Name: Original plant chicken pieces
Brand: Daring
Rating: 4.292307692307692 (13 reviews)

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#vegan #veganisnotscary #freshdirect #highinprotein #highiniron #highinfibre #[nongmo](hashtag-5c41085b33a3a9efa9da2f01) #[glutenfree](hashtag-5b61361bc215c949ed60cefd) #[madefromplants](hashtag-61c8ce5f891763dcc9e5fa8d) #[madefromplantsnotchickens](hashtag-6283d0953dec89951d4080a4) #[soyprotein](hashtag-6317887eddd69306051c6756) 

My sister never ceases to surprise me with the vegan stuff she buys for me. I’m visiting her again this Christmas and I had this Daring Original Plant Chicken Pieces from Fresh Direct as part of my dinner one night. 

I was so excited to try this. I’ve never seen it at home (Toronto, Canada) but wish it becomes available very soon. 

The pieces were small; I was expecting them to be larger with grill marks (just as displayed on the package), but they don’t look like that at all. Once cooked, they didn’t taste meaty, but like very crispy chicken skin. This is not a complaint, just unexpected.

They were absolutely delicious. My niece tried some and liked it.

One-third of the bag is one serving (which is a realistic sized portion) and each serving provides a lot of fibre, protein and iron, with a decent amount of calcium and potassium. There’s very little fat too.

I don’t know the cost, but I assume it was pricey considering it’s from Fresh Direct. I’ll have to ask my sister to get this again for my next visit.

Daring

Original plant chicken pieces

nongmo

glutenfree

madefromplants

madefromplantsnotchickens

soyprotein

#vegan #veganisnotscary #freshdirect #highinprotein #highiniron #highinfibre #nongmo #glutenfree #madefromplants #madefromplantsnotchickens #soyprotein 

My sister never ceases to surprise me with the vegan stuff she buys for me. I’m visiting her again this Christmas and I had this Daring Original Plant Chicken Pieces from Fresh Direct as part of my dinner one night. 

I was so excited to try this. I’ve never seen it at home (Toronto, Canada) but wish it becomes available very soon. 

The pieces were small; I was expecting them to be larger with grill marks (just as displayed on the package), but they don’t look like that at all. Once cooked, they didn’t taste meaty, but like very crispy chicken skin. This is not a complaint, just unexpected.

They were absolutely delicious. My niece tried some and liked it.

One-third of the bag is one serving (which is a realistic sized portion) and each serving provides a lot of fibre, protein and iron, with a decent amount of calcium and potassium. There’s very little fat too.

I don’t know the cost, but I assume it was pricey considering it’s from Fresh Direct. I’ll have to ask my sister to get this again for my next visit.

#vegan #ceganisnotscary #veganbakedgoods #veganmuffin 

I went into the Garden City “village” with my sister and niece to check out a bakery with incredible vegan options. Not unexpectedly, the place was busy on Christmas Eve. If it’s good, they will come! Its offerings (baked goods and sandwiches), both vegan and non-vegan, looked so fresh and enticing. 

Most of the food offerings was not vegan. But the few that were vegan were equally visually appealing. The vegan baked goods were by the cash register. One that I chose was the Vegan Tahini Cookie. It was a ‘modest’ $3.75 US, a little pricey but surprising considering it’s Garden City. 

This cookie was so delicious. It must have been made that morning! You don’t have to be vegan to enjoy the delicious and decadent food. I shared it with my sister and niece (neither are vegan) who really enjoyed it. The chocolate coating on approximately half the cookie caught my eye, but so did the short ingredient list (pistachio, chocolate, sesame and sugar).

I highly recommend this cookie.

Vegan Tahini Cookie

The French Workshop Garden City

#vegan #veganisnotscary #onion #spanishonion #plasticisscary #wasteful 

My sister bought this container of Organic Spanish Onion Diced from Fresh Direct to use in a recipe. While visiting her, I decided to use a small portion of it to flavour my daily Just Egg breakfast sandwiches and a couple vegan / plant-based sausage sandwiches. 

Onions add a wonderful taste to whatever they’re added to. For me, they elevate the taste of the dish.

Every time I open the package, I get a very strong whiff of the onions. It reminds me of my part-time job at Harvey’s during my high school years in which I diced onions that would eventually dress the burgers. (I highly recommend sprinkling diced onions on French fries!)

According to Wikipedia, “Onions are high in vitamin C and B vitamins, including folate and vitamin B6.” And according to https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/health/nutrition/ingredient-focus-onions, the health benefits of onions include:
“Rich in antioxidant compounds
Contain anti-cancer compounds
Are antibacterial
May support heart health
May support bone health
May support gut health
May help regulate blood sugar
May support the respiratory system
May protect the digestive system
May help with weight management.”

