Cool, thanks.
Cool, thanks.
I noticed that Lush are doing some Easter products (little bath bombs shaped like bunnies and eggs). Perhaps that could be an alternative gift for some people.
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I saw an easter egg today in the Co-op near me, it was Celtic or something like that, labelled vegan in big letters on the front. An egg with some mint chocolate thins as well, £5.99.
No sense being pessimistic. It wouldn't work anyway.
We got Simpsons dairy free eggs from Morrisons for £1.99 each.
They also had divine chocolate eggs that were about £10 each and there were Green & Blacks eggs but as we all know, they're not vegan.
Yes I noticed this too. I don't usually buy easter eggs as my girls get given at least one by family members and that seems plenty seeing as its all a load of b**l**ks anyway!
I was looking for one of the kinerton ones this year tho to replace a cadburys milk chocolate egg that one of the girls won at a school disco and I had to forcably remove from her and had her cry all the way home (don't imagine a tiny child she's nearly 11 and we had a jolly good argument).
But I got her a punnet of strawberries instead - which she loved!
I think Lush things or just a really nice bar of vegan chocolate are a good alternative.
I scoured the internet trying to find my little one an egg but the postage costs were so hubby visited a chocolate shop on the mainland and she's now having one handmade in Athens and then hubby and the shop owner are going to hand decorate it for her He's not enquired as to the cost yet so I dread to think! Wonder if she'll share it with me? Probably not, she's only 5 and a chocolate junkie
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We used to get the Kinnerton bars, eggs and kids eggs (like Simpsons themed ones) here in Aust. too but I haven't seen any this year. I thought they were great, esp. for kids with lactose/nut allergies.
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I don't want her thinking that by being vegan she is missing out on anything so I'll go to any lengths to get her things like Easter Eggs and soya desserts - good job hubby works on the mainland though because not a single easter egg on this island is vegan - and I know because I've read all the packages
Women are like teabags. We don't know our true strength until we are in hot water!
Maybe vegans should have chocolate Easter cubes or Easter pyramids, instead.
[come to think of it, Easter rectangles would make this all a lot easier for us to find.]
I bought some mini-Divine (the fairtrade eggs) dark chocolate eggs to give to children this year. They "contain traces of milk" which will never cease to confuse me. And for myself (because noone else will) I bought a PILE Of montezuma truffles and bars. i went a bit cray. i'll still be munching come summer!
For non-chocolate easter alternatives i've given colouring pictures and pens, and little craft kits to make your own chick before. they're very cute.
OR once when i was a child, my friend's mum had an Easter party. We were allowed to cast our own eggs by melting chocolate into a mould and setting it. then we could stick icing and sweet all over the shell to jazz it up. that was the best easter egg ever. I bet kids would love you forever if you did that.
We got the Kinnerton's ones with a bar of choc.
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Tesco
Lindt dark chocolate bunnies 200g - 2 for £7 (£5 ea.)
Tesco Finest* Belgian Plain Chocolate And Mint Egg 100g - 2 for £5 (£3 ea.) look vegan.
Sainsburys
Dairy Free Easter Bunny 100g - £1.99
Sainsbury's Freefrom Easter Egg 200g - £3.99
Montezuma
Mini Eggs: Dark with Almond Praline 160g - £5.29
Single Origin Thick Shell Egg: Ecuadorian Dark 350g - £17.49!!!
Legend!
I was tucking into a Mint Celtic unit last night, apparently from Waitrose. No idea re price and further specs at mo though - will update if I find out.
Man I hope someone buys me one of those Montezuma bad-boys
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Thanks for that, I've printed that out and will go looking for them next week!
I like Sandra, she keeps making me giggle. Daft little lady - Frosty
Good round-up, Risker!
Hotel Chocolat are doing half eggs with 8 mini gianduja eggs in - 225g £14 and dark chicks (think they might be doing rabbits and other shapes as well) - 85g for a fiver. Probably some other stuff too.
