Sometimes you just can't make it into the kitchen to cook. Dr. Gourmet has reviewed some common convenience foods, ingredients, and restaurant selections so that you know what's worth eating - and what's not.

Restaurant Selections

Applebee's
Red Lobster
Ruby Tuesday

Breakfast / Snack Bars

Fiber One Chewy Bars: Oats and Peanut Butter
Nature Valley Oats ‘n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars
Nutri-Grain Fruit and Nut Bars
South Beach Living Cinnamon Raisin High Protein Cereal Bars
Quaker Breakfast Cookies: Oatmeal Raisin and Oatmeal Apple Cinnamon
Quaker’s Simple Harvest Multigrain Chewy Granola Bar
Zone Perfect Fudge Graham

Pasta

Amy's Pesto Tortellini
DiGiorno Reduced Fat Cheese Ravioli
Healthy Choice Chicken Broccoli Alfredo
Glutino Chicken Penne Alfredo
Glutino Chicken Pomodoro
Kashi Chicken Pasta Pomodoro
Lean Cuisine Butternut Squash Ravioli
Lean Cuisine Cafe Classics Bowl: Grilled Chicken Caesar
Lean Cuisine Chicken in Peanut Sauce
Lean Cuisine Chicken Fettuccini
Lean Cuisine Sesame Stir Fry with Chicken
Lean Cuisine Three Cheese Stuffed Rigatoni
Weight Watcher's Smart Ones Lasagna Florentine

Pasta Sauce

Ragu Chunky Garden Style Sun-dried Tomato and Sweet Basil
DiGiorno Marinara Sauce
Muir Glen Fire Roasted Tomato Sauce
Muir Glen Organic Tomato Basil Sauce
Classico Tomato and Basil
Healthy Choice Super Chunky Tomato, Mushroom and Garlic (Garlic Lovers) Tomato Sauce
Whole Foods 365 Marinara Sauce
Newman's Own Marinara
Mezzetta - Napa Valley Bistro Tomato Basil with Fresh Basil, Garlic, Onions and Napa Valley Zinfandel

Frozen Pizza

Advantage\10 Vegetarian Pepperoni Pizza
Advantage\10 Vegetarian Sausage & Mushroom Pizza
Advantage\10 Roasted Vegetable Pizza
Amy's Organic Crust & Tomatoes Pizza Cheese
Amy's Organic Flour, Broccoli Basil & Tomatoes Pizza Pesto
diGiorno Rising Crust Pizza - Three Mushroom
diGiorno Rising Crust Pizza: Vegetable
Farm Foods Pizsoy Cheese Style Pizza
Frontera Frozen Pizzas by Rick Bayless
Glutino Duo Cheese Pizza
Glutino Spinach & Feta Pizza
Jaclyn's Not even 1 gram of fat Pizza
Kashi All Natural Mediterranean Pizza
Lean Cuisine Brick Oven Style Gourmet Mushroom Pizza
Lean Cuisine Deep Dish Spinach and Mushroom Pizza
Tombstone for One Vegetable Pizza
Wolfgang Puck's Four Cheese Pizza
Wolfgang Puck's Grilled Vegetable Cheeseless Pizza

Chili / Soup

Amy's Organic Lentil Vegetable Soup
Health Valley Chili: Mild Black Bean
Health Valley Chili: Vegetarian Lentil
Amy's Organic Low Fat Butternut Squash Soup
Amy's Organic Chili: Low-Fat Medium Black Bean
Amy's Organic Low Fat Cream of Tomato Soup

Croutons

Chatham Village Fat Free Garlic and Onion Croutons
Chatham Village Garlic and Butter Flavored Caesar Croutons
Marie Callender's Fat Free Herb Seasoned Croutons
Pepperidge Farms Classic Caesar Croutons
Rothbury Farms Fat Free Seasoned Croutons
T. Marzetti's Restaurant Quality Fat Free Large Cut Garlic and Onion Croutons

Frozen Meals

Beef

Lean Cuisine Comfort Classics: Salisbury Steak with Macaroni and Cheese
Lean Cuisine Comfort Classics: Meatloaf with Gravy and Whipped Potatoes

