Stouffer's : Thai Giger Beef

Manufacturer : Stouffer's

Product : Thai Giger Beef

Contents : Beef, rice, sweet chili garlic sauce

Cooking time : 4 minutes in a microwave oven

Rating : 4 / 5

Comments : A nice one, although I don't want to immagine what it would look like if I had followed the recommended heating time of 5-7 minutes as suggested on the bix. Anyways, a good meal and I really enjoyed the sauce.

Olida : Spirali With Chicken

Manufacturer : Olida

Product : Spirali With Chicken In Creamy Pesto sauce

Contents : Pasta, chicken, pesto cream sauce

Cooking time : 1 1/2 minutes in a microwave oven

Rating : 4 / 5

Comments : Quite nice and much more copious than the usual frozen ones. Also the first time I had pasta called "spirali"... no idea where they take all these fancy names from. A nice sauce even if I would have happily traded less chicken for more pesto in the sauce.

Compliments : Spaghetti Bolognese

Manufacturer : Compliments

Product : Spaghetti Bolognese

Contents : Pasta, bolognese sauce

Cooking time : 3 minutes in a microwave oven

Rating : 3 / 5

Comments : Another acceptable meal by Compliments. Pretty basic, nothing special (what would you expect from spaghetti bolognese anyways?). Extremely watery though.

Michelina's : General Tao Chicken

Manufacturer : Michelina's

Product : General Tao Chicken

Contents : Breaded chicken, rice, vegetables, sweet and spicy sauce.

Cooking time : 3 minutes in a microwave oven

Rating : 4 / 5

Comments : After yesterday's chicken nightmare, this one was quite comforting. Far from being a "real" general tao, but still pretty tasty and a pretty enjoyable sauce.

Compliments : Chicken Stir-Fry

Manufacturer : Compliments

Product : Chicken Stir-Fry

Contents : Saesoned chicken, noodles, vegatables, light stif fry sauce.

Cooking time : 3 minutes in a microwave oven

Rating : 1 / 5

Comments : I had quite a hard time actually finding the chicken here, and I counted 5 pieces, about the size of my thumb nailand I luckilly spoted 1 bean 1/2. Come on, call this one noodles in a chicken sauce instead. Pretty blend and tasteless, with the exact same vegetables than last week's Chicken Teriyaki. Come on guys, use your imagination. To avoid.

Compliments : Lasagna With Meat Sauce (Balance Équiibre)

Manufacturer : Compliments

Product : Lasagna With Meat Sace (Balance Équiibre)

Contents : Pasta, tomato & meat sauce

Cooking time : 3 minutes in a microwave oven

Rating : 4 / 5

Comments : As usual heated 1 minute less than what is said on the box was more than enough. It was quite good actually but I still wonder what makes these regular pastas lasagna ? The ration pasta/sauce was enough but I was really starving later tonight for supper. Also the sauce is pretty sticky so I had to re-wash my fork at home tonight with a proper sponge.

Michelina's : Parmesan Bacon Linguine

Manufacturer : Michelina's

Product : Parmesan Bacon Linguine

Contents : Pasta, parmesan sauce, bacon

Cooking time : 3 minutes in a microwave oven

Rating : 4 / 5

Comments : A nice one. A nice pasta/sauce ratio and a quite tasty sauce. I enjoyed it.

Compliments : Fettucine Alfredo

Manufacturer : Compliments

Product : Fettucine Alfredo

Contents : Pasta, alfredo sauce

Cooking time : 3 minutes in a microwave oven

Rating : 3 / 5

Comments : Another perfectly acceptable lunch. Nothing fancy, but still ok even if the sauce was a bit watery.

Compliments : Chicken Teriyaki

Manufacturer : Compliments

Product : Chicken Teriyaki

Contents : Chicken, rice, vegetables, teriyaki sauce

Cooking time : 3 minutes in a microwave oven

Rating : 2 / 5

Comments : A rather forgettable lunch today. It might have been ok if the sauce had an actual taste and less sugar.

Plaisirs Gastronomiques : 5-Cheese Quiche

Manufacturer : Plaisirs Gastronomiques

Product : 5-Cheese Quiche

Contents : Skimmed milk, liquid whole eggs, cheeses (swiss, brick, mozzarella, swiss gruyere, reggiano parmesan), pastry

Cooking time : none

Rating : 5 / 5

Comments : The meatless version of the Quiche Lorraine I had last week, also pretty enjoyable. I did not re-heat it either and it tasted just good enough for me. Maybe even something I would actually eat at home.

Michelina's : Fried Chicken

Manufacturer : Michelina's

Product : Fried Chicken

Contents : Breaded chicken breast, mashed potatoes, gravy

Cooking time : 3 minutes in a microwave oven

Rating : 3 / 5

Comments : Not bad, although the microwave did not really do justice to the breaded chicken.

Michelina's : Cheese Stuffed Rigatoni In A Marinara Sauce

Manufacturer : Michelina's

Product : Cheese Stuffed Rigatoni In A Marinara Sauce

Contents : Rigatoni pasta, cheese, tomato sauce

Cooking time : 3 minutes in a microwave oven

Rating : 3 / 5

Comments : Interesting, although I would seriously recommend you bring a spoon along if you want to eat the sauce. Sadly, I only have a fork at work. I also wish there would have been a couple of more cheese rigatoni in the box. The sauce is a bit spicy, be warned.

Compliments : Macaroni & Cheese

Manufacturer : Compliments

Product : Macaroni & Cheese

Contents : Pasta, cheese sauce

Cooking time : 3 minutes in a microwave over

Rating : 2 / 5

Comments : A serious letdown. Even with less cooking time than what is suggested in the box, the cheese kind of exploded in the microwave. After the frustration of having to clean the microwave in front of your collegues waiting to use it, I was left with too few cheese sauce to be able to mix to the pasta who were cold by then.

Compliments : Swedish Meatballs

Manufacturer : Compliments

Product : Swedish Meatballs

Contents : Pasta, meatballs

Cooking time : 3 minutes in a microwave over

Rating : 3 / 5

Comments : An interesting one actually as I had no clue what Swedish meatballs were or were supposed to taste like before today. As usual I took off 1 minute from the suggested cooking time and it was just fine. The meatball to pasta ratio was satisfactory (6 meatballs here). Nothing special, but not bad either.

Plaisirs Gastronomiques : Quiche Lorraine

Manufacturer : Plaisirs Gastronomiques

Product : Quiche Lorraine

Contents : Skimmed milk, liquid whole eggs, cooked ham, pastry

Cooking time : none

Rating : 5 / 5

Comments : A pretty good one to re-open the blog today. I did not re-heat it, but it still tasted pretty much what a regular quiche lorraine is supposed to taste like. Recommended.

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