Review

Review: Zukay Salad Dressing

September 29, 2009 by Lindsay Ingalls 7 Comments

Calling all you raw foodist (and all the other foodies) out there if you haven’t tried this yet you must! These salad dressing is delicious, raw, no added sugars and only 5 calories a serving! There are 6 flavors for you to try (I was lucky enough to try the Carrot Ginger, Tomato Provencal, Cucumber Mint and Sweet Onion Basil which were all delicious- here is a little bit about each as state on the Zukay site:

Carrot Ginger – Like the famous Japanese dressing!

Tomato Provencal – A wonderful Mediterranean mix of tomatoes, kalamata olives and herbs de Provence!

Cucumber Mint – The fresh taste of summer!

Tomato Pepper Pesto – The classic taste of fresh basil, pine nuts and tomatoes!

Sweet Onion Basil – A savory and smoky addition to any salad or marinade!

Red Pepper Cilantro – The fresh and zesty taste of red bell peppers

They are so versitle as well- you can put them on greens or use them as dressing on sandwich and they go great on zucchini noodles. Also make sure to try their delcious salsas. Zukay also makes relish as well however I have yet to find it in stores in my area but hope to try it soon.

Surf Sweets Gummy Candies

September 24, 2009 by Lindsay Ingalls 1 Comment

Remember when you were a kid and how much you loved gummy bears and then you became more aware of what gelatin is- and the desire to eat gummy chews was challenged by knowing what you were eating was actually an animal product. Now you have the ability to have you gummies and eat them to with Surf Snacks line of vegetarian gummy products.

Although they do have some products that include gelatin they have a great variety of vegetarian gummies such as Gummy Swirls, Fruity Bears, Sour Worms and Sour Berry Bears. All of these are delicious, however my favourite are the sour worms! Another great feature to these gummy candies are that they are organically sweetened and are free of artificial colors and sweeteners- which can give all you parents out there a piece of mind when you kids are eating them. What’s not to love about a product that is free of corn syrup and GMOs, has natural colors and flavors, is 100% of your daily vitamin c and TASTE GREAT?

Review: French Meadow Bakery

September 23, 2009 by Lindsay Ingalls Leave a Comment

French Meadow Bakery was kind enough to send me some products to sample and I am now in love with their products. I received the Hemp Tortillas, Our Daily Bread, and Hemp Bagels. Although all the products were good, my favorite was the bagels. They were just the right size and tasted great with tofu cream cheese. These little bagels were hearty and filling. The bread was great as well, just pop it in the microwave for 30 seconds and then toast until lightly browned. They make great toast for breakfasts or sandwiches, especially Tofurky. Lastly, you can’t go wrong with some sauteed veggies, black beans and salsa stuffed into one to French Meadow’s Hemp Tortillas. At this point you should be jumping off your couch and running to the store and checking the freezer section for these products. If you don’t see them then head straight to customer service and request that they carry them!

Review: Yogavive Yogachips

September 23, 2009 by Lindsay Ingalls Leave a Comment

Yogavive has created one of the best snacks- healthy, sweet, and satisfying. Yogavive’s Yogachips are everything a great snack can be and are delicious. My hubby and I tired the original, cinnamon, peach,and caramel. They were all delicious, unfortunately I didn’t get to try the caramel or original but my husband assures me that they were good. With only 35 calories a bag you don’t have to feel guilty when satisfying your sweet tooth. They also would be a great snack for kids, they have fun appealing packaging and what kid doesn’t love apples and chips – and mom’s can be happy they are filling up on apple chips instead of the potato sort. So give these yummy treats a try.

Review and Giveaway: Guayaki Tea… amazingly delicious

September 16, 2009 by Lindsay Ingalls 17 Comments

WINNER!

Kim Christensen

I’ve become addicted to Guayaki Yerba Mate Tea in the past few days (now that I can have caffeine again- because of unfortunate circumstances). Before leaving on vacation to my surprise and delight I received a large box of samples of Guayaki Yerba Mate tea bags, loose tea and bottled ice tea. My husband and I are now addicted to the light crisp taste of the tea. The bottled cold tea is great with just a little sweetness. In just a few days I have come to love this tea and can’t get enough of it. I still have to try the hot tea but I am sure that it is great, and once I try it I will post more.

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My love of this tea has inspired me to do a giveaway- the lucky winner will receive 2 boxes of Guayaki Yerba Mate tea bags. If you would like a chance to win some of this yummy tea then leave a comment- if you post this to twitter @cookveganlover or link on your blog you will get an extra chance to win this great prize by Saturday 9/19/09. I will choose a winner on Sunday 9/20/09. Also don’t forget to check out my post about a Vegan Care Package Swap.

Giveaway – Alternative Baking Company Cookies! and Review

August 27, 2009 by Lindsay Ingalls 9 Comments

Who doesn’t love cookies? Especially when they are vegan, I know I do. I was sent a few samples of ABC cookies which I love but decided that hubby and I really shouldn’t eat all three of them so we kept the oatmeal raisin for ourselves and it was delicious! Nice and fresh and hearty how can you not love it? My husband is also a big fan of the Snickerdoodle which is another great flavor, I love the sweet and cinnamon flavor of it.

So anyways I am doing a giveaway for an ABC Cookies and there will be 2 lucky winners of this price. To enter to win one of these cookies leave a comment answering: What is your favorite baking memory? Winner will be picked on 8/30/09

Rustic Crust Pizza Review

August 24, 2009 by Lindsay Ingalls 5 Comments

A few weeks ago my husband and I were lucky enough to come home to a big box sitting on our porch. The box was filled with Rustic Crust Pizza and sauces, 6 different kinds of crusts and all of them vegan. We were delighted to get to test them all out since we are pizza lovers.

The first pizza we made was a vegan chicken parm pizza on the sourdough and it was delicious! The crust is great and easy and fresh- all you have to do is brush with olive oil, top it and place in a 450F oven for 10 minutes and dinner is served!

Our second pizza that we made was a caramelized onion with tomatoes and mushrooms and it was by far one of the best pizza’s. We used the Thin Crust which is definitely my favorite; it get’s nice and crispy and is just a great crust.

Another pizza we made (my favorite) was the Mexican pizza on Pizza Originale Crust. We topped it with refried black beans, sautéed onions and mushrooms and fresh salsa. This was great and the crust was nice and crispy and was overall the best pizza that we made.

The three other crusts we had my parents and my aunt and her family test out as we had our fill of pizza for a while (as much as I love pizza 3 in one week was enough). They loved the crusts and the pizza sauces.

Overall these are great crusts and are fresh and yummy. Any time you need a quick go to dinner grab one of these crusts, there are tons of different flavors and even personal sized ones!

Naturally Lindsay