The Canadian Partnership for Consumer Food Safetyp recommends never thawing food at room temperature. This can compromise the safety of your food. Instead cook thawed food immediately or store in the refrigerator.

Plan ahead, place entrée in the refridgerator 1-2 days prior to cooking day.
Thaw foods using cold water (be sure container is water tight)
Use the defrost cycle in your microwave. rotating, stiring or breaking entree into smaller pieces for even distribution.

Many entrees may be cooked while still in the frozen state. Cooking times will increase by approximately 1 and a half times as originally recommended on the entrée label.

To properly ensure your meal is cooked properly, use a thermomter to check the temperature.

Although it is not dangerous to refreeze thawed food, the quality of your entrée may be altered.  It is recommended cooking your thawed entrée that was previously frozen and refreezing the cooked portion for future meals. Refreezing previously cooked portions that have been thawed in the refrigerator is safe.