yummy brands, comfort food

Yesterday, a stormy day in the capital city, called for grilled cheese sandwiches and hot tomato soup in front of a roaring fire. 
Gabe ran {well, drove rather, since it was raining} down the street to the store and stocked up on soup.  He picked up a few cartons of Imagine tomato soup, which turned out to be the yummiest {and vegan!} tomato soup we have ever eaten.  He added his usual dashes of Tabasco and chopped fresh green onions to the soup, and for the sandwiches used earth balance butter on the whole wheat bread slices and daiya cheddar style cheese, which melted beautifully on the cast iron skillet.  Like so many other vegans, I am now singing the praises of daiya cheese!  I'm not kidding when I say this 'cheese' truly tastes like real sharp cheddar cheese.  And, you should trust my palette, because it is very discerning. 

This is one of our favorite cold weather meals, and luckily all these yummy brands can be found at our local markets.  Sorry Tillamook, but you've got some competition.  And Campbell's, you don't stand a chance.

We look forward to grilling some daiya-wiches for our friends and family this season...and seeing if they can taste the difference.

What is your favorite cold weather vegan meal?

{photo sources: 1, 2, 3, 4}