Diary of a dairy-free revolution
We’d heard about the Daring brand of plant-based chicken, and when we saw it in our grocery’s freezer, we decided to try the Cajun-style chicken pieces. These vegan chicken pieces are, in a word, amazing. Cooked with a little oil in a skillet, they are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The … Read more
What can we say about these Beyond Meat breakfast sausage links, other than that they are perfection? Now, if you are a health nut, or a vegan who doesn’t pine for plant-based sausage, you may not agree … these sausage links are both very greasy (in the best way) and very “real” (they would fool … Read more
These Hodo tofu veggie burgers were on sale, and so we had to try them. I was so impressed, I went back to buy a few more while they were still on sale … and they were gone! I hope they return. These are not the type of vegan burgers I would eat on a … Read more
We haven’t yet seen this Sweet Earth chik’n locally, so when we were at a Whole Foods out of town, we eagerly swept this plant-based chik’n into our cart. These little strips of faux chicken are perfect for any recipe, and especially if you’re serving omnivores. We got the plain version, but Sweet Earth offers … Read more
Pasta is a great staple for vegans (contrary to popular belief, not all pasta is made from eggs! especially when you buy dried pasta, whole-wheat pasta, etc.). If we’re not making our own sauce, we usually choose already-plant-based tomato sauces … so this vegan Bolognese sauce from Trader Joe’s was a great find. This is, … Read more
You can imagine our joy when we saw these vegan Impossible Chicken Nuggets at our local Trader Joe’s. We immediately bought a vast quantity and cooked them up as soon as we could. They are in the freezer section and can be microwaved, cooked on a skillet, or cooked in the oven. We used our … Read more