This post about lunchtime solutions is sponsored by SocialMoms and Tai Pei. Quick meals have always been a point of major interest to me, and it’s even more crucial now that Jai and I are a few months off our diet plan. The challenge of maintaining progress for us is finding the time to prepare foods in advance that can be easily grabbed and eaten – and aren’t high in calories. It’s been a big challenge, primarily because of how chaotic the last few months have been. I knew that 2013 would be a pivotal year of changes for me, and I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say that the last few months have been the busiest in my life. Keeping up with cooking has felt like an impossible task – I know I can’t keep this pace up, so I’m doing what I can to prioritize and figure out the most realistic way to map out my schedule going forward. In the meantime, I have a ton of work built up this week since I’ve been out of town, but fortunately I have some easy solutions from Tai Pei to get me through the last few crazy days of October!
Tai Pei make frozen entrees packaged in a cute little takeout-style box – but at around 300-400 calories per box, it is most likely a lower-calorie option than what I would order at my favorite restaurant! I received several coupons to taste-test these meals, and there are lots of flavors to choose from – I decided on Sweet & Sour Chicken, Orange Chicken, and Chicken Fried Rice from the standard line, as well as Spicy General Tso’s Chicken from the new Tai Pei Asian Garden line, which is their new line of entrees which are lower in calories and high in fiber. Since I’ve been eating my way through Chicago the last few days, I figured I’d start by heating up this one for lunch first! 😉
These boxes are unique in that you do not remove the plastic wrap before microwaving them. I only noticed this after I had automatically started peeling it off, but fortunately, it didn’t seem to negatively impact how my lunch cooked. All you have to do is slap the box in the microwave for 5 minutes, let it sit for 3, and then eat. You don’t even need a plate, although I used one for this photo just because that’s what us food bloggers do:
Normally, you’d just eat these right out of the cardboard container; can you say “Perfect” for overloaded days?! No cooking, no cleaning! There is “Good Fortune in Every Box”, including a scannable QR code fortune cookie on the side – cute! I thought this made for a tasty and filling lunch. When they say “Spicy”, they really mean it – I was guzzling water all through my lunch, which is good, because I need to drink more water! 😉 This was such an easy solution and I’m so happy to have a few more boxes in the freezer to get me through the rest of this hectic week!
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This blog post is part of a paid SocialMoms and Tai Pei® blogging program. The opinions and ideas expressed here are my own.
Beeb Ashcroft
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I have tried these before and have been pleasantly surprised how good they are. It’s been a while so your blog post has reminded me to put it on my grocery list. Lovely to find your blog, I really enjoyed the visit.
I am totally with you on loving to eat Chinese food right out of the container, and I like how these are probably much healthier than if I got real takeout, but with all the convenience!