Organica Vegan Chocolate Bars

I know it's crazy but I'm not the biggest chocolate fan. I've always been a vanilla fan as boring as that may be. For the sake of chocolate fans everywhere, I ordered these bars from Vegan Essentials to test them out. Right off the bat I love that they say that they are Vegan and have the Vegan logo right on the front. Nice touch!

I opened both of them up and went right for the White Bar. I have to tell you that this is the best white chocolate I've ever had, Vegan or not. At first the white chocolate is hard but once it gets in your mouth it melts.

Next was the Chocolate Couverture Bar. Honestly, since I love vanilla so much I can't help but feel a little let down by the Chocolate Couverture Bar. I enjoyed it and there was nothing wrong with it but I'm in love with the White Bar. They are a tad pricey so they would be an occasional treat but if you are Vegan and love chocolate you should at least try them once!

The Silk Nog Laziest Vegans Taste Test!

Which of the three of Silk Holiday Soymilks is the best? Nog? Pumpkin Spice? The new and wildly anticipated Mint Chocolate? Joining me is an esteemed panel of colleagues consisting of Princess Lasertron, Mr. Lasertron, Pookie Pie and Whoa Wren. We will determine which Silk Holiday Soymilk is right for you.

Original Nog:

Princess Lasertron- I want that with Baileys.

Mr. Lasertron- Not as thick as regular egg nog, like the taste, the texture is a let down.

Me- I love this stuff. Hook me up to an IV of it.

Pookie Pie- Good nog, I'd drink it straight from the carton. Nice nutmeg taste.

Chocolate Mint:

Princess Lasertron- York Peppermint Patty.

Me- Decent, but I probably wouldn't buy it again. Although I will come to your house and drink it.

Whoa Wren- Somewhere between the [now gone] Vitasoy and WestSoy. I like it.

Pookie Pie- Not enough peppermint.

Pumpkin Spice:

Mr. Lasertron- Nothing original. I mean, I like it, but..., most likely to drink warm.

Princess Lasertron- Subtle with a nice aftertaste, want to use to make milkshakes, it would taste like a muffin.

Me- I'm not really feeling this one.

Pookie Pie- It tastes like pumpkin pie in a cup.

The winners are:

Whoa Wren: Chocolate Mint

Princess Lasertron: Chocolate Mint

Mr. Lasertron: Pumpkin Spice

Me: Original Nog

Pookie Pie: Pumpkin Spice

So Pumpkin Spice and Chocolate Mint tied but the overall consensus is that everyone likes the idea of different seasonal soy milk flavors. Thank you to everyone that participated in the taste test!

Amy's Pizza Time

Tonight is frozen pizza night and two of my favorites are from Amy's! The Roasted Vegetable No Cheese Pizza and the Gluten Free Spinach Rice Crust Pizza are up for review...yum.

The O.G. is the Roasted Vegetable No Cheese. On paper it sounds boring but it's actually a delicious sweet tasting pizza. The topping include Organic Shiitake Mushrooms, Sweet Onions and Roasted Red Peppers.

The Gluten Free Spinach Rice Crust Pizza has been around for 4 years or so. I remember how big of a deal it was because it had Vegan cheese. I had my Wild Oats order it when it first came out. When they finally stocked it I made sure to buy 4 at a time so they would keep buying more. In 2010 there are quite a few Vegan cheese pizzas but this one is still good. The rice crust in nice change from a normal wheat crust. With the spinach and tangy tomato sauce it makes an unique frozen pizza. BURP!

All Hallow's Eve

Halloween is definitely my favorite holiday. I have so many great memories attached to Halloween such as dressing up in my costume for school, going door to door for candy with my brother, watching lots of scary movies and carving the pumpkin with my Mom. I can trace back my childhood by what costume I wore that year, ie: Chewbacca/1982, Admiral Ackbar/1983, Fake Voltron/1984, Real Voltron/1985, Rambo/1986+1987, Darth Vader 1988, ect. I miss those Ben Cooper costumes even though they were safety hazards and everything.

Well now I'm the old fart handing out treats to kids! On a recent trip to Whole Foods I picked up some candy. Most importantly I wanted the candy to be Vegan, but I also wanted it to be good. The worst thing in the world would be for a kid to throw the candy back at me.

