Thank you to Fresh & Easy for sponsoring this post and keeping my meals quick and healthy!
The Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market came into my life and my family’s life this past year and has made our hectic life a lot easier to manage. From the moment I stepped into the store, I knew that this was a market that I was going to frequent. I am very thankful that we live in California, one of the three states that Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market is located in. The other two lucky states are Arizona and Nevada.
Fresh & Easy is a smaller market which makes it easy to navigate and find what you need. They have nutritious produce, fresh bread, fresh meat, and fresh fish because they receive daily deliveries of these products. Their self-checkouts get you in and out quickly. I really can’t remember a time when I had to wait in a long line to check out, even during the heavy traffic periods after work. If you do need help, there is always friendly staff to help answer your questions or help you check out or find an item.
The thing I like the most about Fresh & Easy are the two sections that I usually head to first, the Ready To Cook and the Kitchen To Go sections. These freshly prepared meals are really that good! Not only do the meals taste good but if they have the Fresh & Easy name on it, they are guaranteed to be free of high-fructose corn syrup, added trans fats, artificial colors and flavors. No longer do I stress over putting great tasting healthy meals on the table when I am short on time. And the really great thing is that you can cook and serve these meals in the original packaging. Say Goodbye do doing dishes!
I probably could find a different ready made meal at Fresh & Easy for every night of the week. They have that large of selection and variety of freshly prepared meals to do so. We have had their lasagna, spaghetti and meat balls, gourmet pizzas, salads, enchiladas and chicken and have loved them all. They also discount the price of the meal the day before the expiration date which makes the meal very affordable for those on a strict budget.
I am not the only one that enjoys shopping at and eating Fresh & Easy meals. My son, Jake, loves picking up their ready to go meals and their sandwiches and salads for his lunch. What makes it even better is that Fresh &Easy features Wild Oats Organics – the first and only USDA certified organic to-go salads and sandwiches! He is a busy single guy with his own place and most days he doesn’t have time to make a lunch before he goes to work. He also loves to go to the gym after work and is usually really hungry by the time he is ready to eat dinner. Jake also lacks skills in the culinary arts area. These easy and quick meal solutions are perfect for him and for any single person who still wants to have an affordable, delicious hot meal in the evening.
My husband also loves Fresh & Easy but his favorite place to visit is the “sweets” section. The chocolate chip cookies are better than homemade and most times I catch him sneaking one before I get dinner done. Don’t you hate when that happens?
Fresh & Easy thinks that fresh, wholesome food should be accessible and affordable to everyone. They offer a range of their own brand products and freshly prepared meals, in addition to other favorite top name brands.
Thank you to Fresh & Easy for sponsoring this post and keeping my meals quick and healthy!
Pam Buttikofer is a co-founder of Imperfect Women. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband of 37 years and enjoys spending time with her husband, sons and her lovable pups.
This looks like a really nice store. I have never heard of it before as we don’t have any of these up here in New England. I love the two sections Ready to cook and Kitchen to go. Sounds like those would be good to have and fun to shop in.
Fresh and easy market sounds great and so many healthy choices to, I love to market shop if I can help it I find that the produce is more local and fresher
We could really use this store in Florida!
Oh man, we need a place like that here in Boston. Talk about making life a little bit easier!
I wish this type of place was available in Wisconsin. Sometimes it’s hard to have fresh meals for the family when we both work. I hate doing takeout or pizza when we are rushed. This would make a great option.
You are so lucky to have this in your state! Georgia could really use a store like this to encourage healthy eating habits.
We have several of these types of stores popping up in my area. Makes life so much easier
My Hubs would love this market. We have a really hard time getting fresh fish in our small town.
Where I live we do not have a Fresh and Easy Neighborhood Market. I wish we did though! I love the Ready to Cook section, that would be awesome to have! They need to come to NC!
That sounds like a great store and the meals look good.We need something like this over here.
OH! I would LOVE to have one of these nearby!!! (And is that your kitchen featured?! It’s gorgeous!!!)
Looks like a great store, however I do not have one like this in my state. I sure wish we did.
