Diary of a dairy-free revolution
We were delighted to try Craig’s vegan ice cream, special-ordered from LA and shipped to Southern Oregon. Craig’s Killa’ Vanilla (“Classic Vanilla Infused With Madagascar Vanilla Bean”) is perfection. It’s creamy and very flavorful, with little specks of vanilla bean. It beautifully topped the apple pie pictured in the background, above. The other flavor we … Read more
We were delighted to find this vegan cookie company, Partake Foods — whose products are not only vegan but allergy friendly all around — and also to find that the cookies are wonderful. We ordered more than a dozen boxes, some of which we gifted to fellow vegans and cookie lovers, but we did sample … Read more
Thanks to summer weather — and perhaps because we have such excellent toppings on hand (among them, Tom Bumble and Unreal vegan M&Ms, in both peanut and plain chocolate) — we have been on an ice-cream tasting spree. This Vanilla Bean oatmilk ice cream from So Delicious is wonderful. While the Oatly version was quite … Read more
We were so excited to see several new vegan ice creams at our local grocer, including Totes Oats, which we promptly bought in Real Real Chocolate. This delicious vegan ice cream is from Hakuna Brands, which makes a variety of “nice creams,” some of which are banana-based. Totes Oats are oatmilk based, with a bit … Read more
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