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Vegan Jerky By: Megan        Recently, I have discovered there are a ton of different types of vegan jerky. I have never had any type of jerky, even before I was vegan. However, I have wanted to try it for a while now, but it is very expensive in my opinion. A couple of weeks ago, I went to the store to do my monthly shopping and saw the Gardein Ultimate Plant-Based Jerky in the clearance section for half off! I thought it was a good time to buy it and review it. I am not sure if it tastes like non-vegan jerky or even compares to it since I have never had it, but I can give an overall review of the product.           The Gardein Ultimate Plant-Based Jerky is approximately $5.99 and I was able to purchase it at Kroger. It is made out of a meat replacer called seitan which gives it a stringy texture similar to a steak. The bag has about 2 servings and is 80 calories, 600 milligrams of sodium, and 12 grams of protein per serving. It is definitely not an "everyday food" because o

These Are A Few of My Favorite Things: Vegan Chicken Part 3 By: Megan                There are so many different types of chicken, and although it may surprise you, you can get pretty much all of them in a vegan version. One popular type of chicken is the chicken tender. I feel like a chicken tender is an underrepresented population. They are so good for wraps, salads, and even dipping them in sauce.                One popular vegan brand is Gardein and they have Seven Grain Crispy Tenders. They definitely are nothing like regular chicken tenders. They do not look the same at all. I would not necessarily say they taste like chicken though. It has a savory flavor similar to a chicken tender, but it is a bit unique. These have a serving size of 2 tenders which I think is not enough I usually at least have three. There are 90 calories in a serving, 230 milligrams of sodium, and 7 grams of protein. I would say that vegan chicken nuggets tend to fill me up more than the tenders because they

These Are A Few of My Favorite Things: Vegan Chicken Part 2 By: Megan               Chicken nuggets are probably my favorite form of chicken. They are the OG in my opinion. Fortunately, there are a bunch of nugget brands. Unfortunately, I have not tried a lot of them. However, the ones I have tried, I have a lot to say about.                MorningStar is probably the most accessible brand in the area. They have a lot of different amazing types of vegan and vegetarian foods . The Chik'N Nuggets are very similar to the MorningStar Chik'N Patties. They have a crunchy outer layer and the actual nugget is kind of stringy like actual chicken. They are $3.67, at my local Walmart, Kroger, and Food Lion, for a bag that has 12 nuggets. A serving size is 4 nuggets which contain 12 grams of protein, 200 calories, and 370 milligrams of sodium. These pair perfectly with fries, and a vegetable to complete the meal. Typically, I like to dip my nuggets in ketchup, but these would also be good

My Mistakes By: Megan            As a vegan, I have made so many mistakes. Most of them happened as a new vegan because I did not realize half the things that were not vegan that I was eating. Even now that I have been vegan for 2 years, I still make mistakes. This one time I was looking for a vegan alfredo sauce at a store. I had bought this product many times and could not find it, but I found one in similar packaging the only difference was this one was roasted garlic flavor. I figured I could try it and bought two jars of it. It was not until I went to make a pot of chicken alfredo that I opened the jar and tasted some. It tasted a little too much like cheese. I looked at the back and you can imagine my surprise when I found out it had milk and cheese in it. I was freaking out because I had already put the sauce all over the noodles. I quickly went online and searched for what to do. I came across a lot of varying opinions, but I came to the conclusion that I would eat it. "W

   These Are A Few of My Favorite Things: Vegan Chicken Part 1 By: Megan          Chicken was one of my favorite things as a non-vegan. Especially chicken nuggets. Back when I went vegan in 2018, there were not many vegan chicken options around me. Luckily, vegan products have exploded and there are so many options for everything.           One of the first vegan chickens I tried was by the brand Boca. It was the Boca Original Chik'n Veggie Patties. I loved them! They are one of the closest vegan chicken products I have had thus far. It has this smoky flavor to it that other vegan chickens do not have. They have 11 grams of protein per patty which is a reasonable amount given they are 130 calories per patty. Boca makes two different kinds of the Chik'n Patty. One is in a red box and the other is in a yellow and purple box. They are mainly the same thing except the yellow box one has approximately 300 fewer milligrams of sodium which is a big deal when you primarily eat frozen f