what about baked oatmeal? i bet that would freeze well and it's always nice to have something soothing and slightly indulgent-feeling (but healthy for your heart!) when you're recovering.

homemade pizza also freezes well- this can be heart healthy if you stick with whole grain flour for crust, and top with tomato sauce and lots of veggies

dal is also really easy to make, freeze & eat.

Vegetarian lasagna, with low-fat cheeses can be a good option. Especially if you cut it and freeze in individual portions.

I also like eggplant parmesan (made with baked eggplant and again lowfat cheese).

stewed collard greens freeze pretty well.

Eating well (Website here) has a great list of heart-healthy recipes that use the crockpot.

I suggest trying their Barbecue Pulled Chicken, stew and roast recipes. All of these freeze well and can be reused to make things like pan hash or sandwiches as needed if you want to change it up a little bit.

What about whole-grain muffins or cornbread to go with the soups or for breakfast.

You can also cook brown rice and other grains and freeze them in one-meal servings to eat with beans, roasted vegetables, or stir-fry.

Pasta sauces freeze really well. Besides the traditional red sauce, I really like pureed vegetables like cauliflower, broccoli, or winter squash as pasta sauces. They're creamy without being fatty.

I hope you have a quick and easy recovery.

Tortilla pie? Use beans, veggies, whole wheat tortillas and go easy on the cheese.
This one is really good...
http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/best-tortilla-and-black-bean-pie

How about turkey or chicken meatballs? I haven't tried this one, but it has lots of great reviews...
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/mini-turkey-meatballs-recipe/index.html
Also, Smitten Kitchen has a really good chicken meatball recipe.

Drop some hints to your friends that you'd prefer to receive healthy, homemade meals as you recover rather than flowers. :)

casseroles that freeze well! doesn't faith have a casserole bookbook out recently? maybe she is too modest to mention it, but the recipes that were posted here looked really nice! :) also maybe baked pasta dishes with lots of veg, pot pies, quiche/baked eggs and since you might want some sweets, what about baked cobblers?

How about freezing some pasta sauces? Then you just have to boil the pasta. Tomato-vegetable sauce would be quite healthy. Maybe a thai vegetable curry (maybe with fish).

If you can get hold of fresh basil, home-made pesto freezes really well. Use good quality olive oil in the pesto, a little less parmesan, and have it with wholemeal pasta. You could also freeze batches of chicken soup. I just use the leftover carcass and meat from a roast chicken, and vegetables (potatoes, carrots, leeks). You don't need cream or butter. Wishing you a speedy recovery.

Precooked frozen brown rice is great. Just pop it in the microwave for a few minutes. If your husband can scramble an egg, the rice can easily be turned into a tasty rice bowl with some steamed veggies, a little soy sauce and toasted sesame oil. This has been one of my favorite go to lunches lately. I usually add a splash of low sodium soy sauce and some sesame oil to the egg before I scramble it.

Mini turkey meatloaves freeze pretty well. I sometimes make mine in a muffin tin. If I'm feeling really lazy, I serve them with instant mashed potatos. Again, if the husband can boil water it shouldn't be too hard for him.

So many good suggestions above; I'd echo anything vegetarian. Mexican and Italian vegetarian are great for some flavor, and the oatmeal is a great breakfast idea.

Best of luck with your surgery, and a quick and full recovery!

couscous - not the pasta/grain part, i mean the stew part that you serve with the ready-in-3-minutes grain.

we make a big batch (light on the meat, lots of veggies and a good dose of chickpeas) and freeze the leftovers for nights when we are not motivated to cook. then all you have to do is boil some water for couscous.

smooth puréed vegetable soups freeze well too. chunky ones - the texture gets kind of funky.

My hubby just had bypass surgery and I've been much more careful about how I prepare meals. How about 'San Francisco Black Bean & Corn Stew'? I've been making variations of this recipe from the magazine Vegetarian Times for years, and it never fails to please - even the 'meat & potatoes' crowd! It's healthy as can be; tasty, tasty, tasty; AND it freezes beautifully! You can google it and find it @ recipesource.com.

I second the recommendation for Eating Well magazine/website. Great healthy recipes.

Also, there are many fantastic soups from Vegetarian Times that are heart healthy - this coming from a non-vegetarian!