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The Quest for Healthy Frozen Food When Short on Time & Energy

by TerriAnn
Cookies & Clogs | Looking for healthy frozen food options for your family? You might want to try these organic chicken and turkey products from Hip Chick Farms. They even have gluten free options!

As much as we’d like to feed our families homemade, nutritious, wholesome food every day for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, it doesn’t always work out. We get busy with work, school, activities, events, and life in general. I learned a long time ago that frozen food can be a mom’s best friend when energy levels are depleted but there are hungry mouths to feed. But, that can sometimes mean sacrificing health and flavor for convenience. During my search for quick but healthy frozen food options, I discovered products from a company called Hip Chick Farms.

Cookies & Clogs | Looking for healthy frozen food options for your family? You might want to try these organic chicken and turkey products from Hip Chick Farms. They even have gluten free options!

Healthy Frozen Food from Hip Chick Farms

Hip Chick Farms is based here in California and was founded by two moms, one being a professional chef. The company offers frozen poultry items that are organic, non-GMO, and free of fillers. That means no pink slime (unedible bits of meat which are separated, washed with ammonia, then added back in). Since they only use real ingredients and skip the junk, you can feel good about feeding these products to your family. They even have gluten-free varieties!

Of course, none of that matters if the healthy frozen food doesn’t taste good. So, I picked up a few boxes to try out. I was pretty glad to see that both the regular and the gluten-free products required the same temperature and cooking time. It only takes 12-15 minutes in the oven to heat. So, after you pop the food in, it’s pretty much done by the time you round up the kids, clean everyone up, and finally sit down to eat.

Cookies & Clogs | Looking for healthy frozen food options for your family? You might want to try these organic chicken and turkey products from Hip Chick Farms. They even have gluten free options!

Cookies & Clogs | Looking for healthy frozen food options for your family? You might want to try these organic chicken and turkey products from Hip Chick Farms. They even have gluten free options!

Cookies & Clogs | Looking for healthy frozen food options for your family? You might want to try these organic chicken and turkey products from Hip Chick Farms. They even have gluten free options!

Hip Chick Farms Review — Taste & Texture

My family thought everything was pretty good. The breading was crunchy and the meat didn’t have that fake, spongey texture some other nuggets, strips, and meatballs have. Plus, the items were seasoned nicely.  We actually liked the gluten free nuggets the best but the chicken fingers came up a close second. I think the meatballs would be better with pasta and sauce.

Cookies & Clogs | Looking for healthy frozen food options for your family? You might want to try these organic chicken and turkey products from Hip Chick Farms. They even have gluten free options!

Next time, though, I will take them out of the oven a bit sooner. The meat was a bit on the dry side. Nothing that a little dipping sauce (i.e. ketchup, ranch dressing, mayonnaise, mustard, and barbecue) couldn’t fix though. 🙂

Cookies & Clogs | Looking for healthy frozen food options for your family? You might want to try these organic chicken and turkey products from Hip Chick Farms. They even have gluten free options!

Cookies & Clogs | Looking for healthy frozen food options for your family? You might want to try these organic chicken and turkey products from Hip Chick Farms. They even have gluten free options!

You can find Hip Chick Farms at many grocery stores across the country including places like Whole Foods, Sprouts, and Target. Use this store locator to see which stores near you carry them. The full Hip Chick Farms lineup includes:

  • Organic Turkey Patties
  • Organic Chicken Fingers
  • Organic Grilled Naked Nuggets
  • Organic Gluten Free Chicken Meatballs
  • Gluten-Free Chicken Nuggets
  • Chicken Fingers
  • Chicken Wings
  • Chicken Meatballs

When you don’t have time or energy to cook from scratch, it’s great to have a healthy, no-guilt option to fall back on. Hip Chick Farms products are quick and easy to prepare but are still tasty for even the pickiest of eaters. You can use them as a snack or as a compliment to your next meal. Either way, these are great frozen food items to stock your freezer with just in case.

Cookies & Clogs | Looking for healthy frozen food options for your family? You might want to try these organic chicken and turkey products from Hip Chick Farms. They even have gluten free options!

As a bonus, thanks to Hip Chick Farms, one of you will win a special prize pack that includes coupons to try the products yourself. Enter below!

