I hardly used to visit the Virginia Beach Farmer's Market. It seemed quite bare to me and lacking in options for someone with vegan wants- besides the veggies, obviously! I wanted to indulge in the fresh baked goods and lunches like everyone else was doing at the market's cafe and bakery, but alas, everything had meat, milk or eggs.

​Fast forward a bit..

A good friend of mine told me I had to check out the NEW vegan-bakery shop at the market but I was certain she must be mistaken that it was  vegan friendly. Was it too good to be true?

We made our way to the market and once we got there, we were greeted so warmly and lovingly by the owner. Another wonderful and unexpected surprise was that she shared this great little shop  between her (Kahiau's Organic Sweet treats) & Flutterby Soap which has plenty of candles and bodycare for vegans! Um jackpot! (PS love the conditioner!)

I have gotten to know these big hearted, kind women that run this shop and they have really brought me joy. They put their all into their work and it comes through. I love trying new treats each week, there are gluten free and raw options and everything is always vegan! It's also nice that I can grab my conditioner and soap etc. while I'm there! Yaaaay for cruelty-free beauty and goodies!

Kahiau's now offers meal services for busy people, large families, people who care about GMO's and Organic foods, or people that just love the food and want to stock up their fridge. Be sure to reach out to the Owner for pricing and pick up info! If you haven't tried the Chipotle Mac n Cheeze, you haven't lived!

​So feel free to drop in and say hello each weekend at the Virginia Beach Farmer's Market shops Kahiau's Organic Sweet Treats & Flutterby Soaps. Just don't forget to grab the good stuff before it's gone (like the poptarts )!

​Facebook:

Kahiua's

​https://m.facebook.com/Kahiaupaper/

Flutterby
https://m.facebook.com/Flutterby-Soap-Company-630620676955158/

PS I was never a biscotti fan, also no biscotti I've ever come across is gf and vegan. This is both, BOTH I TELL YOU! It's also not horrifically dry and hard as a rock but is softer and chewy and absolutely phenomenal. You're welcome.


xo Supernaturalegirl

If you have a loveship with Indian food, you must drop by- especially if you're vegan or vegetarian. Countless options, delicious smells and a totally nice staff. It may look like just a hole in the wall restaurant but it's a total gem.

To be honest, the only reason I say "hole in the wall" is because it's kind of the backside of an eerie, somewhat desolate shopping center.  Inside, however, the place is clean, welcoming and decorated with bold colors and textures.

We didn't plan on stopping to eat at all, we hardly ever get into Newport News but the Hubs figured since we were there we might try something I could blog about. Such a smart man. Camera ready and tummy growling, we searched for nearby, well liked places. This was it across the board.

Now, to be honest there is not a TON of vegan options at all, but I love simply curry dishes and am not much for dessert when I am out so it pleased me just fine. My Hubby eat vegetarian sometimes and he had a ton to choose from. All the desserts contain milk, so if your vegan, heads up. The staff was very helpful with this and was sure to warn me when food came what does and does not have any animal products. Very cool.

I got a nice big bowl of basmati rice with curried veggies and it was the perfect balance of spice and hot and yum.

We got some fresh, cold mango juice to go with our hot, spicy meals and it was absolute bliss together. This was suggested from a few reviewers who left comments to pair the juice with your meals and said it was life changing! It was certainly yummy and I would do it again. I am changed.

The meals, like my curry pictured above, came in these beautiful, metal, heavy bowls which added to the feeling of authenticity. Everything they serve is decorative and presented beautifully but that doesn't make it overpriced like most fancy to the eyeball places. There is just a genuine vibe of caring about presentation, manners and service not to mention the absolutely delicious, well prepared meals to choose from.

The environment was nothing more extraordinary than any other pizza place; it smelled like pizza, it had tile on the floor and friendly people behind the counter.

The only major distinction was a vegan dish on the menu. The girl behind the counter greeted us with a smile and was very friendly and didn't even bat an eye or make any judgmental expressions when we asked for vegan ingredients. She gladly obliged and punched everything into the register tap, tap, tap. We paid, sat and waited.

The wait time wasn't any longer and shorter than any other fast food/pizza place and they even delivered it on a cute little stand with little checker board paper. Unfortunately, the gluten free crust is only available in a small and I do not believe it's a vegan crust. I believe she said that it contained eggs but I may be wrong about that.

 So, yes,  there was a  problem getting a pizza that's gluten free and vegan which made It more a chore than fun trip for me. If you get the gluten free crust they only come in small so it would be a pizza that my husband and I wouldn't be able to share. You see, when the Hubs wants a special treat like pizza, he doesn't want to have to split a tiny pizza. He wants gooey, cheesy, loaded topping pizza. He wants multiple pieces and he doesn't want to have to worry about who gets the last piece and if I have had enough to eat yet. I fully understand as I just want a small  gf/vegan pizza to myself.

Now, had I ordered the small, gluten free crust with vegan toppings, the vegan beef crumbles are NOT gluten free. So you see the conundrum. It is a rarity to find a vegan/gluten free dish, especially in Hampton Roads, unfortunately. 

So I decided I would just have a taste of the regular crust pizza and get it with Vegan toppings. The pizza was okay the crust was decent but the toppings weren't anything to write home about I'm not sure that they were very fresh, there weren't very many and Daiya cheese is my least favorite shredded vegan cheese on pizza. Now don't get flustered, Daiya cheese is one I actually really like in the block form. The shredded kind just doesn't seem to melt or come out very well on pizzas and tastes nothing like real mozzarella to me. I actually love Follow your Heart vegan cheese for pizza!

Needless to say my husband and I were less than  impressed with our outing to this pizza place but if it hadn't been for the very sweet woman behind the counter then I would most likely be giving this an even less enthusiastic review than I am now. Its not by any means a terrible pizza place and it's certainly nice to have an option close to home.


I would like to note that I have  a great appreciation for the fact that there are growing Vegan options in the Virginia Beach area, I just feel this could be better and have more topping options. There are, after all, gluten free faux meat products out there!

My recommendation? We baked up a thick crusted Vegan pizza at home using whole foods already prepped pizza dough (not gf) and I sprinkled on some Italian herbs (per instructions of Miscellany) and smothered my pizza in a block of Follow Your Heart "mozzarella cheese" that I shredded myself. It came out awesome! You could also grab a pre-made gluten free crust from the freezer section or perhaps do a DIY with this killer Gluten free/vegan crust recipe from Minimalist Baker. ENJOY!



Amarie Halley (aka SupernaturaleGirl) is a total Foodie, DIY nerd, Holistic health fanatic and is always testing out and reviewing healthy beauty and lifestyle products.

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