Learning about vegan eating can be challenging. Finding excellent prepared vegan food even more challenging. I’ve got exciting news for you.  “Smash Food Lab” is here to show you the way! Acclaimed vegan chef and cookbook author Dustin Harder founded the Lab to feature a wide variety of tasty prepared vegan foods. Eat vegan hearty now – and you don’t have to know or do a thing!

Right now, Smash Food Lab is offering a “Beach Bites” special. In a very cool, bright orange, zippered mini-carry-cooler you get a full selection of items packaged in recyclable containers. Each container is enough for two people – or one if you’re really hungry – everything from fruit to pasta to sandwiches.

Think about a fresh watermelon-strawberry salad – that you don’t have to clean or cut up anything for! – topped with a bit of feta cheese (vegan, of course). Or gluten-free pasta salad chock full of lovely little slices and shreds of fresh vegetables and a gently spicy flavorful dressing – I am not gluten-free and yet this was one of my favorites! Think a sandwich with barbeque-sauced tofu (looks a lot like slices of tender pork tenderloin). Or a vegan Caprese panini seasoned with pesto and topped with tomato and arugula.

The vegan potato salad had a lovely creaminess and some good fresh  veg crunch. I personally would have liked a bit more punch – maybe a touch of mustard or vinegar – but I tell you, if you were really hungry and you tried this one first, you might finish it all for yourself. So warn your companions…

The Smash Food Lab website is beautiful to behold and contains lots of good information – menus, ordering, prices and vegan recipes  Dustin gives away for free! Check out the supper club and catering services, too.

Right now the cute cooler is just for the Beach Bites* special. If you love it, tell Dustin and maybe one day he’ll offer them for sale. Then you can pick up your faves in one each time you pre-order.

And perhaps start a craze. Vegans and vegan-curious folks walkin’ down the street, recognizing each other by the bright orange mini coolers on their arms. Be sure to wave!

*There’s a dessert/snack in this package. I’m not going to tell you what it is. But if you try it, be sure to tell Dustin how you like it!