Riverford Organic: Review and Competition
Let me open this post by admitting to one thing; I cannot cook, I can bake but I cannot cook and since I find it very painful to stand for long, I normally spend as little time in the kitchen as possible.
That said I never say no to trying something new and quick meals offer me the chance to spend as little time preparing as possible, while still enjoying healthy, delicious meals.
So I was interested to see what the organic vegetarian recipe boxes from Riverfield Organic were like.
If you are yet to hear about Riverfield Organic, let me tell you about them; they offer a mix of boxes which contain either 2 or 3 meals for 2 people, with some being perfect for vegetarians and others which contain meat.
The one constant between all the boxes however is you are getting fresh produce from regional farms. They also offer a range of fruit, veg, salad, meat and dairy boxes, alongside drinks and all those delicious things you love to grab from farm shops, all delivered fresh to your front door.
This whole idea expanded from Guy Watson delivering, fresh fruit and veg, to around 30 local friends and family and has expanded to them delivering around 47,000 boxes each week, nationwide.
To give Riverfield Organic a try I was kindly sent one of their 2 quick meal vegetarian boxes; which contained the ingredients to make mushroom stroganoff and scrambled tofu with tomatoes.
I have to admit neither of us liked stroganoff, so we actually didn’t cook this meal. However never fear as it didn’t go to waste, our next-door neighbour had it from us to cook for himself and his partner and they both apparently enjoy it very much.
We did however cook for ourselves and enjoy, the scrambled tofu and tomatoes with sesame noodles & cime di rapa.
It is worth noting that while you get most of the ingredients in the box, things like oil for frying, salt and pepper for taste, come from your own store cupboard, other than all the ingredients and of course the directions are included.
Ash and I cooked the scrambled tofu and tomatoes between us, I have to say it took us a lot longer than 30 minutes, I think perhaps an hour and a quarter to do.
However, as I said before, I am an awful cook and Ash isn’t much better, plus I did have to keep taking breaks due to the pain (I had a stool at the old place, which made things a lot easier, but it had to go back when we moved and I’m yet to have one redelivered to the new address) as well as there being bits I couldn’t do at all (thank you fibro) so we aren’t the best people to say if the timings are good or not.
That said the instructions included were clean and concise and walked you through every step of the process, so we were never at a loss as to what we should be doing next.
Considering neither of us are good cooks, I was really surprised at how the meal turned out, with it not only being edible but also tasty as well.
Personally I really love the overall idea of this box, I think perhaps definitely Ash would have been better with a box that included meat, though I hate dealing with raw meat so he would have had to do all that himself.
The two quick vegetarian meal box comes in at £24.95, which for fresh, organic ingredients ready to go I think is a really great price and it is certainly something I myself am thinking of buying again and I know my parents have been pondering buying a box or two themselves. If you are worried about getting the same meals over and over, each week the box is different and uses seasonal ingredients that are in good supply from the farms.
If you fancy trying a box for yourself, you can of course order one over on the Riverford Organic website, or you can enter to win one for yourself in my competition below.
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The squash and caramelised garlic tart sounds interesting.
Would love to try the organic persimmon fruit – never tried it and I think eating it organic would be the best way to appreciate the true flavour of the fruit
The chargrilled radicchio with squash & goat’s cheese looks amazing x
The fruit and veg boxes look fantastic!
The vegetarian quick boxes look great to me
I would love to try the beef pasty and see how it compares to the good old cornish pasty
love to try a bumper veg box
Chard and onion tart
Would love to try a soup box
I would love to try a bumper veg box
I would like to try there recipe boxes – I use Hello fresh at the moment and love them but would be nice to see how others do it.
Bumper veg box 🙂
The VENISON meat box would be lovely!!!
British cheese box
Fruit and veg box X
I’d love to try the venison loin medallions I’ve only tried venison sausages before and loved them and I love steak so would love to try a gamier flavour thanks for the chance xx
Lovely prize
I would love to try the fruit and veggie box
Soup boxes look great
Soup boxes look great for winter
The fruit and vegetable box would love to try
The fruit and veg box
I’d love to try the 100% UK veg box, sounds like a great idea
I would love to try the Red Pepper and Shitake Noodles Vegetarian Recipe Box!
Bumper veg box sounds very nice. Thank you for the chance x
Id love to try the christmas in a box box…hoping to convince husband we need it for xmas.
The veg boxes look great
Mushroom Stroganoff! That’s one of my favourite meals!
lov to try the british cheese box as I love love cheese!!