I don’t know how much the package cost. I wish the onions were packaged in a container other than plastic: it’s so wasteful. Alternatively, whole onions could have been purchased and I would have been quite happy to dice them myself.

Fresh direct

Organic Spanish Onion Diced 1/2”

#[vegan](hashtag-5b61361bc215c949ed60ce93) #[veganisnotscary](hashtag-5f6b6ade5c597ba1c61ecf29) #[amazon](hashtag-5c47993a33a3a9efa9f057c6) #foodfromamazon #[grownincanada](hashtag-635950cf3c1c44af6d4a41ef) #[productofcanada](hashtag-5fb8fcdb4889f4214a842ae6) #[romatomato](hashtag-6366a6633c1c44af6dad795e) #[sustainablygrown](hashtag-639a7fdebbb6ad85294b0843) 

While visiting my sister on Long Island, NY for Christmas, I was happy to see Roma Tomatoes in the fridge. Surprisingly, they’re from Amazon. (I didn’t know Amazon sells fresh food; perhaps I should not have been surprised considering Amazon sells everything!)

So I sliced a tomato for my daily Just Egg breakfast sandwich. No one else here is eating them, so I’m quite happy to be the only one eating them. The tomatoes were fresh (maybe they weren’t, but they certainly looked and tasted fresh), firm and delicious. Proudly, they were sustainably grown in Canada. 

According to https://naturesweet.com, “Romas are a great source of potassium, vitamin C, and many other nutrients, but amazingly Romas have several beneficial forms of nutrients in the vitamin A family, including lutein, zeaxanthin, and lycopene. These nutrients are important for your vision, immunity, and may lower your risk of certain cancers.”

Just 100 grams of Roma tomatoes provides 20% of your recommended vitamin C, and 4% of your day’s fibre and potassium.

I don’t know the cost of these tomatoes.

Amazon

Roma Tomatoes

vegan

veganisnotscary

amazon

grownincanada

productofcanada

romatomato

sustainablygrown

#vegan #veganisnotscary #amazon #foodfromamazon #grownincanada #productofcanada #romatomato #sustainablygrown 

While visiting my sister on Long Island, NY for Christmas, I was happy to see Roma Tomatoes in the fridge. Surprisingly, they’re from Amazon. (I didn’t know Amazon sells fresh food; perhaps I should not have been surprised considering Amazon sells everything!)

So I sliced a tomato for my daily Just Egg breakfast sandwich. No one else here is eating them, so I’m quite happy to be the only one eating them. The tomatoes were fresh (maybe they weren’t, but they certainly looked and tasted fresh), firm and delicious. Proudly, they were sustainably grown in Canada. 

According to https://naturesweet.com, “Romas are a great source of potassium, vitamin C, and many other nutrients, but amazingly Romas have several beneficial forms of nutrients in the vitamin A family, including lutein, zeaxanthin, and lycopene. These nutrients are important for your vision, immunity, and may lower your risk of certain cancers.”

Just 100 grams of Roma tomatoes provides 20% of your recommended vitamin C, and 4% of your day’s fibre and potassium.

I don’t know the cost of these tomatoes.

#vegan #veganisnotscary #lightlife #lightlifefoods #smartbacon #meatlessbacon #meatless #meatlessmovement #lowfat #highinsodium 

I’m surprised I haven’t reviewed this product (at least, I couldn’t find any reviews by me for this food item). My sister bought this for me for my annual Christmas visit to her place on Long Island, NY. I don’t know the price, but she got it from Fresh Direct, so it probably wasn’t cheap.

I incorporated this ‘bacon’ into my vegan / plant-based egg and cheese sandwich at breakfast. One serving is 2 strips of this plant-based bacon, but I had difficulty getting the strips out of the package, so my sandwich contained four or five strips. Considering its salt / sodium content, I wasn’t too happy about it. Thankfully, it’s low in fat (a big plus for me!). I’ll have to be more careful tomorrow. ￼

The bacon crisped nicely in the frying pan and I really liked its taste, but not its look. Its look was somewhat offputting to me. 

I don’t think there are many options for plant-based / vegan bacon, so I’m quite happy this is available. There might be better options out there, but I would be happy to have this again ￼￼

Lightlife

Smart Bacon is a plant-based bacon alternative made from 100% plant-based ingredients. It has a crispy texture and savory smoky flavor that is similar to traditional bacon. This healthier and eco-friendly option is perfect for adding a delicious touch to your favorite dishes, such as BLT sandwiches, breakfast burritos, or simply enjoying it on its own. Some customers have reported that it satisfies their cravings for the real thing.

