We've decided to work our way through the meal subscription services. Trials are steeply discounted, and we figured it could be fun.
Week 9: Chef'd
Biggest Perk: No subscription needed.
On a 5 star rating (low to high):
Flavor:*****
Price: $$$$
Portion:***
Variety: *****
Prep (Difficult to Easy): ****
Website: ****
Promo used: WELCOME15 for $15 off
Other Codes? My own friendlink for $10 off
Shipping: They charge shipping if you only order 1 meal, but otherwise shipping is free. While this was packed and shipped like pretty much everything is, we did have one item (pomegranate seeds) leak juice in the bag.
The Recipes: I chose a ten-minute meal and a breakfast: Green Curry Chicken Tacos and Amaretto French Toast with Candied Bacon. Standard cardstock.
Prep/Time: This is kind of all over the place, but if you wanted ten minute meals, you could stick to ten minute meals. We did these both in one day. DH made the breakfast in ~30 minutes, and i did the 10 minute meal. They did send milk, eggs, and butter. For the 10 minute meal, the protein and the rice were both already cooked and vacuum sealed.
Price: These are priced by the dish, and many feel overpriced- certainly so on the desserts. Breakfasts were actually pretty reasonably priced ~$5-$10/person. We did a 10-minute meal and a breakfast for $31 shipped. That said, we didn't do a subscription and subscriptions DO come with a 5%-10% discount depending on how many meals you choose.
Variety: This was by far the biggest variety. There was a massive dinners menu, a gourmet menu, a separate "10 minute meals" menu, a whole array of breakfasts, and desserts. Honestly, the variety was almost overwhelming.
Portion: These were adequate portions. 3 pieces of french toast, 2 tacos. Bacon was sealed by portion and they did accidentally forget one of ours, which was not a huge deal, but disappointing. However, our breakfast ingredients included: 1/2 dozen eggs, a small box of blueberries, a big box of strawberries, half pint of cream, 6 slices of bacon (ours was 3. wahwah), 6 tbs of butter, cheese, and others fixings, so its regular price of $25 isn't a huge leap from what it would normally cost to buy those ingredients yourself with the convenience of not having to go shopping. There was enough fruit left over to do berries and cream for 2 later.
Flavor: This was delicious and i would absolutely make either one again.
Variety: This was by far the biggest variety. There was a massive dinners menu, a gourmet menu, a separate "10 minute meals" menu, a whole array of breakfasts, and desserts. Honestly, the variety was almost overwhelming.
Portion: These were adequate portions. 3 pieces of french toast, 2 tacos. Bacon was sealed by portion and they did accidentally forget one of ours, which was not a huge deal, but disappointing. However, our breakfast ingredients included: 1/2 dozen eggs, a small box of blueberries, a big box of strawberries, half pint of cream, 6 slices of bacon (ours was 3. wahwah), 6 tbs of butter, cheese, and others fixings, so its regular price of $25 isn't a huge leap from what it would normally cost to buy those ingredients yourself with the convenience of not having to go shopping. There was enough fruit left over to do berries and cream for 2 later.
Flavor: This was delicious and i would absolutely make either one again.
Cancelling: While they have subscriptions available, this website is designed for you not to have to subscribe. There are discounts if you choose a subscription. We just picked alacarte.
Overall: I loved both of these meals. Breakfast was delicious, and the 10-minute meal thai tacos were fast, easy, and delicious. There was an oops or two, but overall i was pleased with the experience. The pricing is a little crazy, but i especially love the idea of having breakfast delivered.
Next Week, we'll be trying out Peach Dish!
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