This also shines a light on the importance of reading your ingredients before leaving the grocery store. It's apparent that they stock their shelves without realizing they are mixing vegetarian / vegan products and I unknowingly purchased a product that was pretty egg forward. I was ok with this but someone who is vegan obviously wouldn't be so it's super important to take the time to read your labels!
Garden Lites product line is chalk full of veggies in every serving. They have quite a great selection of products with extra veggies hidden inside like frozen waffles, chocolatey muffins with carrot and zucchini, and savoury bites like these Kale and Brown rice bites. I am now a total fan of this line and will be looking for more of their products the next time I shop. I strongly recommend giving these products a try and would love to hear from you guys should you try one that I have not yet. www.gardenlites.com HAPPY VEG
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They had a really great texture as well which made them easy to eat. Often times, I find bean balls / burgers have a bit of a refried bean consistency inside but these actually had quite a nice bite to them. They definitely held up to the chipotle mayo and salsa in my wrap without getting soggy or falling apart.
I strongly recommend picking these up if you spot them at the grocery store. Having tried two of their products so far, I'd say Oh Naturel is one of my favourite plant based frozen food makers. I'm looking forward to trying the rest of the products they offer especially after these tasty black bean bites! HAPPY VEG www.ohnaturel.com
There were several methods to prepare the meatless patties on the box but I decided pan frying them was my best option. I didn't want to chance them getting dried out in the oven because they were fairly thin. A little oil and into the pan they went for approximately 7 minutes per side until brown. They cooked up pretty beautifully despite not looking like chicken whatsoever.
They had a really great flavour and were quite light and airy inside. The outside was deliciously crispy which was exactly what I like. They didn't have any chicken flavour in my opinion and needed a bit of salt to wake them up. The second time around I gave them a pop of pepper flakes and cajun seasoning which really spruced them up. Ultimately, I would recommend them if you spot them at the market. There are four per box which is technically two meals if you pair them with a delicious side and salad. Totally worth the money and as I said, they were quite enjoyable. Upon researching Zoglo's I discovered that they have quite an extensive product line! They carry a variety of meatless products including hot dogs, burgers, various vegetable patties, and other specialty products. They boast no preservatives and absolutely no GMO soy which is a big deal. Their products are available in specialty stores across Canada, the U.S., Europe, Israel, and Australia. They will be continuing to expand to new locations so keep an eye out for their products. I know I can't wait to try the rest of their line! www.zoglos.com HAPPY VEG
The price was perfect for the size of the bag and the ingredients list was short and without sciency sounding ingredients. Too many crazy ingredients is a red flag so the short ingredients list was a good thing for sure.
I strongly recommend picking up a bag on your next trip to the grocery store. They also offer non traditional flavours like Jalapeno & Cheddar and Mushroom & Swiss but I haven't been able to confirm that those are vegetarian. If you guys try them please shoot me a comment and let me know what you think! HAPPY VEG Until recently, I hadn't considered how cheese was made as I had a vague idea and that felt sufficient. I was taken by surprise when I learned that rennet, sourced from the lining of a slaughtered baby cow's stomach, was used in a variety of cheeses I was unknowingly consuming. The enzyme in rennet can also come from plant / vegetarian safe sources as well. I immediately did my research and found out exactly what to look for when it comes to cheese.
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