Monday, February 9, 2015

Vegan Chocolate for Your Valentine

It's almost Valentine's Day, and if you haven't figured out where to buy chocolates for your vegan significant other, you may be starting to panic. Fortunately, I've been out shopping and can make a few recommendations.


Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op has a nice variety of Sjaak's vegan organic chocolates displayed on a shelf in front of the deli counter. I haven't seen them there before, so it may be that they're just carrying them for Valentine's Day. There are heart-shaped boxes full of fabulous truffles, small boxes of lavender chocolate hearts, four-packs of sea salted caramels, individually-wrapped chocolate hearts, and canisters of melty truffles. I don't think you can go wrong with any of them!






Ginger Elizabeth's, the popular chocolatier in midtown, has a few vegan items. I can personally vouch for the incredible dark chocolate bark with almonds, hazelnuts, and pistachios. The Valrhona chocolate pearls and the bittersweet chocolate bars are also vegan. Don't wait till the last minute, though -- when I drove past Ginger Elizabeth's just before Christmas, the line was out the door and halfway down the block.






At Lyon Village in East Sacramento, Le Grand Confectionary offers one of my favorite vegan treats: orange or apricot fruit glaces half-dipped in dark chocolate. They sell out quickly, so you may want to call ahead. Le Grand Confectionary also has dark chocolate bark containing either almonds or cacao nibs.








Wishing you a sweet Valentine's Day!
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3 comments:

  1. Tami@NutmegNotebookFebruary 9, 2015 at 9:08 AM

    Thank you for sharing this information. I used to go to Ginger Elizabeths before I adopted a plant based diet and I had no idea they had anything vegan!

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  2. PamFebruary 9, 2015 at 9:12 AM

    I didn't know they did either, Tami, but then I saw a comment on Facebook about vegan chocolate at Ginger Elizabeth's, so I went in and asked. I bought some of the bark, and it was delicious. Next time, I'm buying the Valrhona Pearls!

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  3. UnknownFebruary 27, 2015 at 2:18 AM

    Vegan Food Nutrition Facts There are many reasons but here are the most important ones. Raw foods such as fruits and veggies, contain anti-oxidants which fight free radicals. Free radicals cause premature aging and health problems. Free radicals are found everywhere from pollution, to fried foods, to microwaving food, to radiation, smoke and so on. The anti-oxidants in raw foods, such as fruits and veggies help combat this damage and help you look younger.

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