Vegan Supplements

I guess you can say I'm pro-supplement. Besides the fact I drink Vega everyday (well almost), I also try to take a daily vitamin, an Omega-3 and a B-12. Some days I forget but that's life! Sure you can't live on supplements alone but they can augment a normal Vegan diet. Please consult a doctor before taking any kind of vitamin or supplement. I'm not a professional!!! Here are some of the things I like and use on a regular basis.

Deva is one of the best companies around for Vegan supplements. The two I take on a normal basis are Coenzyme Q10 and B12. Other supplements Deva manufactures are Vegan Multi-Vitamins, Vegan Essential Fatty Acids, Vegan Glucosamine, Vegan Calcium and Vegan Herbal Supplements.

The Omega 3 Capsules from V Pure. I've been taking them for about a year or so. Do they help my well being? I think so but try them for yourself and see. A great way to get your Omega 3 fatty acids.

Pangea's Vegan Life multi-vitamin is the first Vegan vitamin that I ever bought and I'm still with it. You're suppose to take three vitamins a day but I usually end up just taking one. Note that the bottle shown has added iron. Typically the only people who need added iron are premenopausal women (aka not me!).

So there you go! What kind of Vegan supplements do you take?

Pur Vegan Chewing Gum

Pur is a new Vegan gum from Switzerland. Besides being Vegan, it's gluten free, nut free, aspartame free and has no GMO ingredients. I gave up normal gum a long time ago because Aspartame gave me headaches. I also disliked the numerous ingredients I couldn't pronounce. So to have a gum out there that promotes themselves as Vegan and doesn't include Aspartame is a win-win for me.

Out of the four kinds of gum, I enjoyed the Pomegranate gum the most. It started off with an amazing burst of pomegranate flavor but sadly it dies off after 3 minutes or so. The Spearmint and Peppermint both had great natural flavor and freshened up my mouth. They seemed to last a little longer than the Pomegranate. And last but not least was the Excitement gum. It wasn't really my cup of tea. It tasted anise-like but not quite. I was waiting for the flavor to go away on this one.

It's really hard for me not to like gum that advertises itself as Vegan but I really wanted the flavor to last longer. How they might be able to do that I don't know, but if they can do it I would be more than happy to buy Pur on a regular basis.

Cascadian Farm's Organic Lemonade

Summer is over but I'm not ready to let go just yet. I'm sure you're just like me and love a nice cold glass of lemonade on a hot day. My lemonade of choice for some time had been Cascadian Farm's Organic Lemonade. I used to buy the cheap $1 stuff but you get what you pay for. This is exactly what you want in a lemonade. Lemony, sweet, perfect.

And there is no better way to drink your cold lemonade than a Return of the Jedi glass! Well, unless you have Return of the Jedi Dixie Cups.

Arrowhead Mills Creamy Peanut Butter

Along with yogurt, peanut butter is my most eaten food. I really take it for granted how much I love my peanut butter. The manner in which I eat the pb varies, but unless I'm on vacation I have to have my peanut butter. My pb of choice for the last 10 years has been Arrowhead Mills Creamy Peanut Butter. At first I was aghast by the amount of oil at the top of the jar, but then I realized that is what real peanut butter does. A little shaking or stirring fixes it right up.

During the summer, I'm a celery peanut butter connoisseur. It's healthy and refreshing, a winning combination. The cold of winter calls for me to have peanut butter sandwiches. And if I get really crazy, I'll have crackers and pb. It's just the perfect food! I want to thank Arrowhead Mills for such a delicious and nutritious peanut butter.

Annie Chun's Garlic Scallion Noodle Bowl

A while back someone on the Laziest Vegans FB Page suggested I try an Annie Chun's product since many are Vegan. I've seen them in the store before but for whatever reason I never got one. I checked out all of the different Vegan options and decided on the Garlic and Scallion Noodle Bowl.

First of all I have to come out and say that this is the laziest meal EVER. You put some noodles (already soft) in a bowl, add a cup of water and put it in the microwave. Then when it's done you drain the noodles and pour the sauce packet on top. Easy/lazy dorm food.

Taste-wise I thought it was decent. It seem more like emergency food to me than an actually dinner. It definitely had a garlic/ soy sauce flavor going on. The noodles were nice and moist. You wouldn't want to eat it every day but I found it enjoyable. It's funny to not have to boil the noodles for once. Also, it isn't much to look at but that's to be expected. So if you are in a jam, keep one of these in your pantry and you'll have some excellent emergency Vegan food!

Ian's Gluten-Free Onion Rings

Onion rings are pretty great. I mean, to me, they're better than fries. You can have them as a side or make them the main meal. I've always been pretty bummed because there has never been a decent frozen Vegan onion ring. A couple months ago I spotted these Ian's Onion Rings and just had to have them in my belly!

So I got them home and fired up the oven. The first thing I noticed on the package is that they are gluten free. So instead of wheat, the batter is made from corn. The rings were sweet and crunchy. I enjoyed the corn taste a lot. Oh course I had my mixture of ketchup and Frank's on the side. Except for a little breakage, I thought Ian's did an amazing job making a Vegan AND gluten free onion ring. I did notice they do burn very easily so make sure keep an eye on them.

Bottom line, if you are ever in mood for a little Vegan onion ring action, I wholeheartedly recommend Ian's Onion Rings!

Sweet & Sara Halloween Marshmallow Giveaway!

Today is the start of Vegan MoFo and I couldn't be more excited. It's also time for my favorite holiday of the year, Halloween! So I was thinking of a contest where I could celebrate both things. Enter the Sweet & Sara Halloween Marshmallow Giveaway!

I decided that one person from each of the seven continents will get a Sweet & Sara Halloween gift pack which includes: one package of Pumpkin Marshmallows, one Marshmallow Bat and one Marshmallow Ghost.

All you have to do is write your country and continent on the Laziest Vegans Facebook or below in the comments. I will pick seven winners on October 8th 11:59 pm Central Time. Good luck and Silver Shamrock!