Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Suggestions on Frozen Dinners

Girl, I'm right there with ya about not wanting to cook, dirty pans, etc. In fact, I flat-out refuse to try and completely change my nature...I HATE to cook, and I know trying to force myself to do this isn't going to lead to successful eating for IBS & adds more stress.

So...I shop at Whole Foods and/or Trader Joe's (health food stores). Both places have good ready-made frozen alternatives that don't have dairy and the other no-no's that we have to avoid. Whole Foods for sure. Trader Joe's might take some looking & label-reading, tho they use all-natural ingredients. Whole Foods seems to "specialize" in foods for people with particular diets (no dairy, no meat, gluten-intolerance, etc).

"Amy's" brand stuff is really good. Also - look for Annie Chung's (sp?) noodle soups & noodle dish "boxes" that just require you to add water and some sauce mix & microwave...that's it. Some of the "Tasty Bite" indian dishes (readymade, room temp - not in frozen section) might work too, but read the label.

Other than that, I've started to read the ingredients on the back of some of the other standard frozen dinners - Lean Cuisine & such. Or concentrate on pasta & sauce. I can (just barely) manage to wait for water to boil & the pasta to cook! But it's easy, at least! So is rice in a rice cooker flavored with spices or chicken stock (tho rice takes longer to cook...but you can walk away from the rice cooker & forget it & it won't burn...turns off automatically)

If you have a natural foods store (health food store) near you, check that out - Whole Foods & Trader Joe's is what we have out here in CA. Be forewarned...the prices at these places may be a bit higher than standard supermarkets, but you know what you're getting is top-quality & uber-healthy.

Hope this helps!

~ Emily

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East Palo Alto, CA (San Francisco Bay Area/Silicon Valley)

IBS-C, pain, nausea

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