Or you could buy moulds from Lakeland and make them yourself
Also, my local wholefood shop are selling Moo Free milk-alternative eggs. They're not very big and I think about a fiver but they're rather cute looking.
"If you don't have a song to sing you're okay, you know how to get along humming" Waltz (better than fine) - Fiona Apple
Awesome! I think my bf is buying me a moo-free egg (he jolly well better be, I hinted heavily, if an email with a weblink http://www.veganstore.co.uk/mm5/merc...egory_Code=021 saying 'Look, my favourite chocolate in easter egg form, HINT!!' counts as a hint ) but I might buy some for myself :P.
For online easter buying I noticed these as well:
http://www.alotofchocolate.co.uk/pro...g-safari-boxes
http://www.alotofchocolate.co.uk/pro...fair-trade-box
http://www.veganstore.co.uk/mm5/merc...egory_Code=021
http://www.veganstore.co.uk/mm5/merc...egory_Code=021
http://www.animalaidshop.org.uk/easter.htm
http://www.hotelchocolat.co.uk/Prese...aster-P300161/
http://www.goodnessdirect.co.uk/cgi-...l_Egg_55g.html
http://www.goodnessdirect.co.uk/cgi-...late_150g.html
http://www.chocolatetradingco.com/bu...&o=2&pz=15&p=1
http://www.ocado.com/webshop/product...m-Egg/60083011
http://www.danddchocolates.com/acata...te_easter.html
Cheaper price for the Montezuma eggs (but depends on postage):
http://www.veganstore.co.uk/mm5/merc...egory_Code=021
Or for anyone doing an easter egg hunt, 200 mini foil wrapped eggs for £12.50:
http://www.alotofchocolate.co.uk/pro...gs-short-dated
(PS these will be out of date by the time easter arrives, but I tend to not bother about that with things like chocolate!!)
I got some of the Montezuma Mini Eggs with Almond Praline today, thought about saving them for Easter for about 5 minutes and then shared them out at work instead They went down really well with my colleagues but I would have preferred the praline to be a bit squidgier.
"If you don't have a song to sing you're okay, you know how to get along humming" Waltz (better than fine) - Fiona Apple
I just put some of those out at work today, they look yummy!
I ate half a Moo Free egg today, bloody marvellous!
You guys are so lucky I'm calling all over Calgary trying to find somewhere that sells dairy free Easter chocolate... Those Simpsons ones would be perfect.
Walmart keeps throwing me to different departments. Is it so hard to walk over and take a look? "Automotive"... Seriously?
Aw, good luck Back-Space!
"If you don't have a song to sing you're okay, you know how to get along humming" Waltz (better than fine) - Fiona Apple
Awww. Did you find any in the end?
I'm not sure if you would want to buy easter stuff online but I found these on my (virtual) travels:
http://www.naturalcandystore.com/pro...dy/candy-gifts
http://www.naturalcandystore.com/pro...de-sweet-earth
Then there's this, I'm not sure about shipping to Canada though: http://www.premiumchocolatiers.com/easter-fun-c-21.html
Or same chocolate but they definitely seem to ship to Canada: http://www.chocolate.com/products/easter-eggs/
Thanks Some of those look great. I was thinking of having my mom take some home for the family, but I could likely just have the company ship it Ontario for me
Walmart was of no help. They sent me to someone else who was foreign and didn't seem to understand what I meant by dairy free... "Yes yes, lots of chocolate" Nothing against them, but it doesn't help us much when we call to ask questions.
And has anyone ever tried any of the chocolates on the sites? Any suggestions? I'm looking for something to send home for the family, but I'm also trying to make veganism look a little more tempting with the meals I cook, treats I send, etc
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Some more US Easter links:
http://www.divvies.com/store/commerc...&category=CDNY
http://www.choclat.com/easter/easter.php
http://sjaaks.com/categories/show/Easter (items marked where vegan)
http://www.lakechamplainchocolates.c...e-Bunnies.aspx
http://www.lakechamplainchocolates.c...ter-Bunny.aspx
http://www.chocolatedecadence.com/pr...egories/easter
http://www.amandasown.com/Easter.html
http://sweetearthchocolates.com/level.itml/icOid/242 (only dark choc is vegan)
http://www.godairyfree.org/200903093...-Round-Up.html
See, I am such a geek that to me the words 'Easter Eggs' makes me think of a hidden bit of content in a computer game or DVD.
