I Tried All the Vegan Chocolates, and These 10 Won Over My Sweet Tooth

It’s time to stop overthinking gifts this holiday season: Everybody. Loves. Chocolate. VegNews editors looked far and wide in search of the gotta-have-it, melt-in-your-mouth chocolate treats and novelties that will make your gift-giving extra sweet this year. So don’t stress (and remember, you deserve a chocolaty gift, too!), because here are our top 10 picks. … [Read more…]

5 Easy Tips and Recipes to Make Nut-Free Vegan Cheese at Home

For a nut-free vegan, navigating the booming world of plant-based cheese can be frustrating. Everything seems to contain cashews. Whether you have a nut allergy or you just find cashews too expensive, it would be really nice to find some amazing vegan recipes that don’t rely on cashews for creaminess. These recipes actually do exist—and … [Read more…]

This Fuzzy Fruit Can Help You Sleep, Study Finds

Could the modest kiwi hold the secret to better sleep for athletes? That’s the question researchers sought to answer in a recent study published in scientific journal Nutrients. Their findings indicate that consumption of kiwi had a notable impact on sleep quality among a group of athletes, with results showing that those who consumed the … [Read more…]

Garlic Lovers, These 20 Delicious Vegan Recipes Are For You

The world has loved garlic for centuries. In fact, research suggests that the bulbous flowering plant was enjoyed across Mesopotamia, ancient Egypt, ancient Greece, and many more ancient civilizations. And in modern-day US, many people still can’t get enough. In fact, one study from 2018 noted that nearly a quarter of Americans think that garlic … [Read more…]

Vegan Cauliflower-Cashew Crostini With Tapenade

For the cauli-cashew cream:1 cup steamed cauliflower florets1/2 cup raw cashews, soaked overnight2 tablespoons water1-1/2 tablespoons nutritional yeast1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice1 teaspoon Dijon mustard1/2 teaspoon garlic powder1/2 teaspoon onion powder1/8 teaspoon white pepper1/8 teaspoon salt For the portabello tapenade:1 cup pitted Kalamata olives1/3 cup chopped portabello mushrooms1 garlic clove2 teaspoons capers1 teaspoon fresh lemon … [Read more…]

Vegan Chocolate-Dipped Coconut Caramel Cookie Bars

Coconut butter lends a rich and buttery taste to these cookie bars from the Fantastic Vegan Cookies cookbook. These are basically the vegan answer to a Bounty bar meeting a Mars bar and we can’t stop making them.  What you need: For the crust: 1 cup rolled oats ¾ cup plus 1 tablespoon shredded coconut, divided ¼ cup … [Read more…]

Knicks and Mavericks Fans Have Another Reason to Cheer: Home Games Come With New Vegan Options

Basketball fans attending games at Madison Square Garden (MSG) in New York City and the American Airlines Center (AAC) in Dallas, TX have something new to cheer about: a more extensive vegan menu.  Vegan food company Beyond Meat is now the first-ever Official Plant-Based Meat Partner of MSG—home of the NBA’s New York Knicks and … [Read more…]

Is Gelatin Vegan? Plus, 5 Plant-Based Alternatives

Why are Starbursts, marshmallows, and Jell-O not vegan? These seemingly innocent products contain gelatin. The use of this ingredient means these foods and others are not only unsuitable for vegans, but prohibited for vegetarians as well. No, there’s no meat hiding in marshmallows, but there are less appetizing animal parts lurking in gelatin, a typical … [Read more…]