 
To learn more about Hip Chick Farms and their products, visit them at:

This is a partnered post and product was provided for review purposes. All opinions are my own.

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129 comments

Monique Rizzo December 27, 2016 - 3:36 pm

I am very concerned about Pink Slime!!
Thank you for the giveaway. Happy New Year!

Lori Walker December 27, 2016 - 3:41 pm

We are very picky about our food and the additives.

Char December 28, 2016 - 5:27 am

I am very picky about foods, thank you so much for the offer. I love your blog!

Pat December 28, 2016 - 6:41 am

I definitely do not want pink slime in our foods.

Julie Matek December 28, 2016 - 7:01 am

I am very concerned about pink slime. We try to eat natural, close to the ground foods when we can:)

Cindy Peterson December 28, 2016 - 8:35 am

Pink slime is just gross

Darlene Carbajal December 28, 2016 - 9:56 am

Pink slime sounds disgusting >__<

Christie December 28, 2016 - 10:32 am

That sounds just disgusting. I learn something new everyday.

jeremy mclaughlin December 28, 2016 - 11:50 am

Yes concerned about pink slime

Latanya December 28, 2016 - 12:41 pm

very concerned

doug gerard December 28, 2016 - 1:03 pm

pink slime? you must be talking about my mother-in-laws cooking! LoL!

Katie K December 28, 2016 - 1:38 pm

I’m quite concerned so we typically only get organic meats

Dena Stewart December 28, 2016 - 2:03 pm

Learn something new every day! I didn’t know about pink slime til now. I’m going to have to stay more informed

Iliana R December 28, 2016 - 2:21 pm

I am very concerned and definitely don’t want it in my food!

Audra December 28, 2016 - 3:17 pm

I think it’s gross that’s in foods

David December 28, 2016 - 4:26 pm

I remember hearing about it a few years back, but it has been absent from the news lately. At the time it did not look like something I would want to eat, but I have not really given it much thought since then. I guess I just assumed the issue had been resolved.

Ally December 28, 2016 - 5:10 pm

It’s crazy that there’s pink slime in foods

Debbie F December 28, 2016 - 6:26 pm

Pfft! Very concerned. I am very careful to eat only whole foods. Very very little of the food we eat actually comes from a package so yeah, pretty important. 🙂
thanks!

georgie c. December 28, 2016 - 8:08 pm

I never heard of this and I am very concerned about pink slime.

kelynnma December 29, 2016 - 5:26 am

I am very concerned, it bothers me to think about it

Dana Rodriguez December 29, 2016 - 7:54 am

I am extremely concerned about pink slime! Ewwww!

Ashley December 29, 2016 - 10:18 am

I don’t like the idea of pink slime at all, I have seen the video and its very gross.

Tonya M December 29, 2016 - 1:48 pm

Very disgusted

Ashley C December 29, 2016 - 4:03 pm

I am very concerned about it! Yuck!

Lilith Katz December 29, 2016 - 4:20 pm

I’m not really that concerned about pink slime

jberry December 29, 2016 - 6:09 pm

Not one bit. If you don’t feed your family anything processed, you have no worries.

David S December 30, 2016 - 3:19 pm

I am very concerned with pink slime in my food

beth shepherd December 30, 2016 - 5:07 pm

I am concerned and try to always feed my family healthy. Thank you!

Wendy R. December 30, 2016 - 7:17 pm

I’m not thrilled at all about additives in our foods!

Sandy December 30, 2016 - 8:51 pm

Disgusting! Constantly looking for new ways to eat fresh and safe!

Rosanne December 31, 2016 - 3:08 pm

I thought about it a few years ago when it was inthe news a lot about McDonalds but I’ve always loved their chicken nuggets but am open to trying new ones

Susan Smith December 31, 2016 - 6:11 pm

Yes I’m concerned about pink slime

Jen R December 31, 2016 - 9:58 pm

I am very concerned about the food quality and pink slime in food.

Lauren December 31, 2016 - 10:41 pm

Pink slime is nasty and I do not want that for my family.

