Wiltshire Foods - Question

[Sally W]

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

Vince I try and avoid ready meals as they are high in salt and additives. But whilst I cook from scratch I always make extra portions. Once you get into doubling lasagne, cottage pies, casseroles etc you then have a freezer to pick from. I’m having moussaka tonight out the freezer and just need veg. Probably cook 2-3 times a week to top up meals. Do you have a freezer?

 

[Vince_UK]

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!

I may try and evaluate when I get back just to see. I need improve my "burning" skills haha. I pay a guy every 6 months £43 to clean my oven and it rarely gets used. Maybe he will earn his money in future. i have just about every convenience kitchen gadget you could think of but they never get used.lol

 

[Vince_UK]

Vince I try and avoid ready meals as they are high in salt and additives. But whilst I cook from scratch I always make extra portions. Once you get into doubling lasagne, cottage pies, casseroles etc you then have a freezer to pick from. I’m having moussaka tonight out the freezer and just need veg. Probably cook 2-3 times a week to top up meals. Do you have a freezer?

I have a small freezer Sally but it is usually full of bacon, steaks and sausage. THings i can safely only 1/2 cremate. OOOO and yorkies lol . I didn't know you could freeze casseroles. I do quite a few in the slow cooker but usually wolf them down so as not to waste. Ready made sauces, throw the meat in. I love Homeprides sausage casserole mix. It is normal for me to make to much, friends say I was eating for 4.🙄

 

[Sally W]

I have a small freezer Sally but it is usually full of bacon, steaks and sausage. THings i can safely only 1/2 cremate. OOOO and yorkies lol . I didn't know you could freeze casseroles. I do quite a few in the slow cooker but usually wolf them down so as not to waste. Ready made sauces, throw the meat in. I love Homeprides sausage casserole mix. It is normal for me to make to much, friends say I was eating for 4.🙄

Ah I see. When we moved a few months ago I invested in a massive freezer for the garage. It has meat, fish, loads of my own home made ready meals, cakes, desserts, frozen berries and was the best investment I’ve post life with diabetes. I use my slow cooker a lot too but I try to avoid anything out of a packet. You can get some really easy recipes from scratch: tinned tomatoes, herbs, spices a few lentils and mushrooms to stretch the meat and you’ve a great basis for lasagne, moussaka, chilli etc....if do you might need a bigger freezer though. Take tonight I’m out Mr gets in from work late. I have moussaka defrosting and a few sweet potatoes cut in chips -so easy and healthy

 

[Vince_UK]

Ah I see. When we moved a few months ago I invested in a massive freezer for the garage. It has meat, fish, loads of my own home made ready meals, cakes, desserts, frozen berries and was the best investment I’ve post life with diabetes. I use my slow cooker a lot too but I try to avoid anything out of a packet. You can get some really easy recipes from scratch: tinned tomatoes, herbs, spices a few lentils and mushrooms to stretch the meat and you’ve a great basis for lasagne, moussaka, chilli etc....if do you might need a bigger freezer though. Take tonight I’m out Mr gets in from work late. I have moussaka defrosting and a few sweet potatoes cut in chips -so easy and healthy

I do I think Sally
Has not beenan issue before Now it is

 

[miguel81]

I made a sausage casserole yesterday. I had so many sausages in the freezer, chorizo and corillios from Spain, where I live, Bratwurst from Germany, weiners from the USA and several other varieties from other countries.Loads of vegetables - red green and yellow peppers, whole head of celery, tomatoes and chopped fresh rosemary and smoked paprika, added a whole jar of chickpeas and another of haricot beans . It made one meal last night and 7 for the freezer. I don't buy ready meals as I like to know exactly what's in my meal. I also like cooking, even the preparation of the ingredients, so I had a very happy afternoon. Blood sugars this morning were excellent so I am even more happy.

 

[Sally W]

I do I think Sally
Has not beenan issue before Now it is

I know. My life has changed so much. Used to have quick and easy teas: loved carbs, pasta,pizza etc. Now if I want a pizza have to make from scratch and takes ages with all different ingredients but I don’t want to commit to a life of salads either! Rubbish isn’t it?

 

[Vince_UK]

I know. My life has changed so much. Used to have quick and easy teas: loved carbs, pasta,pizza etc. Now if I want a pizza have to make from scratch and takes ages with all different ingredients but I don’t want to commit to a life of salads either! Rubbish isn’t it?

I would use a stronger word that "Rubbish" Sally but would get banned if I do lol

 

[trophywench]

Invest in a copy of Delia Smith's Cooking for One, Vince!

He recipes are brill cos they explain How To, properly.

 

[Mark Parrott]

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.

I looked up the new KFC double down burger. It's 2 chicken breasts with cheese & bacon in between & no bun. Only 10g carb. Just need to avoid the fries.

 

[Beck S]

I looked up the new KFC double down burger. It's 2 chicken breasts with cheese & bacon in between & no bun. Only 10g carb. Just need to avoid the fries.

I'm running there for lunch right now... 😛

 

[Vince_UK]

I looked up the new KFC double down burger. It's 2 chicken breasts with cheese & bacon in between & no bun. Only 10g carb. Just need to avoid the fries.

THats what I ot Mark no fries which I don't like anyway

 

[Mark Parrott]

THats what I ot Mark no fries which I don't like anyway

Just been hit with a bombshell. The KFC double down is a limited edition. It's only out for a few weeks.

 

[Amigo]

I looked up the new KFC double down burger. It's 2 chicken breasts with cheese & bacon in between & no bun. Only 10g carb. Just need to avoid the fries.

With 1880 mg sodium (125% of daily recommended amount), it’s not the ideal meal for someone with hypertension (except on very special occasions!)

 

[Sally W]

I looked up the new KFC double down burger. It's 2 chicken breasts with cheese & bacon in between & no bun. Only 10g carb. Just need to avoid the fries.[/QUOTE

Just been hit with a bombshell. The KFC double down is a limited edition. It's only out for a few weeks.

I’d better get there quick then!

 

[Vince_UK]

Just been hit with a bombshell. The KFC double down is a limited edition. It's only out for a few weeks.

Gonna start a petition!!😡
"Save Our Double Down"

 

[Amigo]

I think we should start a petition to get its salt levels down Vince!

 

[Vince_UK]

I think we should start a petition to get its salt levels down Vince!

Agree Amigo , says he staring into his morning bowl of All-Bran, blueberries and skimmed milk trying to pluck up the courage to actually eat it.😱

 

[Ditto]

Never tried the Wiltshire...I do buy FarmFoods, Tesco and M&S ready meals for Mum. She seems to like them as she likes to eat traditional ie meat and two veg and also she was fed-up to the back teeth of what I was cooking for her ie "Not another of your concoctions!" They're just enough for Mum as at 83 she's not got a big appetite now. Dunno about the salt content but she salts all her food before she even tastes it anyway. 🙄

I was thinking of giving Weight Watchers ready meals a whirl, simply because the portions are measured out and I can't get the hang of 'normal' portions.

 

[Amigo]

Agree Amigo , says he staring into his morning bowl of All-Bran, blueberries and skimmed milk trying to pluck up the courage to actually eat it.😱

Go for it Vince, plenty of roughage and goodness there, it won’t do you any harm! 🙂