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VT staffers slurped, crunched, savored, and debated. We then created a ballot of 114 products in 30 categories for the 2010 Foodie Awards and left it to dedicated readers like you to weigh in. You responded by casting more than 100,000 votes. Weve tallied the returns, and now its time to present the results: 30 Readers Faves and the delicious runners-up.
Here’s the complete listwith links to even more info on each of these spectacular fridge and pantry fillers. To read the feature story, “The Essential 30,” see the October issue of Vegetarian Times.
1. Nuts & Seeds
Readers fave:
Nut Land Berries & Cherries Crunch
Runners-up:
Equal Exchange Organic Tamari Roasted Almonds â?¨
NOW Pumpkin Crunch Clusters
Yumnuts Naturals Chili Lime
2. Frozen Pizzas
Readers fave:
Kashi Original Crust â?¨Mediterranean Pizza â?¨
Runners-up:
Amys Broccoli & Spinach White Pizza
Rising Moon Organics Grilled Veggie Pizza
Tofurky Italian Sausage & Fire-Roasted Veggie Pizza
3. Enlightened Beverages
Readers fave:
IZZE esque Sparkling Mandarin
Runners-up:
Numi Organic Tea Magnolia Jasmine Puerh Green Tea
Sambazon Antioxidant Elixir â?¨Açaí Berry
TeaZazz Naturalz
4. Freeze-Dried â?¨Fruit Snacks
Readers fave:
Crunchies Freeze Dried Organic Strawberries
Runners-up:
Funky Monkey Pink Pineapple
Mrs. Mays Apple Freeze-Dried Fruit Chips
5. Raw Goodies
Readers fave:
Earth Café Living Foods Rockin Raspberry Cheesecake
Runners-up:
Emmys Organics Dark Cacao Macaroons
Hail Merry Chocolate Mint Merrys Miracle Tart
Earthling Organics Rawnola, Almond
6. Organic, Fair-Trade Bagged Teas
Readers fave:
Yogi Green Tea â?¨Goji Berry
Runners-up:
Bija Lemon Ginger Echinacea Herbal Tea Blend
Choice Organic Teas Sweet Liquorice Mint
Equal Exchange Organic â?¨Rooibos Tea
7. Chips
Readers fave:
Food Should Taste Good Blue Corn Tortilla Chips
Runners-up:
Flamous Brands Organics â?¨Original Falafel Chips
Good Health Natural Foods Avocado Oil Potato Chips, Barcelona
Terra Exotic Harvest â?¨Vegetable Chips, Sea Salt
8. Crackers
â?¨Readers fave:â?¨
Miltons Original Multi-Grain Baked Crackers
Runners-up:
Crunchmaster Multi-Seed Crackers, Original
Doctor Kracker Organic & Artisan-â?¨Baked Flatbread, Seedlander
Marys Gone Crackers Original
9. Natural â?¨Peanut Butters
Readers fave:
Adams 100% Natural Peanut Butter, Creamy
Runners-up:
Justins Organic Classic Peanut Butter
Laura Scudders All Natural â?¨Old Fashioned Peanut Butter, Smooth
10. Jams & Fruit Spreads
â?¨Readers fave: â?¨
Eden Organic Apple Cherry Butter
Runners-up:
Bonne Maman Four Fruits Preserves
Crofters Superfruit Spread, Europe
11. Mayos
Readers fave:
Spectrum Organic Omega-3 Mayonnaise with Flax Oil
Runners-up:
Follow Your Heart Original Vegenaise
Miso Mayo Garlic â??N Dill
Nasoya Dijon Style Nayonaise
12. Breads
Readers fave:
Rudis Organic Bakery 7 Grain â?¨with Flax
Runners-up:
Alvarado St. Bakery California â?¨Style Complete Protein Bread
French Meadow Bakery â?¨Certified Organic 100% â?¨Rye Bread with Flaxseed
13. Baked Sweetsâ?¨
Readers fave:
Earnest Eats Choco Peanut Butter Bar
Runners-up:
Health Valley Original Amaranth Bran Graham Crackers
Nairns Oat Biscuits, Mixed Berries
OCookies Wholesome Bites Vegan Dark Chocolate Raisin Oat
14. Veg Tortillas
Readers fave:
La Tortilla Factory Smart & Delicious â?¨100 Calorie Tortillas, Whole Wheat
