Patronizing vegan merchants is a great way to show your
support to the cruelty-free lifestyle.
Here are some great vegan-owned companies:
- Vegan Treats: This award-winning bakery, owned by Danielle Konya, is known for its delicious doughnuts, cookies, cakes, chocolates, and – wait for it – cannolis! I bought a dozen classic and chocolate-encased cannolis for Christmas (I took advantage of a free-shipping deal for Black Friday or Cyber Monday). The cannolis had flaky shells and sweet vegan-ricotta fillings. Those with a serious sweet tooth will love these pastries. If your sweet tooth is small, go for the classic because it’s not as sugary as the chocolate-encased one. (On her homepage, click on “merch” to see all the desserts for sale).
Swiss chocolate encased vegan cannolis from Vegan Treats in Pennsylvania.
- Obsessive Confection Disorder: No one, and I mean no one, does confections like the people at OCD. Owner Melodi Brooke Donahue has even had her chocolates offered at the Academy Awards! The candy makers at OCD care immensely about quality, and everything that I’ve tried from this company has been magnificent. The sweet and salty caramels burst with vanilla flavor, the cookies and chocolates have such a pronounced cocoa flavor that’s not too bitter and not too sweet, and the OCDeez Nuts melt (yes, melt) in your mouth after the first wonderful crisp bite (these nuts also have a hint of cayenne that ever so lightly zings you in the end). Shipping is available.
photo credit: OCD
Vanilla caramels from Obsessive Confection Disorder, which is based in California.
- Christy Robinson Designs: Anyone who knows me knows that I don’t wear much jewelry. I don’t like rings, earrings, bracelets, or necklaces. But after being a vegan for nearly a year, I wanted to wear something that expressed my belief in the cruelty-free lifestyle. I was impressed by the beautiful handmade jewelry by Christy Robinson. It was so hard choosing what pendants I wanted to wear because they all were so cute, such as silver chicks that say “vegan chick” or “Not a nugget.” She features a variety of farm animals and wild animals on her charms. I ultimately went with a circle pendant with a “V” in the middle and the word “vegan" along one edge. My other pendant was shaped like a kale leaf and read “I (heart) kale.”
The pendants I ordered from Christy Robinson Designs.
- Door 86 Vegan Cheese: A lot of people who become vegan miss eating cheese. They don’t miss the cruelty aspect of it, but they miss that creamy tang and umami flavor that cheese delivers so well. Cheese also is so versatile as an ingredient and can be featured in appetizers, entrees, and desserts. When I discovered Daphne Medina’s company – Door 86 Vegan – she was based in Colorado (Now she’s in Memphis). She is so passionate about her cheeses, which she learned how to make by cooking her way through “Artisan Vegan Cheese.” She kept at her craft until her cheese products were at the level of perfection that they are at today. Her cheeses are not only in demand in her town, but all over the country, and lucky for you, she offers shipping!
photo credit Door 86 Vegan Cheese
Cheeseball
photo credit Door 86 Vegan Cheese
Stilton with blueberries
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