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Kroger Hardwood Smoked Pulled Pork

October 26, 2021August 21, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Kroger Hardwood Smoked Pulled Pork

Of the many missions I have tasked myself with (who has the best French fry, what about best plant based burger), the most recent goal I’m working toward has me …

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Impossible Sausage is here – what you need to know

April 24, 2022August 18, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Impossible Sausage

Long time readers will know I am a huge fan of the Impossible Burger – for my money it stands head and shoulders above any other plant-based burger. You’ll forgive …

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Categories Frozen, Grocery, Refrigerated, Vegan, Vegetarian Tags Impossible Foods, Impossible Sausage 7 Comments

Johnsonville Sausage Strips review

October 2, 2021August 8, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Johnsonville Sausage Strips

It’s not that often a press release comes across my desk and makes me sit up, eyes wide open. But that’s exactly what this one did. Johnsonville, traditional masters of …

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Categories Grocery, Refrigerated, Uncategorized Tags Johnsonville 12 Comments

Schweid And Sons Butcher’s Blend review

July 27, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Schweid And Sons Butcher's Blend

Time and again I find myself drawn in by smart product packaging – just like this. I mean check out that fancy typography, the chic cardboard shell, the suggestion that …

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Beyond Breakfast Sausage Links review

July 13, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Beyond Breakfast Sausage Links

The Beyond Meat line keeps on expanding and expanding, which is good news as far as I’m concerned. When it comes to plant-based options, the brand is one of the …

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Categories Frozen, Grocery, Refrigerated, Vegan, Vegetarian Tags Beyond Meat 3 Comments

Field Roast Signature Stadium Dogs review

July 4, 2021June 15, 2021 by Stuart Melling

The news that these veggie dogs from Field Roast had become an official Plant-Based dish for the LA Dodgers certainly caught my eye; I love to see the new wave …

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Categories Grocery, Refrigerated, Vegan, Vegetarian Tags Field Roast 2 Comments

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

Big Mountain Super-Food Brekkie Links review

May 12, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Big Mountain Super-Food Brekkie Links

I spied these on a random roam of my local Whole Foods. I’d never come across the brand before. Four links come to one vacuum packed collection, inside the sausages …

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Categories Grocery, Refrigerated, Vegan, Vegetarian Tags Big Mountain 1 Comment

Beyond Meatballs – a top quality plant-based option

July 4, 2021May 11, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Beyond Meatballs

Beyond Meat have been remarkably restrained in their product launches, at least when compared to the frenzy that it is other brands in the plant based space right now. The …

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