topic Re: Plant based meat product in Recipes

Plant based meat product

wagirl — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 21:27:34 GMT

Been curious about this stuff so I bought some to try. It's called LightLife. Soy/gluten free, no gmos, low carb, sodium is not awful, no artificial flavors. Looks like ground meat. So I made a chili with it and its pretty good. Next time I think i will season it up more. cooks like meat only no fat/juices. I added a little olive oil. Not bad. Was on sale for $3.99 a pound too. It comes in a 12 oz pak.

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GAQShopr53 — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 21:40:33 GMT

Some may not like them but I have been eating Morning Star Farms products for years. I really like the breakfast patties as an alternative to sausages. This is my favorite burger and I will add a little seasoning when cooking.

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fluffysmom — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 23:02:29 GMT

When I was a young vegetarian hippie it was called Textured Vegtable Protien TVP. It was good in chili and spa sauce.

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ScrapHappy — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 23:04:31 GMT

I recently saw a segment about plant based foods (meat) on the news. It was for a specific brand called Beyond Meat. I am tempted to give it a try.

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sidsmom — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 23:28:17 GMT

As a reminder to those who are vegan:

Most Morningstar products will have eggs and/or milk

so yes, they are vegetarian...but not vegan.

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momtochloe — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 00:41:46 GMT

@ScrapHappy wrote:
I recently saw a segment about plant based foods (meat) on the news. It was for a specific brand called Beyond Meat. I am tempted to give it a try.

@ScrapHappy I agree, I would love to try this product but even though stores around here advertise it I can never find it so hopefully they'll start getting more in.

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GemsNBeauty — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 02:44:40 GMT

@ScrapHappy @momtochloe ...Love Beyond Meat! We are trying to eat less meat and both hubby and I really enjoy a Beyond Meat burger. They are very substantial and great texture like an actual burger. These are the best plant based burgers we've found to date. This company has also come out with sausages, and those are great as well! I purchase ours at Target (fresh meat area) or Whole Foods in their frozen and non-frozen area. Hopefully your local stores will have it available for you to try

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momtochloe — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 03:02:36 GMT

@GemsNBeauty wrote:
@ScrapHappy @momtochloe ...Love Beyond Meat! We are trying to eat less meat and both hubby and I really enjoy a Beyond Meat burger. They are very substantial and great texture like an actual burger. These are the best plant based burgers we've found to date. This company has also come out with sausages, and those are great as well! I purchase ours at Target (fresh meat area) or Whole Foods in their frozen and non-frozen area. Hopefully your local stores will have it available for you to try

@GemsNBeauty well how fabulous are you? Goodness I so hope the supply chain smiles on our stores and gets their products in asap!

Thank you again for your post as I so appreciate it!

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jackthebear — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 13:10:57 GMT

i don't eat a burger and don't see the need to eat something made to look like one,

you are not eating the burger, don't want to eat the meat so why eat something faked like it.

Whole Foods has some faked sausages, etc,

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wagirl — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 14:15:05 GMT

I don't eat Morningstar Farms as I avoid soy products, but we are canivores but like to eat meatless a few times a week. My family thought the chili I made with this product was just as good as with real ground meat. Now would I make a meatloaf with it--no --but meatballs, and burgers would be worth trying.

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Ibby114 — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 16:00:01 GMT

@wagirl wrote:
I don't eat Morningstar Farms as I avoid soy products, but we are canivores but like to eat meatless a few times a week. My family thought the chili I made with this product was just as good as with real ground meat. Now would I make a meatloaf with it--no --but meatballs, and burgers would be worth trying.

@wagirl I recently substituted firm tofu for ground turkey in my usual chili recipe- delish!

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Ibby114 — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 16:03:02 GMT

@GemsNBeauty wrote:
@ScrapHappy @momtochloe ...Love Beyond Meat! We are trying to eat less meat and both hubby and I really enjoy a Beyond Meat burger. They are very substantial and great texture like an actual burger. These are the best plant based burgers we've found to date. This company has also come out with sausages, and those are great as well! I purchase ours at Target (fresh meat area) or Whole Foods in their frozen and non-frozen area. Hopefully your local stores will have it available for you to try

@GemsNBeauty @momtochloe Beyond meat items are terrific- the few I've tried anyway. Zinburger has Beyond Burger on their menu - it's nice to be able to go out with family & friends and not feel so restrictive with the menu.

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Ibby114 — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 16:06:07 GMT

@sidsmom wrote:
As a reminder to those who are vegan:
Most Morningstar products will have eggs and/or milk
so yes, they are vegetarian...but not vegan.

@sidsmom this is a recent favorite find- delish with breakfast!

Morningstar sausage ingredients

Ingredients. Water, wheat gluten, soy flour, soy protein concentrate, corn oil. Contains 2% or less of yeast extract, spices, salt, cooked onion and carrot juice concentrate, dextrose, natural flavors, sugar, paprika (color), garlic powder, glutamic acid, whey, onion powder, nonfat milk, egg whites, xanthan gum

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sidsmom — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 17:36:24 GMT

@Ibby114 wrote:
@sidsmom wrote:
As a reminder to those who are vegan:
Most Morningstar products will have eggs and/or milk
so yes, they are vegetarian...but not vegan.
@sidsmom this is a recent favorite find- delish with breakfast!

Morningstar sausage ingredients
Ingredients. Water, wheat gluten, soy flour, soy protein concentrate, corn oil. Contains 2% or less of yeast extract, spices, salt, cooked onion and carrot juice concentrate, dextrose, natural flavors, sugar, paprika (color), garlic powder, glutamic acid, whey, onion powder, nonfat milk, egg whites, xanthan gum

@Ibby114

Good you are able to find something you can enjoy!

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wagirl — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 21:39:17 GMT

@Ibby114---don't eat tofu as it is soy---but have eaten it in things and yes, can be delish.

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lrmuffin — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 12:53:15 GMT

I’ve been a vegan for 23 years and lactovegetarian 3 additional years before that.

before beyond meat, the vegan meat substitutes were dismal and I opted for grilled or fried tofu. Beyond Meat is delicious. It comes in burgers and sausages and I can recreate recipes from when I was young. Of course, I eat it in moderation, but it is good for the environment, healthier than meat and works well in recipes. Still love my tofu, but this is a welcome addition to the meatless diet.