This month I was asked to do a little review of the Vegan Cuts Snack Box—a box full of surprise vegan goodies, delivered to your door every month… Let’s dive right in. I was hoping for something a little more…
Vegan Cuts Snack Box
Mr. and Mrs. Flume’s Magical Chocolate Frogs
Chocolate Frogs are little enchanted frog-shaped candies sold in the wizarding world, produced by Mr. and Mrs. Flume’s (candy company?). Each is packaged with a removable card featuring a famous witch or wizard for trading and collecting. The frogs are said to be made of seventy…
Polyjuice Potion Smoothie
Polyjuice Potion is a mixture that allows one to take on the form of another person for a short period of time. The potion is advanced and time consuming, after brewing it has to ferment and stew for nearly a…
Patronus Charm Cocktail
The Patronus Charm is a defensive magical spell in the wizarding world that conjures a gust of positive energy, sometimes in the shape of an animal familiar and works as a protective shield. The spell is used to protect oneself…
The Three Broomstick’s Red Currant Rum
Red Currants are native to Eastern Europe and have been a banned crop in the US since the 20s due to a blight. You’ll be lucky to even find REAL imported dried currants in US. Guaranteed all you’ll find are Zante…
Hogwarts Pumpkin Juice
According to some Harry Potter marketing materials, Pumpkin juice has been “[m]anufactured since 1837 by London Pumpkins & Sons” and it is extremely popular among wizards and the students of Hogwarts. It is featured at most meals in Hogwarts by the pitcherful. I’d think that with…
Honeyduke’s Cockroach Clusters
Whether Cockroach Clusters are sweets made of cockroaches or just made to look like cockroaches, I couldn’t say. They are sold at Honeydukes Sweet Shop in Hogsmeade and Ron considers using them to take revenge on his brother. Harry Potter…
Hagrid’s Homemade Treacle Fudge
Treacle is a type of sugar syrup extracted during the refining process. It can refer to Golden Syrup (light treacle) or a dark treacle (closer to molasses). It is used in baking and even as a condiment, like drizzling over…
Hagrid’s Carob Crinkle Rock Cakes
Rock Cakes are a British treat made popular during World War II as a recipe that went along with rationing. They are a cross between a cookie, scone, and fruit cake—usually containing little or no egg, less sugar, and dried sweet…
Hogwart’s Halloween Pumpkin Stuffed Jacket Potatoes
Jacket Potatoes, or Baked Potatoes stateside, are simply spuds baked whole with skins intact. They are baked, cut open, fluffed up, and sometimes filled with extra toppings. Returned to the oven and you’ve got double-baked potatoes. Jacket Potatoes were the…