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"We were given the task of making marshmallows better… Our light and fluffy Dandies melt just like..."

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:28:26 -0500

“We were given the task of making marshmallows better… Our light and fluffy Dandies melt just like regular ones. They make Rice Krispies Treatstm just like the real ones. Heck, they even catch fire just like the real ones. So… how would it be possible to make them better? We made them without gelatin! Made on dedicated vegan equipment, these Dandies are absolutely free from any animal products.”

- Vegan Marshmallows, Vegetarian Marshmallows, Kosher Marshmallows - Dandies Candies

I am just that little bit more ready to make the LEAP!

(via domesticnoise)

This is pretty awesome. This great online news show was nice...

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 19:25:00 -0500

This is pretty awesome. This great online news show was nice enough to feature our Dandies Vegan Marshmallows on their show. Always great to see people doing great vegan content like this!

Anybody know anything about The Vegan News?

We're nominated in the 2009 Veggie Awards!

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:18:07 -0500

We're nominated in the 2009 Veggie Awards!:

Awesome day. We found out that all of our products are nominated in the 2009 Veggie Awards by VegNews magazine. We’re pretty excited about it!

This is a really great survey VegNews has been doing yearly. They’re giving away prizes to those of you that go and vote too!

Go vote for your favorite products.

I made Rice Krispie Treats tonight. I listened to Ben Weasel...

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:23:08 -0500

I made Rice Krispie Treats tonight. I listened to Ben Weasel today. I put the two of these together and made this. Not chocolate and peanut butter but almost as good.

Where To Buy Teese Vegan Cheese

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:00:33 -0500

Where To Buy Teese Vegan Cheese:

Large update to our list of stores where you can buy Teese Vegan Cheese by Chicago Soydairy. Please view the update list to find out where you can get Teese!

Lula's Sweet Apothecary

Sun, 31 May 2009 22:18:52 -0500

yummyvegan:

Two words: Delicious Vegan Ice Cream

Visit Lula’s if you’re in the NYC area or plan on being here. Follow them on Twitter here.

*vegan ice cream counts as 1 word.

Burning Fight 90s Hardcore Fest - Chicago 2009

Sun, 31 May 2009 22:15:48 -0500

Burning Fight 90s Hardcore Fest - Chicago 2009:

A near complete video documentation of the Burning Fight 90s Hardcore Fest here in Chicago earlier this month. This was an amazing weekend full of great people, music, memories, lost friendships and great vegan food!

If you were there you know what I’m talking about. If you weren’t there here’s a chance to experience a small part of it.

Sunday Doughnuts! My first home attempt at making yeast...

Sun, 31 May 2009 10:42:00 -0500

Sunday Doughnuts!

The doughnuts themselves were a bit chewy so I gotta play around with it a bit. The icings turned out awesome! I used the frosting recipe for the black n’ white cookies from the latest issue of Veg News Magazine. Had to add a lot of extra powdered sugar to it though to get the right color and thickness (thanks Cass for the suggestion). Still have a bit of a love / hate thing with glaze. I just can’t find one that I feel really works properly. Still need to play with that a bit.

See the other posts on this for additional photos here and here

Sunday Doughnuts! My first home attempt at making yeast...

Sun, 31 May 2009 10:41:00 -0500

Sunday Doughnuts!

See the other posts on this for additional photos here and here

Sunday Doughnuts! My first home attempt at making yeast...

Sun, 31 May 2009 10:40:00 -0500

Sunday Doughnuts!

My first home attempt at making yeast doughnuts and they came out fairly successful! Super stoked on how they looked. I did a white icing, chocolate icing, glaze, powdered sugar holes and drizzled some chocolate icing on a few of the white & glaze doughnuts.

The doughnuts themselves were a bit chewy so I gotta play around with it a bit. The icings turned out awesome! I used the frosting recipe for the black n’ white cookies from the latest issue of Veg News Magazine. Had to add a lot of extra powdered sugar to it though to get the right color and thickness (thanks Cass for the suggestion). Still have a bit of a love / hate thing with glaze. I just can’t find one that I feel really works properly. Still need to play with that a bit.

See the other posts on this for additional photos here and here

Richard Branson

Thu, 28 May 2009 08:42:18 -0500

Contrary to the rumors Richard Branson is not buying or investing in Chicago Soydairy. Please stop calling and emailing!

Drew’s Eatery - Chicago, IL - carrier of Temptation and...

Tue, 26 May 2009 20:51:53 -0500

Drew’s Eatery - Chicago, IL - carrier of Temptation and Teese

Today my little one came home and announced she passed her 7th grade US Constitution exam with a nice big fat A so we felt a celebratory dinner was in order. We chose to go to Drew’s Eatery which I’m happy to say they now carry both Teese and Temptation!

I failed to take pictures of our vegan sausages as I was mad hungry and we just dug right in. Had a vegan kielbasa with hot peppers, dill mustard (they had like 90 different types of mustards) and raw onions. Young girl had hers with Cheddar Teese Vegan Cheese, relish and ketchup.

