new vegan finds!
Posted by allularpunk on Jul 14, 2008 · Member since Apr 2008 · 608 posts
i'd like to start a thread of new things you happen across or discover that are vegan. i browse around in the grocery store quite a bit, reading labels, and sometimes find some pretty interesting and surprising vegan foods!
so anyway, one i found this weekend is....banana babies! they're from diana's bananas and the dark chocolate ones are vegan. they're just frozen bananas dipped in chocolate, but..mmmm. the chocolate is a tiny bit waxy, but all in all, i thought it was a pretty good find.
also, many of marie calendar's fruit pies are vegan as well, which is awesome for a yummy, fatty dessert when i don't feel like making one, haha...
anyone else been finding something cool and yummy?
cool - thanks sarah! so smart...
again with tj's stuff --
dark chocolate covered cherries!
dark chocolate mint UFOs - they look like big, flat hershey kisses.. or UFOs...
instant single serve penne pasta bowl - it says vegan right on the package (theres at least 2 flavors, one is not vegan)
i went to the asian market today and i got vegan fish (thats in the shape of a whole fish) and a piece of vegan salmon.. it's pink with a greyish skin and everthing.. so weird. i also got pb filled, chocolate covered mochi balls, and a bag a dried gluten chunks. i passed on the vegan shrimp cus ive tried it before - it's good but not 5 bucks good for a small bag.
WE get these maple cookies at work, and they are yummy.
http://www.turkeyhill.ca/productdetail.php?id=113
Don't know if they have them at the regular store. Maybe Cost Plus?
My brother sent me this link of weird food additives and things. He sent it because of this:
"You know that shiny coating on candies like Skittles? Or the sprinkles on cupcakes and ice cream sundaes? Well, they get that glaze from the secretions of the female lac beetle. The substance is also known as shellac and commonly used as a wood varnish."
However, shellac is not listed on the ingredients? But wikipedia says its used in skittles (when looking up shellac). I'm thinking it might have been in the older versions and it's just not updated, or they dont have to list it?
maybe the skittles reference is old because i know if seen shellac listed as an ingredient before (on other products). confectioners glaze might be another name for it cus i know thats used alot on candies & is bug derived.
i forgot to mention - i also got faux honey at the asian market - it looks just like it but i havent tried it yet.
They're owned by ConAgra, but Hunts snack pack fruit gels are vegan.
do you know if strawbery poptarts are vegan?
peta has them listed on acciently vegan list, but i think they have red food coloring.
help me out.
I'm pretty sure the ones without frosting are vegan
yeah, red #__ and all the other #s in the states tends to be petroleum byproducts. Not very tasty sounding, but technically vegan. Bug coloring will be called "carmine" or "cochineal." I hear that it goes by a numbered name in the UK though...
http://www.cosmeticsdesign.com/Products-Markets/New-labeling-rules-for-cochineal-bug-coloring/?c=QW0%2FZodcvmau8p1L90ikMQ%3D%3D
so dyes with #'s are vegan, correct? this would help me out when bying junk food. i really want some pop tarts NOW, but whenever i come across something else "red", is it safe if it has a #?
World Market dark chocolate spread!! Not exactly like nutella, but close enough for me :)>>> I just got a jar for $2.00, and I looooooove it!
skittles crazy cores... yum! sour patch kids... mr chungs (i think) vegetable egg rolls... western bagels and english muffins... organic chocolate chips (o organics)... plain lays, baked lays/ ruffles, sweet and spicy doritos (not sure though about the natural flavors)
The Spicy Sweet Chili flavored Doritos and Chile Limon (flamin hot ones are not) flavored Cheetos are vegan.
flavored cheetos r vegan? what flavor is this? i have never noticed any not containing animal products
The other day i was looking around the frozen food section (as i often do in hopes that more people will make vegan food)
And actually found something new!
Healthy choice makes all natural entrees now (with no preservatives!)
I found one vegan one, Sweet Asian Potstickers. It looks good, havent tried it yet.
They have some vegetarian ones also (but be careful, i did see one or 2 with gelatin)
And it was like half the price of Amys meals so. yay!
i didn't like the sweet asian potstickers much :(
mr chungs (i think) vegetable egg rolls...
Chung's vegetable spring rolls are completely vegan?? I tried looking it up but I couldn't find a complete list of ingredients.. *crossing my fingers*... These are the absolute shit.
Still confused about oreos.. I've been reading around. Apparently, they're different from country to country, yada yada.. But I did look at the oreo website and sugar, enriched flour, and chocolate were listed.. Confusedddd.. :-\ I finally just emailed Nabisco. We'll see what I find out- I'll let you all know.
oreos in the US r vegan... chocolate is vegan unless it contains milk
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