Smart Bacon Plant-Based Bacon

#vegan #veganisnotscary #mesita #[nachochips](hashtag-648f526392144d025effcc0a) #[salsa](hashtag-5db9bb463344b6b8c920493e) #freshsalsa

While visiting my sister, we decided to have dinner at a relatively new restaurant, Mesita, located in “the village” in Garden City, New York. According to my brother-in-law, it’s been open for about a year.

From its website, “Mesita, which translates to “small table”, serves authentic, modern, Mexican cuisine in a vibrant atmosphere. The menu features fresh guacamole prepared table-side, mouth-watering Mexican street corn, fire-grilled fajitas, along with burritos, tacos and many other house-made Mexican dishes. The combination of our traditional menu and playful décor with our rustic Mexican flair provides a dining experience that truly embodies the Mexican spirit.”

The restaurant had a really cool vibe. Service was fantastic.

Soon after we sat down at our table, the waitress brought us complimentary nacho chips and a small bowl of salsa. The chips were warm (which were very welcome after having spent about 45 minutes at an outdoor festive lights display in sub-zero windy weather) and the salsa was incredibly fresh. It wasn’t chunky like many salsas are, but its taste was very tomato-y and not spicy hot. I would have preferred it to be spicy, but I wasn’t complaining.

We asked for a second bowl of salsa (I don’t think we were charged for that).

I would definitely return to Mesita.

Nacho Chips and Salsa

Mesita Garden City

nachochips

salsa

#vegan #veganisnotscary #mesita #nachochips #salsa #freshsalsa

While visiting my sister, we decided to have dinner at a relatively new restaurant, Mesita, located in “the village” in Garden City, New York. According to my brother-in-law, it’s been open for about a year.

From its website, “Mesita, which translates to “small table”, serves authentic, modern, Mexican cuisine in a vibrant atmosphere. The menu features fresh guacamole prepared table-side, mouth-watering Mexican street corn, fire-grilled fajitas, along with burritos, tacos and many other house-made Mexican dishes. The combination of our traditional menu and playful décor with our rustic Mexican flair provides a dining experience that truly embodies the Mexican spirit.”

The restaurant had a really cool vibe. Service was fantastic.

Soon after we sat down at our table, the waitress brought us complimentary nacho chips and a small bowl of salsa. The chips were warm (which were very welcome after having spent about 45 minutes at an outdoor festive lights display in sub-zero windy weather) and the salsa was incredibly fresh. It wasn’t chunky like many salsas are, but its taste was very tomato-y and not spicy hot. I would have preferred it to be spicy, but I wasn’t complaining.

We asked for a second bowl of salsa (I don’t think we were charged for that).

I would definitely return to Mesita.

#vegan #veganisnotscary #mesita #[guacamole](hashtag-5b61361bc215c949ed60cd59) 

While visiting my sister, we decided to have dinner at a relatively new restaurant, Mesita, located in “the village” in Garden City, New York. According to my brother-in-law, it’s been open for about a year.

From its website, “Mesita, which translates to “small table”, serves authentic, modern, Mexican cuisine in a vibrant atmosphere. The menu features fresh guacamole prepared table-side, mouth-watering Mexican street corn, fire-grilled fajitas, along with burritos, tacos and many other house-made Mexican dishes. The combination of our traditional menu and playful décor with our rustic Mexican flair provides a dining experience that truly embodies the Mexican spirit.”

The restaurant had a really cool vibe. Service was fantastic.

To start, we shared an order of “Made to Order Guacamole”. A large bowl of freshly prepared guacamole, served with warm tortilla chips, came to our table a few minutes later. The guacamole was prepared by a lady just a few steps from our table. What a beautiful melody of avocado, tomato, onion, cilantro, fresh lime and jalapeño. We asked that it not be too spicy for my sister and brother-in-law’s benefit.

The price was $20 US. It was pricey (it’s Garden City, after all), but I would definitely return and I would certainly order this again. The guacamole’s taste was incredible and superior to the store-bought stuff.

Made to Order Guacamole

guacamole

#vegan #veganisnotscary #mesita #guacamole 

While visiting my sister, we decided to have dinner at a relatively new restaurant, Mesita, located in “the village” in Garden City, New York. According to my brother-in-law, it’s been open for about a year.

