Cheesy Spinach Melt: No Excuses Healthy Breakfast in Only 3-Minutes

If you’re short on time for breakfast, yet very serious about your body transformation, you need to be thinking outside the breakfast cereal box and/or fast food drive thru for the “healthiest” thing you can find on the menu.

My recipe for the Cheesy Spinach Melt is cooked in the microwave and done in only 3-minutes (including prep time). Make it at home or pack up the ingredients, take it to work, and cook it up there like I did. If you tell me you don’t have time to eat healthy, you bettah be thinking again.

Ingredients:

2 Eggsvery huge handful of fresh spinach leavessprinklings of the Extra Sharp Cheddar cheese

Directions:

Crack eggs into microwave safe bowl and beat ‘em up.Heap in your very huge handful of spinach leaves and mix it around. Make sure all of the spinach is saturated by the egg mixture.Place bowl in microwave and cook for 2-minutes. (adjust time if necessary, depending on your microwave)Take bowl out, add your sprinklings of Cheddar cheese (but don’t be too greedy with the cheeses), then return to the microwave for 15-seconds of cheesy melting-ness.That’s it. You’re done. Now eat it up.

Ooo-la-laaa! It was delicious.

So I don’t wanna hear about you eating crap for breakfast (including bagels) because you didn’t have time for something better. Your body transformation requires you to make time. Even if it means you have only 3-minutes to spare, you can eat healthy with the Cheesy Spinach Melt.

booyah!

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Amy's Light & Lean Spinach Lasagna Review

I was trolling the frozen food aisle of the supermarket recently when I spotted Amy's Light & Lean meals. They provide less than 300 calories and 5 grams of fat, so I picked up a few to try, including Amy's Light & Lean Spinach Lasagna. I'm already a fan of Amy's Tofu Vegetable Lasagna (Review) and Amy's Vegetable Lasagna (Review), so I had high hopes for this as well.

NUTRITION FACTS
Serving Size: 1 entree (227 gams)
Calories: 250
Total Fat: 5 grams, 8%
Saturated Fat: 2.5 grams, 13%
Sodium: 540 mg, 23%
Carbohydrates: 40 grams
Fiber: 5 grams, 20%
Sugars: 6 grams
Protein: 11 grams

Lasagna is not something that microwaves well, so I followed the directions loosely - Amy's has something about nuking on high for a few minutes, then switching to medium power, but alas, I have no clue how to switch that setting on my microwave. So I put a slit through the middle of the film, microwaved for 3:30 minutes, then took the film off, turned the lasagna over, and microwaved for another minute. It came out perfectly heated throughout - no cold spots in the middle.

The nice thing about turning the lasagna over half-way throughout, is that both the top and bottom had a nice layer of the pasta sauce, which was slightly sweet, and not too tomatoey - delicious! The layers of lasagna and cheesy spinach held together well (even with all the flipping I did), and I enjoyed it immensely. It certainly doesn't taste like they left anything out to make this "light."

Each Amy's Light & Lean Spinach Lasagna entree provides 250 calories from 5 grams of total fat, 2.5 grams of which is saturated (8% and 13% of the daily value), 540 mg sodium (23% of the DV), 5 grams of fiber (20% of the DV), 6 grams of sugars and 11 grams of protein. There is also 40% of the DV for vitamin A and 20% for vitamin C as well as calcium. The ingredients list is all natural, soy-free, and organic.

Amy's Tofu Vegetable Lasagna (Review) has 310 calories and 11 grams of total fat, which is 18% of the daily value; and Amy's Vegetable Lasagna Review has 310 calories, 12 grams of fat and 4.5 grams of saturated fat (19 and 24% of the DV).

I bought this meal for $3.69, which is a little more than the price of other frozen meals, but I would buy it again - the little extra money for the organic ingredients in a tasty product that's low in calories and high in fiber & protein is worth it.

{Website: Amy's}

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Veggie Patch Mediterranean Spinach & Chickpeas Patties Review

I've been cutting back a bit on the meat eating in my diet lately, and checking out vegetarian alternatives. I really enjoyed the Veggie Patch Chik'n Cutlets, so I decided to also try their Spinach & Chickpeas Patties

NUTRITION FACTS
Serving Size: 1 patty (70 grams)
Calories: 120
Total Fat: 5 grams, 8%
Saturated Fat: 0.5 grams, 3%
Sodium: 350 mg, 15%
Carbohydrates: 16 grams
Fiber: 5 grams, 20%
Sugars: 2 grams
Protein: 5 grams

I followed the directions of 11-13 minutes in the toaster oven (but you can also do it in the microwave). The outer breadcrumb crust was crispy and the texture of the patty itself was slightly firm, not too soft and mushy. I ate the patty as is, and found there was a very slight spinach flavor, and I quite liked it. If you're a meat eater, this might take a little getting used to. The next time I had it, I added hot sauce - which I add to a lot of things, and it was even better. The chcikpeas didn't seem to be as much as pictured on the packaging, but it really wasn't missed.

