Lemongrass
Orange Ginger
Rosemary mint
Lumia Organic Soy Wax Square Jar Candles
Geranium Patchouli (olive green colored candle)
Hungarian Sage and French Lavender (blue colored candle)
Indian Nutmeg, Clove and Parsley (red colored candle)
Indonesian Patchouli and Chinese Ginger (purple colored candle)
Lumia Organic Soy Wax Votive Set
Cinnamon Spice (red soy wax)
Evergreen (fir/spruce/pine scent with green soy wax)
Jasmine Vanilla
Lavender Love (lavender/ylang ylang/orange with purple soy wax)
Orange Ginger (orange soy wax)
Way out wax scented pillar candles
Citrus Harmony
Clear head
Cozy home
Escentual love
Northern Forest
Patchouli
Way out wax scented soy wax tea lights
Clear head
Escentual love
Eucalyptus
Lavender
Orange
Patchouli
Sage
Sweet dreams
Way out wax Bug Out Insect Repelling Patio Candle
Jewelry
Evolve Ringed Vegan Necklace
Evolve Vegan Pride Necklace with Black Beads
I love being vegan wristbands
Maille mosaics vegan earrings
Maille mosaics vegan future earrings
McFarland Designs Faux Pearl Necklace
McFarland Designs Faux Pearl Stud Earrings
McFarland Designs Graduated Faux Pearl Earrings with Swarovski Crystals
McFarland Designs Single Drop Faux Pearl Earring
Snooty jewelry Vegan Pewter Keychain with Swarovski Crystal
Vegetarian Image Pins, Keychains and Necklaces
Books and magazines
Animal Ingredients from A to Z
Becoming Raw by Brenda Davis, RD and Vesanto Melina, MS, RD
Becoming Vegan
Being Vegan Living with Conscience, Conviction, and Compassion
I enjoyed this book. I think it's geared more toward when you're first deciding to be vegan, not when you've been vegan for a while. It has good information, and it's good to validate when you already know. (AC)
Comfortably Unaware by Dr. Richard A. Oppenlander
Diet for a New America
Forks Over Knives The Plant Based Way to Health by T. Colin Campbell, PhD and Caldwell Esselstyn
Greeting Cards by Dan Piraro
Raw Power! by Thor Bazler
Striking at the Roots: A Practical Guide to Animal Activism by Mark Hawthorne
T.O.F.U. Magazine
The Complete Guide to Vegan Food Substitutions by Celine Steen and Joni Marie Newman
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Vegan Eating for Kids by Dana Villamagna, M.S.J. and Andrew Villamagna
The Obligate Carnivore by Jed Gillen
I generally liked this book. It partly addresses the ethical issue of being vegan while feeding a non-vegan animal (and more in depth than that, like your cat’s sake vs. the cow’s sake), and partly it’s about ensuring adequate nutrition for dogs and cats. However, on that point, it’s a bit outdated. With cats, at first there was an effort to make a low-magnesium food that wouldn’t cause so many urinary stones, but it’s still a problem. So much so, that the original people who made the vegan cat food supplement/cat food started recommending half regular diet, half vegan. On that note, it’s probably still reliable info for dogs, but not so much cats. I feel like the point of this book is like the convert-you-to-veganism books, where it presents the ethical dilemma, and then shows you a way out. Except now, there’s not really a way out with cats. : / Still, it’s something worth thinking about. (fb)
The Vegan Pregnancy Survival Guide by Sayward Rebhal
The World Peace Diet by Will Tuttle, Ph.D.
Thrive The Vegan Nutrition Guide to Optimal Performance in Sports and Life by Brendan Brazier
Thrive Fitness by Brendan Brazier
Veg News Magazine
Yay VegNews! (AC)
Vegan Bodybuilding and Fitness The Complete Guide to Building Your Body on a Plant Based Diet by Robert Cheeke
Vegan for Life by Jack Norris, RD and Virginia Messina, MPH, RD
Vegan in 30 Days by Sarah Taylor
Vegan's Daily Companion by Colleen Patrick-Goudreau
Vegan Nutrition Information Chart
Cookbooks
500 Vegan Recipes by Celine Steen and Joni Marie Newman
I just recently purchased this, and am still not sure about what I think of it. It's pretty good, but doesn't look like something I'll use more over other books. There's a good variety, and it's pretty good. (AC)
American Vegan Kitchen by Tamasin Noyes
Love that I have this book, but I haven't yet made a ton out of it. I've only heard good reviews! It's not a healthy-geared cookbook, so for me, it's things for special occasions. Love that it's original. (AC)
Appetite for Reduction by Isa Chandra Moskowitz
Love this book. It's cute, gorgeous, well put together, and the recipes are simple and delicious. The kind of book that you could make all the recipes. (AC)
Authentic Chinese Cuisine
Becoming Raw by Brenda Davis, RD and Vesanto Melina, MS, RD
Color Me Vegan by Colleen Patrick-Goudreau
Dairy Free and Delicious by Bryanna Clark Grogan and Joanne Stepaniak
Eat Vegan on $4 a Day by Ellen Jaffee Jones
Fresh and Fast Vegan Pleasures
How It All Vegan
I got this pretty early on in my vegan days, and I never really liked it too much. I was pretty new at cooking at the time though, so that might have been my fault, but a lot of the foods to me were more of that health-foody taste that most pre-made vegan food used to be. However, there was an awesome recipe for coconut cream pie in there. (fb)
I've never used this one much. (AC)
Incredibly Delicious The Vegan Paradigm Cookbook
Intuitive Cooking
Japanese Cooking Contemporary and Traditional by Miyoko Nishimoto Schinner
I love love love this book. Many of its recipes are pretty simple, but all very good. It’s the one cookbook I’m always coming back to, to make the same things over again. The author doesn’t really offer many alternatives to ingredients if you can’t find certain things in your area, so it’s probably only a good idea to get this if you’ve got a good Asian market, preferably Japanese, nearby. I know you can get a number of these things at a health food store, but they’re pretty expensive there, making some recipes a bit cost-prohibitive. That being said, I’d say the recipes are pretty authentic. Here are some of the less-common ingredients used in the recipes; daikon, shiitake, oyster mushroom, mirin, sake (could probably sub with white wine, but will taste different), soba, udon, fresh ramen, dashi stock/dry kombu, young ginger, wakame, gingko nuts, natto, nori, miso, panko. You don’t really need any different cookware than normal. Most of the recipes don’t call for fake _____, but there are a couple where such things are optional (e.g., vegetarian hot dogs are optional in Japanese Karei, and you can add veggie ground beef to the Korrokeh). One recipe involves making seitan to make tonkatsu (fried pork cutlet), and I have to say, that is a pretty excellent recipe, and is one of the most successful ways I’ve made seitan. Some of my favorite from this book: sukiyaki, tonkatsu, teriyaki tofu, an tofu, karei, wafu mayonezu. (fb)
La Dolce Vegan! by Sarah Kramer
I've enjoyed this for simple things. (AC)
Local Bounty Seasonal Vegan Recipes by Devra Gartenstein
Nonna's Italian Kitchen
PETA’s Vegan College Cookbook
Quick Fix Vegan by Robin Robertson
Scatter Vegan Sweets by Wendy Gabbe Day
Soyfoods Cookery
Soyfood Recipes for the American Table
Speed Vegan
Sweet Utopia Simply Stunning Vegan Desserts by Sharon Valencik
Table for Two Meat and Dairy Free Recipes for Two
The Conscious Cook by Tal Ronnen
I like this book, but it's not one that I use a lot. It's "fancier" food, made with Gardein products (most of it). Subs can obviously be made. I've liked everything I've made from it, and I enjoy having it. (AC)
The Fiber For Life Cookbook
The Get Healthy, Go Vegan Cookbook by Neal Barnard, M.D. and Robyn Webb
The Happy Herbivore by Lindsay S. Nixon
The Joy of Vegan Baking by Colleen Patrick-Goudreau
This has always been one of my favorite books. I've had a lot of success from it, and I'll continue to use it. It's a great baking book. (and I totally agree with fb's review) (AC)
I think this is a good book for someone who has no idea how to bake vegan and for more seasoned bakers. I like a lot of the recipes here, but I’m not blown away by all of them, and I often have better recipes elsewhere for particular things (chocolate cake, brownies, chocolate chip cookies). (fb)
The Kind Diet by Alicia Silverstone
The Nutritional Yeast Cookbook
The Saucy Vegetarian
The Sublime Restaurant Cookbook by Nanci Alexander
The Ultimate Uncheese Cookbook by Joanne Stepaniak
I like that this book gives you several different ways to get something cheesy, sometimes using cashews, tofu, nooch, chickpeas, potatoes, or various combinations. There are a few recipes I really like (Colby cheese, cheese Danish, French bread pizza, unstuffed shells), a couple I hate (mostarella!), but most things are pretty inbetween. I’ve never made anything from here that would be mistaken for cheese, but everything is pretty cheese-like and good. I think this book was more of a necessity before there were decent vegan cheese alternatives out there, but for cheese sauces or places without such alternatives, it’s still a good buy. (fb)
The Urban Vegan by Dynise Balcavage
The Vegan Cookie Connoisseur by Kelly Peloza
The Vegan Diner Classic Comfort Food for the Body and Soul by Julie Hasson
One of my favorite cookbooks! (AC)
The Vegan Girl's Guide to Life by Melisser Elliott
The Vegan Scoop 150 Recipes for Dairy Free Ice Cream by Wheeler del Torro
I'm enjoying using this, almost done going through all the ice creams I wanted to make. It uses the same basic formula for most of the ice cream, which is mostly soy creamer, some soy milk, and arrowroot as the thickener. I've used tapioca with similar results. I bet you could use a non-soy milk, as long as it's similar in fat content. Couple things I have to be mindful of with this book: sugar content, texture of fruit ice creams, and heavy seasoning. Some ice creams have more or less sugar, but it's not in a consistent way. For instance, with the red bean (adzuki) ice cream, I've always seen adzuki paste sweetened, never anything else. Yet the recipe involves the higher level of sugar, so the ice cream is VERY sweet. Versus the peanut butter ice creams, which have less sugar, and because of the pb content they come out not very sweet at all. ?? For the fruit, some of these recipes have you add chopped fruit near the end, but that is weird to me - having chunks of frozen fruit in the ice cream. Maybe some people like that, but I like it better blended in, especially since some frozen fruits are not too sweet. Finally, some ice creams are very heavily seasoned, like mint ones that call for tablespoons of peppermint extract, or curry ice cream that calls for 1/4 c curry powder, or saffron ice cream that calls for 1/4 cup (both unnecessary and expensive!). So... add to taste in every respect. There are some great classic-type ice creams in here, with little creative twists (like toasting marshmallows and adding them to chocolate ice cream as a "smores" ice cream). A lot of them are purposely unusual, using some atypical ingredients. I'd say it's more unusual ice creams than classically indulgent stuff. I like that, but not everyone would. (fb)
The Vegan Slow Cooker by Kathy Hester
The Vegan Table by Colleen Patrick-Goudreau
I actually haven't used this much, and I don't feel like I've had a lot of success with the things I've made. Maybe I just had too high expectations. It's pretty, and a nice book to have. (AC)
I haven’t liked this as much as JOVB. It’s cool that it’s arranged by what event you’re serving for (and for how many people, and by season), but a lot of that doesn’t really apply to me, as I’m just serving regular ole food for two people. Many recipes are pretty enjoyable, but nothing that has been indispensable. I’d say many of the recipes are vegan versions of standard American fare, which might be nice for a transitioning vegan, but I’m kind of spoiled by other cuisines now. However, there are many good recipes and lotsa pictures. (fb)
Vegan Brunch by Isa Chandra Moskowitz
I love all of Isa's books. I had quite a few mistakes left in mine from an early edition, but I have an updated edition, also. I've loved tons of things from it. (AC)
I like this book. I like the idea of this book – all about vegan brunch. It’s one of those meals where I usually just settle for some hash browns or a bagel, but no more! (if I’m cooking at home.) There are some really really great recipes and very few things I don’t like. A number of the dishes are tofu-based, but not the majority. Recipes that make this book great: 3 types of vegan sausage, bagels, chocolate beer waffles, the quiches, English muffins, and bacon. (fb)
Vegan A Go Go by Sarah Kramer
Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World by Isa Chandra Moskowitz
A must have! So much fun. Great recipes, and so many combos. (AC)
There are SO many recipes in this book. I’d say generally the cupcakes turn out really well for me, and in the beginning I was not very experienced at baking, so that’s saying a lot. Most of the frostings require (really require) some vegan shortening; every time I’ve tried to sub all margarine, it comes out pretty soft (but doable if cold). A couple recipes never turned out for me, so if that happens to you, just try something else in there. I think there’s a cupcake in here for everyone. (fb)
Vegan Desserts Sumptuous Sweets for Every Season by Hannah Kaminsky
I've only made so many things from this book so far. Like MSV, it's a gorgeous book. Hannah Kaminsky does all her own photography, photographs like every recipe, and does a great job. One thing I've pleasantly noticed so far is that cooking times and temps are exactly right; that was a problem I had with many recipes in MSV, despite not having that happen with other books. It's easy enough to leave something in the oven 10 minutes longer, it's just frustrating to have to adjust all the time when you're following a recipe. But no matter here! Also, everything I've made from here so far has turned out pretty much great. I think there's a lot for anyone in this book. Again, there are a number of things that would require unusual or expensive ingredients - e.g. a chesnut torte that uses chestnut flour (and despite what she says, it is not in most health food stores) or olive oil ice cream (not unusual, but could be expensive. also weird). But there are also cheaper things to make, and it's organized by seasons, so it's easier in that sense (so it might be weird to make a cake with blood oranges, but you can get them in winter, so it's not so bad). There's a lot of cool creative stuff again, and some simpler recipe (like the Black Cat Cookies). My gripe though.... is the index. Never have I before seen a stranger index. MSV's was great; their was an index for allergen-free recipes, for particular ingredients (so if you need to use up that sour "cream" or something), and a regular index. Here the same thing is attempted, but it's again subdivided by season (which is not labelled, and took me a while to figure out), AND a buttload of recipes are missing from the index, either altogether, or missing from allergen-free lists they should be a part of. Also, instead of having a separate ingredient index and general one, they're combined. Yet, there will be a list for things that contain (let's say) lemon juice, but not orange juice (even if there's a lot of recipes). So you try to remember the particular name to find it (so not cake ---> orange cake, it has to be Blood Orange Upside Down Cake), and then it might turn out it was accidentally omitted from the index. SIGH. It's easier to leaf through the book, because each season-chapter starts with a list of recipes, and the recipes are alphabetical within each chapter, and there are loads of photos. (fb)
Vegan Family Meals Real Food for Everyone by Ann Gentry
Vegan Fire and Spice by Robin Robertson
Vegan Pie in the Sky
Pie! Obvs love this book, just like the other 2 in the trilogy. Excellent. (AC)
Vegan pie kit
Vegan Vittles Second Helping by Joanne Stepaniak
Vegan with a Vengeance by Isa Chandra Moskowitz
Another must have. This is a bit more simple than her other books, but still really great. Lots of great recipes. (AC)
Eh, this book. I think there was a lot of hype about it, as the first of her books. I think since then, the repertoire has expanded, and this book probably reflects more of the author’s personal tastes (so many muffin recipes for such a small book! Haha). I had read some complaints about the difficulty of getting certain ingredients, but it’s really not that bad. I think there’s one recipe that calls for pomegranate molasses, but that’s pretty much as weird as it gets. I like several of the recipes here, but some of them I never find the motivation to make; I think it’s just differing tastes. (fb)
Vegan Yum Yum by Lauren Ulm
Veganomicon by Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero
The ultimate. This was the first vegan book I got, and it remains one of the best. It's a great mix of simple, and a bit more complicated. Great variety, and impressive meals. (AC)
I pretty much like this book. It has soo many recipes, it’s hard not to like at least part of it! I’d say it’s more expanded from VWAV, not just in size but also there’s more of something for everyone here, vegetable haters and vegetable lovers alike. Also, sweets play a smaller role here than in VWAV. Of the recipes I haven’t liked in V’con, it’s usually because something’s not to my personal tastes than it actually not working/burning down my kitchen. Knowing that, you can adjust seasonings if you need to, and learn to cook pretty much anything. I’d say it’s a good all-purpose book. (fb)
Veganize This! by Jenn Shagrin
I've only used this for 1 thing, but I did get it free from VegNews! It's stuff that I wouldn't normally make, but is interesting. The book is very informal. (AC)
World Vegan Feast by Bryanna Clark Grogan
DVDs, Videos, and CDS
A Delicate Balance DVD
A Life Connected DVD by Nonviolence United
Animal Songs CD by Will Tuttle
Chow Down DVD
Forks Over Knives DVD
Lolita Slave to Entertainment DVD
Simple Vegan Classics DVD by Jason Wrobel
Vegan Fitness Built Naturally DVD
Vegetarian Cats and Dogs DVD by James A. Peden
Very Good Vegan DVD vol. 1 by Annaveda Kitchen
Clothing and Message Wear
Veg Message Shirts
Against Animal Testing T Shirt
My parents bought this for me, but I've never worn it, because it's huge. I like the shirt, it's just too big. (AC)
Alice Walker Quote T Shirt
Animal Rightstuff 95 Design Shirt
Animal Rightstuff Spay Yo Bitch Shirt
Beef It's What's Rotting in your Colon shirt
runs a tad small for women's sizes, but it's cool. (suprgrrljes)
Beef It’s What’s Rotting in your Colon Women’s Tank Top
Bruce Friedrich Quote T Shirt
Chicks Dig Vegans Womens Fitted T Shirt
Chicks Dig Vegans Unisex T Shirt
Collegiate Vegan
Gandhi Quote Gandhi Quote shirt
Give Blood Shirt
Herbivore Bunny Women’s Purple Boatneck Shirt
Herbivore Clothing bacon had a mom shirt
Herbivore Clothing bacon had a mom women's fitted T Shirt
Herbivore Clothing compassion is invincible organic women's T shirt
Herbivore Clothing cow hugger hooded sweatshirt
Herbivore Clothing cow hugger unisex vneck
Herbivore Clothing Cow Hugger Women’s Fitted Short Sleeve
I get (good) comments on this shirt sometimes. It’s a good quality shirt, nice pattern. I like a lot of the herbivore stuff because it’s a little more attractive than some AR shirts, at least the ones that were around back in the day. (fb)
