By Mike Thayer
Only 390 calories
I do a lot of traveling and when on the road it can be all too easy to eat poorly, feasting on burgers, fries and pizza. Not only is that a high calorie routine, but it can be expensive too!
So on my most recent road trip, I decided to change up my meal routine a bit by taking advantage of the microwave in my hotel room and getting one of those frozen, heat and serve meals.
From the ambience of a La Quinta hotel room, today I’m reviewing a Marie Callender’s Shrimp Mac & Cheese Bowl. Here’s the description on the box: Shrimp over pasta made with a buttery white wine garlic cheese sauce.
Hoping it would be a decently tasty alternative to a burger and fries or pizza, I prepared the bowl per the package instructions and as that bowl rotated while being nuked I read the nutrition information – 390 calories – not bad!
Count the shrimp…
But that’s where the excitement ended. This bowl of pasta and a few shrimp is BORING! I was SO wishing I had packed some black pepper and/or red pepper flake because Marie Callender forgot to season this thing. The pasta was OK, but the cheese sauce was weak, I didn’t get any robust flavors of garlic, butter or white wine and the number of shrimp you see on the box is accurate for this “Big Bowl.”
Costing me $5, I’m giving Marie Callender’s Shrimp Mac & Cheese Bowl 3 out of 5 Bachelor on the Cheap stars. I didn’t shell out near as much cash as I would have eating at a Bar & Grill or ordering pizza, but my meal really lacked any punch of flavor. It was quite bland. It is NOT a repeat buy and I’ll have to look for other meal options for my next trip.
$pend Wisely My Friends…
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Food Review: Marie Callender's Shrimp Mac & Cheese Bowl – Bachelor on the Cheap
By Mike Thayer
Only 390 calories
I do a lot of traveling and when on the road it can be all too easy to eat poorly, feasting on burgers, fries and pizza. Not only is that a high calorie routine, but it can be expensive too!
So on my most recent road trip, I decided to change up my meal routine a bit by taking advantage of the microwave in my hotel room and getting one of those frozen, heat and serve meals.
From the ambience of a La Quinta hotel room, today I’m reviewing a Marie Callender’s Shrimp Mac & Cheese Bowl. Here’s the description on the box: Shrimp over pasta made with a buttery white wine garlic cheese sauce.
Hoping it would be a decently tasty alternative to a burger and fries or pizza, I prepared the bowl per the package instructions and as that bowl rotated while being nuked I read the nutrition information – 390 calories – not bad!
Count the shrimp…
But that’s where the excitement ended. This bowl of pasta and a few shrimp is BORING! I was SO wishing I had packed some black pepper and/or red pepper flake because Marie Callender forgot to season this thing. The pasta was OK, but the cheese sauce was weak, I didn’t get any robust flavors of garlic, butter or white wine and the number of shrimp you see on the box is accurate for this “Big Bowl.”
Costing me $5, I’m giving Marie Callender’s Shrimp Mac & Cheese Bowl 3 out of 5 Bachelor on the Cheap stars. I didn’t shell out near as much cash as I would have eating at a Bar & Grill or ordering pizza, but my meal really lacked any punch of flavor. It was quite bland. It is NOT a repeat buy and I’ll have to look for other meal options for my next trip.
$pend Wisely My Friends…
Enjoy this post?
If you appreciate the article you just read and want to support more great content on BachelorontheCheap.com, you can help keep this site going with a one-time or a monthly donation. Thank you so much for your support! ~ Mike