Eric and I are in the midst of a major peanut butter bite addiction! I finally made a big order from Sjaak’s and got a few of the things I previously mentioned were on my wish list. We now have a small tub of these and can not stop eating them! They’re amazing – far better than that non-vegan big brand I grew up loving
Category : Food & Beverages
Category : Food & Beverages
I’m in LOVE with the English Toffee from Sjaak’s! English toffee is one of my favorite treats but until now I hadn’t found a vegan one. I will always yearn for Thornton’s toffee in England to make a vegan version, but Sjaak’s is delicious enough to fill that void for now! They’re the perfect bite sized pieces, organic and fair trade.
Category : Animals, Food & Beverages, Shopping
Rescue Chocolate has fabulous vegan chocolate gift ideas for the holidays! I absolutely love Rescue Chocolate – 100% of the profits are donated to rescues around the country so you can’t go wrong giving their chocolates as gifts! Delicious chocolates and money going to a good cause – a win for everyone! My absolute favorite is the Peanut Butter Pitbull Bar – you must order one for yourself when ordering gifts for others
I recentley purchased a bag of Sjaak’s Vegan Peanut Butter Bites from VegNews. These little cups are delightful! I’ve really been missing peanut butter cups so I finally bit the bullet and spent the money to buy these. The ones at the drugstore are definitely cheaper but they’re “not cups friendly” as Eric would say. This bag of 25 was $18. Yeah, a little pricey but well worth it. I’m not a big candy person anyway so it’s not like I’ve every eaten more than 3 a day – normally just one every couple of days. They’re a great treat to have around. I did a little research and found they actually come from Sjaak’s Organic Chocolates. I had heard of them before but hadn’t ordered from them. I guess that was in my early days of being vegan when I was used to getting an entire bag of chocolates at the drugstore for $3 so I was having trouble spending so much more – funny though, considering I used to go to Godiva and $1.50 for a piece of chocolate! Anyway, I don’t even know where to begin. I certainly don’t remember their vegan section being so vast last time! I mean, when we’re talking candy, next to peanut butter cups, there isn’t anything better in my mind than English toffee. I seriously considered cheating when my cousin was here for my wedding – she was supposed to bring me a bag and forgot – thank goodness, I probably would have felt badly. Anyway, the point is, Sjaak’s VEGAN English toffee! Absolutely amazing! So, here’s just a sampling of the yummy things I have on my wish list…
I also read on their site that Sjaaks’s is a family owned business – and even better, they’re vegetarians! Which of course explains why they are so good about understanding a vegan’s need for chocolate!
I love Rescue Chocolate so I’m excited to pass along this newsletter from them!
Rescue Chocolate
Boo! An early “Happy Howloween” and October Greetings from Rescue Chocolate! We have some great news to share with you.
- This month’s beneficiary is Farm Sanctuary! We are offering the Cow Pal Peanut Bar online this month in honor of one of the sanctuary’s rescues, Felipe. Learn more about Farm Sanctuary on their website and about the partnership here.
- No more mandatory coolers! Your order will ship without an automatically added cooler and ice pack, but it’s there in case you still need it for chocolate’s destination!
- Halloween is fast approaching, stock up on treats that are the sweetest way to save a life, Rescue Chocolate!
- Rescue Chocolate is featured in the Sunday New York Post in this article.
- Join us at the Boston Vegetarian Food Festival, October 30-31. Rescue Chocolate will have a table and will be bringing the full line of goodies!
- And as a reminder, there’s more ways to support animals on our website than just chocolate.
- We have leashes from Found, a fellow cruelty-free, woman-owned company committed to homeless animals. All net profits from your FOUND purchase are donated to our beneficiary of the month
- We also have Gift Certificates if you want your chocolate order to go towards Farm Sanctuary, but would prefer to delay placing your order.
Category : Food & Beverages, Recipes
Category : Food & Beverages, Health
Josie Maran posted this on her blog…I LOVE cacao so I figured I’d pass this along…
I use raw cacao powder to make hot chocolate and I add cacao nibs to my smoothies!
Category : Food & Beverages, Recipes
These are a super yummy, cold, minty treats that actually are good for you!
1 coconut
1/2 C raw cacao powder
1/2 to 3/4 C raw agave (to taste)
1 T vanilla
1 t sea salt
1 t peppermint extract
1 T coconut oil (melted)
Blend the meat of one coconut in a food processor fitted with an “S’ blade until fairly smooth. Next blend in agave, vanilla, sea salt, peppermint and coconut oil. Roll into balls and place on a cookie sheet lined with wax paper. Freeze them for a couple of hours then put them into an airtight container and keep in the freezer for when you need a little sweet treat! Enjoy!
ok, even from just reading the name don’t they sound AMAZING?!!?!
I got my recipe from Vegan Cupcakes Take Over The World. I used the basic vanilla cupcake recipe and added a few chocolate chips after they’d baked for 10 minutes. Oh – I was out of vanilla so I used Kahlua which gave them a yummy flavor! I frosted them with the peanut butter buttercream frosting. Ugh, they’re absolutely delicious!
Category : Animals, Beauty, Food & Beverages, Fun Things To Do
I thought it would be fun to highlight a few ideas for Mother’s Day…
Rescue Chocolate not only tastes amazing but all proceeds go to animal rescue groups! Not to mention the chocolate is vegan – dairy free! These chocolate hearts are adorable and are filled raspberry ganache! YUM!
Don’t forget about the Peanut Butter Pit Bull…that’s a delicious one to add on as well! It’s my all time fav!
100% Pure Luxury Body Cream or Body Butter…
You could pair Rescue Chocolate with Dark Chocolate Mocha Body Cream (there is also a matching shower gel and body scrub!) or get mom ready to party with the Pink Champagne Nourishing Body Cream (and again, add in the matching shower gel and body scrub!). Actually, chocolate and champagne go well together!
Gift certificates for experiences are both pampering and eco-friendly in the sense that they’re not just knick-knacky bits of junk that she’ll soon tire of. Consider things like…a massage, facial, mani-pedi, hair cut or even just a blow out along with a dinner out – she’ll look fabulous and feel great for her night out!
Consider going out together to buy plants and sprucing up her yard for spring. It would be a fun activity to do together and something she’ll enjoy that will make her think of you all summer long!
How about donating money in her honor to a cause that is dear to her heart? MS, cancer, animal shelters, women’s shelter, etc…
