I've used Hello Fresh, Blue Apron, and Everyplate.
I've used Hello Fresh, Blue Apron, and Everyplate.
There are like a million out there but my opinion is based on these three and based on 2-serving meals.
Price
Hello Fresh - $8.99/serving - 2 servings - 3 recipes per week - $54/week - $216/month
Blue Apron - $9.99/serving - 2 servings - 3 recipes per week - $60/week - $240/month
Everyplate - $4.99/serving - 2 servings - 3 recipes per week - $30/week - $120/month
There are promotional periods/prices for each one and you typically pay extra for "premium" meals, like steak.
It's been awhile since I had them, but I believe some charged shipping as well.
Meals
Hello Fresh - Mid-range meal quality and good serving sizes.
Blue Apron - Definitely the best quality meals, IMO. Serving sizes were good also.
Everyplate - I felt the serving size was a little lite in some recipes and the meals themselves were good, but not great, and I felt after making the meals that it would be so easy to get the ingredients. You get what you pay for.
An example of Everyplate would be something like "beef banh mi bowls". Sounds good, right? It was literally just rice, ground beef, cucumber, onion, and spicy mayo. I'm sure you could make that for less than $5 a plate.
https://www.everyplate.com/recipes/2018w49r3-beef-banh-mi-bowls-5be5e1afae08b5549724c8b2
A really good friend of mine just discovered Sun Basket and she really likes them over the others. She said they are the least carb heavy and the spices they use with their meals are really unique. She got some deal on the first week or so. THEN, she also got a very good deal with Hello Fresh to come back and try them again, so she took them up on it. I think she changed out the meals to another plan. She also only gets 3 a week, because she doesn't want to have too many meals if she doesn't cook 1 or 2 nights a week.
I'm thinking of trying Sun Basket based on her reviews.
Some grocery stores are starting to do this. Publix has been doing it for a while, and I just noticed that Kroger now has "kits". I've gotten some from Publix, and they're actually quite good. Now I have to try the meals that Kroger is putting out. Yes, a little pricey, but worth it once in a while.
I LOVE rotisserie chicken!!Many of them - Publix and HEB definitely - have individual meals that you just put in the oven and they're a lot better than frozen microwave meals.
But I still think the most ingenious grocery store invention is the rotisserie chicken.
Many of them - Publix and HEB definitely - have individual meals that you just put in the oven and they're a lot better than frozen microwave meals.
But I still think the most ingenious grocery store invention is the rotisserie chicken.
I prefer the grill, easier clean-up (IMO) and I can get 3-4 done at a time if needed.On that we can agree! 4-5 bucks feeds a small family (plus whatever is around the kitchen).
And the kids like it.
Now I am thinking of pulling that rotisserie chicken thing I got from my parents out of mothballs.