The Greener Apple

New pesto sauce I just tried and oh…my…god it is amazing. I believe I ate this whole bowl of pesto drenched penne in less than five minutes. Not a smart way of eating, but I couldn’t help myself. Check out the ingredients:
*Olive Oil
*Cashew Nuts
*Certified Ligurian (chemical free) Basil
*Sea Salt
*Pine Nuts

Now, once opened it must be eaten within 10 days. Oh darn, I guess I’m going to finish it off this week…😬

New in the shop - Seggiano Fresh Basil Pesto Genovese, 7.1 oz $10.99
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This summer it’s all about ice cream! Of course, dairy free ice cream - and we’ve got some for you in the freezer and recipes for ice cream in the brand new Summer issue of VegNews! Dairy free Phish Food anyone?
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Yes! We’re OPEN today! 10am-5pm. Hope to see you soon! 🍏🇺🇸
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Yep, we’ve been around for 13 years now! 🎉 Enjoy 13% off all in-store purchases through the end of today!
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Make the most of your day off and support your favorite vegan and eco-friendly shop!
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NEW COOKBOOKS IN STOCK!

**Craving Vegan by Sam Turnbull: A late-night snack, a comforting weekend brunch, or a quick hit of something sweet—Craving Vegan has something to satisfy every craving you might have.

In Craving Vegan, Sam Turnbull (creator of the brand and blog ) pulls out all the stops and shares tricks you will turn to again and again to create epic vegan meals. We’re talking picture-perfect plant-based versions of Sunday morning eggs and gooey cheese, and even how to prepare the perfect vegan steak.

**Vegan Mob: Vegan BBQ & Soul Food by Toriano Gordon with Korsha Wilson. Discover more than 80 recipes for mouthwatering plant-based fusion food from the cult favorite Oakland BBQ joint Vegan Mob. , the chef behind Vegan Mob, grew up sharing soul food with his family and friends.

In his first cookbook, he shares favorites from the restaurant as well as new recipes, inviting readers to try crowd-pleasing favorites like Brisket, Smackaroni, and Mobba’Q Baked Beans.

**The Vegan Baker by Zacchary Bird. For any vegans struggling to veganize their favorite savory treats, sweets, or desserts, is here to take you on a cooking experience like no other.

More than just a cookbook, The Vegan Baker is packed with over 100 recipes for all our baked favorites, made vegan. Whip up cherry pies, chocolate chip cookies, or chocolate cakes without butter, eggs, milk, cheese, and honey.

If you’re feeling adventurous, learn how to make profiteroles, millefeuille, cannoli, and even a croquembouche. Or if savory snacks are more your jam, Zac has recipes for sausage rolls, cornbread, meat-filled pies, scones, and more!

👀 Look what we just got in this evening! They’re campfire ready - Jumbo Dandies Marshmallows! These Campers are close to twice the size of the regular marshmallows! 🔥
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Adding to our collection of awesome hot sauces! Introducing Truffle Hound hot sauce, the perfect combination of savory truffle flavor and spicy heat. Made with a blend of summer truffles, chile de arbol, ghost pepper and garlic, this sauce is a must-have for any food lover. Made by Seed Ranch Flavor Co. - a plant based company that started in 2017!

P.S. They also make the Grown As* Mac that we offer as well…
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Ok, so we didn’t win VegNews’ “Best Grocery Store” this year BUT we were nominated! 🏆 See all the winners of the 2024 VegNews Veggie Awards in the latest Spring issue. Plus, in this issue shares her top cheese recipes, the must-try vegan options at Disney World, recipes from sustainable vegan chef Max La Manna, vegan charcuterie board inspiration, the 56 Best vegan restaurants in America and SO MUCH MORE! Find copies here on the shelves!
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Easter chocolate that we have left:

🐰 Happi Oatmilk Chocolate Egg = qty 2
🐰 Justin’s Mini Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups in blue foil = qty 4

We’ll be open until 7pm tonight! CLOSED Easter Sunday.
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These cookies are A-MAZ-ING. Grain free? Could have fooled me! From Siete Family Foods: Mexican Wedding and Mexican Shortbread. Awesome simple and clean ingredients too.
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Thanks for the recognition Nasdaq! En route to one billion.

