[NotGolfer]

Can anyone suggest ready made meals that just need warming up? Also, they must be gluten-free as well. Fixing/cooking meals has become tiresome and eating out every day is out of the question. Also, from your experience are they good?? I've checked at grocery stores but nothing jumps out that makes me consider taking any of them home.....but maybe some stores have improved selection etc. I'm not adverse to having them shipped.

UPDATE: Emphasis on Gluten-free....not sure about the "t.v. dinners" but will check! I've seen ads online for (I think) Hello Fresh and smilar---that's more of what I was asking about!!

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by NotGolfer

Can anyone suggest ready made meals that just need warming up? Also, they must be gluten-free as well. Fixing/cooking meals has become tiresome and eating out every day is out of the question. Also, from your experience are they good?? I've checked at grocery stores but nothing jumps out that makes me consider taking any of them home.....but maybe some stores have improved selection etc. I'm not adverse to having them shipped.

Not sure about the gluten free thing, but Fresh Market has good ready made meals.

[retiredguy123]

I have not found any good ready made meals, but you may want to check out Sprouts.

[ThirdOfFive]

TV dinners. We used to call 'em that at any rate...don't know what they're called now but I still pick one up now and again.

They offer gluten-free as well as regular.

[vintageogauge]

There are a lot of good quick and easy items at Publix, you just need to add a side dish or veggie. A couple come to mind are their cabbage rolls and Rotisserie as well as fried chicken, there are others but I can't think of them.

[NotGolfer]

Originally Posted by vintageogauge

There are a lot of good quick and easy items at Publix, you just need to add a side dish or veggie. A couple come to mind are their cabbage rolls and Rotisserie as well as fried chicken, there are others but I can't think of them.

Gluten-free??

[NotGolfer]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

I have not found any good ready made meals, but you may want to check out Sprouts.

Have checked Sprouts and didn't see anything that I'd take home, but thanks!!!

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[Bzemom22]

Hello Fresh requires lots of prep work and cooking ... they merely provide the ingredients and receipe. Far too expensive IMO.

[srswans]

Originally Posted by NotGolfer

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[William MacEntee]

Originally Posted by NotGolfer

Can anyone suggest ready made meals that just need warming up? Also, they must be gluten-free as well. Fixing/cooking meals has become tiresome and eating out every day is out of the question. Also, from your experience are they good?? I've checked at grocery stores but nothing jumps out that makes me consider taking any of them home.....but maybe some stores have improved selection etc. I'm not adverse to having them shipped.

UPDATE: Emphasis on Gluten-free....not sure about the "t.v. dinners" but will check! I've seen ads online for (I think) Hello Fresh and smilar---that's more of what I was asking about!!

Fresh market meals include one entrée and two sides each, they are reduced to six dollars each on Thursday. I bought several yesterday. They require two minutes in the microwave to heat up. I do not know about gluten-free.

[MandoMan]

Originally Posted by NotGolfer

Can anyone suggest ready made meals that just need warming up? Also, they must be gluten-free as well. Fixing/cooking meals has become tiresome and eating out every day is out of the question. Also, from your experience are they good?? I've checked at grocery stores but nothing jumps out that makes me consider taking any of them home.....but maybe some stores have improved selection etc. I'm not adverse to having them shipped.

UPDATE: Emphasis on Gluten-free....not sure about the "t.v. dinners" but will check! I've seen ads online for (I think) Hello Fresh and smilar---that's more of what I was asking about!!

I live alone, and I’m too lazy to do much cooking beyond heating things up. I eat one meal a day. I put a bag of frozen spinach, broccoli florets, or riced cauliflower (with nothing else in it) in the microwave oven for the minimum time. Salt and lemon juice on the spinach, salt and a little Parmesan cheese on the broccoli, salt and pepper on the riced cauliflower. I pour it into a two quart Corel serving dish after cooking and eat it all.

