This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group™ and Lean Cuisine, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #HonestlyGood #ad http://cmp.ly/3/8vNxcO.
It is Tuesday. In our house, that means that I am home for exactly 15 minutes between the hours of 5am and 8:30pm. Those 15 minutes have to be filled with all of the following:
– changing out of my work clothes
– ensuring my daughter is ready for gymnastics {dressed, fed, hair pulled back, water bottle full, etc}
– eating dinner
Clearly, with all that and such limited time, I have no time to really make a dinner. However, with my focus on cleaner, healthier eating, I don’t want to end up in the drive thru line every Tuesday either. That’s where the newest meals from Lean Cuisine, #HonestlyGood meals, come in. I am able to get a delicious meal that I know is healthy and made with 100% all natural, wholesome ingredients cooked in 5 minutes.
I was running errands on the weekend one day and saw these new meals in freezer section of Target. The Pineapple Black Pepper Beef and Pomegranate Chicken flavors immediately caught my eye. So, I grabbed them and tossed them into my cart knowing I would thank myself for this come the following Tuesday and Thursday {oh yeah, my schedule is the same on Thursdays…15 minutes at home}.
On Tuesday, I grabbed my meal out of the fridge and ripped open the package while trying to fill a water bottle and convince my daughter that she needed to wear pants over her gymnastics leotard.
The main ingredients went in for 3 minutes giving me just enough time to throw on some comfy clothes. Then, I poured my sauce on before heating it for another 2 minutes…the perfect amount of time to pull a 6 year old’s hair back into the required gymnastics pony tail.
I have a rule in my house: No matter how busy we are…food goes on a plate. I think there is something psychological about it but eating food off of a plate makes the meal seem more real and less rushed.
Do you see that? Real pineapple bits inside the rice. They were so good.
I am seriously amazed at the bright color of the beans and how fresh they tasted. Most of the time, the vegetables for my microwaveable meals have come out a dingy green color.
I managed to eat my entire meal and still get out of the door on time with my belly full and no food guilt in sight thanks to my smart choices. I repeated the whole thing on Thursday with the Pomengranate Chicken and now these meals are on my must buy list from the store so I know I will get a good meal on gymnastics days. I’m anxious to try all six varities to find my favorites.
Oh, another thing I can feel good about {in addition to my shrinking waist thanks to my smart choices like this one}: Lean Cuisine is working together with farmers to donate a portion of the vegetables grown for these #HonestlyGood meals to local communities. I eat well and so do other in my community. That is a win-win in my book.
They look like healthy dishes with a good sized portion – which is often my biggest complaint about meals like this (well, there’s also the sodium levels which are always so high!). Looks like a great dinner alternative when you’re on the go with events and kid activities!
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The portions were perfect. I think they really did a great job when they created this line of meals.
Yum! I love Lean Cuisine. I tried the pomegranate chicken and it is SO good!
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That one was really good. I liked the pineapple beef too.
Love these, buy them often for a quick meal when I don’t feel like cooking.
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These are definitely great options when you need a meal in a pinch.
I love your rule about everything going on a plate. I think that’s something we need to practice in our home. We already make sure that when we’re home together that we sit down at the dinner table and eat.
I had no idea that Lean Cuisine was showing communities love by donating vegetables. How amazing!!
Thanks for sharing!!
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I think putting it on a plate makes such a difference in the way your approach a meal. My husband thinks I am little nuts because he would rather limit the number of dirty dishes.
It is so nice to see “freezer meals” progressing! I’ve actually been hearing a lot of buzz around Lean Cuisine Honestly Good, so instead of skipping the frozen foods section the next time I shop, I’m going to pick one of these meals up and give them a try 🙂
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Definitely give these a try. They are so much better than a lot frozen meals out there.
This look like amazing dishes. I love that they they are healthy, yet quick and so many wonderful choices of “adult” flavors”
These are definitely on my go to list now for busy nights or when I need a lunch at the office. The flavors are wonderful!
WOW! These actually look really great! I haven’t had lunch yet…drool…
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They are so delicious {and would make a perfect lunch}!
That rice looks amazing… wow… all of it looks great! Thanks for sharing
I loved the whole grains in the rice part. Definitely delicious.
They look good! Most microwave meals seriously do not look that appetizing.
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This is definitely one of the first that I have had that looked that good!
That looks delicious and quick!
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They are both quick and delicious! 🙂
These look so delicious and make dinner a breeze! I will have to check them out!
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Definitely give them a try. They are delicious meals that cook super fast.
quick, healthy and delicious everything a frozen meal should be.
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Exactly! We were so pleased with the quality.
That looks really good. It actually looks like a home cooked meal!
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Thanks! My husband was so surprised because he thought I had actually cooked dinner!
Your photos are amazing!
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Thank you! I really appreciate the compliment.
Wow, these look like homemade gourmet meals!
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I totally agree. I would have never guessed something that nice looking could come from a microwave.
Looks delicious…what yummy flavors!
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Both of these were delicious. I love the pineapple pieces in the beef one.
It looks honestly delish!
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It is definitely delicious. I loved the whole grains and fresh vegetables.
Always good to have these around for crazy busy nights
Yep. I now keep a few of these in our freezer for gymnastics nights or other busy evenings.
Ok those look AMAZING! I love Lean Cuisine but haven’t tried some of the newer flavors.
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Definitely try the newer flavors! They are delicious.
That looks really good! And easy!
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Doesn’t it look delicious?! I love that it is done in 5 minutes!
I’ve loved lean cuisine in the past, need to try some of these new kinds!
That actually looks way better than I thought it would for a frozen meal. I’ve not seen this new part of the line in stores yet, but I’m going to look!
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Doesn’t it look amazing?! I was a little surprised when it came out of the microwave and looked so delicious.
I’m going to have to keep this in mind for a busy night go to! Great pics!
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Definitely consider putting a few in your freezer. They are life savers on a busy night.
I’ll need to pick some of these up, I haven’t had them in a long time. And I love your rule about putting food on a plate. Great idea.
I hadn’t had many of the Lean Cuisines in awhile either. The flavor of these was so delicious and I loved how fast they cooked.
I love lean Cuisine…. they are my lunch just about every day. I have seen these new meals in the store but have not tried them yet… Looks like a new favorite.
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That came out of a microwave? Holy cow have I been living under a rock! Those look delicious and like someone spent all day cooking! You know what I’m looking for in the freezer next time I go shopping. These would be perfect lunches to take to school!
I wanted to try the Pomegranate Chicken one but my local store was out! It must be good if it’s so popular that it’s gone 🙂 I’ll keep looking 🙂 Stopping by from blog boost.