Each of the Veggie Patch Mediterranean Spinach & Chickpeas Patties provides 120 calories, 5 grams of total fat (8% of the daily value), 0.5 grams of which is saturated fat (3% of the DV), 350 mg sodium, 5 grams of fiber (20% of the DV), 2 grams of sugars and 2 grams of protein. There are no artificial flavors or preservatives and the ingredients list includes, spinach, onions, water, breadcrumbs (wheat flour, salt, parsley, yeast, sunflower oil, paprika oleoresin [color]), vegetable oil (sunflower and/ or canola), chickpeas, chicory fiber, cellulose fiber, pea fiber, egg whites, wheat flour, corn flour, rice flour, contains 2% of guar gum, modified cellulose gum, salt, yeast extract, spices, dry mustard, lemon juice concentrate, garlic powder, cultured dextrose, soy protein concentrate, corn starch, dextrin.

A pack comes with 12 patties. These are only available at Costco (more stores coming soon hopefully), and I received samples to review from the company so I'm not sure of the price. I do love this though and will definitely be on the hunt for these.

{Website: Veggie Patch}

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Tasty Bite Kashmir Spinach Review

Sometimes, Tasty Bite makes products that look ... doubtful ... but tastes so darn good, like the Tasty Bite Madras Lentils - that's what I was thinking when I looked at this Tasty Bite Kashmir Spinach. The box advertises the dish as "curried spinach sauteed with Paneer cheese", but it looks like green mush with a few chunks of cheese dispersed throughout - but that doesn't mean it tastes awful ... right?

NUTRITION FACTS
Serving Size: 1/2 pack (5 ounces)
Calories: 130
Total Fat: 8 grams, 12%
Saturated Fat: 3 grams, 15%
Sodium: 690 mg, 29%
Carbohydrates: 8 grams
Fiber: 3 grams, 12%
Sugars: 2 grams
Protein: 6 grams

Well, this wasn't as gross as you think it would be from the looks of it, but it wasn't that good either. It tastes like when something hasn't reduced enough yet - thin watery and salty. "Curried" they say - ha! This has a little spicy heat to it, but not enough to make it good, and curry this is NOT. There wasn't a whole lot of paneer cheese - and it didn't impart any flavor anyway. I used it as a kind of dip for the breaded Veggie Patch Chik'n Cutlets I was having for lunch and it was okay in a sort of - it's not making me gag and I paid for this, so I might as well have some of it - plus I need to eat enough to be able to write an accurate review. A little ramekin bowl was about all I could manage, and the rest went into the trash. I hate wasting food - but this had to go.

A serving size is 1/2 of the pack, and provides 130 calories, 8 grams of total fat (12% of the daily value), 3 grams of saturated fat (15%of the DV), 690 mg sodium (29% of the DV), 3 grams of fiber (12% of the DV), 2 grams of sugars and 6 grams of protein. The ingredients are simply, Spinach, Water, Paneer Cheese, Onions, Tomatoes, Sunflower Oil, Garlic, Cornstarch, Salt, Yeast Extract Natural Flavor, Chilies, Cumin.

The good: Tasty Bite Kashmir Spinach is Kosher (dairy), vegetarian, gluten-free, contains no msg and no preservatives, and made using all natural and fresh ingredients. Also quick preparation in a microwave.

The bad: The taste ... but if I saw it for $0.50 and I was really strapped for cash, I would buy it and stomach it with some rice. If I saw it for $1.00 - I would leave it. And knowing what I know now, I certainly wouldn't have spent my hard earned $3.99 on this.

{Website: Tasty Bite}

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4 Ways to Jazz Up a Strawberry Spinach Salad

Seeing strawberries in the supermarket again is one sure sign that summer is coming! Seeing it on sale over the weekend - well, I won't tell you how much I bought! Another thing that screams summer - Strawberry & Spinach Salad, but really, it's the toppings that make it sensational. So here are 5 additions to get your SS Salad just right.

What do you ALWAYS add to your salads? For me, it's goat cheese crumbles.

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Spinach and Mushroom Quesadillas

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