Ewww...frozen dinners!

Typically I am anti-frozen dinner. I don't think they taste good, they're not filling, and just overall, gross. I once in a while would grab a Healthy Choice meal, but prefer to either take left overs, or (like I usually do) just eat out. After working 3 years downtown, I am REALLY sick of what the sky walk offers. Sure, I'll eat pizza now and again from Something Italian (my FAVORITE!) or some Chinese from Canton Express (aka "Dirty Chinese") but it was to the point where I couldn't think of a single thing to eat in the sky walk that sounded good and wasn't over priced. My dear friend "T" was eating something one day that looked...well...good! I asked her what it was, where she got it, cost, and most importantly, if it was good and decided to try it for myself.

The meals I speak of are by a brand called Amy's Kitchen. The dinners can be found in the frozen food aisles, at Wal-Mart, they are beside the healthier options. The Ankeny store offers a small variety of the meals, and I'm getting around to trying them all. They are pretty cheap, less than $4 each (which is cheap considering I had been spending at least $7 a day on lunch, sometimes more) and they are organic, vegetarian and most of all? DELICIOUS!! I never ever thought I would say that about a frozen meal that I hadn't created myself, but they are. They take about 5-7 minutes to cook, and smell amazing. I've had enchiladas, tamales, and lasagna so far and love them all. They are pretty filling as well, although sometimes I wish I had just a handful of chips and some salsa, or maybe a small side salad or piece of garlic bread. I have yet to finish one and then be STARVING within an hour like with some of the meals. Another perk about the meals--there are many different lines of the meals, that cater to people with special dietary needs or allergies (low sodium, gluten-free, lactose-free, etc).

I just thought I would share this product with you guys while I was thinking of it...and while I was making my grocery list for next week as well.

What's your favorite frozen dinner or meal to pack for lunch during the week? I could really use some new ideas!!