Herbivore Clothing deathless
Herbivore Clothing eat like you give a damn T shirt
Herbivore Clothing Factory Farms are Mean and Nasty T Shirt
Herbivore Clothing I'm Vegan and I Love You T Shirt
I don't have the T shirt, but I do have the shirt dress, which I ended up cutting into a shirt. Mine is blue, and the message is really cute. (AC)
Herbivore Clothing keep singing unisex polo shirt
Herbivore Clothing keep singing women's fitted T shirt
Herbivore Clothing My Body is not a Graveyard T Shirt
Herbivore Clothing My Body is Not a Graveyard Women’s Hooded Longsleeve T Shirt
Herbivore Clothing My Body is Not a Graveyard Zip up hooded sweatshirt
I Think, Therefore I am Vegetarian shirt
Kafka Quote T Shirt
Leather Stinks shirt
Lincoln Quote T Shirt
Lion's share industries Daft T shirt
Lion's share industries float T shirt
Lion's share industries trust no human t shirt
Lion's share industries wind up bird t shirt
Make the Connection T Shirt
Mercy for Animals Beef Cuts T Shirt
Mercy for Animals Not Cool T Shirt
Mercy for Animals steer clear of cruelty T shirt
Motive Co.Vegan Stay the Course Unisex T Shirt
Motive Co. Stop Making Excuses T Shirt
Motive Co. Vegan Cursive Unisex T Shirt
Motive Co. Vegan Wings T Shirt
Motive Co.Yer Gettin’ Crushed T Shirt
Nice Girls Fake It Women's Fitted Shirt
No Meat Athlete Sustainable Material Unisex T Shirt
No Meat Athlete Sustainable Material Women's T Shirt
NonViolenceUnited.org Vegan Compassion Organic Cotton T Shirt
This is the first vegan shirt I bought, and it's my favorite. P and I both have one. They are really soft, and have a great message. (AC)
Oval Vegan Logo T Shirt
Please Don't Eat the Animals Unisex T Shirt
Pork The Other Dead Animal shirt
Right Now T Shirt
The Vegan Collection Vegetable Slayer
Think Green Go Vegan T Shirt
I like the shirt, but it's very boxy, not fitted like I would like and it had super short sleeves, not like a normal t-shirt. I got the girl version (ugh), but got Andy the boy version, which I like so much better. (erin)
ToFu Let There be Soy T Shirt
Vegan Bodybuilding and Fitness T Shirt
Vegan Bodybuilding and Fitness Tank Top
Vegan Bolt Unisex Ringer T Shirt
Vegan Bolt Unisex T Shirt
Vegan Fitness Team Women’s Fitted Tank Top
Vegan Star T Shirt
Whips and Chains Women’s Fitted T shirt
Women's Vegan Pea Pod shirt
Windbreakers and Jackets
Motive Co. Vegan for Life Zippered Jogger
Winter Wear
Cagoule Fleece bottleneck scarf (made from recycled plastic)
Cagoule Fleece Stockholm gloves (made from recycled plastic)
Herbivore cow hugger scarf
Herbivore cross scarf
Sweatshirts
95 Design Hooded Sweatshirt
Animal Liberation Hooded Zippered Sweatshirt
Herbivore clothing cow hugger hooded sweatshirt
Herbivore clothing My Body is Not a Graveyard Zip Up Hooded Sweatshirt
Live and Let Live Zippered Hooded Sweatshirt
Mercy for Animals Logo Hooded Sweatshirt
Vegan Bodybuilding and Fitness Women’s Longsleeve Hooded T Shirt
Vegan Oval Design Hooded Sweatshirt
Hats and Clothing
Motive Co. Vegan Warrior Shorts
VeganBodybuilding.com Women’s Vegan Running Shorts
Buttons
Animal Rightstuff buttons
NonViolenceUnited.org Vegan Compassion Button
We got buttons with our shirts, and they are cute. (AC)
Vegan Message Buttons
Vegan Mini Message Buttons
Vegetarian Image Pins, Keychains and Necklaces
Stickers
Eat like you give a damn
Herbivore clothing stickers
Meat Free Zone Sticker
No meat athlete sticker
No such thing as humane meat sticker
Vegan and Environmental Bumper Stickers
Tote Bags and other Message Items
Alice Walker Quote Animal Rights Tote Bag
Animal Rights Magnets
Animal Rightstuff Make the Connection tote
Make The Connection Magnet
Meat Free Zone Magnet
Meat Free Zone Sign
Motive Co. Vegan Militia Dog Tag
Real Food for Real People Magnet
Companion Animal Supplies
Animal bath care and misc. goods
Dirty Birdie Herbal Oatmeal Doggie Soap
Doggie Sudz Organic Shampoo and Conditioner
WiseWays Flea Free Herbal Flea Powder
I've been using this for a couple months as a type of preventative. I haven't had any problems, but I don't know how it works when it actually needs to kill fleas. It doesn't have a bad smell, it's just kind of earthy. (AC)
Animal dietary supplements
ActiPet Vegan HA Supplement for Dogs (Glucosamine, MSM and Hyaluronic Acid)
Animal Essentials Natural Calcium Powder for Dogs and Cats
Animal Essentials Plant Enzymes and Probiotics for Dogs and Cats
Country Life L Methionine with B6 Tablets
Cranimals Sport Antioxidant Supplement for Dogs
Cranimals Whole Food Antioxidant Urinary Tract Support Supplement
Dr. Goodpet Canine Formula Digestive Enzymes
Dr. Goodpet Feline Formula Digestive Enzymes
Green Mush Companion Animal Nutritional Support Formula
I got a free sample of this one time, and I was pretty incredulous about it being a supplement for pretty much any mammal. I’m not sure if the therapeutic value is the same for any mammal, but on a more interesting note, my cats actually liked eating it, even though it’s basically powdered vegetables and herbs. I didn’t really notice any change in them (energy level or whatnot). I tried it too, and its taste is quite tolerable. You could probably use it in a smoothie to make it green and feel like you’re being healthy. (fb)
Hoana Prozyme Vegan Enzyme Supplement for Cats and Dogs
Hoana VegeCat pH Mix
Hoana VegeYeast Supplement for Cats and Dogs
Hyalogic HyaFlex Feline Hip and Joint Supplement
Petguard yeast and garlic wafers
RediDog Canine Joint Health Supplement
Animal odor eliminators
Pet Air Non Aerosol Odor Eliminator and Insect Repellent
Animal therapeutics and first aid
Animals' Apawthecary Detox Blend for Companion Animals
Animals' Apawthecary FidoDent Herbal Mouth and Gum Formula
Animals' Apawthecary Tinkle Tonic
HomeoPet Anxiety Relief Formula
HomeoPet Digestive Upsets Formula
HomeoPet Skin and Itch Relief Formula
Prescription 2000 Glucosamine HCL Powder
RediDog Canine Joint Health Supplement
Cat and Dog Treats
Ami Bone Chew Treats for Dogs
Bone Care
Omega 3 Long Life
I got this one for him, too. It's more than twice as big as the small one. He hasn't eaten yet, so I don't know if he'll like it differently. I'll come back, if he tells me anything. I won't get these again, though. (AC)
Pro Bio FOS Digestive
(small) Well, Olen ate this. He wasn't too excited about it at first (it seems really hard), but once I broke it in two, he ate it. He didn't tell me that he liked it more than other treats. It might have messed up his tummy, because his poop was bad..but he had other treats, too. Eh. (AC)
Ami Croky Vegan Dog Snacks
Cranimals ZenDog Organic Calming Dog Biscuits
PetGuard Mr. Barky’s Whole Grain Dog Biscuits
My babies love these. Of course they've never met a treat they didn't like. (tweety)
I would say ditto to tweety's review! Olen loved this, and it's a nice size. I actually think the price is not too bad, since the box was completely full. (AC)
PetGuard Mr. Pugsly’s Peanut Butter Dog Biscuits
My babies love these. Of course they've never met a treat they didn't like. (tweety)
PetGuard Organic Catnip Tin
Sam’s Yams Bichon Fries Dog Chew Treats
Sam’s Yams Big Boyz Dog Chew Treats
Sam’s Yams Grain Free Vegan Dog Cookies
Sam’s Yams Veggie Rawhide Sweet Potato Dog Chewz
Gave one to Olen last night. He was confused at first, then loved it (seemingly). He has had a couple bones (rawhide from shelter, bones from parents, etc.) in his lifetime with us, and they have always made his tummy upset. He seems to have a very sensitive tummy (and heart <3), so Ive learned to be careful about what to give him. He hasn't had any troubles so far. Seems ok, no throw up, no bad poop. He licked the sweet potato for a long time, and then just kinda nibbled on it. I don't know how well it worked to clean his teeth, but it was fun. It lasted a few minutes. (AC)
Sam's Yams Calmly Chamomile Sweet Potato Treats for Dogs
Sam's Yams Hoppin’ Good Carrot Crunchies Dog Cookies
Sunny Paw Organic and Gluten Free Dog Snacks
Happy apple bones
PBJ
Pumpkin pie
Spinach pizza
Vegan Pigs Ear Chewy Dog Treat
Wet Noses Organic Dog Treats
Cat litter and related items
One Earth Premium Natural Clumping Cat Litter
Wonder Box Plus Recycled and Biodegradable Cat Litter Box
Collars and leashes
VeganWares Faux Leather Cat Collar
Companion animal books and DVDs
It’s a Vegan Dog’s Life
I didn't find this very useful. Even though I didn't know a whole lot of vegan dog information (just some online research), I didn't feel like I knew anymore after reading this book. It has some cute stories, and good dog treat recipes, but other than that..not much. It has an extensive online resource list, but you can just look those things up yourself. I guess I wouldn't really recommend it. (AC)
The Simple Little Vegan Dog Book by Michelle A. Rivera
Companion animal urinary pH testing
Phion Essential pH Diagnostic Testing Strips
Dog waste disposal
Flush Puppies Flushable Dog Waste Disposal Bags
Humane moustraps
Humane No Kill Mousetrap
Vegan cat food
Ami Cat Vegan Cat Food
Evolution Diet Canned Vegan Cat Food
Evolution Diet Vegan Cat Kibble
Hoana VegeCat Kibble Mix
Hoana VegeCat mix
Hoana VegeCat pHi Mix
Hoana VegeKit mix
Vegan dog food
Ami Dog Vegan Dog Food
this was the first vegan food I tried the babies on. They love it, and within a week both of their coats turned amazingly soft, which is a sign of good nutrition. (tweety)
Evolution diet Canned Vegan Dog Food
Evolution Diet Vegan Dog Kibble
seems to be a good quality food. I had one bag arrive with grease stains on the bottom, which bothered me. (tweety)
Hoana VegeDog Mix
Natural Balance Vegan Dog Kibble
This is the food we use, and he seems to love it. The biggest bag is about $30, and seems to last about a month for us. I think it's a great dry kibble. (AC)
Natural life Vegetarian Dog Kibble
PetGuard Organic Vegan Dog Food Cans
PetGuard Vegetarian Feast Dinner Canned Dog Food
Cosmetics
Foundations and powders
Ecco Bella Face Powder Compact
Lipstick, lip gloss, and lip liner
Blissoma Organic Nourishing Lip Elixirs
Ginger Nilly
Mandarin Kiss
Rosy Glow
Sunset
Tropical
Ecco Bella FlowerColor Lipstick
Cafe Au Lait
Latte
Peach Frost
Peach Rose
Primrose
Rosewood
Ecco Bella Good For You Lip Gloss
Peace
Pleasure
Ecco Bella lip crayons
China Clay
Malt
Raspberry Port
Green Beaver Organic Gluten Free Vegan Lip Shimmers
Kuumba Made lip shimmers
Dawn
Sedona
Tierra
Twilight
Eyeshadow and eye liner
Ecco Bella Eyeshadows
Mascara
Ecco Bella mascara
No Miss natural mascara
Suncoat Natural Sugar Based Mascara
Nail polish and remover
Flower Power cuticle treatment
Jason Tea tree nail saver
Peacekeeper Vegan Nail Polish
Tate’s Natural Miracle Odorless Nail Polish Remover
Makeup removers
Blum Naturals Daily Cleansing Towelettes
Combination and Oily Skin
Dry and Sensitive Skin
Exfoliating
Blum Naturals Daily Eye Cleansing Pads
Earth Science Eye Makeup Remover
Facial and Skin Care
Cleansers and toners
Blum Naturals daily cleansing towelettes
Earth Science Aloe Vera Complexion Toner and Freshener
Earth Science Clarifying Facial Wash
Earth Science Clarifying Herbal Astringent
Lamas Citrus C Facial Cleanser
True Body moisturizing facial soap
Well In Hand Zero Zitz Washes and Astringents
Cease the Grease Kreamy Kleanser
Emergency Power Extra Strength
Moisture Marvel Kreamy Kleanser
Original Astringent
Tangerine Vanilla Astringent
Tea Tree Astringent
Unscented Kreamy Kleanser
Moisturizers and creams
Earth Science Almond Aloe Facial Moisturizer
Earth Science hydrating day creme
HyaGlo Vegan Hyaluronin Skin Serum
Jason Red Elements Daily Moisturizing Lotion with SPF 15
Lamas botanicals DMAE, C Ester and ALA Anti Aging Complex
Lamas botanicals Soy Nourishing Hydrator
Scrubs and exfoliants
Earth Science Apricot Gentle Facial Scrub
Jason Red Elements Exfoliating Scrub
Acne/Problem complexions
Earth Therapeutics Clari T Pore Cleansing Strips
I've not tried any other version of these things, so I can't really compare. It leaves some adhesive residue, and it doesn't really get every pore. I hear that they work better right after a shower though, so I might try that. (fb)
Grandpa's Thylox Acne Treatment Soap
Grateful Body ClearSkin Organic Topical Acne Support
Tate's Natural Miracle Acne Solution
Well in hand Zero Zitz Washes and Astringents
Eye cremes
Azida Eye and Face Cream
Lamas Firming and Brightening Eye Recovery Complex
Masks and peels
Jason Red Elements Red Clay Masque
Earth Science Mint Tingle Purifying Facial Masque
Earth Science Papaya Glycolic Gentle Skin Peel
Special treatments
Earth Science Beta Ginseng Cellagen Renewal Serum
Food, Sweets, and Beverages
Baking mixes
Angel food Vegan Meringue Cookie Mix
This was working beautifully while I was making it, but it mostly deflated in the oven. As a result, I got merigue disks. Which is fine… as it turns out, I don’t like meringues that much anyway. Crunchy and sugary, but not as fluffy as the non-vegan version. (fb)
Cherrybrook kitchen chocolate cake mix
Cherrybrook kitchen gluten free fudge brownie mix
Cherrybrook kitchen gluten free pancake and waffle mix
Cherrybrook kitchen yellow cake mix
Dr. Oetker Simple Organics Pudding / Pie Filling Mixes
Butterscotch
Chocolate
Not bad. Simple and quick. (AC)
Made this and put it in a pie crust. Not bad! The flavor is not quite as smooth as that 'gross' jello pudding, but good. I'd get it again. (AC)
Coconut
Vanilla
Good as well! Ate this just as pudding. I added about another teaspoon of vanilla. My texture was a bit gloppy, but good flavor. I'd get this again as well. (AC)
Eat Pastry vegan cookie dough
Gluten free chocolate chip
Oatmeal raisin chocolate chip
Peanut butter chocolate chip
Just wholefoods All Natural Vegan Custard Powder
Lieber's butterscotch chips
Cheapo butterscotch chips. They don't taste super great on their own, they're ok in cookies. They do have the butterscotch flavor (... i think it's artificial), but there's something pasty/waxy about them like Lieber's white chocolate chips. Oh well. (fb)
to add on: these also do not melt well; they form a mostly solid paste. Too bad - I was hoping to use them for decorating or candies. (fb)
Mom's vegan kitchen Vegan All Purpose Biscuit Mix
Mom's vegan kitchen vegan French toast mix
Makes good french toast. Hardly sticks to the pan, yet gets nicely browned. Chickpea flour's in here, which gives it an egginess, but is a little coarse in texture. I like this. Nice lazier way to do french toast. With a bag I can make 2 french loaves (16 oz?) worth of french toast. (fb)
Mom's vegan kitchen Vegan Pancake and Waffle Mix
Oetker Organics Marble Cake Mix
Oetker Simple Organics Icing Mixes
Simply Organic Banana Bread Mix
Simply Organic Carrot Cake Mix
Wholly Wholesome Vegan Graham Cracker Pie Crust
I was very surprised to find this in the grocery store. It's not really very flavorful, but it works. The top edges are a bit crumbly, but it's fine otherwise. Kinda blah for flavor, but nice to have a vegan "graham cracker" thing. (AC)
Beverages and Drink Mixes
Allison's Gourmet Organic Hot Cocoa
Cusp Reusable Cone Style Hemp Coffee Filters
Cusp Reusable Hemp Tea Bags
Flavorganics Organic Caramel Syrup
Navitas Naturals Organic Freeze Dried Wheatgrass Powder
Nibimor Organic Drinking Chocolate
NOW Stevia Extract Packets
Oregon Chai Organic Vegan Chai Tea Latte Concentrate
I was always secretly jealous of this instant chai concentrate. My friends liked it, and I had to make my own chai from tea bags, boohoo. Anyway, finally this stuff came out, and I realized it’s just like cinnamon and sugar in tea form. The other spices aren’t very detectable, and so I really prefer teabags. I don’t think I’d even get this if they had the vegan ones at cafes. Too plain. (fb)
Vegan Instant Creamer
Breakfast Foods
Cherrybrook Kitchen Gluten Free Pancake and Waffle Mix
Harmony Valley Vegetarian Breakfast Sausage Mix
Seitanbacher Cashew and Almond Musli Cereal
Vigilant Eats Organic Superfood Cereal Cup
Candy
Allison's Gourmet Vegan Caramels
Allsep's Party Mix Vegan Gummy Fruit Candies
Annie's organic bunny fruit snacks
B Fresh Sugar Free Xylitol Breath Mints
Biona Organic Tutti Frutti Wine Gums
Candy Tree Organic Berry Lollipops
Candy Tree Organic Licorice Twists
Candy Tree Organic Mixed Fruit Toffee
Candy Tree Organic Orange Lollipops
Cocomels coconut milk caramels
Fleur de sel
Original
Vanilla
Each caramel is larger than a typical caramel (maybe 1.5-2x larger). They do have a distinct coconut flavor. I keep them in the fridge (just 'cause), and they do soften up as you chew. They're pretty good and satisfying, but not for someone who hates coconut. I got a pretty similar result without coconut flavor from the caramels recipe on vegweb. I'm curious to try the chai variety, but unfortunately it only comes chocolate-covered (fb)
Cocomels four salts
Divvies Super Stars! Sour Gummy Candies
Divvies Vegan Caramel Corn
Divvies Vegan Kettle Corn
Edward and Sons Organic Vegan Gummi Bears
Ginger chews candy
Spicy + chewy + sweet = yum. It gives me toothaches, but I love it anyway. I think it’s only for serious ginger lovers, way too spicy for others. (fb)
Golden Crunch
Goody Good Stuff Imported Gummy Candies
Summer peaches
I am sad to report that these were gross. Yes, they are both candy AND peach-flavored, yet they were gross to me. They didn't have much flavor, and the texture/taste was like really thick corn syrup or something. Sad. (fb)
Imported Easter sugar bunnies and chicks
Indie candy chocolate valentine's day lollipops
Indie candy Easter egg allergen friendly lollipops
Indie candy love heart allergen free lollipops
Just Wholefoods Organic VegeBears
These are all right. There are different flavors, not SUPER noticeable. One kinda has a bit of gingeriness to it? (i think it's the blackcurrant one). These are like fruit snacks. (fb)
Mamba Fruit Chews
Oh man, I love candy. It seems like there’ a terrible deficit of chewy vegan candy out there. These were one of my favorites as a kid. (fb)
Newman's Own Organic Breath Mint Rolls
Obsessive confection disorder caramel not corn
Obsessive confection disorder gourmet vegan caramels
Agave lime
Freedom of espresso'in
German chocolate
Vanilla bean and sea salt
This was a good caramel, but I guess I'm not really a fan of just caramel. It's nice and soft, and the flavor is good, but just too plain. Needs chocolate! (AC)
Obsessive confection disorder hippy dippy crispy treats
Obsessive confection disorder Irish caramel bombs
These were one of my favorite OCD treats. They are caramel with a chocolate coating and some toffee. They are crunchy and chewy, but sticky with the toffee. I like that it's not just caramel. (AC)
Obsessive confection disorder WTFudge
Panda candy coated licorice
Seitenbacher Fruity Gummi Candies
Smooze Fruit Ice
Sour Mamba Fruit Chews
they took a candy I liked and added extra tastiness to it. It reminds of the vegan sour starbursts that they have in the UK, and I loveee those. I think one of the things I like about Mambas is that the different flavors are actually different flavors, and actually bears a resemblance to their name. (fb)
Spun City Organic Cotton Candy
Cherry vanilla
