We recently had an eight-hour layover in Seattle, and were so delighted to find Floret, a little vegetarian restaurant brought to SeaTac by the owner of the wonderful Cafe Flora in Seattle. Floret has both a bar and a dining area, and because it wasn’t too busy we were able to eat, enjoy, and hang …
We have fallen in love with Siete foods and snacks (especially the queso potato chips!), and because Siete’s flavors are all so wonderful, we were excited to try these new puffs. Made of lentils, these are more like chips than puffs, and they are delicious. They have the great queso flavor of other Siete snacks, …
As big fans of all things Violife, we were excited to see Violife salted plant butter at an out-of-town Whole Foods. (We are currently using Miyoko’s Oat Milk Butter, which is great.) But we like this one even better. This plant-based butter (made with canola, coconut and sunflower oils, as well as fava bean protein) …
We’ve generally been using Violife cream cheese for our fresh homemade bagels (despite some great vegan cream cheese out there, Violife is the best and most authentic). But we couldn’t resist trying Kite Hill’s veggie version. While we’ve found many vegan cream cheese flavors to be too sweet, this veggie version from Kite Hill is …
Sometimes it’s nice to have something besides cheese to serve at parties. Pâté is a popular alternative so I was intrigued to try Alexian. I must caveat this brief review to emphasize that before I was a vegan I would have probably turned up my nose at pâté. The word itself is difficult – I …
As huge fans of Treeline cheeses, especially the French-style artisan cheeses, we were happy to see a smoked gouda variety. This is a firm cheese that has a really strong gouda flavor … it’s probably the most authentic gouda we’ve sampled. However, there was a bit of an odd metallic aftertaste that we couldn’t help …
We were delighted to find these Bhuja snacks at a couple of our local groceries — we first bought a bag of the classic nut mix for a road trip … then loved them so much we went back for more and discovered the cracker mix and the crunchy seasoned peas. (They also have something …
It’s always a joy to visit the vegetarian/vegan restaurant Morning Glory in Eugene, which has been around for nearly 30 years. All its pastries are vegan (including the half-eaten chocolate croissant pictured below), and there are abundant vegan options on the breakfast and lunch menus. This visit, we enjoyed The Fusion (which we’ve had so …
We were, as always, thrilled to visit Voodoo Doughnuts while in Eugene, Oregon. While Voodoo isn’t an all-vegan shop, the whole bottom shelf has its vegan goodies, and it’s an impressive (and delicious) selection. We chose four doughnuts (they offer a vegan dozen, but there were only two of us, so we exercised a bit …
As some who has visited Eugene off and on for a decade, I still mourn the loss of Cornbread Cafe and, in particular, the Eugenewich. But I’m happy to report that I’ve discovered a sandwich that is now my go-to for any trip to Eugene. It’s one of several impressive offerings from B-Heavenly Cafe, located …
Thanksgiving is, for us, one of the darker days of the year, as more than 100 million turkeys perish for a tradition that could just as easily be replaced with a fake-turkey tradition. So we imagined a country where the turkeys were in charge and it was the politicians in need of pardoning…
We found a wonderful vegan dip at Trader Joe’s: Almond Chipotle! In our haste to sample it, we simply dunked a plain cracker into it, and this is a great way to go. The dip is not thick, but it’s incredibly flavorful and spicy. We proceeded to try it with veggies, which is also delicious, …
I’ve heard mixed reviews about unMEAT’s vegan tuna, and was excited to try it. Vegan fish is not an easy one … but I was very pleasantly surprised by this fish-free tuna in sunflower oil. The flakes are light and have a tuna consistency and flavor … and I found it good enough to eat …
We previously enjoyed and reviewed Siete’s nacho tortilla chips, and were delighted to find these cheesy vegan potato chips locally. They are, in a word, spectacular. We love these even more than the tortilla chips; they’re very cheesy, and have all the crispy glory of a wonderful kettle-cooked potato chip. This is by far our …
I remember The Laughing Cow from my childhood … these little cheeses were always so perfect for lunchboxes and snacks. So it’s wonderful to see the company has caught up with the times and offers some plant-based options. We sampled the garlic and herb variety. These almond-based cheeses come in the same round box I …