Many of you know that in July I agreed to take on the Healthy Choice Better for BlogHer Challenge, replacing one meal a day with a Healthy Choice entree. (Which has been an incredible success – I feel great, I’m looking better and better, and I’ve lost 7 pounds!) While I was at BlogHer, I was given the opportunity to have lunch with Healthy Choice representatives and learn more about the new steaming entrees that were just introduced last month. It wasn’t until I got home, though, that I really had the chance to try them out.
The new steaming entrees utilize a special steam film that creates a simple and fast way to cook a delicious, fresh-tasting meal. The steaming process locks in the steam to create an ideal amount of pressure while cooking, and does not require poking any holes in the film or stirring halfway through. Cooking time is about four minutes for most meals, making it an easy choice for a quick lunch – take it out of the box, toss it in the microwave, and a few minutes later enjoy a yummy meal. The less work I have to do, the better!While the steaming process is cool, what I really like is the food itself. The vegetables are large and vibrant in color, looking like they were just picked yesterday. These aren’t your old frozen meals where the veggies are chopped so small you can’t be sure what they are. These are big cuts of vegetables, like whole cherry tomatoes and big stalks of asparagus. The meats are equally large, with whole shrimp and generous chunks of chicken. There’s also no filler – just healthy, simple ingredients. It’s total truth in advertising – what you see on the package photo is what you get.
There are eight new steaming meals, and I’ve tried five of them so far. I’ve loved all but one of them – and the one I didn’t like was simply because the flavor wasn’t bold enough for me (and I like strong flavors). My favorite has to be the Honey Balsamic Chicken – if you only try one, make it this one! The meat is tender, the vegetables are crisp, and the flavor of the sauce is fantastic. I bring this one to work with me at least twice a week.
All of the meals have a suggested retail price range of $2.00-2.79. The meals also range from 170-320 calories each, all with no more than 600mg (25% daily recommended value) of sodium. They’re also certified by the American Heart Association.
Want to try them for yourself?
I have a coupon for a free Healthy Choice frozen meal to give to three lucky readers! To enter, just take a look at the eight new steaming entrees and then leave a comment below telling me which one you’d like to try first. Comments will be open until 11:59pm eastern time on September 17, 2010. Don’t forget to leave an e-mail address so I can contact you if you win. One entry per person.
Three winners will be selected at random after the giveaway ends. US residents only. (Sorry, Canada!) Good luck!
Full disclosure: Healthy Choice provided me with samples of the new steaming entrees to facilitate my review as well as the three coupons for the giveaway. I am also participating in their Better for BlogHer Challenge where I was provided with free meals and compensation for my time. All reviews are my honest opinions, and I never lie where food is concerned.
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I WOULD LIKE THE HONEY BALSAMIC CHICKEN
HONEY BALSAMIC CHICKEN
I would like to try the Portabella Parmesan Risotto.
I like honey balsamic chicken
Thank you
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My first choice would be the Honey Balsamic Chicken!
Thank you for the giveaway 🙂
hurdler4eva(at)gmail(dot)com
I want garlic herb shrimp
I’d like to try the Garlic Herb Shrimp first, then the Honey Balsamic Chicken. Yummy!
bgcchs(at)yahoo(dot)com
garlic herb shrimp [email protected]
I’d like to try the Rosemary Chicken and Sweet Potatoes.
Alicia Webster
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I’d like to try the portabello parmesan rissotto.
I would love the Lemon Herb Chicken
jjak2003 at gmail dot com
I want to try the Lemon Herb Chicken.
the Herb Shrimp for me
I’d like to try the lemon herb chicken first. Thank you!
kirbycolby at gmail dot com
The Rosemary Chicken and Sweet Potatoes sounds yummy.
I would like to try the Honey Balsmic chiken
Diane Baum
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I’d love to try the Sesame Glazed Chicken! Thanks!
coolnatty12 at yahoo dot com
Rosemary Chicken and sweet potatoes sound good.
seknobloch(at)gmail(dot)com
I would like to try the portabello parmesan rissotto.
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I would like to try the Sesame Glazed Chicken.
I would like to try the Portabella Parmesan Risotto.
kport207 at gmail dot com
I picked the Honey Balsamic Chicken, probably so good, hope to find out.
wombatpurple[at]yahoo.com
http://www.healthychoice.com/product-Garlic-Herb-Shrimp_3687.html try this
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I’d like to try the Lemon Herb Chicken first. Thanks!
the Sesame Glazed Chicken
covertpeace[at]gmail[dot]com
I would like to try the Sesame Glazed Chicken.
Put me down for the Garlic Herb Schrimp. Love the steam vegetables so this would be the whole meal. Daughter at college would live these for quick cheaper meals!!
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I’d love to try the shrimp!
The garlic herb shrimp sounds good.
the garlic herb shrimp looks good!
ardelong2(at)gmail(dot)com
The Rosemary Chicken and Sweet Potatoes sounds good I would get that, suelee1998 @ gmail.com
The Sesame Glazed Chicken would be my item of choice!
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Roasted Chicken Verde
s2s2 at comcast dot net
I checked out all the new steaming entrees and I’d like to try their Lemon Herb Chicken first 😀
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garlic herb shrimp
amy16323(at)gmail(dot)com
would like garlic herb shrimp
I would like to try Portabella Parmesan Risotto.
The only vegetarian one (which I’ve yet to see in the store) portabella parmesan risotto.
pandahugger(at)hotmail(dot)com
I would like to try the garlic herb shrimp
Diane Baum
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