This looks like an awesome store and great selection they offer. My favorite photo is the last one of him getting caught in the cookies. haha
Those easy to go meals look like they would make my hectic soccer practice nights so much easier!!!
this looks like a great place to shop
This is great! I looked it up and there is one in the vicinity, but not a direction I usually go in. I may have to make a trip out there. I hope they build one closer to me though – I’d go all the time!
haha I love that his fav section is the sweet/dessert section. I always oogle that section!
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What a fabulous store! I wish we had something like that in GA. We have Whole foods, but we lovingly refer to it as “whole paycheck”
I live in Maryland. I would love to have a Fast and Easy Store, or something like it, in my town.
I wish I had one of these near me! This would be much better than stopping at a fast food place when we want something quick to eat. They need to have more places like this.
We don’t have one of these stores here, but we do have some single independent organic stores but I’ve never been. I guess if I had more money I’d shop at special grocery stores but right now, it’s just eat to survive mode for me lol
“…lacks skills in the culinary arts area.” LOL. I can relate! This really appeals to me. After a day of work, I typically don’t look forward to cooking (and especially clean-up). Also, these days, it seems our family is all on different schedules so a meal that can be heated up when each of us is ready to eat, is very appealing.
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I knew there were a couple of stores in my general area, but not in the direction I head after work. I just googled them, however, and found a couple of ones that are closer than I realized. It’s great they are expanding and I will be checking them out. Thanks!
I’d love to try those cookies; they sound delicious.
I so wish I had access to one of these stores but since I live in Mississippi it’s not feasible. I have often said if I had ready made healthy meals it would be relatively easy for me to eat healthy. This sounds like my answer. Hopefully they will expand to our area in the near future.
We really don’t have any stores like that in my town. It does seem like it would make things easier sometimes.
I could DEFINITELY use a market such as this in my city (preferably on my route home.) I’m always trying to come up with healthy meal options, especially those nights I do not feel like cooking anything.
I hope they decide to expand east and open up here in the northeast! Looks like great and healthy options at an affordable price.
The food looks really yummy, like homemade without all the time and effort! It’s nice to have a store like this in your area.
Eating fresh is the way to go. Preparing your own meals is great because you know exactly what goes into them
looks like really good convenience foods.I wonder if we have one around us
I have never heard of a Fresh and Easy but Wal Marts now have a Neighborhood Market in some of them. My local Kroger has a lot of foods like what you are showing here. I love that you can now go into the grocery and get a whole meal that is still better than hitting the drive thru!
Aw man, I wish we had this in our state. How nice!
I wish we had one here! Come to Ohio! I’d love to shop there!
I so wish there was a Fresh and Easy near us! Hoping they’ll expand to my area soon.
What a great store and to have healthy quick meals ready is a good thing. especially when in a hurry.
Now that is a tasty and easy way to take care of a meal. I’m loving this idea!
I love to eat fresh foods! I wish we had a store like that here! I love to shop at our local market – fresh everything and at at reasonable prices!
I like fast and easy too. And can I have your kitchen? Please? 🙂
Fresh and Easy sounds like a very healthy store! I wish it would come to central Kentucky…it would save me from cooking…UGH!
They picked the perfect name for this place. They probably won’t only be in 3 states for long. I can see them growing very quickly.
What a great sounding shop – we have a salad and fruit bar at one of the local supermarkets and I have to admit I do really like grabbing a box of two 🙂 x
I wish we had one of these closer to us. There are so many times I’m too tired to cook but don’t want fast food.
Bring this to NYC! I would never cook again! And so many choices!
This store looks AMAZING! We don’t have too many options to choose from around here anymore. Seems like a certain mega store is taking over. Will love to see something like this come to my part of Ohio!
Oh, I love this! I so wish we had something like this in St. Louis.
That is an interesting concept for a store. I live in TN, so it will probably be years before we see one.
This is so neat! Never heard of Fresh & Easy but boy would this make life easier. I love how convenient the meals are!
That sounds like a great place. Really convienent.
I totally need this store by my home and my job!
it is great that everything looks so fresh and organized. Perfect sizes too
I like the sound of picking up some good food on the way home. I’ve got to see if we have a Fresh & Easy Neighborhood market around us.
