Thanksgiving 2010 [in pictures...]

Thanksgiving this year was a blast! I'm too lazy to write down captions and all that, so I'm just gonna have the pictures tell the story :)

The main dishes included: lasagna, a cute lil' tofurky, mashed potatoes, deviled eggs, sweetened squash, caramelized sweet potato and cranberries, gravies, cranberry sauce, wild rice stuffing, and pumpkin and apple pies.

Amy's Kitchen Products I've Tried

Amy's Kitchen is a great brand that makes vegetarian products that encompass many different cuisines. The products are convenient since they can be microwaved in minutes! Here are some meals that I've tried (and remembered to take pictures of!)

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Black Bean Enchilada Whole Meal

I had a coupon for $0.75 off a whole meal, so I purchased the Black Bean Enchilada Whole Meal from Wal-Mart. The meal comes with an enchilada packed with a mix of rice and bite-size vegetables (presumably corn), Spanish rice, and beans. The enchilada sauce was amazing for being a microwavable dish! My favorite part was the garnish, it made my meal look amazing =)

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Country Cheddar Bowl

I had a coupon for $0.75 off any Amy's Kitchen product, so I purchased the Country Cheddar Bowl. It is a toss of tofu, brocolli, carrots, red peppers, and rotini pasta with cheddar cheese sauce. It packs 400 calories and 19 grams of fat, but makes a yummy meal! After I microwaved, I tossed it in a bowl and enjoyed each bite. Cheese, vegetables, and chunks of tofu make a perfect combination!

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Black Bean Vegetable

I had a coupon for $0.55 off any Amy's Kitchen pantry product, so I purchased a can of low fat black bean vegetable soup. It was hard to microwave since I didn't have a cover for my bowl, so i ended up having to clean up my microwave as my soup cooled. It has a mildly sweet taste, but you could taste the chunks of vegetable and black beans. A great organic alternative :)

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Creamy Deliciousness + Sweet Bites

I visited the local co-op on a day when I felt like I needed to stock my micro fridge with frozen organic goodies. I have been waiting to find Amy's Kids Meals...and I finally did! Amy's Kids Meals: Mac n' Cheese to be exact :). The mac n' cheese came out cheesy and creamy, a burst of milky delicious flavor that I haven't consumed in a while (since I haven't had a good ol' plate of mac n' cheese in FOREVER). The broccoli added great texture and who can not love the two mini apple turnovers?

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Layers of Organic Goodness!

Another yummy product I recently tried was the Amy's Kitchen Tofu Lasagna. After a quick pop in the microwave, I separated the layers and admired the filling of cheese, vegetables, and pieces of tofu. Yeah, it was 11g of fat, but courtesy of the tofu. And I made some room for it. All-in-all, a delicious Italian treat---veggie style!

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Not exactly the poor thing's best picture...

I have also been wanting to try Amy's Tamale Pie, so I did for lunch one day. The picture I posted isn't too appealing, since it was taken while the pie was still cooking in the microwave, but the taste was the complete opposite. The top layer tasted like a soft corn tamale while the filling was warm and helped with the flavor. The filling was full a yummy vegetables and beans, so even though it looked like a meat lover's pie, it certainly was not!