Trying Vegan Frozen Meals // Taste Test
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- čas přidán 27. 06. 2024
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Sprouts Kung Pao Chick’n
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Sweet Earth Cauliflower Mac
Sweet Earth Pad Thai
Starlite Cuisine Enchiladas
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I don't even mind the fact that they're expensive, I just wish they weren't so small! Makes me feel fat when I eat 2 or more of them in a sitting 🙃
Your comment is the reason why I don't eat ready made meals and don't eat out that often. I find with ready made meals that I tend to get hungry a few hours later and need to eat something else, so I think ready made meals aren't a economical way of being vegan but I don't get hungry later with home made meals.
@@davidthescottishvegan I agree! They're great for the vegan college student tho who only has a mini fridge and microwave to her disposal (aka me) :)
Was thinking the same!! Those portion sizes are SO small especially for vegan
Check the sodium levels, you might want to stop eating two or more...
Honestly I really do like the gardein skillet meals for those nights when I just can’t do life. I keep one in my freezer at all times. I find them to taste really good and they are at my Walmart. About $6 but I find that better than takeout.
I want to try some of their other options! And I LOVE the Gardein mandarin chick'n -- it's one of my faves for nights I don't want to cook.
If you have a Publix near you, every 2-3 months they have BOGO on all Gardein! I got a few of the skillet meals to keep in the freezer when college work gets to be too much :)
Sarah, your personality is so lovely
💕 Aw thank you!
if eric flosses again, we're gonna have to dump him.
context: that's the name of the little dance he did; not dental flossing. please, do that kind of flossing.
he does it just to bother me now 😭
I WILL NEVER STOP FLOSSING
@@EricAmesmusic 😂
I floss to annoy my sister. It’s funny what things annoy people 😜
I gotta say I love how many vegan options they have for microwave meals now. As someone who had back surgery I was disabled for a while and could not stand up especially to cook for myself. So convenient to have someone just plop it in the microwave for me or for me to now only have to stand up for a couple minutes rather than 30-1hr cooking. Very nice for on the go or people with disabilities!
I have to say that my favorite part of this video was seeing how much Eric is into you. I found his attentiveness and tenderness towards you, and how present he was the whole time, very touching. Would love any video featuring you both.
💖😊🎊👍🏻🎉💗🎈
That cauliflower mac is my FAV! I love the chunks of well-cooked cauliflower mixed with the pasta and “cheeze.” Surprised some people dislike it. As always, love your channel!
I will forever be loyal to Amy’s !! They use expelled pressed oil, organic veggies just always the best ingredients. I don’t mind paying a bit extra for better ingredients compared to gardens or other vegan frozen meals! Loved the video!! ❤️🥰
Martha Tejeda I agree! Plus Amy’s is family owned and has a cute story on the back of their packaging how they started :)
My Gardein section exploded with selection recently at my local Walmart. They now have a full bay in the freezer section. A ton of variety. Morning star is upping its game aswell. Just ensure you read the ingredients and check the nutrition facts. Vegan/vegetarian doesn't automatically mean healthy. Moderation is key.
When Melvin almost knocked the camera down 😆
Haha! When your dog was slurping up his water, I totally thought it was Eric just really enjoying that taquito! 🤣
Do they have a dog?
Part 2 please! You two are awesome
The cauliflower Mac with a little garlic & onion powder, salt and pepper makes it really good. My preferred vegan Mac ive found.
The Gardein Southwest breakfast bowl is absolutely delicious. Overpriced, but fantastic. Just in case you haven't tried them. 🙂
I LOVE the sweet earth Mac
I love the vegan taquitos - the ones with beans and cheese are the best!
Harris Teeter is also wicked vegan friendly! Walmart is also awesome and most coops are good too!
Your content is so therapeutic I love it so much
Aw thank you so much!!! I am so glad you enjoy it. 💕
Gardein put out a ton of new stuff! Nuggets, Nashville hot chicken, Georgia gold wings, and I think a couple more things. I've been waiting on y'all to taste them!
So okay, I think you guys need a puppy cam for Melvin. You can film him while you taste test and use it for b roll or put it in the corner of the screen.
