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Simple Truth Emerge Plant Based Patties – a surprisingly good burger

May 7, 2021January 7, 2020 by Stuart Melling
Simple Truth Emerge Plant Based Patties

Let’s get the obvious elephant in the room dealt with first. These burgers from Kroger are made in the spirit of those from Impossible/Beyond, if not a loving homage to …

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Categories Grocery, Refrigerated, Vegan, Vegetarian Tags Kroger, Simple Truth', Smiths 10 Comments

Gardein Savory Stuffed Turk’y

February 8, 2020December 5, 2019 by Stuart Melling
Gardein Savory Stuffed Turk'y

Just a few days after Thanksgiving and my local Whole Foods was selling these (and other vegan seasonal specials) at half price. I’d always been a little apprehensive at their …

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Review: 365 Breaded Chickenless Nuggets

February 8, 2020October 5, 2019 by Stuart Melling
365 Breaded Chickenless Nuggets

With all the noise around new meat free brands like Beyond Meat and Gardein, it can be easy to overlook some of the store brands like these meat-free chicken nuggets …

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Seapoint Farms Riced Edamame

October 4, 2019 by Stuart Melling
Seapoint Farms Riced Edamame

In today’s more health conscious world of cooking, riced vegetables have started to become something of a superstar side dish. Riced cauliflower usually takes all the headlines and plaudits, often …

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Alexia Organic Yukon Select Fries

April 8, 2020October 4, 2019 by Stuart Melling
Alexia Organic Yukon Select Fries

The search for the perfect home cooked French fry is undoubtedly an endless quest. At the farthest end of the spectrum, the ideal fry requires a deep fat fryer, exacting …

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Whole Foods Vegetable Potstickers

February 8, 2020September 24, 2019 by Stuart Melling
Whole Foods Vegetable Potstickers

Despite a long standing, “well that was far less impressive than I’d hoped for” malaise when it comes to pot stickers – the attractively clean packaging and $3.99 price point …

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Categories Frozen, Grocery, Vegan, Vegetarian Tags Whole Foods 3 Comments

Gardein Seven Grain Crispy Tenders review

August 29, 2021August 17, 2019 by Stuart Melling
Gardein Seven Grain Crispy Tenders

These tenders represent an oddity in the larger Gardein lineup, well, at least in my mind they do. The eschew the general ingredient makeup found in other items in the …

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Review: Beyond Meat Beyond Beef

October 11, 2019August 6, 2019 by Stuart Melling
Beyond Meat Beyond Beef

I won’t lie. The $10.99 price on this package made me wince as I lowered it from shelf to grocery cart. This new ground beef substitute from Beyond Meat is …

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No Evil Foods Pulled Pork BBQ review

February 8, 2020July 7, 2019 by Stuart Melling
No Evil Foods Pulled Pork BBQ

I wonder how much No Evil Foods product leaps from shelving to cart simply off the elegant packaging alone. There’s absolutely no denying the aesthetics of this brand. I’d wager …

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Fresh Gourmet Crispy Jalapeños review

July 7, 2019July 7, 2019 by Stuart Melling
Fresh Gourmet Crisp Jalapenos

What surprised me most about this product was the heat. I’m a moderate lover of spice (sriracha is a ketchup substitute in those house) but still I found these slightly …

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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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