spontaneous food review from a non-foodie

[saffronhare]

Today, I'm trying one of the Amy's Bowls -- brown rice with black-eyed peas and veggies -- for lunch. Whole grains and veggies! And none of the preservatives that I might get with a mainstream frozen lunch-type product! WIN, I thought.

Except I don't like it much. Don't get me wrong: It's perfectly decent food, and perhaps even more food than I need to feel full. But WOW. I'm probably putting an unreasonable amount of salt on it...and it's all I can do not to drizzle some beef gravy on it for savory/flavory enhancement. Not that I have beef gravy. But you get the idea.

Counter.Productivity.R.Us.
(sigh)

ETA: Just as a general comment...you guys are awesome. I really appreciate the humor and perspective you're offering -- what an unexpected harvest! Thank you. :)

Comments

[saffronhare.livejournal.com]

Not enough flavor to merit the chewing. That is an excellent analysis. :) I do mostly like brown rice and black-eyed peas...and all the assorted ingredients in this particular Amy's Bowl. There just wasn't much YUM to it.

And yet. I have not evolved sufficiently to cook food ahead of time and bring it. Trying to explore prepared options to keep in the freezer at work. More learning ahead!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I have not evolved sufficiently to cook food ahead of time and bring it

If you're so inclined, mosey over to my LJ and click on the tag for "cooking." Most of my recipes are made for multiple meals and reheating. Also, since I sort of wing it on 99.9% of my creations, it's simple and appropriate to swap out ingredients depending on taste and availability of items. Also, they make up fast. I'm a fan of casseroles and one-dish meals.

[saffronhare.livejournal.com]

One-dish meals are awesome, particularly since I need to incorporate more veggies, etc. I just might check those out...thank you!