The Yummy Earth Organic Lollipops are making a return appearance. They really are some delicious lollipops. By the end of the night, all of the candy bags were gone and tiny goblins were happy .

So this was my first Vegan MoFo post! As you can tell I'm pretty much a once a month blogger but I'll try my best to do 20 posts this month. I'm excited to see other people's blogs! Check out http://veganmofo.wordpress.com/ for more info.

Escape to Turtle Mountain

Turtle Mountain has always been one of my favorite companies. First of all, everything they make is Vegan, no exceptions. How many companies can say that? Second of all, Turtle Mountain is an innovator. In the last 3 years they have created dozens of new products and introduced new ingredients to accommodate celiacs, diabetics and those with nut and soy allergies. I'd like to thank them for all the years they kept me stuffed and happy.

The So Delicious Minis line is great with a little something for everyone! My fav out of the three is probably the fruit bars. My girlfriend likes the Banana Split Bars just for the Banana Ice Cream, hint hint Turtle Mountain!

The O.G.'s of Turtle Mountain. I remember when the ice cream changed from Soy Delicious to So Delicious. At first I was thinking they botched something up but then I realized it was a conscious effort to move away from the "soy ice cream" tag. I still think their plain vanilla is the best out there. Oh and the Ice Cream Sandwiches are still a part of the cold regions of my freezer.

I've been trying the new Coconut Milk products with cereal and can't wait to try them with baking, coffee or whatever crazy thing I get talked into.

I'm one of those people that eat yogurt everyday. If you must know, I eat a pb sandwich, yogurt and chips at my first break at work. For as long as I can remember (2003?) I've had a Silk yogurt in my lunch box. Last month I switched to So Delicious yogurt because Silk has been hard and harder to find and to be honest, it just tastes better. It costs a little bit more but its worth it to me.

If you know me then you know I love this Cherry Nirvana to death! It reminds me of chocolate covered cherries, something I miss from my childhood. The one place in Omaha that has it is the Bakers on Saddle Creek. Whole Foods used to have it but now it's gone. WTF Whole Foods! And don't try to tell me the Cherry Amaretto is the same thing!!!

My runners up as far as ice creams go. Cookies and Cream has always been a favorite, does anyone NOT like Cookies and Cream? The Purely Decadent Cookie Dough is pure heaven, my second favorite to the Cherry Nirvana. Thanks Turtle Mountain for years of joy and many more to come!

Vegan Mountain High

I was introduced to Denver Vegan culture via the 2008 Denver Veg Fest. It really opened my eyes to how many of us there actually are. It was exhilarating! Denver and Boulder are very Vegan friendly with tons of restaurants, health food stores and even Vegan shoe stores. Here are some of my local finds, some you may be able to able to procure at a store near you!

Sweet Action is an Ice Cream Parlor in Denver that always has a couple Vegan flavors on hand. When I was there they had a Vegan Almond Cardamom Ice Cream Cookie and I couldn't turn it down!

A trip to Whole Foods revealed this local, pre-packaged burrito from Burrito Del Mar. Pretty yummy!

Falafel King is a local Mediterranean restaurant chain who sells their falafels prepackaged. If you are to lazy to make you own or even too lazy to go the restaurant...here you go!

Cute little peanut butters made by Justin's. Great for trips!

You've seen Larabars all over but they originated in Colorado. Simple snack bars that are good for you, nice concept. Oh, and they actually taste like pie!

Portland Binge: Part Two

Part two of my binge brought me to a Portland Whole Foods. For the most part, all Whole Foods are similar but you can usually cop a couple local things. I found some odds and ends that stood out and of course I had to buy them.

I haven't been to Seattle yet but when I do Mighty-O Donuts will be one of my first stops. Needless to say I ate these suckers right when I got home. Hopefully I can have the real deal soon.

I never knew what a Marionberry was until I came to Portland. My first thought is a D.C. Mayor who smokes crack (apparently everyone says this) but there is actually a berry called Marionberry. Now I can have as much Marionberry as I want!

I thought this was cute only because I like calling it an Oaty Bar. I said Oaty Bar for like 3 days straight.

There's nothing like some yummy kettle corn. Popped across the pond in Vancouver, Washington.

Healthy but tasty, these chips are crunchy goodness! Other flavors are Zesty Nacho and Kool Ranch.