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It’s been over a year since I first reviewed Healthy Choice All Natural Entrees. My son Nathan still loves heating up one for breakfast (!) or a snack. Yet, not all Healthy Choice meals are equal. I wasn’t crazy about Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers, so when I tried the new Healthy Choice Steaming Entrees at BlogHer 10, I was a bit wary. These couldn’t be tasty – and if they were they’d be made from all sort of scary, unnatural ingredients.
So when Mom Central sent me a few samples to try out, I was pleasantly surprised. Not only were they much better than the Cafe Steamers, but they had a decent – though not perfect – ingredient list. Also, they were much easier to cook. You just popped them in the microwave and cooked for the…
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