The other day, Sweet Editor Brian was telling me about this frozen mixture of greens they sell at Trader Joe’s, when I thought, “it’s been a while since I stopped at TJ’s. I should check it out.” I stopped by on my way home that day and picked up some goodies:

Frozen Steel Cut Oats

I love steel cuts oats, and they are so packed full of fiber, they leave me with a full feeling for hours. Plus it’s good for my cholesterol levels. But I hate making it! They just take too darn long. Once in a while, I’ll feel motivated enough to get out the crockpot and made a big batch. Or I’ll have enough time to cook them on the stovetop. However, those occasions are rare.

I was stoked to find steel cut oats in the frozen foods section. At about a buck and half for two servings, my initial thought was that that was a huge rip off, since they can be bought from the bulk bins at any health food store for a fraction of the cost. I just reminded myself that I am paying for convenience, and tossed the box in my cart.

I made one of the servings this morning after my workout. Heating it up was easy-peasy – take it out of the plastic packaging, put in a bowl and microwave for 2 minutes. Stir (I added some freeze dried strawberries at this point), and microwave for another minute and a half. I added a tsp of sugar, gave it another stir, and enjoyed. Not as good as homemade, but pretty darn good for 2 minutes! I give it an 8 of 10.

Whole Wheat “British” Muffins

My quest for a good and healthy english muffin continues. I picked up the TJ’s version of this product, and have mixed feelings about it.

The texture is similar to the Oroweat variety – fluffy. That stats are average – 110 cals, and only 2g of fiber. I give them a solid “meh” rating.

The search continues…

Organic Heirloom Tomatoes

I love a good tomato, juicy and full of tomatoey goodness. So I was pretty excited when I saw the plastic cartons full of lush tomatoes, in all sorts of kooky colors and shapes – such a refreshing change from boring old round and anemic variety I usually find in the grocery stores (the grape ones are the exception – always sweet and yummy).

I also picked up a tub of sliced mozarella while I was there (I know, NOT a healthy choice). Combined with the tomatoes, a chiffonade of basil from my mom’s garden, a drizzle of olive oil and balsamic, a crack of fresh pepper, a sprinkle of kosher salt… I think I found Heaven!

A solid 10 of 10 for sure.

Besides the lemon chicken that I managed to scorch in the microwave (don’t ask), that’s all I’ve tried from this run so far. There’s still chicken lasagne, brown rice, cod, and other things to try.

If any of them are noteworthy, I’ll certainly post about them here. Oh, and I completely forgot to get those frozen mixed greens that Brian told me about! Argh.