A meal prep kit might be a good option for you if: Is a meal kit subscription right for you?Ī meal kit subscription is not right for everyone. A side note: if you want to up your cooking skills, check out these free online cooking classes. The recipes don’t assume that you have any cooking expertise. Hello Fresh has the edge on the other two by packing each meal in a separate, labeled bag within the box, but I had no trouble figuring out any of the ingredients for any of the meal prep services.Īlso in the box is an easy-to-follow, front-and-back recipe card for each meal. They are clearly marked, so you’ll have no trouble figuring out what they are and which meal they’re for. Inside the box will be all the ingredients you need for each of the three meals, in the exact proportions that you need. Although if I keep getting these meals, eventually I’ll have an excess of ice packs.
I kept the ice packs, which will come in handy next time I pack a cooler. Each of the three meal kit deliveries I got came on time and was still cold. Your delivery will arrive in a big box, kept cold with an ice pack. Otherwise, you’ll be stuck with a delivery of three meals that you might not want or be able to use.
You just have to make sure to alert the meal prep service before it’s too late. You can also skip one meal kit delivery or several. For instance, you might be able to swap out salmon for tilapia, but keep the rest of the ingredients the same. In some cases, you can customize the meal, too. Several other meals are available, so you can swap an assigned meal for a more appealing option. If you’re signed up for three meals, like I was, you are automatically assigned three default meals.
Then, about a week before your meal delivery shows up, you can customize the menu. You can also enter your food preferences and dietary restrictions, to some extent. You sign up for an account and indicate how many people you need to feed (two or four), how many meals you need each week, and how often you want the deliveries. Home Chef, Hello Fresh and Blue Apron all work the same way. If you sign up for one of the meal kit plans through my code, I might earn credits for future meals. If you do buy a Groupon here, Living on the Cheap might earn a small commission. What follows are my experiences and opinions. Note: I haven’t been compensated by Blue Apron, Home Chef or Hello Fresh. But first, here is some basic information about the meal prep services (including how they work and how they much they cost) and a look at Blue Apron vs. Then, I will reveal whether any of these meal kit services is worth your time and money – and whether I chose to subscribe to any of the plans. I’m going to show you each meal that I made, and tell you my impression of it.
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