The Laziest Vegans Top Ten Asks Elizabeth Castoria

This month, I'm going to the streets of San Francisco (not really, I wish!) to ask VegNews Managing Editor Elizabeth Castoria what her favorite Vegan convenience foods are. You probably recognize Elizabeth from the front pages of your VegNews, where she writes the Editor's Note every issue. When she isn't busy editing the magazine, Elizabeth is blogging from Cafe VegNews where she reports and takes pics of  her lunch (along with the rest of the VegNews staff). So her love of  food is well publicized, but do you know what her favorite ice cream is?

What is your favorite store-bought veggie burger?
I'm not a big burger eater, but the Gardein Ultimate Beefless Burger is pretty danged great.

What is your favorite frozen dinner?
Amy's Indian Spinach Tofu Wrap is ridiculous.

What is your favorite ice cream?
A) It's really awesome that there are enough phenomenal vegan ice creams for this to be a hard question—we no longer have to resort to Mocha Mix!
B) Shoot, it's a really hard question! Coconut Bliss Chocolate Hazelnut Fudge. Bam.

What is your favorite chip or cracker?
It's a tie between Beanfields Nacho Bean and Rice Chips and Kettle Tias! in Salsa Picante. But also, Wheat Thins.

What is your favorite cereal?
Cap'n Crunch. Or, if I'm trying to pretend like sugar doesn't exist, Quaker Oatmeal Squares.

What is your favorite candy?
Right now, it's Chocolate Decadence's Chocolate Pretzel Bar.

What is your favorite cookie?
I could eat Liz Lovely cookies until I died of cookie.

What three pre-packaged food items would you take to a desert island?
Gardein's Chick'n Tenders, Peanut Butter & Co.'s Cinnamon Raisin Swirl, and CalNaturale's Svelte drinks (especially the Cappuccino flavor, but really, I'll take whatever's on hand. On the island.)

Name a product you would like Veganized?
Brie. By the truckload.

What are your favorite local and/or online stores for Vegan products?
In SF, we are super-spoiled to have Rainbow Grocery. It's a freaking wonderland of delight.

And that concludes The Laziest Vegans Top Ten. Thanks Elizabeth!

The Laziest Vegans Top Ten Asks Dan Hanley

Dan Hanley is the powerhouse behind the blog The Gay Vegans and the non-profit pop-up Vegan accessory shop Cruelty-Free World. Dan was recently mentioned in "The Man Issue" of VegNews, which celebrated Vegan men. Along with his husband Mike, Dan is a dog lover and they foster as much as they can. And if that isn't enough, I have to mention that Dan was an organizer for the 2008 Denver Veg Fest, which I think was one of the best Veg Fests ever. It changed my life and I'm eternally grateful. But enough about that, what kind of cereal does Dan like?

What is your favorite store-bought veggie burger?
Dr. Praeger's California Veggie Burgers.

What is you favorite frozen dinner?
Amy's Vegan Mac N Cheese. (to say it's my favorite frozen dinner is an understatement)

What is your favorite ice cream?
Good Karma's Organic Rice Divine Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge.

What is your favorite chip or cracker?
Whole Foods 365 round cracker.

What is your favorite cereal?
Barbara's Peanut Butter Puffins.

What is your favorite candy?
Sweet and Sara's Peanut Butter S'mores.

What is your favorite cookie?
Eat Pastry Chocolate Chip. If that's not considered pre-packaged (since you have to bake them) then I would say Uncle Eddies Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter.

What three pre-packaged food items would you take to a desert island?
Amy's Vegan Mac N Cheese, Daiya Cheddar Shreds and Evol's Tofu and Spinach Burritos.

Name a product you would like Veganized?
I can't think of one. It's a good time to be a Vegan!

What are your favorite local and/or online stores for Vegan products?
Our local Whole Foods. (Belmar in Lakewood)

And that concludes The Laziest Vegans Top Ten. Thanks Dan!