Hey boos!
I know I said I was going to announce the winner of the contigo giveaway on Friday but two night shifts and a meeting with our lawyer {to sign our mortgage!}, home insurance and life insurance agents have left me with zero time to blog! Lame balls I know. I’ll just get right to it then!
That would be Megan from my vegan story!! Congrats! Send me an email with your deets and I will ship out your travel mugs! 😀
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Ever tried Gardein herb dijon breasts? Yeah, me neither. I usually avoid fake meat products because they taste like garbo but for some reason I thought I would give this a try. I love love loveee dijon mustard sooo super win right?
Looks like chicken, yeah? The directions on the back say you can either microwave, fry or bake. I chose bake.
The look of it out of the package kind of threw me off. Fake meat product/sauce in plastic usually doesn’t appeal to me. 😉
I placed the breast into an over safe dish, covered with the sauce, covered and baked for 20 minutes.
Out of the oven {placed on my new hot pad – thanks Kim!!} and smelling pretty tasty.
I placed the chick’n on my plate, poured the dijon sauce over top beside steamed broccoli and a farro salad.
Looks pretty good on the plate, but how did it taste?
Yuck. Definitely. The chick’n breast has a really weird “fake” taste and the sauce was sooo bland. I don’t know where the mustardy smell was coming from because it sure wasn’t coming from this. Booo! 1/10.
At least the farro salad was a win 🙂
Mediterranean Farro Salad
serves one
1/4 cup farro, rinsed
3/4 cup veggie broth
2 tbsp black olives, chopped
2 tbsp goat feta cheese
3 small sundried tomatoes
1/4 cup roasted veggies {zucchini, red and yellow peppers, mushrooms}
salt and pepper to taste
Cook farro in veggie broth according to package directions, about 15 minutes. Chop veggies, sundried tomatoes and olives. Mix with cooked farro and add feta cheese. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve warm or cold.
The next 2 weeks are going to be pretty crazy because we get possession in 12 days!! LOTS to do but I can’t wait!!
Hope you had a fabulous weekend and you’re welcoming May with a huge smile 😀
Love and hugs,
Paije xoxo
Have you ever tried any fake meat products? Thoughts?
Canadians! Remember to VOTE tomorrow!
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May 1, 2011 at 4:51 pm
katshealthcorner
If I ever eat a fake meat product, it has to be from Morningstar or Boca. 🙂
May 1, 2011 at 6:13 pm
paijery
I wish we got those brands here! I have heard goood things!
May 1, 2011 at 4:53 pm
Allison @ Food For Healing
I’ve seen those, but i dont like fake meats either. If it comes to veggie burgers, i like the main ingredients to be VEGGIES! but i at least know now not to try it. blech.
so exciting about all the house stuff going on! you will definitely have to invite me over once you move in!
May 1, 2011 at 6:14 pm
paijery
Yes definitely do not waste your money! So gross!
You are totally welcome to come over when we move in 😀
May 1, 2011 at 5:17 pm
Jenny
Congrats to Meg! Omg that farro salad looks delicious. My bf bought a bag at Costco and this is a perfect way to spruce it up 😀
May 1, 2011 at 6:17 pm
paijery
That’s where my farro came from! Let me know if you try it!
May 1, 2011 at 10:15 pm
movesnmunchies
ICK! sorry that didnt turn out good! it sure looks tasty!!! oh well the farro looks MUCH BETTER! 😀
May 1, 2011 at 10:34 pm
czechvegan
The farro salad look good! I have never tried fake meat, I have actually never saw it:)
May 1, 2011 at 10:34 pm
czechvegan
The farro salad look good! I have never tried fake meat, I have actually never seen it:)
May 2, 2011 at 1:40 am
Faith
Fake meat and I dont get along – especially fake chicken. Sometimes I can do a tofu hot dog link and be perfectly happy, but beyond that, most of them taste so much like the real thing that I get super freaked out by the texture! Thanks for the review, though, because I’ve been wondering about those each time I see them at Whole Foods!
May 2, 2011 at 2:05 am
Ma Ma Megan
Yay! I’m so happy to see my name up there! Just e-mailed you!
I’m not a fan of buying fake meats. I like making seitan and veggie burgers but they can’t taste like they are supposed to taste like meat. Because I honestly don’t miss the taste of meat!
May 2, 2011 at 6:16 am
Lauren @ WWoB
I just added you to my blogroll – I dont know what took me so long! Pilaf looks bomb!! “Chicken” …… notsomuch.
May 2, 2011 at 8:20 am
Kaila @healthyhelperblog!
Yeah I have always thought about trying those Gardein Products….but I am also not a big fan of fake meat products. I am glad you shared how they are before I go out and waste my money! 🙂 That Farro salad looks amazing by the way….olives are such a great addition!
May 2, 2011 at 8:22 am
Ariffa
Did you know that we’re the same person?
I avoid faux meats too! but a couple of months ago, for some reason the Gardein dijon chicken breasts looked good enough to eat and the ingredients weren’t too too weird.
and they were disgusting.
BSM <– bloggie soul mates 😉
May 2, 2011 at 10:49 am
Kate (What Kate is Cooking)
I’ve considered buying Gardein, because I’ve hear so much about it, but now I’m glad I never have, haha! I don’t really crave meat, so it doesn’t seem worth it to me. That farro salad looks delicious though!
May 2, 2011 at 3:23 pm
Peaches and Peanuts
I used to eat a lot of Boca burgers, but I’ve been trying to eliminate the processed foods. sometimes I still eat them though because they are good!
May 2, 2011 at 3:54 pm
Julie
Dear Paige – I heart, heart, heart you! Thanks for the great blog and looking forward to seeing your new home! Your a bright spot in everyday!
May 2, 2011 at 5:30 pm
Lauren
I’m always skeptical of fake meat too. And rightfully so I guess! That farro on the other hand looks phenom!
May 14, 2011 at 11:39 pm
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