Also, you guys are hilarious! Love it
cozy sunday vid w sarah n eric :)
i loooove the frozen pizza from Sweet Earth its like one of the best vegan frozen vegan pizzas i've ever had and it seems healthy too
Yay, on the Starlite taquitos...I like the chicken corn taquitos...and I always eat straight up made in the AIR FRYER! So excited you tried. Sprouts sometimes has a BOGO on Startlite products. Was not a fan of Starlite's enchilada. And YES, I did air fry the taquitos and served to my non vegans...they loved them. Also, I did not like the Amy's Vegan Chili meal...but LOVE LOVE LOVE the two NEW Mexican Vegan Frozen meals...BESIDES all that. I love watching you two. Such an adorable, loving couple. Truly!
I'll have to try more of the Amy's! I'm glad to know they're good!
The Gardein Breakfast bowls are worth trying! The gravy egg and sausage one was really good
Also Amys Veggie pot pie is similar to the marie callenders ones. So good! lol
Hey Sarah and Eric I love enchiladas and being gluten free it's my go to,, I use a cheese sauce blend I make from Dr Gregory book, I boil it with water and add chilli powder makes a thick sause then tear corn tortillas up and add Julio's seasoning, makes like a casserole and eat it with garlic mashed potatoes I miss nothing 😄
I know everyone is into the cashew queso and cashew sauces but what about making a sauce with silken tofu? Could you do a video on different sauces and flavors? Good video!
I wish! I really don't like cashews so the fact that the trend is to make vegan cheese sauces with cashews is just...ugh. :)
that's a good idea! the only pasta sauce i've made with silken tofu is a carbonara -- it's available online on the serious eats blog. maybe it could be doctored up to be more "cheddar"y?
Sarah's Vegan I actually made this last night and used half a block of silken with some nooch just like you would when using cashews and it turned out great! Tasted just like cashew sauce to me but a bit thinner. So versatile! :) and less calories if you are tracking that. Lol
I make mac and cheese sauce with butternut squash, 1 block of tofu half a cup of cashews, and a crapton of garlic and nutritional yeast, it makes it super filling 🙌🏼
The taquitos are through the roof with vegan queso and sour cream
Yeah and you need to ignore the directions on them and figure out your own time and temp. I do 400 degrees for 16 minutes. :)
I always see these as just starters to mix with other things. Like I would dump that all out into a pan and cook with more veggies and more tofu or TVP or beans, to add calories and fresh veggies/ingredients, and make one frozen meal into a meal for two people
I love the Amy’s meatloaf meals lol I used to eat frozen meals growing up so it reminds me of my childhood. I can eat a whole box of those taquitos 😀
I love watching these! (especially since you know whats what when it comes to cooking) you guys are the cutest, most down to earth people!
"I want more of this glue"
I love you sis you bring happiness every time you upload
Aw I feel so honored! Thanks for the love.
We haven’t had gefilte fish in 7 years and I never thought I’d miss it until you mentioned it lol.
These can be good in a pinch while traveling if you have a microwave in your room. I have eaten these along with a restaurant salad.
The Mac is so good! Needed salt 🧂
all of the new amy's vegan frozen meals!
Trader Joe’s Jackfruit Yellow Curry in the freezer section. It’s so good!
When did you change your channel name to “Sarah’s Vegan” from “Sarah’s Vegan Kitchen?” And why the change? Or is it a mistake?
I did it just in case I want to share more fitness/lifestyle vids. I might change it back though. I'm not super attached to any name either way.
@@SarahsVeganKitchen Kitchen!👍🏾
Sarah's Vegan That makes sense. I think it has a nice sound to it
That "Veggie Loaf" is so good:)
Stephen Dias , vegans think all food is “so good”.
@@itsmylifemytime5289 Good luck with that.
I happen to LOVE Amy's frozen non-dairy veggie potpie. Highly recommend it and would love a part 2 :)
She has a pot pie!??? I had no clue!
I tried out all of the starlite taquitos and enchiladas once because they were bogo at sprouts haha. The flour taquitos were my favorite, I think in the santa fe flavor. The cream sauce enchiladas were the best out of the enchiladas, but still would not repurchase.
Amys Light and Lean Spaghetti Italiano is really delicious, has quinoa meatballs broccoli and pasta with red sauce, so good!
One of the things I’ve missed the most is a nice frozen taquito dinner. They are such a childhood food for me, and those vegan taquitos are bomb!! Especially the flour tortilla ones!
Love your hair sarah xx
thank you!!
Say what vegan frozen microwavable foods wow haven't seen them but these all looks good
I highly recommend Tattooed Chef! Innovative gourmet yet same price point as the rest.
Are frozen plant based vegan meals good for weight loss?
