The Dogmother Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 Nothing special for the royal wedding this time.... I thought they'd push the boat out Clicky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 Yes nothing special.. but remember this offer starts tomorrow. Don't forget that most M&S stores are opening at 1pm on Friday and closing at 6pm. Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 I almost didn't get anything as I wasn't impressed, but I eventually decided to get 3 chickens, 2 portions of potato wedges (or chips, I think) one portion of garlic mushrooms, 2 lots of lemon soufflé and one strawberry trifle, two bottles white wine and the two pack of fizzy grape juice I have frozen two of the chickens and we will be having chicken and chips for Friday dinner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 This week's menu is very chicken-heavy, shame as it's not free range Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Was just DH and I for tea tonight but ours had lift/stock problems so a choice of two things when I got there. I got the Grill Hot & Spicy Sirloin steak, Garlic Mushrooms and 2 New York Cheesecake Slices plus the twin pack of grape juice. Was delicious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 New one starts this week linkydink and its gone all Italian. Bon appetitio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerryegg Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Rarely go into town so tried a dine in deal from Tesco. £10 for a meal. chose spiced meatballs with apricots, rosemary potatoes, profitteroles with choc sauce and a £8.99 bottle of wine all for £10. Added a bag of Tesco value salad 75p. Really nice meal. I don't buy convenience foods as a rule but was very impressed with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 Clicketty click Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 One in time for Father's Day I am on my own this weekend, so will be tempted to scoff it all over a few days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsylabrador Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 The chicken with pea&bean puree & watercress sauce is yummy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Hmm, it's bit chicken heavy for me this time - they aren't free range, so that limits me a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 It's on again from tomorrow until Tuesday linky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 Chicken, chicken & more chicken. Is the cheeseboard any good? Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squiffs Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 Only one vegetarian main - pah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted June 29, 2011 Author Share Posted June 29, 2011 Hmmmmmmm - well,I know there is always a lot of disussion on Facebook on the lack of veggie mains,but I think they balance it correctly to the amount of actual veggies there are in the UK (& my girl is one of them) Plaice for us,I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j00lz_12366 Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 I dont think it would be too difficult to do 2 veggie mains never seem to be anything i fancy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squiffs Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 I dont think it would be too difficult to do 2 veggie mains never seem to be anything i fancy... exactly - for example if the 'veggie main' was something mushroom based, I'd rather eat my own foot. bleh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Thank goodness I'm not the only mushroom hating vegetarian, squiffs you have just made me feel much more normal! Personally, I don't think it's too much to ask for 2 veggie mains. We have our likes and dislikes same as everyone else. Perhaps they could swap one of their 25 chicken dishes for a second veggie dish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted July 1, 2011 Author Share Posted July 1, 2011 There are 9 main dishes. One is Veggie. There are fewer than 1 in 9 people who are Veggie in the UK. M&S are very savvy - they are not going to do more Veggie mains on an offer like this is they are not going to sell. It is just marketing,& I suspect that they won't be changing this ratio any time soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squiffs Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 (edited) I guess that means us lactose intolerant veggies will just have to pay full whack for our food I mean... how hard can it be to put an inoffensive tomato pasta dish of some sort on the list, really? EDIT: I'm not being picky, really, I sound more annoyed than I am, I just find it slightly patronising and annoying that I'm usually limited to choosing between something cheesy and something mushroomy, when there are other ways of presenting good tasting veggie food without overdosing on fungi or lactose. Edited July 1, 2011 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squiffs Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Thank goodness I'm not the only mushroom hating vegetarian, squiffs you have just made me feel much more normal! Myself and the OH hate them! You're not alone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted July 1, 2011 Author Share Posted July 1, 2011 I guess that means us lactose intolerant veggies will just have to pay full whack for our food I mean... how hard can it be to put an inoffensive tomato pasta dish of some sort on the list, really? EDIT: I'm not being picky, really, I sound more annoyed than I am, I just find it slightly patronising and annoying that I'm usually limited to choosing between something cheesy and something mushroomy, when there are other ways of presenting good tasting veggie food without overdosing on fungi or lactose. OK, look at it this way......the sort of dish you are talking about sounds pretty basic & the Veggie dishes normally on the offer are on the more luxurious side - garlic,cream,cheese etc. This is so all the mains will come under one price umbrella (say £5-£7) - a basic tomato pasta dish (essentially a Vegan dish) would probably be too cheap,in which case paying full price may well be better value than the meal deal anyhow. My veggie girl doesn't like Mushrooms much either I still think they have got it balanced about right. Veggies are still a minority group,& many other (kosher,Vegan,Nut Allergies) are not catered for in the deal often,if at all It is a shame,but they cannot please everyone,sadly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squiffs Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 This is so all the mains will come under one price umbrella (say £5-£7) - a basic tomato pasta dish (essentially a Vegan dish) would probably be too cheap,in which case paying full price may well be better value than the meal deal anyhow. I think the price of the main in and of itself would be irrelevant when you add in a bottle of wine and a side, really, but that's just me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Cinnamon, I agree with you about the basic pasta dish. They do actually sometimes have a mediterranean pasta bake in the deal (think it has mozzarella in it) but I don't go for that, as I cook that kind of stuff all the time at home. I'd rather see something on the menu that I wouldn't bother to cook at home. The goats' cheese and pesto en croute actually looks pretty good, but I what I would really like to see back on the £10 which I haven't seen included for ages is the veggie moussaka... But of course, that's my favourite dish, the other 4 million veggies out there might disagree with me entirely... which is why it would be nice to have a choice of two dishes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..lay a little egg for me Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 It's not just the vegetarians who struggle with the dine in offer. I find the excessive number of (non-free-range) chicken dishes rather a trial. Also as there are three of us in the family I have to decide whether to make a meal for two stretch to three or spend £20 on a meal for us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