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Does anyone know if whizzers still make their mini speckled eggs? I can't find them anywhere
I take it you've looked in Holland & Barrett?
Have we already noted these?
http://www.rawrchoc.com/rawr-easter-eggs
Have ordered some and am hoping they are in stock, unlike the Moofree ones I tried to order from Goodness Direct!
Oooo those raw eggs looks like a lot of chocolate for your money, healthy too. It says there are 4 flavours, raw, orange, mint and purity.
Not sure if you managed to find a moofree egg elsewhere, they are available on these sites too:
http://www.animalaidshop.org.uk/easter.htm
http://www.veganstore.co.uk/mm5/merc...egory_Code=540
http://www.alotofchocolate.co.uk/pro...ing-easter-egg
http://www.plamilfoods.co.uk/other-p...ree-easter-egg
http://www.alternativestores.com/eth...prod_3434.html
It's also available on amazon! But it's being sold there by 'A lot of chocolate' I think.
Still haven't found any of the whizzers chocolate eggs in H&B... beginning to think they've stopped making them.
Thank you kiki - I might try one of those other sources because I think a moofree one would be good for my mother who always claims she doesn't like vegan chocolate.
I thought I had seen the Whizzers ones recently, but perhaps it was longer ago than I thought. This site says they are "discontinued" http://www.naturallygoodfood.co.uk/C...ed_Eggs_GF_50g though that could mean that that particular firm has stopped stocking them. Other sites say they are out of stock
I have two Easter eggs now...a moo free one and a choices one I found in Sainsbury. Not had an Easter egg since I went vegan about 6 years ago...lol hurrah to milk choc! I want a white choc one though. *never happy* lol
Maybe I should make my own white choc one...I've been thinking about having a go at chocci making.
"It's not that people suddenly start breeding like rabbits; it's just that people stopped dropping like flies" - population explosion
I was thinking of getting that Choices one from Sainsbobs. How much was it, again?
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£3.29
I am totally going to make a white chocolate one...the cogs have been turning in my brain and I just can't resist...plus I love shopping on "cake craft" type websites anyway. lol
"It's not that people suddenly start breeding like rabbits; it's just that people stopped dropping like flies" - population explosion
I was bored and made a blog post with images of all the British vegan easter eggs that I know of available in stores or online in price order:
http://squeakycleanveganbean.blogspo...s-eggness.html
Aye. Nice one
The Celtic unit can be found in Waitrose by the way.
Let the music mend our minds. Let the music bend our minds.
Tesco
Lindt dark chocolate bunnies 200g - 2 for £7 (£5 ea.)
Tesco Finest* Belgian Plain Chocolate And Mint Egg 100g - 2 for £5 (£3 ea.) look vegan.
Be careful to check the Tesco finest egg, I looked at this in the shop the other day and though I cant be sure I thought it listed beeswax as an ingredient
http://www.veganessentials.com/
This is a fantastic site I just found. Lots of delicious Easter goodies, plus tons of other stuff!
Animals are my friends... and I don't eat my friends.
Is the Simpsons Kinnerton egg available this year?
I saw the Simpsons one in my local Sainsbury as well as the Tigger one...obviously same product though.
I want them to make "fancy" Easter eggs for vegans...preferably white chocolate!! I shouldn't complain because at least I got two milk chocolate ones buuuuuut...hinting for the future....
I ordered some egg moulds yesterday.
"It's not that people suddenly start breeding like rabbits; it's just that people stopped dropping like flies" - population explosion
I haven't seen dark Kinnerton eggs in any of the shops round here, this year or last
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