Now that my daughter is back in school, I have a little more control over what I eat for lunch. Over the summer, I made lunch for her everyday, and since we were home together, I just ate whatever she was having -- lots of PB&J's and grilled cheese sandwiches. That was awesome, for like a week ... but for an adult, that gets old quickly.
Even though I stay home in the afternoons, I don't have time to prepare a lunch from scratch. I need something quick, yet healthy, with a portion size I can deal with. Which is why I love Lean Cuisine.
Lean Cuisine meals are relatively inexpensive to begin with, but they're even cheaper at Sam's Club when purchased in a multi-pack.
My daughter and I decided to check out the selection at Sam's Club (she just went along for the free samples), and as we walked in the store, I was handed a flyer with a automatic coupon for $2-off any Lean Cuisine variety pack (this deal runs from Aug. 29- Sept. 3).
Score!!
I knew exactly where the meals were located and my Sam's Club was fully stocked with a 6-pack of Lean Cuisine Asian entrees. These are actually some of my favorite varieties.
With the instant $2 savings, these meals only cost $1.54 each! That's a super price because at my local grocery store, each Lean Cuisine runs about $2.99.
You can check out my entire shopping trip at Sam's Club by viewing my Google + Album.
I love that they come in a 6-pack because, honestly, my freezer couldn't handle much more than that.
I was excited to try something new for lunch, and I've already broken into my variety pack of meals. My first selection was Sesame Chicken.
This meal only takes 4 minutes to prepare in the microwave -- so easy!
I've been working on adding more veggies to my diet, so I steamed up some broccoli (also from Sam's Club) to eat along with my meal. In total, it only took about 10 minutes to make a healthy lunch with less than 400 calories.
Would you have guessed that this was Lean Cuisine?
And it was sooo good! I have a recipe for garlic-ginger broccoli that would make a great pairing for this meal. It's something that I make for dinner, and next time I'm going to make a double batch to reheat through the week. The Asian selections from Lean Cuisine would also pair nicely with a fruit salad with pineapple! There are actually a ton of possibilities, and I'm looking forward to mixing my lunch routine up with Lean Cuisine.
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Do you eat convenience meals, like Lean Cuisine, for lunch?
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April Decheine
Loving Lean Cuisine! They are so healthy and taste darn good!
Colleen
We always have Lean Cuisine in our home my daughter loves them. She likes the Italian ones, ravioli, meatballs, spaghetti, etc.
MomStart (Ashley)
Mmmm... that looks so good!
Theresa
They look amazing! I never would have guessed that came from Lean Cuisine!
Stefani
These come in handy when you only have to cook for yourself or taking lunch on the go. The sesame chicken sounds good.
Billie
Yummy, I bet these would taste great. I'd especially like the teriyaki.
debra
These do taste good!
Leilani
I've never tried Lean Cuisine before but that actually looks pretty good for a frozen meal.
Courtney
Love lean cuisine and your picture looks amazing!
Tricia Nightowlmama
Now that's something I can eat for lunch during the day when the kids are in school look s so tasty
Rachel @ Following In My Shoes
Wow -- that looks VERY appetizing .. .no microwave meal look about that serving!
Ty @ Mama of 3 Munchkins
That looks tasty!
Brandi
HAHA! Yeah, pb&j's and grilled cheese are only so good for so long! Your new meal option looks GREAT!
Zipporah Sandler
That doesn't look so bad for a frozen dinner.
A Time Out for Mommy- Elaina
These actually look REALLY good!
Jennifer
I love Lean Cuisine . I want that sesame chicken like now
Emily @FamilyNLifeLV
Love Lean Cuisine for the convenience of it!
Connie Seattle Mom Blogger
My future daughter-in-law loves these so I picked them up from our Sam's Club, too!
Liz @ A Nut in a Nutshell
I eat Lean Cuisine pretty much every single day!
Sheri
Sesame Chicken sounds delicious!
HilLesha
I love Lean Cuisine. 🙂
Anne - Mommy Has to Work
The sesame chicken looks yummy!