Hungry Man!
A whole tray full of fat, carbs, calories and heaven only knows what. But, maybe once or twice a year, I have to buy me a Hungry Man. The classic fried chicken is one of my favorites, as well as the turkey and dressing dinner, which has been a favorite of mine for many years.
That's about it, though. I used to buy the Lean Cuisine meals to keep around for quick grabs to take to work for lunch when I didn't have anything else. But I don't buy them anymore. Not only are they way too expensive now, but the food is so bland and just not worth it. It's cheaper to buy some of the standard Banquet meals that work just as well for lunch when I have nothing else to take.
We were lucky growing up. My mom was a wonderful cook and we ate home cooked meals most of the time. For us, those little TV dinners were a treat. We would sometimes get one for dinner if mom and dad went out for the night so the babysitter wouldn't have to cook. And, every once in a while, we would beg to have one for lunch, just for something different.As a kid, I ate a lot of Swanson's TV dinners. The meatloaf and the fired chicken were regulars. My mom was a terrible cook, so TV dinners were actually a treat.
Lean Cuisine and other "diet" frozen dinners are just unhealthy food in very small portions, IMO. They don't satisfy your appetite, so you end up eating other stuff full of calories. My sister has fallen into that trap, and there is nothing I can say to her to convince her not to eat that crap.
CD
We would sometimes get one for dinner if mom and dad went out for the night so the babysitter wouldn't have to cook.
Same here.That was how we got most of our TV dinners. Date night for mom and dad.
CD
We ate a lot nuts in our house. I remember my dad always having that big bowl of in-shell mixed nuts sitting on the coffee table, complete with the nutcrackers. I recall many nights hearing the cracking of them as he sat and munched them, one by one.Same here.
Tv dinners and Planters Dry Roasted peanuts. Infrequent treats for us.