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December 2003—Issue #3
Vegetarian News, Food & More!
Brought to you by VegNews Magazine
In this issue:
**Holiday Greetings from VegNews
**Chef Beverly's Vegan Soy Nog
**Dairy-Free Holiday Cookies
**Great Veg Gift Ideas
**Vegan Marshmallows Product Review
**2003 Veggie Awards
**VegNews Holiday Specials
**January/February 2004 Vegan Wedding Edition
Greetings from the VegNews team! Each month, we publish the popular online newsletter, "VegNewsletter," and we hope you enjoy our special holiday edition. Inside this issue, you'll discover a great recipe for dairy-free soy nog, compassionate gift ideas, delicious seasonal vegan cookies, product reviews of two new gelatin-free marshmallows, the winners of the 2003 VegNews Veggie Awards, and some great holiday specials. During the next four weeks, remember to stay active, eat healthfully (when possible), and support veg businesses for all your gift-giving needs!
In the past few years, a handful of soy and rice
nogs have become available for our dairy-free
drinking pleasure. If your preference is a sweet,
light refreshing nog, try White Wave’s Silk
Nog. Rice Nog, made by Grainaissance, is a richer,
creamier and more filling nog made from rice.
Both are only available a few months a year, so
enjoy them while they last. Alternatively, you
can make your own Soy Nog for holiday guests.
Following is (VegNews Columnist) Chef Beverly
Lynn Bennett’s favorite recipe:
1 quart soy milk
6 ounces Mori-Nu silken style tofu, extra firm
6 tablespoons maple syrup
1/4 cup Amaretto, Southern Comfort, brandy, or
alcohol of choice
2 teaspoons vanilla
1-1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon cardamom
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
In a blender, combine all ingredients and blend
until smooth. Chill before serving. Makes 5 cups.
Several of our favorite vegan cookie companies
will be offering seasonal flavors during the upcoming
holidays. A box or bag of these delicious dairy-free
cookies wrapped with a pretty bow make excellent
gifts for colleagues, a party host, or neighbor.
Allison’s Gourmet
800-361-8292 | allisonsgourmet.com
Cranberry Orange Cookies
Gingerbread Cookies
Alternative Baking Company
888-488-9725 | alternativebaking.com
Double Chocolate Decadence
La Dolce Vegan
ladolcevegan.com
Stamped Shortbread with Seasonal Designs
Organica foods
877-OH SO YUM | organicafoods.com
Iced Cranberry Shortbread
Ginger Bells
Simple Treats
866-33-VEGAN | simpletreats.com
Ginger Snap Cookies
Sun Flour Baking Company
888-610-3708 | sunflourbaking.com
Gingerbread Boys & Girls
Uncle Eddie’s
818-549-0056 | vegancookies.com
Cookie Gift Box (four bags in an attractive gift
box)
The holidays are the perfect time to give compassionate,
veg-friendly gifts. We asked our staff what their
favorite ideas were for 2003, and they gave them
to us. From organic cotton bedding and soy candles
to cruelty-free jewelry and a vegetarian sushi
kit, following are a few of their favorites:
Cruelty-free gift baskets
Beautifully wrapped vegan cookies
Vegetarian magazine subscriptions
Organic cotton bedding
Year of organic flower delivery
Weekend at a veg bed & breakfast inn
Gift certificate to a vegan online store
Gift certificate to a vegetarian restaurant
Cruelty-free soaps
Soy Candles
Companion animal portrait
Vegetarian cookbooks
Box of gourmet dark chocolate
Year of organic produce delivery
At last, Vegan Marshmallows! Marshmallows have
been one of those few products that just haven’t
been available sans gelatin... until now. In the
last month, Vegan superstores Pangea and Vegan
Essentials have started selling their own brands
of fluffy, white marshmallows. Perfect atop hot
chocolate, in s’mores, rice krispy treats,
or just straight from the bag, both varieties
taste great, melt, and look and feel like the
conventional product. Vegan Essentials is also
selling Peanut Butter Krispy Rice Treats and will
soon be introducing chocolate-dipped marshmallows.
Pangea plans to sell their brand in selected natural
food stores around the country.
veganessentials.com | 866-88-VEGAN; veganstore.com
(Pangea) | 800-340-1200
VegNews is thrilled to announce the winners of
the 2003 Veggie Awards. It's our annual survey
of the best of everything veg. VegNews names names
-- 62 categories in all, decided upon by 4,000
of our loyal readers. From favorite soymilk, veggie
burger and vegan cookie to celebrity, cookbook
and veg-friendly city, you won't want to miss
the exciting results. Here's a sneak preview:
Favorite Vegetarian Restaurant:
Millennium (San Francisco)
Favorite Vegan Bakery:
Sticky Fingers (Washington DC)
Favorite Non-Dairy Ice Cream:
Soy Delicious
Favorite Veg-Friendly City:
New York City
Favorite Veggie Burger:
Gardenburger
And the list goes on! For a complete list of the
winners, visit vegnews.com/veggieawards.html
You can even purchase this special issue right
from our website.
VegNews Holiday Gift Subs now just $15
>From now until the end of the year, save $5
on all VegNews Gift Subscriptions. For just $15,
we'll send your recipient a year of VegNews plus
an attractive gift note. At this price, you can
afford to send them to all of your friends, family,
local library, doctor, chiropractor, masseuse,
and even mailman. Visit vegnews.com
to complete your holiday shopping today!
VegNews Gift Packages just $50
Also available are wonderful gift packages filled
with our signature oversized tote bag, a high-quality
cotton t-shirt, a one-year subscription to the
magazine, an attractive gift note, and six huge
vegan cookies from Alternative Baking Company.
The box of goodies will be delivered to your recipient
just in time for the holidays and is only $50
(includes FREE shipping!).
Coming up in our January/February 2004 edition:
Our annual Vegan Wedding feature! We will be showcasing
eight spectacular veg weddings held in 2003. From
food to favors and tuxedos to honeymoon destinations,
you won't want to miss how these couples created
the compassionate weddings of their dreams. Plus
dairy-free desserts, romantic travel destinations,
and online dating. There will also be an exclusive
interview with presidential candidate and vegetarian,
Dennis Kucinich.
Please help us get the word out! We'd be most grateful if you could share this version of VegNewsletter with your friends, family, colleagues and any related lists you're on. Thank you.
Wishing you a joyous holiday season,
The VegNews Team
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what are you waiting for? Subscribe at vegnews.com
today, and you'll receive our vegan wedding edition
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