A TV dinner (also called frozen dinner, microwave meal or ready meal) is a prepackaged, frozen or chilled meal which usually comes in an individual package. It requires very little preparation and contains all the elements for a single-serving meal.The term TV Dinner is a genericized trademark originally used for a brand of packaged meal developed in 1953 for C.A. Swanson & Sons (The name in full was TV Brand Frozen Dinner). In the United States the term is now synonymous with any prepackaged dinner purchased frozen in a supermarket and heated at home, even though Swanson stopped using the name "TV Dinner" in 1962.The original TV Dinner came in an aluminum tray and was heated in an oven. Most frozen food trays are now made of microwaveable material, usually plastic.

With gluten free, dairy free and soy-free options to accommodate the increasing number food sensitivities in the little ones, these meals beat a happy meal any day of the week.

Microwave dinners are not the salt pit that it once used to be. When combined with a piece of fruit or a salad, it can make a healthy meal for someone watching their weight. Not all microwave dinners are created equal. Tips for selecting a healthy microwave dinner.

"Two servings of shrimp scampi per year is absolutely essential, and it is preferable that one be a microwaveable meal from the Contessa frozen-foods line, and the other be eaten at a fancy restaurant, like the Lobster Tail off Route 22, on a nice summer evening with the woman you love," acting Agriculture Secretary Chuck Conner said.

Every second, Americans are consuming 350 slices of pizza. That's a whole lotta pie. And a bunch of that pizza starts off frrrrozen. Most frozen pies taste like crap, but a select few are pretty damn good. Here are the 8 best.

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