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Getting Tired of All the Prepared Foods

HowsYerMommaAnEm — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 20:56:35 GMT

Is anyone else getting tired of all the prepared foods that seem to have taken over the ITKWD programs?

I bought a Masterbuilt electric smoker (two in fact) and make my own BBQ ribs, thank you very much and I have been making my own mac and cheese from my grandmother's recipe since I was 10 years old. Why in the world would I want to buy it ready made and have it shipped to me from half way across the country? I can buy ingredients locally at a whole foods market and make my own snack mix for pennies on the dollar of what they sell it for on air. I bake my own cakes, pastries, and cookies and if I don't feel like baking, I have a local bakery that does an excellent job and they are not nearly as expensive plus there is no shipping.

I am so frustrated with the turn QVC has taken in recent years (and I have been a loyal customer since before the name change to QVC by the way) I'm just about to remove them from my favorite channel lineup and just say I'm done!

Re: Getting Tired of All the Prepared Foods

tansy — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 21:07:38 GMT

All I can figure is that the prepared foods appeal to people in rural areas or people who are housebound. Costco sells so many prepared food items like cooked ribs.

I will admit I used to buy chocolate croissants from Williams-Sonoma because they were good.

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Catty2 — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 21:07:51 GMT

I would never buy any of it because of the price and some are so high in sodium, which I try to avoid.

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Q4u — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 21:09:43 GMT

Well.... it must be selling or they wouldn't continue and add even more to their inventory.

Am I tired of it? Well, I'm basically a short-cut cook and don't mind a really good item that is already prepared. My problem is the price (even with free shipping it's priced high IMHO) AND sometimes the disappointment in ordering something that turns out to a $60 Ham) and it was literaly filled with fat and had a bone twice the size it should have been. Went to my local supermarket and bought one that was bigger, had a normal bone and was moist with a low salt taste.......for about $25.

So I don't buy much food off the Q. I recently decided to try the Corazonas bars and I'm enjoying them, but none of the "flavors" taste like what is advertised, but they taste good. I also love Oats. They are filled with Stanols and Sterols and heated in the microwave slightly they are great for breakfast with my coffee. I am a Diabetic and was worried about the carbs and sugars (even with all the fiber).... but not only did I hit my target reading a few hours later, that reading was great and on the low side.

If things weren't so expensive I'd probably try more....

Re: Getting Tired of All the Prepared Foods

makena — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 21:18:10 GMT

@HowsYerMommaAnEm There are viewers who do purchase and like them. Guess your best bet is "remove them from my favorite channel lineup and just say I'm done!"

Re: Getting Tired of All the Prepared Foods

gmkb — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 21:29:11 GMT

@HowsYerMommaAnEm I am not tired of the QVC food. I buy many items because of convenience and for the most part am pleased. Because it is not possible for me to do the shopping or cooking at this time, it makes life easier for my husband. You are fortunate to be able to do all that shopping and cooking; but that is not possible or enjoyable for everyone.

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Lipstickdiva — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 21:37:07 GMT

It's convenient. Many people work all day, have kids involved in various activities, have activities themselves they are involved in and just don't have the time to make food from scratch.

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RollTide2008 — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 21:41:58 GMT

Not me, I enjoy the cinnamon rolls, pot stickers, and especially the Corky's BBQ. I used to live a n Memphis and love that I can get my favorite BBQ shipped. I live in Cheryl's cookies backyard and still can't get better pricing than QVC on their product.

I do not enjoy gardening shows so I change the channel.

Re: Getting Tired of All the Prepared Foods

ChynnaBlue — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 21:47:12 GMT

@tansy wrote:
All I can figure is that the prepared foods appeal to people in rural areas or people who are housebound. Costco sells so many prepared food items like cooked ribs.

I will admit I used to buy chocolate croissants from Williams-Sonoma because they were good.

Absolutely. Not everyone has a Costco near them or a membership card. Or even if they do, they don't find it convenient to shop there. My mom isn't housebound, but she's had rheumatoid arthritis my whole life and there's no way she could walk all over Costco and then wrangle big items into her cart, then into the car, then into her home. the only Costco in the area was also 30 minutes away and she hates driving and rarely and wouldn't feel comfortable driving three towns over to buy groceries.

In recent years, she has had dizzy spells and balance issues and hasn't driven at all and my dad does all the shopping. She wouldn't dare send him to Costco because he would fill the house and garage with crazy things because they seemed interesting and it was a good deal.

Mom is not a QVC shopper, but when I went home for Christmas, she had bought some cakes through a catalog and I'm sure those weren't cheap, but she just wasn't up to baking anything herself. I could have done it when I got there, but she likes to plan ahead and that would be too last minute for her.