The fennel, tomato & olive salad looks delicious! I’d love any recipe box with that in
The medium veg box! I live alone so I wish they’d do more boxes to cater for people who don’t have a big family but I think it’d be great for me
Yummy!
Large Butchers meat box i have never tried organic meat and our house goes through alot with sporty children needing good home cooked meals
I’d love to try the British Cheese Box as a box but as recipe I’d really like to try cooking the Kale & Macaroni al Forno.
I would love the soup box
We have had the Medium veggie box before and it was great. Next I’d like to try the Small everyday meat box.
the carrot and shallot tarte tartin receipe box
the veggie box
Mmmm I would love to try their home made mince pies
I’d love to try the bumper veg box as I love all vegetables, yum!
I would love to try the BUMPER fruit and veggie box
The fruit & Veg box looks really tempting
I would like to try the vegetarian meal box and the desserts!
The vegetarian quick 3 meals recipe box looks exciting easy to follow and tasty. Never very adventurous so this would help me produce something worth eating. x
too much to choose from !! i love the idea of the meal boxes, so fabulous, would allow me to try new and exciting recipes 🙂
Fruit and veg box and taste the difference
There are some vegetables I have never cooked with before such as kale and aubergine so it would be great to try using these in new recipes. Also I recently found out that me and my daughters have become iron deficient since my youngest daughter decided she just wasn’t going to eat red meat anymore, so I’m keen to introduce more iron rich foods into our diets on a regular basis x
I would really like to try the ham and leek tarts.
The 100% UK Vegetable Box would be nice – ever changing selection of Home-grown vegetables.
I would love to try the lamb. It looks amazing
Would love to try one of their bumper veg boxes! Everything sounds delicious! 🙂 xx
I would try a spicy lentil pasty.
the fruit and veg box
Beef pasty & smoked chicken tart 🙂
Large fruit and veg box looks lovely
The British cheese box
Woudl love to try the Kale & Macaroni al Forno recipie
I’d like to try the Romanesco Cauliflower, I’ve always seen them and wanted to give them a try
I would love to try a veg box and the elderflower bubbly!
I would really like to try one of the recipe boxes; they look delicious I just hope that if I were to follow the recipes I could do them justice!
Purple carrots – I love carrots!
I’d like to try the Original Recipe Box, the Herby Sausage Cassoulet looks very tasty.
would have to be the veg box
The fruit and veggie box looks a good way to up your five a day
I would like to try the venison medallions as I have never had them.
I would love the large British Cheese Box!!
I would love to try the Booja-booja hazelnut truffles
I would love to try the spicy lentil pasty, sounds yum
The veg and meat boxes as I have a little girl that loves a roast dinners and vegetables ?
I would like to try their veg boxes. I don’t eat anywhere near enough veg so this might help!
I would love to try the venison loin medallions as I have only had venison once, but I loved it.
Squash & caramelised garlic tart
I would most like to try their Small fruit & veg box (less roots). I didn’t know you could buy them without root vegetable. Good idea.
I’d most love to try their Bumper Veg Box 🙂 Though I do I love the idea of the recipe boxes, would be fab to try!
the fruit and veg box
I’d love the fruit and veg box
I love the Boxing Day food box. Looks delicious!
I would like to try the Red Pepper & Shiitake Noodles – sound tasty
Large fruit and veg box (original) plus meat
The original bumper veg box
I would love to try there fruit and vegetable box .x
I would like to try the pork belly joint, very slow roasted. Really unhealthy, but delicious!
The produce looks beautiful. I’d love to try the bumper veg box.
Being vegetarian and going through a lot of vegetables in a week i would love to try the large vegetable box
I love cheese so i’d love to try the british cheese box
I would like the box that includes the ingredients for a walnut and ricotta tart. I am not vegetarian but do think we eat too much meat so do try to do vegetarian meals as often as possible.
Large fuit and veg box – then I’ll take my pick!
Calabrese would be lovely
I’d like to try the quick recipe box. I’m always trying to come up with healthy new ideas for dinner. This would be a great start to that.
British Cheese box fo rme
I would love to try the medium veg box.
The veg boxes
I would love to try the fruit and veggie box
I’d love the Medium veg box (less roots) to cook up tasty dinners with!
Large veg box (original) plus meat
Bumper veg box
Either the lamb or the duck, yum!
Ohhhh the venison loin medallions look yummy… ive never tried venison but my husband has and says it’s delish
Tuscan Bean Stew!! <3
The Soup box sounds really good, i’d try that!
