I've always done the bare minimum when it comes to cooking - especially since I've been cutting down my grocery store visits. Pasta once a week, and the rest I'm ordering take out or eating a sad frozen pizza - anything that requires little effort or time. Like everyone, I've been spending a lot more time at home. So many of my friends have used the time to become cooking pros- but not me!
My sister has been telling me for years that I need to eat more like a grown-up and cook meals at home, but I wouldn't know where to start, and I figured now would be a bad time to be trekking around the store trying to find obscure ingredients. I'm only making trips to the grocery store every ten days or so.
She said she and her boyfriend swear by HelloFresh for helping them make delicious home-cooked meals during the week by sending them pre-portioned ingredients and recipe cards. I've obviously heard of meal kits, but I always thought they were kind of silly and overpriced.
Determined to show her how unnecessary meal kits are, I checked out HelloFresh's site. I was surprised by how good all of the meals looked. Still not convinced, I did a little more digging, and I was pretty surprised to learn a few things
Over 22 recipes to choose from each week from cuisines like Asian, Italian, Mexican & American Style Gourmet Burgers
By sending you the exact amount of every ingredient you need, there's no food waste. Plus, HelloFresh is the first global carbon-neutral meal kit company, offsetting 100% of their direct CO₂ emissions, and using sustainable packaging.
Recipes take 30 minutes or less, and there are options for vegetarians, lower calorie meals, and every week has a gourmet recipe selected by one of their chefs
You can choose 2, 3, or 4 recipes a week and tweak or pause your plan at any time.
HelloFreshis cheaper than the grocery store - they do this through their direct relationships with suppliers, cutting out the middlemen, so the price of ingredients isn't marked up. This also helps put the "Fresh" in "HelloFresh"!
As much as I hate to admit this, my sister was right. I ordered HelloFresh's classic plan, and it's been a game-changer. Not having to worry about grocery shopping and planning recipes during the week is such a relief in these uncertain times. It feels good having a constant part of my day where I step away from the computer or TV and focus on making myself a nice meal. Plus, HelloFresh has even helped me improve my cooking skills!
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