Vegetarian Star

Diane Warren recently told MNN that she loves faux meats, her favorites being Boca Burgers and Quorn Products.

“There are so many great meat substitutes,” the songwriter and vegetarian for 11 years said.

You may already know there are dozens of meat substitutes out there, but unsure of which go best in traditional dishes that call for ground beef.

Suzan Colon from O, The Oprah Magazine appeared on “The Early Show” to introduce the crew to a variety of fake meats and give her input on her favorites.

Burgers, tacos, lasagna and sloppy joes she introduced were all made from a variety of faux meat products, vegetarian and vegan, available at the grocery, with a comparison of the calorie, fat and other nutrition content in the veggie version versus the meat one.

Boca, Yves and Lightlife Smart brands are used.

Here’s how Lightlife Smart Crumbles matched up:

“Despite having no fat, Lightlife was lauded by the O panel for its sumptuous feel in the mouth. Its mild flavor gives it extra versatility, so not only is it a great substitute for a burger, but it can be used instead of beef in lasagna, casseroles, or pasta. Features ready-to-use meatless crumbles.”

Visit CBS News and watch a video from the show where Colon explains which product hits the spot for a fauxtastic performance.

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A company owned by former hunters is looking for food scientists to recreate the experience of road kill.

Hunter’s Vegetarian is based in a small town in Alabama, and partners Jim Simmons and Allison Montgomery aren’t satisfied with traditional faux meat found at grocery stores.

“I’m glad I turned vegetarian for my health, but I wouldn’t be lying if I told you I didn’t miss the occasional country critter,” said Simmons.

Simmons is referring to the dozens of squirrels, raccoons and other animals he’d hunt and come home and cook.

He dream might come true soon.

Montgomery, his girlfriend he met on a hunting trip, who also turned vegetarian, just happens to be the daughter of a very prominent scientist at a university who says faux squirrel is as easy to duplicate as soy burgers.

Montgomery’s parent is working on the project part time, while she and Simmons are giving input about the taste. The goal is to complete the final recipe by next year and begin marketing it to local health foods stores like Whole Foods.

“If you can make fake chicken, ham and turkey, why not make fake raccoons?” asked Simmons, adding that if the squirrel and raccoon loafs and tenders do well, they might expand their brand to deer and birds.

Note: This story is a bunch of vegan hogwash. But it’s April 1st, so what were you expecting?

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Ever wonder what it feels like to get a digital camera close up of the Boca Burger?

Are you a regular bacon person who always wanted to secretly look at soy bacon, but felt dirty about cheating?

Check out the Huffington Post’s slide on “Fake Meats: The Delicious and Dirty” to see how burgers, hot dogs and other faux meats can turn you on without turning your cholesterol level up.

Says the Post:

“We support how a vegetarian lifestyle can be good for the planet, but we also are proponents of eating real food, rather than food science projects. We’ve compiled some of the best and worst fake meats out there.”

To view the best (and the worst) visit huffingtonpost.com.

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So you want to go vegetarian, but don’t think you can do without the cow every now and then.

How on earth are you going to survive?

Skinny Bitch co-author Rory Freedman suggests replacing your favorite meats with a plant version.

“Have that same meal, but just change it up to something plant based,” Rory said, according to Latimesmagazine.com. “So instead of a steak, have a tofu steak. Use Earth Balance (vegan butter) in your mashed potatoes or almond milk on your cereal.”

Lightlife  Steak Style Strips are good way to pump up your fajita or stir fry.

And seitan makes a wonderful base to bread, fry, saute and season to taste.

Once you’ve created your own animal free Country Fried Steak and Gravy, you’ll wonder why you ever started out with a bloody dish in the first place.

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