Nicole Martin January 1, 2017 - 8:34 am

Ewwww! No pink slime for my family!

britney sheets January 1, 2017 - 10:19 pm

We only do organic and non gmo food at our house because I’m extremely picky about what goes in our body.

janetfaye January 1, 2017 - 10:50 pm

I don’t want any pink slime in my food!

Michelle Hill January 2, 2017 - 4:40 am

I’m very concerned. I watched a documentary and it is so disgusting!

Geena January 2, 2017 - 8:39 am

I don’t even know what pink slime is….but, I know I am not inviting ANYTHING into my food. Believe me, I am overly concerned about my food…..I make my OWN. I know what ingredients are in there….I know when it was prepared. Interested in knowing more about this product and where to purchase it. Thank you for the giveaway.

Stephanie Liske January 2, 2017 - 9:51 am

I’ve never seen pink slime in my families food, but would be uber concerned had I ever seen that.

Danielle Porter January 2, 2017 - 11:55 am

I’ve never heard about it until now! I’d have to research more.

Christine Labelle January 2, 2017 - 12:36 pm

Pink slime in the food would be disgusting. We need to get back to the all natural food that used to be grown and raised. It’s sad that the good for you food is so much more expensive.

Rachel January 2, 2017 - 1:48 pm

I’m very concerned about pink slime in my food. I don’t want my kids or myself eating that kind of junk.

al January 2, 2017 - 1:55 pm

Don’t eat it.

Will G January 2, 2017 - 2:01 pm

I am definitely concerned. If I knew there was pink slime I definitely wouldn’t purchase that product.

Annamarie V January 2, 2017 - 2:18 pm

I had never heard of pink slime before but now after reading about what it is I’m definitely concerned.

Chrissy January 2, 2017 - 6:35 pm

I am definitely concerned about pink slime in my children’s food. I’m even more concerned because generally that slime or other products used by the same companies also have antibiotics in their food and I think the over use of antibiotics in our food is appalling!

stephanie scales campbell January 2, 2017 - 7:19 pm

i am very concerned about pink slime and all the other bad things that are put into our foods

Dan Dykstra January 3, 2017 - 4:36 am

We check the ingredients on a lot of our food to make sure the pink slime is not in it, especially ice cream.

Krystal Liddell January 3, 2017 - 10:11 am

I am very concerned and always check the ingredients list on foods I buy. Giving my kids a healthy beginning and lifestyle is one of the greatest gifts I can give them.

renee January 3, 2017 - 11:54 am

I really hope there is no pink slime in the foods we eat.

Leona Olson January 3, 2017 - 11:57 am

Very concerned.

Marty C. January 3, 2017 - 12:40 pm

I’m honestly not super concerned. It was in most ground beef until a few years ago and I can’t say it ever injured us any. I’m not grossed out by potentially eating “icky” parts; if I’m OK eating muscle, it seems weird to get all squicky about maybe eating some lung or whatever.

Kayla Klontz January 3, 2017 - 3:46 pm

I didn’t know now about it until today, but now that I have I’m officially super concerned!

Yvonne Delgado January 3, 2017 - 7:24 pm

Its hard to go into a grocery store and trust the meat department anymore. I just never know which products (that fit my budget) will be best. I go to Sprouts who has great prices on grass fed and organic meats. Hope no slime involved.

Shea Adams January 4, 2017 - 12:01 am

I am very concerned about pink slime in my families food.

Missy January 4, 2017 - 11:40 am

I think it is awful!

Meghan January 4, 2017 - 2:56 pm

I am very concerned, I find it disgusting!

Audrey Stewart January 4, 2017 - 2:59 pm

That name is even awful. I am so picky about what I buy.

Nancy January 4, 2017 - 3:09 pm

I am concerned about pink slime in anyone’s food.

shirley January 4, 2017 - 3:44 pm

I do not want pink slime in our foods, yuck.

Marilyn Nawara January 4, 2017 - 3:46 pm

Yuck. I hope we aren’t eating any pink slime.

Laurie Nykaza January 4, 2017 - 3:52 pm

No pink slime in the food we eat we only buy foods that dont have it. So glad to read about this brand my son has Celiacs and a heart transplant and type 1 Diabetes so eating healthy is important these sound great will buy some at Whole foods this week to try the GF.

