“What if I’m in a rush?!” No, let me re-phrase that: “What do I do when I’m in a rush?” you may be wondering.
And, let’s face it: We’re all busy. We’re happy if we get to make even a few homemade meals per week, right? So, what do we do when we’re trying to eat healthy but we don’t have time to cook?
We buy pre-packaged meals! Right?!
It’s okay, you CAN ADMIT IT! See, I’m admitting it, and I’m the one blogging about cooking from the ground!
Realistically, it’s nearly impossible to find a pre-packaged meal that doesn’t have something about it that’s worth complaining about. Either it’s too high in sodium, fat, or preservatives; OR, IT DOESN’T TASTE LIKE ANYTHING! Well, not like anything recognizable…
So, WHAT DO WE DO? Is there a solution to this seemingly unsolvable problem?
YES!!!!
And the answer is….drum roll please….
TRADER JOE’S!
But, why Trader Joe’s, you may ask?
Let’s let the picture do all the talking…
Yum…doesn’t that look delicious?
And they’re only $1.99! (that’s only $1 per enchilada!!)
But how do the nutrition facts compare to the enchiladas’ reasonable price and deceptive good looks?
Let’s take a look…
If you eat the whole package (who wouldn’t?), which is 2 enchiladas, it’ll look a little something like this:
Disadvantages:
· 8 grams of fat
· 20% of daily sodium
(More importantly):
Advantages:
· 8 grams protein
· Only 260 calories
· 20% daily calcium
· 20% daily iron
Now, all you have to do to make a nice presentation---so no one will ever know this came from a package---is add some diced avocado to the top, and VWALLA! You’ve got yourself a delicious and reasonably healthy meal in minutes!
Check out Trader Joe’s frozen isle for more tasty and healthy meal options!
(Okay, now I just sound like an advertisement for Trader Joe’s….but oh well…I LOVE that store!)
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