Vegan Easter Chocolates are back in stock! Cream “Veggs”, Jake the Bunny, large chocolate egg, mini peanut butter cups as well as eco-friendly eggs made from 100% recycled (BPA free) plastic - perfect for Easter egg hunts!
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New moisturizing lip colors are now at the shop! From Eco Lips: Luxurious with a creamy satin finish, vegan Brazilian Lip Tints feature ethically sourced Babaçu & Pracaxi Oils along with Cupuaçu Butter to nourish & moisturize lips. With the fruity, floral flavor of passionfruit, these Fair Trade Certified™, non-toxic earth mineral tints provide pretty, matte coverage for everyday use.

Testers are available for these colors and as you can see we tried them out on some paper too. 😬

**We also have two other lip balms (no color) from Eco Lips that come in biodegradable packaging!
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💖 For your Vegan Valentine: Four “milkless” chocolate hearts filled with a strawberry ganache! We’re open 10AM-7PM.
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The Snapy is back in action today! This stink bug was relocated to the great outdoors with the help of this humane bug catcher. We carry the Snapy in green (as seen in the photos) red, yellow and blue!

https://www.snapy.de/en/
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Quite a few vegan restaurants in Charlotte have closed in the past couple of years, but there have been some new ones to open as well. What do you think about all of this?

Vegan restaurants all over Charlotte are in flux. What’s the deal?

More sustainable packaging from Dr. Bronner's? We got it! Refill your bottles with this paper carton — chosen for its lowest environmental impact!

Not only is it made with 82% less plastic, but it uses fewer fossil fuels, greenhouse gas emissions, water, and mineral resources compared to glass, aluminum or their existing 100% post-consumer-recycled plastic bottle.

So, the next time your Dr. Bronner’s Castile Soap bottle is empty, refill it with the new Soap Refill Carton. When the carton is empty, rinse it out & toss it in the recycling bin.⁣
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That’s right, we have ‘em! Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Candy Pieces…
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Quite possibly my new favorite chocolate - Ritter Sport now makes vegan chocolate that is so creamy since the cocoa is blended with hazelnut paste and almond four. Four new flavors we now have in the shop:
*Smooth Chocolate
*Roasted Peanut
*Crunchy Almond
*Salted Caramel (right before posting this we sold out! 😬)
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If your city/town is going through a cold spell like we’re having, then we have just the thing for you - soup! Annnnnd the latest VegNews magazine featuring - you guessed it - soup! You’ll find lots of warming vegan soup recipes including ramen, pho, pozole & more! Plus, great articles about plant based living + thriving, new vegan products on the market, travel destinations, Parisian sweets recipes!
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New in the shop this morning! Tasty Bite Bombay Potatoes - delicious, great ingredients, microwaveable pouch, medium spice, with an introductory price of only **$3.99!**

Ingredients: Water, potatoes, onions, chickpeas, tomato paste, sunflower oil, garlic, salt, ginger, spices, coriander, cumin, chili pepper powder, cardamom, turmeric, mango powder
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Hey Everybody! We’re honored to be nominated by VegNews as “Best Place to Buy Vegan Groceries”! Very smile-inducing to see “Charlotte, NC” on the ballot - hope we represent well! 🍏

If you’d like to vote, here’s a link to the ballot:

https://vegnews.com/veggie-awards-2024
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Yes! We’re OPEN today, NYE, 12-6pm and New Year’s Day 10am-5pm. Come get your vegan and eco-friendly goods!
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New Year’s Resolution: Say “Grown As*” more often. Hey! I’m already there with this vegan Mac. Introducing GrownAs Foods’ Classic and Truffle high protein Mac & “Cheese”. They are quite delicious. 😋
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The Greener Apple Holiday Hours🎄:

OPEN 12/24 10AM-3PM

CLOSED 12/25-12/26

Back in stock! Bamboo toothbrushes from

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Add some Christmas Cheer to your nails 🎄💅 this year, with this fun Christmas-themed gift set from !

Set Contains Red, Green and White Nail Polishes - each .25oz

PLUS Christmas Cutie Nail Art!

🐷Why do we carry Piggy Paint? Because for the past 13+ years, Piggy Paint’s mission has been to create Non-toxic, Premium products that are completely safe for kids. With an ethical, eco-minded vision, they strive to offer the safest polish on the planet. Piggy Paint is Water-based, virtually Odorless, Dries Hard (& doesn’t wash or peel off). Piggy Paint comes in a rainbow of colors that are Cruelty-free, Vegan, & Gluten-free! ALL fun & Worry-free!
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Direct from England! A selection of four varieties of oat milk chocolate bars as well as a hot chocolate spoon in a decorative and recyclable box that you don’t even have to wrap! We got in eight of these today, and they won’t last long!
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