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By *litterbabe OP Woman
over a year ago
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I'm trying to advise a friend who really does not know how to cook or prepare any food.
They have had a meal service dropping off ready meals, but they are all microwave to heat and they want something they can put in the oven.
It is one person cooking just the one meal daily, and they are a meat and two veg type diet.
So what they really want is stuff they can buy from the supermarket, bung in the oven all the same temperature, straight from frozen that will be a nutritious meal.
The less processed the better
So I'm trying to find frozen steaks as I know you can cook a steak straight from frozen (especially if you fry it for a minute or two either side), roast potatoes. Chip shop style fish, frozen cauliflower and broccoli as they can just chuck handful on the tray halfway through the cooking.
Have you any products you can suggest.
They don't like pastry so any pie type food is out.
Their favourite supermarket is Sainsbury's although they also have a Tesco's close by.
Due to their nature, timing and choice it's not an option to remove a frozen meal in the morning and let it defrost during the day, or to spend any time whatsoever either learning to cook or preparing food to go in the oven.
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over a year ago
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Unfortunately most frozen food is full of saturates.
Has your friend tried a slow cooker? They are hands down the best item you can buy for people who cant really cook or dont want to. I use mine regularly.
You can cook anything in them, id be going down that route sticking it on low in the morning and its ready for tea time then keep frozen veg, micro rices, and frozen potato items.
Also get a slow cooker book. Will be nutritious and cut shopping bills no end
Hope this helps  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I have the other issue I’ve been cooking for a friend whose oven needs fixing and only has a microwave to warm things. I’m running out of new ideas what to cook |
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Another vote for slow cookers. We skip all the steps where it says pre fry/sear the meat etc and just chuck it all in. Works brilliantly and you can do stuff like cook whole chicken or steam dessert dishes (obv not at the same time as your sausage casserole!) |
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By *litterbabe OP Woman
over a year ago
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"Unfortunately most frozen food is full of saturates.
Has your friend tried a slow cooker? They are hands down the best item you can buy for people who cant really cook or dont want to. I use mine regularly.
You can cook anything in them, id be going down that route sticking it on low in the morning and its ready for tea time then keep frozen veg, micro rices, and frozen potato items.
Also get a slow cooker book. Will be nutritious and cut shopping bills no end
Hope this helps "
Thanks for your reply.
The problem is they don't know whether they're going to be home from work or not that night, so they can't leave something defrosting or cooking, they literally just want food that they can throw in the oven if they end up at home.
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"Unfortunately most frozen food is full of saturates.
Has your friend tried a slow cooker? They are hands down the best item you can buy for people who cant really cook or dont want to. I use mine regularly.
You can cook anything in them, id be going down that route sticking it on low in the morning and its ready for tea time then keep frozen veg, micro rices, and frozen potato items.
Also get a slow cooker book. Will be nutritious and cut shopping bills no end
Hope this helps
Thanks for your reply.
The problem is they don't know whether they're going to be home from work or not that night, so they can't leave something defrosting or cooking, they literally just want food that they can throw in the oven if they end up at home.
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Just a note If the cookers on over night you can flip it on warm and leave it afew days. Or maybe get used to batch cooking up and freezing them that way your friends getting a nutritious meal 20 mins after walking through the door. |
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By *r TriomanMan
over a year ago
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"Unfortunately most frozen food is full of saturates.
Has your friend tried a slow cooker? They are hands down the best item you can buy for people who cant really cook or dont want to. I use mine regularly.
You can cook anything in them, id be going down that route sticking it on low in the morning and its ready for tea time then keep frozen veg, micro rices, and frozen potato items.
Also get a slow cooker book. Will be nutritious and cut shopping bills no end
Hope this helps
Thanks for your reply.
The problem is they don't know whether they're going to be home from work or not that night, so they can't leave something defrosting or cooking, they literally just want food that they can throw in the oven if they end up at home.
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A slow cooker on a smart phone app controlled power socket (they are fairly cheap to buy) could work. |
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Iceland. Their range of food has changed dramatically over the years, from poor mans crap carbs to an amazing range of vegetables and every protein imaginable, frozen. They also do meal ranges Chinese, Mexican, Indian etc
They deliver too.
Do they have lots of freezer space? If so, it may be worth finding out the nearest big Iceland places called The Food Warehouse and doing a trip for a big stock up. |
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"Iceland. Their range of food has changed dramatically over the years, from poor mans crap carbs to an amazing range of vegetables and every protein imaginable, frozen. They also do meal ranges Chinese, Mexican, Indian etc
They deliver too.
Do they have lots of freezer space? If so, it may be worth finding out the nearest big Iceland places called The Food Warehouse and doing a trip for a big stock up."
I agree with this.
We have an Iceland delivery twice a month. Cauliflower rice, ordinary rice, frozen mashed potato, bags of various vegetables, frozen fish the Youngs gastro range is good, frozen fruit, cherries and mango are our favourite, we don't eat ready meals but you could buy all the components to make meals that only need a microwave and oven to cook. Have a look at Mark's and Spencer too. |
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"thank you so much there are some really good ideas for me to suugest. They do have plenty of freezer space, so I will check out Iceland and Marks and Spencer' too."
Your status is funny and so true. Those people remind of the alien inside the letter sorting machine in Men in Black  |
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"Unfortunately most frozen food is full of saturates.
Has your friend tried a slow cooker? They are hands down the best item you can buy for people who cant really cook or dont want to. I use mine regularly.
You can cook anything in them, id be going down that route sticking it on low in the morning and its ready for tea time then keep frozen veg, micro rices, and frozen potato items.
Also get a slow cooker book. Will be nutritious and cut shopping bills no end
Hope this helps
Thanks for your reply.
The problem is they don't know whether they're going to be home from work or not that night, so they can't leave something defrosting or cooking, they literally just want food that they can throw in the oven if they end up at home.
A slow cooker on a smart phone app controlled power socket (they are fairly cheap to buy) could work."
This. We set ours on a ye olde plug timer. We go out at 08.00 latest and come back 19.00 and its all been fine. You can also batch cook this way and make homemade ready meals. |
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How about jacket potatoes?
Cook up a batch in the microwave, or use a conventional oven if you like the skins a bit more leathery or even crunchy. Then you can chop them up and eat them cold as potato salad or reheat to eat with lots of different toppings. |
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"How about jacket potatoes?
Cook up a batch in the microwave, or use a conventional oven if you like the skins a bit more leathery or even crunchy. Then you can chop them up and eat them cold as potato salad or reheat to eat with lots of different toppings."
Good idea. You can buy ready cooked, frozen ones too. My mum finds them very handy |
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