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McDougall Meals in a Bag

Postby JeffN » Sun Aug 26, 2018 3:29 pm

Birdseye has 3 products that are like a McDougall Meal in a bag. They come frozen and you just heat and eat. There is nothing in them but whole grain brown rice, wild rice or potato and some veggies. No added salt, sugar, oil, fat or refined flour with a calorie density under 400 cal/lb

Here are the three options I found...

Birds Eye Steamfresh Mixtures Roasted Red Potato Blend
https://www.birdseye.com/product/roaste ... ato-blend/

Birds Eye Steamfresh Selects Brown & Wild Rice with Broccoli & Carrots (looks like it was discontinued.)
https://www.birdseye.com/product/brown-wild-rice/

Birds Eye Steamfresh Selects Brown & Wild Rice with Corn, Carrots & Peas
https://www.birdseye.com/product/brown-wild-rice-2/

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Re: McDougall Meals in a Bag

Postby JeffN » Sun Jul 25, 2021 2:24 pm

We have a new player in this game. Cascadian Farms.

While they have had their “Organic Hearty Blends” for a while, and I have used them in my cooking class, it looks like they have added a new line.

The new frozen mixes are twice as big (12 oz vs 24 oz) and have added salt, though they all make the 1:1 rule except one, which is very close.


The original Organic Hearty Blends

FROZEN ORGANIC HEARTY BLEND WITH BROWN RICE, CORN, BLACK BEANS & BELL PEPPERS
https://www.cascadianfarm.com/product/f ... l-peppers/

FROZEN ORGANIC HEARTY BLEND WITH FARRO, BROCCOLI, CARROTS & CHICKPEAS
https://www.cascadianfarm.com/product/f ... chickpeas/


The new “Powered By Plants” Line.

FROZEN POWERED BY PLANTS BROWN RICE, CORN, BLACK BEANS & RED BELL PEPPER
https://www.cascadianfarm.com/product/f ... ll-pepper/
(This is virtually the same as the 1st one above but with added salt and a bigger bag.

FROZEN POWERED BY PLANTS FARRO, BROCCOLI, CARROTS & CHICKPEA
https://www.cascadianfarm.com/product/f ... -pepper-2/

FROZEN POWERED BY PLANTS FARRO, SWEET POTATOES, BLACK BEAN & SPINACH
https://www.cascadianfarm.com/product/f ... n-spinach/


As with the ones above, just heat and eat. If you want, add some liquid (tomatoes, veggies broth etc) and you have an instant soup, snack or meal. In fact, order in or pick up about 6-8 of each and keep them in your freezer. Then, as needed, you can have an almost instant meal ready in about 5 minutes.

I will do a full cost analysis of them soon

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