I think this one has a stronger flavor than the grape - finally cotton candy that actually taste like stuff. I'm not sure why, but this was kind of condensed in its package - not moist or anything, just not as fluffy as the grape had been. It might have been the heat in shipping, I dunno. The cherry flavor is a little stronger than vanilla. (fb)
Grape
I likes cotton candy. This is pretty much the same as the stuff you get at a carnival, but purple. It doesn’t really taste like grape very much. I’ve never really found a strongly-flavored cotton candy, though, probably because it’s so airy. (fb)
Stockley's Cinder Toffee Vegan Honeycomb Candy
REALLY GOOD. It reminds me of those British Cadbury "Crunchie" bars, except of course no chocolate coating, just the sponge toffee, which is deliciously caramelly and crunchy. It's darker in certain sections, so it's not a uniform, factory-ish type candy, which I like because some parts are more "caramel" than others. I'll get this again for sure. (fb)
This is not what I expected at all. It is pieces, but they are huge, and it's so hard to eat! I feel like it will pull my teeth out. The flavor is ok (P didn't like it), but I was expecting it to be...different? It's just so hard to eat that I would never get this again. (AC)
Surf Sweets Vegan Gummy Candies
Fruity gummy hearts
Sour worms
GREAT. Noticeably tart, distinctive real-tasting flavors (it doesn't list such on the bag), kinda like Yummy Earth lolipops (but not quite as strong). (fb)
Trusweets organic candy canes
YumEarth Naturals Sour Beans Vegan Jelly Beans
Yummy Earth Organic Lollipops
Love these. They are so flavorful. The blueberry and strawberry are my faves. (AC)
Oh man oh man I love these lollipops. Small lollipops, but a LOT of flavor. Also, they actually taste like fruit, plus they’re a bit tart (I love sour candy). Pomegranate and blueberry are my favorite flavors. Because these are so intense, it’s tough to eat more than one in a row otherwise your tongue will be a hurtin… Trader Joe’s seems to make a version of these but not as great (I thought they were the same when I first saw them, but I don’t think so). (fb)
I bought some when I had wanted something sweet. These are better then any other lollipop I have eaten. I just wish I could find the lemon one in the bulk bin. They are small but are perfect when you want something sweet. (monkey7)
Yummy Earth Organic Roadside Root Beer Candy Drops
Yummy Earth Organic Vitamin C Drops
Yummy Earth Organic Wild Peppermint Drops
Sequel Naturals Organic SaviSeed Snacks
Sharkies Organic Energy Fruit Chews
See The Official Dairy Alternative Review for all cheese alternatives
Chewing gum
B Fresh Solar Energy Gum
B Fresh Vegan Chewing Gum Bottles
B Fresh Vegan Chewing Gum Packs
my big complaint about these gums is the flavor seems to last a few minutes and then meh (tweety)
Bubblegum
The flavor is good but didn't last long. My daughter loves it, even if she did think the bubbles would go up to the ceiling. (First gum-chewing experience.) (lbarte)
Epic Sugar Free Xylitol Mints
Epic Xylitol Sweetened Chewing Gum
PUR Vegan Chewing Gum
Chocolates
Allison's Gourmet Organic Dairy free Chocolate Mint Patties
Allison's Gourmet Organic Dairy free Peanut Butter Cups
Allison's Gourmet Organic Dark Chocolate Peppermint Bark
Allison's Gourmet Organic Vegan Peanut Brittle
Allison’s Gourmet Organic Vegan Fudge
So, I never get the "Allison's" stuff because it's always relatively expensive. I figured it's a larger amount than most of these things, hence the price. So I got this one, which was like the cheapest option. It's like better quality dark chocolate made into sugary fudge. It's nothing to write home about... maybe I just don't like fudge that much, but it's sorta like, why not just have chocolate? Anyway, it was fine, but maybe just not my thing. (fb)
Allison’s Gourmet Vegan Almond Toffee
Allison's Gourmet Vegan Caramels
Betty Lou's Chocolate Walnut Nut Butter Balls
Betty Lou's High Energy Spirulina Ginseng Nut Butter Balls
Betty Lou's organic smackers
Almond Butter
Chocolate Peanut Butter
North Shore
Boardwalk chocolates Organic Chocolate Go Vegan Hearts
Boardwalk chocolates organic vegan truffles
By the sea
Nut roaster
I'll review the individual flavors: Peanut Butter Cloud (with marshmallow)-Not as excellent as I had hoped. The marshmallow was all on one side, and the pb part had kind of a rough texture but wasn't super flavorful. Oh well. White Cashew Cardamom-DELICIOUS. The white chocolate outside was... white chocolatey. Not waxy & totally solid like some vegan white chocolate. And cashew + cardamom + sugar is delicious and smooth. Almond Orange-Strange. Not very strong on either the almond or orange flavors, and I don't think they go that well. Hazelnut-Tasty as all hazelnut chocolates naturally are. Smooth texture. (fb)
Sampler
Sweets stand
The sideshow
Boardwalk vegan chocolate bark
Almond and dried pear
Cashew and coconut
Peaches and cream
I saw there was white chocolate (always interesting), and then there were PEACHES, and I knew it had to be done. And it sucked. The white chocolate doesn't have much flavor and is waxy. There is definitely better out there. The dried peaches were hard and pretty much devoid of flavor. I don't know how this happened, because any dried peach thing I've had before was better. Somehow J liked it, but then again he loves bland food, so that probably explains it. This was also not melted on arrival despite being warm. (fb)
Booja Booja Imported Organic Truffles
Banofee toffee
Cognac Flambed Banana
These had a stronger alcohol taste, which kind of muted the banana (but you can still taste the banana). For that reason, I didn’t really like these. However, if you’re into cognac, maybe you’ll like these. (fb)
Ginger Wine
These aren’t super gingery, but I like these truffles anyway. The wine flavor is pretty mild too, which is good because I don’t really like the taste of alcohol. (fb)
Hazelnut Crunch
I first came across these little magical morsels when my English aunt sent me some for xmas (she enjoys finding vegan things). Plainly delicious. They’re not as melty as the ones Trader Joe’s sells around Christmas (which is good so they don’t melt at room temp). They’re pretty rich, so it’s easy to just eat one. I like roasted hazelnut a lot, so this is my favorite flavor that’s sold on VE (there’s a Midnight Espresso variety that they no longer sell). (fb)
Booja Booja Organic Champagne Truffles
These are actually the plainest of the bunch. There’s a faint alcohol taste (very faint), and for some reason the truffle itself didn’t seem as rich to me, more just sweet. Anyway, since these are usually more expensive than the other varieties, not really worth trying. Oh well. (fb)
Bright Morning Dark Chocolate Spread
Bug Bites Organic Dark Chocolates
Good stuff. Quality’s better than chocolate chips, and it’s nice to have “fun size” vegan chocolate. It was so hard to find for years…(fb)
Carob Rice Crispy Squares
Chocalive raw organic vegan truffles
SO Good!! I love these truffles. They feel really good in my system & are absolutely delish! (quintess)
Almond
Chocolate chip mint
One of my favorite flavors. (quintess)
Coconut
The only one I didn't love was the coconut one, but that may just be a personal preference. I didn't like my sexy chocolate all covered up with grated coconut - it didn't seem to "go." (quintess)
Dark chocolate
Dark chocolate crunch
One of my favorite flavors. (quintess)
Pistachio
Specialty sampler of all flavors
Chocolate decadence Vegan Rum Truffles
Chocolate dream bars
Almond
Creamy Sweet
This is a lot like the other “milk” chocolate made with soy flour. It’s kind of got the soy taste, but if you didn’t know it was in there you might not notice. It’s pleasant, but I wouldn’t say it’s an exact replica of good milk chocolate. Still, I like it, but I like “rice milk” varieties better. (fb)
Pure Dark
Raspberry
Rice Crunch
Chocolate dream semi sweet baking chips
Chocolate inspirations caramel corn
Chocolate Inspirations caramel corn brittle
Chocolate Inspirations Chocolate Cashew Brittle
Chocolate Inspirations Cinnamon Toast Toffee
Holy sh*t this is some good sh*t. I didn’t order stuff like this off of VE for a long time just because of the price (you get a good amount, but it’s still not cheap!). It’s coconut-milk based toffee sandwiched in some goood dark chocolate, with cinnamon coarse sugar on top. The cinnamon is noticeable, but not the dominant flavor. The toffee itself is good (I can’t remember non-vegan toffee that well, so can’t compare). It kind of had a burnt marshmallow taste, and I’m not sure if that’s how all their toffee is or if it’s because it’s cinnamon *toast* flavor. Either way, I likes me some burnt marshmallows, so I like this toffee. I’d try other varieties, but it’s hard for me to imagine those other varieties topping this one. (fb)
Chocolate Inspirations Peanut Butter Pillows
Chocolate covered
Original plain
A lot like the filling of a Butterfinger, but a little bit more peanut-buttery. Flakey, kind of chewy at the end. It held up with regular shipping and no cold pack. (fb)
Chocolate Inspirations Vegan Caramel Sensation bar
Chocolate Inspirations Vegan Chocolate Caramel cups
Chocolate Inspirations Vegan Cinnamon Sugar Pecans
Chocolate Inspirations Vegan English Toffee
Chocolate Inspirations Vegan Gourmet Fudge Bar
It's more like a fudgier 3 Musketeers than actual fudge. Surprisingly, it didn't melt at all in shipping. I kinda wanted something more like fudge, and this was too much like a sweet candy bar. It's fine and everything, but probably my least favorite of Chocolate Inspirations things I've tried so far, 'cause everything else they make is delicious. (fb)
Chocolove almonds and sea salt in dark chocolate
This is average. The chocolate is still good, but nothing special. I've had better chocolate/almond bars. Pretty good number of almonds, but only had a few salty bites. (AC)
Chocolove Coffee Crunch
Very good! One of my favorite chocolate bars. Good chocolate, lots of coffee flavor, without being too overpowering. Little bits of coffee bean. (AC)
Chocolove Cherries and almonds in dark chocolate
This one is kind of boring. There's not really a lot of almond or cherry flavor. Doesn't taste bad, but nothing special. Wouldn't choose again. (AC)
Chocolove Chilies and Cherries
Another favorite. Not a ton of spiciness, but a little hint of heat. Could use more cherries, but good flavor. (AC)
Chocolove Crystallized Ginger in Dark Chocolate
Also yummy! Quite a bit of ginger, but not too overpowering. Very good. (AC)
Chocolove Extra Dark Chocolate
Plain chocolate bar, but good. Nothing spectacular, and probably wouldn't bother with it again. Still good. (AC)
Chocolove Orange Peel in Dark Chocolate
This one was pretty good. Not a huge fan orange and chocolate, but not bad. Little bits of zest. (AC)
Chocoreale Organic Vegan Chocolate Spreads
Hazelnut Chocolate
tastes exactly like Nutela/Nocilla which I really missed. It's very good with frut, on bread, and even eaten straight out of the jar. (lbarte)
Tasty tasty. If you need to gain weight, here’s how. It’s evidently fatty, but the texture/taste isn’t waxy or anything. It also has a good balance of chocolate:sugar. They used to sell a Duo one (this plus white chocolate, swirled) that was OMG NOM, but it looks like they don’t have it anymore. (fb)
Original Chocolate
White Chocolate Hazelnut Swirl
OMG NOM (fb)
Cocoa Loco Organic Chocolate Covered Brazil Nuts
Cocomels Chocolate Covered Coconut Milk Caramels
Chai
Fleur de sel
Java
Original
Vanilla
College Farm Organic Chocolate Mint Candies
Conscious Creations Dark Chocolate Covered Hazelnuts
Conscious Creations Dark Chocolate Covered Pretzels
Desiderio Chocolates Nougatissimo Vegan Gourmet Nougat
Dark Angell Organic Vegan Candy Bar
It's fair trade! Yummy. Very chocolaty. It's chewy, and it has almonds and I could have sworn there was coconut in there too, but I looked at the ingredients and there isn't. (Maybe it's oats that give it that texture?) (veggydog)
Divvies BingGo! chocolate bars
Benjamint crunch
Yummy. Tastes kjind of like a cross between a Crunch bar and an Andes Mint. (lbarte)
Plain chocolate
Divvies Vegan Chocolate Chips
These are awesome. Very smooth and creamy. My better than what I buy locally. I won these, but they have a customer now. (lbarte)
Divine Organics Raw Chocolate Brittle
Eli's Earth bars candy bars
Celebrate
I think this also has caramel? It seemed like it. Pretty good. Lots of almonds, but not as much coconut. (AC)
Dream big
This is also good. These bars are good, but I think I prefer the Go Max bars. This one has caramel, peanuts, and peanut butter. (AC)
Treasure
This was my favorite of the 3. It's just peanut butter crunch and caramel. I like the crunchy peanut butter. (AC)
This is a bit of a crumbly version of a butterfinger, with a thick caramel on top. I liked it ok, but I don't think it was worth it (the butterfinger part is not that great, and the bar itself is perhaps smaller than the gomax ones). The peanut butter pillowss made by Chocolate Inspirations is a much better version of the butterfinger filing. Also, when I got my order everything was pretty warm, but this wasn't melted at all. (fb)
Endangered Species Chocolate Company Chocolate Bars
Ancient Forest
One of my favorites. It has a good amount of mintiness, good dark chocolate. (fb)
Bat Bar
I think this has a higher % of cocoa mass than the Chimp bar, but I like this less – it actually tastes more sugary. Like chocolate chips made into a bar. : / (fb)
Black Panther Bar
I always get these extreeeme chocolate bars, expecting them to be my fav because I’m so big on chocolate. I actually like the more mild version better; this is a little too bitter/sour for me. Still pretty good, though. (fb)
Chimp Bar
Also one of my favorites. Possibly most favorite. It’s just plain old chocolate, but it has this nice earthiness to it – hard to describe. (fb)
Grizzly Bar
Pretty good, but I like the blueberry one better (Sea Turtle). (fb)
Sea Turtle Bar
I was all like, what, blueberries in a chocolate bar?! But you know what, it’s good. A lot of times fruit + chocolate makes the fruit taste sour, but not so much here. The chocolate itself is a little too sweet for me, but I still like it ‘cause of the blueberries. (fb)
Tiger Bar
Espresso + chocolate. If I recall correctly, it has whole beans in it, which might be too hardcore for some, not for me. (fb)
Yellowstone Wolf Bar
Enjoy Life Boom Choco Boom Ricemilk Bars
It tasted dry to me and not at all creamy or smooth. I was really disappointed, because I used to be a huge milk chocolate fan. (lbarte)
Gah, I don’t like it. It’s… too solid? It won’t melt. And it’s weird, I usually like ricemilk chocolate. And it’s not very chocolatey. I mean, if you’ve got serious allergies, I guess this is what you have to get, but otherwise… I’ll look elsewhere. (fb)
Gnosis Chocolate Handmade Organic Raw Vegan Chocolate Bars
Coconut almond
Cool peppermint
Pomegranate acai
Power choc
Simplicity
Super choc
Go Max Go Foods vegan candy bars
Buccaneer
3 Musketeers was my favoritest candy bar as a kid. This is pretty similar in taste and consistency, except 3 Musketeers had a cheaper, burn-your-mouth sugary nougat that I was ever so fond of. I guess this is better quality, but I still have a special place in my heart for poor quality candy. (fb)
Cleo's Vegan Peanut Butter Cups
Jokerz
MY MY MY is it good. The rice milk chocolate is awesome. I can't wait to try the Mahala bar. They have 4 varieties in all but these were the only ones left or I would have tried all 4(not at once of course!!!). They are a bit pricey but for a once in awhile indulgence they hit the spot!! (emmzach)
Mmmmmmmmmmmmm. It's really pretty much like a Snickers. It's just a little healthier tasting, and more caramely. We don't have any complaints about the taste. They are really expensive for the size, but oh well. Great if you want a chocolate bar. I have a mahalo to try, too! (AC)
Like whoah. I’m glad I don’t live closer to a source for these otherwise I’d be poorer and obese. What I like about these is there’s basically no attempt to be healthy. I had my boyfriend try this (longtime Snickers and Milky Way fan), and he said it tastes better than those. It’s like a better quality candy bar, that just so happens to be vegan. Awesome. (fb)
Mahalo
really, really good. We enjoyed this one even more than the jokerz...it just seems a bit more.....simple? I dunno. It doesn't seem like it has to "try" as hard (to be like the other candy bars). It could definitely use more almonds, though! The almonds need to be closer together. The coconut and chocolate parts are perfect. (AC)
Same story here, except I was never that into Mounds. What this does better than Mounds is the coconut – cheap coconut is dry and hairy, this stuff is nice and moist. (fb)
Wow! I agree it could use more almonds, but Almond Joys don't have many either. The coconut is so moist. So much better than I remember Almond Joy to be like. (lbarte)
Snap! Crispy Rice Milk Chocolate Bar
Twilight
I like this pretty much the same as Jokerz, and it’s pretty much the same bar except Jokerz has peanuts. Which is better? It’s a toss-up… peanut, or no peanut? (fb)
Go Raw Organic Raw Vegan Chocolate Truffles
Hail Merry Merry's Miracle Raw Vegan Tarts
Chocolate
Really rich! Too rich. It's good and chocolatey, but a lot of coconut oil! (AC)
Chocolate mint
Chocolate raw almond butter
Meyer lemon
Persian lime
Holy Cow Vegan Fudge Bars
Holy Kakow Organic Chocolate Syrup
Humdinger Foods Dairy Free White Chocolate Buttons
Nicer, creamier & meltier than the Pangea white chocolate chips ("vegan sweets" brand). I used some of these in making chocolates, and they worked well - melted easily without separating or anything, firmed up fine. It's too bad the package is so small. Small. Really small. So even though the overall price is cheaper than the other white chocolate, it would be way more worth it to get the Organica bar per ounce, nearly twice as cheap. (fb)
This is a tiny bag, but they were incredibly tasty. I just ate them, but if I had access to a larger bag, I could make tons of things (AC)
Hypo Hyfryd Vegan White Chocolate Truffle Logs
Justin's Organic Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
Kopali Organic Fair Trade Chocolate Covered Banana
Kopali Organic Fair Trade Chocolate Covered Espresso Beans
Larabar Jocalat Pure Organic Chocolate Food Bar
Liz Lovely Lovely Oh's
Liz Lovely Organic Chocolate Covered Pretzels
Maverick Honeycomb Chocolate Bar
smaller than expected (but I shoulda known this from the weight stated on the site), especially for 2.99. It was pretty much like a rice-crunch type chocolate bar (the sugar stuff isn't in big enough chunks to really detect a flavor :/ oh well). However, the chocolate was super dark, rich, and deelicious. It would have been difficult to eat in one sitting had I not been so motivated. I'd get it again if it were cheaper... but for the moment, no, not worth it. (fb)
Millionaire’s Chocolate Caramel Shortbread Cookies
Montezuma chocolate Covered Kirsch Cherries
Montezuma sea Dog Lime and Sea Salt Chocolate Bar
Moo free Organic Rice Milk Chocolate Bar
Moo free Organic Rice Milk Chocolate Easter Egg
Moo free Organic Rice Milk Chocolate Santas
Moo free vegan milk chocolate pralines