Christine H January 4, 2017 - 4:07 pm

Ew to pink slime! I don’t understand why they allowed it again. My goal is as natural and organic of food as possible and within my tight budget. I love how organic and natural is becoming more popular. Thank goodness!

Lana simanovicki January 4, 2017 - 4:12 pm

Wow pink slime that’s nasty.I’m glad I’m here leaning about it

elizabeth miller January 4, 2017 - 4:16 pm

Ok, I have to say I just ate dinner and then read “Pink Slime” and it really grossed me out. We try to cook most things fresh from home to avoid as many additives and unnecessary ingredients as possible to avoid this.

stacy January 4, 2017 - 4:19 pm

Pink slime! Gross! It would be nice to have a variety of healthy easy to use foods.

sharon January 4, 2017 - 5:17 pm

Slime in my food is not okay. Quality food makes for quality health.

Cheryl Chervitz January 4, 2017 - 5:58 pm

Pink slime is gross and needs to be outlawed.

Nancy Bowers January 4, 2017 - 6:03 pm

Not okay. Should be illegal.

Tina W January 4, 2017 - 7:17 pm

Pink slime grosses me out to the point I will buy chicken breasts and grind them using the KitchenAid attachement rather than buy any ground poultry products.

Jenny Stanek January 4, 2017 - 8:45 pm

I am not “concerned” as in worried, but I certainly want to avoid it because it’s just not something good for our bodies

Michele B January 4, 2017 - 9:20 pm

Eew, don’t get me started on pink slime. It is nasty!

Wehaf January 4, 2017 - 10:03 pm

We don’t eat anything made with “pink slime”. I am very careful about what we buy and what we cook.

Aaron January 5, 2017 - 1:20 am

I do not like to eat the pink slime.

Penny Snyder January 5, 2017 - 4:46 am

I’m very concerned! My body doesn’t like any additives!!

Karen D January 5, 2017 - 6:02 am

Very concerned. Clean food required!!

susan smoaks January 5, 2017 - 10:34 am

i am very concerned. i believe most of the disease in our society comes from bad food and water and I am trying to make sure my kids and family aren’t exposed any more than we have to be.

Regina January 5, 2017 - 10:43 am

I am very concerned…not only about pink slime, but additives in general.

Dana January 5, 2017 - 11:33 am

Pink slime is disgusting! Yuck!

Steph January 5, 2017 - 12:33 pm

I never thought about it!

Yona Williams January 5, 2017 - 2:58 pm

Just the thought of something called ‘pink slime’ sounds gross to be in food. Of course, I am concerned and turned off by the thought of it.

david heath January 5, 2017 - 3:02 pm

A little, have not heard much about it

Donna Walker January 5, 2017 - 3:42 pm

We are very concerned about pink slime things need to go back to only eating things that grow naturally

Jillian Too January 5, 2017 - 3:45 pm

I’m very concerned and careful about what my family eats.

Virginia Rowell January 5, 2017 - 4:38 pm

I think it’s gross and am very concerned.

Danielle Magee January 5, 2017 - 4:54 pm

We are concerned about pink slime and what it does.

Christina January 5, 2017 - 5:47 pm

I am very worried about pink slime. I wouldn’t feed anything to my family that looked like pink slime!

Linda Petteys January 5, 2017 - 5:49 pm

We don’t eat a lot of frozen foods – one of the reasons I guess.

Kelley Roach January 5, 2017 - 6:07 pm

Yes concerned about pink slime

Marsha Anderson-Corns January 5, 2017 - 7:27 pm

I try to provide healthy food to my family so I’ll pass on pink slime or other things.

Susan Biddle January 5, 2017 - 7:39 pm

I am very concerned about pink slime in my family’s food, grossss!!!

Sarah L January 5, 2017 - 7:50 pm

I looked it up. Bleh. I also found: If your meat is stamped USDA Organic, it’s pure meat with no filler. (and no pink slime)
Thanks for the contest.

Barbara Adams January 5, 2017 - 8:11 pm

My grandson turned me onto the pink slime issue, I was blissfully ignorant until then, but I’d love to have a chicken nugget that was honest back in my diet

Leela January 5, 2017 - 9:05 pm

I’m concerned enough to make most of my food from scratch.

