That pasta tv dinners, you know, them things you heat up when you’re too tired to cook. I seen ’em all, I reckon. From them little boxes of noodles to them big trays of who-knows-what. Some of them, lordy, they ain’t fit for a dog. But some, well, they ain’t half bad when you are hungry, I tell ya.
I remember one time, I got this here mac and cheese thing. It was all watery and the cheese tasted like plastic. I wouldn’t feed that to my chickens! They got them fancy names now, like “Chef Ramsay” or some such. Don’t let them fool ya. I tried the one named “lasagna”, it is dry just like the sand.
The Kinds of TV Dinners
They got all kinds now. They even got them healthy frozen meals, they say. But I don’t know, it still tastes like cardboard to me. And they cost an arm and a leg, too. Back in my day, we just ate what we grew. Now it’s all this processed stuff.
- Amy’s Cheese Enchilada: Oh boy, this one. Cheese, yeah, if you call it that. It’s more like orange goo. And the tortilla is like chewin’ on an old shoe.
- Lasagna: They got this meat kind, and some with just veggies. The meat one, the sauce is okay, I guess. But the noodles are always mushy. The veggie one, well, let’s just say I’d rather eat dirt.
- Macaroni and Cheese: The classic, right? But they mess it up so bad. Watery sauce, rubbery noodles. Makes me wanna cry.
- Swedish Meatballs: Now these ain’t too bad. The meatballs are kinda small, but they got a good flavor. The gravy is alright, too.
- Mushroom Risotto: I don’t even know what that word means. Rice, it’s rice. But it’s all creamy and got them mushrooms in it. Not my cup of tea.
- Shepherd’s Pie: This one’s got meat and potatoes. It’s okay, I guess. Kinda bland, but it fills you up.
- Chicken Pot Pie: This one can be good, if they do it right. The crust gotta be flaky, and the chicken gotta be real chicken, not them little mystery chunks.
The Good and the Bad
When you are looking for good tv dinners, you gotta look close. Some of them got so much salt, you’ll swell up like a balloon! They say it on the box, “High in Sodium“. What that means, it will make your blood pressure go up.
And some of them, they say they got veggies, but it’s just a few little bits here and there. Ain’t nothin’ like fresh veggies from the garden. They got the one with the rice, they say it is “riced cauliflower”. What is that thing? You can’t fool me. It is just rice.
Then they got them big dinners, like a whole meal in one tray. They got one that is “fish and chips”. Now, I like fish, but that fish in them dinners, it’s all soggy and don’t taste like real fish.
And they are always adding stuff to the food, and I don’t know what that is. “Devour” this, “Kraft” that, what’s that mean? They sound like some chemical or something. I don’t like puttin’ things I can’t pronounce in my body.
The Best Way to Eat
Best way to eat is to cook your own food. But when you are too tired, well, these frozen pasta things can help. Just gotta be careful which one you pick. You need to find the best frozen pasta, you know?
I like to get the ones that are simple. Just plain pasta with a little sauce. Then I add my own stuff to it. Maybe some cheese, or some veggies. Makes it taste a whole lot better.
They say they got these new ones, “By Chef Ramsay”. I tried the lemon chicken, it tastes funny, just like medicine. I don’t trust these chefs. They put too many things in the food.
I remember that one brand, they make good food, I think it is called “Amy’s”. But I don’t like the cheese enchilada, it is too spicy.
I seen one the other day, it was called “slow roasted beef”. It looked good on the box, but when I cooked it up, it was all dry and tough.
And don’t even get me started on them prices! Six dollars for a little box of food? Back in my day, we could feed a whole family for that much!
What to Look For
When you’re lookin’ for a tv dinner, you gotta read the box real careful. Look for the ones with the least amount of salt. And make sure they got real ingredients, not that processed junk. And it is important to find the best frozen meals, don’t just pick anyone.
And don’t be fooled by them fancy names and pictures. They always make it look better on the box than it really is. Just like them catalogs, they make the clothes look so nice, but when you get ’em, they’re all cheap and don’t fit right.
The best thing to do is just try a few different ones and see which ones you like. But don’t expect too much. They’re just tv dinners, after all. They ain’t never gonna be as good as a home-cooked meal. But when you need something quick and easy, they do the trick, I reckon.
