Lunch on the Cheap

I was in the Dollar Tree the other day and found a vegan frozen entree. Yippee! Lunch I don't have to cook! I'm talking about the teriyaki noodle bowl by Sapphire. It's small, so it probably wouldn't make a filling meal on its own. I paired it with a salad from home and an applesauce cup (also found at the Dollar Tree--4 to a pack), so lunch came in at about $2.25. I really can't argue with that.

The bowl itself was about what I expected. Frozen noodles, sweet teriyaki sauce, and tiny slivers of vegetables. While I was eating it, I kept thinking "Man, this has a tangy sweetness that I do not find altogether pleasant." I got to the bottom of the bowl, and what I had thought was a mushy yellow pepper turned out to be a pineapple chunk. I obviously responded with "What the crap is this crap?!?" as I do not much care for pineapple chunks in savory food. It was, however, a welcome change to my usual cold salad lunch, so I'll probably be buying it again.