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Gardein Ultimate Plant-Based Chick’N Filet reviewed

August 30, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Gardein Ultimate Plant-Based Chick'N Filet

Hot on the heels of Gardein’s Ultimate Tenders is this similarly packaged product – now in fried chicken patty format. Like the tenders, they come in a rather attractive black …

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Categories Frozen, Grocery, Vegan, Vegetarian Tags Gardein 3 Comments

Dr Praeger’s Perfect Burger reviewed

August 28, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Dr Praeger's Perfect Burger

It’s been a good three years since I’ve picked up a burger product from Dr Praeger’s. The last I sampled, the California Veggie Burger, really wasn’t my cup of tea. …

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Categories Frozen, Grocery, Vegan, Vegetarian Tags dr. Praeger's 1 Comment

Simple Truth Meatless Breakfast Patties

August 28, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Simple Truth Meatless Breakfast Patties

These plant-based breakfast sausage are from Kroger, and can be found in the freezer section of the store. Kroger have quite a few competing in house brands on their shelves, …

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Great Value Breaded Okra

August 21, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Great Value Breaded Okra

I’ll keep this one short. There’s not much to report here except to say this is one to skip. While Walmart’s Great Value label can be a great hiding place …

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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

Boomerang’s Beefy Potato review

July 27, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Boomerang's Plant-based Beefy Potato

Boomerang’s are apparently an Aussie-inspired pot pie, that seem to have a boutique approach. Compared to the bigger names like Marie Callendars, the pies are smaller at a higher price. …

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Sweet Earth Chorizo-Style Sausage review

July 27, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Sweet Earth Chorizo Style Sausage

I’ll admit that the Sweet Earth label isn’t my favorite when it comes to meat free options. I’ve encountered more misses than hits through the years. The latest to catch …

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Categories Grocery, Vegan, Vegetarian Tags Sweet Earth 2 Comments

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

Trader Joe’s Thai Sweet Chili Veggie Burger

July 5, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Trader Joe's Thai Sweet Chili Veggie Burger

These veggie burgers are very much in the old school vein. There’s no mad science at work here, these are the veggie burgers from yesteryear – that you either love …

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Field Roast Buffalo Wings review

July 3, 2021 by Stuart Melling
Field Roast Buffalo Wings

This is the type of product that incredulous meat eaters often look at and ask, “so you don’t eat animals huh, why do you have to copy an animal product.” …

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