* Item: Morningstar Farms Chik Nuggets

* What you get: About 12 nuggets

* Cost: About $2.60

* Preparation time: One and one-half to five minutes in microwave, 15 to 18 minutes in conventional oven

* Review: I offered these to my husband -- the biggest chicken nugget fan in our house -- without telling him there was not even one sliver of chicken in them. The breaded nuggets, made from a blend of vegetable and grain proteins, earned his respect. He even agreed we should buy them again. Actually, the texture of the nuggets is not quite the same as chicken. But the nuggets are still firm with a chickenlike flavor. And the "chik" nuggets are lower in fat than their poultry counterparts and are an excellent source of fiber.

Pub Date: 03/03/99