I assumed these were pecan pralines, but they're hazelnut (score!). The filling is very thick, and doesn't really taste too caramelized to me, but is sweet, nutty, and has that 'roasted' nut type of flavor. Good stuff! (fb)
NibMor Raw Dark Vegan Chocolate Bars
Almond
Crispy
Original Dark
Nicobella Organic and Fair Trade Vegan Dark Truffles
Organic Chimp Mints
Same as Bug Bites but minty. I like mint chocolate, so this is a +1 (fb)
Organic Goji Goddess Chocolate Covered Goji Berries
Organic MacaSure Chocolat Bar
Organic Meltdown Chocolate Bars
71% Dark Chocolate
Cinnamon and Chile Pepper
Rooibos and Raspberry
Organic nectars organic raw nut milk chocolate bar
Organica Premium Swiss Milk Style Chocolate Couverture Bar
Oh hells yes. The best vegan milk chocolate sub I’ve had, but horridly expensive. Definitely worth trying though. Smooth, sweet, creamy, delicious. (fb)
Organica White chocolate bar
I never really liked white chocolate. One time I had some good quality stuff, and that was all right. I like this stuff better. It has a pretty strong vanilla (with speckles!) and cocoa butter flavor, which IMO is way better than all the whole milk and sugar put in the non-vegan versions. It’s kind of melty, though, so keep that in mind if you’re shipping it in warm temps. (fb)
Orgran Gluten Free Vegan Chocolate Mousse
Paskesz Vegan White Chocolate Chips
Plamil dairy free milk chocolate bar
Plamil Dark Chocolate Bar with White Mint Buttons
Plamil Organic Dairy Free White Chocolate Bar
Praline Chocolate Crispy Chunks
Pure Fun Organic Chocolate Meltdown Candies
Q bel Double Dark Chocolate Wafer Bars
Mine were melted when we ate them (not from shipping, shipping is always great with cold pack), but they are pretty good. It's a small package (2 wafer cookies), and it's not spectacular. The chocolate is really good, but there's not much going on. It's just the good chocolate, and some thin wafer pieces. I won't get them again, but a nice treat. Oh, I wouldn't call them anything close to a kit kat. (AC)
It's basically one of those sugar creme filled wafer things with a coat of chocolate.The chocolate cream in it is better than that in cheap sugar wafers, but still, nothing spectacular really. It's not like a kit kat. (fb)
Queen Cake Decorating Writing Fudge
Rawtella
Rescue chocolate Bow Wow Bon Bons Truffles
Rescue chocolate Chocolate Bars
Fosteriffic peppermint
Mission feral fig
Peanut butter pit bull
Rescue chocolate fakin bacon chocolate bar
Rescue chocolate Wild at Heart Raspberry Truffles
Righteously Raw Organic Lucuma Caramel Chocolate Bar
Rose City 4 Piece Chocolate Assortment
Rose City 9 Piece Chocolate Assortment
I like the Rose City chocolates. They have a nice variety of flavors, sort of divided between hazelnut-truffle type fillings and cream fillings. The cream fillings are somewhat thin and sugary (like the type you’d get in those variety boxes of chocolates), and the hazelnut/chocolate fillings are pretty rich. I’d say the Rose City stuff is pretty analogous to Whitman’s or Russel Stover type chocolates; not necessarily the best quality, but satisfying. It’s tempting to do small packages when trying these, but you won’t get all the varieties with a 9-pc box. Plus, come on, you know you can finish a 16 pc box. (fb)
Rose City 16 Piece Chocolate Assortment
Same comments, but you get (pretty much?) all the flavors. Which is good. Another thing: they will melt if it’s relatively warm and you don’t have a cold shipper included. (fb)
Rose City 32 Piece Chocolate Assortment
Rose City 9 Piece Chocolate and Nuts Collection
Rose City 9 Piece Chocolate Raisin Clusters
Rose City Belgian Chocolate Cordial Cherries
Rose City Belgian Chocolate Mints
Rose City Peanut Butter Truffles
Rose City Red Velvet Heart 11 Piece Chocolate Assortment
Rose City small chocolate santa
Rose City Vegan Earthy Delights Chocolate Clusters
Rose City Vegan Hazelnut Truffle Mix
Santa Cruz Organic flavored Chocolate Syrup
Pretty good. It's like hersheys except it actually tastes like chocolate, and has a slight malty flavor. It's somewhere between hershey's chocolate syrup and fudge sauce in terms of taste. Nothing really distinct about it, though it does the job. (fb)
Mint chocolate
Raspberry chocolate
Sjaak’s Hearts of Cherry Valentine Truffle Box
Sjaak's Dark Chocolate Miniature Easter Eggs
Sjaak's Dark chocolate mint mills
I didn't like this so much. It wasn't very minty, and had an earthy taste, which didn't work for the small amount of mint flavor there was. (fb)
Sjaak's Easter Bag of Organic Chocolate Foil Wrapped Easter Eggs
Sjaak’s Easter Organic Vegan Truffle Assortment – Bunny Box
Sjaak’s Fair Trade Organic Chocolate Mini Bites
Acai
I don’t really like this. I’ve never had acai things before, so maybe it’s just that, but the filling is… weird to me (in flavor). Not sure why. (fb)
Ginger
It’s a good balance of spicy + chocolate. (fb)
Caramel
I actually like the caramel better here, because it’s in a smaller quantity. Still, it’s not great caramel to me. (fb)
Mint
Mm, I love mint + chocolate. It’s not the best I’ve had, but hey, it’s 35 cents. (fb)
Orange
It’s pretty good… worth the cost. Sometimes orange chocolate stuff has a weird, chemical soapy taste, not here. Totally normal. (fb)
Sjaak's Organic Almond Butter Filled Rice Milk Chocolate Mini Bunnies
Sjaak’s Organic Cherry Truffle Chocolate Heart Bag
Sjaak's Organic Cherry Truffle Hearts
Sjaak's Organic Chocolate Easter Basket with Bunny and Eggs
Sjaak's Sjaaks Organic Chocolate Miniature Easter Eggs
Sjaak's Organic Chocolate Heart Box
Sjaak's Organic Chocolate Sitting Bunny
Sjaak's Organic Dark Chocolate Heart Valentine Gift Bag
Sjaak's Organic Dark Chocolate Orange Halloween Bites
Sjaak's Organic Extra Dark Chocolate Halloween Peanut Butter Bites
Sjaak's Organic Fluffernutter Chocolate Easter Egg
Sjaak's Organic Milk Chocolate Heart Box Filled With Chocolates
Sjaak's Organic Milk Chocolate Heart Valentine Gift Bag
Sjaak's Organic Truffle Egg Gift Box
Sjaak’s Organic Valentine's Hearts
Sjaak's Organic Vegan Valentine's Day Truffle Assortment
Sjaak's holiday bag organic dark chocolate mint bites
Sjaak's holiday bag organic dark chocolate raspberry bites
Sjaak's holiday bag organic peanut butter filled chocolate snowmen
(I didn't get the bag, just a single) This one is good. The peanut butter is crunchy, so it almost seems like a butter finger/chico stick type thing. Tastes like more than just chocolate and peanut butter. Liked it. Cute. (AC)
Sjaak's organic caramel filled chocolate bar
The filling is kind of too sweet for me. But I was never a huge caramel person anyway. It’s a pretty liquidy filling. (fb)
Sjaak's organic chocolate bars
70% extra dark chocolate
Good chocolate. (AC)
Dark chocolate with almonds
Dark chocolate with espresso filling
The filling is pretty thin here too. The espresso flavor’s not very strong either. Oh well (fb)
Yum. At first it doesn't seem to have a lot of flavor, just a good chocolate flavor, but then it all comes together. The filling is kinda sticky like caramel which was surprising. Coffee flavor is good. Good bar. I'd try the other flavors. (AC)
Dark chocolate with raspberry filling
Yummy! Raspberry is not my favorite, but this is good chocolate and a nice balance. (AC)
Sjaak's organic chocolate covered almonds
Sjaak's organic chocolate covered hazelnuts
Sjaak's organic chocolate nuts and chews
I got this as the decorative reindeer box thing. First, one of the chocolates in here is called "nugget," and it's actually nougat, with an almond on top. The caramels are generally good, and is that brown-rice-syrup type of caramel (it has a little bit of a rice-y taste). for the most part the caramels seem to be just the caramel, with the other thing (coconut, pecan, whatever) on top in the chocolate. I think our favorite was the mocha caramel (which actually had ground coffee or something in the caramel, deliciousness) and almond crunch (it has a nice texture). I like pb + chocolate, but I didn't like the peanut one... it kinda had that cheap peanut candy taste. Idk, peanuts vary a lot, maybe it was just that batch. All in all, good collection, especially if you're into caramels. (fb)
Sjaak's organic dark chocolate English toffee bites
Sjaak's organic hearts of cherry
These are pretty good. I like the cherry flavor. (sarah)
Sjaak's organic miniature peanut butter and almond butter cups
I like these little things (they are little.). The filling isn’t sweetened (I think…) unlike Reeses-type cups. (fb)
(almond butter) This is a bit strange. It almost tastes more like almond extract? The almond butter is really strong. It's a tiny little cup, though. I wouldn't get this again. (AC)
(peanut butter)I like these. They do not taste like the dairy laden version because of the darker chocolate but it takes care of the craving. (monkey7)
Sjaak’s Organic Peanut Butter Filled Dark Chocolate Snowmen Gift Box
Sjaak's organic vegan chocolate assortment
This is one of my favorites… the fillings are more rich (and less liquidy) than the bars with filling. I think it’s a bit better quality than Rose City, but the chocolates themselves are a little bit smaller. (fb)
Sjaak's organic vegan rice milk chocolate bites with hazelnut butter
Sjaak's Valentine's Day Organic Vegan Truffle Assortment Birdie Box
Sjaak's Wicker Basket with Organic Rice Milk Chocolate Bunny and Eggs
Sjaak's Winter Wonderfuls Peanut Butter Filled Chocolate Snowmen
Summerdown chocolate mint crisps
Sunspire carob baking ships
After trying these again, I realized my issue with carob wasn’t the carob, but the sweetener. They’re sweetened with barley malt, which has a really strong, earthy taste to me. It gives the chips kind of a sour finish, too. Still, they’re all right. I had issues with carob chips burning when baking before, but this time I baked at about 325 instead of 350, and about a third longer than the cooking time. They didn’t burn, and were much appreciated by a chocolate-allergic friend who said it “kinda” tasted like chocolate. (fb)
Sunspire dark chocolate coconut bar
Sunspire organic earth ball chocolates
Ah, also sweetened with barley malt. I don’t mind it as much with real chocolate, ‘cause chocolate seems to have a stronger flavor than carob. (fb)
Sweet and Sara rocky road bark
This is ok, but not spectacular. Couldn't really taste the marshmallows. (AC)
This is some goood quality dark chocolate. As always, the marshmallows are good, and I’d likely buy this again. You don’t get a ton of bark, but it’s worth it because it’s so rich. (fb)
Sweet and Sara vegan s'mores
Original
S'more!! So good. So decadent. The graham cookie is delicious (but yes, crumbly), and the marshmallow is definitely sticky (there's a lot of it!). I think the chocolate amount is perfect, because there's so much of everything. I thought all flavors melded wonderfully. I ate most of it myself. I don't know that I would buy one again, but definitely worth having once. (I can't imagine added peanut butter!) (AC)
Yess. The graham cracker tend to crumble, but the sticky marshmallow holds it in place anyway. It’s a pretty thin coat of chocolate, but that’s ok – still tasteable. It would be tough to eat this in one sitting. (fb)
I found this at whole foods along with the marshmellows and the PB S'mores. I just got the original and thought it was ok. The best part was the crust and chocolate. Maybe I just do not miss s'mores that much. I don't think I would pay $4.00 for it again but I am glad I tried it. (monkey7)
Peanut butter
Only slightly more delicious than the original. (fb)
Terra Nostra Organic Rice Milk Chocolate Bar
Ricemilk
Good stuff. Not quite as awesome as that couveture bar, but close. Creamy, sweet. (fb)
Ricemilk almond
Ricemilk truffle
Theo Organic Nutcracker Toffee Dark Chocolate Bar
Wax Orchards fudge sauce
Whizzers chocolate beans
A lot like M&Ms. It comes in pretty small bags, though. I originally got them for cupcakes (they’re mentioned in VCTOTW), so they went a long(er) way. (fb)
Whizzers chocolate footballs
Whizzers chocolate speckled eggs
Fun stuff; just like the non-vegan version, except the chocolate inside is probably better quality. (fb)
Cookies, Cakes, Brownies, and Donuts
Alternative Baking Company Vegan Cookies
Amazing almond muffincookie
Colossal Chocolate Chip
Cranberry Orange
Double chocolate decadence
Some of these are drool-worthy. A lot of these cookies seem to use barley sweetener, which is a bit of an acquired taste for me, but is totally fine with the double chocolate and peppermint chocolate varieties. I also like their Lemon Poppy variety, which is rare for me for that flavor (fb)
Explosive espresso chip
Pretty good! It's good for a packaged cookie. Good texture and flavor. (AC)
Fudge indulgence
Lemon dream
Luscious lemon poppyseed
Some of these are drool-worthy. A lot of these cookies seem to use barley sweetener, which is a bit of an acquired taste for me, but is totally fine with the double chocolate and peppermint chocolate varieties. I also like their Lemon Poppy variety, which is rare for me for that flavor (fb)
Really good! I like this better than the other one I had (espresso chip, still good). There's not always a lot of lemon flavor with lemon things, but this is great. Good flavor, nice and dense (I was nice enough to share it with P, and he liked it too), and good texture. Thanks, Llg! (AC)
Mac the chip
I'm not much for sweets, but these are amazing! I've only had the peanut butter and chocolate chip, but they are both delicious...and they're huge! (erin)
very, very good. Definitely one of my favorite vegan packaged cookies. (saskia)
Outrageous Oatmeal Raisin
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip
Peanut butter Persuasion
I'm not much for sweets, but these are amazing! I've only had the peanut butter and chocolate chip, but they are both delicious...and they're huge! (erin)
I've had a few varities of these, and they're all pretty tasty - not to mention HUGE! They have a ton of flavors and some are wheat free. The chocolate peanut butter is my fav (icephrosty)
very, very good. Definitely one of my favorite vegan packaged cookies. (saskia)
I thought this was really dissapointing. It tasted too processed to me. I'll stick to homemade cookies. (monkey7)
Peppermint chocolate
Some of these are drool-worthy. A lot of these cookies seem to use barley sweetener, which is a bit of an acquired taste for me, but is totally fine with the double chocolate and peppermint chocolate varieties. I also like their Lemon Poppy variety, which is rare for me for that flavor (fb)
Phenomenal pumpkin spice
these are AMAZING. I love them when I am too lazy to bake my own cookies or when I just want one cookie. (jennie)
Pumpkin dream
Snickerdoodle
Snickerdoodle wheat free
Vanilla bean
Not bad, not bad. Really thick, and good texture. Good flavor, but maybe needs a tiny more vanilla. Would be great as a snickerdoodle. hehe (AC)
Amy’s Organic Vegan Cakes
Chocolate
yum yum yum. really moist and the texture was perfect. if i hadnt read 'gluten free' on the package id never know. (ppc)
Very moist, delicious cake. It's kinda small, and I only ended up with it because it was in a Tofurky Feast thing (I'd probably never venture to spend like 6 dollars on a small frozen cake). But it was good! And I just found out now that it's gluten free, which is amazing. Maybe it has to do with proportions, because the first flour here is the fifth ingredient. Anyway. Gluten free dessert: I'm sorry for thinking you sucked. You are amazing, and I love you. (fb)
Orange
pretty good. It brought back a childhood memory, when I was little my friend's mother would always purchase those Sara Lee frozen pound cakes, which we would eat with vanilla ice cream. Those were good times!!! It's convenience is awesome. It's price on the other hand is ok....$6. I will be trying out the chocolate one but I'm not in too much of a rush to get to it... (Meikmeika)
Annie's Bunny Grahams
Chocolate
Yum! Pretty much just like teddy grahams. Nice little chocolate cookie bites. Also worked very well for a cookie crumb crust. (AC)
Chocolate chip
These were plenty tasty and I still felt I wasn't eating something bad for me. (fb)
Back to Nature Madagascar Vanilla Wafers
Boston Cookies Vegan Brownie
It’s pretty good, a little too sweet for me though. I wouldn’t buy this over making my own though; I got it before I got my baking skillz. Still, for the lazy at heart it’s pretty decent. (fb)
Chocolate Fudge
Chocolate Fudge Walnut
Peanut Fudge
Boston cookies vegan shortbread cookies
Bountiful Vegan Intention cookies
Courage Peanut Butter
Determination Oatmeal Raisin
Happiness Peanut butter chocolate chip
Love Chocolate chip orange
Prosperity Chocolate cookie with chocolate chips
Success Chocolate chip
Cascadian Farm Organic Peanut Butter Chip Granola Bars
Cookies for me iced gingerbread cookies
Cookies for me iced vegan sugar cookies
Cookies for me lemon iced vegan sugar cookies
Cookies for me valentine heart vegan sugar cookies
Cookies for me vegan brownie
Divvies Fresh Baked Vegan Cookies
Chocolate Chip
Molasses Ginger
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip
Oatmeal Raisin
Sugar Cookie
Earnest Eats Baked Whole Food Bars
Almond trail mix
Apple ginger
Choco peanut butter
Cran lemon zest
Earnest Eats Granola Planks
Maple almond crunch
Pomegranate walnut crisp
Eco Planet Vanilla Organic Cookies
Yummy! I used these crushed up to make a cookie crust for a mousse pie once, and it was really good. (SoG)
Very vanilla, nice crispy cookies. (fb)
Emmy's organics organic raw macaroons
Everyday Gourmet Fresh Baked Vegan Muffins
Apple Cinnamon
Banana Nut
Chocolate Cherry
Cranberry Orange
Lemon Poppyseed
Peanut Butter Chocolate
This was a little bit crumbly (not too bad) when it arrived, but it was otherwise fine (pretty moist). It’s a good muffin. Again, one could probably make better at home, but in a non-baking situation, it’s a good fix. Not super sweet, pretty peanut buttery. The chips are mostly on top of the muffin. (fb)
Wild Blueberry
Grateful Grahams Vegan Graham Crackers
Chocolate
Original
Health Valley Organic Amaranth Graham Crackers
Heaven Scent Almond Windmill Cookies
Helwa Organic Wafers
Chocolate
Pretty good. They’re not a whole lot different/cheaper than the accidentally-vegan ones you can get at a dollar store, though. But they’re organic. Crispy, sweet. (fb)
Vanilla
Larsen Bakery Vegan Bavarian Cream Filled Donuts
Spectacular! I don't understand why all donuts aren't made vegan if it's truly possible for them to taste this amazing! (erin)
Omg, so great. Tastes better than any donuts I ever had. The cream filling is pretty centered in the middle/bottom, and there’s plenty of it. The cream isn’t super sugary, just more like vanilla pudding. (fb)
Larsen Bakery Vegan Cherry Bavarian Cream Filled Donuts
Um, yeah. These are insanely amazing. They seemed to ship well, and they are perfect donuts. I have 0 complaints about any part of it. I even think the price is reasonable. The donuts are great, the frosting is great, the cream is great. Yes. (AC)
Larsen Bakery Vegan Cinnamon Rolls with Buttercream Frosting
