Parsley Box meals

Martin_the_Unjust

poppy811 said:

Martin_the_Unjust said:

We’ve tried them, got 5 I think when they were on special offer, we thought they would be good to use in the caravan.

We had two, second one was just to confirm how bad they were, and threw the rest in the bin.

You must be well off to bin them.why not eat and not reorder?  After three glasses of wine of course cooking from scratch is daunting
of course I am expecting negative comments but I genuinely could not afford to bin food

They were foul, not fit for human consumption.

Floss

Martin_the_Unjust said:

poppy811 said:

Martin_the_Unjust said:

We’ve tried them, got 5 I think when they were on special offer, we thought they would be good to use in the caravan.

We had two, second one was just to confirm how bad they were, and threw the rest in the bin.

You must be well off to bin them.why not eat and not reorder?  After three glasses of wine of course cooking from scratch is daunting
of course I am expecting negative comments but I genuinely could not afford to bin food

They were foul, not fit for human consumption.

In that case you should have returned them in case there had been a manufacturing issue.

newatc

I buy Parsley Food cupboard storage foods for occasional use. I think they are good quality though a little expensive and the quantity is such that I only pick one out of the cupboard when I'm not particularly hungry or perhaps want something fast(2.5 minutes in microwave) which is probably never more than once a week. The company seems very efficient with good customer service.

Blue_Doggy

poppy811 said:

Martin_the_Unjust said:

We’ve tried them, got 5 I think when they were on special offer, we thought they would be good to use in the caravan.

We had two, second one was just to confirm how bad they were, and threw the rest in the bin.

You must be well off to bin them.why not eat and not reorder?  After three glasses of wine of course cooking from scratch is daunting
of course I am expecting negative comments but I genuinely could not afford to bin food

Normally I would agree with your comment about wine and cooking, but in this case it was the equivalent of using jump leads to start a car with a flat battery - and my battery was completely flat. Without a jump start I’d not have been able to do anything.
 

@Martin_the_Unjust thank you for your review.
@newatc thank you, they sound like what I’m looking for, especially your comment about their customer service in case of a bad experience like Martin_the_Unjust’s

Blackcats

I bought some for an elderly parent to be cooked by their lunchtime carer.  They were ok and helpful to have a long shelf life.
as convenience meals go I would rate Cook in first place, then m and s and parsley box in third.
cook definitely taste much more like home made 

caelshorn

Parsley Box are aimed at the elderly. Small portions, long shelf life, doesn't take up freezer or fridge space and doesn't require much chewing. Ideal for my 84yr old mother who can just about manage the microwave. M&S taste better, but mum would need the kids portions and that's just offensive to her (apparently). Plus they go off much quicker, and with her dementia she often forgets to eat. They don't flavour the meals stringly because by your 70s tastebuds change dramatically. If they send you a promo code let me know, she goes through a lot of them and any promo code would be a help (for meals only, she struggles to swallow so no wine or bubbles) - thanks

whiteguineapig

I used to get Wiltshire Farm Food meals for my parents, they have a large choice of larger and smaller meals. They deliver to your door and are happy to put them in the freezer for you. They are all frozen and have to be heated up in the microwave. They liked them and had a regular order. Probably not as good as home cooked but at least I knew they were eating.

Blue_Doggy

Lol! I guess that, being in my 70s, I almost count as elderly. It’s the cupboard storage aspect I’m interested in, as I batch cook and freeze my own ready meal portions, so frozen RMs are less what I’m looking for. It’s just sometimes the effort of defrosting frozen food and cooking fresh vegetables is too much to contemplate when I’m really exhausted.
 

Not sure I like the idea of “no chewing required” though. However, I shall give them a try and see how they work for me. 

 

Thanks to all for comments.

ariarnia

a little late but if anyone is looking for shelf stable microwave ready meals and likes curry then the 'gits' brand of ready meals are a good option (they also do meal kit packs in similar looking packets). we particularly like there veg biriani but most of there curries are good with a packet of microwave rice on the side. you can probably get them online but we pick them up every now and then at a local indian shop in town for less than £2 a pack.   

warby68

Slightly different angle here, but my mum is 88 with very limited energy but still likes 'proper' meals. She has eventually taken the suggestion of having her main meal at lunchtime rather than evening and actually prepares her evening sandwiches or similar at the same time. She has the most energy earlier in the day. She has a mix of ready meals, fresh and things I have part  prepared for her.  She will cook veg that then lasts a few days for a rewarm. 

Not sure if changing your routines like this might help. Personally, don't like the idea of the long life ready meals - anything long life tends to taste like its been hanging around that long (in my view)

If my mum had 3 glasses of wine, she wouldn't even be thinking about food until the next day lol.