Fresh versus Frozen food seems like a no brainer. But not all frozen food tastes as good as Healthy Choice’s Cafe Steamers. They even look good.
I was paid to write this review but the opinion herein is my own. Over the past couple of weeks I have been busy downsizing — one day I’m emotionally spent from having to decide between what I need and what I want and the next moment I’m ecstatic that I am living my dreams. But each day I must find something to eat, no matter my emotions. This is also to say, I have had trouble preparing meals during this period because, well take a look at this:
My kitchen is in total disarray.
I can only boil water and microwave items. I do not generally like frozen meals, which are clearly in order here because they tend to be over-cooked, tasteless, and clearly mass produced. But I don’t need the stove to prepare Healthy Choice’s Cafe Steamers.
I found them surprisingly to taste like real food especially Healthy Choice’s Asian inspired Kung Pao Chicken. This meal contained chicken tenderloins with whole grain brown rice, broccoli, red pepper and water chestnuts in a Kung Pao sauce. The broccoli popped just the way I like it when I first chewed down on it; the rice was NOT mushy and the red peppers tasted like real red peppers. I added a little sweet chili sauce and a dash of hot sauce because as they say, “Best of all, you pour the sauce” to take the meal in the direction of your choice. My choice of sauce set this serving of 290 calories right off the chain for me and I would buy and and even serve it to friends.
The product is described as Asian inspired cuisine unlocked by steam that only takes 4 minutes in the microwave. For Weight Watchers, the value is 7 points. I do not know what this means as I have never participated in Weight Watchers. But with taste options like this, I would consider joining Weight Watchers.
I also tried Healthy Choice’s Mediterranean Inspired Cafe Steamer. It has 14g of whole grain, 18g protein and is 250 calories. This Cafe Steamer taste was also clean and true to the ingredients. I love herbs and in this regard, the labeling was unclear about which spice beyond parsley was being used. I am clear however the main ingredients are whole grains and brown rice even though there were some ingredients I did not recognize. These Cafe Steamers are keepers and are the best frozen prepared meal that I have tasted recently. Take advantage of the coupon here and let me know what you think.
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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.
Robyn says
I do my best to make dishes fresh, but sometimes you don’t have time to cook things fresh. I believe I’ve had their broccoli before and it was really good! I will remember when in a pinch….Healthy Choice! Thanks for the review!