only food i buy from m and s
is there flapjacks and brownies
is there flapjacks and brownies
M&S food not worth the price
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Originally Posted by Cstar2229:
“Yes, I got some in a selection but they had a six pack too
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“Yes, I got some in a selection but they had a six pack too
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Oh thanks, must go and look then.
Their wihte chocolate and strawberry popcorn is to die for.
I got 75 quid of M&S vouchers from Sky and it is all going on food!
I got 75 quid of M&S vouchers from Sky and it is all going on food!
Originally Posted by CloneClown:
“I bet your icecream melts by the time you get back to Fife!
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“I bet your icecream melts by the time you get back to Fife!
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Charcole meant to say McHarrods!
Originally Posted by LIZALYNN:
“Still makes me laugh to see one portion of mashed potato packed neatly on a foam tray in the M&S food hall.
Anyone here buy ready made mashed potato? All it takes is powdered mash and boil the kettle.”
“Still makes me laugh to see one portion of mashed potato packed neatly on a foam tray in the M&S food hall.
Anyone here buy ready made mashed potato? All it takes is powdered mash and boil the kettle.”
No. all it takes is a few peeled potatoes, half an hour and some butter and milk.
When I was a single girl, their 2-4-10 was a godsend. I used to buy three of those a week. Pleny of food for one person for a week. And 3 bottles of wine to boot!
I try to keep well away from M&S, or my bank balance might suffer. I just love most of their food, especially their curries. Just as well the nearest one is 30 miles away, but if I am in the area then I will go in if I want to treat myself.
Normally I shop at Morrisons/Sainsbury and also use local butchers/greengrocers/bakery for basic ingredients and make my own dishes at home. If it's something that I can freeze, then I do more than is needed for another day.
Normally I shop at Morrisons/Sainsbury and also use local butchers/greengrocers/bakery for basic ingredients and make my own dishes at home. If it's something that I can freeze, then I do more than is needed for another day.
Originally Posted by Inkblot:
“My favourite is the Waitrose New York style cheesecake but you have to get them to cut you a piece at the counter. M&S New York style is nice but not in the same league, and it comes in rectangular chunks instead of proper wedges.”
“My favourite is the Waitrose New York style cheesecake but you have to get them to cut you a piece at the counter. M&S New York style is nice but not in the same league, and it comes in rectangular chunks instead of proper wedges.”
Honestly make your own (there is a really good recipe on the BBC good food site) Its dead easy and you'll never want a shop bought one again!
Originally Posted by wishfulthinking:
“Honestly make your own (there is a really good recipe on the BBC good food site) Its dead easy and you'll never want a shop bought one again!”
“Honestly make your own (there is a really good recipe on the BBC good food site) Its dead easy and you'll never want a shop bought one again!”
Some people never make there own anything. They eat every meal ready made. I had a friend who used to buy her and her OH's dinner at the supermarket every day. She said to me once "I wish I knew how to cook from scratch".
Unbelievable.
Originally Posted by Big Dipper:
“One food item deserves a special mention viz the Dine in for Two offer normally available every two weeks. Two mains, two side dishes, two desserts and a bottle of wine for £10. This is proper value for money.”
“One food item deserves a special mention viz the Dine in for Two offer normally available every two weeks. Two mains, two side dishes, two desserts and a bottle of wine for £10. This is proper value for money.”
Originally Posted by oldhag:
“Only compared to eating out - and you're not!”
“Only compared to eating out - and you're not!”
Yeah, and the reason I'm not eating out is that M&S have a Dine in for Two offer at £10 per throw.
Irrespective of this, bought separately the wine alone costs £5 so food-wise I'm getting two courses for two people at £2.50 per head. I think this compares favourably with the cost of buying the ingredients and cooking a similar meal for two people at home.
Originally Posted by lemoncurd:
“Shop-bought cheesecakes can surely only pale into significance compared to a decent home-made one? They always overload them with sugar at the supermarkets - you can barely taste the cheese.”
“Shop-bought cheesecakes can surely only pale into significance compared to a decent home-made one? They always overload them with sugar at the supermarkets - you can barely taste the cheese.”
I was thinking the same thing. Shop bought cheesecakes aren't that nice at all. I'd rather make my own.
I usually like buying a few things in M&S. Usually I go to Bluewater to do my food shopping to the Waitrose there (well John Lewis Food Hall), and might buy a few extras from M&S. I live by myself, so it's not really that expensive to buy my weekly shopping between Waitrose & M&S. Also I don't mind paying a bit more if it means I don't have to go in to Chatham or Gillingham to do my food shopping - these are my local towns and if anyone has been there they will understand why I choose Bluewater lol!
I especially like the sushi from M&S! I also love going around looking for the new products, as everytime I go I always spot something new and interesting sounding!
I especially like the sushi from M&S! I also love going around looking for the new products, as everytime I go I always spot something new and interesting sounding!
Originally Posted by hobbleit:
“I was thinking the same thing. Shop bought cheesecakes aren't that nice at all. I'd rather make my own.”
