The Princess And The Chickpea
I have to give a shout-out off the bat for my girls, MizFit and Heather who are heading to Disney World for The Princess Half Marathon. I’m so excited to hear how it all goes! I love race recaps! Well, except for my own sad…sad…story 
It was a yucky morning, so I had to take my workout to the gym. I ate a nice breakfast before I went – Egg and Cheese McBagel Thin and a tangy apple that I only ate half of …
I made sure to bring my Gym Juice with me…
I had a great 35 minute workout on the Arc Trainer doing hill intervals with resistance of 30, then switched over to the elliptical for another 25 minutes. I was schweaty 
Once home, I tackled more house cleaning , organizing and sprucing. I accomplished a lot today!
I started craving chickpeas about mid-morning, so I knew they would be on the menu for the day. I put together some Chickpea Croquettes from Vegetarian Times. I made these before a while back, but this time I made them with more of a Mexican twist. I used lime juice instead of lemon, fresh cilantro instead of parsley and only 1 tsp. olive oil.
Out of sheer laziness, I made 4 big croquettes instead of 8! To go along with it, I made a quick Pico De Gallo…
- 6 large plum tomatoes, seeded and diced
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1 tsp. jalapeno
- 2 tbsp. fresh cilantro, chopped
- 2 tsp. lime juice
- 1 tsp. olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, finely minced
I topped one large croquette with some Pico De Gallo and guacamole…
Served with a side of carrots…
Wanna bite??
Later, I had 2 whole grain Fig Newtons for a snack. I haven’t eaten these in a million years, but they look much smaller than I remembered! Don’t ya think?
Little daughter had religion class in the afternoon, so I took the easy way out for dinner. The family had pasta and I decided to try out this Amy’s dinner…
I would have never chosen a meal like this if I hadn’t made the Quick Chickpea Curry a couple weeks ago and loved it! I’m so glad I did because this meal did not disappoint! It was very fresh tasting and had a bit of a kick to it, but not too much. I paired it with some sauteed spinach for extra green…
I ended with a little dessert…
I <3 chocolate.
Have a great day, everyone!
Do you eat ready-made frozen meals? What is your favorite?
Questions? Email me! aloserforlife@gmail.com
16 comments
I really don’t eat ready made meals….frozen veggies is the closest thing I have to ready made meals….and tuna packets!
thank you for your love and encouragement.
Im so excited…no matter what transpires
Hey, Marisa. I don’t eat too many ready-made “meals”. I do go for Boca burgers and turkey burgers, and Smart Ones. I guess they fit into that category. One in a while, I’ll get a bag of the frozen stir-fry mix that comes with the sauce and chicken or shrimp and you just mix it all up.
I’ll be thinking of our “Princess” runners and wishing I was there. Hmmm, maybe next year?
I need to find those bagel thins! They look so so so good. How’s the ingredient list? That’s the only part that worries me. Otherwise they look delicious!
The sun is shining bright here in Wilmington! I may have to squeeze in a lunchtime walk.
I have not had that Amy’s meal yet- I hear the Mexican Bowl is tasty. We like the bean/cheese burritos. They have them at Costco-great deal too! I do’nt eat too many of those frozen meals (mostly cuz the sodium-I get puffy!) But as a quick meal with added veggies, like you did, they work soemtimes!
Our local grocery store Safeway carries a line called RIGHT CHOICE and they have some tasty tv dinners- the mac & cheese is so creamy and they list WW points too! 7 for that one! Once in a while they are good! 
Go Heather & Miz!
Yippeee!
How are those Attune bars – I saw them at the store the other day but was affraid to buy them.
Those chick pea croquettes look great.
Are those the bagel thins? I LOVE those!
I don’t eat much frozen meals, but I always have a stock of Amy’s burrito’s in my freezer if I’m in pinch
Those bagel thins look amazing! I need to find some pronto! The rest of your meals look super yummy as well!
I love Amy’s meals. They are a great in a pinch meal solution. You should try the black bean enchiladas.
oh yeah i eat frozen stuff. trader joe’s has the best ones.
I haven’t had a frozen meal in ages. I think it’s probably because I’m home all the time and so are the kids! It would be expensive if I fed them all one!
I want those bagel thins! I keep a few frozen entrees on hand and I love the Amy’s Veggie loaf, Trader Joe’s Veggie Enchiladas and Boca Burgers.
Yes, I would LOVE a bite of the croquette and the pico de gallo. Looks and sounds fabulous. But honestly, my monitor was not that good…
I really like Amy’s frozen foods. I usually get the lasagna or the veggie burritos, as I can find them cheaper. I have never had the meal you had, but it sounds great!
I love Kashi frozen meals. I had the Lemon Grass and Coconut Chicken with their 7 whole grain mix. So delish!
I have heard a lot about the Amy’s meals. I went to the store to grab a few, but the meals I wanted were loaded with sodium! Boooo! Gotta watch my salt since I take meds. Booooooo to that too! Those croquettes look divine and yes I do want a bite!! Pico is my fav but I am to lazy to make it. I should make it since the one I buy at the store cost $4 bucks!!