I have a favorite frozen dinner!
 

I have a favorite frozen food! I am so excited about it that i have to share.

My favorite food in the world is Pad Thai. When I lived in Chicago, I had it delivered twice a week (1/2 an order is approx. 500 calories - although I typically scarfed the whole order).

Ever since we moved to Colorado, I have been on the lookout for yummy Pad Thai. No luck. Every place I try is horrible. Blecchhhh!!!!

Last night I tried Smart Ones Thai Style Chicken & Rice Noodles. It was really good, and not just because I was starving. I added shredded cabbage, fresh cilantro, fresh lime juice and a tablespoon of Chili Garlic Sauce.

So at approx. 300 calories, I can have my favorite food again. Yum!!!:carrot:

Sounds good! You can also make a really yummy version of this yourself with the shiritake noodles... yum!!!!

I know EXACTLY which one you're talking about and I love it too! I used to eat it ALL THE TIME, but then I got a bit sick of it. Now, my new thing is the Lean Cuisine paninis. They are very good, although I'm sure that they're not that healthy! Oh well! ;)

I never could find shiritake noodles where I live. I keep thinking I should order it on-line....

another reason to wish my local grocer carried smartones. It was a stretch to get the manager to order lean cuisines...

I was really surprised at how good the Smart Ones are. I've been a die hard Lean Cuisine person for so long, but no more! I had to change things up a bit as my doctor put me on this no grains, no pasta diet. Smart Ones have a lot of varieties that fit the bill.

Ohhhh thanks for the suggestion! I LOVE pad thai, but have a hard time finding a good one as well. I'll definately be trying this as soon as I can find it.

I looked everywhere - Trader Joes, etc. -- only place I've found them locally is at Asian grocer. Worth it!

Bah! I just sent my friend to Trader Joes to look for me. She lives outside Chicago and I live in a University town, so I have her make regular runs there for me. I've searched my asian grocery store with no luck. They're in the noodles section, yes? I guess there are a few more asian grocery stores I can hit, just now thought of that.

Some Trader Joe's carry them but not all. They are actually in the refrigerated section (in bags with liquid). Make sure you rinse well... I also boil mine for just a couple minutes (I want to completely eliminate the smell!). I had them this week with Asian Peanut Sauce (Nelie's recipe from 3FC)