VegNews Magazine has announced the opening of the polls for their 2009 Veggie Awards™, the largest survey of its kind in the world. The awards allow you to be a part in choosing the hottest vegetarian (or more specifically, vegan) people, products, and places. Categories for voting range from favorite cookbook author, to favorite vegan "cheese," to best vegan store. The winners will be announced in the November+December "Best of Vegetarian" holiday edition of VegNews. But, if general curiosity and being a part of the voting process just isn't enough to warrant your time, VegNews has some extra incentive. All submissions will be entered into their Grand Prize Drawing, for eligibility to win one of the following prizes:

We are constantly adding new content to Go Dairy Free, and don't want you to miss a beat. With our new Product Profiles post, you can see all of the product reviews we have posted for the month at a glance. June 2009 brought 21 tasty full-lengthreviews:

Sweet Treats:

• Go Max Go Candy Bars II (Vegan)
• Nasoya Silken Creations Dessert Starter - Vanilla (Vegan, Gluten-Free)
• Smooze Fruit Ice (Vegan, Gluten-Free, Soy-Free)

We are constantly adding new content to Go Dairy Free, and don't want you to miss a beat. With our new monthly Recipe Round-Up, you can see all of the recipes we have posted for the month at a glance. June 2009 brought tipped our total recipe count over 700 with the following enticing (and milk-free) recipes:

Baked Goods & Breakfast:

• Moist Pineapple Muffins (Nut-Free, Soy-Free)
• Carrot "Milk" for Cereal (Vegan, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Soy-Free)

I have been a big fan of the magazine Today's Diet & Nutrition for years. In fact, I may have been one of their first subscribers. Focused on healthy living, the magazine frequently offers articles and recipes for special dieters. So I was thrilled and honored when they requested to interview me for a feature article they were doing on lactose intolerance. That full length article can now be viewed in the July / August 2009 issue of Today's Diet & Nutrition.

Written by Carol M. Bareuther, RD, the article focuses on defining lactose intolerance, offers information for diagnosis, and shares tips on cutting back on lactose, getting proper nutrition, shopping, and cooking. Within the article you will find bites of information from my years of dairy-free experience as well as several excerpts from Go Dairy Free: The Guide and Cookbook. The magazine is available in stores throughout the U.S., so pick up a copy if you don't already have a subscription (which I highly recommend)! ...

I have coaxed you with my review of Cookies for Everone! and enticed you with a giveaway of both the book and Enjoy Life Goodies on One Frugal Foodie (you can still enter through tomorrow, June 29th, so hurry over), but I have one last final tease ... recipes! Yes, if you need a little more incentive, then just try out a recipe for one (or all) of these tasty morsels. Like all of the recipes in Cookies for Everyone!, the following are free of dairy (yes, casein, lactose, whey, etc.), eggs, soy, gluten/wheat, peanuts, and tree nuts. Plus, they use relatively inexpensive ingredients (no xanthan gum or coconut flour found here), are easy to make, and all around kid-friendly. So get baking, and enjoy these gluten-free and food allergy-friendly recipes for People's Choice Chocolate Chip Cookies, Oat Chocolate Chippers, and Munchy Crunch Cookies ...