On the box these say "cinnamon pershing donuts," and they're for sure donuts, not cinnamon rolls. They were pretty disappointing, not just for that reason. They seemed pretty dry, and aside that, just didn't have a whole lot of flavor. The cinnamon swirl was thin, too thin to really be like "BAM! cinnamon rolls!" - it was hard to taste. The frosting it comes with, however, was most amazing (cinnamon cream cheese frosting). That frosting really made the rolls. It's too thick to spread straight out of the fridge, so I had to carefully heat some up - heated too long, the oil separates out and it won't re-emulsify easily. But either way, tasty. It's too bad the rolls themselves couldn't be the same way. (fb)
Larsen Bakery Vegan Danish Kringle
Almond
Apple
Apricot
Cherry
Pecan
Pretty good. The filling is thick and sweet, and has occasional whole pecan halves and large chunks. The pastry is flaky, not quite like puff pastry, but a bit denser. The icing is like (or is) royal icing. I'd like to try other varieties, but only if I'm already ordering something perishable (donuts!), not worth it by itself. The price is decent; it looks kind of big, but gets eaten quickly... or maybe that's just me. Heh. (fb)
Pumpkin
Raspberry
Larsen Bakery Vegan Donut Sampler
The sampler comes with 3 of each type, plus the two frostings (chocolate and vanilla). I recommend it if you don’t already have a preference for one type of donut over the other and have never tried them. Otherwise, though, it’s more cost-effective to get one type (11 donuts instead, same price). The frostings are very thick and almost waxy/doughy (even if you let it get to room temp). I found that it worked better to spread the frosting on the freshly warmed donuts and put it back in the oven for 60-90seconds. The frosting melts over the donut, more like what’s shown in the picture and what you’d get at a donut shop. Between the frostings, I actually think I like the vanilla better. It has a pretty good amount of vanilla, while the chocolate is pretty mild. In terms of the overall price, 13.50 for 11 donuts isn’t bad. They’re full-sized, believe you me. (fb)
Yes. I got a box with 9, kept 2 in the fridge, the rest in the freezer, thawing them as I wanted. They were pretty much just like the fresh ones. On the package itself, you can tell it had been frozen previously(I think there's some indication on there). The ones I had were the jam-filled, ring, and Bavarian cream (the cream didn't change or do anything weird by being unfrozen and refrozen). (fb)
Larsen Bakery Vegan Frosted Ring Donuts
Plain ole donuts, but still quite enjoyable. I think these heat through quicker than the filled ones, but they don’t burn if you leave them in the oven for the full allotted time. (fb)
Larsen Bakery Vegan Lemon Bismark donuts
woo I got these "limited edition" donuts! the dough part is much like the bavarian cream ones, more moist than the ring donuts, and about the same size. The lemon center is not as plentiful as the raspberry jam-filled donuts (which is a good thing; those jam ones are crazy). It's a pretty strong lemon flavor, like some strong lemonade thickened with starch or something. What's odd about these is they come with the chocolate frosting (you can't choose), and chocolate + lemon is a bit weird! I think the vanilla frosting would suit it better. Also, I had the same melting issue with the frosting as before. What I do is defrost the donut first (as the instructions say now; i don't remember this from before...), bake at 300 for 2 min, and then put some frosting on top, and bake another 2 min. That way the donuts have the 3-4 minutes of oven time as directed, and after the second 2 min, the frosting is very spreadable and forms a good glaze when it cools. It's a bit of work for pre-made donuts, and I suspect you could probably add the frosting to the frozen donut and microwave instead... (fb)
Larsen Bakery Vegan Lemon Filled Chocolate Frosted Bismark Donuts
Larsen Bakery Vegan Raspberry Jelly filled donuts
The jelly here is pretty good quality. It’s not some fancy preserves, but it’s not cheap-ass jelly either. There’s a lot of jelly here too, also all centered in the middle/bottom of the donut like in the Bavarian cream one. It’s actually kind of too much jelly for me. Maybe if it were more evenly distributed it’d be ok. (fb)
Late July Organic Dark Chocolate Sandwich Cookies
Late July Organic Dark Chocolate Sandwich Cookies with Peppermint bits
Liz Lovely Artisan cookies
Gasp - I love these cookies. They're almost worth the dough (versus making my own). There's just some sort of magic in them... I think it's the vanilla? Quite possibly contains crack. (fb)
Chocolate Moose Dragons
So so good. Big, soft-ish brownie-like cookies with delicious chocolate chips. I always figured cocoa nibs would be delicious, but they're always kind of plain, as they are here. But no matter! The cookie is delicious. This one >> ABC double chocolate. Very rich... can't eat a whole cookie in one sitting. (fb)
Yum!!!! These are gigantic and super good. Chocolatey and fudgy. I even liked the nibs, and I could eat the whole cookie very easily! One of my favorite packaged cookies. (AC)
These are hands down the richest chocolate cookies I've ever eaten. They are soft and slightly crispy. I can't say enough good things about them. (lbarte)
Cowboy
Pretty good, kinda cookie dough-ish if softened in the microwave (<20 seconds). It's cool that they're cheaper now (used to be $4 for 2, now $3 for 2), but it's probably not something I would get again. It's good and all (and actually has kind of a strong vanilla flavor), but it's one of those things that I would only spend the money on trying the varieties if I didn't bake. They're somewhere between fresh cookies and dry packaged cookies in tastiness. I like the fancy little chocolate decorativeness though. (fb)
Cowgirl
Ginger Snapdragons
Great. Gingery, but not spicy, and has molasses. Soft cookie, lil bit chewy. (fb)
Goats A' Grazen
Macaroonies Sock It To Me
Soft cookies, coconut is mostly on the outside, tastes of lemon. I thought this was weird, but there it is in the ingredients. Hm. Anyway, tasty. (fb)
Peanut Butter Classics
How was this not good. These people make good cookies, and peanut butter is delicious, but...? It wasn't too flavorful, the texture wasn't as good as the other cookies. Idk what happened here. (fb)
I didn't love these...maybe it was just the kind I had, which was chocolate peanut butter. They looked better than they tasted. I would be interested to try their GF varities. (icephrosty)
Snickerdudes
Liz Lovely Gluten Free Artisan cookies
GF Chocolate Chip
GF Chocolate Fudge
GF Coconut lemon
GF German Chocolate
OMG delicious!! Seriously good. (icephrosty)
GF Ginger Molasses
GF Oatmeal raisin
GF Snickerdoodle
GF Triple chocolate mint
Luscious organic desserts French tea cookies
Lucy's cookies
Chocolate chip
Cinnamon thins
Chocolate chip
Newman's Own Peanut Butter Newman O’s
Love these, they are pretty bad for you but insanely addictive! (sharpenup)
Nutrilicious Vegan Donuts
Apple Spice
More spiced than apple-y. I like that nutritlicious has loads of flavors, and this one is pretty good. They can be kind of dry, though, without being past the expiration date. Considering that, it’s probably better to get these at the HFS if available where you can compare the dates. (fb)
Blueberry
Good cake donut. It's better than I was expecting. It's not too dry, not too sweet (the icing is pretty sweet, though), and the blueberry flavor is good. Definitely not a Larsens, but good for a cake donut. (AC)
Carob Iced
Chocolate Carob Iced
It’s a good donut. And I never realized that the icing was carob until now, haha. Not noticeable at all. Still… if you have to choose, Larsen’s wins five times over, even if they don’t have a chocolate variety. (fb)
I thought they were really good. They are cake like but not heavy. They are not too sweet. Really satisfied my craving for doughnuts. (monkey7)
Chocolate Frosted Marble Swirl
This is ok. It's basically just like a non vegan packaged chocolate donut. It's moist, and cakey. Pretty good chocolate flavor. Sweet icing. I wouldn't get it again, because it was nothing special. (AC)
Cinnamon
Pumpkin Pie
Soy Yogurt Coated
These are dry and do not really taste like a doughnut should. They were crumbly as I was eating them. (monkey7)
Nutrilicious Vegan Donut holes
Chocolate Carob Glazed
Just like the ring donut. I think that the holes actually have more of a tendency to dry out than the donuts. It’s too bad… check the dates : / (fb)
Cinnamon
Better than the chocolate, best microwaved for a few seconds. It makes them a lot fresher, and helps with any dryness. Makes me wish Larsen’s offered these. (fb)
Pumpkin
Better than the cinnamon! I think the pumpkin helps a little bit with the moisture. Again, best when microwaved. (fb)
Soy Yogurt Glazed
Orgran Gluten Free Classic Chocolate Cookie
Orgran Gluten Free Mini Outback Animals Cookies
Orgran Gluten Free Outback Animals Cookies
Soy Natural Vegan Cinnamon Roll
Sun flour Baking Company cookies
I love these people's chocolate chip cookies - ever so soft. In fact, I love all their cookies, including some of their gluten free varieties. But the gluten free are kind of hit and miss... they're made with pinto bean flour, which really worked for some cookies (mocha java) and not other (mint chocolate chip). All their cookies are soft, and almost like eating par-baked cookie dough. (fb)
Sweet and Sara Vegan Graham Crackers
Sweet Monkees Monkees Vegan No Bake Cookie Treats
Uncle Eddie's Vegan cookies
Vegan cake donuts
Carob 'n Fudge
Old Fashioned Carob Frosted
Soy Yogurt Vanilla Frosted
Snacks
See The Official Vegan Nutrition Bar Review for all food bars
Betty Lou's jumbo fruit bars
Betty Lou's Organic Krispy Bite Bars
Bliss Mix Raw Organic Superfood Trail Mix
Cheeky Monkey Organic Peanut Butter Puffs
CornTaters Roasted Corn Snacks
Eco Planet Organic Cheese Crackers
oohhh man these are very addicting. They’re just like goldfish. (SoG)
at first I was like "these are weird..." and then I was like "these are GOOD" and then I was out of crackers. Hehehe (fb)
I am disappointed! I don't think they are like goldfish at all. They are lacking in flavor, and lacking (a lot) in salt. Crackers are supposed to be salty! The flavor that is there is just...ok, and slightly weird. I'm definitely going to eat them all, but won't be buying them again. The shapes are cute. (AC)
I wasn't a huge fan of these either when I first got them. But they grew on me. Then one day I ate the whole rest of the box in one sitting. I think you have to eat a bunch of them at once to truly enjoy the blandness. I'm serious. (erinmonster)
Flamous organics falafel chips
Go Raw 100% Organic Live Granola Cereal
Go Raw 100% Organic Sprouted Sunflower and Pumpkin Seeds
Pumpkin Seeds
Sunflower Seeds
Green Tara spirulina crunchies
Hempzels Hand Twisted Sourdough Hemp Pretzels
Kettle brand Death valley chipotle
These are one of our favorite chip flavors. They are smoky, and spicy, and very flavorful. Not too hot, but perfect flavor. Really good. (AC)
Not as spicy as I expected or hoped. Still a good flavor. (veganrun)
Kettle brand Island jerk
Kettle brand Jalapeno
I know I was knocking the concept of powdered flavoring before, but... I really like these. They're not really spicy at all - maybe if you eat a lot of them - and there's more going on than just pepper flavor (they taste kind of oniony too. and sweet-ish). (fb)
These are my second favorite chips. They are not really spicy, but have great flavor. I love them. (AC)
Kettle brand Krinkle cut lightly salted
Kettle brand Krinkle cut salt and fresh ground pepper
These are in the favorites, too. I love the krinkle cut, and the pepper flavor is there, and really good. Crunchy and peppery! (AC)
Pretty ok. I like Trader Joe's S&P chips better though. (ponycakes)
I like these and thought I wouldn't! The pepper really does have that "fresh ground" taste. (fb)
Kettle Brand Lightly Salted
Kettle brand Sea salt and vinegar
Some more of our favorites. Perfect salt and vinegar combo. Some chips are really vinegary, but they are still good. Very flavorful, and tangy. P's favorite. (AC)
Not overpowering in the vinegar department, so good. (fb)
The vinegar taste wasn't as strong as I had hoped for. I love the crunch though! (veganrun)
Kettle brand Spicy Thai
I KNOW I've checked these ingredients before, and they had something not vegan (honey? milk product), but I checked them again since they were out of my jalapeno, and they are vegan! I checked them 4 times. Very interesting flavor. They aren't spicy, but the flavor is really good and Thai inspired. Like these quite a bit. (AC)
Kettle brand Tia salsa
This is a new brand, and they are so good!!! They are kinda like doritos, but not as artificial. The flavor is really great. My favorite. (AC)
Late july Crackers classic rich
I like these crackers. They are like classy..ritz crackers. You don't get very many in a box, though. They are tasty. (AC)
Late july Crackers classic saltine
These are my favorites. Classy saltines. Great, classic crackers. Still..not many in the box, and pricey. (AC)
Late July Organic Mini Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers
Lesser Evil Krinkle Sticks Snacks
my mom had bought these from Costco a while back and I tried them. I thought they were gross…too salty (sog)
Living Intentions Gone Nuts! Raw Gourmet Seasoned and sprouted nut blends
Mary's gone crackers Organic rice and seed crackers
These are the best. My favorite flavors are the herbs and the black pepper. (monkey7)
Mary's gone crackers Organic seed crackers
These are tasty and addicting. They're perfect for movie munching, but I usually end up eating waaaay too many! They have a new "sticks and twigs" variety available now and I really want to try it. (icephrosty)
Navitas Naturals blueberry hemp power snacks
Newman's organics protein pretzels
Nutiva organic shelled hemp seeds
Oskri organic sesame bars
Peanut Snap Sweet Peanut Brittle Bar
Raw Power Organic Jungle Peanuts
Robert's American gourmet Tings
Tings! You kind of just have to try them. They are addictive in an odd way. Puffy, and airy, with a...corn? flavor. Kind of like airy, puffy cheetos without the cheese. (AC)
These are like crack. We will honestly end up eating the whole bag the same day we open them. The dog is also in love with them. (veganrun)
Robert's American gourmet veggie booty
One of my favorite snacks! Great flavors, and veggies. (AC)
Love this. Light, crispy, vegetable...y. (fb)
Addicting! (SoG)
Yum. (ponycakes)
These are like crack. We will honestly end up eating the whole bag the same day we open them. The dog is also in love with them. (veganrun)
I tried this again recently, and it had like no flavor! I didn't even want to eat it, it was so boring. Still airy...but very bland and almost sweet. (AC)
Rhythm superfoods Organic Raw Sweet Potato Chips
Hickory BBQ
Sea salt
Seapoint Farms dry roasted edamame
Yaya's Herb popcorn
This used to be my favorite. We probably bought it every week. I think it's now herb and vegetable..with more flavor, but it's good, either way.Addictive, and herby. Some aren't as flavorful as others, but it's a great popcorn snack. (AC)
See The Official Meatless Review for all meals and vegan meats
Personal care
Foot and baby powder
Nutribiotic natural body and foot powder
Lip Balm
Avalon Organics Vitamin C Lip Balm
Azida Hemp Oil Lip Balm with SPF 15
Crazy Rumors A La Mode Lip Balm
Almond fudge
Mmmmmmmm. Smells/tastes like one of those almond cookies. So good! (KMK)
Banana Split
don't like them quite as well. (willwolf)
This is all right. All their flavors are pretty pleasant, but I like the mocha version so much, that this is just kinda there. Without knowing mocha, I'd probably think it was great. Mostly banana, not much of a chocolate/vanilla thing going on. (fb)
Mint Chocolate
Orange creamsicle
my new fave (willwolf)
Raspberry Sherbet
Crazy Rumors Candy Cane Lip Balm
Pear and Peppermint
Pineapple and Peppermint
Plum and Peppermint
Crazy Rumors Fresh Squeezed Lip Balm
Lemonade
Limeade
Orange Juice
Pink Grapefruit Juice
Crazy Rumors Gumball lip balm
Grape Bubble
Original Bubblegum
Crazy Rumors Perk and Brew Lip Balm
Amaretto
Mmmmmmmm. Yummy. Tastes like cherry a little bit too. (KMK)
Apple spice
highly recommend. what I use in Fall & Winter (jessacita)
I need to know how these people manage to make these things smell better than the real thing. It's like every apple pie, candy, or tea that ever existed. Fruity, spicy (cinnamon), sweet. (fb)
Coffee bean
delicious! (jessacita)
French Vanilla Latte
Ginger Peach
highly recommend. my forever favorite (I use in Spring & Summer) (jessacita)
Hazelnut
a little strong for my tastes, but it was still nice. (jessacita)
Mocha Latte
Most excellent. A story: one time I put this on in lecture and my friend sitting next to me started looking around, and asked, “ do you have a latte or something?” haha. It’s a good consistency – not melty if it’s warm, but not so stiff that it would hurt your lips if they’re already dry. I’ve had it for about 6 months, and it hasn’t gone stale or lost its scent. (fb)
Love this! It smells so yummy. I love the smell. It feels smooth going on, and stays around a bit. I don't know how the moisturizing will be in the long run, but I like it. (AC)
Orange bergamot
My favorites are the tea-flavored ones (jessacita)
Peppermint Lemongrass
Plum apricot
My favorites are the tea-flavored ones (jessacita)
don't like them quite as well. (willwolf)
Spiced chai
My favorites are the tea-flavored ones (jessacita)
like it (willwolf)
A nice kind of mild spice (mostly a cardamom/ginger thing, I think). (fb)
Eco Lips Bee Free Organic Lip Balm
Estrella Vegan Lip Balm
Gluten Free Savonneire Gluten Free Lip Balm
Merry Hempsters Vegan Lip Balm Stick
I have tried the Vanilla, Lemon-Lime, and Mandarin Orange, and all of them feel pretty nice on my lips, for the first hour at least. There IS a very slight gritty feeling to the application, but it smooths out and just feels..natural. My favourite is the Lemon-Lime flavour. ...all of the MH lip balms seem to get a bit tacky on the lips if they just sit there for a while...but most of Us wear off Our lip balm by talking, eating, drinking, etc....so it's not as likely that You'll experience the tackiness at all. HOWEVER, You'll want to make sure that You buy Your stick from a recent batch ...If You've experienced gross-tasting/smelling or super-hard MH lip balm, it's probably because their shelf life isn't very long, and some vendors keep selling too-old products. From MH's website: "All Merry Hempsters balms use certified organic cold pressed hemp seed oil. It is highly susceptible to oxidation. We add natural antioxidants to prolong shelf life. It is best to minimize as much light, heat, and oxygen as possible. The Merry Hempsters will guarantee our lip balms for a period of 1 year and 2 years on all lotions and muscle rubs after the time of purchase." (CW)
I also have to say that I love Merry Hempsters lip balm. I've bought some bad ones, but I've learned to just smell it before I buy it, so that it doesn't have that slightly acrid odor. I've had a good stick last 2 years. I've liked all the flavors I've tried so far. (Cams)
This is the only vegan lip balm available here locally. It is kind of gritty when you put it on but works well. It does go rancid easily. Smell it before buying it. Also, I don't think its good for use during the summer on the go, because it has a very low melting point. (lbarte)
