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InnovAsian Orange Chicken review

June 1, 2021 by Stuart Melling
InnovAsian Orange Chicken

The premise is simple – the flavors of your local American-Chinese restaurant, available on hand from the convenience of your home freezer anytime the mood strikes. Cooking: This is a …

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Tyson Country Fried Steak – an American classic?

July 4, 2021June 1, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Tyson Country Fried Steak

Ahhh, country fried steak, the American classic. Juicy rich beef, thick crunchy breading, maybe a side of country gravy and eggs? Tyson looks to bring the staple direct to your …

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Mission Hill Burnt Ends from Costco reviewed

October 26, 2021May 31, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Mission Hill Burnt Ends

A random ramble through the aisles of Costco always turns up something interesting and new. My latest find – this eye catching BBQ product. The packaging is all red and …

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Categories Grocery, Refrigerated Tags Mission Hill 64 Comments

Gardein Ultimate Chick’N Tenders – the best yet?

July 4, 2021May 23, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Gardein Ultimate Plant-Based Chick'N Tenders

I wasn’t overly impressed by the the last product from Gardein that sported the Ultimate moniker; their Ultimate Burger was all promise and no follow through. I typically find that …

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Categories Frozen, Grocery, Smart Buy, Vegan, Vegetarian Tags Gardein 4 Comments

Birds Eye Buffalo Cauliflower Wings review

July 4, 2021May 16, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Birds Eye Buffalo Cauliflower Wings

Vegetable based sides are the hot ticket item the last few years – cauliflower diced into tiny grains for ‘rice’, green beans repurposes as French fries – all the big …

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Field Roast Plant-Based Nuggets review

July 4, 2021May 16, 2021 by Stuart Melling

When I come across them – I find Field Roast a routinely reliable brand that make a variety of solid plant-based products. Their corn dogs and burgers remain two of …

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Great Value Breaded Chicken Nuggets – a solid buy

July 4, 2021May 16, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Great Value Breaded Chicken Nuggets

I’m always surprised by how many gems I find on Walmart’s Great Value label. For a budget grocer, and arguably their wallet friendly product line – they often shoot well …

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365 Plant-Based Burger Patties – one to avoid

May 15, 2021 by Stuart Melling
365 Plant-Based Burger Patties

These are from Whole Foods’ in house 365 brand and one of many in their plant-based meats product line up. In the past I’ve had some great experiences and not …

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MorningStar Farms Italian Sausage Style Crumbles review

July 4, 2021May 15, 2021 by Stuart Melling
MorningStar Farms Italian Sausage Style Crumbles

These are very much the same product as MorningStar’s regular Griller Crumbles – a product I’ve happily used for year after year after year. The key difference is the gentle …

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Gardein Crispy Golden Chick’N Nuggets – average at best

July 4, 2021May 15, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Gardein Crispy Golden Chick'n Nuggets

Gardein are perhaps the quickest expanding line of plant-based products out there. It seems like there’s something new every other week. Canned soups, frozen meals, individual faux meat products. With …

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