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Wiltshire Foods - Question

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Vince_UK

Vince_UK

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Just a quick question basically out of curiosity.
Having decided to have a lazy day today, I trolled through the Wiltshire Foods website.
Looking at the meals most of them, with a few exceptions, are well below 50grm carbs per meal. Even the desserts are below. Lemon sponge with custard for example at 24grm/130grm serving.
It would be possible to have a meal plus dessert at around total 80grm Carbs.
I am thinking ahead to when I eventually reach my target weight and need to maintain it.
I feel 80grm Carbs would be acceptable if the rest of the day I keep my carb intake low and target 100-150 grms per day. Of course I understand I would have to test to gauge my bodies reaction.
My question is, has anyone had any experience of their meals with regards to quality etc?
They definitely look as if they could be a lazy day option.
I have every possible kitchen gadget imaginable but living alone I am, if I speak honestly, lazy sometimes and not a very good cook. My juicer will now be redundant I guess.
They don't really seem to be to expensive seeing they are home delivered.
Just curious.
Thanks in advance all.
Vince
 
Never tried any. I live alone,can cook but sometimes can,t be bothered after a hard day at work.last week made the effort as friends in, and oh boy, how much better I felt, so Sunday cooked chicken ,veg etc and enough for Monday. Just pinged it on Monday. Some things are ok to do that, but cooking for 1 is a pain.
Maybe you could buy 1 or 2 and see what you think
 
Carolg said:
Never tried any. I live alone,can cook but sometimes can,t be bothered after a hard day at work.last week made the effort as friends in, and oh boy, how much better I felt, so Sunday cooked chicken ,veg etc and enough for Monday. Just pinged it on Monday. Some things are ok to do that, but cooking for 1 is a pain.
Maybe you could buy 1 or 2 and see what you think
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Yes it is Carol. I always make to much and waste a lot.
I was thinking about doing that when I get back just wondered if anyone had any experience with them
The food looks fine actually and carbs seem ok
But photos can be deceiving.
My limitations are grill a steak, boil eggs in an egg boiler etc fish in the oven and slow cooker.
Now I am watching what I eat seems a waste to make a 6 or 8 sausage casserole which I would have eaten in maybe 2 days before.
Just planning ahead.
My whole diet has changed.
 
If I buy sausages, I freeze in portions usually as by time i get through them,I am feeding waste bin. I used to freeze portions of cooked meals and they often lurked in freezer. Hate wasting food but do. Bought a soup maker so don’t make huge pot of soup now either
 
Yesterday I cooked a big pan of chilli - I had one portion for my evening meal and froze 7 other portions - it took me about 15 minutes to prepare. I also do this with curry, sweet and sour and bolognese sauce (which I can also use topped with mash for a rich tasting shepherds-pie-type-meal 🙂 Cook once, eat many! 🙂 For totally effort-free I have a portion of quiche with hash browns, sliced tomato and mixed salad leaves - one quiche makes 3 meals. Very rare that I buy any ready meals, I prefer to know what's going into them, and the portions are generally inadequate.
 
all good advice 🙂
 
Northerner said:
Yesterday I cooked a big pan of chilli - I had one portion for my evening meal and froze 7 other portions - it took me about 15 minutes to prepare. I also do this with curry, sweet and sour and bolognese sauce (which I can also use topped with mash for a rich tasting shepherds-pie-type-meal 🙂 Cook once, eat many! 🙂 For totally effort-free I have a portion of quiche with hash browns, sliced tomato and mixed salad leaves - one quiche makes 3 meals. Very rare that I buy any ready meals, I prefer to know what's going into them, and the portions are generally inadequate.
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Don’t know if it’s my cooking went awry, but for a while when I bulk cooked, things came out freezer watery. Maybe it’s because I use turkey mince, not beef mince. I,v done the cutting quiche up in to portions. Ready meals can be a bit like take away, good thought but better thought than enjoyment, and expensive.
 
I only have a smallish kitchen and therefore a small freezer. I do buy food and freeze it but I always forget it is there and buy fresh. SOme sort of mental block or I forget I have it. Weird tend not to look in the freezer.🙄
 
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My mum used Wiltshire as her eyesight was deteriorating for the nights she couldn't bother to cook, again it's down to taste some she liked some she hated. My mum was a small eater so the proportion of these meals suited her very well. She loved the puddings though 🙂. She always preferred home cooked meals best.
 
Barbara W said:
My mum used Wiltshire as her eyesight was deteriorating for the nights she couldn't bother to cook, again it's down to taste some she liked some she hated. My mum was a small eater so the proportion of these meals suited her very well. She loved the puddings though 🙂. She always preferred home cooked meals best.
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I have been checking the carbs and most are well below 50gr for a meal which is what attracted me to try them when I get back. Even the puddings look tp be at acceptable carb levels WL
 
My mother also had them, ( some years ago, but I don't expect they've changed much) and found some really good, and others a bit reminiscent of school dinners. ( I thought the potato element never came out that well). So it's probably a case of trying a few and finding what you like.
 
I once had to sample them when I was working because they were replacing the meals on wheels service. They’re ok for the elderly and sick with a small appetite, there’s minimum seasoning so they are quite bland. Perfectly acceptable but underwhelming in taste for me.
In honesty, I think you’ll find the ‘healthy range’ supermarket ready meals better but for convenience, they’d probably be ok to keep in.
Home made meals obviously better. Maybe time to brush up on your cooking skills Vince? 🙂
 
Amigo said:
I once had to sample them when I was working because they were replacing the meals on wheels service. They’re ok for the elderly and sick with a small appetite, there’s minimum seasoning so they are quite bland. Perfectly acceptable but underwhelming in taste for me.
In honesty, I think you’ll find the ‘healthy range’ supermarket ready meals better but for convenience, they’d probably be ok to keep in.
Home made meals obviously better. Maybe time to brush up on your cooking skills Vince? 🙂
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Thanks Amigo, was just testing the water so as to speak. You are more than likely correct anyway trolling around the supermarket will be exercise I guess. Taste my cooking you would welocme ready meals lol I have a limited repertoire.
 
Amigo said:
Get them on a trial basis Vince. Might suit you and the puddings are nice.
Need to keep you out of Greggs once you get home! :D
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Tell me about it and my favourite pie shop in Gateshead "Super Pie" and the Chinese take away and buffet, and the fish and chip shop, and Colmans Fish and Chip Restaurant in South Shields, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, ad infinitum.
Although I did check KFC and it seems ok the chicken anyway. Every time I go and see my grand kids I have to take 2 familly size buckets lol.
 
What are the sodium levels like? I often have ready meals when I'm not in the house for Guides, but the salt levels are so high I'm trying to avoid them now.
 
Wiltshire Farm Foods pride themselves on their healthy nutritional content and when I asked their presenter about the lack of seasoning, she told me it was because they deliberately keep the sodium and salt content low.
The meals look a bit on the small side for me, I’d probably add more veg.
 
Amigo said:
Wiltshire Farm Foods pride themselves on their healthy nutritional content and when I asked their presenter about the lack of seasoning, she told me it was because they deliberately keep the sodium and salt content low.
The meals look a bit on the small side for me, I’d need two! Lol :D
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Shame on you Amigo and I thought I was a Gannet.😉
 
Vince_UK said:
Shame on you Amigo and I thought I was a Gannet.😉
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I changed it because that’s what I thought too Vince but in reality, having seen these meals plated, they’re not for someone with a decent appetite. Yes I probably am a gannet! 🙄

The ‘hearty range’ look ok though!
 
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