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Store Crawl#3: Loblaws (Online Edition)

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This article was written 21.06.07, when COVID pre-cautions were still in place. Please excuse any reference that is no longer applicable


Similar to Metro’s store crawl, this crawl was also done online. While the restrictions are lifting a bit where I am, I still think it’s safest to not go to highly populated areas at the moment. Especially if I don’t absolutely have to go.

And running around a store writing down all the vegan food they offer isn’t on that list, so you’re getting another online edition. Actually, I was thinking of maybe making most of these online crawls instead. Lots of people would rather get groceries delivered, and, sometimes the online selection of products is better/has more variety than if you were to go in person.

Also, since we’re starting to get back into the cold weather, not having to brave the oncoming winter temperature’s seems like a good idea.

And with that little preamble out of the way, let’s see what vegan offerings** Loblaws has:

Yves:

  • Original Ground Round
  • Ham
  • Turkey Slices
  • Hot Dogs
  • Mexican Ground Round
  • Bologna
  • Pepperoni
  • Chick’N Burgers
  • Italian Ground Round

Lightlife:

  • Smart Dogs
  • Smart Tenders Plant-Based Chicken
  • Smart Bacon
  • Organic Smoky Tempeh Strips
  • Organic Original Tempeh
  • Plant Based Burgers*
  • Plant Based Ground*

*All other products said Certified Vegan on packaging, these products did not, however their ingredients appeared vegan when I read them

Gardein:

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  • 7 Grain Crispy Tenders
  • Mandarin Orange Crispy Chick’n
  • Beefless Ground
  • Crispy Fingers Chipotle Lime
  • Turk’y Cutlets
  • Golden Fishless Filets
  • Beefless Tips
  • Breakfast Spicy Sausages
  • Chick’n Sliders
  • BBQ Wings
  • Breakfast Maple Sausages

 

Earth Balance:

  • Soy Free Buttery Spread
  • Original Buttery Spread
  • Whipped Spread
  • Creamy Coconut Peanut Butter
  • Peanut Butter and Flax
  • Crunchy Coconut and Peanut Spread
  • Crunchy Peanut Butter with Flax

 

Silk:

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  • Soy Original
  • Soy Original Unsweetened
  • Soy Vanilla
  • Soy Chocolate
  • Unsweetened Almond
  • Vanilla Almond
  • Dark Chocolate Almond
  • Almond Protein
  • Almond and Coconut
  • Coconut Unsweetened
  • Cashew Unsweetened
  • Oat Yeah Original
  • Oat Yeah Unsweetened
  • Oat Yeah Vanilla
  • Barista Soy
  • Barista Almond
  • Soy For Coffee
  • Vanilla Coffee Creamer
  • Hazelnut Coffee Creamer
  • Oat Yeah Coffee Creamer
  • Plain Coconut Yogurt
  • Vanilla Coconut Yogurt
  • Raspberry Yogurt
  • Blueberry Yogurt
  • Almond Strawberry Yogurt
  • Almond Peach Yogurt
  • Strawberry Banana Yogurt

 

Presidents Choice (PC):

  • Swiss Style Slices
  • Cheddar Style Slices
  • Mozzarella Style Slices
  • Cheddar Style Shreds
  • Mozzarella Shreds
  • Coconut Cream Cheese
  • Vegan Cheddar Puffs
  • Chickenless Strips
  • Onion and Chive Tofu Dip
  • Beefless Undeniable Burgers

 

Amy’s Kitchen

  • Alphabet Soup
  • Vegetable Barley Soup
  • Fire Roasted Southwestern Vegetable Soup
  • Light In Sodium Minestrone Soup
  • Lentil Vegetable Soup
  • Lentil Soup

 

Daiya:

