Ready meal recommendations for a sicknote please

Foggy

I have a - hopefully - temporary change of circumstance. I've had major surgery and not long back home from hospital. I live on my own but do have good support from family etc but I can't rely on them for everything, they're old, busy or both, as much as I appreciate it.

I'm normally a cook from scratcher/batcher but I've been warned not to lift 'more than half a filled kettle' for up to 3 months. I can get around but even a moderate amount of pottering has me flaked and in some pain if I push it further.

So, a long way of going around to asking, what would you recommend for ready meals?

I'm not fussy and will eat any type of cuisine but I would like to keep it as healthy as possible. I can get to all the big supermarkets in this order of ease - Morrisons, Tesco, Sainsbury (Asda is the furthest and a bit of a chew on) plus Lidl/Aldi. Well I can when someone takes me and pushes the trolley bless em or failing that, deliveries in between.

TIA

hjd

You have my sympathy. Had major surgery 4.5 years ago and my mum was in your situation earlier this year. Solutions may partly depend on your appetite of course.
I recommend COOK https://www.cookfood.net/
They deliver or they have many shops and are also stocked in places like garden centres. Proper meals and they do taste good; I tend to think a lot of ready meals taste very bland. My mum was very pleasantly surprised with the quality and choice of their food when she was recovering.

Foggy

hjd wrote: »

You have my sympathy. Had major surgery 4.5 years ago and my mum was in your situation earlier this year. Solutions may partly depend on your appetite of course.
I recommend COOK https://www.cookfood.net/
They deliver or they have many shops and are also stocked in places like garden centres. Proper meals and they do taste good; I tend to think a lot of ready meals taste very bland. My mum was very pleasantly surprised with the quality and choice of their food when she was recovering.

Thanks for the quick reply, that looks just the job.

Fen1

If you can afford it, look at :

https://www.donaldrussell.com
https://www.cookfood.net

I have mobility and fatigue issues. Some of my easy fixes:

Cook vegetables e.g. frozen peas, in the microwave rather than boiling on the hob.

A lot of shops sell ready-made frittatas. I eat a quarter at a time over the course of a week. Each piece is quickly microwaved then served with salad.

Packets of microwave rice are much easier to handle than saucepans of rice that need to be strained.


My table-top halogen oven means that I don't have to bend down to an oven. It is also very easy to clean as you can wipe out the bowl in-situ. It grills, roasts, bakes. I would not be without it.

Have you seen kettle tippers ? They vary hugely in price, so worth shopping around. Fill your kettle with a mug of water at a time rather than transporting the kettle itself back and forth to the sink.

It's worth looking at disability aids just to get some ideas on what you can do to make life easier.

Owain_Moneysaver

You might be able to get a Meals on Wheels type service if they still exist in your area.

There's also Wiltshire Farm Foods of course. Their food might be more nutritious than much of the supermarket stuff, but it's not cheap.

CakeCrusader

I'd suggest 'Cook' too. Supermarket ready meals tend to be higher in salt/sugar etc, and lower in nutrients (which you need to help you to heal). Your local Cook place will deliver them to you so you don't need to go to the supermarket.



I had abdominal surgery a few years ago and it was easier to 'bend' by slowly bending my knees but keeping my back straight, if this makes sense. I could still do the washing/cooking/get into the freezer by doing this. It depends on where you've had your surgery though. Having a stool or a seat in the kitchen should help if you're quickly exhausted (this does get better). I hope you're on the mend really quickly.

Foggy

CakeCrusader wrote: »

I'd suggest 'Cook' too. Supermarket ready meals tend to be higher in salt/sugar etc, and lower in nutrients (which you need to help you to heal). Your local Cook place will deliver them to you so you don't need to go to the supermarket.



I had abdominal surgery a few years ago and it was easier to 'bend' by slowly bending my knees but keeping my back straight, if this makes sense. I could still do the washing/cooking/get into the freezer by doing this. It depends on where you've had your surgery though. Having a stool or a seat in the kitchen should help if you're quickly exhausted (this does get better). I hope you're on the mend really quickly.

Abdominal too - Cytoreductive so lots sliced and diced, peritoneum, bowel and er other bits. Anyway thanks for the tips, I really appreciate it (and to the others). I'll crack on getting some ordered.

preable

I would also highly recommend https://www.cookfood.net/

CakeCrusader

Foggy wrote: »

Abdominal too - Cytoreductive so lots sliced and diced, peritoneum, bowel and er other bits. Anyway thanks for the tips, I really appreciate it (and to the others). I'll crack on getting some ordered.

You must be very sore! Take things slowly, rest as much as you need to, but keep moving around if you can, short walks around the block or something. You'll feel stronger every day. I kept a bottle of water in the bed room in case I needed a drink during the night (no need to get up, come downstairs and run the tap). Take care of yourself!

Murphybear

hjd wrote: »

You have my sympathy. Had major surgery 4.5 years ago and my mum was in your situation earlier this year. Solutions may partly depend on your appetite of course.
I recommend COOK https://www.cookfood.net/
They deliver or they have many shops and are also stocked in places like garden centres. Proper meals and they do taste good; I tend to think a lot of ready meals taste very bland. My mum was very pleasantly surprised with the quality and choice of their food when she was recovering.

I would second that. They are more expensive than the supermarkets but their products are first class and have much lower salt etc. If you like curries you will love theirs. Their frozen individual cheesecakes are a real treat, even eaten while still frozen (never last long enough in our house to defrost :rotfl:)