Frozen foods/meals - which do you recommend as healthy?

I have to be honest, I don't really like most commercial frozen meals. I sometimes buy them to take to work or something but only in an "emergency" of sorts. SO I can't really recommend any brand in special. I do use frozen meals but they are homemade frozen meals. On weekends when I do have the time I often make some more food than what we will eat in one time and then I freeze it in individual portions. That way I end up having quite a few frozen meals to choose from for days when I'm tired and would prefer not to cook.

I don't think any of these dinners are really good for you. I love the Marie Callenders ones too. I think though all are pretty high in sodium and hide behind names like Healthy Choice, etc... But for taste, Marie's or Michellina's are the way to go.

Hi. I'd have to say Healthy Choice is best. Then Lean Cuisine and the Weight Watchers' brand. I've enjoyed all of them (of course, anything by Stouffers will taste good, whether lean or regular). I know what you mean about Marie Callendar's, too. All of their stuff is great - but kind of a pain because it's all wrapped individually - yet that's why it's good. But, you can get nutrition out of convenience foods if you use them in a limited fashion. Chicken nuggets are fairly inexpensive and can be bought at the discount grocers (Aldi and Save-A-Lot). As long as you pair them with other nutritious items, they're kid friendly and affordable. If your granddaughter won't eat veggies, then pair them with unsweetened fruits. They don't have to be fried in a pan, but can be heated in the oven with a light spray of oil over them. I remember as a kid just loving silver dollar pancakes because they were "kid-sized". Use the same logic with other foods - make kid-sized burgers. My kids used to love having their very own baked chickens (Cornish Hens). Obviously spaghetti is popular with kids - so bump up the health factor of the sauce by adding shredded zucchini and allowing it to cook until the zucchini is unrecognizable. It will be a thicker sauce without a distinct flavor change, but with added nutrition. My kids loved raw veggies dunked in ranch dressing. For some reason, the dunking factor can really get kids interested. Maybe they won't like every veggie they dunk, but will probably find one or two they do. The rest can be thrown in a soup pot for stew or soup. Best of luck to you and your son, though.