Sorry I have been out of commission for a week- been pretty sick. I have been trying to make lunches at home a little more exciting for my 4 yr old who is missing her older sister who is at all day kindergarten. A local store had some frozen items on sale, so I compared a couple for lunch options. The corn dogs had 180 calories, 9 grams of fat and 7 grams of protein. That was little too high on the fat for me, so I looked at the cheese bagel bites. 190 calories, 5 grams of fat and 7 grams of protein. The protein was important to me because it's important to keep my kids satisfied. The bagel bites had 2 grams of fiber as well. So I opted for the bagel bites.
The next evening, I realized I had some ingredients that needed to be used and would make mini pizzas of our own. I toasted whole wheat English muffins on both sides using the broiler. Then I spread on pizza sauce, microwaved pepperoni (click HERE), slices of green pepper and mozzarella cheese on top. I broiled them until bubbly and the result is the picture above- a delicious addition to our leftover pasta.
If you use frozen foods for lunches, check nutrition labels and ingredient lists. I can't say how much fat is too much fat or what kinds of foods you should always feed your kids or yourself, but I do try and get more wholesome or natural ingredient items when I can afford them. And even better- making your own. I recently had a discussion about frozen meals and the consensus among many was that Healthy Choice was a tasty option for adults.
~Here's to Healthy Eating
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