Sunday, June 26, 2011

Meal #1- Chicken Nugget Meal



I played safe the first step of my epic journey-  chicken nuggets.  Or more accurately, "Breaded Nugget- Shaped Chicken Patties, Corn and Macaroni & Cheese Sauce."  Hard to mess up chicken nuggets, right?  "Good Source of Protein," too!

First off, let me state that I do not mind cooking for myself.  I enjoy the challenge of balancing several tasks at once.  However, when it comes to frozen meals, I expect a level of simplicity and speed.  I think I give my breaded nugget-shaped chicken patties, corn, and macaroni & cheese sauce meal a 2/10 on ease of preparation.

In picture form, the steps from unboxing to consumption:




Okay, it doesn't look like very many steps.  But I had to cut the plastic away from the chicken and macaroni sections and remove the nuggets.  Then replace the nuggets for another cooking session.  That's a lot of work.

Tastiness/Fullness/Dietary Consideration Review

The chicken patties were tasteless, but went well with ketchup.  Maybe a little soggy.  I give them a C for being average.

The macaroni miraculously smelled good and had a good texture.  Unfortunately they tasted like I walked into a salt block.  I felt my heart shudder.  D-

The corn was the best part- solid showing for frozen vegetables.  One thumbs up and one thumbs sideways because I really don't like corn unless I'm chomping it off a cob.

I give fullness one empty stomach.  The nuggets were one bite each, and the macaroni and corn were each about 3 gulps.

And the nutrition?  Let's examine the damage:

*% of daily value 
Calories 320
Total Fat 15g 23%*
Cholesterol 25 mg 8%*
Sodium 630 mg 26%*

However, it was chock full of good things, too!  Lots of vitamins and protein, just as advertised.  

Successfully nommed

Overall?  I give this meal a C+.  I imagine there will be worse meals, and I hope and pray there may be one to break a B-.

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