Lean Cuisine Sesame Stir Fry with Chicken

Today's lunch was pretty good.
It not only has sesame-flavored chicken, but broccoli, peppers, edamame, and delicious whole wheat vermicelli!
The chicken was cook perfectly, though there could have been a little more.  The pasta was also well done.  The veggies didn't come out quite as fresh as the last few days but they weren't bad.  The broccoli was a little overpowering, and I've never understood why, even at Chinese restaurants, broccoli always gets paired with sesame chicken.  I don't think it compliments the flavor very well.  Maybe it's just a cheap veggie. The sauce was sweet and enjoyable, though I would have liked a little more of it to go with all the chicken and veggies.  They weren't as liberal with the pasta in this dish as they were with the Roasted Honey Chicken of yesterday. 
This dish has 6g of fat, a little more than the last several I've done, but only 300 calories.  All around, I'd say it's pretty good for you.  I find myself feeling pretty hungry still, however, about an hour after I ate.  At 300 calories, I should feel full considerably longer, methinks.
I can't really see myself purchasing it again, though, to be honest.  I've already come across enough winners.  :)


Taste: 4.0
Appearance: 4.0
Good-for-you-factor: 3.5
Fullness-factor: 2.5
Overall: 3.5




Be sure to check in tonight - homemade chocolate chip pancakes are on the menu!

Lean Cuisine Szechuan-Style Stir Fry with Shrimp

This dish was awesome!  
A cautionary word - cook it thoroughly - the shrimp come raw, to avoid over-cooking!
So.  2g fat.  230 calories.  This dish was delicious!  The shrimp came out perfect and there were over half a dozen of them!  The vegetables were, once again, crisp and fresh-tasting.  The sauce was very sweet, with a strong, spicy kick.  And there were a ton of noodles!  I don't know how it managed to be only 230 calories with so much tasty goodness!
I'm definitely pleased that Lean Cuisine has been 2 for 2 this week on awesomeness!
It even looked good coming right out of the packaging!  I really hope the three entres planned for the rest of the week live up to this high standard - they all fall into LC's "Spa Cuisine" line-up, so hopefully they won't disappoint.


Taste: 4.5
Appearance: 4.5
Good-for-you-factor: 4.5
Fullness-factor: 4.5
Overall: 4.5




Be sure to check in again tonight - homemade Italian sloppy joe's are on the menu!

Lean Cuisine Roasted Honey Chicken

First of all, the hunt for a new blog name began today.  My friends have helped me come up with a few worthy contenders.  After some thought and careful consideration, the blog should have a new name in a day or two.
On to the reviews!
So for today's lunch, I had Lean Cuisine Roasted Honey Chicken.  I was convinced I would hate it after reading that it included rice pilaf, snap peas, etc.  Boy, was I in for a surprise.
Appearance-wise, this was the best-looking Lean Cuisine meal I've come across.  The vegetables looked healthy and fresh after cooking, The sauce and chicken looked appetizing, though, I'll admit, I should have stirred it all together before I snapped the shot.  
As for taste, it was wonderful!  The sauce was not too sweet, the chicken was well-done and not rubbery, the veggies were crispy, the rice was cooked perfectly.  I was thoroughly impressed with this meal.
And at only 4g of fat and 280 calories, it's definitely a keeper on the to-eat list....after I try all 150 varieties or so!


Taste: 4.5
Appearance: 4.5
Good-for-you-factor: 4.5
Fullness-factor: 4.0
Overall: 4.5




Be sure to check back in tonight - homemade stuffed peppers are on the menu!

Lean Cuisine Chicken Parmesan

Today's lunch was Lean Cuisine Chicken Parmesan.

At 310 calories and 8g of fat, it was not terrible.

The chicken tasted ok, nothing to write home about, but not inedible.  The spaghetti was actually cooked exactly how I like it - nuking it didn't dry it out or make it gross.  The tomato sauce, while plentiful, was not good - way too tangy.  And not the good kind of tangy; more like the "I just ate a lemon and it's making the back of my jaw  ache" kind of tang.

Once again, there is a big difference between the advertised awesome-looking dish on the box, and the reality of the little black tray inside.  Where is the cheese?!

While it is probably better for me than the PB&J I had originally planned on packing in my lunch today, I think my palette would have been happier with the sandwich.

I do not anticipate buying this variety again.

Taste: 2.0
Appearance: 3.0
Good-for-you-factor: 4.0
Fullness-factor: 4.0
Overall: 3.0

Be sure to check back tonight, when I post how my first attempt at grilled lamb chops turned out!