Meati Drops New Mycelium-Based Marinated Carne Asada

Meati is a Future Foodie favorite; we’ve loved all the products we’ve tried from the company, and brag about them when we can. To us, the brand encompasses the “future of food”. In our eyes, this means using super sustainable, nutrient-dense ingredients to make a product that tastes amazing. With that being said, you need to know about the company’s new product drop: marinated carne … Continue reading Meati Drops New Mycelium-Based Marinated Carne Asada

Future of Cheese: Taste Testing Vegan BabyBel

We’ve come a long way with vegan cheese – remember when all we had was orange bricks of Follow Your Heart and bags of shredded Daiya? It’s 2022, and now, the Bel Group, a French cheese manufacturer has released a plant-based version of its iconic Babybel mini cheese wheels. We found a bag at Whole Foods and gave it a try – check it out … Continue reading Future of Cheese: Taste Testing Vegan BabyBel

Sampling Voyage Foods’ Nut-Free Spread Made from Legumes and Grains

At Future Foodie, our favorite thing is trying innovative, novel products that use alternative ingredients with the planet (and our health) in mind. One company doing exactly this is called Voyage Foods, and this week we tried their nut-free spread. The company’s mission is to “future proof your favorite foods”, including coffee, cacao, and peanut butter. So what exactly is peanut-free spread? Here is what … Continue reading Sampling Voyage Foods’ Nut-Free Spread Made from Legumes and Grains

We Tried Bacon Made From Mycelium (and You Should Too)

Vegan bacon sucks. Until now. We are entering the plant-based 2.0 phase where meat alternatives are becoming more realistic, more nutritious, and tastier than the first products that rolled into the market. MyForest Foods is one of the companies making much better meat alternatives. Using mycelium, the root-like structure of mycelium, MyForest Foods produces a plant-based bacon product made with six simple ingredients (mycelium, beet … Continue reading We Tried Bacon Made From Mycelium (and You Should Too)

I Tried A Celebrity’s “Hot Girl Chocolates” – And I’m Obssesed

When a PR firm asks if you want to try chocolates that boost energy, concentration, and metabolism, you say yes. I had the opportunity to try Energy Bites from Sourse, a new functional chocolate brand co-founded by actress Sarah Hyland (best known for her role in Modern Family), and I couldn’t stop eating them. I’m picky about both the chocolate and caffeine I consume; I … Continue reading I Tried A Celebrity’s “Hot Girl Chocolates” – And I’m Obssesed

We Tried OffLimit’s Childhood Cereal for Adults

Every once in a while, I get the craving for a bowl of cold cereal at night. When I was a child, this is exactly what I would have for breakfast every morning. As a “responsible” adult, I’ve since swapped this for a smoothie or bowl of oats with fruit. Still, there is something so satisfying about crunchy cereal drowning in a sea of cold … Continue reading We Tried OffLimit’s Childhood Cereal for Adults

We Tried Meati’s Mycelium-Based Chicken Cutlet

May we be so bold to say that Meati’s chicken cutlet made from mycelium (the root-like structure of mushrooms) is the best vegan meat alternative we’ve ever tried? The chicken alternative is simply made from mycelium, salt, and less than 2 percent natural flavor and acacia gum. Don’t let the simple, and short list of ingredients fool you – this vegan cut tastes, smells, and … Continue reading We Tried Meati’s Mycelium-Based Chicken Cutlet