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can anyone recommend where I can get a nice microwave meal for my mum on xmas day?

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ssd · 18/12/2011 09:29

she doesn't eat very much and she isn't good at going out

we are going out for a chinese on xmas day and to take her would be a nightmare, its all too mcuh for her now

I've seen myself cooking small quantities of a turkey dinner on xmas morning to take over to her to give her a xmas dinner, but its such a faff and as we are going out I'm buying no xmas dinner stuff anyway

does anyone know if M&S do a nice dinner for one with turkey? I seem to remember asking them this time last year and they sold out the minute it came in store!!

any suggestions would be very welcome!

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ssd · 24/10/2012 21:36

yep, its the little things in life that count isnt it, not the grand gestures

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knackeredmother · 24/10/2012 21:35

Sorry about your mum. It's nice that you've had some happy memories to smile about.

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ssd · 24/10/2012 21:31

sorry to rehash an old thread, but it's made me smile

my mum has her xmas dinner and enjoyed most of it

she died last month

I'm so glad I made such an effort for her, always

she was so worth it

love you mum x

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ssd · 19/12/2011 09:44

I know Iwish, but what can you do, she only has me to bother with her and she's old

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IwishIwasmoresparkly · 18/12/2011 20:50

Glad that you've sound something.

It's lovely that you're so bothered about it Xmas Smile

latrucha · 18/12/2011 20:36

I see. I envisaged you giving it to her. Smile

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ssd · 18/12/2011 17:33

I'm not doing anything though lat, we're eating out on Xmas day

anyway, found her a nice xmas meal for one in M&S today, £3.99 and I'll buy some sprouts as well

sorted!!

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latrucha · 18/12/2011 14:34

if she's not a big eater, whatever you do, only give her half.

My mmum could eat very little while she was ill and if I gave her a full plate she could often not face it. If I put a few nice bits on her plate she could manage.

Collision · 18/12/2011 14:30

How about some soup and a roll and a mince pie?

I think she would prefer that if she is not a big eater.

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ssd · 18/12/2011 09:48

to be honest I dont know collision, I just feel like I should make/get her one, I dont actually think she is all that bothered now you come to mention it, its probably just one of the many things I feel I should do for my mum cos there is no one else to do anything for her, maybe I should ask her, but I know she'll say "I dont mind" then on xmas day if she hasnt a special meal I'll feel bad

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Collision · 18/12/2011 09:40

Do you think she wants an xmas meal?

Would she prefer soup?

Waitrose do lovely ready meals.

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ssd · 18/12/2011 09:37

...also she would only eat half of it, she only eats half a sandwich for her dinner

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ssd · 18/12/2011 09:36

newbike, I have made one before, tiny bit of turkey, 3 sprouts, 2 boiled pots, 2 roasties, one bit of stuffing, 2 pigs in blankets, some gravy.......for one its a not worth it, for all my mum would eat its easier to buy a wee ready meal and get her some nice puddings in

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ssd · 18/12/2011 09:33

thanks Jareth, we are in Scotland and too far from the one in Edinburgh, good idea though, thanks!

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NewBikeForChristmas · 18/12/2011 09:33

I was going to say M&S, although not sure if they do a turkey meal. I was very snooty about ready meals until recently when DD was born, A couplfo days after we got home from the hospital and friend caem roudn with a pile of M&S meals - 2 veggie dinners, 2 meaty dinners, 2 toddler dinners, 4 puds, a box of team bags and a packet of biscuits. They were all delicious.

If you can't find a turkey ready meal , could you not make one, I am sure I have seen single turkey breasts for sale in my local Co-Op.

JarethTheGoblinKing · 18/12/2011 09:31

www.cookfood.net/shops

JarethTheGoblinKing · 18/12/2011 09:29

Cook? Hang on, will find a link

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