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Monday, 7 November 2022

The Vegan Peach's Holiday Food Guide

 🎅Vegan Holiday Guide🎄

I think a lot of our holiday memories involve food. When first going vegan, it may feel like you are giving up a whole lot but I'm here to tell you that certainly doesn't have to be the case. From candy canes to cookies and holiday roasts, here's my personal food guide for the holidays:


EggNog/Holiday (non-alcoholic) Drinks: 

Or make your own Holiday nog



   Roasts:

Or make your own holiday roast



Advent Calandar:



Chocolate:




Other Treats:

  • Wholesome Sweeteners candy canes
  • Trader Joe's Candy Cane Joe Joe's
  • Gingerbread and Candy Cane Oreo's
  • Mi-Del gingerbread men and candy cane sandwich creams 
  • The Natural Candy Shop sells a large selection of vegan candies and chocolates.
  • Clif Bar seasonal pumpkin pie, gingerbread and hot chocolate
  • Dandies peppermint marshmallows
  • Castle Kitchen hot chocolate 
  • Squish make vegan gummies for the holidays, also in advent calendar form.
  • Larabar brings out seasonal flavours
  • Ananda's vegan festive marshamallow treats 
  • Pandora Bell handmade candy canes
  • Starbuck's hot cocoa mix is vegan-friendly
  • Hammond's Candies offers candy canes and other vegan hard candies
  • Coco hot chocolate
  • Skinny Pop gingerbread cookies and white chocolate peppermint kettle corn. 
  • Ikea gummy candies and marzipan
  • Sno Vegan Gingerbread frozen gingerbread with aquafaba mouse in the centre. 
  • Maddy and Maize popcorn with delicious festive flavours
 
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Tuesday, 23 February 2016

Vegan Candy Review-- Closed

 
Koka's is no longer in business.

Let's admit it, most of us are kids at heart and we grew up with special memories related to food and candy. I know for me, one of my biggest excuses for not going vegan sooner was my addiction to chocolate. I know, of all things... that's what held me back. I have been lucky enough to try so many amazing vegan alternatives to my favorite candies and foods now that there's just really no excuse for anyone anymore and I have made it my mission since going vegan to show others just how easy it is. 


TruJoy Choco Chews
Lovely Candy Co.
JJ's Sweets Cocomels

I am simply ecstatic that some of my favourite sweets are now being brought in locally through a fantastic new website. Koka's Snack Shack is an online store located right here in Nova Scotia. Stephen, the owner is bringing in favorite's such as Go Max Go bars, JJ Sweet's Cocomels, No No's from Premium Chocolatier's, Liz Lovely cookies and more. The mass majority of this stuff cannot be found anywhere else in the Halifax Regional Municipality, let alone Canada, so this very exciting. Items can be shipped right to your door but Stephen also offers to drop items off to you for a small 5 dollar fee, many times within the same day so I always suggest contacting him first: sgrantham71@yahoo.ca. 

Koka's Snack Shack is a new business and has every intention to continue to expand so I really hope our community will generously support his store. 







Go Max Go Jokerz


So, what should you expect with the candy? Let me tell you. We all know how much I love doing reviews, so let me break down the sweets I have pictured.

TruJoy Choco Chews: These chews are a healthier vegan alternative to Tootsie Rolls. If you've missed Tootsie Rolls, these are for you. So yummy!

Lovely Candy Co: These fruit chews are essentially a healthier alternative to Starbursts. Made with real fruit and natural ingredients. Simply delicious!  

JJ's Sweets Cocomels: I am a huge fan of Cocomels. Soft, sweet and creamy vegan caramels made with coconut milk. Perfect for any caramel lover!


Go Max Go Cleo's Peanut Butter Cups


Cleo's: If you love/loved Reese's Peanut Butter cups, then you will love Cleo's Peanut Butter cups. Made with rice milk, you get a creamy milk chocolate taste with a delicious peanut butter center.

Jokerz: Were/are you a Snicker's fan? Well then Jokerz are for you. Creamy rice milk chocolate with peanuts and nougat. It's a much healthier alternative to the "real" thing.


Cocoa Mojo from Enerhealth

Cocoa MoJo: This is the one product I haven't tried yet so can't give a review but can share information about it.
  • Made with 100% Certified Organic Cocoa Powder
  • Sweetened with Naturally Low-Glycemic Organic Coconut Palm Sugar
  • Infused with herbs to support your Immune System
  • Fair Trade ingredients and High in Antioxidants
  • A Delicious and Healthy treat for the entire family!
Ingredients: 
Organic Coconut Palm Sugar, Organic Non-Dutched (no alkaloids) Single-Estate Latin American Cocoa, Organic Extracts of: Agaricus Blazei, Cordyceps Sinensis, Grifola Frondosa, Ganoderma Lucidum, Coriollus Versicolor, Lentinula Edodes.

Sour Squirmy Worms

Squishy Fish


 


Squishy Fish: These are like Swedish Fish (which are also vegan) but healthier and BETTER! Seriously, the flavor in these bad boys is incredible.

Sour Squirmy Worms: Most of us grew up with gelatin ridden sour worms but no gelatin in these squirmy worms. Again, much healthier and the flavour is amazing! I simply love these gummies.

