Box Meal #1 - Fish & Rice

Ever have days when you crave a wholesome meal but would rather not work too hard to pull it together? Or are you simply a person like myself who could easily find a number of things you would rather be doing than cooking. No worry, I have a solution! Box meals. Box meals can be an occasional tasty and healthy alternative to down home cooked meals but without much hassle. All you have to do is open, cook and serve.

My favorite meal is a combination of fish, rice and veggies. Box brands you can count on for perfect fish and rice every time are sold by Henry & Lisa’s Natural Seafood and Seeds of Change.

Attributes of Henry and Lisa's Natural Seafood

• Contains no preservatives, chemicals, antibiotics, hormones.
• All seafood is put in ‘quick freeze’ at low temperatures within hours of harvest preserve freshness and flavor.
• Randomly tested for mercury and PCB’s.
• Includes a packet of sauce made by an award winning chef. A very appetizing addition!
• A variety of seafood available – I gravitate toward the Salmon and Mahimahi.
• Available in selected Super Target Stores at an affordable price.

Maria’s Tip:
If you have no time to marinate fish in the packet of sauce, which I never do, before broiling add about a tablespoon of olive oil on top of the fish and then spread the sauce – either thawed or frozen – over the top of the fish. Results are still very tasty. Sorry to all the chefs
out there who are probably cringing at that suggestion!

Attributes of Seeds of Change Rice

• Packaged in a variety of rice combinations.
• If Publix Grocery Stores are in your area, it is available at an affordable price in the GreenWise Market section.
• USDA Organic.
• Vegetarian friendly.*

For the veggie I usually add whatever I have in the fridge. Steam them over low heat on the stove while the rice and fish are cooking. Preparing the fish, rice and veggies to broil, cook and steam takes about five minutes. After that you walk away and return 10 minutes later to a fantastic meal.

*If you are a vegetarian, simply ditch the fish and add an 8 oz container of cubed tofu to the rice in the last five minutes of cooking and you still come out with a quick, tasty meal.

Maria