Then I wash that and open a can of beans, such as black-eyed peas, garbanzos, black beans, pintos, etc. I pour the beans in the dish, give them a squirt of Sriracha sauce, cover with a paper towel, and heat for two minutes. That makes for a delicious entree. I eat the whole can.

Sometimes I pour some Armour beef pre-cooked frozen meatballs in the dish, pour on a 28 ounce can of Tuttorosso crushed tomatoes, then add a lot of dried basil, parsley, and chives and some salt. I cook this in the microwave oven for the time for the meatballs plus about three minutes.

I know, you think I’m disgusting. But it’s a lot easier than most of these prepared meals you buy from a company, much cheaper, and frankly tastier for me than what I’ve eaten in a lot of the higher end restaurants around here (given that I don’t eat the bread and drink only water). I had a friend who tried several of the “we mail you everything” services. Some of the meals were delicious and some weren’t, but it all took—I thought—as much cooking as a fancy recipe-followed dinner. The difference is that she didn’t have to go shop for ingredients. What I really disliked was the food arriving in a big styrofoam box like a cooler with single-use ice bags inside. No food waste, but huge environmental impacts for one meal, compared to one little plastic bag and one can for me.

[La lamy]

Cabbage rolls are a good idea as someone suggested above, I forgot to consider those as I like to avoid gluten too.

My fave is Panda Express. Always freshly made, no MSG and quite reasonable. On a $10 "plate" I have rice, plus 2 meat and/or veggies. Makes for 2 meals for me, and a treat when I'm too busy to cook.

I'm not sure if they deliver, but going into the restaurant for takeout or eat in is usually fast and easy.

[Cuervo]

You stated fixing/cooking meals has become tiresome and you're looking towards readymade meals.
There are options you can go to your local market; it doesn't matter which one they all seem to have them now or you can join one of the food clubs and have them delivered. But what you will find most of these meals still need a bit of prep time and I always question the quality of the contents.

Go onto YouTube and look up quick and easy meals, and put together what you want, it does require a bit of cooking but there are ways this can be done without going crazy.

I'm a widower and I find cooking sous vide a way to go for me, if you don't know what that is go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaMt...l=EverydayFood.

It takes more time but the physical involvement and the cleaning up is minimal.
It's not mentioned on this video, but when it comes to vegetables it's not only easy, but the taste is more intense.

[Desiderata]

Originally Posted by MandoMan

I live alone, and I’m too lazy to do much cooking beyond heating things up. I eat one meal a day. I put a bag of frozen spinach, broccoli florets, or riced cauliflower (with nothing else in it) in the microwave oven for the minimum time. Salt and lemon juice on the spinach, salt and a little Parmesan cheese on the broccoli, salt and pepper on the riced cauliflower. I pour it into a two quart Corel serving dish after cooking and eat it all.

Then I wash that and open a can of beans, such as black-eyed peas, garbanzos, black beans, pintos, etc. I pour the beans in the dish, give them a squirt of Sriracha sauce, cover with a paper towel, and heat for two minutes. That makes for a delicious entree. I eat the whole can.

Sometimes I pour some Armour beef pre-cooked frozen meatballs in the dish, pour on a 28 ounce can of Tuttorosso crushed tomatoes, then add a lot of dried basil, parsley, and chives and some salt. I cook this in the microwave oven for the time for the meatballs plus about three minutes.

I know, you think I’m disgusting. But it’s a lot easier than most of these prepared meals you buy from a company, much cheaper, and frankly tastier for me than what I’ve eaten in a lot of the higher end restaurants around here (given that I don’t eat the bread and drink only water). I had a friend who tried several of the “we mail you everything” services. Some of the meals were delicious and some weren’t, but it all took—I thought—as much cooking as a fancy recipe-followed dinner. The difference is that she didn’t have to go shop for ingredients. What I really disliked was the food arriving in a big styrofoam box like a cooler with single-use ice bags inside. No food waste, but huge environmental impacts for one meal, compared to one little plastic bag and one can for me.

You’ve given me some good ideas!