We've decided to work our way through the meal subscription services. Trials are steeply discounted, and we figured it could be fun.
Biggest Perk: Great portions, simplified packing
On a 5 star rating (low to high):
Flavor:*****
Price: $$$$
Portion:****
Variety: ****
Prep (Difficult to Easy): *****
Website: ***
Sustainability? Pretty much all of their packaging is recyclable and they use green bags that absorb the ethylene gas from produce. They use 100% sustainable seafood, 100% antibiotic free meat. They don't always source organically or locally, but they do make an effort to source from responsible farming practices.
Promo used: They have a running promo on their website that makes trials $12/plate
Other Codes?
Shipping: This wasn't quite a bag and a protein, but it was basically 3 pieces per recipe (a bag, a protein, and 1 something else- The something else was always something easily damageable, like lettuce or buns) Like everyone else, it's eco packaging and cooler packs.
The Recipes: We chose Beef Bolognese Sliders, Shitake Bimbimbop, and Thai Lettuce Wraps.
Prep/Time: The first i prepared by myself in 25 minutes. The second (50 minutes) i chose to prep the night before and finish the following day, and the third DH made in about 20 minutes. The instructions were easy to follow, and explained in the "tips" section why they had you do something if it seemed weird (like drying off your ground beef or using a slotted spoon to pull it from the pan). While they recommend reading through the whole recipe first (because it's a common good practice), I like that the vast majority of these boxes are so blatantly step by step that it doesn't matter if you read through it first or not. They were on point with that. Most of the ingredients were pre-washed and instructed you to just give it a rinse.
Price: This is mid-range at $72/week shipped. The trial was $48.
Portion: These were good portions. I've come to think of it as "the taco test". Some boxes give you 2 tacos (or sliders in this case) and some give you 3. 3 is always better. In the sliders recipe, it made 3 sliders per person with meat leftover and a good sized salad. Not all of the boxes have side dishes, so i appreciate when they do.
Variety: We could choose from ~12 recipes, 6 that change weekly and 6 that change monthly, as well as 2 dessert options.
Portion: These were good portions. I've come to think of it as "the taco test". Some boxes give you 2 tacos (or sliders in this case) and some give you 3. 3 is always better. In the sliders recipe, it made 3 sliders per person with meat leftover and a good sized salad. Not all of the boxes have side dishes, so i appreciate when they do.
Variety: We could choose from ~12 recipes, 6 that change weekly and 6 that change monthly, as well as 2 dessert options.
Cancelling: This has a button on their website. easy peasy.
Overall: I enjoyed this box, though i did have to use their FAQ section to find some things. The portions are great and the bag/protein approach is one i'm coming to expect. This one didn't really have an allergen flag, and as someone with a food allergy, i appreciate my allergen flags, so that was a bummer.
Extras? When we signed up, it took me through a little questionnaire of proteins (if there's a protein you don't care for, they won't recommend it), and a thumbs up thumbs down survey of meals to get an idea of your preferences.
Extras? When we signed up, it took me through a little questionnaire of proteins (if there's a protein you don't care for, they won't recommend it), and a thumbs up thumbs down survey of meals to get an idea of your preferences.
Next Week, we'll be trying out HomeChef!
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