For those of you that don't shop at Kroger, they have come out with a line of products called Simple Truth and Simple Truth Organic . They are high quality and taste great! You can get organic canned beans, tomato sauce, corn, cereal, peanut butter and so much more, and they are priced very good!
Recently I discovered that they are carrying several Meatless Faux Meat options!
We don't eat these types of products very often since we try and stick to a more whole foods plant based way of eating, but I wanted to share this! These products can be a great transition food for people that are just starting a plant based diet. So many of the frozen faux meats have egg whites in them, so I carefully read the label and discovered that these are VEGAN!!! I am not sure why they didn't put vegan on the package, but from reading the ingredients, I don't see anything that is not vegan.
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I purchased the Meatless Crispy Tenders since my teenage daughter loves the meatless chicken nuggets.
I cooked a few in the toaster oven to see how they taste, and I must say that they are the BEST I have ever eaten. They got crispy on the outside and the texture was very good. Sometimes these kinds of products can be very rubbery, but these are not that way. Honestly if you didn't know any better, you would think you were eating a chicken strip! I have not tried any of the others, but if they are anything like these, I am sure they are delicious.
I hope that people support them in their efforts to provide meatless and organic products so they will continue to carry them. I still love my Whole Foods and will continue to shop there, but it is so nice to be able to get great items at your local grocery store!
I'm a lacto-ovo vegetarian who admits to missing the taste of meat (gasp), but I don't eat meat for ethical reasons (and usually it is healthier if you stick to real food). That said, I just tried some of these Kroger brand items and was really impressed, especially because there were no weird chemicals like other brands tend to have. Granted, there is obviously a lot of processing going on, even if it is organic sources, so I won't make a habit of these, but compared to other products like this, flavor and texture were very good, and the nutritional value was good for protein (the meatless patties I believe were 18g). The only minor thing I would complain about is that the meatless patties were a little heavy on the smoke flavor, but otherwise, quite good. They were also larger in size to fill a bun, unlike those from other brands. Also, the crumbles are great for tacos!
ReplyDeleteYou obviously haven't tried the pizza. I'm sitting here wondering what in the world that bad flavor is..the pepperoni?
ReplyDeleteI thought the power bar was awful too.
We don't have the Pizza at our Kroger. Since I wrote this, it seems the only one that I purchase is the meatless chicken tenders. My teenager is still addicted to them. When she can't "find" anything to eat she will make a soft taco out of these.
DeleteThere's a Simple Truth vegan pizza? Not by us anyway.. hope to try it sometime soon: -)
DeleteOMG we've tried everything from ST at Kroger! We live them all! My wife's favorite are the spicy lime chik'n strips. Mine are the burgers ! They're all delish!?
ReplyDeleteMeant to say love not live them..sorry. darn auto correct.
DeleteI didn't think I can use it, Thanks for your information. Btw I'am a private chef in austin texas. God Bless!
ReplyDeleteI love these products way better than gardein
ReplyDeleteI just tried the ST Meatless Patties. I cannot tell you how HORRIBLE this experience was. It tasted 100% like mold. I hope I don't get sick. One bite and I realized it was poison. Don't buy this. Unless, of course, you like the taste of mold. I am returning it to the store today.
ReplyDeleteHopefully those were found in the frozen section (where they belong) rather than the refrigerated section...
DeleteI just tried their vegan chicken nuggets! They were so good! And, I love chicken nuggets! But these are even better than meat! How is that possible? I had to go back and check package because I didn't believe they were soy! Going to try the other products after reading your blog, thanks for posting!
ReplyDeleteI'm trying to be a vegan this is a life change for me with me luck
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