Orange
I love it. Tons cheaper than the VS lip butter, and its really nice! Not super shiny or sticky like some chapsticks i've had in the past. (sarah)
It wasn't spectacular. It was sticky and greasy, and made my mouth taste strange. (courth)
It's ok. MH is not my fave. (AC)
Peppermint
Mmmm. I love this. It can get kind of melty if left in pockets. But I've had it for a good 3 or 4 months and its still really good and works well. (sarah)
Vanilla
it does not smell like vanilla at all. It's like earth/dirt. It's also a bit greasy. I won't get it again. (AC)
Tate’s Natural Miracle Conditioning Lip Balm
Oral care
Desert Essence Tea Tree Oil Mouthwash
Desert Essence Tea Tree Oil Toothpaste
Dr. Ken’s Vegan Dental Floss Singles
Eco dent Vegan Dental Floss
I didn't think I would really like this, because I don't like cinnamon flavor things, but this is my favorite vegan floss. (still mad about Desert Essence not being vegan.....) This floss is smooth and easy to use, and doesn't seem to tear at all. I will order this again. (AC)
Essential Oxygen Organic Brushing Rinse
Estrella All Natural Whitening Toothpaste
Heritage Products Ipsab Tooth Powder
Jason Sea Fresh Toothpaste
Maybe I'm just extremely happy to be using a minty toothpaste again (we've had to use up two tubes of Tom's apricot toothpaste...), but I like this stuff. It's really strong, but I like that too. I feel fresh, and clean! (AC)
Kiss My Face Triple Action Toothpaste
Kiss My Face Whitening Toothpaste
Nature's Gate Natural Toothpaste
Creme de mint
Not what I'm used to, so it will take a while to adjust. My mouth didn't feel as clean afterwards, but if I wanted to drink some juice immediately after brushing my teeth, I bet I could and it wouldn't be that nasty. (erinmonster)
This is ok. I like that it's not quite as thick as Tom's, but it's pretty similar. Not freshfresh, but all right. I'd get it again (so far) if it was the cheapest (AC)
Nature’s Gate Organics Advanced Care Whitening Toothpaste with Fluoride
NOW XyliWhite Toothpaste Gel
Preserve recycled toothbrushes
You know what’s cool about these? You can send them back to get re-recycled. They’re just as good as any toothbrush, and even though they don’t have all the cool angles and features of non-recycled toothbrushes, if you’re as skilled of a brusher as I am it won’t matter. The soft and the medium work pretty much the same. (fb)
Use these all the time. Only toothbrushes we buy. (AC)
Radius cranberry floss
This is ok. It's 1 of 2 vegan flosses that I know of, so it works. The wax is not quite as smooth as Desert Essence (which IS waxed with beeswax), but it works. I don't taste any cranberry essence, but whatever. It hasn't shredded in my teeth, which is good. Update: this ended up sucking. It shredded a ton, and was very annoying. Will not get this again! (AC)
Recycline Preserve Tongue Cleaner
I don't know why I bought this, and I never really use it. I guess it does its job. It's just a little stick with some grooves on it. (AC)
Tate’s Natural Miracle Toothpaste
Weleda Natural Herbal Toothpaste
Plant gel
Ratanhia
Whitening salt
Shaving products
Bulldog cooling shave gel for men
Earth Science Moisturizing Shaving Cream
Herban Cowboy Organic Grooming After Shave Balm and Lotion for Men
Herban Cowboy Organic Grooming Shave Cream for Men
Honeybee Gardens Aftershave for Men
Jason 6 in 1 Beard and Skin Therapy Shaving Lotion
Kiss My Face Moisture Shave
Personna Matrix 3 Razor for Men
Personna Mystique Razor for Women
Personna Replacement Blades for Mystique and Matrix 3
Personna Tri Flexxx Razor
Personna Tri Flexxx Replacement Razor Blade Cartridges
Personnal Comfort Touch Disposable Razors
Wally and Spike Razors Cruelty Free Razor Blades
Wally Rubber Shower Razor
Women's products
Diva cup
Diva. It's the best. Perfect product. Get one. (AC)
Simply awesome. It's save me a TON of money and made me stop dreading my periods. Unless she's really squimism, every woman needs one. (lbarte)
Wooo Diva cup! I got this last year when I finally got my monthly visitor back & first had an IUD (supposedly, it would be more bleeding). IMO, it’s way cleaner than a tampon or pad. I’ve occasionally had some leaking, but that just means a panty liner now and then, which is way less than I used to use. It’s not hard to learn to use. However, you can get it cheaper elsewhere. (fb)
Diva Wash
Moom the Vegan Hair Removal System
Natracare Organic All Cotton Tampons
I got some of these before the diva, and I accidentally got the ones without the string. How the heck? I didn't use those, but I did have some other ones with strings, and they worked well for tampons. I liked that they were all cotton. But, ew..tampons. (AC)
I used to use these. They worked. But Diva is better, what can I say. (fb)
Natracare Panty Shields
I used to use these for lighter days. They didn't stick very well. (AC)
Also works. (fb)
Natracare Press On Pads
Well in Hand Herpa Rescue
Deodorants
Earth Science Liken Deodorant
Florere Vegan Deodorant Cream
Florere Vegan Deodorant Stick
Herban Cowboy Organic Grooming Men’s Deodorant
Jason Natural Stick Deodorant
Kiss My Face Liquid Rock Deodorant
I use this. I’ve had no problems, and I go running pretty frequently. It’s not a bad price because it lasts a while. They also sell this at my Target, so I usually get it there. (fb)
NutriBiotic Deodorant Stick
Thai Crystal Deodorant Roll On
Thai Crystal Deodorant Stone
I had this foreeever. I think it says on the package that it lasts something like 1 year, but it lasts way longer (well, it did for me). It’s pretty much the same as the liquid versions, but it takes a little more effort. But, way cheaper. In fact, how do these people stay in business? Whatever. Cheap, effective deodorant. (fb)
P has used this for a while now, and loves it. He keeps saying that it will last forever. I think it works better than anything he's used. I still use baking soda, but glad this works for him. (AC)
Weleda Natural Deodorant Spray
Citrus
Sage
Wild rose
Intimacy products
Good Clean Love Organic Personal Lubricants
Glyde Premier Personal Lubricant Bottle
Glyde Premium Personal Lubricant Packets 10 pack
It does the trick. No really, great stuff. No sticky residue or anything, no silly scent/flavor. It’s not that expensive, but the issue is that you kind of have to use a whole packet at once are toss out the rest. The container of Glyde lube they also sell is actually a different formulation, which is unfortunate, because I don’t know if it works just the same. Oh well. It would be less wasteful… (fb)
Glyde Vegan Condoms
Natural Sensation Non Latex Condom 3 Pack
RFSU Vegan Condoms
Sir Richard's vegan condoms
Men's products
Bulldog original cleansing face wash for men
Bulldog original exfoliating face scrub for men
Bulldog original hydrating moisturizer for men
Bulldog post shave balm for men
Contact lens care
Clear Conscience Multi Purpose Solution
I used to use this all the time, then when I got new contacts it didn't seem to work as well. I don't know if it's the contacts or what, but it made them seem unclean after not very long. I'm not sure about it now. (AC)
Sun care
Azida Sunscreen with Hemp Oil
Goddess Garden Organic Natural SPF30 Sunscreen
Goddess Garden Organic SPF 30 Facial Sunscreen
Tate's Natural Miracle SPF30 Sunscreen
Tattoo care
Merry Hempsters Hemp Oil Tattoo Balm with SPF 18
Vitamins and Natural Therapeutics
Antioxidants, Detoxification and Digestive Support
Activz 100% Organic Vitamin C Supplement
Bean Zyme Anti Gas Food Enzyme Supplement
Bio International Raw Organic Active Greens Capsules
DEVA Astaxanthin Super Anti Oxidant
DEVA Natural Vegan Vitamin E 400iu
DEVA Vegan Coenzyme Q10
DEVA Vegan digestive support
Freeda B Complex with C and Zinc
Freeda Chewable Vitamin Fruit C Tablets
Freeda Organic Zinc Lozenges
Freeda Vegan Vitamin E Tablets
Futurebiotics Detox Daily Liver Support
Futurebiotics Organic Berry Fruity Concentrated Whole Fruit Polyphenols Supplement
Futurebiotics Organic Bioactive Antioxidant Superfood Complex
Futurebiotics Vegetarian Enzyme Complex
Healthforce Acai Resveratrol Ultimate ORAC Antioxidant Extreme
Healthforce Nutritionals Liver Rescue IIII plus
Healthforce Nutritionals Oxygen Supreme
Healthforce Nutrtionals Truly Natural Vitamin C Powder
Healthforce Vitamineral Earth Organic Cleansing and Detoxifying Powder
Healthforce ZeoForce Detoxifying Zeolite Supplement
I am liquid nutrition supplements
More Dophilus Acidophilus Powder
NOW Candida Clear
Nutribiotic Liquid Grapefruit Seed Extract
Nutrition Now PB8 Pro Biotic Acidophilus Supplement
NuTru E Toca Chi2 High Potency Vegan Vitamin E Supplement
Pure Advantage Homocysteine Control Spray
Rainbow Light ProbioActive 1B Probiotic Supplement
Ultimate Life The Ultimate Defense Antioxidant Complex
Ultimate Life The Ultimate FloraZyme
VegLife Methyl B 12 Lozenges
VegLife Milk Thistle 175mg Capsules
VegLife Organic Garlic Tablets
VegLife Peaceful Digestion Enzyme Supplement
VegLife Red Yeast Rice Capsules
VegLife Saw Palmetto 550mg Capsules
VegLife Vegan B 12 Lozenges
I don’t like these as much. They’re supposed to dissolve under your tongue, but they just get kind of pasty and acidic. I think you probably wind up inadvertently swallowing a lot of it. (fb)
VegLife Vegan Dry E 400iu Tablets
VegLife Vegan Iron
I started this a week ago after being diagnosed with anemia. It is a great supplement. I do not have any stomache problems like most iron supplements cause. It has an earthy taste/smell but that is because it is made from natural ingredients. I feel great and full of energy. (monkey7)
VegLife Vegan Plantcreatin
Bone, Joint and Heart Support Supplements
Baxyl Bioactive Hyaluronan Joint Health Supplement
DEVA Cal Mag Plus
Good stuff. I found like maybe one study that supported that chelated calcium is more bioavailable… well, who knows. I think it’s preferable to powdered limestone or whatever. The way they use to make it, the stuff would start to dissolve before I could get around to swallowing it o_o but now they seem to coat it. (fb)
DEVA Vegan Glucosamine Tablets
I’ve had issues with tendinitis before, and ibuprofen didn’t work too well for me. I tried this, and it actually helped after taking it for a couple weeks. Apparently the effects of glucosamine might be all placebo effect, but when it comes to chronic pain, who cares if it’s a placebo or not? No pain is no pain. Anyway, I switched over to prescription 2000 just because it’s cheaper. (fb)
DEVA Vegan Glucosamine with MSM and CMO
Freeda Chewable Cal Mint Calcium
Freeda Chewable Soy Lecithin Tablets
Freeda Joint Boost Formula
Freeda MSM Joint Support Tablets
Freeda Super Calcium/Magnesium
Freeda Vegan Glucosamine Tablets
Freeda Vegan Vitamin E Tablets
Healthforce CircuForce Circulation and Brain Function Enhancement Supplement
Hyalogic CardiacPower 4 Heart and Circulatory Support Supplement
Nature's Plus Source of Life Garden Organic Calcium
North Coast Naturals Vege Glucosamine
North Coast Naturals Whole Food Calcium
NOW Calcium Carbonate Powder
NOW L Proline Joint Support
NuTru Vegan Brain Pak
Prescription 2000 Bone Support Formula
Prescription 2000 Glucosamine HCL Capsules
Prescription 2000 Glucosamine HCL Powder
Cheaper, but nasty tasting. It’s like this (not good) sweet plus a (not good) umami. But… it’s relatively cheap. I mean, you could put it in capsules yourself, but then it wouldn’t be cheap. (fb)
Pure Vegan Calcium/Magnesium Supplement
Solaray Calcium Citrate Chewables
TRQ Vegan Calcium plus Vitamin D Gummies
Vegan Calcium Fruit Soft Chews
Veglife Vegan Cal Mag Citrate plus D
DHA, EFA, Memory and Mood Support Formulas
DEVA Omega 3 DHA Supplement
DEVA Vegan Omega 3 DHA EPA
DEVA Organic Flax Seed Oil Capsule
DEVA Organic St. John’s Wort
DEVA Vegan Borage Oil
DEVA Vegan Organic Evening Primrose Oil
Echiomega vegan omega 3-6-9 supplement
Freeda Choline Citrate tablets
Freeda Inositol Tablets
Futurebiotics StressAssist L Theanine Stress Complex
Futurebiotics Vitomega Men’s Multi Vitamin plus Omega 3
Futurebiotics Vitomega Women's Multi Vitamin plus Omega 3
Health From the Sun Organic Omega 3 Flax Liquid Gold Supplement
NOW 5HTP
NuTru OMegaZen3 Liquid Vegan DHA Supplement
NuTrue O-Mega-Zen3 Liquid Vegan DHA + EPA Supplement
NuTru OMegaZen3 plus EPA Vegan DHA Supplement
NuTru OMegaZen3 Vegan DHA Supplement
NuTru P Tidyl Wei1
Omega 3 Basic Master Nutrient Formula
Omega to Go Omega 3 DHA Drink Mix
Opti3 Complete Omega 3 DHA EPA Supplement
Pure One Optimized Omega 3 DHA EPA Oil
Pure One Optimized Omega 3 DHA EPA Supplement
Sequal Naturals Vega Antioxidant EFA Oil Blend
V Pure Vegan DHA EPA Omega 3 Supplement
Energy Supplements
Nutra summa Creatine Plus Buffered Complex
Rainbow Light Energizer One Multivitamin/Mineral Formula
Rainbow Light Energy B Complex
Sun Warrior Raw Activated Barley Superfood
Vega Sport Electrolyte Hydrator
Vega Sport Endurance Bars
Vega Sport Endurance Gel
Vega Sport Natural Plant Based Performance Optimizer
Vega Sport Natural Plant Based Performance Protein
Vega Sport Protein bars
Vega Sport Recovery Accelerator
Gelatin free capsules
VCap Gelatin Free 00 Size Capsules
Green Foods/Raw Foods Supplements
ChlorEssence High CGF Chlorella Powder
ChlorEssence High CGF Chlorella Tablets
Elixir of the Lake Klamath Blue Green Algae Superfood
Green Edge II Powder Superfoods Supplement
Healthforce Nutritionals Spirulina
Sprout Living Sproutein Perfect Protein Superfood
I love this! Best ingredients in a protein powder/superfoods drink mix that I've found yet. So excited about taking this with me for my travels. (quintess)
Ultimate Life The Ultimate Blue Green Algae Supplement
Individual Vitamins, Minerals and Amino Acids
Activz Organic Vitamin D Supplement
Country Life L Lysine Vegi Caps
Country Life L Methionine with B 6 Tablets
DEVA Vegan Chelated Iron with Added B12
I like the idea of the iron and B12 together, the only 2 things that I ever even remotely think about needing to supplement. The pill is small and easy to take. (AC)
DEVA Vegan Sublingual B 12
DEVA Vegan Vitamin D2 Tablets
Freeda Chewable Vitamin B 12 Lozenges
Freeda Ferrous Fumarate Iron Supplement
Freeda Folic Acid
Freeda Natural Lecithin Granules
Freeda Organic Zinc Lozenges
Freeda Vitamin D2 tablets
Futurebiotics organic folic acid
Futurebiotics Organic active eyes vision formula
Health Alliance CoQ10 plus Hawthorne Berry
Hyalogic HylaMist Soothing and Moisturizing Nasal Mist
Hyalogic Hylavision Healthy Vision Supplement
Hyalogic Synthovial Seven Pure Hyaluronic Acid (HA) Supplement
Nature's Plus Source of Life Garden Organic Vitamin D3
Nature's Plus Source of Life Garden Organic Vitamin K2
NOW L Carnosine
NOW Vitamin K2
NOW Vegan Taurine Powder
Nutrasumma vegan vitamin b 12 spray
Pure Advantage Vitamin B 12 Spray
Cherry! The package makes the claim that metcobalamin (or whatever it’s called) is more absorbable or something. I dunno, but it’s pretty cheap per dose (I think 175 sprays per bottle). I don’t take it every day though… it’s thousands of percent of B12 per spray. (fb)
Pure Vegan Vitamin D2 Spray
Rainbow Light Iron Free Just Once 1 A Day Multi Vitamin
Rainbow Light Just Once 1 A Day Multi Vitamin with Iron
Vegelife Supreme Vegan Vitamin D2 Capsules
Vegelife Vegan Vitamin D2
Vegelife Vegan Iron
Vitashine Vegan Vitamin D3 Spray Supplement
Multi Vitamin and Mineral Complexes
Country Life Daily Total One Multi Vitamin Complex
Country Life Maxi Pre Natal Vitamin, Mineral and DHA Supplement
Country Life Vegetarian Support Multi Vitamin and Mineral Formula
DEVA Natural vegan vitamin C
DEVA Tiny Tablets Vegan Multi Vitamin and Mineral Supplement
DEVA Vegan 1 A Day Multi Vitamin and Mineral Supplement
DEVA Vegan Hair, Nails and Skin Formula
Freeda High Potency Iron Free SCD Multivitamin b
Freeda Quintabs High Potency 1 A Day Multivitamin
Freeda Vegan Vitamin Starter Kit
NOW Full Spectrum Minerals Tablets
Nutribiotic Men’s Ultimate Matrix Spirulina Bound High Potency Multi Vitamin
Nutribiotic Women’s Ultimate Matrix Spirulina Bound High Potency Multi Vitamin
Pioneer Chewable Multi Vitamin and Mineral Formula
Prescription 2000 Multi Vitamin and Mineral Formula
Pure Advantage Advanced Vegan Multi Vitamin, Mineral and Anti Oxidant Complex
Pure Kidz Multivitamin Spray
Rainbow Light Prenatal One Multi Vitamin
Vegelife Multi Veg Vitamin and Mineral Complex
Vegelife Peaceful Nite Relaxing Herbal Formula
Vegelife SpectroVeg High Energy Multi Vitamin
Vegelife Vegan Cal Mag Zinc
Vegelife Vegan One Multiple Vitamins and Minerals
(with iron) Not a huge vitamin fan, but decided to give it a go. This one seemed to be the most inclusive and economic (??). They stink and don't taste great. I don't know how it works, but it most definitely made my pee bright bright orange for the day. That doesn't seem like a good sign...(it's all being peed out?) (AC)
Sleep Relaxation Products
NuTru Sa To Ri 7 Relaxation Formula
Sports Nutrition and Weight Loss Supplements
Biochem Ultimate Fat Metabolizer
Country Life Thyro Max Thyroid Support Formula
DEVA Vegan CLA
IronTek Max Growth P.M.
Healthforce Friendly Fats Organic Sprouted Flax and Chia Powder
Healthforce MacaForce Maca Powder
Healthforce Warrior Food Raw Complete Protein Supplement
MacaSure Organic Maca Supplement
NitroFusion Natural Multi Source Protein Powder
NOW Tru Food Vegan Whole Food Meal Supplement
NOW Vegan Creatine Monohydrate
NOW Vegan L Glutamine Powder
Nutribiotic Essential Electrolytes
NutraSumma Amino Clear Vegan BCAA Supplement
Sprout Living Epic Protein Organic and Raw Protein Powder
Vega Complete Whole Food Health Optimizer
Protein Powders and Meal Replacements
All Pro Science Complete 100% All Vegan Protein
Biochem 100% Vegan Protein
Genuine Health Vegan Proteins
Manitoba Harvest Hemp Pro 70 Hemp Protein Concentrate
MLO Gluten free Brown Rice Protein Powder
MLO Vegetable Protein Powder
Nature's Life Healthy Veg Protein Powder
NitroFusion Natural Multi Source Protein Powder
North Coast Naturals Organic Brown Rice Protein
North Coast Naturals Organic Hemp Protein
North Coast Naturals Organic Soy Protein
North Coast Naturals Veganique Whole Food Meal Replacement
Nutiva Organic Hemp Protein Shake
Nutra Summa pea protein
NutriBiotic Vegan Brown Rice Protein Powder
Peaceful Planet Healthy Breakfast Supreme Meal
Peaceful Planet Power Lunch Supreme Meal
Peaceful Planet Supreme Meal Superfoods Shake Mix
PlantFusion Multi Source Plant Protein
ProZone Meal Replacement Protein Powder
Pure Advantage Natural Pea Protein
Pure Advantage Vegan Complete Meal Replacement Protein Powder
Pure kidz Protein Power Plus Vanilla Flavor
Sequel Naturals Vega Smoothie Infusion
Natural Therapeutics and First Aid
Desert Essence Eco Harvest Tea Tree Oil
Eco Guard Vegan Band Aids
Merry Hempsters Hemp Cut and Scrape Herbal Salve
Merry Hempsters Hemp Oil Bump and Bruise Salve
Merry Hempsters Hot and Cool Hemp Muscle Rubs
Nutribiotic Relief! White Willow Bark Natural Aspirin Alternative
Olbas Inhaler
Similasan Dry Eyes Red Eyes Drops
Solaray IbuActin Ibuprofen Alternative
Well In Hand Yeast Rescue Soap and Topical Solution
Throat Lozenges and Cold/Flu Remedies
Olbas Pastilles Throat Lozenges
VegLife Echinacea Root Tablets
I hope you're ready.
