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You need Auntie Jean of Monmouth on here (she's in hospital still though)

My OH used to deliver apetito meals for Meals on wheels, sometimes he brought some home and l thought they were awful....l think they are the same as Wiltshire Meals....not sure though.
He liked them, BUT he had no taste.....lol

jude ;-)

Apetito is the parent company - they own Wiltshire Farm Foods but it is a separate organisation, with different products. The factory is just down the road!

Thanks SheilaWW....so possibly all cooked in the same or simular way.
They look scrumptious in the catalogue !!!

jude ;-)

*Update *

After many "hot debates" with FIL as to whether he should have meals delivered, we thought he should, he said he didn't, even though we know he wasn't eatin g properly, I ordered a weeks worth of meals and puddings, and they were delivered yesterday. After his first meal of Cumberland sausage, mash and peas, followed by jam roly poly and custard, this is the verdict.....

"Marvellous, they are so easy to cook, the man who delivered it was wonderful, he even put the food in the freezer, I can't wait to try the next meal, there are so many varieties. What a great idea they are"
I then asked the BIG question "Do you think you will want to have more of them" His answer was "I can't believe how great they are, if I send you the money, will you order more"

I've only been asking him for months to try the meals, elderly people eh :-D

That is wonderful , load of your mind now that you know he is eating well.

Load of our minds Sylvia :-D

I also cook soups and meals for him, so now we know he has lots of variety, phew :-D

I live in a local authority a sheltered housing scheme, a couple of months back Wiltshire Farm Foods put on demonstration here of their range of foods and gave out some samples, they looked good and tasted fine, a bit short on seasoning for me, not a problem I have a salt and pepper pot :-)

I use my oven a lot for cooking my meals, it is an electric cooker, and having just received my latest electricity bill I am thinking of getting my meals from Wiltshire Farm Foods.

I am sure that using the microwave for a few minutes every day instead of my cooker for 30 to 60 minutes every day will substantially reduce the amount of electricity I use and save me money ;-)

I'm sure you're right about the oven James, although I cook our mostly meals from scratch, which makes it considerably cheaper, the oven is on for hours some days, if I'm cooking to put in the freezer, which I'm sure costs a fortune. I ordered FIL 7 days worth of dinners, and puddings, and it cost £28.55, which works out at just over £4.00 a day, which I think is reasonable, he doesn't have to worry about cooking, we don't have to worry about him not eating properly :-D

Mind you if the stubborn wotsit would come and live with us, he wouldn't have to worry about anything at all :-D

If only there was a scheme to foster older people, I'd have a houseful :-D

Be careful Lynda dad will be recommending you have them.instead of slaving over a hot cooker......... :-D......glad its give you peace of mind.

My dad has been having Wiltshire Farm Foods since the beginning of December. After a shaky start, there were some dishes he wasn't keen on, he now really appreciates them. He can choose what he fancies each day, instead of having to like it or lump it with meals on wheels services. I buy desserts, both cold and sponge puddings, from the supermarket, as these work out cheaper than WFF, and are just as easy to prepare.
Plus, if there are days when he doesn't fancy a full meal, nothing is wasted.

Second day and two dinners and two puds down :-D I think FIL has found his appetite again, and it's given him a bit of excitement as to what dinner and pud he's going to eat that day, about to order next weeks dishes, he must think it's like going to a restaurant with a full menu evry night.

Really chuffed it's working out for him, after all the fuss he made about not wanting them :-D

Iv just been checking them out ,,,,,,,,they look delicious,,,,,,,some I would like but the plain no frills and added bits would appeal to me plus a good all round choice to suit everyone......the pud eaters are well catered for,,,,,,,and cater for diabetics.plus they will swop bits about to cater for likes and dislikes,,,,,

all worry free its like having your own personal chef on tap.

Iv just been checking them out ,,,,,,,,they look delicious,,,,,,,some I would like but the plain no frills and added bits would appeal to me plus a good all round choice to suit everyone......the pud eaters are well catered for,,,,,,,and cater for diabetics.plus they will swop bits about to cater for likes and dislikes,,,,,

all worry free its like having your own personal chef on tap.