meatless Archives - Life of an Earth Muffin

Hey earth muffins! As an environmentalist, it is important to utilize your freezer to reduce your food waste. Whether this means storing leftovers for later or having quick meals on hand for busy nights, your freezer is a huge asset to avoid buying take out. For those of us on a plant-based diet, there are plenty of frozen meat alternatives to stock your freezer with – keep reading for 4 of my favorites!

~MorningStar Veggie Grillers Crumbles

These are awesome, plant-based “beef” crumbles that can be used for basically any recipe. There isn’t any seasoning on them which makes them the perfect base for a quick meal. Because they are small, they cook in about 4-5 minutes… The resealable bag allows you to take out a portion (or two) and keep the rest in the freezer for another day!

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Hey earth muffins! Easter is almost here! Like with all holidays, food is often the centerpiece of every Easter celebration. And that typically means a delicious ham! However, for those of us on plant-based diets, it can leave us searching for a good alternative… Just like there are plant-based turkey alternatives for Thanksgiving, you can also find great meatless ham alternatives for your Easter dinner too. Keep reading for the full list!

Tofurky “Ham” Roast

Tofurky has a great meatless ham roast in a lot of grocery stores this time of year. It is small (about the size of a softball), but is perfect for families with both meat and plant-based eaters. Just pop this into the oven with the ham! This roast comes with an amber ale glaze to put on top, but you could always just eat it plain as well. Definitely a great inexpensive and minimal effort product.