Bath, Body, and Haircare
Shampoo, conditioner, and colorings
Giovanni Conditioners
Giovanni Clear - Frizz be Gone
I have frizzy, poofy, dry hair. Generally choosing hair products for me is about minimizing how much they mess up my hair, rather than actually trying to improve it. This one was no different for me… it didn’t reduce any frizziness, and like everything else, my hair was frizzier afterwards Oh well. I wouldn’t get it again, only because I find the best (least damaging) conditioner is at TJs and way cheaper than this.
Soaps
Clearly Natural Glycerine Soaps
Aloe Vera
This leaves a super dry, almost sticky/tacky feeling. That’s what I get with all glycerin-based soaps, though. I’m sure it cleans, but I hate the feeling of my skin after.
Dr. Bronner's Organic Castile Soap
Peppermint
I love how concentrated this soap is. You only need a teeny bit. It’s great for camping and other such things where you want to minimize the weight you’re bringing with you, and to have something biodegradable. It’s good as an all-purpose, but I haven’t found it to be a superior soap for any particular task. In other words, it’s the best when you can only have one product, but otherwise there are probably other things that can do a better job.
Kiss My Face Pure Olive Oil Soap
I liked this while I was using it, but after I found it made me break out (and I used it in the shower, not on my face!). I don’t think my face can handle that much oil near it, haha. I’d like to try the other types; it’s too bad.
Nature's Gate Organic Liquid Hand Soaps
Lemongrass and Clary Sage
My favorite hand soap evar. It’s too bad that I can usually find cheaper hand soap elsewhere. The smell reminds me of summer, and it’s a good, non-drying handsoap.
Veganu Natural Bar Soap
I got a free sample of this one time, and I kinda didn’t expect much because of how cheap it is. However, it’s pretty good! It’s less drying than pure glycerine soap, but a bit more drying than liquid soap (I find this to be the case with any bar soap, though). The smell is pretty neutral, generic-soap type of thing.
Books and magazines
The Obligate Carnivore by Jed Gillen
I generally liked this book. It partly addresses the ethical issue of being vegan while feeding a non-vegan animal (and more in depth than that, like your cat’s sake vs. the cow’s sake), and partly it’s about ensuring adequate nutrition for dogs and cats. However, on that point, it’s a bit outdated. With cats, at first there was an effort to make a low-magnesium food that wouldn’t cause so many urinary stones, but it’s still a problem. So much so, that the original people who made the vegan cat food supplement/cat food started recommending half regular diet, half vegan. On that note, it’s probably still reliable info for dogs, but not so much cats. I feel like the point of this book is like the convert-you-to-veganism books, where it presents the ethical dilemma, and then shows you a way out. Except now, there’s not really a way out with cats. : / Still, it’s something worth thinking about.
Cookbooks
How It All Vegan
I got this pretty early on in my vegan days, and I never really liked it too much. I was pretty new at cooking at the time though, so that might have been my fault, but a lot of the foods to me were more of that health-foody taste that most pre-made vegan food used to be. However, there was an awesome recipe for coconut cream pie in there.
Japanese Cooking – Contemporary and Traditional by Miyoko Nishimoto Schinner
I love love love this book. Many of its recipes are pretty simple, but all very good. It’s the one cookbook I’m always coming back to, to make the same things over again. The author doesn’t really offer many alternatives to ingredients if you can’t find certain things in your area, so it’s probably only a good idea to get this if you’ve got a good Asian market, preferably Japanese, nearby. I know you can get a number of these things at a health food store, but they’re pretty expensive there, making some recipes a bit cost-prohibitive. That being said, I’d say the recipes are pretty authentic.
Here are some of the less-common ingredients used in the recipes;
daikon, shiitake, oyster mushroom, mirin, sake (could probably sub with white wine, but will taste different), soba, udon, fresh ramen, dashi stock/dry kombu, young ginger, wakame, gingko nuts, natto, nori, miso, panko. You don’t really need any different cookware than normal.
Most of the recipes don’t call for fake _____, but there are a couple where such things are optional (e.g., vegetarian hot dogs are optional in Japanese Karei, and you can add veggie ground beef to the Korrokeh). One recipe involves making seitan to make tonkatsu (fried pork cutlet), and I have to say, that is a pretty excellent recipe, and is one of the most successful ways I’ve made seitan.
Some of my favorite from this book: sukiyaki, tonkatsu, teriyaki tofu, an tofu, karei, wafu mayonezu.
The Joy of Vegan Baking by Colleen Patrick-Goudreau
I think this is a good book for someone who has no idea how to bake vegan and for more seasoned bakers. I like a lot of the recipes here, but I’m not blown away by all of them, and I often have better recipes elsewhere for particular things (chocolate cake, brownies, chocolate chip cookies).
The Ultimate Uncheese Cookbook by Joanne Stepaniak
I like that this book gives you several different ways to get something cheesy, sometimes using cashews, tofu, nooch, chickpeas, potatoes, or various combinations. There are a few recipes I really like (Colby cheese, cheese Danish, French bread pizza, unstuffed shells), a couple I hate (mostarella!), but most things are pretty inbetween. I’ve never made anything from here that would be mistaken for cheese, but everything is pretty cheese-like and good. I think this book was more of a necessity before there were decent vegan cheese alternatives out there, but for cheese sauces or places without such alternatives, it’s still a good buy.
The Vegan Table by Colleen Patrick-Goudreau
I haven’t liked this as much as JOVB. It’s cool that it’s arranged by what event you’re serving for (and for how many people, and by season), but a lot of that doesn’t really apply to me, as I’m just serving regular ole food for two people. Many recipes are pretty enjoyable, but nothing that has been indispensable. I’d say many of the recipes are vegan versions of standard American fare, which might be nice for a transitioning vegan, but I’m kind of spoiled by other cuisines now. However, there are many good recipes and lotsa pictures.
Vegan Brunch by Isa Chandra Moskowitz
I like this book. I like the idea of this book – all about vegan brunch. It’s one of those meals where I usually just settle for some hash browns or a bagel, but no more! (if I’m cooking at home.) There are some really really great recipes and very few things I don’t like. A number of the dishes are tofu-based, but not the majority. Recipes that make this book great: 3 types of vegan sausage, bagels, chocolate beer waffles, the quiches, English muffins, and bacon.
Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World by Isa Chandra Moskowitz
There are SO many recipes in this book. I’d say generally the cupcakes turn out really well for me, and in the beginning I was not very experienced at baking, so that’s saying a lot. Most of the frostings require (really require) some vegan shortening; every time I’ve tried to sub all margarine, it comes out pretty soft (but doable if cold). A couple recipes never turned out for me, so if that happens to you, just try something else in there. I think there’s a cupcake in here for everyone.
Vegan with a Vengeance by Isa Chandra Moskowitz
Eh, this book. I think there was a lot of hype about it, as the first of her books. I think since then, the repertoire has expanded, and this book probably reflects more of the author’s personal tastes (so many muffin recipes for such a small book! Haha). I had read some complaints about the difficulty of getting certain ingredients, but it’s really not that bad. I think there’s one recipe that calls for pomegranate molasses, but that’s pretty much as weird as it gets. I like several of the recipes here, but some of them I never find the motivation to make; I think it’s just differing tastes.
Veganomicon by Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero
I pretty much like this book. It has soo many recipes, it’s hard not to like at least part of it! I’d say it’s more expanded from VWAV, not just in size but also there’s more of something for everyone here, vegetable haters and vegetable lovers alike. Also, sweets play a smaller role here than in VWAV. Of the recipes I haven’t liked in V’con, it’s usually because something’s not to my personal tastes than it actually not working/burning down my kitchen. Knowing that, you can adjust seasonings if you need to, and learn to cook pretty much anything. I’d say it’s a good all-purpose book.
Companion Animal Supplies
Green Mush Companion Animal Nutritional Support Formula
I got a free sample of this one time, and I was pretty incredulous about it being a supplement for pretty much any mammal. I’m not sure if the therapeutic value is the same for any mammal, but on a more interesting note, my cats actually liked eating it, even though it’s basically powdered vegetables and herbs. I didn’t really notice any change in them (energy level or whatnot). I tried it too, and its taste is quite tolerable. You could probably use it in a smoothie to make it green and feel like you’re being healthy.
Food, Sweets, and Beverages
Baking mixes
Angel Food Vegan Meringue Cookie Mix
This was working beautifully while I was making it, but it mostly deflated in the oven. As a result, I got merigue disks. Which is fine… as it turns out, I don’t like meringues that much anyway. Crunchy and sugary, but not as fluffy as the non-vegan version.
Better Than Milk Soy Beverage Mix
I dislike this. It’s too granuar and doesn’t work very well in recipes that call for it (it doesn’t dissolve), and it’s super beany if you drink it as soymilk (more like fresh soymilk than the stuff you get at the store). You might think it would be cost-effective, but it really comes out to about the same price as buying cartons.
Green & Black’s Organic Hot Chocolate Drink Green
Dissolves well, but in my personal taste, needs more sugar! But that can easily be adjusted. I always found their chocolate bars to be too sour for me, but it doesn’t really affect anything as far as hot chocolate goes.
Oregon chai Organic Vegan Chai Tea Latte Concentrate
I was always secretly jealous of this instant chai concentrate. My friends liked it, and I had to make my own chai from tea bags, boohoo. Anyway, finally this stuff came out, and I realized it’s just like cinnamon and sugar in tea form. The other spices aren’t very detectable, and so I really prefer teabags. I don’t think I’d even get this if they had the vegan ones at cafes. Too plain.
Candy and other sweets
Ginger Chews Candy Ginger Chews Candy
Spicy + chewy + sweet = yum. It gives me toothaches, but I love it anyway. I think it’s only for serious ginger lovers, way too spicy for others.
Lieber's Dairy-Free “White Chocolate” Chips
It works well if you’re going to bake it into something, but not for eating alone (too waxy). Even after baked goods cool, it stays kind of melty and different than its unbaked, waxy form.
Mamba Fruit Chews
Oh man, I love candy. It seems like there’ a terrible deficit of chewy vegan candy out there. These were one of my favorites as a kid.
Mamba Fruit Chews sour
they took a candy I liked and added extra tastiness to it. It reminds of the vegan sour starbursts that they have in the UK, and I loveee those. I think one of the things I like about Mambas is that the different flavors are actually different flavors, and actually bears a resemblance to their name.
Spun City Organic Cotton Candy
(grape flavor)
I likes cotton candy. This is pretty much the same as the stuff you get at a carnival, but purple. It doesn’t really taste like grape very much. I’ve never really found a strongly-flavored cotton candy, though, probably because it’s so airy.
Tree Huggin' Treats Crispy Cat Candy Bars
Mint coconut
It’s pretty good. It’s sort of like a cross between a clif bar and a mounds.
Toasted almond
Also pretty good. These used to be my candy bar sub (especially the peanut one), but now that those magical Go Max! bars are around, not so much.
Tubi's Organic Black Licorice
Let me start by saying, I don’t like black licorice. I got this stuff for my sister (who does), and invariably I tried some anyway. It’s actually pretty good; I think I was just used to black “licorice” with a bad flavor. It’s almost kind of molassesy here.
Vegan Macadamia Bliss Nougat Bars
Kind of light, chewy, and waaay too easy to eat a whole bar. This would be pretty sweet covered with chocolate. I’m not huge on macadamias, though, but I could dig this with almonds. I’d say it’s a pretty good version of nougat… there’s nothing weird or off about it, just regular ole nougat.
Yummy Earth Organic lollipops
Oh man oh man I love these lollipops. Small lollipops, but a LOT of flavor. Also, they actually taste like fruit, plus they’re a bit tart (I love sour candy). Pomegranate and blueberry are my favorite flavors. Because these are so intense, it’s tough to eat more than one in a row otherwise your tongue will be a hurtin… Trader Joe’s seems to make a version of these but not as great (I thought they were the same when I first saw them, but I don’t think so).
Chocolates
Booja Booja Imported Organic Truffles
Hazelnut Crunch
I first came across these little magical morsels when my English aunt sent me some for xmas (she enjoys finding vegan things ^_^). Plainly delicious. They’re not as melty as the ones Trader Joe’s sells around Christmas (which is good so they don’t melt at room temp). They’re pretty rich, so it’s easy to just eat one. I like roasted hazelnut a lot, so this is my favorite flavor that’s sold on VE (there’s a Midnight Espresso variety that they no longer sell).
Ginger Wine
These aren’t super gingery, but I like these truffles anyway. The wine flavor is pretty mild too, which is good because I don’t really like the taste of alcohol.
Cognac Banana
These had a stronger alcohol taste, which kind of muted the banana (but you can still taste the banana). For that reason, I didn’t really like these. However, if you’re into cognac, maybe you’ll like these.
Booja Booja Organic Champagne Truffles
These are actually the plainest of the bunch. There’s a faint alcohol taste (very faint), and for some reason the truffle itself didn’t seem as rich to me, more just sweet. Anyway, since these are usually more expensive than the other varieties, not really worth trying. Oh well.
Bug Bites Organic Dark Chocolates
Good stuff. Quality’s better than chocolate chips, and it’s nice to have “fun size” vegan chocolate. It was so hard to find for years…
Chocolate dream bars
Creamy Sweet
This is a lot like the other “milk” chocolate made with soy flour. It’s kind of got the soy taste, but if you didn’t know it was in there you might not notice. It’s pleasant, but I wouldn’t say it’s an exact replica of good milk chocolate. Still, I like it, but I like “rice milk” varieties better.
Chocolate Inspirations Cinnamon Toast Toffee
Holy sh*t this is some good sh*t. I didn’t order stuff like this off of VE for a long time just because of the price (you get a good amount, but it’s still not cheap!). It’s coconut-milk based toffee sandwiched in some goood dark chocolate, with cinnamon coarse sugar on top. The cinnamon is noticeable, but not the dominant flavor. The toffee itself is good (I can’t remember non-vegan toffee that well, so can’t compare). It kind of had a burnt marshmallow taste, and I’m not sure if that’s how all their toffee is or if it’s because it’s cinnamon *toast* flavor. Either way, I likes me some burnt marshmallows, so I like this toffee. I’d try other varieties, but it’s hard for me to imagine those other varieties topping this one.
Chocoreale Organic Vegan Chocolate Spreads
Hazelnut Chocolate
Tasty tasty. If you need to gain weight, here’s how. It’s evidently fatty, but the texture/taste isn’t waxy or anything. It also has a good balance of chocolate:sugar. They used to sell a Duo one (this plus white chocolate, swirled) that was OMG NOM, but it looks like they don’t have it anymore : (
Endangered Species Chocolate Company Chocolate Bars
Tiger bar
Espresso + chocolate. If I recall correctly, it has whole beans in it, which might be too hardcore for some, not for me.
Ancient forest
One of my favorites. It has a good amount of mintiness, good dark chocolate.
Grizzly bear
Pretty good, but I like the blueberry one better (Sea Turtle).
Chimp
Also one of my favorites. Possibly most favorite. It’s just plain old chocolate, but it has this nice earthiness to it – hard to describe.
Sea turtle
I was all like, what, blueberries in a chocolate bar?! But you know what, it’s good. A lot of times fruit + chocolate makes the fruit taste sour, but not so much here. The chocolate itself is a little too sweet for me, but I still like it ‘cause of the blueberries.
Bat
I think this has a higher % of cocoa mass than the Chimp bar, but I like this less – it actually tastes more sugary. Like chocolate chips made into a bar. : /
Black Panther
I always get these extreeeme chocolate bars, expecting them to be my fav because I’m so big on chocolate. I actually like the more mild version better; this is a little too bitter/sour for me. Still pretty good, though.
Enjoy Life Boom Choco Boom Ricemilk Bars
Gah, I don’t like it. It’s… too solid? It won’t melt. And it’s weird, I usually like ricemilk chocolate. And it’s not very chocolatey. I mean, if you’ve got serious allergies, I guess this is what you have to get, but otherwise… I’ll look elsewhere.
Go Max Go Foods vegan candy bars
Jokerz
Like whoah. I’m glad I don’t live closer to a source for these otherwise I’d be poorer and obese. What I like about these is there’s basically no attempt to be healthy. I had my boyfriend try this (longtime Snickers and Milky Way fan), and he said it tastes better than those. It’s like a better quality candy bar, that just so happens to be vegan. Awesome.
Mahalo
Same story here, except I was never that into Mounds. What this does better than Mounds is the coconut – cheap coconut is dry and hairy, this stuff is nice and moist.
Twilight
I like this pretty much the same as Jokerz, and it’s pretty much the same bar except Jokerz has peanuts. Which is better? It’s a toss-up… peanut, or no peanut?
Buccaneer
3 Musketeers was my favoritest candy bar as a kid. This is pretty similar in taste and consistency, except 3 Musketeers had a cheaper, burn-your-mouth sugary nougat that I was ever so fond of. I guess this is better quality, but I still have a special place in my heart for poor quality candy.
Organic Chimp Mints
Same as Bug Bites but minty. I like mint chocolate, so this is a +1
Organica Premium Swiss “Milk-Style” Chocolate Couverture Bar
Oh hells yes. The best vegan milk chocolate sub I’ve had, but horridly expensive. Definitely worth trying though. Smooth, sweet, creamy, delicious.
Organica White chocolate bar
I never really liked white chocolate. One time I had some good quality stuff, and that was all right. I like this stuff better. It has a pretty strong vanilla (with speckles!) and cocoa butter flavor, which IMO is way better than all the whole milk and sugar put in the non-vegan versions. It’s kind of melty, though, so keep that in mind if you’re shipping it in warm temps.
Rose City 9 Piece Chocolate Assortment
I like the Rose City chocolates. They have a nice variety of flavors, sort of divided between hazelnut-truffle type fillings and cream fillings. The cream fillings are somewhat thin and sugary (like the type you’d get in those variety boxes of chocolates), and the hazelnut/chocolate fillings are pretty rich. I’d say the Rose City stuff is pretty analogous to Whitman’s or Russel Stover type chocolates; not necessarily the best quality, but satisfying. It’s tempting to do small packages when trying these, but you won’t get all the varieties with a 9-pc box. Plus, come on, you know you can finish a 16 pc box.
Rose City 16 Piece Chocolate Assortment
Same comments, but you get (pretty much?) all the flavors. Which is good.
Another thing: they will melt if it’s relatively warm and you don’t have a cold shipper included.
