Diary of a dairy-free revolution
I’ve noticed Louisville Vegan Jerky in our local grocery, but, not being a big jerky person, I’d never tried it … until I saw their Perfect Pepperoni flavor. I’ve always loved the spices of pepperoni and never turn down a chance to try a vegan version. And it’s delicious! Even as a non-jerky person, I … Read more
The last time I had Parma! was long ago; I traded it in for other vegan parmesans for my pasta. Yet at the this summer’s Southern Oregon Veg Fest, Parma! had a booth at which we got to sample myriad flavors I didn’t even realize existed … and we were hooked. On popcorn, we sampled … Read more
I’m baffled. There are so many amazing makers of vegan cheese available — Violife and Myyoko’s and Nuts for Cheese. And yet when it comes to cream cheese, there is really only one cream cheese worth spreading on a bagel. As fans of Oatly milk, we were excited to find its cream cheese in our … Read more
If you love creamy dressings, and especially if you love dill, look no further. This vegan salad dressing from Trader Joe’s is sublime. As a vegan who’s missed creamy dressings, I was thrilled to find this one at Trader Joe’s. It’s creamy, beautifully flavored, and very dilly. It’s amazing on salad … but it’s also … Read more
After enjoying the Tahitian Vanilla Sammie, we found another Cool Haus dairy free flavor, at another local grocery: cookies and cream! This one is a chocolate lover’s dream. The cookie is a decadent double chocolate, and the ice cream is not a mix of vanilla and cookies (which is usually the case) but a consistent … Read more
A friend alerted me to these Coolhaus dairy free ice cream sandwiches, and I will be forever grateful. They are magnificent. If you love vanilla, you’ll adore these ice cream sammies. Best of all, unlike many cookies that adorn ice cream sandwiches rather as an afterthought, these cookies are actually one of the highlights of … Read more