Amy's Organic Burritos

 after reading kiwi's glowing review, i had to try one myself.  i am a cheese eater, so i actually got the Cheddar Cheese variety (pinto beans, rice, tomatoes, cheddar cheese).  it was delicious!!!!

i don't have the patience to oven bake things when there is a quicker option, so i microwaved it.  just like kiwi promised, it didn't get soggy at all -- even though it has dairy in it!

totally delicious, filling, inexpensive.  amy's burritos has another convert...

***ADDENDUM: i recently tried the non-dairy version (with black beans and vegetables).  although i am a fan of cheese (and never order a burrito without it), i must say i almost PREFER this version.  it's more flavorful.  lovely!

Firstly, I should declare that I absolutely love these burritos.

From an economic perspective, it's pretty hard to beat the cost. While the price in a grocery store can be up to $3.30, the regular price at Target is $1.67. Everyday at 11.45am I heat one of these up in the microwave at work. Amy's should really send me free burritos or something, because my dedication to these, combined with the cooking smells have even got two coworkers eating these daily for lunch.

The ingredients are vegan, 94% organic and better yet, pronounceable. It passes the mother approved test, with 5g/22% RDI of your daily fiber. My only complaint with the ingredients is that it contains 550mg/23% RDI of salt. I wish that Amy's would either introduce a low salt version, or just lower the salt content.

How does it taste? Well I obviously like them. The best description is probably that they have a mild bean taste, with a hint of tomato. Oven baked is best, but microwaved is perfectly fine. The big advantage that these have other the other Amy's burritos is that they do not get soggy when cooked in a microwave. I think it must be something to do with being non-dairy?

Sometimes you just get lazy...and opening a package and microwaving something is just too tempting.  Amy's makes me feel okay about those days.  After reading the glowing Amy's Organic Burrito reviews (and after eating a variety of other Amy's products), I had to give them a try.  Thus far, I've had the Organic Beans & Rice burrito (vegan) and the Bean & Cheese kind. 

When it comes to taste, both are great, but I found that the vegan burrito actually had a bit more flavor.  I certainly wouldn't refuse eating the Bean & Cheese kind again, but it'd have more umph with some good salsa. 

In terms of consistency...these burritos are pretty impressive.  You can actually tell what's rice and what's bean.  It doesn't turn to mush on the inside.  And the tortilla holds up well too.  Both times I've microwaved for 1.5 minutes on one side, and then 1 minute on the other...one corner tends to open up a little but other than that, it doesn't become one big burrito mess.  And the tortilla doesn't get all gummy and chewy (despite my choice to use the microwave instead of the toaster oven).

And as for the eco-factor and the nutritional stuff, well, the fact that all the ingredients are organic and fresh sure makes me feel way better about not cooking.  Oh and it's nice that they specifically acknowledge that they don't use GMO or bioengineered ingredients.

At the end of the day, Amy's burritos are a solid choice for sure.  I'd highly recommend them and I can sure see why kiwi eats them every day.  Yep.  High fives for Amy's.