Noreen January 5, 2017 - 10:26 pm

Very concerned so I don’t feed anything that might have it in it

deb demers January 6, 2017 - 5:22 am

We are very concerned about healthy eating in this house. Pink slime is not allowed.

Leesa R McClure January 6, 2017 - 9:52 am

I am very picky about what my 4 yr old Grandson eats at Nannies house.

rhonda r January 6, 2017 - 1:14 pm

I think it is disturbing and disgusting that pink slime would even be considered as a ingredient in our food!

Margot C January 6, 2017 - 3:04 pm

On the one hand ‘very’ because – ick! – on the other hand ‘not so much’ because we really never eat anything that could possibly have it as an ingredient.

tracee January 6, 2017 - 3:26 pm

Pink slime is disgusting.

Dominique Cloutier January 6, 2017 - 6:13 pm

I’m always super concerned about what’s in my kids’ food. I’m not near as worried about myself, but my kids, I’m super strict on. I read everything, twice and make sure that what they are eating is super healthy and natural as possible, with little cheats here and there

Ashley R January 6, 2017 - 7:42 pm

As we become more aware of the effects caused by additives, we’re trying to avoid them as much as possible.

Sarah Cool January 6, 2017 - 11:01 pm

I am very concerned about it! So gross

Patricia Wojnar Crowley January 7, 2017 - 7:44 am

It’s terrifying…..We try to avoid chemicals and additives.

sarah brushaber January 7, 2017 - 8:05 am

It is so gross to think companies use something like that!!!

Lesley F January 7, 2017 - 8:34 am

I’m concerned and it is pretty disgusting

vicki lorenz January 7, 2017 - 10:23 am

What I find gross is that I know I have eaten the pink slime and I would never ever feed that to my grandchildren. Grosssssss!

Jennifer J January 7, 2017 - 4:05 pm

I really try not to eat things that would include pink slime, so I am not concerned about it directly affecting me. I am concerned that it is allowed to be in foods sold in this country.

April Swaim January 7, 2017 - 4:35 pm

If I saw my food with pink slime in it, it would be in the trash. That is definitely a bad sign if you get food that has any slime in it!

amanda January 7, 2017 - 4:50 pm

I don’t really think about pink slime? I go organic whenever I can, though.

Angela Saver January 7, 2017 - 5:32 pm

I am concerned and do not want pink slime in our food!

Meaghan January 7, 2017 - 6:59 pm

The thought of pink slime makes me queasy

Laurie Emerson January 7, 2017 - 7:22 pm

Just the thought of having pink slime in my food turns my stomach!

Brenda Elsner January 7, 2017 - 9:08 pm

I am very concerned about pink slime in our food.

Angie M January 7, 2017 - 9:20 pm

I stopped buying ground meat that was not labeled organic after I found out about it. Just wished more restaurants had higher standards cause we do love to eat out 🙁

LeAnn Harbert January 7, 2017 - 9:44 pm

We always try to eat all natural food without any additives.

janet m January 7, 2017 - 11:35 pm

I am very concerned about pink slime in my family’s food.
I’m glad people was made aware of what was going on so changes could be made.

Lorena Keech January 8, 2017 - 12:03 pm

I think we all need to know what we are eating.

Julia Barnes January 8, 2017 - 2:44 pm

It is very concerning. That is why I try not to eat much frozen or processed food.

Jennifer H. January 8, 2017 - 3:37 pm

I am very concerned by this!

Lt January 8, 2017 - 4:07 pm

its gross ewwww

Marissa M January 8, 2017 - 4:15 pm

It’s something I am very conscious about

Miz Vickik January 8, 2017 - 4:39 pm

I hadn’t really thought about it before.

Gabrielly January 8, 2017 - 5:30 pm

We are very picky about our food and the additives

Karen Gonyea January 8, 2017 - 6:25 pm

It is disturbing what is in our foods these days !!

Colleen ruk. January 8, 2017 - 7:14 pm

Sooo gross!!!! Makes it hard to eat meat anymore!!

Sand January 8, 2017 - 8:56 pm

I’m incredibly concerned about pink slime! We aren’t much of meat eaters, its scary what is considered food!

angela smith January 8, 2017 - 9:40 pm

Very concerned ..I think it’s disgusting

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