Chicken / Turkey

Glutino Chicken Penne Alfredo
Glutino Chicken Pomodoro
Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers: Cajun Style Chicken and Shrimp
Healthy Choice Chicken Broccoli Alfredo
Healthy Choice Chicken Parmigiana
Healthy Choice Traditional Turkey Breast
Kashi Chicken Florentine
Kashi Chicken Pasta Pomodoro
Kashi Lemon Rosemary Chicken
Kashi Southwest Style Chicken
Kashi Sweet & Sour Chicken
Ethnic Gourmet : Chicken Tandoori
Lean Cuisine Cafe Classics Bowl: Chicken Fried Rice
Lean Cuisine Cafe Classics Bowl: Grilled Chicken Caesar
Lean Cuisine Chicken in Peanut Sauce
Lean Cuisine Chicken Fettuccini
Lean Cuisine Sesame Stir Fry with Chicken
South Beach Living Garlic Herb Chicken
Stouffer's Lean Cuisine Chicken Enchilada Suiza
Weight Watchers Smart Ones Chicken Enchilada Suiza

Pork

South Beach Living Savory Pork

Fish / Shrimp

Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers: Cajun Style Chicken and Shrimp
Healthy Choice Lemon Pepper Fish
Kashi Lime Cilantro Shrimp

Vegetarian

Amy's Black Bean and Vegetable Enchiladas
Amy's Brown Rice and Veggies Bowl
Amy's Mexican Casserole
Amy's Teriyaki Bowl
Amy's Tortilla Casserole
Amy's Shepherd's Pie
Amy's Vegetable Pot Pie
Ethnic Gourmet : Palak Paneer
Lean Cuisine Brick Oven Style Gourmet Mushroom Pizza
Lean Cuisine Deep Dish Spinach and Mushroom Pizza
Lean Cuisine Penne Pasta with Tomato Basil Sauce
Weight Watchers Smart Ones Broccoli and Cheddar Roasted Potatoes
Weight Watchers Smart Ones Chicken Quesadilla
Weight Watchers Smart Ones Lasagna Florentine

Mac 'n' Cheese

Amy's Country Cheddar Bowl
Stouffer's Macaroni & Cheese
365 Macaroni & Cheese
Amy's Macaroni & Cheese (Frozen)
Annies Shells & Cheddar
Lean Cuisine Macaroni and Cheese

Burritos, Pockets and Sandwiches

Amy's Black Bean Burrito
Amy's Breakfast Burrito
Amy's Broccoli & Cheese in a Pocket Sandwich
Amy's Burrito Especial
Amy's Cheddar Cheese Burrito
Amy's Spinach Feta in a Pocket Sandwich
Lean Cuisine Chicken, Spinach and Mushrooms Panini
Lean Cuisine Southwest-Style Chicken Panini
Lean Pockets Ham and Cheddar
Lean Pockets Meatballs and Mozzarella
Lean Pockets Pepperoni Pizza
Lean Pockets Three Cheese Chicken Quesadilla
Lean Pockets Turkey, Broccoli & Cheese

Chicken Stock

Pacific Natural Chicken Stock
Perfect Addition Unsalted Rich Chicken Stock
Walnut Acres Fat Free Chicken Broth
Hain Home Style Naturals Chicken Broth
Shelton's Fat Free Low Sodium Chicken Broth
Shelton's Chicken Broth with Salt & Spices
Swanson Natural Goodness Chicken Broth
Health Valley Fat Free Chicken Broth
Health Valley No Salt Added Chicken Broth
Copper Stockpot: Rich Chicken Stock

Desserts

Fudgsicle No Sugar Added Frozen Bar
Good Karma Organic Rice Divine Mint Chocolate Swirl
Häagen-Dazs ChocolateSorbet Bar
Stonyfield Farm Organic Frozen Yogurt: Gotta Have Java | Creme Caramel
Stonyfield Farm Organic Frozen Yogurt: Low-Fat Minty Chocolate Chip
Turtle Mountain It's Soy Delicious Vanilla Non Dairy Frozen Dessert
Turtle Mountain Purely Decadent Dairy Free Mint Chocolate Chip Non Dairy Frozen Dessert
Weight Watchers Smart Ones Chocolate Eclair
Häagen-Dazs Raspberry & Vanilla Frozen Yogurt Bars

Waffles

Kashi GoLean Waffles - Original and Blueberry
Lifestream Wildberry Gluten Free Toaster Waffles
Van's Wheat Free Gourmet Waffles: Original and Apple Cinnamon

Miscellaneous

ahh! Gourmet Sauces
AlsoSalt
Chili Today - Hot Tamale Spices
Lunchables Chicken Dunks
Lunchables Mini Hot Dogs
Lunchables Pizza and Pepperoni Flavored Sausage
Seasoned Grilling Planks
Seasoned Skewers
Stonewall Kitchen : Lemon Dill Cocktail Sauce
Uncle Ben's Ready Rice