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Kroger Original Pork Sausage Patties review

March 15, 2021March 11, 2021 by Stuart Melling

Lets be honest, the elephant in the room are those bright red boxes of Jimmy Dean Breakfast Sausages; we’ve probably all reached for a carton down through the years right. …

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Categories Frozen, Grocery Tags Kroger 4 Comments

Applegate Naturals Uncured Beef Corn Dogs

January 26, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Applegate Naturals Uncured Beef Corn Dogs

Stuart MellingHi, I’m Stuart, nice to meet you!  I’m the founder, writer and wrangler at Gastronomic SLC – Utah’s biggest and oldest online food magazine; I’m also a former restaurant …

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Birds Eye Crispy Green Beans review

March 15, 2021December 10, 2020 by Stuart Melling
Birds Eye Crispy Green Beans

One noticeable trend I’ve seen in the freezer aisles of late is an attempt to translate trendy restaurant dishes into quick-serve dishes for the home; I guess it’s not all …

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The Alpha Burger Crispy Chik’N review

March 15, 2021December 7, 2020 by Stuart Melling
The Alpha Burger Crispy Chik'N

I ran into the Alpha Foods brand for the first time at Sprouts, and I am glad I did. I hadn’t heard of them prior, and I’m always on the …

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Categories Frozen, Grocery, Vegan, Vegetarian Tags Alpha, Alpha Foods 2 Comments

Marie Callender’s Meatless Gardein Be’f Pot Pie review

November 7, 2020 by Stuart Melling
Marie Callender's Meatless Gardein Be'f Pot Pie

As plant-based products continue to debut all over the grocery store, we’re starting to see link ups between existing big name brands; this particular one sees the classic Marie Callender’s …

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Incogmeato Chik’N Nuggets – some of the best around

July 6, 2021October 6, 2020 by Stuart Melling
MorningStar Farms Incogmeato Chik'N Nuggets

I didn’t go into this one with much excitement nor huge expectations. I recently sampled the Incogmeato Burger and in totally honesty I wasn’t particularly blown away. The burger was …

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Categories Frozen, Grocery, Vegan, Vegetarian Tags Incogmeato, MorningStar Farms 4 Comments

Marie Callender’s Pub Style Steak & Ale pie

September 25, 2020September 25, 2020 by Stuart Melling
Marie Callender's Pub Style Steak & Ale pie cover

I’m sure I’m not alone in having a soft spot for Marie Callender’s pot pies. With their calorie count I don’t even them as often as I’d like, but when …

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Categories Frozen, Frozen Meal, Grocery Tags Marie Callender's 2 Comments

Gardein Ultimate Plant-Based Burger review

September 24, 2020 by Stuart Melling
Gardein Ultimate Plant-Based Burger

Gardein aren’t holding back with this name, “Ultimate!”. The moment I saw that name a couple months back, I’ve been trying hard to secure a box pf these meat free …

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Categories Frozen, Grocery, Vegan, Vegetarian Tags Gardein 2 Comments

Worthington Meatless Corned Beef review

September 23, 2020 by Stuart Melling
Worthington Meatless Corned Beef package

After being so wowed by the Worthington Meatless Leanies, I immediately set myself the task of trying more of the brand’s plant based product line up. The next item I …

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MorningStar Farms Buffalo Chik Patties review – 2020 version

September 23, 2020 by Stuart Melling
MorningStar Farms Buffalo Chik Patties

As with much of the MorningStar Farms range, this product has seen a relatively recent makeover, both in terms of the product and the packaging too. Four patties come in …

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    I'll never buy again! The package contained fully 12 (out of 16) ounces of pure pork fat. Totally unacceptable. Major…

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