You may or may not have realized it, but we've been out of town. Like any good vegan, we explored co-ops and natural grocery stores for some cool food finds. We had some hits and a miss.....the miss first, just to get it out of the way.
Admittedly, I'm probably in the majority on this one. Apparently, Coconut Bliss isn't my thing. We got the vanilla because I have an ice cream theory. Yes, you read that right. My theory is that you always have to try vanilla first because it is the hardest one to make. Sure, you can add all kinds of berries or fudge or exotic ingredients, but without a good base it just won't cut it. So we got the vanilla and I'm sorry to say that it tasted like sun tan lotion to me. Keep in mind that I don't like coconut. I thought it would be more like like the V'con ice cream where even though it's coconut milk, you'd never ever know it. I was wrong. That said, I think it's probably extremely high quality, had an awesome mouth feel and would make any coconut lover dance with glee.Next up: Tofettes. My mother in law picked some of these up and we had them in wraps. She
got the teriyaki flavor and they are actually quite good. I haven't seen these in Ohio before, or if they're here, I've overlooked them. They've got a cool texture that is much firmer than regular tofu. They're little marinated, compressed squares of tofu.I saved the best for last, 'cause I'm just like that. Sheffield Seitan! No photo, but it looks like seitan. It's made locally in Lyndon, Vermont and it's used in most restaurants up there. We picked some up at a co-op in New Hampshire and it was $7.00 for a pound. The packaging was minimal and it tasted great. If I could buy this around here, I'd probably make my own seitan a lot less frequently.
More of a travel wrap up is still to come but with summer around the corner, I wanted to get Lick It! on it's way. Congratulations again, lola!
7 comments:
i'm glad to be back in the blogging game. i've missed your blog, and bummed i haven't participated in any contests. read some and i also really like POM. i drink it, but i also use it to make bbq sauce with it for tofu.
Ugh, sun tan lotion. That's pretty bad. I totally agree with your theory about vanilla ice cream.
I totally agree about the Bliss ice cream. I mean it wasn't bad but after starting with the So Delicious brand, that was a pretty high benchmark!
teehee... tofetts! Love it! And.. that is a solid ice cream theory... my theory is never to avoid vanilla like the plague in any brand because it never tastes quite right... hahaha...
May I suggest that you try the Amaretto Cherry Coconut Bliss? I love Purely Decadent, too, but I tried the Amaretto and was in heaven! (I did try another C Bliss flavor-can't remember which and also wasn't impressed)
Love your blog!
Jen, I used some for BBQ sauce, too! It was great, especially since I can't get pomegranite molasses here.
Mihl, it really wasn't my thing. But it was kind of nice to think of the beach...lol....
Amanda, would you believe I haven't tried So Delicious? That's next on my list for sure.
Guava, so vanilla just doesn't cut it for you, huh?
KAnn, I'll keep on the lookout.I love things with cherry!
Thanks, All!
Coconut Bliss is my favorite vegan ice cream, but I *loff* coconut. In fact, when I make my own ice cream I just use coconut milk as a base. I don't like the Vcon ice cream because it tastes too much like soy.
Tofettes rule. I used to get the spicy ones all the time when I lived in Boston, but I haven't seen them in Maine. They're so easy to toss on salads or in wraps or with rice and grilled veggies for a quick lunch. MMMM. You tried some of my favorite foods!
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