Re: Getting Tired of All the Prepared Foods

nana59 — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 21:57:27 GMT

@ChynnaBlue wrote:
@tansy wrote:
All I can figure is that the prepared foods appeal to people in rural areas or people who are housebound. Costco sells so many prepared food items like cooked ribs.

I will admit I used to buy chocolate croissants from Williams-Sonoma because they were good.
Absolutely. Not everyone has a Costco near them or a membership card. Or even if they do, they don't find it convenient to shop there. My mom isn't housebound, but she's had rheumatoid arthritis my whole life and there's no way she could walk all over Costco and then wrangle big items into her cart, then into the car, then into her home. the only Costco in the area was also 30 minutes away and she hates driving and rarely and wouldn't feel comfortable driving three towns over to buy groceries.

In recent years, she has had dizzy spells and balance issues and hasn't driven at all and my dad does all the shopping. She wouldn't dare send him to Costco because he would fill the house and garage with crazy things because they seemed interesting and it was a good deal.

Mom is not a QVC shopper, but when I went home for Christmas, she had bought some cakes through a catalog and I'm sure those weren't cheap, but she just wasn't up to baking anything herself. I could have done it when I got there, but she likes to plan ahead and that would be too last minute for her.

As a sufferer of rheumatoid arthritis, I absolutely know how your mother feels....

Re: Getting Tired of All the Prepared Foods

Pook — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 22:05:42 GMT

OP is fortunate that she can cook and bake and has the time and likes it. I am quite capable of cooking and baking from scratch but just don't want to all the time. It's nice to have the prep work done and just toss something in the oven or pan or thaw it out. There are many other things I would rather do at this stage in my life. I'm sure QVC won't change to program for OP because she doesn't want or need to buy food items here.

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geezerette — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 22:14:02 GMT

I don't have any of those stores near me. I don't bake anymore, so I normally order some of the dessert items from QVC to give as Christmas gifts. The quality may be just okay to some, but it's better than I can get around here. I always receive huge "thank you"s from the recipients. I used to order things like that from catalogs years ago, but the number of places that still offer food items has dwindled and the ones that are left don't have the quality they once did either.

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QVCkitty1 — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 22:18:22 GMT

It wouldn't be so bad if the food were good. At .Christmas, I ordered the smoked turkey breast from Corkey's . The turkey was delicious, but the sides were awful, especially the mac and cheese ( which I threw out) and I love Mac and cheese. It was greasy and disgusting. If they would sell the turkey alone, I would order it again.

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SurferWife — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 22:24:05 GMT

It's quite convenient for some. My mom has ordered a lot of the items David shows because she is aging and too frail to cook from scratch any more. I would rather she order those things than live on fast food or skip meals altogether.

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Yahooey — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 22:49:05 GMT

There are many things that I don't purchase, but that doesn't mean others don't enjoy it. Obviously, if it was selling, they wouldn't devote so much air time to it. Someone somewhere is ordering and chowing down as I type.

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YorkieonmyPillow — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 22:56:43 GMT

I don't normally watch that show, but the other day I had it on and there was a coconut cake offered for $56! For a cake? Yikes!!!!

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CLEM — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 23:47:30 GMT

@HowsYerMommaAnEm I think it's a good thing that you don't order any of QVC's food items - that leaves more for me to order.

Re: Getting Tired of All the Prepared Foods

nursegal — Sat, 11 Mar 2017 12:43:19 GMT

love the cinnamon rolls and pot stickers!

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wagirl — Sat, 11 Mar 2017 15:39:20 GMT

I have bought a few things from the food shows; most of them were bad and way too salty. Got my $$ back tho. I do like the apples and have had good luck with them.

There is a Haggen grocery store in my town that has become the flagship of it's stores, it has incredible, already made food for meals on the go.So far the things I have tried are amazing and well priced. I still cook meals during the week but buy stuff for things I can re heat too. I broke my wrist in Jan. so prep/cooking are challenging. And I don't pay for s/h or have to wait days to get them. Plus spendng in my local town.

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msh8970 — Sat, 11 Mar 2017 16:15:15 GMT

I agree. I guess QVC must have an awesome deal with these vendors that they keep bringing them in over and over again. I know some argue that the stuff must sell or they would not bring them in all the time, but every kitchen show is beginning to look almost the same. Those potstickers may very well be delicious but that quantity, I would probbaly never want to see another potsticker again in my life, lol. And nobody here in the house is that cray aboout them. I don't know, I guess there must be a 'call' for them. But some variety would be nice, not just where the food is concerned.

They have Mary's show now, and it is often the very same as David's items. I was hoping with her show, they would have different items. Yes I know they bring in a new thing now and then, but it feels like 90% of the show is a repeat.