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  • Cheddar Block
  • Mozz Shreds
  • Cheddar Shreds
  • Cheddar Sauce
  • Alfredo Sauce
  • Cheddar Mac
  • Alfredo Mac
  • Cheeze Lovers Pizza
  • Margherita Pizza
  • Fire Roasted Veggie Pizza
  • Supreme Pizza
  • Vegetable Crust Meatless Pepperoni Pizza
  • Vegetable Crust Mediterranean Pizza
  • NY Style Cheesecake
  • Key Lime Cheesecake
  • Strawberry Cheesecake
  • Vanilla Ice Cream
  • Triple Fudge Ice Cream
  • Chocolate Crunch Ice Cream Bar
  • Salted Caramel Swirl Ice Cream Bar
  • Original Cream Cheese

 

Enjoy Life:

  • Mini Choc Chips
  • Mega Chunks
  • Plentil Dill and Sour Cream
  • Plentil Thai Chili Lime
  • Plentil Sea Salt
  • Cocoa Loco Baked Chewy Bars
  • Chocolate Chip Mini Crunchy Cookies
  • Soft Baked Mini Double Choc Brownie Cookies
  • Soft Baked Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Soft Baked Snickerdoodle Cookies
  • Soft Baked Mini Snickerdoodle Cookies
  • Soft Baked Gluten Free Gingerbread Cookies
  • Oat and Fruit Breakfast Ovals Choc Chip and Banana
  • Oat and Fruit Breakfast Ovals Fig and Maple
  • Oat and Fruit Breakfast Ovals Berry Medley
  • Gluten Free Crunchy Double Choc Cookies
  • Boom Choco Boom Candy Bar

 

 Misc:

  • Mr. Noodle’s Vegetable
  • Habitant Garden Style Vegetable Soup
  • Lipton Cup-A-Soup Spring Vegetable Dry Mix
  • Knorr Vegetable Bouillon Cubes
  • Bob’s Red Mill Nutritional Yeast (Large Flake)
  • Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free Pizza Crust Mix
  • Oreo’s Original
  • Fudgee-O’s Original
  • Triscuits Original
  • Ritz Crackers Original
  • Kisko’s Mr. Freeze Jumbo Freezies
  • Ben and Jerry’s Non-Dairy Netflix and Chill’d
  • Ben and Jerry’s Non-Dairy Peanut Butter Half Baked
  • Ben and Jerry’s Non-Dairy Cherry Garcia
  • Ben and Jerry’s Non-Dairy P.B. and Cookies
  • Ben and Jerry’s Non-Dairy Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
  • Dandies Vanilla Marshmallows

**This is not counting of course fresh/frozen/canned fruit and vegetables, and staple dry ingredients like pastas and rices, this is also not including ‘obvious’ snack products (Lay’s Original chips, etc.)


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Dandies All Natural Marshmallows Review

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These are on the harder side, in terms of mellow texture. They’re not like, rocks or anything, it’s just enough that if you eat regular mellows and then switch, you’ll definitely notice the difference. If you’ve ever had gummies from Squish, they’re like that – hard gummy consistency. But, if you throw them in a mug of hot chocolate, (perhaps, my favourite hot chocolate?) they’re just as squishy and gooey as you’d expect.

I’ll be honest, I haven’t made s’mores or baked with them, so I’m not sure on how they hold up in an oven, but the way they melt in a hot chocolate, I’d guess you wouldn’t have a problem with them.

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Also, have you seen the minis? So cute! And the mascot? He looks like a Qbee!

Seriously, what’s not to love? The only two problems I’d say I have with this product is 1. They make a pumpkin flavoured one (gross!) and 2. Finding somewhere close to my house that sells them. They’re amazing, but if I had to go half-way across the city in -40 weather just to get some mellows? Sorry, Dandies, I’m not that addicted. (Now, if we were talking about Daiya blocks…)

Once you get used to the slight texture change (seriously, by your third one, you won’t even notice/remember), you’ll be glad you tried them. While I wouldn’t go so far to say they should be a Staple, they are definitely nice to have in the winter with some hot chocolate. One of those little pleasures that make winter less blah, y’know?

If you’re gonna use mellows for something, I definitely recommend getting these ones.

They’re little vanilla (slightly hard) pillows of heaven, in my book.

So, Dandies mellows: have you tried them? Do you like them? Do you have a different favourite brand of mellows? Let me know in the comments below!


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