I appreciate sooo much that you left all the funny puppy footage in the video 😂❤️
Thank you for the review, this video was so helpful! Love you guys ❤️❤️
You gotta try the breakfast Gardien bowls! So yummy and worth the salt intake lolol
I don't think I've seen those yet! I'll keep my eyes peeled.
I’m very excited for the vegan Salisbury steak recipe 😏
It’s the optimal TV dinner :D
Why are you excited? Because you crave real meat and think this is a satisfactory replacement ?
This was awesome! I had a great time watching this taste test.
I was surprised about your reaction to Amy’s Veggie Loaf. Maybe they’ve changed their recipe as I haven’t eaten in a long time but I used to eat it all the time and loved it! I also miss their old Mac and Soy Cheese (not gluten-free) but it probably wasn’t vegan.
damn i love that amys veggie loaf. soo good to me
I wanted to love it!!! Maybe I could crisp it up in a pan or something?
Yea Gardein is just great, don't do those meals but get their chicklen, meat, and fish vegan products because they are just so good and affordable!!! Those fishless fillets :)
Amy's makes the BEST pad thai. It's the only thing I buy from them. You really should try it.
Have you done a frozen pizza taste off?? I love the Amy's cheeseless pizza with roasted veggies...sooo good, put extra veggies!
Try the Amy's Vegan Mac and Cheeze Bake! I bought it the other day and it kind of blew my mind.
Aw I really loved that Cauliflower Mac and even got a non vegan co-worker to try it and they ended up going out and buying a bunch for themselves hehe.
Also this video rundown lol:
Sarah: Eh it's ok
Eric: I like it
Mezasu it’s my favorite frozen meal
I'm glad you enjoyed the mac!!! And that you got a coworker to buy some too! Go you!
i’m not even vegan but those taquitos are better than regular taquitos 🤩
Haley Potter , maybe taste wise they are better, but since they have no meat, they are definitely not more nutritious.
its my life my time that’s not true at all lol i just looked at the nutrition of these taquitos versus the ones i like and the vegan ones are still marginally better for you so...
I would love a video where you make that Salisbury steak frozen dinner from scratch
We are starting to get a lot more of the Gardein frozen foods in Sainsbury’s in the uk (that’s the only place I’ve seen them so far) but yer bugger it’s very expensive :/
Sarah that comment of “let me go deeper in” was a double entendre & we were howling
The taquitos are bomb but ALWAYS gives me the bubblies and I end up having to go to the bathroom. The Gardein sausage bowl is bomb.
I really like the flour tortilla taquitos from that brand. There’s a chipotle and a Santa Fe flavor. I think the flour tortilla to filling ratio is better than the corn tortillas. Unfortunately, my Whole Foods stopped carrying them and I don’t have a Sprouts near me. Your dog is so cute!
I'll definitely have to try those! I was overwhelmed by the options by this brand.
The Santa Fe flavor are so good! Those are my favorite.
Love 💘 "no me gusta" so cute💕
Great review of vegan frozen ready meals. I prefer to make my own with my average recipes being 15 minutes to 30 long to cook with the occasional recipe being up to 45 minutes to cook. I don't like cooking anything that takes longer than an hour because I want to eat my food as quick as possible and don't want to spend too much time preparing a meal. I prefer a vegan whole plants foods based diet.
Amy’s makes the best (the ones I’ve tried) but they’re soooooo expensive! I love the mac and chili one and also the pad Thai is really good too it has tofu!
Dani Eileen their pad Thai is my favorite frozen meal with the tofu scramble and hash browns a close second.
Amelia T oooo never tried that one but I will now! ❤️
Unfortunately that’s what happens with most frozen premade meals. They’re also processed that they taste like glue, or are overly salty, or just have a weird flavor and texture. I make a really good bean burger using chickpeas. I need to find my recipe LOL I barbecue it
For a Salisbury steak substitute, I cook Gardein burgers in Campbell’s mushroom gravy 😋
Awesome.
Really nice to see you test them all and what you test. Exciting what you think about it
Eric is killing me with his teeth on the silverware lol
I cringed each time!
Lol I do this and my husband hates it too.
haha I didn't notice somehow!
SQUEEAAAAKKK
This is every video where he eats. It's such a pet peeve of mine I can't make it more than a minute or two into a video he's in. Which stinks because he seems like a really cool guy.
You have so many options for frozen meals there! I don’t usually eat frozen meals but it’s nice to have different but options for those days you’re too busy. Btw, are you still doing a video on your Rythmia experience? I noticed you deleted your video on why you were trying plant medicine.
