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    kate169    May 21, 2011   Virginia

    I don't always like frozen dinners very much, especially the diet ones...but I just got done eating the Lean Cuisine Pot Stickers and they are SOOOO good!! Anybody got any favorites they love?

     
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    Treejewel19    May 18, 2012   Sonoma County, CA

    I like the ricotta cheese and spinach pasta that is pretty good.

    As for another brand I really like Amy's Kitchen items. I only buy the ones less than 400 calories and if you do Weight Watchers they range from 5-8 points (a typical lunch). They are vegetarian (some vegan) and are entirely organic. They are super flavorful and have a range of more than the typical pasta and Asian dishes.

     

     
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    kate169    May 21, 2011   Virginia

    @Treejewel19: I've tried the Amy's burritos, they were really good :)

     
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    MrsMeNow    September 18, 2010   Wisconsin

    I like the spinach and artichoke dip with pita bread. I also like the pizzas, I actually had one for lunch today!

     
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    Treejewel19    May 18, 2012   Sonoma County, CA

    @kate169: Other favorites from Amy's: Tortilla Casserole and the Southern Dinner. Both about 350 calories or so.

     
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    ananeele    April 23, 2012  

    I love the Smart Ones by Weight Watchers and I like the Chicken Enchilada Suiza.  I got kind of burned out from eating them for almost a year as a meal since I don't cook much and that one still has a kick in flavor while some of the others don't taste like anything.

     
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    linguo42    February 27, 2011   Vancouver, B.C.

    I like the Lean Cuisine Spa Shrimp Alfredo, but my ultimate favorite frozen dinner is Smart Ones Three Cheese Ziti. That stuff is like crack. Gooey, cheesy crack.

    Smart Ones' Fettucini Alfredo isn't bad either. It's the only one I've found that has nice big pieces of broccoli florets in it instead of just teeny chunks of the stems, and I love me some broccoli.

     
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    mrs_pugetsound    May 14, 2011  

    I really like the mac n' cheese, but my favorite has to be the cheddar potatoes with broccoli.  Yum!

     
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    mink    June 2012   Charlottesville, Virginia

    When I'm on a business trip and know I'll be in the same place for a week, I try to stay at a hotel that has a kitchen so I can make my own coffee (with milk...hate the fake stuff), breakfast, and dinner. 

    I've gotten in the habit of getting a couple of the Lean Cuisine butternut squash ravioli dinners each time.  I know that stuff is high in sodium, but I love those littl raviolis!

     
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    Eva Peron    November 2011  

    Ughh.. the only problem is , I want to eat like 3 of them instead of one !

    I've only tried them once or twice, and it was an Amys Kitchen one- very tasty!

     
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    MrsTCB    August 10, 2012  

    i like the ravioli, butternut squash and mac&cheese! when im dieting i crave carbs and cheese so those lean cuisines are my guilty pleasure!

     
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    CholeLeAnn    July 28, 2012   Chico, CA, Wedding in Hampton Roads, VA

    I tend to stick with the pastas, so I can cut fresh veggies and throw in them at lunch.  (Or frozen depending on my choice).  Actually, now that I type this I realize I add veggies to all of them

    The potstickers are amazing.  I have those with a bowl of shredded cabbage with sesame ginger dressing, YUM.

    Bonus... Lean Cuisine is on sale for $1.88 this week at my local grocery store

     
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    bpcmarj    November 26, 2011   Massachusetts

    I love the BBQ chicken pizza, the margherita pizza, and the spicy ginger chicken.

    Healthy Choice meals are my favorite like that though.  I could alternate between the ravioli florentine marinara and the sweet pineapple chicken all week long! 

     
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    kentuckygirl    September 3, 2011   Louisville, KY

    I like all the newer steam bag Lean Cuisine's (Asiago Cheese Ravioli, Mushroom Tortellini, garlic chicken, etc.)

     
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    Lean Cuisine always looks SO good on the commercials and then when I get them home they are just gross. Maybe I overcook them or something.

    Their pizza is surprisingly decent if you're dieting and just want some freakin pizza. I'll give them that.

    I like the Amy's frozen foods.

     
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    Eight6Eleven    August 6, 2011   Pittsburgh

    I like the LC pumpkin squash ravioli. It's pretty much the only one I'll eat, except for the pepperoni pizza one. I've found that cooking it for 2:30 instead of 2:45 like it recommends yields better results. Trust me, I'm a professional. 

    DH likes the asian pot stickers. We both love the Amy's burritos. 

     

     
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    doily    March 2012   Iowa

    I didn't read any of the other comments, but I love their flatbreads, so yummy. I also love the chicken carbonara, the sesame chicken, and their spiniach and artichoke dip snack. I have been eating them all week and have lost 7 pounds!!

     
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    reginaphalange    March 10, 2012   Brooklyn

    The parmesan crusted fish is really good. I also love the Santa Fe-style rice and beans, their pizzas, and the sesame stir fry with chicken.

     
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    Miss Longcoat    March 31, 2012   Woodbridge, VA

    I like the spinach pizza and round it out with some arugula salad and fruit.

     
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    thursdayschild    May 2012   Port Hueneme, CA

    @linguo42: The Smart One's three cheese ziti are made with crack, I completely agree.

    Lean Cusine stuffed manicotti aren't bad either!

     
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    kc3636    August 23, 2011  

    My favourite is. Chicken and wine sauce. Sooo delicious and only 3 weight watchers points!1

     
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    Cash000    December 2, 2011   Canada

    I can't say I've ever really had any. I did try the Jenny Craig breakfast pancakes once, and that was pretty decent actually. I'm always tempted to buy them for lunches during the day, but figure I'm probably better off with fruit and a sandwich or something.

     
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    MyFavouriteChords    October 2, 2010  

    Lean Cuisine is my favorite microwave meal (whatever I eat them at lunch a few times a month since it is a quarter of a price of other lunch options).  I really like the vegatable egg roll,  spagetti with meatballs (making my italian mom cry) and I haven't been able to find it recently but beef chow mein was my favorite.  The pizzas are all good (but aren't really that low cal compared to other frozen pizza) as are the paninis. 

     
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    SadieBee    December 3, 2011   Athens, OH

    I saw someone mention the spinach and artichoke dip with pita - it's yummy, but definitely a snack, not lunch!  I like the Thai Chicken Pasta - one of my favorites.  My husband loves most all LC pasta dishes.  I also LOVE Weight Watchers meals - I was hesitant, but they are delicious!

     
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    ananeele    April 23, 2012  

    @MrsMeNow: I'm so glad you said that.  I've been scared to try it and it's been sitting in my freezer for 2 months.  Now I can eat it!

     

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