“I was thinking the same thing. Shop bought cheesecakes aren't that nice at all. I'd rather make my own.”
That's all well and good but some of us lose limbs whenever we trying cooking.
Originally Posted by wishfulthinking:
“Honestly make your own (there is a really good recipe on the BBC good food site) Its dead easy and you'll never want a shop bought one again!”
“Honestly make your own (there is a really good recipe on the BBC good food site) Its dead easy and you'll never want a shop bought one again!”
If I made my own I would eat it. If I only eat cheesecake when I go to a Waitrose with a cake counter that helps limit my calorie intake.
Originally Posted by burton07:
“Some people never make there own anything. They eat every meal ready made. I had a friend who used to buy her and her OH's dinner at the supermarket every day. She said to me once "I wish I knew how to cook from scratch".
Unbelievable.”
“Some people never make there own anything. They eat every meal ready made. I had a friend who used to buy her and her OH's dinner at the supermarket every day. She said to me once "I wish I knew how to cook from scratch".
Unbelievable.”
Well tbh I was never much of a cook but I'm a stay at home mum these days so money is much tighter and I've got to say I've been gobsmacked as to how much I've actually started to enjoy cooking. Always on the lookout now for the next recipe to dazzle my family with.
This is good marketing speak. It's spin, not fact.
Actually it's not spin.
Not from my experience of dealing with M&S anyway.
Actually it's not spin.
Not from my experience of dealing with M&S anyway.
Originally Posted by Big Dipper:
“Yeah, and the reason I'm not eating out is that M&S have a Dine in for Two offer at £10 per throw.
Irrespective of this, bought separately the wine alone costs £5 so food-wise I'm getting two courses for two people at £2.50 per head. I think this compares favourably with the cost of buying the ingredients and cooking a similar meal for two people at home.”
“Yeah, and the reason I'm not eating out is that M&S have a Dine in for Two offer at £10 per throw.
Irrespective of this, bought separately the wine alone costs £5 so food-wise I'm getting two courses for two people at £2.50 per head. I think this compares favourably with the cost of buying the ingredients and cooking a similar meal for two people at home.”
Don't be dissuaded by the nay-sayers and the food police. The offer simply is pretty good value, you're right.
Factor in everything else that it would take to make it (time spent both sourcing and cooking, washing up twice as many items etc etc) and you have something that people do seem to like, as it's much easier and the premium you're paying for the ease isn't exactly astronomical.
I remember my Mum brought my dear old Dad a treat whilst he was in hospital
He liked Morrisons mini trifles so she 'treated' him to M & S mini trifle
He asked my Mum 'How much are these?'
"£1" she said
"they're only 50 p from Morrisons"
He ate the trifle and after much consideration said
"Well it was nicer! - but it wasn't twice as nice"
He liked Morrisons mini trifles so she 'treated' him to M & S mini trifle
He asked my Mum 'How much are these?'
"£1" she said
"they're only 50 p from Morrisons"
He ate the trifle and after much consideration said
"Well it was nicer! - but it wasn't twice as nice"
Originally Posted by Melanie858:
“ Also I don't mind paying a bit more if it means I don't have to go in to Chatham or Gillingham to do my food shopping - these are my local towns and if anyone has been there they will understand why I choose Bluewater lol!”
“ Also I don't mind paying a bit more if it means I don't have to go in to Chatham or Gillingham to do my food shopping - these are my local towns and if anyone has been there they will understand why I choose Bluewater lol!”
Surprised they have food shops at all in Chatham & Gillingham. Don't the residents just eat each other in regular zombie stand-offs?
Originally Posted by Gaditano:
“Surprised they have food shops at all in Chatham & Gillingham. Don't the residents just eat each other in regular zombie stand-offs?”
“Surprised they have food shops at all in Chatham & Gillingham. Don't the residents just eat each other in regular zombie stand-offs?”
Haha!! Mostly they spend their time queing outside Greggs and KFC, as on the few times I've dared go into town there is always queues out the door of those places.
Some of their food is overpriced, but the quality is brilliant. I just wish they'd bring back the old style sushi for £1.
When I finished today I went down to the food hall, I think I came away with all of 5 things and spent nearly £10, and that's with discount. But, when I went in, there was a man at the entrance who handed me a basket, to save me the hassle of picking it off the pile myself. Worth the extra money.
Originally Posted by A321:
“Ha ha. No, I had a lot of shopping to do so I used one of those large trolleys with the seat in it. You know, for the kiddies to sit in. Some supervisor type came up to me and said I wasn't allowed to use it as It was reserved was people with children. So we had a stand up argument and I got asked to leave.”
“Ha ha. No, I had a lot of shopping to do so I used one of those large trolleys with the seat in it. You know, for the kiddies to sit in. Some supervisor type came up to me and said I wasn't allowed to use it as It was reserved was people with children. So we had a stand up argument and I got asked to leave.
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What other trolley did they want you to use? I thought all the big trolleys has child seats in them?
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