The Good Table Product - Freezer to Plate

    In my never ending quest of putting something different on the table, I happened to notice The Freezer to Plate line for $2.50 from General Mills, in the same aisle as Hamburger Helper, Velveeta Dinners and the like. There was also a $1.00 coupon for frozen chicken attached to the box if you purchased a box of Freezer to Plate. 

Freezer to Plate is The Good Table's first product expansion since the brand was introduced last summer. The June 2016 debut of Freezer to Plate features four varieties: 

• Lemon Garlic Herb
• Marsala
• Southwestern
• Teriyaki

    My husband is a picky eater and even though we have had chicken marsala in the past, I wasn't sure how he would like this one but, I decided to try it anyways, besides with a $1 coupon off of frozen chicken, how could I go wrong? 
   I hesitantly put it on the table and waited. Surprisingly, he remarked that "it was pretty good" ! I was floored and happy!
   It was a super easy 5 minute prep time. Cover with foil before putting it in the oven.

 Bake for 40-50 minutes and serve!  There are 4 different varieties:

Freezer to Plate contains no added monosodium glutamate (MSG), artificial flavors, high fructose corn syrup, colors from artificial sources, or trans fat.

add a salad and vegetables on the side and you have an easy to prepare and healthy dinner.
   Tonight we are having Lemon Garlic Herb so we will see how that goes and I will let everyone know.

Update: I liked the Lemon Garlic Chicken but my husband, who is not a big fan of garlic didn't! I was hoping he would not have noticed but no such luck!
     

   

Fiber One Chewy Bars

  I am not a big fan of cereal or cereal bars so when I had the chance to try these, I had my doubts. I tried the Oats & Peanut Butter and thought it had an aftertaste. Not really that good. I then tried the Oats & Chocolate and I think I was in 7th heaven! These were delicious! No aftertaste, lots of tiny chocolate bits and chocolate drizzled on top.

    Each bar contains 35% Daily Value of Fiber*

or  9 Grams of Fiber per serving.These are great for a quick snack, as a breakfast bar or even a tasty lunch dessert. I don't know about the 12 other flavors but the Oats & Chocolate are super!

I was surprised that these bars as do the others contain chickory root. After doing some research, I found that chickory root is a popular supplement in high fiber diets. It contains inulin, a polysaccharide that is used as a probiotic and beneficial to your health.

 

Retail Price at Walmart Super Center:   $2.68 but using Walmart's price matching policy, I paid $2.50 for a box of 10.

 

 $2.50 Purchase Price

-$1.00 Coupon

 $1.50 Final Price

 

                                                              

Trix Are For Kids? - Not so fast

     Thinking that I would add a little spark to the grand kid's breakfast, I bought a box of Trix on sale and with a coupon. It was a great deal as far the purchase price went. I should have read the ingredients, but not thinking and it being a name brand item, I figured it was okay. Not so.

    Granted he loved, the colors and the taste but within an hour, this energetic yet mainly well behaved 2 year old had transformed into a holy terror! What had happened here? It finally dawned on me to check the cereal box, since that was only thing different from any other day. Sure enough, it contains high amounts of sugar, red 40, yellow 6 and blue 1 food dyes.

There has been a lot of speculation and research as to whether or not, food dyes are a contributing factor to ADD in children. Some doctors warn parents to read the labels and restrict or eliminate these ingredients from  a child's diet.

Food coloring linked to ADHD?

Food Dye and ADHD

Symptoms of Food-Dye-Related Behavioral Problems

 

I am convinced and that great deal on price found its way into the trash can.