I am a busy, balancing mama. Selecting and cooking food is one of my least favorite responsibilities. With Amelia in school, dance, and soccer, we have at least two days each week where I need fast dinner ideas. Similarly, I often find myself scrambling to quiet my rumbling stomach at lunch, when I have to soon be out the door to claim a coveted front-of-the-line spot in preschool carpool. Frozen foods give me the little break I need, because I can stockpile nutritious selections in the freezer when I need a one-step option.
I enjoyed a Healthy Choice Top Chef meal from ConAgra Foods today for lunch - you know, the newer kind with the steamer basket? It was surprisingly fresh, savory, and filling. I love the steamer basket selections because the pasta, meat, and veggies are steam-cooked separately from the sauce, which allows the flavors and colors to come out. It is an attractive, easy, healthy, tasty meal for a busy mama like me.
Today's lunch was low in calories, packed with nutrition from spinach and tomatoes, had no preservatives, and cooked in less than 5 minutes... I call that a win! I may have to pack these in my lunch bag more often. I will also be less afraid to grab a few extra family-size meals and frozen vegetables from the freezer section the next time I am at the store.