Neat a Healthy Replacement For Meat

Ok, so when it comes to food I don’t get overly adventurous, but when it comes to the blog, i’m all up for trying something and telling you guys about it. Neat contacted me asking if I wanted to try their products. Their products are 100% vegetarian, soy free, and gluten free. I had to think about it, but I figured, hey why not.

When I re two bags of dry mix which I wasn’t really expecting. On the back of the bag it said to mix 2 eggs (or vegan eggs) and 2-4 Tablespoons of water. You can crumble them or form them into patties. For patties you are making just like a burger, a few minutes on each side.

It’s actually really nice seeing the entire ingredient list, able to say everything and it not be a mile long. in the original mix these are the ingredients: PECANS, GARBANZO BEANS, GLUTEN FREE WHOLE GRAIN OATS, ORGANIC WHOLE GRAIN GLUTEN FREE CORNMEAL, GARLIC, ONION, SEA SALT, SPICES.  That’s it, that’s everything.

Knowing my family I added 2 regular eggs (I wouldn’t even know where to buy those), I also added some shredded cheese to the mixture. Then formed a patty and put them on the griddle. Each side only took a few minutes then added cheese to the top on three of them and left one plain for Mya. For everyone but Mya got ketchup and mustard added and a bun.

I knew that if I told them what was in the mix, Mya would say “I don’t like it” so by just saying it was a different kind of burger, that left it open for her to really try it. She said she liked it as did the rest of us. Yes it does have a different taste but not bad in anyway. It doesn’t replace a real meat burger (for me at least) but it is a great option for those who choose not to eat meat at all.

The question of the night before I told them what was in it was: “I have another bag, should I make it again soon?” The answer was YES! So there you have it, they really did like it. I then read to them the ingredient list and asked the same question. They still said yes. I am so proud of Mya to still say yes when I know she doesn’t like pecans.

Besides the original mix they also have Italian, Mexican, and Breakfast. If you are interested in buying they have a store locater on their site. They also have recipes that other people have tried and posted. Very interesting like the meatless Taco w/peach salsa & Guacamole recipe.  

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