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92 VegNews HOLIDAYS 2019

illustrations by RUBY ROTH

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hottest vegan

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the VegNews staff

to taste and test

all products we

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Organic Chocolate

Superdark Truffles

It’s easy to love chocolate. But with

these new, indulgent, seven-ingredient

dark chocolate truffles from

ALTER ECO, we’re completely head

over heels. Everything about these

smooth, fudgy treats is vegan, from

the Dominican dark chocolate shell

down to the plant-based compostable

wrapper. Our tip? Use them as the

center of a lava cake for an extra

special dessert.

Mini Vegan

Cheesecakes

TOFURKY is busting out from the

Thanksgiving main course to the

dessert round with its new Moocho

line of mini cheesecakes. Organic tofu

and coconut oil perfectly mimic cream

cheese; a gluten-free brown sugar crust

provides a delicious foundation; and

flavors like Triple Berry Swirl, New York

Style Vanilla, and Double Chocolate

ensure there’s one for every occasion.

Vegan Red Wine

Pair this rustic, vegan-certified,

California Mourvèdre wine from

FIELD THEORY with meaty

seitan steak, mashed potatoes,

and roasted vegetables, and

you’ll have a meal fit for royalty.

You can catch us savoring notes

of anise, black currant, and

eucalyptus while sipping fireside

on this approachable, medium-

bodied, dry wine.

Vegan Tamales

Meatless grilled chicken, melty

mozzarella, chargrilled poblano

peppers, and fire-roasted chipotle

salsa. These are just a few of the

craveable ingredients you can look

forward to in each filled-to-the-brim

tamal (in flavors like Beefy Roja,

Southwest, and Chik’n Verde) crafted

by vegan frozen food company

ALPHA FOODS. Cheesy, home-

cooked goodness out of the microwave

in just two minutes? Hot tamale!