Healthy Monday: Semi-Homemade Fried Rice (Vegetarian)

Studies suggest we are more likely to maintain behaviors begun on Monday throughout the week. That makes Monday the perfect day to make a change for your health and the health of our planet.

I (finally) cooked!

Kind of.

Source

It was semi-homemade fried rice, courtesy of Trader Joe’s frozen section.

Semi-Homemade Vegetarian Fried Rice

Ingredients (serves 2 – we have big appetites)

• 1 bag of frozen veggie fried rice from Trader Joe’s (“4 servings” supposedly)
• 1 bag of frozen vegetables (medley of beans and carrots)
• 3 eggs
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil

Directions

1. Heat oil in a wok over high heat. Add vegetables. Saute for 1-2 minutes.
2. Beat eggs in a cup. Add to veggies. Scramble the eggs and veggies for 2-3 minutes, or until the eggs are mostly done.
3. Add in the rice. Continue to cook for 5 minutes or so, or until the rice is heated through.
4. Serve!

Delicious. Semi-homemade is the way to go when you don’t have much time or motivation to cook. I got the ingredients for this dish from the new Trader Joe’s on the upper west side. It was a nice ~1.5 mile walk each way.

Healthy Monday: healthy-ish home cooking (whether it’s semi-homemade or fully homemade – homecooking is probably better than restaurant-made) and lots of walking.

What is your favorite semi-homemade dish to prepare? What is your favorite Trader Joe’s product?

Some related posts…

• More Healthy Monday posts
• Spontaneous fried rice (getting over food fears)
• Healthy Fried Bulgur (recipe)
• Healthy Fried Rice (recipe)