Sjaak’s Organic Caramel-Filled Chocolate Bar
The filling is kind of too sweet for me. But I was never a huge caramel person anyway. It’s a pretty liquidy filling.
Sjaak’s Organic Chocolate Bars
Dark chocolate with espresso filling
The filling is pretty thin here too. The espresso flavor’s not very strong either. Oh well : /
Sjaak’s Fair-Trade Organic Chocolate Mini-Bites
Orange
It’s pretty good… worth the cost. Sometimes orange chocolate stuff has a weird, chemical soapy taste, not here. Totally normal.
Ginger
It’s a good balance of spicy + chocolate.
acai
I don’t really like this. I’ve never had acai things before, so maybe it’s just that, but the filling is… weird to me (in flavor). Not sure why.
Mint
Mm, I love mint + chocolate. It’s not the best I’ve had, but hey, it’s 35 cents.
Caramel
I actually like the caramel better here, because it’s in a smaller quantity. Still, it’s not great caramel to me.
Sjaaks Organic Miniature Peanut Butter and Almond Butter Cups
I like these little things (they are little.). The filling isn’t sweetened (I think…) unlike Reeses-type cups.
Sjaaks Organic Vegan Chocolate Assortment
This is one of my favorites… the fillings are more rich (and less liquidy) than the bars with filling. I think it’s a bit better quality than Rose City, but the chocolates themselves are a little bit smaller.
Sunspire Carob Baking Chips
After trying these again, I realized my issue with carob wasn’t the carob, but the sweetener. They’re sweetened with barley malt, which has a really strong, earthy taste to me. It gives the chips kind of a sour finish, too. Still, they’re all right. I had issues with carob chips burning when baking before, but this time I baked at about 325 instead of 350, and about a third longer than the cooking time. They didn’t burn, and were much appreciated by a chocolate-allergic friend who said it “kinda” tasted like chocolate.
Sunspire Organic Earth Balls Chocolates
Ah, also sweetened with barley malt. I don’t mind it as much with real chocolate, ‘cause chocolate seems to have a stronger flavor than carob.
Terra Nostra Organic Rice Milk Chocolate Bar
Rice milk choco
Good stuff. Not quite as awesome as that couveture bar, but close. Creamy, sweet.
Whizzers Chocolate Beans
A lot like M&Ms. It comes in pretty small bags, though. I originally got them for cupcakes (they’re mentioned in VCTOTW), so they went a long(er) way.
Cold pack shipping
Cold shipper bag
… My stuff was cold : ) The bags are also pretty reusable.
Cold shipper box
I ordered this, and got my stuff in two cold shipper bags. Is that the box? Well, anyway, my stuff was cold. The bags are reusable, as are the frozen-gel-bag things they have in there.
Boston Cookies Vegan Brownie
It’s pretty good, a little too sweet for me though. I wouldn’t buy this over making my own though; I got it before I got my baking skillz. Still, for the lazy at heart it’s pretty decent.
Everyday Gourmet Fresh-Baked Vegan Muffins
Peanut butter chocolate chip
This was a little bit crumbly (not too bad) when it arrived, but it was otherwise fine (pretty moist). It’s a good muffin. Again, one could probably make better at home, but in a non-baking situation, it’s a good fix. Not super sweet, pretty peanut buttery. The chips are mostly on top of the muffin.
Helwa Organic Wafers
Chocolate
Pretty good. They’re not a whole lot different/cheaper than the accidentally-vegan ones you can get at a dollar store, though. But they’re organic. Crispy, sweet.
Larsen Bakery Vegan Bavarian Cream Filled Donuts
Omg, so great. Tastes better than any donuts I ever had. The cream filling is pretty centered in the middle/bottom, and there’s plenty of it. The cream isn’t super sugary, just more like vanilla pudding.
Larsen Bakery Vegan Donut Sampler
The sampler comes with 3 of each type, plus the two frostings (chocolate and vanilla). I recommend it if you don’t already have a preference for one type of donut over the other and have never tried them. Otherwise, though, it’s more cost-effective to get one type (11 donuts instead, same price). The frostings are very thick and almost waxy/doughy (even if you let it get to room temp). I found that it worked better to spread the frosting on the freshly warmed donuts and put it back in the oven for 60-90seconds. The frosting melts over the donut, more like what’s shown in the picture and what you’d get at a donut shop. Between the frostings, I actually think I like the vanilla better. It has a pretty good amount of vanilla, while the chocolate is pretty mild.
In terms of the overall price, 13.50 for 11 donuts isn’t bad. They’re full-sized, believe you me.
Larsen Bakery Vegan Frosted Ring Donuts
Plain ole donuts, but still quite enjoyable. I think these heat through quicker than the filled ones, but they don’t burn if you leave them in the oven for the full allotted time.
Larsen Bakery Vegan Raspberry Jelly filled donuts
The jelly here is pretty good quality. It’s not some fancy preserves, but it’s not cheap-ass jelly either. There’s a lot of jelly here too, also all centered in the middle/bottom of the donut like in the Bavarian cream one. It’s actually kind of too much jelly for me. Maybe if it were more evenly distributed it’d be ok.
Nutrilicious Vegan Donuts
Apple Spice
More spiced than apple-y. I like that nutritlicious has loads of flavors, and this one is pretty good. They can be kind of dry, though, without being past the expiration date. Considering that, it’s probably better to get these at the HFS if available where you can compare the dates.
Chocolate Carob Iced
It’s a good donut. And I never realized that the icing was carob until now, haha. Not noticeable at all. Still… if you have to choose, Larsen’s wins five times over, even if they don’t have a chocolate variety.
Nutrilicious Vegan Donut holes
Chocolate Carob Glazed
Just like the ring donut. I think that the holes actually have more of a tendency to dry out than the donuts. It’s too bad… check the dates : /
Cinnamon
Better than the chocolate, best microwaved for a few seconds. It makes them a lot fresher, and helps with any dryness. Makes me wish Larsen’s offered these.
Pumpkin
Better than the cinnamon! I think the pumpkin helps a little bit with the moisture. Again, best when microwaved.
Pantry Essentials
Bob’s Red Mill TVP (Textured Vegetable Protein)
I’ve seen TVP sold for more. The TVP here is in a pretty small crumb, so it’s better for chili or ground “beef” and so on than something that requires chunks.
Edward & Sons Natural Vegan “Chicken” and “Beef” Bouillon Cubes
First time I tried the chicken one, it tasted weird to me. Now it doesn’t. But, it still not “chicken broth” like if you’re making a brothy soup, but it works otherwise. It’s too bad there’s no low-salt variety, though.
I really like the beef one. I don’t know if it really tastes like beef broth, but I’ve used it recipes calling for that type of flavor and so far it has worked very well, better than standard vegetable broth would. It’s more of a sweet & umami type of flavor.
Ener-G Egg Replacer
I had this foreeeever (still had about half a box left, and then it was lost while moving). It’s a pretty good deal. I was reluctant at first to spent (I think it was) five bucks on an egg replacer, but it substitutes something like over 100 eggs. I assumed it would be the bestest egg replacer ever, but there are a number of things where cornstarch + water has worked better, and other places where applesauce can be used. In fact, I regularly replace it with cornstarch in JOVB (which has Ener-G all over the place), and nothing disastrous has happened. I don’t think it’s absolutely necessary, but it’s not too pricey anyway. Still, I wouldn’t order it online.
Rapunzel Vegetable Bouillon Cubes
It makes very good broth for just a bouillon cube, and they have a low sodium version that’s pretty much the same thing without salt, which is most excellent. I noticed with a lot of these bouillons is that they’re primarily palm oil and nooch… if I were cheap enough, I’d see if I could get away with nooch + spices for broth. It sure would be cheaper. Until then, I like to use this stuff when I can’t get super cheap concentrate.
Sauces, Dressings, Oils, and Spreads
Simply Organic Sweet Basil Pesto Mix
It actually works pretty well. I was skeptical (the Italian in me was like, dried basil instead of fresh? Hah!). Of course fresh pesto’s better, but if you’re in a sad state of no-fresh-basil, it functions.
Tartex Organic Pate
Herb Meadow
I need more pate in my life. Herby, savory, delicious. I don’t know if it’s really supposed to be mimicking some animal product here or is just something in its own right, but it’s good enough to try at least once. This stuff is cheaper in the UK, but… I don’t live there.
Vegan Marshmallow products
Dandies Air-Puffed Vegan Marshmallows
They’re pretty good, but they melt very easily. I ordered them without a cold shipper, and they were kinda melted, and then I bought some at the AR conference (non melted), and they went and melted on the way home (fine, it was a hot day…). Now that I read some reviews, they do kind of have a gritty texture (the sugar?), but it’s not really disturbing. I think the texture (non melted) is the closest to non-vegan marshmallows I’ve had; it’s lighter than Sweet & Sara. If I could keep these cold the whole trip, that’d be pretty good, but otherwise I’ll go with Sweet & Sara.
Also, I’ve used both these and Sweet & Sara for stove-top s’mores, and these are a little too liquidy when they get toasted. So S&S works better for that as well.
Ricemellow marshmallow crème
If I had no shame I’d eat the whole tub with a spoon. It’s fluffy, sweet, marshmallow-y, and magically it doesn’t have the flavor of brown rice syrup I don’t like (probably because of its lightness). If it gets too warm though, it can deflate, but apparently you can fluff it back up with a handmixer.
Sweet & Sara Cinnamon Pecan Marshmallows
Pretty good. The cinnamon isn’t throughout the marshmallow, but instead only dusted on top with sugar and pecans. I wonder if it would affect the candy-making process to put it in the marshmallows… anyway, I’d probably get the plain one over these, just so that I can toast some marshmallows.
Sweet & Sara Mini Marshmallows
A small package of marshmallows. I like that they offer these now, because the standard size is too sticky to cut up if you wanted smaller ones. It’s about enough little marshmallows for 3-4 cups of cocoa,which is exactly what I used it for.
Sweet & Sara Rocky Road Bark
This is some goood quality dark chocolate. As always, the marshmallows are good, and I’d likely buy this again. You don’t get a ton of bark, but it’s worth it because it’s so rich.
Sweet & Sara Vanilla Marshmallows
These are actually pretty heavy for marshmallows. You might look at the weight of the package online and think it’ll be more, but the box is really maybe 3.5x5.5 inches. However, I think it’s the denseness that gives them a nice, kind of chewy texture, and allows them to roast without falling off the stick (as Dandies might do).
Sweet & Sara Vegan S’mores
Original
Yess. The graham cracker tend to crumble, but the sticky marshmallow holds it in place anyway. It’s a pretty thin coat of chocolate, but that’s ok – still tasteable. It would be tough to eat this in one sitting.
Peanut Butter
Only slightly more delicious than the original.
Home Products
Cleaning Products
LifeTree Premium Laundry Liquid
It works. It’s nice that it’s so concentrated (I was tempted to use more for that reason, but resisted). It’s not amazing in any particular way, but it’ll do the job.
Personal Care
Lip Balm
Crazy Rumors Perk & Brew Lip Balm
Mocha
Most excellent. A story: one time I put this on in lecture and my friend sitting next to me started looking around, and asked, “ do you have a latte or something?” haha. It’s a good consistency – not melty if it’s warm, but not so stiff that it would hurt your lips if they’re already dry. I’ve had it for about 6 months, and it hasn’t gone stale or lost its scent.
Oral Care
Preserve recycled toothbrushes
You know what’s cool about these? You can send them back to get re-recycled. They’re just as good as any toothbrush, and even though they don’t have all the cool angles and features of non-recycled toothbrushes, if you’re as skilled of a brusher as I am it won’t matter ; ) The soft and the medium work pretty much the same.
Women's Products
Diva cup
Wooo Diva cup! I got this last year when I finally got my monthly visitor back & first had an IUD (supposedly, it would be more bleeding). IMO, it’s way cleaner than a tampon or pad. I’ve occasionally had some leaking, but that just means a panty liner now and then, which is way less than I used to use. It’s not hard to learn to use. However, you can get it cheaper elsewhere.
Natracare Organic All-Cotton Tampons
I used to use these. They worked. But Diva is better, what can I say.
Natracare Panty Shields
Also works.
Deodorants
Kiss My Face Liquid Rock Deodorant
I use this. I’ve had no problems, and I go running pretty frequently. It’s not a bad price because it lasts a while. They also sell this at my Target, so I usually get it there.
Thai Crystal Deodorant Stone
I had this foreeever. I think it says on the package that it lasts something like 1 year, but it lasts way longer (well, it did for me). It’s pretty much the same as the liquid versions, but it takes a little more effort. But, way cheaper. In fact, how do these people stay in business? Whatever. Cheap, effective deodorant.
Intimacy Products
Glyde Premium Personal Lubricant Packets - 10 pack
It does the trick.
No really, great stuff. No sticky residue or anything, no silly scent/flavor. It’s not that expensive, but the issue is that you kind of have to use a whole packet at once are toss out the rest. The container of Glyde lube they also sell is actually a different formulation, which is unfortunate, because I don’t know if it works just the same. Oh well. It would be less wasteful…
Clothing and Message Wear
Herbivore Clothing Cow Hugger Women’s Fitted Short-Sleeve
I get (good) comments on this shirt sometimes. It’s a good quality shirt, nice pattern. I like a lot of the herbivore stuff because it’s a little more attractive than some AR shirts, at least the ones that were around back in the day.
Vitamins and Natural Therapeutics
Bone, Joint and Heart Support Supplements
DEVA Cal-Mag Plus
Good stuff. I found like maybe one study that supported that chelated calcium is more bioavailable… well, who knows. I think it’s preferable to powdered limestone or whatever. The way they use to make it, the stuff would start to dissolve before I could get around to swallowing it o_o but now they seem to coat it.
DEVA Vegan Glucosamine Tablets
I’ve had issues with tendinitis before, and ibuprofen didn’t work too well for me. I tried this, and it actually helped after taking it for a couple weeks. Apparently the effects of glucosamine might be all placebo effect, but when it comes to chronic pain, who cares if it’s a placebo or not? No pain is no pain. Anyway, I switched over to prescription 2000 just because it’s cheaper.
Prescription 2000 Glucosamine HCL Powder
Cheaper, but nasty tasting. It’s like this (not good) sweet plus a (not good) umami. But… it’s relatively cheap. I mean, you could put it in capsules yourself, but then it wouldn’t be cheap.
Individual Vitamins, Minerals and Amino Acids
Pure Advantage Vitamin B-12 Spray
Cherry! The package makes the claim that metcobalamin (or whatever it’s called) is more absorbable or something. I dunno, but it’s pretty cheap per dose (I think 175 sprays per bottle). I don’t take it every day though… it’s thousands of percent of B12 per spray.
VegLife B-12 Lozenges
I don’t like these as much. They’re supposed to dissolve under your tongue, but they just get kind of pasty and acidic. I think you probably wind up inadvertently swallowing a lot of it.
Nutrilicious Vegan Donuts
Chocolate Carob Iced: I thought they were really good. They are cake like but not heavy. They are not too sweet. Really satisfied my craving for doughnuts.
Soy Yogurt Glazed: These are dry and do not really taste like a doughnut should. They were crumbly as I was eating them.
Yummy Earth Organic lollipops: I bought some when I had wanted something sweet. These are better then any other lollipop I have eaten. I just wish I could find the lemon one in the bulk bin. They are small but are perfect when you want something sweet.
Mary’s Gone Crackers Organic Rice and Seed Crackers: These are the best. My favorite flavors are the herbs and the black pepper.
"you can get a free bag of Dandies vegan marshmallows at VeganEssentials.com from now through Wednesday, April 14th! If you purchase $50 or more in products, you'll get a free bag of Dandies by using coupon code "dandies" prior to checkout. Just add at least one bag of Dandies marshmallows before completing your order"
also, We Can't Say It's Cheese is on sale for 2.99! I'm semi thinking about ordering some.
Sweet & Sarah > Dandies.
Angel Food Marshmallow Kit
I followed the directions to a T... it took forever for it to get up to the correct temperature (221F, I believe). Anyway, it set up pretty fast -it took maybe 45 min in my fridge, versus the hours they advise on the package. I used potato starch for powdering them (I had some anyway, and I thought cornstarch might be weird). They come out kind of off white, looking a lot like little cubes of tofu. They're sweet, but not quite marshmallow-y to me. They're still good, just more like an agar jelly dessert than marshmallows (agar seems to be the main setting agent here). I cut the block into about 64 marshmallows (cutting was easy; not sticky or anything), which is more than 2 containers of Sweet & Sarah marshmallows I'd say. Maybe even three containers worth. So yeah, they're more cost effective, and you probably won't have to worry about the kit getting messed up in transit unlike premade marshmallows, but I still prefer Sweet & Sarah. Also, I tried toasting them over a gas stove... they partly burn/crunchify, but they also kind of melt into goo as well. On that note, these might work really well for rice crispy treats, only because it can melt and agar resolidifies nicely. Also, when they're toasted they don't taste quite like toasted marshmallows either. =/ Worth trying, but I'll stick with premade marshmallows in the future.
I ended up ordering three of the cheeses, and a few other things. Yay! I did it for the cheese, not the Dandies, but I'll see how they are.
I just received my order. I really wanted the big pail of NY but ordered some other stiff as well. I'm going to have to conusme this stuff slowly.
B-Fresh Gum: Bubble gum flavor- The flavor is good but didn't last long. My daughter loves it, even if she did think the bubbles would go up to the ceiling. (First gum-chewing experience.)
Mahalo- Wow! I agree it could use more almonds, but Almond Joys don't have many either. The coconut is so moist. So much better than I remember Almond Joy to be like.
I just received my order. I really wanted the big pail of NY but ordered some other stiff as well. I'm going to have to conusme this stuff slowly.
Where's the big pail?
I didn't know it was there either until reading someone's review here. You go to the little bottle and the 6# bucket is in the pull down options. I can get it cheaper elsewhere without the pail, but I thought it would be nice to have for storage. Nutritional yeast is $20/pound here at the local HFS, so this is an excellent deal for me.
I didn't know it was there either until reading someone's review here. You go to the little bottle and the 6# bucket is in the pull down options. I can get it cheaper elsewhere without the pail, but I thought it would be nice to have for storage. Nutritional yeast is $20/pound here at the local HFS, so this is an excellent deal for me.
Ohhhh, yeah. I remember seeing that. I'll add the choices to the list!
Preserve recycled toothbrushes
I haven't used one yet, but they look so small! I'm sure it will work out fine. I'll be back when we use them.
Crazy Rumors Perk & Brew Lip Balm Mocha Latte
Love this! It smells so yummy. I love the smell. It feels smooth going on, and stays around a bit. I don't know how the moisturizing will be in the long run, but I like it.
Nutrilicious Vegan Donuts Blueberry
Good cake donut. It's better than I was expecting. It's not too dry, not too sweet (the icing is pretty sweet, though), and the blueberry flavor is good. Definitely not a Larsens, but good for a cake donut.
Sweet & Sara Vegan S’mores Original
S'more!! So good. So decadent. The graham cookie is delicious (but yes, crumbly), and the marshmallow is definitely sticky (there's a lot of it!). I think the chocolate amount is perfect, because there's so much of everything. I thought all flavors melded wonderfully. I ate most of it myself. I don't know that I would buy one again, but definitely worth having once. (I can't imagine added peanut butter!)
Dandies air puffed vegan marshmallows
Mine arrived perfectly, and I really like them. I got them free as a coupon code thing. They are light, not grainy, and great flavor. I think I might like these more than s&s as far as marshmallows go. They are fluffier, and not as..intense? I probably wouldn't have intentionally sought these out, but glad to try them. If I wanted marshmallows in the future, I'd probably go for these.
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