Perfect Combinations
Ever since we changed our cookie and brownie recipes to use oat flour instead of wheat, Allison has been a little bit obsessed with her own cookies. For a long time it was the Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies that were her almost daily habit, but recently, her preference has leaned towards Double Chocolate Chunk. 
Last week I found her enjoying this little snack and we decided that the Double Chocolate Chunk Cookie with a glass of So Delicious Coconut Milk was such a perfect combination we just had to document it! (Allison prefers the Unsweetened flavor, but I usually go for the Original or the Vanilla.)
That little snap shot got me thinking about other perfect dessert combinations and here are some of my favorites (more photos to come, I promise):
• Peppermint Hot Cocoa with a Classic Chocolate Chip Cookie to dip in it.
• Decaf Vanilla Nut organic coffee with So Delicious French Vanilla Coconut Milk Creamer and a Pecan Brownie on the side.
• Soft Peanut Butter Cookies warmed in a toaster oven with chocolate chips melted on top.
• Rooibos Earl Grey fair-trade tea made with 4-5 drops of stevia and a splash of rice milk and… never mind… that drink is so delicious it’s its own perfect combination.
What are your ideal dessert combos? We’d love to hear your ideas and see your photos.
Favorite Summer Flavors
I hope everyone had a happy and safe July 4th weekend. Now that summer is really here I can tell you that I’ve been looking forward to some of this summer’s flavors for months, and I’m super excited now that they’re finally here! 
July’s cookie of the month flavor is soft peanut butter cookies, and, not surprisingly, they’re one of our most popular cookie flavor all year. Try them warmed in a toaster oven for a little piece of heaven. (In fact, I’ll be right back so I can go try one right now. For quality control, of course…)
In other news, Apple Pie fudge is here this month, too, just in time to share at summer potlucks. 
I have been getting the feeling lately that maybe people aren’t quite sure if our white fudge flavors are as awesome as our chocolate fudge flavors, and I can see why someone might think that. After all, it’s pretty hard to improve on chocolate. But, that being said, you must try Allison’s white fudge to truly understand how amazing it is. The Apple Pie flavor is sweet, creamy and perfectly spiced, with luscious chunks of tart granny smith apple. It’s like having a summer picnic in your mouth! I won’t say it’s better than chocolate fudge, but it’s certainly every bite as good.
And, the summer thrills don’t end with July. August’s brownie of the month flavor will be Toasted Coconut, and I can’t even tell you how fantastically tropical these brownies are, not to mention gorgeous! So, if you’re a monthly club member this summer, consider yourself lucky, and maybe send another thank you to whoever gave you such a great gift. If you’re pouting right now because you’re not a monthly club member yet, it’s not too late to join for July! As always, monthly clubs ordered before July 22nd will have the option of receiving July’s flavors as their first month’s shipment. Plus, all club members receive 15% off all orders, including gifts!
Happy Summer!
Summertime Menu Ideas
As we move out of winter into warmer weather, for many of us our tastes change. Those rich, warm dishes that we crave in the colder months get moved aside in favor of fresher, lighter fare. 
But, just because you’re craving salads and sandwiches doesn’t mean that some classic comfort foods can’t make an appearance on your table. For some great summer sandwich ideas check out Allison’s Grilled Tempeh Reubens, Tuna(less) Salad, and of course, vegan BLTs with Smoky Fried Tofu Bacon as featured in the current issue of VegNews Magazine and coming up on our Monday Yumday post next week!
Other summertime favorites include All-American Potato Salad, vegan barbecue, and of course Allison’s famous Mac ‘n’ Cheese, which is an all-time favorite any time of year.
As for warm-weather desserts, you know we always have you covered in that department. Some of our not-to-be-missed summertime flavors include zesty Coconut Key Lime Cookies, refreshing Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies, and soft Peanut Butter Cookies (coming in July), as well as Sour Cherry and Apple Pie fudge flavors!
Gettin’ Nutty!
Over the years I’ve tried all kinds of nut butters out of curiosity, almond butter, macadamia nut butter, sunflower butter, but none have even come close to good ol’ crunchy salted peanut butter! 
What is it about peanuts that are just so dang good? Not being a food scientist, that was more of a rhetorical question, but it leads me to my next point which is that one of the best ways I’ve found to eat perfect peanut butter is in Allison’s amazing vegan peanut butter cups. Just as peanut butter is the very best nut butter, so these vegan peanut butter cups are the ultimate vegan confection, smooth, creamy, salty, sweet and richly chocolate-y.
Oh, and while I’m on this peanut butter tangent, have you tried our soft peanut butter cookies? If you like peanut butter and you haven’t yet tried these deliciously soft peanut butter cookies you’re in for a treat. They’re crispy ’round the edges and chewy in the middle, just like the old fashioned ones my grandmother used to make, only better, because they’re vegan!
Treats in Your Mailbox
We shipped August’s monthly club orders on Monday. 
If you’re a monthly club member, check your mailboxes for our latest selection of vegan, wheat-free Cookies, Brownies, and Fudge arriving soon.
As you may have noticed, our roster of wheat-free baked goods is growing. Check out our soft peanut butter cookies, sugar-dusted snickerdoodles, and coffee-infused mocha brownies all made with organic oat flour. Our fudge and confections are also all gluten-free, naturally.
Monthly Clubs: A Great Deal for Everyone
If you’re looking forward to our upcoming flavors this summer, like Soft Peanut Butter Cookies and Cinnamon Snickerdoodles, you might consider a cookie of the month club membership as an easy way to experience a variety of cookie flavors and save money at the same time. Club members receive a 15% discount on all their orders, including their monthly clubs, which are shipped automatically in the first week of each month.
Monthly Clubs are also a great way to give a gift that will be appreciated for months to come. If you have a special someone who might love some Pecan Brownies, Soft Peanut Butter Cookies or Apple Pie Fudge, a gift membership for them will still give you a discount on all your regularly-priced orders! Sweets and savings, all at the same time.
P.S. Don’t forget to enter our Father’s Day Giveaway, we’ll pick a winner this week!
Summer’s Flavor Highlights
Monthly Clubs will be arriving on doorsteps today or tomorrow and while everyone’s munching their new delicacies, I wanted to give you the highlights of what you can look forward to flavor-wise this summer. Next month we’re bringing back an old favorite, soft peanut butter cookies, and to complete the all-American feeling, we’re also offering an out-of-this-world Apple Pie white fudge in July that you have to try to believe. August offers my favorite Toasted Coconut brownies, which are as delicious as they are beautiful, and we finish up summer with classic spiced Oatmeal Raisin cookies and everyone’s favorite Butterscotch Pecan white fudge. So mark your calendars, or treats yourself or someone you love to a monthly club for the summer to sample all these great flavors and more!
Speaking of flavor highlights, I noticed that Key Lime and Peanut Butter were two of the top choices on our favorite flavors poll on Facebook last week and I just wanted to point out that we have Coconut Key Lime Cookies on our website right now, and that soft peanut butter cookies will be here soon, so those cravings may soon be quenched, for some of you at least.
