An Oidhche Mus Do Sheòl Sinn by Aonghas Pàdraig Caimbeul

Our first task if to get as many Cooks as possible signed up across the region so that they are ready to start before the Meals on Wheels service ends in September. Andy is always balanced and even tempered! I know he is someone that is local that I can call for help should I need it!”įood Train Regional Manager, Helen McAnespie said “Our Meal Makers service is proving to be very popular in other regions of Scotland and I am delighted to get it started here in Dumfries and Galloway. Kathleen added “Andy brings in a bit of the outside world in to the house – it’s nice to hear what is going on in school – many things have changed and many not. She has said that cooking for one restricts the choice of meals and as she has got older the interest in spending hours cooking has faded”. She does enjoy old favourites like traditional mince and potatoes or a roast.

Kathleen has also said that food not only has to be nourishing but also “food for the eye” – so food with good colours as well as taste are also interesting to her. The meal varies – it depends what we are having, Kathleen is keen to try new tastes and flavours and particularly enjoys spicy food. Andy said “Both my children had left home for University and I was still cooking for 4 rather than 2, our freezer was getting rather full! My wife, Frances who is the current chair of the Food Train, thought that Meal Makers would be a great idea for me to take part in – and it would help reduce the amount of food I was freezing. One match is Andy Campbell who has been cooking for his Diner Kathleen for a while now. We already have a few matches in D&G with people enjoying the benefits of the service.

An Oidhche Mus Do Sheòl Sinn by Aonghas Pàdraig Caimbeul