For the time-pressed vegan (A tribute to Amy's)

I love Food That Makes Sense.  I love eating it.  I love chewing it.  I love smelling it.  I love feeling full-filled. (Heh, get it?)  I love feeling energized after a well-rounded meal.  There is nothing better than being able to eat all of the foods you love and feeling no guilt WHATSOEVER for it.

Unfortunately, marathon training required a HUGE amount of time.  Because of my busy training/work/worry schedule (refer to my blogging hiatus post) I wasn't always able to make my own FTMS, so I relied heavily on a few prepared items from Amy's organics that I LOVED to munch on (and still do, but in much smaller amounts).  I have an unhealthy obsession with this healthy company.   You can trust that many of their products are vegan (everything is CLEARLY labeled as "VEGAN" on the ingredients) and they're relatively easy to prepare.  Here are my top vegan favorites from Amy's... let the drooling commence.

1.  This is clearly not an every-day meal (this Mac N Cheeze has 520 calories) but after a long training session it's totally justifiable to eat in one sitting.  Now that I'm not training as much I have to convince my husband to share it with me... he's usually sweet enough to "help."  The best thing about this bowl of creamy, cheezy goodness:  it's cruelty free!  (If I'm not totally wiped after a long run, I'll cook my own version of vegan mac n cheese... recipe to come!)

2.  Let the obsession continue:  Amy's Burritos & Wraps.  There are several that are vegan but here are my two favorites:

Amy's Indian Samosa Wrap

Amy's Bean & Rice Burrito

Now that I'm done training, I'll occasionally make a quick lunch out of a burrito and a salad.  But in training this was a mid-morning SNACK.  Almost every day.  YUM!  

3.  PIZZA.

This rice crust pizza is especially delicious after a long run... and it's a great cheesy replacement for those missing their casein fix.  

If you're not craving a cheesy pizza, this roasted veggie is also a hit.  Yes, when I'm training I'll eat it in one sitting.  It's freaking awesome.  

4.  Quick and easy meals... Amy's has a bunch of easy meals that helped me save time while I was training.  Sometimes there just aren't enough hours in the day to do everything!!  Here are a few of my favs... 

Mattar Tofu - add a salad for a yummy lunch!!

Medium Chili - I use my rice cooker & steaming basket to make some brown rice and broccoli to pour this over... DELICIOUS!  

Veggie Burgers - There are all kinds of varieties.. I like this one for training for the extra calories.  Whole grain bread, steamed veggies, and chips... yum!  

Tamale Verde - A lunchtime fav.

Pot Pie - When I want to feel REALLY full.

5.  And last but not least... when I want to really celebrate.  

Serious Awesomeness.

What are your favorite quick and easy frozen meals??