I didn't delete it! It was removed by CZcams. 😭 I don't know why, honestly. I wonder if someone flagged it? I will still be doing a video on my experience; I just haven't had the chance yet!
I love these kind of videos. Thanks for tasting different foods to let us know what is good and what is not : )
Oh my god my heart skipped a beat when Melvin bumped the camera @_@ PHEW!!!
Have you had Alpha Foods tamales?!?! They're AMAZING!!! I've only had the chicken verde but I'm going to grab the beefy Rojas one next time I'm out!
YES SO GOOD
Omg I love you guys 😂 I'm going to have to try the Gardein sausage, I had no idea they had that.
Sarah, where did you get your tank?? Also I love your hair!
Thank you! It's from the brand Herbivore. :)
I like some of the Sweet Earth frozen meals (General Tso's Tofu!), but the Pad Thai tastes....Idk weird?
I think the Amy's Pad Thai is much better (although I don't care for the frozen carrots).
How about an all frozen burrito/pocket taste test?
Hey Sarah, did you get that potato ricer yet??
not yet!
I load up on the Sweet Earth when they go on sale at Target.
Better to add salt than have it too salty. Thanks. Enjoyed this.
What do you think of Sophie's Kitchen? They have vegan shrimp and fish filets and scallops. I found them at Sprouts in Pearland Tx . I think I like them. What do you think?
😆 “tell us more” & “if I left you and took all the cookware” 😆😆😆
I like the Gardein frozen meals but I think they're way too small. I want more than 200 something calories for a meal
OK I know how weird this is going to sound but I think I’m just gonna watch all of your and Eric‘s videos when I’m in labor. There is seriously nothing else that makes me LOL more than when you too make a video together. 🤣💕
Btw I commented before Melvin sat on the tripod bahaha 🤣
Haha thanks for the love. 🥰
OMG CUTEST COUPLE EVER!!!!!! SERIOUSLY YOU GUYS ARE ONE OF A KIND. ADORABLE WHEN YOU SAID NO ME GUSTA :) :) ARE YOU FLUENT IN SPANISH?? IF SO MAKE A VIDEO...
I love Melvin!
Come to the uk!!
I'll be there in June!
@@SarahsVeganKitchen Is Germany (Berlin) also on your agenda? 💖
Just a question, why did your channel name change to Sarah's Vegan ?
Cause she is🙃
@@dibamoca9885 I think shes asking, "Why drop the Kitchen Part?"
I know😊
I’m the sad vegan who just buys the Amy’s dairy free bean and rice burritos when I buy vegan freezer “meals”. I could literally make them myself since the ingredients are Basic AF but some days I’m just plain lazy.
Haha I feel ya! Some days a frozen burrito is exactly the ticket.
Can you do some day in the life videos?
Thanks you guys👏🏼👏🏼!!!!! ❤️Kathy
Great video!
Honestly I'd like to see you try to recreat your own. Ex salisbury steak. But don't try to make it healthy. More like pure vegan junk dinner food.
This is a great idea! Closest thing I've had to salisbury steak since going vegan is when I made the Edgy Veg vegan steak recipe a few years back! I bet I can build off of that recipe to make something convincing.
@@SarahsVeganKitchen please do!! I loved it growing up too.
and i’m sure there’s potential for philly cheese steak sandwiches with that... HMMM
Yummy
Ha, I thought the dog drinking was Eric crunching
I’ve never tried these, but damn that portion looks tiny. Looks good though
on the gardein ones. Sorry. always comment while I watch!
they are pretty tiny 😬
Do vegan icecream next
I know you guys mentioned you don’t really want kids (in a relationship Q&A video), but you’d be such good parents. You’re so sweet to each other and to Melvin. Just great vibes. As a mama to two little ones (a 1 y/o boy and a newborn girl), there’s literally nothing in my life that’s nearly as valuable or rewarding as raising them. And I honestly wish I got married sooner. And I got married at 22 (had my boy at 23) lol. Seems young probably but it’s the best decision I ever made. Either way, you guys seem like you’ll make it for the long haul and stay happy! All the best too you two!!
Just because people seem like they’d be good parents doesn’t mean they should have kids. The only reason you should have kids is if you want them.
Nicole Forbes I didn’t say they should have kids. And I acknowledged that they said that they probably don’t want them. I just told them they have some good attributes for parenting, and I told them my experience as a mom. That’s it. Doesn’t seem like a big deal to me
good that i don't have to eat stuff like that.... and all the waste... but i like that there are options available by now