TV Dinner price war?

[zinfamous]

I believe it depends. Frozen food can actually be as healthy as fresh, it's the potential preservatives, fillers, artificial ingredients and excess sodium that makes it not so.

which is what you will find in a meal packaged to cost $1.65. 😉

 

[T_Yamamoto]

At the Walmart in Reidsville, North Carolina, they had frozen dinners for $1. They normally sell for a lot higher in Raleigh.

I bought 2 and ate them at once.

 

[GeekDrew]

I eat frozen meals damn near exclusively. :x

It's the only way I can force myself to do portion control. 🙁

 

[MongGrel]

I like it when the Tombstone pizzas go on sale, used to be 2 for 4.99 but they've went up a little 🙂

We get those for the lazy nights, but usually toss some other things on there.

I get the 4 meat ones, the wife wanted a Supreme but I told the wife why when you throw other things on it anyways.

I avoid TV dinners, but we still get Amys now and then if on sale.

 

[MongGrel]

Obligatory ZZ Top 🙂

ZZ Top - TV Dinners


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-6mI708yWc

 

[arkcom]

The Marie Calendars lasagnas have been $2 for a while here and are pretty good.

I eat frozen meals damn near exclusively. :x

It's the only way I can force myself to do portion control. 🙁

Exactly my problem, make huge pot of spaghetti (1lb spaghetti and 1lb beef + everything else) and eat it in 2 meals.

 

[Gibsons]

I eat frozen meals damn near exclusively. :x

It's the only way I can force myself to do portion control. 🙁

Dude. Buy small portions of something fresh and easy/fast to cook. Ideally some vegetables, but there are other options. Make a soup/stew and freeze back small portions, etc.

That said, I buy the frozen shit semi regularly, it's 'minor emergency' food.

 

[MongGrel]

Been using the new rice cooker a lot here lately, need to get more into learning to make veggiee and stews and things into it soon.

 

[slackerinabox]

Are their any that could be considered healthy? I've been trying to save cash and avoid Manhattan lunches out ($13-20/pop, easy) and have been relying on lean cuisines (I know, I know - I should cook more). Saving a lot of cash but, man, my body's not liking the extra sodium...

 

[lxskllr]

Are their any that could be considered healthy? I've been trying to save cash and avoid Manhattan lunches out ($13-20/pop, easy) and have been relying on lean cuisines (I know, I know - I should cook more). Saving a lot of cash but, man, my body's not liking the extra sodium...

Amy's have a good flavor. Dunno about healthy, but the label is easy enough to check.

 

[IronWing]

Libbyland dinners were the best. I didn't remember the Libbyland brand name but I remember the Pirate, Safari, and Chuck Wagon dinners.

 

[Imp]

I love me some shit food TV dinners. Seriously, it's a treat for me. A heart attack and clogged arteries treat.

 

[Ns1]

I get them every so often. For good ones I like Amy's, and for cheap ones, I like bottom of the barrel Banquet. Like frozen pizza, the ones in the middle aren't so great. The quality improvement doesn't justify the price increase.

amy's has both really good stuff and really terrible stuff.

 

[Carson Dyle]

Are their any that could be considered healthy? I've been trying to save cash and avoid Manhattan lunches out ($13-20/pop, easy) and have been relying on lean cuisines (I know, I know - I should cook more). Saving a lot of cash but, man, my body's not liking the extra sodium...

Why do you need to eat something that you pull out of a cardboard box and shove into a microwave?

Pack a sandwich. Have a salad with a grilled chicken breast. Make a pot of stew or soup. Freeze some, portion it out, take a lunch-portion container with you for lunch. Pack some fruit and fresh veggies. Make a pasta salad. A little preplanning and a minimum amount of work in the evenings or weekends can go a long way.

 

[lxskllr]

Why do you need to eat something that you pull out of a cardboard box and shove into a microwave?

Pack a sandwich. Have a salad with a grilled chicken breast. Make a pot of stew or soup. Freeze some, portion it out, take a lunch-portion container with you for lunch. Pack some fruit and fresh veggies. Make a pasta salad. A little preplanning and a minimum amount of work in the evenings or weekends can go a long way.

My lunch today was summer sausage, smoked gouda, Jarlsberg Swiss, an orange, and mixed nuts with dried fruit. A lot of fat I guess, but it was quick to make, and easy to carry.