Afterwards we had cones of our world famous Temptation Vegan Ice Cream to get amped on the pending Summer. They had our Orange Dreamcicle and Fair Trade Chocolate vegan ice cream. Tucked in the back they had a bit of Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough. I got the latter, young girl got chocolate and my wife got the Dreamcicle to round it all out. Great night and I’m still a bit happily stuffed.

Drew’s Eatery is an awesome place and I’m really excited it exists. Owner Andrew did a really great job with it and attempts to be as organic, local and green wherever possible. It’s not entirely vegan but he has options for everyone. If you’re up in his area and looking for a reasonably priced quick bit to eat this make a great option.

Chicago Soydairy

Tue, 26 May 2009 17:34:14 -0500

Chicago Soydairy:

theheatishere:

Randomly stumbled apon this. I think it’s a sign. I’m following. Add these good foods to lists of things to do in Chicago. All that touring will need to be fueled by goodness!

Awesome great words! Hope we can meet these expectations!

Cornmeal crust pizza with Teese Mozzarella Cheese and Uptons...

Mon, 25 May 2009 20:35:28 -0500

Cornmeal crust pizza with Teese Mozzarella Cheese and Uptons Naturals seitan sausage, spinach and peperoncini.

Tried something slightly different tonight. Instead of shredding the Teese I put it on in slices. Just looking for a visual change really. Nice quality dinner tonight.

Capped it off with half a chocolate cookie from Chicago Diner while watching Glee. Dorky night!

Kale Chips (recipe)

Mon, 25 May 2009 20:21:25 -0500

yummyvegan:

via 28 Cooks:

Kale Chips

3 or 4 large kale leaves, with stem removed and cut into 2” pieces
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 tbsp Smart Balance oil or Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
A few pinches of kosher salt

Preheat oven to 350 and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Whisk together vinegar, oil, and salt, and toss with kale leaves. Place in a single layer on cookie sheet and place into oven. Bake 10-15 minutes, flipping halfway through until crispy. Do not overcook or allow them to become completely brown as they will taste bitter. Enjoy!

These are totally yummy! I haven’t had this exact recipe but I’ve had Kale Chips before and they’re one of my favorite snacks. I’m all over this recipe.

A new Whole Foods just opened up in Chicago (on Kingsbury)...

Sun, 24 May 2009 22:04:58 -0500

A new Whole Foods just opened up in Chicago (on Kingsbury) replacing a store in the city. It’s massive. I guess one of the biggest ever. Pretty insane business really. I think it may put the flagship store in Austin to shame. Right now I may be a bit in love with it as it’s a shiny new overwhelming toy.

This also happens to be the first ever Whole Foods to carry Teese! I can’t wait to make more announcements about other Whole Foods carrying Teese but for now this will have to do. They carry all four flavors (Cheddar, Mozzarella, Creamy Cheddar and Nacho). Their pizza counter also carries Teese so you can order a fresh pie to go! Actually all Whole Foods locations in the Midwest that have a pizza counter carries Teese.

This Whole Foods location has tons of great new vegan options. I’m really amped on it!

danielreed: Vegan s’mores pie. This was crazy good and the...

Sun, 24 May 2009 21:43:30 -0500

danielreed:

Vegan s’mores pie. This was crazy good and the highlight of a weekend that was filled with crazy good food.

This is a re-post from my personal Tumblr acct. A few weeks ago my wife got super crazy on a bag of Dandies and some homemade graham crackers. I think this might’ve been partially inspired by an awesome post that Vegan Yum Yum recently did with Dandies.

This pie was killer. The Dandies roasted perfectly under the broiler and the chocolate part was very much like a truffle. It was super rich and a perfect cap to a fantastic weekend of food.

Last weekend she made mini versions of these for a food party we were at. I have some pictures and videos of these somewhere that I’ll try to post.

veganvamp: My Dandies Air Puffed Marshmallows arrived today! I...

Sun, 24 May 2009 21:20:37 -0500

veganvamp:

My Dandies Air Puffed Marshmallows arrived today! I received a package because I pimped the product release on my blog. They kick ass. Vegan. Kosher. Delish.

Thanks Chicago Soydairy for the generous sample. You guys/gals rock.

Next on the agenda: hot chocolate tonight with Dandies. :)

(Sorry about the crappy, out-of-focus iPhone pic.)

nicholasscimeca: I am currently eating this delicious vegan...

Sun, 24 May 2009 21:19:34 -0500

nicholasscimeca:

I am currently eating this delicious vegan chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream. Thanks for hooking it up Dan!

Grilled Teese!

Sun, 24 May 2009 10:52:00 -0500

Grilled Teese!:

A nice blog entry by C’est La Vegan using our Cheddar Vegan Cheese to make a classic grilled cheese. Looks yummy!