General Chat

Thanks Jan, will take a look :-D

He won't eat off a tray Dizzi, he'll have to have a plate, can't let hi be lazy :-)

Funny thing is Kay, he phoned about an hour a go tell me how wonderful his meal was tonight, he had a sausage casserole, so it wasn't the right time to tell him about having frozen foods, although I'll still cook for him, I think it'll be good having a wider variety. :-D

Do you think after * good home cooked* he will let you get away with it........ :-D :-D

THEY DO A SAMPLER PACK
ALSO IF HES A BIG EATER THEY DO HEARTY
SIZE,
YOU CAN EVEN EAT THEM FROM TRAYS THEY COME IN
SAVES WASHING UP

Just having a browse at all the menu's, the one below is £28.00. I really don't think that's bad for a weeks meals. there's a yorkshire pud in there to Jane

Beef with Roast Potatoes
Sliced beef with roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, sliced carrots, green beans and gravy.



Steak & Kidney Pie
Chunks of steak and kidney in flavoursome gravy, topped with shortcrust pastry and accompanied by mash, diced carrots and swede. Another great value best seller.



Ham in Parsley Sauce
Slices of ham in a refreshing parsley sauce with mashed potato, green beans, peas, carrots and sweetcorn.



Minted Lamb & Dumpling
Minted finely minced lamb with mashed potato, mashed carrot and swede, finished with a delicious dumpling.



Savoury Minced Beef
Minced beef and onion in gravy served with mash, diced carrots and swede - a tasty favourite.



Omelette, Chips & Beans
A moist omelette, served with chips and baked beans. A simple classic, ideal for any time of the day.

Pork, Leek & Mustard Casserole
Tender pork, leek and tangy mustard casserole served with broccoli, carrots and parsley potatoes.


Blackcurrant Pie & Custard
Zesty blackcurrants make for a perfect pie, with custard.



Rhubarb Crumble & Custard
Tangy rhubarb complemented by crunchy crumble and smooth custard.



Bakewell Tart & Custard
Raspberry, plum and apple jam layered in delicious sponge, topped with nuts and served with custard.



Jam Roly Poly & Custard
Plum, raspberry & apple jam swirls in this sponge, perfectly complemented by custard.



Raspberry & Apple Crumble & Custard
One of our best sellers – raspberries and tangy apples finished with sweet crumble and custard.



Jam Sponge & Custard
Jam sponge bursting with flavours of apple, plum and raspberries and a helping of custard.



Bread & Butter Pudding & Custard
Layers of bread and butter, scattered with sultanas and currants and served in delicious custard.

I'm sure your FIL will enjoy them Lynda.I had a roast Beef Dinner with Mum and it was very tasty.I think there was even a Yorkshire Pud :-D.
As someone else mentioned the delivery man even put the meals in the freezer.

Thanks Jane, that's just what Father in law needs, out of the freezer into the microwave. They do a weekly package, it's £28.00 for seven meals and seven desserts. Sounds good value, and knowing that he is eating a balanced diet, is a weight of our minds too :-)

Julia, perhaps you should take a freezer with you when you go to St Elsewhere, and fill it up with Wiltshire foods, maybe they will get the hint, that the food is rubbish :-D

You've just made remember my Mum's stays in hospital, which were usually for about 4 weeks at a time, she was a great cook, and the food they served up sounds about as awful as yours do. She was so angry one day, she made a complaint and the chef was summoned to her bed, where he told her the amount per head, he had to spend on each patient. She told him in no uncertain terms, that was plenty enough and she could do twice the amount, of good food, for half the cost he had to spend.

Her food got better for a couple of days, then went back to awful, but at least she told him :-D

Lynda, the ones that Aunty had were far better than the food that I get when I go to Syt. Elsewhere.
In fact I would go as far as to say that the food at St. Elsewhere, is unfit for human consumption, and wants condeming.

Julia in Derbyshire

Hi Lynda
My Mum had Wiltshire Farm Food meals .They were brilliant.I even had one or two with her and have to say very tasty.She used to have them delivered every 2 weeks and could just take them out of the freezer and pop straight into the microwave.
Nice puddings as well as main meals.

Thanks everyone :-D

Just got to convince father in law to have a try now, but once he has, and if they are as good as they look, and your recommendations, he'll be telling us it was his idea in the first place to give them a go:-D

HI
MOTHER INLAW HAS THEM
THEY ARE EXCELLENT AND THE
DRIVER EVEN, PUTS IT ALL IN HER
FREEZER,
THREE SIZES OF MEALS
DELIVERED ONCE A WEEK
AND THE CHOICES ARE SO MANY

My Aunt had them for about 3 years before she died. She enjoyed them, and said there was plenty of variety both in the dinners and the sweets. I think she paid about £3.50 per day.
Her son had to buy her a table top freezer to keep them in, as 2 weeks worth were delivered at once. She also had to have a microwave to heat the dinners up.
By and large, they were a good thing for her, as it ensured she had a cooked. meal everyday

Julia in Derbyshire

I have mystery shopped them or a similar one and can say I was very pleased with the quality and variety of the food.

I would say that the portions are small, they are designed for the elderly, but it is always possible to fill up on bread or whatever you choose.

Does anybody on here use a delivery service for meals and desserts?

I do a lot of meals for Father in law, and freeze them as we Iive quite a way from him, I do a couple of weeks worth at a time.

I have seen quite a lot of advertising for Wiltshire foods, and looked on there website, and the foods look appealing to me. It would be good for Father in Law to have a bit of variety I think, so was looking to try the above.

Has anyone got any knowledge of how good they are, it would be good to have a recommendation.

Ta :-D