Runners-up:
Food for Life Ezekiel 4:9 Sprouted Grain Tortillas
Rudis Organic Bakery Spelt Tortillas
15. Tofu Twists
Readers fave:
Wildwood Organics Royal Thai Baked SprouTofu
Runners-up:
Nasoya Silken Style Creations
Helens Kitchen Original â?¨GardenSteak
Soyganic Smoked Tofu
16. No-Moo Milks
Readers fave:
Almond Breeze â?¨Original, â?¨Unsweetened
Runners-up:
Edensoy Extra Original, Organic
Living Harvest Tempt Hempmilk, Original
Pacific Natural Foods Low Fat â?¨Plain Rice Milk
17. Vinegars
Readers fave:
Fleischmanns Organic Apple â?¨Cider Vinegar
Runners-up:
Eden Selected Ume Plum Vinegar
Lucini Dark Cherry Balsamico
Nakano Natural Rice Vinegar
18. Rice & Quinoa
Readers fave:
Eden Organic â?¨Red Quinoa
Runners-up:
Alter Eco Black Quinoa
Lundberg Jubilee
Tasty Bite Basmati Rice
19. Frozen Desserts
Readers fave:
Luna & Larrys Coconut Bliss, Cherry Amaretto
Runners-up:
Choctal Costa Rican Chocolate â?¨Ice Cream
So Delicious Hibiscus Coconut â?¨Water Sorbet
20. Cereals
Readers fave:
Bear Naked 100% Pure & Natural Banana Walnut Cereal
Runners-up:
Barbaras Shredded Wheat
Bobs Red Mill Organic Extra Thick Rolled Oats
Natures Path Organic Flax Plus Raisin Bran
21. Soups
Readers fave:
Wolfgang Puck Organic Thick Hearty Vegetable Soup
Runners-up:
Dr. McDougalls Black Bean Soup
Imagine Organic Creamy Broccoli Soup
Kettle Cuisine Tomato Soup with Garden Vegetables
22. Frozen Entrées
Readers fave:
Amys Rice Macaroni with Non-Dairy Cheeze
Runners-up:
EVOL Burritos Tofu & Spinach Sauté
Kitchens of India Mutter Paneer with Basmati Rice, Naan & Pindi Chana
23. Bouillon
Readers fave:
Better Than Bouillon Organic Vegetable Base
Runners-up:
Edward & Sons Not-Chickn
Rapunzel Vegan Vegetable Bouillon with Sea Salt
24. Quick Sauces
Readers fave:
Moniques Rustic Roasted Garlic Sauce
Runners-up:
Maya Kaimal Tikka Masala Fresh Simmer Sauce
Seeds of Change Organic Madras Simmer Sauce
Stonehouse 27 Cilantro & Coconut Cooking Sauce
25. Cheeses (or Not)
Readers fave:
Organic Valley â?¨Raw Sharp Cheddar Cheese
Runners-up:
Daiya Cheddar Style Shreds
Dr-Cow Tree Nut Cheese Aged Cashew & Hemp Seeds Cheese
Follow Your Heart Vegan Gourmet Mozzarella Cheese Alternative
V-Bites Smoked Cheddar Style Cheezly
26. Spice Blends
Readers fave:
Bragg Organic â?¨Sprinkle Seasoning
Runners-up:
Frontier Natural Products Co-op Garam Masala
Frontier Natural Products Co-op Black Peppercorns with Chipolte
Jaffe Brothers Organic Northern Italian Seasoning
27. Liquid â?¨Sweeteners
Readers fave:
SweetLeaf Liquid â?¨Stevia, English Toffee
Runners-up:
Coombs Family Farms Pure Maple Syrup
Lundberg Sweet Dreams Organic Brown Rice Syrup
Wholesome Sweeteners Organic Raw Honey
28. Nut & Seed Oils
Readers fave:
Spectrum Organic Sesame Oil, Unrefined
Runners-up:
Bija Organic Hydro-Therm â?¨Almond Oil
La Tourganelle Roasted â?¨Pecan Oil
29. Organic â?¨Plain Yogurts
Readers fave:
Oikos Organic Greek Yogurt, Plain
Runners-up:
Nancys Organic Plain Lowfat Yogurt
Wildwood Probiotic Soyogurt Unsweetened Plain
Voskos Organic Greek Yogurt Plain Non Fat
30. Gluten-Free â?¨Cookies & Cakes
Readers fave:
Amys Gluten Free Non-Dairy Chocolate Cake
Runners-up:
Ians Wheat Free/Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Buttons
Immaculate Baking Co. Chocolate Chunk Gluten Free cookie dough
Mi-Del Gluten-Free Ginger Snaps