I have previously confessed here on my blog that I do in fact rely quite a bit on frozen foods. So there, if you missed my post with said confession earlier, now you know. But, I am not just any frozen food
Healthy Choice frozen meals have always been one of my choices simply because they offer nutrition and flavor (and having my meal portion-controlled is an extra bonus too. Because I am weak in that particular area. Very weak.) And last month, Healthy Choice introduced 11 new entrées to its Café Steamers, All Natural Entrées, and Select Entrées product lines. All Nutrient-rich and preservative-free. As a matter of fact, ere's a nugget I'll share with you--- Healthy Choice is the only major brand in its category FDA-approved to call its products "healthy." This means each meal must have low fat, low saturated fat, controlled sodium and 10% of the daily value of three beneficial nutrients.
So I was instantly delighted when asked to review two of Healthy Choice's new selections. We received their Cafe Steamers Grilled Vegetables Mediterranean and their Cafe Steamer Balsmic Garlic Chicken. I enjoyed the Vegetables Mediterranean immensely (aside from mushrooms. I just do not get along with mushrooms. But they were easy to remove, and the rest was wonderful!), and since I am vegetarian, I had a friend of mine try out the Balsmic Garlic Chicken. Since both of us meet the standards of crazy-hectic moms of several kiddos, it was kind of fun for us to sit with our glasses of red wine and indulge for a moment with our dinner. No kids. No husbands. Just us, our yummy meals, and our girl talk. The funny thing is, my friend was a bit hesitant to be my taste-test partner, as she is not such a frozen meal type. At all. But she loved, really loved, her meal. In fact, she told me that she would not have a problem buying Healthy Choice again. We both agreed these meals far surpassed fast food in taste and nutrition, and
It was a fun half hour, a delicious meal, and best part of all.....no clean-up. Knowing that we ate healthy as well was a great feeling.
“I wrote this review while participating in a blog campaign by Mom Central on behalf of Healthy Choice and received a sample to facilitate my candid review. Mom Central sent me a gift card to thank me for taking the time to participate.”