Week 1 - Day 3 - Meal 3 - Salisbury Steak
Well, after a day with lunch off schedule (something I won't do again tomorrow, that's for sure!), I am ready for a hearty dinner!
As a note, I am now completely confident that I was light headed because of low blood sugar/hunger, as I felt better within 10 minutes of eating my very, very late lunch. And, while the portion was small, it's interesting to note that I actually ate dinner late tonight as well, and didn't feel hungry.
Even so, I am ready for dinner.
This is a "freezer box" classic. I mean, one of the most iconic "TV Dinners" ever is this!
And, who doesn't like mac and cheese? So, lets see what this has to offer! "Salisbury Steak in a savory onion gravy with creamy macaroni and cheese". Hrm...
4 minutes, 30 seconds later and it's time to stir. This is the longest cook time I've come across so far (not that 4 minutes 30 seconds is all that long!)
Not looking too bad. Smells pretty good! Another quick trip through the microwave and a short rest, and this is what we've produced.
Not to shabby! And dinner is served!
So, how was it?
Great! Really great! This is nice, a whole day where every meal was pretty darned tasty!
The steak has a good texture, and while it's a bit thicker than a fresh salsbury steak would be, it didn't taste frozen. It's extremely well spiced.
The gravy, while gelatinous, is certainly "savory". It does a good job of "simulating" a fatty beef gravy sauce. The onions are a nice touch. Combined with the meat patty, this was really nice. The only thing that could have kicked it over the edge would have been some mushrooms (
@Bob would disagree, but he's a picky eater).
Overall, quite a great little piece of meat, for the 1.99 I spent on it.
The mac and cheese was decent. Not as good as the boxed stuff with the packaged liquid cheese, but far better than the boxed stuff with the powdered cheese. It also had excellent seasoning, and I found that I devoured it quickly.
I mention seasoning a lot in these posts. I want to clarify, I mention this because I am going off the presentation from the package. I am not adding anything to these meals that is outside of their standard preparation instructions.
So, while some meals would have been much better with a touch of salt or some tobasco, I don't feel if I spiced them, I would be able to judge the quality of the meal properly. So, I've avoided all seasoning, and am commenting strictly on the product out of the box.
Time for dessert. Mango bar!
Again, not as good as the strawberry bar, but not bad at all. The mango was a nice taste, but I don't think the yogurt dip complimented it as well as the other flavors I've tried so far.
So, this is my least favorite of the 3 flavors I've had, but by no means was it bad!
I still really like these little frozen treats. In fact, I may be forming an addiction!
Overall, great dinner. And, a great day. Odd, since this is actually the cheapest day I've had so far!
Meal Metrics
Salisbury Steak with Mac and Cheese, 12 oz Coke, 1 Mango Greek Fruit Bar
Total Cost - $2.79 ($6.83)
All percentages are based off the recommended 2000 calorie Daily Values.
Daily totals in parenthesis
Calories - 520 (1290)
Fat - 19% (44%)
Sat Fat - 33% (64%)
Cholesterol - 13% (25%)
Sodium - 40% (86%)
Carb - 29% (73%)
Fiber - 13% (53%)
Protein - 38% (100%)
Vit A - 1% (87%)
Vit C - 4% (258%)
Calcium - 13% (127%)
Iron - 15% (75%)
Meal Grade (purely subjective) - A+
Daily Grade (purely subjective) - A
Well, that's it for Day 3! I'll see you all in the morning with breakfast!