The veggie meals would be a real help as both my sons have turned vegetarian.
The recipe box that contains the Carrot & Shallot Tarte Tatin x
i would love one of the veg boxes
Crown Prince Squash
I would like to try the medium veg box
French Trimmed rack of venison. I bet that is lovely.
MMM THE CHESSES LOOK AWESOME
Would love to try the 100% UK Veg box
Love to try the courgettes and carrots in the med. veg box. Love anything really fresh with a story about where it as come from ~
The bumper veg box would be great for us and the guinea pigs!
I’d most like to try the Large Butchers meat box
I would try the meat box!
I medium veg box sounds perfect for my household! 🙂
The Luscombe Rose Bubble looks really interesting. I’d love to try that.
I’d love to try the fruit and veg box
Great selection- i would try their chicken dishes
Would like to try some of their organic venison
You can buy organic recipe boxes which take all the hard work out of shopping and are easy to prepare!
I’d love to try the diced lamb – I have various recipes that I’d like to cook with this and it would prompt me to do so.
A whole Goose
I’d like to try the Celeriac
Would love to try the cheese box
The small British Cheese Box and a big wedge of Manchego yummy x
I would love to be able to try the family sized meat boxes.
I would buy the medium fruit and veg box.
I think the Original Box would be the one for us as we like a nice selection across the board from meat dishes, fish dishes and dishes mainly for vegetarians.
the cheese selections look lovely, especially the Godminster vintage smoked cheddar – mmmm …
British Cheese Box!
I would love to try the box you have reviewed, the quick veggie meal for 2. I’m vegetarian and all these bow recipe, meal deals going around are for meat eaters mainly so it’s great to see this. I love the look of the scrambled Tofu and noodles meal you’ve done but online I like the look of the Kale and Macaroni Al Forno. Would love to win, fingers crossed! xx
The cheese selection would be amazing… I think I am part mouse 🙂
I would love to try some soup!
the large butchers box
I would like to try the Double Chocolate Brownies
I used to get the veg box when I was at uni, would love to try a fruit one!
Either the cheese selection or the venison would be great to try.
Would like to try some of their organic venison for Christmas
the bumper veg box
one of the soup boxes would be lovely
i love the idea of the recipe boxes, the lamb burgers sound lovely mmm
I’d like to try your French beans
Bumper veg box
The Soup Box
I would love to try the Large Butchers Meat Box
Leek, pear and walnut pizza. With all the family vegetarian, I’m always on the lookout for something different.
I would love to try the British cheese box!
Sam
British cheese box sounds lovely 🙂
The Hoison noodles sound delicious, thank you for the chance.
I’d like to try the veg boxes, nothing better than fresh veggies delivered!
I’d love a fruit box.
This looks great I do like organic food it has much more flavour. Great competition x
Im liking the sound of the fillet steak
I’d love to try the bumper veg box!
The beef pasty looks absolutely delicious!
I would love to try their medium veg box and try some of their potatoes!
would love to try the quick and easy meat box
I’d love to try a bumper veg box (original)
Large Butchers meat box
The Bristish cheese box
Butternut squash hummus with harissa. Yum!
The British Cheese box looks amazing!
I’d love to try the Homity pie!
I would like to try the pork and apple sausages..
definitely the meat box
i’d buy the Vegetarian Quick – 3 meals meal as the leek and pear pizza sounds great
Leek, Pear and Walnut Pizza sounds intriguing!
The Kale and macaroni al forno recipe box
I’d like the fruit and salad boxes to try
Their cheeses look amazing, especially the halloumi!
I would love to try the Medium fruit & veg box (original) plus meat looks scrummy!!
I would love to try the squash and red lentil madras recipe box, sounds delicious.
I’d really like to try the Clearspring brown rice udon noodles!
I’d love to try black kale as I’ve never tasted it!
vension would be amazing
I’d like to try the tofu, never had it!
I’d like to try one of their soup boxes – I get through so much of it at this time of year 😉
The fruit and veg box
I would love to try the fruit and veg box.
meat box
venison loin medallions
I’d love the bumper Fruit Box
quick and easy meatbox looks fab!
The venison loin medallions
I would love to try the fruit and veggie box,
I’d like to try the bumper veg box
The fruit boxes look amazing – and would get eaten very quickly in our house!
The soup box would be perfect for the Dolatowski house! We love it in the winter months. Great meal for on a budget
Fruit and veggie box. Organic fruit and veggies are the best.
