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AUG 25, 2020 BY: MOHINI PATEL Maya’s Cookies, a Black-owned and woman-owned vegan cookie company from San Diego, and vegan ice cream brand NadaMoo partner up to bring foodies indulgent treats nationwide. NadaMoo, based in Austin, specializes in coconut milk-based frozen desserts. Their flavors include Birthday Cake, Pistachio Nut, Cookies & Creme, The Rockiest Road, and many more. Maya’s Cookies and Nadamoo met over Instagram and announced last week that they are partnering to bring consumers vegan ice cream sandwiches—an epic treat that can be made in the comfort of your own home. Maya, founder of Maya’s Cookies, told VegOut, “The NadaMoo team...

San Diego beer connoisseurs with a sweet tooth will be delighted to know that two San Diego favorites are partnering on a specialty pairing that benefits the local community. North Park Beer Co. (NPBC) will be featuring the Black Is Beautiful beer, a global beer collaboration that was spearheaded by Weathered Souls Brewing, a black-owned brewery in San Antonio, Texas.   “We’re one of over 1,000 breweries who are participating and 100% of the proceeds of the sales will be going to local not-for-profit entities Detour, a mentoring program for girls of color, and The Blue Heart Foundation, which focuses...

Click here to watch Maya's interview on CBS 8 San Diego.

AUG 12, 2020 BY: CAYLA WHITE Remember when you first went vegan and you scoured the shelves of Ralphs for a bag of cookies that might accidentally be okay to eat? Oreos are great and all, but sometimes you just want a plant-based, fresh-baked, gooey chocolate chip cookie.  Maya felt the same way. A long-time vegan, she searched everywhere for a gourmet version of one of these soft-baked treats. After realizing how difficult they were to find, she began to experiment in her own kitchen with different recipes. Her friends and family soon told her that not only were her cookies...