Tinned Meals

Batchelors Super Noodles: I love the chicken ones best!

Advantages: Great packaging makes them stand out, good price, delicious taste, I love the flavouring.
Disadvantages: High in fat & calories... Oh well!

...foil fresh packet with the Batchelors logo, a picture of some super noodles & the usual nutritional information and ingredients etc. Inside the packet is 100g of noodles and a little silver packet of flavouring (dependant on what pack you've purchased of course). I do not following the cooking instructions precisely on the packet and here is how I make mine: I break my noodles in to four or six pieces and then put them in a bowl, top with cold water ...
...I then break them up more and put them back in for another 5 minutes. Once a little of the water has disappeared and the noodles are very well cooked I add the flavouring to the water/noodles, mix around and then place back in the microwave for another 5-6 minutes. The noodles are then almost green in colour and every single noodle has lots of chicken flavouring all over. They are no longer just soft like standard noodles they are now gooey and delicious ...

katyeverett 28.10.2009 · Read full review
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Home made pasta bake to take a pride in

Advantages: Very convenient and economical
Disadvantages: None

HOMEPRIDE PASTA BAKE I cook a lot of pasta based meals, and I usually make my meals all from scratch. When I found Homepride Pasta Bake in Asda at the great price of 2 for £2 I thought that they would be well worth trying. I have used them several years ago when we were on a caravan holiday and I remembered them being satisfactory. There were also several varieties for me to choose from Tomato and Mild Chilli Red Pepper and Tomato Mediterranean ...
... APPEARANCE The Homepride Pasta Bake sauce comes in a clear glass jar with a blue screw top lid and a blue coloured label on it. The jar holds 500g sauce and serves 3-4 people. The label has the Homepride logo on the front of it along with the name of the sauce and a picture of the prepared pasta bake The different colours of the sauces can be seen clearly through the glass. On the back of the jar are the normal nutritional information, ...

oldchem 30.10.2009 · Read full review
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Tasty Filling Snack or Meal

Advantages: Tastes good, quick and easy to prepare, cheap
Disadvantages: None

...I have been eating Batchelors Pasta n Sauces for many years now since an old friend introduced me to them! There are loads of different flavours; Chicken & Mushroom, Cheese, Leek & Ham, Macaroni Cheese, Mild Cheese * Broccoli, Tomato & Herb and Chicken & Roasted Garlic. They occasionally intoduce a special edition flavour and now do a variety using wholewheat pasta. I have not tried all the flavours, I tend to stick with what I know I like (which ...
...If I do come across Batchelors products on buy-one-get-one-free I get stacks. I also tend to serve these if someone comes over to the house unexpectedly and might want feeding! They are really versatile, can be eaten on their own as a snack, with a main meal or with laods of tasty tit bits thown in. They are classed as a 'free food' on the Slimming World eating plan when made up without the milk and butter! I would not be without them. review may ...

theshinyone 21.07.2009 · Read full review
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Family Fun With Fajitas

Advantages: Encourages Healthy Eating
Disadvantages: Can Be Messy

...a try. The product being Old El Passo Original Smoky BBQ Fajita Dinner Kit. The product itself cost £1.20 from my local Morrisons which I thought was extremely reasonably priced. It comes in the distinctive red and yellow packaging associated with this brand, sporting the logo prominently on the front again in red. It also states that this is the Fajita version from their vast range of products which I noticed were similarly packaged so be sure to ...
...by an over-eager six year old however even he managed to master the art of rolling his fajita to perfection by the end of the meal. The taste test, well in my opinion you really cant go wrong with chicken onion and peppers stir-fried. The spice mix however added a lovely subtle barbequed flavour which was absolutely delicious. The salsa was also extremely moreish containing lovely thick chunks. I have to say that I am not a lover of anything too ...

anniehiccups 28.10.2009 · Read full review
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Plain And Simple Fodder

Advantages: A quick and easy meal.
Disadvantages: Nothing major

What is it about the Fray Bentos steak and kidney pie that is still so appealing? Every time we switch the television or the radio on we are bombarded with dietary advice, no chips, lower our fat intake, reduce the amount of salt that we consume and I am sure that the Fray Bentos pie contravenes every healthy eating schedule known to man. In the major supermarkets expect to pay a penny or two over the £1.50 mark for a large (425g) pie but take ...
...It seems that the iconic Fray Bentos pie is stuck in a time warp, overall the design of the tin remains unchanged over the years with the exception of the word `classic` being added to the lid of the tin. If they changed the way the pie was presented then they would surely lose the beauty of the pie, the fight with the can opener is half of the joy of eating it. But the can never ends up in my recycling bin, I carefully wrap it in some newspaper, ...

Sarahjh1 02.05.2009 · Read full review
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