We found out the hard way that Silk Eggnog is a seasonal product. After running back to the store to buy some more, we were unable to find any. There was, however, an alternative to be had... Vitasoy Holly Nog. So, we had a suitable alternative.

And guess what, it tastes good too! Jane liked it more than I did. I preferred the Silk Eggnog product, but Jane thought this was superior. It's certainly drinkable. So, we give it a thumbs up and suggest you try it, if you can find it. I'm guessing it will be around for the next week or so!

Jane and I were at our local Whole Foods today. We thought it might be a little less crowded this week because people are still away for the holidays. It certainly wasn't as insane as the last time we went, but it's still busy.

I must say, their customer service is wonderful. Every where we went there were plenty of staff who offered help, should we need it.

As I've mentioned, this Whole Foods Market is the largest Whole Foods west of the Rockies. I believe they're calling it their flagship store. This time we went for more than just groceries. We decided to get some ready made food. They had a number of vegan selections at the "deli" counter (I'm not sure what they're calling it). We opted for the Vegan Chicken Sonoma Salad. It was superb. It's been a long, long time, but I think it resembles a Waldorf Salad. There were red grapes and celery, pecans, and vegan chicken chunks. I'm not sure what the mock meat was, probably wheat gluten. We brought it home and shared the vegan salad, a vegan sandwich and a nice green salad. All in all, a delicious meal. We were very pleased with the vegan selections they offered and are thinking that we'll most likely use them for the occasional weekend lunch.

Jane and I have been pretty open about being vegan. At least we've been open to our friends and family. We're pretty quiet about it at work, and surprisingly, no one there has noticed. But that fact is not relative to this post.

What is relevant is that any time I tell someone I'm doing something new, it is reflected in the next gift-giving occasion, or so it seems. This year was no different. Jane and I received a number of environmentally-friendly gifts, if we're vegan, we must be environmentally aware.

The gift-givers in our lives were successful this year, we've got nothing to return! We enjoyed everything, but our favorite vegan gifts were: "veganopoly" - a vegan spin on Monopoly which I'll blog about after we've had a chance to play; Soyabella Soymilk Maker, a machine to make our own soy or nut milks; and
The Joy of Vegan Baking which both Jane and I have been coveting, for different reasons!

We hope you actually got something you wanted this holiday season!

Welcome, we're glad you found us!  Many of you know we were Gone Vegan at blogger, but have migrated to our very own website.

The reasons are varied, but for the most part, we've gotten serious about being vegan and bought the domain name.  We'll be playing around with our layout a bit over the next few weeks, but expect the changes to be minor.  We hope you enjoy our new home!

Lane & Jane