About Good Food @ Home

Good Food @ Home has been developed over many conversations with friends, family, neighbours, who are aware that their parent, friend, loved one who loves to eat good food, is either not bothering to shop, cook and eat for themselves, or is not catered for by the very narrow, and often unhealthy range of ready-meals available.

Although some people have Carers or Personal Assistants visiting, sometimes daily, few carers have any interest in cooking simple but appetising food, let alone presenting this in an attractive way that encourages appetite. Many carers have little or no knowledge of nutrition, or interest in healthy, balanced eating.

Whilst there are many very good delivery services, these meals are very expensive for single portions, and are often full of additives, salt and preservatives, and also come with a lot of packaging to either recycle or send to landfill. They also lack the little touches that can lift a meal from dull to interesting: fresh herbs, garnishes, a crispy salad, thoughtful presentation, a healthy and tasty fruit salad or a more indulgent dessert to finish.

They’re not particularly well-balanced either: Wholemeal items are rarely available, a wide range of vegetables go un-represented, and fibre content often negligible, except in the form of pulses, which are not to everybody’s taste.

Working as a carer myself, I wondered if there could be a middle way, and when I met clients for whom the contract was simply to prepare food, I was saddened by the lack of care about the food, and the reliance on supermarket ready meals.

These clients were always appreciative when I managed to make their plates a little more appetising with what garnishes or ingredients were to hand.