From its website, “Mesita, which translates to “small table”, serves authentic, modern, Mexican cuisine in a vibrant atmosphere. The menu features fresh guacamole prepared table-side, mouth-watering Mexican street corn, fire-grilled fajitas, along with burritos, tacos and many other house-made Mexican dishes. The combination of our traditional menu and playful décor with our rustic Mexican flair provides a dining experience that truly embodies the Mexican spirit.”

The restaurant had a really cool vibe. Service was fantastic.

To start, we shared an order of “Made to Order Guacamole”. A large bowl of freshly prepared guacamole, served with warm tortilla chips, came to our table a few minutes later. The guacamole was prepared by a lady just a few steps from our table. What a beautiful melody of avocado, tomato, onion, cilantro, fresh lime and jalapeño. We asked that it not be too spicy for my sister and brother-in-law’s benefit.

The price was $20 US. It was pricey (it’s Garden City, after all), but I would definitely return and I would certainly order this again. The guacamole’s taste was incredible and superior to the store-bought stuff.

#[vegan](hashtag-5b61361bc215c949ed60ce93) #[veganisnotscary](hashtag-5f6b6ade5c597ba1c61ecf29) #mesita #[veggietacos](hashtag-5b9da16333a3a9efa9caaee9) 

While visiting my sister, we decided to have dinner at a relatively new restaurant, Mesita, located in “the village” in Garden City, New York. According to my brother-in-law, it’s been open for about a year.

From its website, “Mesita, which translates to “small table”, serves authentic, modern, Mexican cuisine in a vibrant atmosphere. The menu features fresh guacamole prepared table-side, mouth-watering Mexican street corn, fire-grilled fajitas, along with burritos, tacos and many other house-made Mexican dishes. The combination of our traditional menu and playful décor with our rustic Mexican flair provides a dining experience that truly embodies the Mexican spirit.”

The restaurant had a really cool vibe. Service was fantastic.

For my dinner, I ordered “Veggie Tacos” but asked for no Queso Fresco. It was absolutely delicious and fresh. The tacos had roasted corn, zucchini, red onions, avocado and pico de gallo (fresh salsa). Some veggies were cooked, while others were fresh / uncooked.

I was served 3 tacos for $20 US. It was pricey (it’s Garden City, after all), but I would definitely return and I would certainly order this again.

Veggie Tacos (veganized)

veggietacos

#vegan #veganisnotscary #mesita #veggietacos 

While visiting my sister, we decided to have dinner at a relatively new restaurant, Mesita, located in “the village” in Garden City, New York. According to my brother-in-law, it’s been open for about a year.

From its website, “Mesita, which translates to “small table”, serves authentic, modern, Mexican cuisine in a vibrant atmosphere. The menu features fresh guacamole prepared table-side, mouth-watering Mexican street corn, fire-grilled fajitas, along with burritos, tacos and many other house-made Mexican dishes. The combination of our traditional menu and playful décor with our rustic Mexican flair provides a dining experience that truly embodies the Mexican spirit.”

The restaurant had a really cool vibe. Service was fantastic.

For my dinner, I ordered “Veggie Tacos” but asked for no Queso Fresco. It was absolutely delicious and fresh. The tacos had roasted corn, zucchini, red onions, avocado and pico de gallo (fresh salsa). Some veggies were cooked, while others were fresh / uncooked.

I was served 3 tacos for $20 US. It was pricey (it’s Garden City, after all), but I would definitely return and I would certainly order this again.

#[vegan](hashtag-5b61361bc215c949ed60ce93) #[veganisnotscary](hashtag-5f6b6ade5c597ba1c61ecf29) #[freshdirect](hashtag-61a1ac2621e8566e5da83ffa) #[lomein](hashtag-5e3aea5f3344b6b8c9e125dc) #vegetablelomein #[highinprotein](hashtag-63bab8c5d5eb3d3c50f899c6) #[highinsodium](hashtag-63c058e6d5eb3d3c50fbd007) #[highiniron](hashtag-65db937e37ad72420668418f) #[highinpotassium](hashtag-65f79b750d7a55f26cd518f2) #[highinvitamina](hashtag-6678acbe7be7c6bf6651b489) #[highinvitaminc](hashtag-64013131c429c31b086a1fe1) #[highinfibre](hashtag-63cfd8d7ee562ce8ff4d06ee) 

My sister never ceases to surprise me with the vegan stuff she buys for me. I’m visiting her again this Christmas and I had this Vegetable Lo Mein from Fresh Direct for lunch soon after arriving. Lunch was ready after the plastic container was placed in the microwave for 2 minutes. ￼

It was absolutely delicious, but a bit on the dry side as there wasn’t much sauce or liquid. I loved the mix of noodles and vegetables (carrots, onions, snow peas, scallions, broccoli). 

