In an effort to supplement my new meatless menu, I checked out some meat substitute options at the health food store this weekend, here is what I came away with:
This is a lot I know, it’s not meant to be a weeks worth, this will last me quite a while. I got 2 types of Quorn cutlets, one is filled with cheese the other is plain. I also got some morningstar burgers which I have had in the past and am a big fan of, and some Smart Deli turkey for quick lunches for work.
As I said I really like Morningstar burgers, however I do not think they taste like real meat, so when I tried the Quorn cutlet yesterday I expected to like it, but I was absolutely amazed by how much it tasted like chicken!!! I really don’t think I could tell the difference between the two if I had them side by side, so delish! I haven’t tried the deli meat yet but I’ll let you know how it goes!
In other news, if you have been dying to see what all the fuss is about with Barney Butter, head to their website because they are giving away free samples! I got mine in the mail yesterday
My usual breakfast of banana spinach smoothies got put on hold this morning so I could try this stuff out. I decided I would do it up Kath style and add a packet to a bowl of banana vanilla oatmeal.
Served on the Sorry box
Bret and I got into a pretty intense game last night, he won one, I won one, we are having the tie breaker tonight…
Back to the BB…I took one bite of this and then immediately put it down, hopped on the website and ordered 2 jars
It truly is everything it’s cracked up to be, absolutely amazing! It’s different from other AB i’ve tried because of the roasted flavor, to die for!
And just for fun, here’s a few pics from Bret’s bday celebration from last weekend:
Me, the cuz on the right, and Jessica, the vegas crew
This must have been a good story he was telling
And here’s one of me all swollen when I got my wisdom teeth out haha
I took this 5 days after my teeth came out so this was after the swelling had reduced considerably, it was so weird to see myself like this!
I’m waiting for this bowl to digest before I head to the gym for a quick 3 miler, then back home to study for a killer biopsych test I have on Thursday! Have a good day!

9 Comments
April 7, 2009 at 11:31 am
Hiii!! youve been missed! I think I got my wisdoms out the same time as you….sucky, i’m still waiting for my holes to close!! I LOVE BB….it is way better then ALL the other AB! I can’t wait to hear your reviews on all your “meats”!
April 7, 2009 at 7:13 pm
Thanks lizzy! Yea I still have holes to, do you have to squirt yours out with syringes? haha, its gross!
April 7, 2009 at 2:59 pm
hey, welcome back! i’ve heard some great things about the quorn, thanks for the review
April 7, 2009 at 3:04 pm
do you think you could link to the barney butter samples page? I must be missing it thanks so much for the heads up! Great to see you back in action and blogging!
April 7, 2009 at 7:11 pm
I went to their website but couldn’t find the link that was there a few days ago! Sorry hun maybe they stopped the samples!
April 7, 2009 at 8:32 pm
I ordered some BB too but I’m still waiting for mine… Can’t wait to finally taste it after hearing about it everywhere!
April 8, 2009 at 7:36 am
I’m still waiting for my BB! meanwhile, I’m just making my own almond butter, though so far I still seem to prefer PB.
good luck with your meatless menu! may I know what made you decide to go meatless?
April 8, 2009 at 4:47 pm
glad to see a good quorn review, that’s one of the “meats” I’ve never tried. and it’s good to have to back!
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April 8, 2009 at 5:28 pm
Thanks for the review on the Quorn cutlets! I’ve always wondered how those were!