The British Cheeses Box
Forgot to put which post I hearted on Bloglovin, it was 5 Tips to Help Your Nervous Dogs This Bonfire Night
Fruit and veg box looks great.
The quick recipe box – everything you need to create speedy and delicious suppers, a great idea!
cooking chorizo
I love all their boxes, fruit & veg or meat box, or meal box.
I would love to try a fruit and veg box ..I would hope it would encourage me to eat healthier
I would get the meat box
fruit and vegetable box
Leek pear and walnut pizza Mmmmmmmm 🙂
Love to try a bumper veg box
The fruit and veg box
the diced lamb to make a curry
The fruit and veg box would be great as I go through a lot of fish produce.
Quick & easy meat box
I would love to try a bumper veg box.
The veg box
Ooooh the venison meat box sounds amazing!
I’d love to try the miso and sesame tofu.
I’d love to try their British cheese box .
I would love to try their fruit and veg box for seasonal items and it would encourage me to eat more fruit.
the soup boxes sounds great i love soup!
I would like to try their vegetable boxes – to get more vitamins into my diet.
Any of their recipe boxes actually! Would love to give it a go and try something new xx
i wouldnt mind trying the Parsnip, Walnut & Rosemary Tagliatelle
Ooooh the veggie box sounds just lovely! We’ve just bought our first home and I’m very excited about experimental cooking in our new kitchen <3
The fruit and veg box
I would like to try Homity Pie. I’ve heard of this but never tasted it
id love to try the fruit and veg box
The nut roast – my Xmas favourite!
the fruit and veg box sounds great
Would be time to get creative & clever with a bumper veg box! 5 a day never tasted so good!
Those quick recipe boxes look ideal – it’s so hard to find time to cook nutritious meals in the week so this would cut the decision-making process down massively for me!
The British cheese box
i would like to try the figs PLEASE!!
Would love to try the organic butternut squash
Celeriac and fennel. The recipe boxes look great too.
Vegetable box for soup would be my choice
Perfect for his tome of year
Potato & leek soysages sound goooood!
Actually, their quick veggie meal boxes! Being a vegetarian who is unusally pushed for time these days, I’m always on the lookout for quick but nutritious options.
The Everyday Meat Boxes look really useful
I would like to try the apple & orange juice 🙂
A meat box
I’d love to try a bumper veg box
I would like to try the figs!
one of the soup boxes
The british cheese boxes look amazing
Would love to try the fruit and veg box. Yum x
I really like the look of the 2 meal vegetarian recipe box with Mushroom and Kale Lasagne and Leek, Walnut and Ricotta Tart.
the fruit and veg box
The ‘Vegetarian Quick – 3 meals’ as I’m always looking to try new recipes as a vegetarian
I want to try EVERYTHING! 🙂
wow didnt know this even exsisted looks fab i would like the Small everyday meat box
I’d like to try their pork sausages. I often judge a butcher or farm shop by the quality of their sausages, it says a lot about their overall quality
I’d love to try a large seasonal vegetable box (including root veg) so I have a bit more variety in our diet. I’m vegetarian anyway but I want to mix up my winter veg choices more.
Veggie boxes look fantastic????
Fennel – love it.
Would love to try the Chard & onion tart with olives x
They have so many lovely things on there I would love any of the meal boxes or the cheese selection boxes look delicious too
I don’t usually buy organic, so I would like to try the organic carrots, parsnips and potatoes to see if I can taste the difference.
I would love to try thier fruit and veg box. Seems like fab quality for a great price.
The Romanesco Cauliflower looks awesome fun and im sure the kids would love it too
I would like to try the recipe box for the mushroom and kale lasagne and leek, walnut and ricotta tart
I have always fancied the look of the meat they offer… The soup boxes look lovely
The fruit and veg boxes look amazing x
One of their soup boxes.
I’d love to try a bumper veg box
saw the veggie boxes recently at the Dartmouth Food Festival so would love to try these during the winter
i bet their fillet steak is amazing!!
Would like to try some of their organic venison
I would love to try the fruit and veggie box, I have 3 kids and we try and have those as much as we can throughout the week!
The Romanesco Cauliflower as I have not tried this novelty vegetable before 🙂
Great prize – Thanks for the chance of winning! I’m a vegetarian so I really appreciate that this prize is something I can eat too 🙂
I’d love to try the venison loin medallions as it is a meat I have not tried but heard is really tasty!