[Ageiler]

When this virus hit, I stay away from store. Omaha Steaks has been fantastic. They have great variety of meats and dishes not just steak. A little pricey but I’m not using gas and no stores. When you buy, you get coupons that greatly discount it.

[davem4616]

most of the prepared frozen dinners contain far more sodium than we want...so we make most of our meals from scratch

that said, the frozen veggies (not the ones with sauces, etc.) are excellent as they are almost equal in taste to the fresh (and have very little salt added)

also usually the frozen fish is as good as what you'll get at the fish counter (although I do prefer the fresh fish at fish peddler on 466)...I usually use the frozen fish for a fish stew

and of course the ice cream good (Blue Bell brand is our favorite...but we just whipped up some homemade gelato, so we're set for awhile)

[TNLAKEPANDA]

Originally Posted by Kenswing

Favorite frozen food?

Just about any flavor of ice cream..

Ditto that! It’s the only thing frozen that we ever buy.

[Dana1963]

If thats you diet might as well shop the candy isle.

[Sunflower1]

Thanks for this! Never knew how to make one.

[xcaligirl]

I agree... there MIGHT be one or 2 that I'm not crazy about but I'll have to try them again to make sure! lol

[Sandy and Ed]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

Before this Coronavirus thing, I almost never bought frozen food. But, lately I have tried some frozen dishes, but most of them are not worth buying.

Marie Callender chicken pot pie is mostly crust with very little in the middle (600 calories and 960 mg of sodium!).

Greenwise burritos consist of a tortillo wrap with almost nothing inside.

Red's burrito was about the same as Greenwise.

Lean Cuisine chicken burrito with rice was horrible.

Lean Cuizine mac and cheese was not bad.

California Pizza Kitchen thin pizza is pretty good, but not great.

I make a good chili and a good bean soup, and freeze it. It tastes great when I thaw it and eat it. Why can't large food companies duplicate homemade food and leave out the sodium? Any suggestions on frozen foods to buy?

Just buy Bartholdi frozen meals in bag. Put in skillet with lid on medium low heat for 30 minutes. Can add some shrimp etc if you want to Never an issue. All good eating!!!

[starman215]

Retired Guy.. Have you tried the Digorno frozen pizza.. It is as good as any sold commercially in the villages actually Mallory is very good and the Digorno is every bit as good.

[Sandi0304]

For a quick meal after golf when I don’t feel like cooking, I use one of the Stouffers meals. Lasagna is the best.

[tedquick]

Originally Posted by patfla06

I feel the same way. Before I never bought frozen foods.
During the pandemic I got some frozen food.

I just said to my husband that no frozen food can compare to food you make.

Would rather have a p, b & j than any frozen meal.

I had not eaten TV dinners for decades, tried once this Covid thing hit and still keep trying to find something that I can return to with a reasonable expectation of a satisfying meal. Still searching but about ready to call it quits.

[Carla B]

Regretfully, have to agree with RetiredGuy. The Michaelangelos' dinner starters are pretty good. The only other thing I think worth buying is Amy's cheese enchiladas.

As for Bartholdi, have never noticed that brand but will look for it.

The frozen foods prepared at home taste really good when heated, so why can't the commercial frozen foods taste good?

[dougawhite]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

Lately I have tried some frozen dishes, but most of them are not worth buying.

Any frozen meal or side dish from Trader Joe's is fabulous!

[gladesratt1]

I have been ordering from Schwann’s. Chicken and turkey pot pies are very good, goof selection of frozen veggies, especially the corn. Haven’t tried their pizza, but their Filet Mignon is as good as Texas Roadhouse. Plus they deliver right to the house.

[HappyRetired]

Originally Posted by Kenswing

Favorite frozen food?

Just about any flavor of ice cream..

Yes indeed. Other than a few frozen vegetables this is our frozen food of choice. Even eating out is no fun anymore--too much salt (and sometimes pepper).

[MandoMan]

Sam’s Club sells Ittella Riced Cauliflower, a 48 oz bag with four 12 oz microwaveable bags inside. 20 calories and 70 mg of sodium per serving. (40 calorie per bag). I microwave it 50% longer than the directions say, then let it sit a few minutes. I squirt on some Sriracha sauce and stir. Yum! I eat an entire bag. (Careful—some riced cauliflower has lots of other things added that are tasty, but up the calories. If you stir in some canned Hunts spaghetti sauce, you have something like rice and tomato sauce, but way fewer calories. Buy some spaghetti-cut frozen zucchini. Next day, cook that in the microwave oven, add the rest of the can of spaghetti sauce and some Parmesan cheese, and you have something like spaghetti that tastes good and is much healthier. I don’t know why, but I’ve found that the Marie Callendar chicken pot pies from Sam’s are much better than the ones sold singly. Are they heavier?