 

[Ns1]

Why do you need to eat something that you pull out of a cardboard box and shove into a microwave?

Pack a sandwich. Have a salad with a grilled chicken breast. Make a pot of stew or soup. Freeze some, portion it out, take a lunch-portion container with you for lunch. Pack some fruit and fresh veggies. Make a pasta salad. A little preplanning and a minimum amount of work in the evenings or weekends can go a long way.

or I can buy an amy's box from amazon, have it delivered to my door before I wake up, slam it in the microwave for 5 minutes while I fap in the restroom and be done with it.

No preplanning OR work required. BOOYAH.

 

[MongGrel]

amy's has both really good stuff and really terrible stuff.

They all do really, it's sorting out a bit I guess if you're going that route.

I seriously try to stay away from most these days, but a hungry man Meatloaf or a Marie's Shepards Pie if I remember right where pretty good.

Most make things a lot better than others.

Probably even varies over time I guess.

I'm still looking for a good fast food Enchillada these days.

The local market here stopped carrying the ones I like, but not that major of an issue I guess.

 

[Ns1]

I'm still looking for a good fast food Enchillada these days.

Amy's cheese enchilada is pretty good. I keep this (as well as Amy's ravioli + lasagna) in the freezer JIC.

 

[GeekDrew]

Dude. Buy small portions of something fresh and easy/fast to cook. Ideally some vegetables, but there are other options. Make a soup/stew and freeze back small portions, etc.

I think that I'd rather be in poor health and constantly eating packaged frozen meals. I'm picky about what I like to eat. I don't like most things. The things I do like, I make a ton of... and then eat huge quantities of it at once.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Frozen dinners are the single man's best friend. I just wish they would actually make them healthy so I don't have to feel as bad when I eat them. :biggrin:

Cooking every single day is just unrealistic for one person. It's a lot of time and effort invested for little return.

 

[Carson Dyle]

I see a trend here.

a. I love these things. So cheap and convenient.
b. Except that eating them makes me feel like shit.

a. I'm extremely picky about what I eat.
b. So I find the crappiest food that I like and I eat nothing else.

 

[slackerinabox]

Why do you need to eat something that you pull out of a cardboard box and shove into a microwave?

Pack a sandwich. Have a salad with a grilled chicken breast. Make a pot of stew or soup. Freeze some, portion it out, take a lunch-portion container with you for lunch. Pack some fruit and fresh veggies. Make a pasta salad. A little preplanning and a minimum amount of work in the evenings or weekends can go a long way.

I completely hear you, but I have a 3 year old and a 4 month old, barely have a minute to myself and my wife has been cooking smaller, healthier dinners that just don't store well in batches. Stuff like lean protein that just tastes ick microwave reheated. We always plan to dedicate a Sunday to freezer cooking and stocking things up, but it never happens - too many other errands and the goal of spending at least a few hours of quality time with the kiddos. You know, sandwiches using good quality, lower-sodium lunch meat's are deceptively expensive, and get funky later in the week. Unless I went to the deli counter twice a week, something we can't do. And, honestly, my job is so stressful that a cold sandwich in the middle of the day doesn't cut it.

I'm making excuses, but a $4.50 on sale tv-dinner's an easy and painless compromise. The problem is sodium, with hypertension in the family I really should be more careful. I think I"m going to check out trader joe's frozen indian food again. I remember it tasting like real food, hopefully the sodium's on the low side. Amy's a great suggestion too, I really like their lasagna. I'm not dismissing your advice though, maybe we'll put that crockpot and electric roaster to use.

 

[DrDoug]

I came here to say stop buying frozen crap and learn to cook, but $1.67 a meal? I think I might try eating Marie Calendar.

Since the restaurant is named after Dan Callender's mother and he was born in 1927, I think you're going to have to go dig her up.

Enjoy! :biggrin:

 

[GeekDrew]

I see a trend here.

a. I love these things. So cheap and convenient.
b. Except that eating them makes me feel like shit.

a. I'm extremely picky about what I eat.
b. So I find the crappiest food that I like and I eat nothing else.

Way to summarize what everyone else is saying. I applaud your accuracy.

 

[bradly1101]

The scary thing is that they're still making a 'healthy' profit at that price.