Takis Waves Fuego (Cochineal, Allura Red, Sunset Yellow FCF)
Takis Waves Dragon Sweet Chili (Allura Red, Sunset Yellow FCF)
Takis Hot Nuts Flare (Cochineal, Tartrazine)
Takis Hot Nuts Fuego (Allura Red, Cochineal)
Quaker Rice Crisps Kettle Corn
Quaker Rice Crisps Sweet and Spicy Chili
Quaker Rice Crisps Apple Cinnamon
Quaker Rice Cakes Salt Free
Quaker Rice Cakes Lightly Salted
Quaker Rice Cakes Caramel Corn
Quaker Rice Cakes Apple Cinnamon
Quaker Crispy Minis Sweet Chili
Quaker Crispy Minis All Dressed
Sensible Portions Garden Veggie Straws
This might also help you shake up your snack routine. If you’re used to reaching for chips, why not try something from the above collage, instead?
*As always, the above information and products are specific to Canada. Please do your own research and read the ingredients list if you’re in a different country.
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I’m gonna be honest, I love popcorn in basically any form. (The exception being that sweet/sticky stuff people put on it at Christmas… I think it’s called ‘kettle corn’?) And I especially love it when it comes with faux-cheese flavour. Before we discovered I was allergic to dairy products, I used to eat Smartfood White Cheddar Popcorn when we had end-of-year class parties in elementary school, and let me tell you, I was so into that stuff!
Maybe it’s because it was tied to the end of school/beginning of summer, or maybe it’s because I was just so young I still thought everything was amazing, but I was crushed when we discovered my allergy, and I learned that I couldn’t eat one of my favourite treats anymore.
Now, as I’m sure you’ve guessed, it’s been quite a while since I’ve had the ‘real’ thing (I think it’s been about 20 years now [… how old are people in gr. 2?]), and I don’t know if Skinny Pop! was even trying to emulate it, but this tastes very similar to what I remember the Smartfood popcorn being.
Needless to say, I love this one, too!
Not only do these bags of popcorn bring back fond childhood memories with their flavour, perhaps the best part of them? They (sometimes) come in giant bags!
Seriously, this thing is roughly the same size as my torso! And yes, it still had a lot of air in it, but that’s still a big bag!
One thing I don’t like about this popcorn, is that the seasoning sometime falls all to the bottom of the bag. This has a simple fix, though. Just shake the bag/turn it upside down for a little bit before you open it to redistribute the flavour.
Speaking of the flavouring, it’s powdery, white and sticks to your fingers. Similar to ketchup dust from chips. But it’s so good, I’m sure you won’t mind licking it off yourself when you finish.
Other than that, there’s not really too much to say about this product. It’s vegan and awesome, and I recommend everyone try it. They also have other flavours, though I’m not sure if all the flavours are vegan. I’ve also tried their plain popcorn one (Green bag), that one was good too.
If you like popcorn, you definitely have to try this one!
I’ve wanted to do these Store Crawls for a while, but there was always something more important/immediate that had to get done.
I’ve finally decided to stop putting it off, so welcome to the first Store Crawl!
Store Crawls are going to be articles where I take you through/list all the vegan offerings available at a non-vegan grocery store (No Frills, Loblaws, Metro, Sobeys, etc.), in the hopes it helps you out should you need to buy something. Now, since these aren’t vegan-centric grocers, I’ll only be listing the premade stuff, that’s available more in a grab and go style, like the deli meats, cheeses, etc. Hopefully, this will help you should you ever find yourself away from your preferred grocery store so you aren’t scrambling for something, also this may help you with your day-to-day shopping.
Okay, so, without further ado, here’s the first Store Crawl:
I know Zehr’s is not in Toronto (I’ve yet to find one, anyway), so if you live outside of Toronto (say, New Market, or Barrie), this might be of more help to you. I’ll be posting other Store Crawls for stores that are actually in the city soon, so keep your eye out!
I’m starting with Zehr’s because I was just there this past weekend and figured, why not start with the one that’s fresh in my mind?
Here’s what I found:
Apparently, Zehr’s is owned by Loblaws, so they have a lot of vegan options, thankfully. They pretty much had all this stuff in one aisle, (I believe it was labelled the ‘Natural Foods’ aisle) which was super convenient for me, I didn’t have to run around the entire store!
Deli Section: (Next to the meat counter)
Yves Lunch Meats (Turk’y, Ham, Bologne, and pepperoni)
Yves Not-dogs
Daiya Shreds (Mozzerella and Cheddar, no slices or blocks)
Natural Foods Aisle
Fridge/Freezer:
Silk (I didn’t see Silk Almond, just the Soy, also didn’t see the Chocolate one, just Plain and Vanilla)
Earth Balance Butter
Veganaise
Daiya Yogurt
Daiya Pizza
Gardein Nuggets (7 Grain Crispy Tenders, Mandarin Orange Chick’N nuggets and the Fishless Filets)
Hilary’s Burgers (green box [which I believe is their original?], and I think there was a purple box [Spicy Thai] too)
Amy’s Kitchen Black Bean Vegetable Burrito (the green and blue wrapper one)
So Good Ice-cream (chocolate)
Shelf:
Almond Breeze
Rice Dream
Coconut Oil
Amy’s Kitchen Cans (Organic Alphabet Soup [my favourite!], Organic Lentil, Vegetable Soup, Organic Fire Roasted Southwestern Vegetable soup, and they had a black can, I’m not too sure which kind that one was)
Daiya Mac (Deluxe Cheddar and Deluxe Alfredo – they were $4.49!)
Nuts To You Organic Tahini Paste (and almond and other nut butters)
Skinny Pop White Cheddar Popcorn
Veggie Sticks
Love Beauty and Planet Shampoo (never seen/heard of this brand before, I bought a bottle, keep an eye out for the review!)
And there you have it! Most, if not all the vegan finds available at Zehr’s.
I did my best to keep all the proper brand names/flavours, as I felt it’d be more comprehensive to list the ‘official’ flavours, instead of just listing (as example) ‘Gardein nuggets’. I’m sure some of you would still understand what I meant if I did it in short-hand, but I thought it might just make it easier, especially if you’re wanting to find a certain product for the first time, or requesting it.
I hope you found this list helpful, and I look forward to doing more of them in the future.
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