Eggless Eggness

The great thing about easter eggs is that they don't need to involve eggs at all... it's all about the chocolate, baby!! There are way more vegan easter options than there were advent calendars, practically enough to have a different easter treat every day in April! (Unless you gave up chocolate for lent, in which case- what were you thinking!!!?

UPDATE: What I've seen in supermarkets and on the High Street:

Celtic Choices Milk- £3.99 Holland and Barrett

Celtic Choices Dark- £3.39 Waitrose/ £3.99 Holland and Barrett

Kinnerton Large with Bar of Chocolate- £5 Asda

Divine Dark Chocolate Egg with Brazil Nuts- £4.99 Oxfam

DISCLAIMER: While I have done my best to read ingredients/ look at manufacturers information, and the eggs within this post are vegan to the best of my knowledge, this is not a guarantee. Please do your own research prior to purchase and read the ingredients if possible.

Firstly, here's the traditional 'single egg, sometimes with some extra sweets' easter options, in price order:

1. Kinnerton Simpsons/ Tigger Egg- £1.99

Available at Sainsburys, and with vegan jellies inside- haven't tried it yet, been pestering my mum to take me!!! [In the end I got to Sainsburys and they had no vegan easter eggs- rubbish!]

2. Choices 'Milk Style' Egg- £3.29

Available at Sainsburys. 'Milk style' and includes chocolate discs. I bought one the other day from Holland and Barret, they had about 6 of the dark one and just one of these! I've eaten half the discs already they were yummy!! It's a lot smaller than it looks in this picture though. Just 125g of chocolate.

3. Celtic Dark Chocolate Egg with Dark Chocolate Mints- £3.35

Again I've heard of this being in shops- Waitrose- and saw it today! Also seen in Holland and Barrett for £3.99.

Can be bought from here too: http://www.ocado.com/webshop/product/Celtic-Free-From-Egg/60083011

4. THE MOO FREE- £3.99

The grandaddy of all easter treats, the moo free, while small, is guaranteed to be yummylicious. I have asked for one from Mr nonveganbean, he had better remember! Available here: http://www.animalaidshop.org.uk/easter.htm

5. Divine with Dark Chocolate Brazils- £4.99

I love love love dark choc brazils so this is another one I'm keen on. Should be in some supermarkets. Available at Oxfam shops for £4.99.

Also at http://www.animalaidshop.org.uk/easter.htm

Also available for £3.95 without the brazils: http://www.goodnessdirect.co.uk/cgi-local/frameset/detail/578559_Divine_70__Dark_Chocolate_Shell_Egg_55g.html

A mini version for £3 available at Waitrose.

6. Browne's Dark Chocolate Easter Egg- £5

From Waitrose. With dried fruit.

7. Kinnerton Adult Egg- £5

Should be able to get it in some supermarkets. Seen at Asda for £5. Also here:http://www.britsuperstore.com/acatalog/copy_of_Easter_Eggs.html

8. D&D Boxed Hollow Egg- £5.35

http://www.danddchocolates.com/acatalog/chocolate_easter.html There are also some cute easter egg and fluffy toy combos!

9. Thorntons Dark Egg- £6.50

Online at http://www.thorntons.co.uk/p/Easter_3for2/7366.html or in store at Thorntons.

10. Montezumas Chunky Dark Egg- £7.30 or £14.50 for two

Here's the links!: http://www.montezumas.co.uk/bars/createapack.asp?q=easter&r=&g=&i=1525&pg=1

http://www.goodnessdirect.co.uk/cgi-local/frameset/detail/597147_Montezuma_s_Chunky_Eggs_Dark_Chocolate_150g.html

11. Hotel Chocolat Seriously Dark Egg Sandwich- £8

Another one I fancy. From http://www.hotelchocolat.co.uk/Presents-for-Easter-P300161/

12. DND Larger Egg with 4 Mini Eggs- £8.95

http://www.dietaryneedsdirect.co.uk/cnb/shop/dietaryneedsdirect?op=catalogue-products-null&prodCategoryID=40

13. Booja Booja Truffles Egg- £8.99

I like booja booja, but 35g of chocolate for £9?! It's a good cause though, hand decorated. http://www.goodnessdirect.co.uk/cgi-local/frameset/detail/337091_Booja_Booja_Champagne_Truffle_Easter_Egg_35g.html

14. Chocolate Wendy House Egg and Creme Egg and 8 mini eggs- £9.95

Could it be? A vegan creme egg? I know these were available on Animal Aid last year but this is the only place I've seen them this year, home made- http://www.chocolatewendyhouse.co.uk/store.htm

15. D & D 250 gram egg-£10.99

http://www.danddchocolates.com/acatalog/chocolate_easter.html

16. Inca Gold Egg- £11

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From Waitrose. Pretty big.

17. Cocoa Loco Sparkling Egg with Chocolate Buttons- £11.99

The dark choc one- http://www.cocoaloco.co.uk/acatalog/A_Chocolate_Easter_Egg.html

18. Chocolate Trading Co Oeuf Noir- £13.95

With easter animal shapes- http://www.chocolatetradingco.com/buy/oeuf-noir-dark-chocolate-easter-egg?by=cat&c=1353&o=2&pz=15&p=1

19. Hotel Chocolat Eggsposé Egg- £14

WANT! But £14 is a bit much for chocolate. http://www.hotelchocolat.co.uk/Dark-Chocolate-Egg-P300165/

20. Montezumas Single Origin Ecuadorian Dark- £17.49

Eeek. I'd have to be a very lucky girl to get that from the easter bunny. http://www.montezumas.co.uk/new/showitem.asp?&r=5&g=101&i=1381&pg=1

Mini Eggs and Chocolate Bunnies still to come!

Also here are Carob easter products I didn't include because (Sorry) carob is not chocolate! http://www.danddchocolates.com/acatalog/carob_easter.html

Food Diary

I've been eating really unhealthily lately... and what with easter coming up, and that going to be a choc-fest, I may need to be a bit more careful!

FOOD DIARY

FRIDAY 11th March 2011

B: 2 slices white toast with vitalite, cup of tea with soya milk.

S: Pack of Ready Salted Squares Crisps, 2 chocolate chip cookies.

L: Big bowl of tomato pasta with peppers, broccoli, garlic and redwoods chorizo style chunks.

Drinks: 3 glasses of prosecco

D: Fry's Chick'n Nuggets, chips and broccoli.

Lots of water.

SATURDAY 12th March 2011

B: 150g fruit salad (mango, pineapple and kiwi), 2 slices wholemeal toast with vitalite, cup of tea with soya milk.

S: 2 mini dark chocolate gingerbread men (25g)

L: Ate out at a pub. Cheeseless pizza with mushrooms, peppers and sweetcorn. Portion of chunky chips/ fries.

S: 2 more mini chocolates

D: Mexican rice with kidney beans, sweetcorn, spices and 2 medium tomatoes chopped up.

Lots of water.

SUNDAY 13th March 2011

B: Apple, 2 pain au chocolats (made from jus roll croissants with squares of dark chocolate in the middle), 2 slices toast, cup of tea.

L: Bowl of Home made lentil and veg soup (with carrots, turnip, sweet potato).

S: 2 x Monetzumas Almond Praline Chocolate Mini Eggs (40g)

Lots of water.