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The Very Good Butchers Smoking Bangers review

March 27, 2022 by Stuart Melling
The Very Good Butchers Smokin Bangers

This is one of those products that almost sells itself from the packaging alone; sleek and trendy, emblazoned with a retro style logo. I snapped these up immediately after seeing …

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Categories Grocery, Refrigerated, Vegan, Vegetarian Tags The Very Good Butchers 1 Comment

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

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

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

Garden Inspirations Plant Based Meatballs

February 13, 2022February 13, 2022 by Stuart Melling
Garden Inspirations Plant Based Meatballs

After two extremely disappointing produces from Farm Rich’s Garden Inspiration line, I went into this one more than a little dubious. Cooking: These are very versatile – listing baking, frying, …

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Categories Frozen, Grocery, Vegetarian Tags Garden Inspirations 1 Comment

Gardein Ultimate Plant-Based Jerky

November 29, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Gardein Ultimate Plant-Based Jerky

There was a time I would purchase a Gardein product with more than a little caution. The brand’s approach to rapid product release and development meant the overall line was, …

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Whole Foods 365 Spinach And Cheese Spanakopita

November 29, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Whole Foods 365 Spinach And Cheese Spanakopita

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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Garden Inspirations Breaded Zucchini Sticks

September 18, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Garden Inspirations Breaded Zucchini Sticks

This is the second Garden Inspirations product I’ve tried in as many weeks – the last being their new BBQ sliders. In case Garden Inspirations is a new name to …

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Trader Joe’s Chickenless Crispy Tenders

September 4, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Trader Joe's Chickenless Crispy Tenders

. 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 …

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The Alpha Nugget Plant-Based Chik’n Original

September 4, 2021 by Stuart Melling
The Alpha Nugget Plant-Based Chik'n Original

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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