Lenny and Larry's: No eggs, no dairy? No problem! Lenny and Larry's make amazing, moist vegan cookies in a variety of flavours. They are even a good source of protein!

No No's from Premium Chocolatier's

Surf Sweets Sour Berry Bears


No No's: Premium Chocolatier's No No's are the closest thing that comes to vegan M&M's. A candy shell covers a sweet chocolate center. They are delicious and dangerously addictive.

Surf Sweets: I have been a huge fan of Surf Sweets for years now. These sweet, delicious, soft gummies are the perfect treat and a healthier alternative to the conventional gummy.

Visit Koka's Snack Shack for all your snacking needs. :)






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Monday, 23 March 2015

Vegan Easter Candy

 🐇Vegan Easter Candy🐇

In the land of The Vegan Peach, the Easter bunny is very real and also a vegan saint. He brings all the good little vegan kiddies baskets full of vegan chocolates and treats. Many parents wonder where in the world can bunnies find delicious vegan Easter goodies, I got in contact with the bunny himself and he gave me the lowdown on the best treats in town.


Locally for those of us in the Maritimes, check out Bulk Barn which carries the Moo Free chocolates, Pete's, Sobeys has the dark Peace by Chocolate bunny and Freddo's dark chocolate bunny and Laura Secord Offers a dark chocolate bunny and of course check the Natural food stores such as Organic Earth. Springhouse on Gottingen is an all vegan marker and they offer Easter chocolates and candy. In Moncton I also know MacArthurs and Sequoia have vegan Easter chocolate. You may also want to visit a local farmers market, Rawthentic in Halifax makes vegan chocolate bunnies. Lindt dark chocolate bunnies are vegan and available at most local grocery stores, Walmart and pharmacies.


Here's my list of companies that offer vegan candies and chocolate with an Easter theme:


Moo Free Chocolates: Chocolate Easter eggs.



Natural Candy Store: This website offers awesome options for every time of year including Easter, so hop to it! Chocolate bunnies, lollipops, gummies and chocolate eggs.


Sjaak's: Chocolate bunnies and eggs.





Amanda's Own Confections: Chocolate bunnies, jellybeans and more.



Rose City Chocolatier: Easter chocolates.



No Whey Chocolates!: Offers a bunch of different Easter themed treats! 


Lagusta's Lucious: Bunnies, cream eggs and more.



Bissinger's: Dark chocolate bunny ears.


Plamil: Chocolatey eggs and bunnies.


YumEarth: Jellybeans and Lollipops (has new packaging not pictured).



































Booja Booja: Gourmet Easter eggs.



Hotel Chocolat: Milk-free easter eggs and bunnies.



Cocoa Loco: Dark chocolate bunnies and eggs.





Choices: Dairy-free bunnies and eggs including a white chocolate vegan bunny!




Lindt Dark Chocolate Bunny: A classic and the dark chocolate is vegan!
Peace by Chocolate: Local company from Nova Scotia. The dark chocolate bunny with cashew is vegan!


Squish: They offer vegan gummy candies!
Ethereal Chocolates: Dark chocolate bunnies and filled eggs, look for the ones marked vegan, they specify on the site.


Lake Champlain Chocolates: Dark chocolate bunnies and carrots.

Rescue Chocolate: Peanut butter eggs and chocolate bunnies. Plus they donate 100% of their net profit to animal rescue organizations.

Creek House: Vegan chocolate bunnies and truffle eggs.


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Chocolate Emporium:Vegan white chocolate bunnies, truffle eggs and more.

Obsessive Confection Disorder: Vegan cream and peanut butter eggs!


Pure Lovin' Chocolates: Chocolate bunnies, cream filled chicks and chocolate eggs.

Annie's Homegrown: Bunny fruit snacks and bunny grahams (the cocoa and vanilla or chocolate chip are vegan).


Green & Black's: Vegan chocolate egg.

Considerit Chocolate: Vegan cream eggs.



Wholesome: Bunny lollipops.

The Treat Kitchen: Adorable carrot gummies.

Freddo: Offers a dark chocolate bunny.


Laura Secord: Offers a dark chocolate bunny.

 


Rawthentic: Halifax locals can get vegan chocolate bunnies. 


Dwarf Stars: Order online, fully vegan chocolate shop. They offer a "milk" chocolate hollow egg filled with pumpkin seed butter cup minis in dark chocolate, "milk" chocolate and carrot cake white chocolate!

The Organic House: Vegan online chocolate shop located in Ontario. Offers a few options for Easter including a hollow chocolate egg with treats inside and comes with a wooden hammer. 


Mummy Meegz: UK based company that has vegan chocolates, cream eggs and finally, vegan mini eggs!! Can be ordered online. 



Nomo: Chocolate and Easter themed bunnies and eggs. 

McCormicks: Accidentally vegan gummies can be found at many local stores in Canada and also offered on Amazon. 
Dare: Another mainstream brand that offers vegan gummies. 

Jolly Rancher: Offers vegan themed gummies. 





Holidays are about being creative. You can find slews of vegan recipes on how to make vegan cream eggs, you can get moulds and make your own chocolate bunnies and so much more.  

Have a happy Easter! 

And remember...

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