heat-and-eat

English

Adjective

heat-and-eat (not comparable)

1. Being a ready meal.
   • 2013, Christina T. Loguidice, Maurie Markman, Carolyn Lammersfeld, Cancer Nutrition and Recipes For Dummies, page 112:

     Making foods from scratch also requires more time gathering ingredients than placing a container of heat-and-eat fare in your cart, but they'll taste better and be much more nutritious, making them well worth the extra time and effort.