It’s so convenient to have a neighborhood market that provides such fresh food and products.
I would love everything except the self checkout – I did cashiering before and have NO desire to do it again. If they have one nearby I would not mind sending my husband to check it out.
Im in ATL…but my dream place to live is Cali…so #4509 reason why I need to move to Cali. They have the best stuff!
I love fresh n easy! We go all the time!
I love the sneaking a cookie picture at the bottom! I love when stores provide healthy options that are easy to prepare!
I have never heard of fresh and easy market, I wish we had one close to us!
I LOVE it when markets like this have fresh meal ideas and salads ready to go! Makes some weeknights SO much easier!
Will have to stop in and check them out the food looks so delicious my family would enjoy trying it.
i dont live in one of the states with this store but it looks like a nice store with good ideas for meals for people who are short on time or who arent very good in the kitchen
This market looks awesome. I love when grocery establishments have a number of healthy options.
Hopefully they will be expanding soon! I love markets with fresh food choices!
This place looks amazing! I wish we had one.
I’ve been to one on a trip and loved it! Just as it says, it’s fresh and easy!
Looks like a great store! Can’t wait until we get one in our neck of the woods but I will be able to check it out when we head back to Arizona for a bit.
What a great time saver. Wish we had that in Kansas City.
I wish I had one of these here! I love having prepared healthy meals!
That does look like a great store! We have been discussing moving to California, so we might near one one day too!
We do not have a Fresh and Easy grocery store here in Greenville, SC area, but if we did I sure would like to try it. I hope to see one someday.
I don’t think we have one of those around here but I wish we did. Those meals look delicious.
Wow this place looks amazing! I wish we had one of these close to us. We want to start making are meals fresh but it is not very convenient. This would make it convenient for sure!
How awesome and convenient! I hope they come all the way over to North Carolina some day.
I love this idea convenient and takes away that what goes good with this question.. Also that is the same face my kids have when they get caught in the cookies.. 🙂
That sounds like a great store! Love they’re shooting for being affordable!
I wish I had something like this nearby since I am living in somewhat of a food desert making it hard to get fresh and healthy foods.
Everyone needs easy and healthy meals on the go sometimes. Our local grocer has them as well. I buy a few and freeze them when I’m in a pinch.
Yum! I would love to whip up something like this so quickly and easily.
I don’t have one of these near me in Miami. Love the pics!
We don’t have a Fresh and Easy here but it would be nice. I love easy stuff especially since I don’t always like being in the kitchen.
Looks like a nice store. We do not have those stores where I am…yet. I will watch for this store, as I love organics and fresh prepared food would be awesome.
I love a nice market. It looks so streamlined. There isn’t a Fresh and Easy here, but I’d visit if there was.
Oh how I wish we had one of those around here! Love it!
I figure if you visit both of those areas you’ve got it covered and you’re in good shape. I like the things they’re carrying!
Oh my, I would love to have a store like this in my town. I love fresh and quick and easy things to pick up for supper on the nights when we are in a hurry. All the foods look so fresh and good .
I wouldn’t mind having this store in my area. Everything looks really good.
I wish I’d have this store in my state. Most of the stores in my area are very low in healthy to go options.
This sounds like it’s right up our alley, especially on busy work days. I’ll have to check and see if we have a Fresh & Easy store near us. Thanks for sharing!
Hello! What a great idea for a grocery store! It’s nice that it’s convenient and the meals look & sound healthy and delicious! I have a store kind of like this close by but it’s doesn’t have this many varieties and choices. Good for you that you have this store to make your life a little easier!
I love that store. They are our go to for quick meals!
I wish it was available in my neighborhood. The items for sale look fresh and yummy!
Looks like a great place to shop. We don’t have any of them here.
This sounds like the perfect food for me. Its just myself so I dont cook much. I want to eat healthy. Im also in Ca.so Im going to see if there’s any by my house. Thank you for all the great info 🙂
This looks like a great store. I hope we have one here soon.
Love anything that makes my life easier. Plus the food looks super yummy!
How fantastic is this store!! I wish we had one nearby. It would certainly make life easier.
