The Lunch Belle Brings Ethnic Gourmet Home
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Stranded. It was early Sunday evening, and I began to feel a rumble in my stomach. As I rummaged through the fridge, it dawned on me that earlier in the week: I had opted not to order my diet-delivery meals for the weekend. Now I would be forced to make the tough decision of, “Do I order Chinese or pizza, or should I make the trek to Whole Foods and pick up something healthy?” After remembering that I had a trip to California and the Hamptons quickly approaching, I chose to head over to Whole Foods and shop for some meals that wouldn’t hinder my dream bikini body.
I filled my cart with some produce, and then made my way to the frozen foods section. Since I’m a sucker for Indian, I chose to grab Ethnic Gourmet’s all-natural Palak Paneer meal. I was both nervous and excited about how this frozen concoction would taste, and promised myself that if it was a bust, that I could then order Chinese or pizza with a “Hey, I tried to be healthy” justification.
What is palak paneer, you ask? Ethnic Gourmet describes it is as follows: “Slow-cooked spinach and homemade cheese cubes tossed in a savory sauce, with seasoned, long grain brown rice.” I figured that if I love ordering this dish at Indian restaurants, hopefully I’d enjoy this meal just as much.
After following the heating instructions on the box, I took my first bite consisting of spinach gravy, rice and a cube of homemade cheese. Out of shear shock, I grabbed the box to check the calorie content, just to make sure that I wasn’t consuming anything outrageous—because it tasted that good! So good, in fact, that I went right back to Whole Foods the next evening after work, and purchased three more Ethnic Gourmet Palak Paneer meals. To my added delight, each dinner only has 240 calories and is made with no artificial flavors, colors or preservatives.
Revelation: Ever since I began writing for Naturally Savvy, I’ve made a conscious effort to eat healthier, try new foods, and create recipes consisting of less-processed, natural ingredients. I’ve become enlightened by the fact that I’m constantly and pleasantly surprised by how delicious both natural and organic food tastes.
Naturally,
The Lunch Belle
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Great, fun and inspiring! Thank you!
I have tasted something like this in London at the Star of India, sigh. I pray it really was lo-cal so I can indulge.
I don’t usually order Indian cuisine but this sounds like something to try. Plus, I trust The Lunch Belle!