BeyondDark All dark chocolate is not created equal and BeyondDark’s tasty trio of 70 per cent cocoa drops are testament to that! Slowly roasted to develop the cocoa bean’s complex flavours and ground into a fine paste for no less than 72 hours, ensures that each chocolate drop retains its natural health properties (antioxidants abound!) and has a smooth, non-bitter feel in the mouth. Out of the three flavours we devoured – Original, Hints of Orange and Hints of Raspberry, the raspberry was a firm favourite for its well-rounded sweet GIVEAWAY Three lucky winners will tang, with the orange a close receive a year’s subscription second. If you need a grown-up (120 packets per prize winner!) snack that hits-the-spot, you can of BeyondDark Chocolate. To enter, email katrina@viva.org.uk buy a single pack for £1 (35g) or with ‘BeyondDark’ in the indulge in 12 packets for £10 from subject heading. Please www.beyonddark.co.uk include your name and address. Closing date June 30, 2014.
lifestyle For the spring issue of lifestyle, we asked our discerning Viva! Team to taste their way through a feast of new vegan eats. Here’s how we got on…
Bellissimo! Dairy Free Parmesan Everyone’s pasta seasoning of choice, Three winners will each parmesan, has had a receive a gift pack containing dairy-free makeShambhu’s four cheesecake over and we think flavours. Winners must be able to collect their frozen prize at a festival we’ve finally found where Shambhu’s will be catering. See a worthy contender www.shambhus.co.uk for event details. for top spot. To enter, email katrina@viva.org.uk with ‘Cheers for Cheesecake’ in the Bellissimo’s special subject heading. Please include blend of coconut your name and address. flour, sunflower oil, Closing date June 30, 2014. yeast extract and herbs give this savoury sprinkle If you’ve been to a veggie event recently, chances its zesty-rich taste and are you will have sampled something delicious from cheese-like smell and had our Shambhu’s Catering. These compassionate food-activists have now tasters coming back for more. launched a new range of frozen cheesecakes, available online. It is palm-oil and additive Handmade, they come in four crowd-pleasing flavours; Choc free. Conventionally, we Orange, Lemon & Coconut, Mint Choc Chip and Mixed Berries and sprinkled it over a steaming are perfectly portioned for a hungry one (or two, if you can bear to bowl of pasta but Bellissimo share). The tofu-based cream cheese filling has a whipped, velvety would certainly jazz up consistency while the gluten-free crumb base – a blend of rice, risottos, mashed potatoes potato and maize flours – is biscuity but not overly sweet. Our and soups, too. Each shaker is testers couldn’t decide on the winning flavour combo so we’re £3.49 (60g) and available saying we love them all! Buy online from online from Amazon and www.goodnessdirect.co.uk from £4.19 (155g) or visit www.anandafoods.co.uk. www.shambhus.co.uk for more info. GIVEAWAY
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