Diary of a dairy-free revolution
What a JOY to find this coconut whipped cream at Trader Joe’s. This whipped cream is a perfect topping for everything from ice cream to waffles (or, to be sprayed directly into the mouth). Made with coconut cream, it does have a hint of coconut flavor (which is fine with us but may not be … Read more
It was lovely (even in this chilly weather) to find several dairy-free flavors of Steve’s ice cream in our local grocery’s freezer. We sampled Chocolate Salty Caramel, Moroccan Mash Up, and Cold-Brewed Cinnamon Coffee. All are coconut based, and all are delicious. The Chocolate Salty Caramel is creamy and lovely, with swirls of rich caramel … Read more
These Tom Bumble chocolates, handmade in Oregon, are simply the best ever for chocolate/peanut butter lovers. These amazing candies (they are the vegan version of Butterfinger bars) come in smooth and nutty, both equally delicious. Both varieties have a light coating of melt-in-your-mouth dark chocolate, and both are crunchy and absolutely sublime. These chocolates are … Read more
Though we are still desperately searching for Just Mayo, we did discover this new item in our local grocer’s freezer. This product is, of course, for baking, but when (after thawing it out in the fridge) we had a taste of this cookie dough straight from the container, it didn’t last long enough to make … Read more
We’ve known about the new Häagen-Dazs non-dairy line, but this is the first time we’ve tried it (naturally, we waited until midwinter — but in fact it’s never too cold for ice cream). Häagen-Dazs has six non-dairy flavors and two non-dairy bars — so there’s a lot to try! We began with Dark Chocolate Crunchy Peanut … Read more
These were discovered by one of our tasters at our local Costco — and anything sweet, chocolatey, and vegan is always worth trying. These “heavenly hunks” got mixed reviews among us: Our original taster didn’t like them, despite a fondness for coconut, and our next taster (me) thought they were very good — sweet enough to … Read more