Nothing Half-Baked About It!

My final review for Healthy Choice includes two Baked Entrees.  I chose the Chicken Enchilada Bake to satisfy my desire for Mexican cuisine and the Four Cheese Ziti Marinara simply because I love Italian food.  Since I couldn’t decide, I ate them both.  Neither disappointed.

We’ll start with the Chicken Enchilada, because that’s the one I ate first.  I have to admit, it has just been recently that I have introduced black beans into my diet.  They are definitely an acquired taste.  I have always been a fan of rice, corn, queso, and especially cilantro.  Healthy Choice has combined all of these flavors with a chicken enchilada to make another delicious, healthy, low calorie meal.  The rice stayed tender, and the corn and beans crisp.  Even the enchilada shell was nice texture, which surprised me for microwaveable food.  I also found there was a good ratio of rice and veggies to enchilada and sauce.  The portion looked a bit small, however, it was filling enough and perfectly suitable for a light lunch, at least for me.  It includes just enough spice to know you’re eating a Mexican specialty.  A fiesta for your taste buds!  This was quick, (only 4 minutes) easy, and tasty.  Thumbs up.

Also thumbs up, is the Four Cheese Ziti Marinara.  Healthy Choice has perfected microwave cooking of ziti pasta.  A perfect al dente cooked for 4 minutes and it would have passed the Italian “throw it at the wall until it sticks” test.  Even Mama would approve of the fresh, classic marinara sauce.  Parmesan, Romano, Asiago, and Mozzarella were also perfecto, but personally, I would have added more Mozzarella and less of the stronger flavored cheeses.  After microwaving this entrée, and giving it a stir, I had pasta with sauce portioned adequately for a nice lunch.  Add a salad and call it dinner.  The kitchen aroma would have indicated I had been cooking sugo all day.  Incidentally, Healthy Choice Four Cheese Ziti Marinara was preferred over other brands in a national taste test. 

There are 8 more baked-from-the-oven tasting entrees waiting for me.  I will probably have to try them all before I pick an absolute favorite.  Overall, the Healthy Choice Greek Frozen Yogurts (chocolate and raspberry) are ranked high on my thumbs up list and I will be purchasing them again in the near future.  The Healthy Choice Café Steamers are next, followed by the Baked Entrees. 

I have really enjoyed tasting and reviewing these Healthy Choice Entrees and am thankful for the opportunity.  I am impressed with the organization of the Vibrant Influencer Network Healthy Choice campaign, and hope to be doing more.  Come back and visit often to learn about new products and read my reviews. 

 

Thank you!  Bon Appetite!

Disclosure:  I am participating in a Vibrant Influencer Network Healthy Choice campaign.  I have been provided with free products and remuneration in exchange for my honest opinions about the products.  All opinions are my own and were not influenced, nor reviewed, by Healthy Choice prior to posting.

Need an incentive to eat vegetarian?

As much as I would like to eat healthy, and vegan diets are healthy, I remain an avid carnivore.  Healthy Choice Café Steamer’s are a great vegetarian incentive.  Portioned perfectly for a low calorie, highly nutritional meal, these entrees are great options.

When eating in a restaurant, the ravioli entrée is the first to catch my eye.  These are something I do not make at home.  So, the Healthy Choice Pumpkin Squash Ravioli Café Steamers was the first to attract my attention while browsing the Healthy Choice section in the grocery store freezer.  It was not disappointing.  The unique cooking method of the tray-in-tray technology keeps the pasta al dente and the vegetables crisp while heating the sauce separately.  Its convenient packaging makes it easy to take to work or on the go.  The instructions were easy to follow and the cook time estimate was right on.  The sauce and colors made it appealing to the eyes as well as taste.  There was a nice ratio of beans, apples, squash, sauce and ravioli so that nothing was overpowering.  I felt, however, the butter-sage sauce was a bit heavy on the sage flavor.  Topped off with a Healthy Choice Greek Frozen Raspberry Swirl Yogurt, my meal was delicious!

Overall, this was a pleasant surprise.  My past experiences with healthy eating have been expensive, inconvenient and have made grocery shopping difficult.  I have discovered Healthy Choice options are making this dilemma practically non-existent.  The brightly designed packaging is easily found in the frozen section with neatly divided categories.  The ingredients and nutrition facts include informative diet exchanges and Weight Watchers Points.  Next up is a Baked Entrée!  Stay tuned.

Disclosure: I am participating in a Vibrant Influencer Network Healthy Choice campaign. I have been provided with free products and remuneration in exchange for my honest opinions about the products. All opinions are my own and were not influenced, nor reviewed, by Healthy Choice prior to posting.

Food For Thought

As we age and approach “senior” status, many things happen. I consider myself an active person, other than sitting at my computer maintaining my social media sites, but I’m having trouble considering myself “middle aged” let alone a “senior”. One thing that is a reality check for me is my mirror. I used to be able to eat whatever I wanted and not gain a pound. A “diet” for me was to limit my desserts to one a day instead of one with every meal. Not so much anymore. Meals no longer consist of eating whatever and whenever I am hungry. I now have to read labels and try to count calories. Fat grams and carbs plus calories equal math. However, I have found a great option that I would like to share.

Healthy Choice has a Greek Frozen Yogurt that is a fabulous healthy substitute for ice cream or other fattening desserts. I tried the Dark Fudge Swirl to satisfy my chocolate fix. Since it is made with real nonfat milk, has 4 grams of protein and is only 100 calories, I had a great dessert without having to hear about it from my mirror. I’m not the only one who likes it either. Shape Magazine 2013 Snack Awards gave Healthy Choice’s Greek Frozen Yogurt Dark Fudge Swirl “Best Night Bite” Award.

I love this Greek Frozen Yogurt because it is creamy, chocolatey, flavorful, and satisfying. If you would like to give it a try, and I highly suggest you do, just click here for an online coupon for $1 off Greek Frozen Yogurt and save money on this tasty treat.

Trying to make healthy choices can be tedious and mathematically challenging. If I can have Healthy Choice save time and make decisions and calculations for me, I will be in a win/win situation. Next week I’m trying a Café Steamer so stay tuned!

Disclosure: I am participating in a Vibrant Influencer Network Healthy Choice campaign. I have been provided with free products and remuneration in exchange for my honest opinions about the products. All opinions are my own and were not influenced, nor reviewed, by Healthy Choice prior to posting.