I would love a small grocery store like this in our area. I like pre-made foods for our hectic weeks and weekends. The food looks really fresh too.
Wow that stuff looks incredible. I wish we had one around here (KY).
This Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market sounds like a great place to shop. I like that they offer options for how you want to cook.
We don’t have one of these stores here,hopefully someday but we live in such a small community
I wish we had one in our area. I love being able to walk in and out of a store. I especially like pre-made sandwiches.
wow i wish this opened near me. beautiful selection and looks so fresh
We are so lucky to have a Fresh & Easy store on our corner less than a mile from home, love how easy and fresh that makes our lives, thanks!
Fresh and Easy looks/sounds like a great store. I am in Michigan so it would be nice to get one! 🙂
I am beyond jealous of this store! I am always seeking good food but I live in such a rural area that it is tough!
I’ve never heard of it, but it looks like a great store! Those meals look delicious!
There is no market like this in my area. However,if one does come to our area, I will start shopping there. It seems like a nice place.
It really doesn’t get any better than easy, convenient, healthy!
Nice review about the freshly prepared meals being tasty to eat.
It looks like a very nice place to shop. We don’t have them where I live.
Wish we had one
I will have to check that out when I go arizona next spring.
After reading this, I’m kinda bummed I don’t live near a fresh & easy. I could use some good quick-fix meals.
I’ve never heard of this store before, but I think it would be good to have around here. So many people in my house need to eat alittle healthier.
This looks like an awesome place to shop. I certainly need easy when I am cooking, and I love fresh. Great combo!
I don’t think we have that store here in Louisville but we have another store that offers same things.
Would love to go here. I don’t think we have that store here in Louisville but we have another store that offers same things.
This looks like a market I would go to all the time. I like to have quick foods around for the kids during the busy school year. I just don’t want junk food though. I love how it is quick but also healthy. I hope they open one near us soon. Great review!
This place sounds amazing. It would be great to be able to get something quick, but actually have it be healthy! I’m sure this store is a little more expensive than other places, but I’m thinking it may be worth it!
Sounds like a great place to shop for groceries + meals to go. Having freshly made meals and fresh daily produce makes a huge difference in health, I’ve experienced. Other markets/stores should follow suit!
i would love to shop there or even order online if possible. love the food!
We need these in Florida. I can definitely see myself going here often.
Hope they will open stores soon in the Dallas area! Looks like a great place to shop.
That’s an awesome idea!! I love that concept! Do they have gluten free options?
Yes they do!
They have much healthier takeout options than any stores where I live.
Wow, I’m jealous I wish that we had one of these where I am from
There is not one of these stores where I live and I probably could not afford it if there were! The food looks delicious and it is definitely good for you and quick and easy! Even though I could not afford it, I would still love to visit the store and look around.
I wish we had this place in Texas. We miss out on a lot of great places! 🙁
I sure wish these were also on the East coast! This looks like my kind of market too! And my husband is guilty of having his dessert before dinner too! Bless their hearts!
Fresh & affordable is difficult to do, but this sounds like a home run
I really wish there was something like this here in Indiana! I’m on the go constantly and it’s a struggle to not eat foods that are really not healthy. I would make use of this store a lot!
My mom would love the convenience of these meals. Unfortunately, there are no fresh & easy stores in my 2/3 of the country.
I have never heard of this store as I live in Georgia, but I will definitely recommend it to my SIL in California!
Fresh and Easy needs to come to Washington, DC. We could use more healthy grab and go options.
I would like to have this market near me. The food looks delicious.
I wish we had this Fresh & Easy store here, most of the grocery stores here are the big warehouse style. The ready to go meals sound like that would be really convenient.
I’d love to shop in a market like this. Too bad it isn’t in the midwest yet.
One word: Jealous! If this type of store was anywhere near here, I’d shop there for sure. Maybe someday they’ll come to New England.
Looks like it’s a good market to shop at but the closest one to me which isn’t really close is 31 hours away, so I guess I will have to wait till I visit my cousin in San Diego that just moved up there.
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They use to have a chicken and squash with what I though was a white wine sauce of some sort does anybody know what it was or a recipe of some sort.
I miss Fresh & Easy !!