Americans spent obscene amounts of money on chocolate last week, all in the name of romance. It’s a shame in some ways. I believe that any time of year is appropriate to spend obscene amounts of money on chocolate. Maybe I should rephrase that: Any time of year is appropriate to consume obscene amounts of [...]

If you’re like me, you scrutinize the ingredients on every item you pick up in the grocery store before adding it to your cart. I often do this with items I regularly buy, just to make sure nothing has changed. You might be surprised how often manufacturers reformulate or change the information on the label [...]

I’ve been offline for the last month and to make up for it, I’m sharing the recipe for the best vegan cookie I’ve ever baked: Chocolate Chunk Oatmeal Cookies. If you’ve baked a better vegan cookie than this, please send me the recipe. I’ve made lots of vegan cookies, many of them delicious (and [...]

Last month I lamented the loss of the Crispy Cat Roasted Peanut Candy Bar, which was discontinued by NuGo, the company that assumed production and distribution of Crispy Cat bars this year. I also mentioned that they developed the Crispy Cat Chocolate Sundae bar as an alternative.
I can tell you today in no uncertain [...]

It’s been said over and over again, and it bears repeating: There’s never been a better time to be vegan. Don’t believe me? Go back ten years. No Earth Balance, no Field Roast or Tofurkey sausages, and frozen desserts were pretty much limited to Rice Dream. It was the dark ages of vegan junk food. [...]

While I mourn the loss of the beloved Crispy Cat Roasted Peanut bar, I take consolation in the fact that Peanut Butter & Company is still churning out jar after jar of Dark Chocolate Dreams. Whether spread on bread, crackers, pancakes, fruit, or eaten straight out of the jar, Dark Chocolate Dreams’ near perfect [...]

My worst fears were confirmed this week as I learned that the Crispy Cat Roasted Peanut bar is no longer being made. OK, maybe not my worst fears, but I’m bummed all the same. Of all the vegan chocolate and peanut treats, the Crispy Cat Roasted Peanut bar stood at the top of the crowd. [...]