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Impossible Chicken Nuggets – a must buy

March 19, 2022 by Stuart Melling
Impossible Chicken Nuggets

First hitting shelves in the Fall of 2021 – it’s taken me a little while to get my hands on these. For my money Impossible make the very best plant-based …

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Categories Frozen, Grocery, Vegan, Vegetarian Tags Impossible Foods 1 Comment

Is the Wildgrain subscription box any good?

September 2, 2022March 12, 2022 by Stuart Melling
Contents of Wildgrain box

Bread, pasta, pastries, delivered to your door, ready to go in minutes? That’s the promise of the subscription box service from Wildgrain (use code GSLC10 for $10 off, we get …

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Alexia Crispy Truffle Fries reviewed

March 12, 2022 by Stuart Melling
Alexia Crispy Truffle Fries

Cooking: The packaging reckons you should bake these fries, it provides no further instruction. Guess what? I air fried them, and it works much better – and faster too. Seven …

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Categories Frozen, Grocery Tags Alexia 1 Comment

Chung’s Chicken Egg Rolls reviewed

March 12, 2022 by Stuart Melling
Chung's Chicken Egg Rolls

Cooking: Bake, deep fry or microwave. Only someone looking for mush would proceed with the latter. I actually reached for the air fryer and got good results. A deep fryer …

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Beyond Chicken Plant-Based Tenders

March 19, 2022March 12, 2022 by Stuart Melling
Beyond Chicken Plant-Based Tenders

The plant-based chicken space has been getting increasingly competitive of late. The last year has seen an explosion in the number of brands competing for your fake-chicken dollars. The latest …

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Categories Frozen, Grocery, Vegan, Vegetarian Tags Beyond Meat Leave a comment

Gorton’s Cod Fish Sticks

February 18, 2022 by Stuart Melling
Gorton’s Cod Fish Sticks

I had a double take moment when I added these to my grocery cart. This packet of fish sticks from Gorton’s was North of the $10 mark at my local …

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Home Chef Beef Chili With Beans

February 13, 2022 by Stuart Melling
Home Chef Beef Chili With Beans

It’s been interesting to see how home meal kit companies have tried to expand beyond their subscription models these last few days. These days its not uncommon to find dishes …

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Jack & Annie’s Smoky Jack Sausage

February 13, 2022 by Stuart Melling
Jack & Annie's Smoky Jack Sausage

Before the pea-protein craze ignited by the likes of Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat – jack fruit based vegan food was all the rage. The Internet became littered with recipes …

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Categories Grocery, Refrigerated, Vegan, Vegetarian Tags Jack & Annie's 2 Comments

Nando’s Perinaise sauce

February 13, 2022 by Stuart Melling
Nando's Perinaise

Quick review: Ever on the search for a new sauce in my arsenal, my wife proudly found this one out in the world. To be clear I am a huge …

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Hereford Luncheon Meat – what’s in the can

February 13, 2022 by Stuart Melling
Hereford Luncheon Meat

Like a moth to the proverbial, I am drawn repeatedly to those weird cans of meat on the shelf. You know the ones, the ones you stare at curiously, but …

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