I look around grocery stores a lot. Not just to find items for us to review on Fridays but just to keep up with what’s going on. I pass by the soup aisle all the time, stop, look a bit and always move on. The [...]
Dr. Tim Says….
Last month I talked about lying with statistics and how food companies use science to mislead you. Someone actually does that research, and those “experts” and others are used to put a scientific face on and bring authority to the technique of lying with [...]
A couple of months ago we reviewed two Weight Watchers meals, Tuna Noodle Casserole and Pasta with Ricotta and Spinach,that really surprised me with how good they tasted (for convenience meals). While cooking for yourself is the best way to eat well and eat healthy, I [...]
Sweet potatoes? In a convenience meal? Surely the Rapture IS coming (tomorrow, or so I’ve heard). That’s what I thought when I spotted today’s Healthy Choice Rosemary Chicken & Sweet Potatoes. I think I’ve seen sweet potatoes in convenience meals only a very few times, [...]
About a month ago we reviewed two meals from Healthy Choice that included their new packaging. You might recall me saying that with that new packaging, requiring “No poking, peeling or stirring needed!”, I’d noted that they’d shot themselves in the foot when it came to [...]
Tuna Noodle Gratin and Pasta with Ricotta and Spinach
Our past reviews of Weight Watchers Smart Ones products have been few and far between. Why? Because so many of them have been terribly high in sodium. I was in Walmart the other day looking at the [...]
Dr. Tim Says….
We review convenience mealson the Dr. Gourmet web site. While I am not a fan of them, I do realize that folks are busy and challenged for time, so we try to look for the better choices to help you out. Most [...]
I was standing in line the other day at Whole Foods with a collection of convenience foods for testing, including a few that were gluten free. People are pretty friendly here in New Orleans, and a fellow behind me in line said, “Oh, you have to try [...]
Chicken & Spring Vegetables and Potato Gnocchi & Cheese
Last month we reviewed two varieties, Chicken Sausage & Spinach and Beef & Vegetable Gnocchi, from Michael Angelo’s new product line: Italian-Style Pies. Despite their disappointingly small size compared to the packaging, both were good and we [...]
Dear Dr. Gourmet,
Q: I want to know if Fiber One cereal from General Mills is OK to eat when you have gout. I need to eat it every day because I have Diverticulosis.
Also can I [...]