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BY Nancy Mueller 2 Comments ON August 23, 2013

Healthy Choice: Food for the Journey

Healthy Choice Meals

What’s your healthy choice when selecting food for your journeys?

I’m in Week Two of my paid participation in the Vibrant Influencer Network Healthy Choice campaign. Last week I reviewed two flavors of Healthy Choice Greek Frozen Yogurt, Blueberry and Vanilla Bean. This week I sampled their Café Steamers, the Kung Pao Chicken and the Turkey & Sweet Potatoes. Here’s my perspective about the products . . .

I’m a traveler first. So whenever I have the chance to try local food specialties at destination restaurants or eateries, I’m there. But it’s also fun to pop into a nearby grocery store to pick up a frozen entree for dinner on those occasions when I arrive at my hotel late in the day. Even if there’s no microwave in my room, chances are good that a kind hotel employee will heat up a frozen dish upon request.

Healthy Choice Turkey & Sweet Potatoes

With that in mind, I tried the Healthy Choice Turkey & Sweet Potatoes. Note to self: remember to read the directions first. Unlike many other kinds of frozen entrees, the Healthy Choice meal self-vents – which means you don’t need to remove or puncture the seal first. The meal comes packaged in a steamer basket that’s separate from the outer bowl. Oops. I placed the seal back over the dish before heating for a full five minutes.

Whether at home or when traveling, I tend to favor one-pot meals. And for me, the Healthy Choice Turkey & Sweet Potatoes proved to be substantial at only 250 calories. I liked the small chunks of sweet potatoes, the crisp green beans and the small amounts of wild rice scattered throughout the dish. I would have enjoyed a little more of the wild rice and a little less of the sweet potatoes and green beans, but I’m nit-picking here. I found this to be a good choice when I’m on the road.

Healthy Choice Asian

My second selection was the Asian Inspired Kung Pao Chicken. At only 290 calories, I also found this to be a sufficient meal. I liked the chicken tenderloins with whole grain brown rice, broccoli, red pepper and water chestnuts. I had the option of pouring the meal into the sauce so I tried it with and without the sauce. Using all of it would have diminished the flavor of the meal so I poured sparingly – perfect.

Healthy Choice Asian with Sauce

Give one of these Healthy Choice meals a try for yourself. Let me know what you think.

What’s your favorite frozen dish for your travels, wanderboomers?

 

 

Filed Under: Baby Boomers and Travel, Food & Dining Tagged With: broccoli, chicken, frozen food, Healthy Choice, meal, red pepper, sweet potatoes, Turkey

BY Nancy Mueller 8 Comments ON March 15, 2013

Travel Tips: Snack Packs for Your Journey

Maria'sLunch (387 x 450)

My 14-year-old daughter inspires me daily. Whatever she takes on, she does so with strategy, focus and determination, whether it’s her academics or extracurricular activities like music or sports.  She’s even taught me how to pack my own luggage and carry-on bag, methodically removing whatever she thinks I should be able to live without for two days or two weeks.

Lately I’ve been watching what she packs for lunch before school each morning, forgoing the sweets in favor of more nutritional snacks like fruit and vegetables. She even passed on the slice of pie that her math teachers offered in honor of “Pi” Day yesterday. Once again, I realize how much I can learn from my daughter.

Snacks (425 x 450)

Now when it comes time for my travels, I take along a snack pack for the ride, whether for a road trip or a flight. Here’s what I might include:

  • a mix of fruit and nuts, like dried apricots, raisins, cranberries, almonds, walnuts or cashews
  • an assortment of small vegetables like carrots and broccoli
  • pecan nut and rice crackers
  • protein bar
  • small pack of roasted seaweed

SnackPacks (450 x 260)

And sometimes – shhh! – promise not to tell – I even sneak in a little cookie, because unlike my daughter, I still enjoy just a tiny taste of something sweet to cap it all off.

For more fun Friday photos, be sure to check out Delicious Baby.

How about you, Wanderboomers? What are your favorite take-along snacks when you travel?

Filed Under: Baby Boomers and Travel, Business Travel, Food & Dining, Travel Tips Tagged With: almonds, broccoli, carrots, carry-on, carry-on bag, cashews, cranberries, dried apricots, fruits, Luggage, nutrition, nuts, packing, pecans, raisins, roasted seaweed, snack packs, snacks, travel tips, vegetables, walnuts

Hello fellow wanderboomers! I’m a Seattle-based travel journalist, specializing in fun travel adventures for the young at heart. My articles have been featured in Hemispheres, AAA Highroads Magazine and Northwest Travel & Life Magazine where I'm a frequent contributor. When this Wanderboomer isn’t traveling, I help global executives polish their personal and professional brand for long-term results.
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