Vegetables made this lunch high in fibre, protein, potassium and vitamins A and C. it was also shockingly high in sodium (1,610 mg or 70% of the recommended daily value!). Thankfully one of the ingredients was “less salt soy sauce”. Imagine the sodium content had the  “regular” soy sauce had been added instead. 

I don’t know the cost, but I assume it was pricey considering it’s from Fresh Direct. I would be reluctant to get this again only because of the sodium content, otherwise I would have no problem having this again. ￼

Vegetable Lo Mein

freshdirect

lomein

highinprotein

highinsodium

highiniron

highinpotassium

highinvitamina

highinvitaminc

highinfibre

#vegan #veganisnotscary #freshdirect #lomein #vegetablelomein #highinprotein #highinsodium #highiniron #highinpotassium #highinvitamina #highinvitaminc #highinfibre 

My sister never ceases to surprise me with the vegan stuff she buys for me. I’m visiting her again this Christmas and I had this Vegetable Lo Mein from Fresh Direct for lunch soon after arriving. Lunch was ready after the plastic container was placed in the microwave for 2 minutes. ￼

It was absolutely delicious, but a bit on the dry side as there wasn’t much sauce or liquid. I loved the mix of noodles and vegetables (carrots, onions, snow peas, scallions, broccoli). 

Vegetables made this lunch high in fibre, protein, potassium and vitamins A and C. it was also shockingly high in sodium (1,610 mg or 70% of the recommended daily value!). Thankfully one of the ingredients was “less salt soy sauce”. Imagine the sodium content had the  “regular” soy sauce had been added instead. 

I don’t know the cost, but I assume it was pricey considering it’s from Fresh Direct. I would be reluctant to get this again only because of the sodium content, otherwise I would have no problem having this again. ￼

#veganhotchocolate #veganisnotscary #[vegan](hashtag-5b61361bc215c949ed60ce93) #[ditchdairy](hashtag-5b6f6081f949e228c5b940af) #[dairyfree](hashtag-5b61361bc215c949ed60cd8f) #[glutenfree](hashtag-5b61361bc215c949ed60cefd) #[nongmo](hashtag-5c41085b33a3a9efa9da2f01) #[nongmocertified](hashtag-6239183dc4ac213e0df0c163) #mintdarkchocolate #[madeincanada](hashtag-629274d2061e7d9bb88881db) #castlekitchenfoods 

I bought this and another cannister of hot chocolate from Amazon using a gift card I received a few Christmases ago. I have not seen vegan hot chocolate available here in Toronto, so I’m certainly happy to be able to purchase it from an American retailer. Ironically, Castle Kitchen is a Canadian company!

This hot chocolate is absolutely fantastic! It combines two classic flavours - mint and dark chocolate - which are very prevalent in the taste. I’ve made this hot chocolate powder with both water and plant-based milk. I prefer using the plant-based milk as it’s thicker and foamy which I really like. ￼

Unfortunately I didn’t have any vegan marshmallows to complement my hot chocolate.

Winter is just starting so I think I’ll be , I drinking hot chocolate for the next few months. I will be buying this brand again, this flavour and/or others. Castle Kitchen offer several flavors, most of which are vegan. ￼
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Castle Kitchen

Marvelous Mint Dark Chocolate Premium Hot Chocolate

ditchdairy

dairyfree

nongmocertified

madeincanada

#veganhotchocolate #veganisnotscary #vegan #ditchdairy #dairyfree #glutenfree #nongmo #nongmocertified #mintdarkchocolate #madeincanada #castlekitchenfoods 

I bought this and another cannister of hot chocolate from Amazon using a gift card I received a few Christmases ago. I have not seen vegan hot chocolate available here in Toronto, so I’m certainly happy to be able to purchase it from an American retailer. Ironically, Castle Kitchen is a Canadian company!

This hot chocolate is absolutely fantastic! It combines two classic flavours - mint and dark chocolate - which are very prevalent in the taste. I’ve made this hot chocolate powder with both water and plant-based milk. I prefer using the plant-based milk as it’s thicker and foamy which I really like. ￼

Unfortunately I didn’t have any vegan marshmallows to complement my hot chocolate.

Winter is just starting so I think I’ll be , I drinking hot chocolate for the next few months. I will be buying this brand again, this flavour and/or others. Castle Kitchen offer several flavors, most of which are vegan. ￼
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