Copycat Kashi Mayan Harvest Bake
As a vegetarian, planning ahead is essential. I find that if I forget to pack lunch, my only option at the cafeteria is a grilled cheese, which is not exactly a healthy choice. On the other hand, the freezer aisle means breaking the budget. So I came up with this Copycat Kashi Mayan Harvest Bake.
Between getting myself and my three year-old
daughter out of the door in the morning, I don’t always have a lot of time to pack a lunch, so I understand how convenient prepackaged frozen meals can be. Eating a meal from the freezer aisle every day runs through my grocery budget pretty quickly, though, to say nothing of not being able to control what ingredients and preservatives I’m eating.
By recreating one of my favorite freezer-aisle meals, the Kashi Mayan Harvest Bake, I not only save money, but know exactly what is going in my mouth. I like the way Kashi incorporates unexpected ingredients into their meals, as they always leave me looking forward to lunch.
Mayan Harvest Bake costs $3.99 (1 serving) at my local grocery store and my recreation costs $3.95 for 4 servings (or $.98 for each serving!) For another Kashi inspired meal, check out the Black Bean Mango Rice Bowl.