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#1 Hummingbird4

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Posted 16 November 2008 - 09:54 AM

I almost always cook from scratch, but sometimes it's handy to have a ready-made meal or entree available. I've found a few but I'm sure others have many more. Can we get a list going?

Kraft makes a couple of shelf-stable entrees under the Taco Bell name: Salsa Chicken Bowlz and Fiesta Steak Bowlz are the two that do not contain gluten. (Santa Fe *does* contain wheat flour, so don't get that one.) I cannot find them on the Kraft website, but I have bought them at Target for $1.99 each and they're quite good. They have meat, refried beans, and rice in them and are just the right size for lunch. They are microwavable in their own bowl.

Weight Watcher's Smart Ones frozen entree: Lemon Herb Chicken Picatta with rice. Microwavable in its own tray. I'm sure there must be others that don't contain gluten, but the website doesn't list ingredients. I happened upon this one in the grocery store yesterday.

Tasty Bites shelf-stable indian entrees: many of them are gluten-free. These are slightly less convenient, as you cannot microwave the foil pouch: you either boil pouch in water, or pour into a microwavable container to cook it in the microwave.

Thai Kitchen noodle entrees: many/most of them are gluten-free. Just add water and microwave. I have added a small pop-top can of white meat chicken for protein.

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Posted 16 November 2008 - 12:33 PM

This is a good thread!

Hormel is truly a friend of the Celiac community. Dinty Moore is easy to crack open and heat quickly. While it isn't perfect, it is good in a pinch. There are many other shelf stable foods from Hormel that come in the little plastic containers and are in the same area in my store as the Dinty Moore and bean.

I also eat Healthy Valley chicken from a can with mayo and Bush's Baked Beans on the side. It sounds weird, but it is one of my favs! It is so easy to throw together in two minutes. I also like the Oscar Meyer Hot Dogs with the beans - very quick.

One last thing, and it may not fit as a "quick" food, but I heat up milk and add the Enjoy Life Granola, making it a yummy hot cereal in just about two minutes. It reminds me of eating oatmeal when I was a kid - very comforting and satisfying.

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Posted 16 November 2008 - 12:55 PM

Weight Watchers Smart Ones Santa Fe Rice & Beans - says Gluten Free right on the box! This IS a great thread idea! Thanks for starting it.

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Posted 16 November 2008 - 04:34 PM

Found some more information about the Weight Watchers Smart Ones from the Heinz website!

All of these are gluten-free:

Broccoli & Cheddar Potatoes
Lemon Herb Chicken Piccata
Fiesta Chicken
Santa Fe Rice & Beans
Creamy Tuscan Chicken
Grilled Chicken in Garlic Herb Sauce
Home-Style Chicken
Chicken Santa Fe

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Posted 16 November 2008 - 04:37 PM

Thanks, Hummingbird. I've just re-joined WW for the 3rd time...LOL....and I thought my days of Smart Ones were over. This will be a big help.

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Posted 16 November 2008 - 07:02 PM

Some of these are gluten-free:

http://www.myownmeals.com/

IgG, me: Eggs, oysters OAS : Almonds, pistachios

IgG, daughter: Wheat, spelt, lentils, peas, peanuts, almonds

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Posted 16 November 2008 - 07:45 PM

Lean cuisine glazed chicken and rice
Amy's frozen Mac and cheese....
I live on these for lunch.....

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Posted 17 November 2008 - 11:17 AM

babinksy, your dog on the right looks a lot like mine! My dog is a Shih-tzu/Maltese mix, same coloring. How about yours?

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Posted 19 November 2008 - 07:33 PM

Amy's makes several gluten free frozen entrees (though I have read that some have had problems with some of them - I have not) and the list of their gluten-free products is here:

http://www.amyskitchen.com/products/search...rm_glutenfree=1

And Glutino also has a few frozen entrees: http://www.glutino.c...nt/view/79/115/

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Posted 19 November 2008 - 07:54 PM

I just discovered these: http://www.theorgani...om/default.aspx
On the pricier side, but really good and nutritious. I haven't tried the past yet but so far the chicken ones I had were really yummy.

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Posted 20 November 2008 - 04:48 AM

In addition to the shelf stable Hormel stuff already mention they make main dish meats that you can find in the prepared meats section of the butcher dept. The Italian Roast AuJus is really good I had that the other night with some Paradise Valley Instant Mashed Potatoes. I have found also that those potatoes left over make a good 'crust' for a meat pie made with the leftover meat from the roasts.

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Posted 20 November 2008 - 11:24 AM

Other shelf-stable products are some of the "Gourmet on the Go" ready to eat meals made by St. Dalfour, a French company. They are great for camping, hiking, backpacking as they are complete meals in a small can, that come with a plastic fork and they are ready to eat - no cooking required. They make several that are gluten free and say so on the package. I picked up the "Wild Salmon with Vegetables", and the "Three Beans with Sweet Corn" but haven't had a chance to try them yet.

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Posted 20 November 2008 - 03:20 PM

someone gave me "chicken steaks" from www.marketday.com and the site says that they
have a few gluten-free selections. Unfortunately, they are "fundraisers" and I am not sure
if you can buy directly from them.

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being the "best." This GI told him it was "all in his head."
Serious Depressive state ensued
Finally Diagnosed with celiac disease in 2003
Other food sensitivities: almost all fruits, vegetables, spices, eggs, nuts, yeast, fried foods, roughage, soy.
Needs to gain back at least 25 lbs. of the 40 lbs pounds he lost - lost a great amout of body fat and muscle
Developed neuropathy in 2005
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Posted 13 April 2009 - 04:23 PM

dinty moore has a couple but i haven't tried them. i stocked shelves in grocery last year so i allllways looked for "gluten free" on stuff. dinty moore's beef stew and a couple others have that on the label