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I signed up for a food delivery service

Leros

Leros

Lifer
I signed up for Hello Fresh (www.hellofresh.com).

I'll start by saying that I know it's really expensive: $69 a week for 3 meals for 2 people. Yeah, that's 11 bucks a meal. Like I said, really expensive.

I want to get back into cooking and I'm hoping that simplifying this part of the process will make it easier for me to ease back into it. Once cooking becomes a regular part of my routine, I'll probably start buying groceries locally.

You may now criticize me.

Update (12/5): I just cancelled my HelloFresh subscription and signup with Plated instead. HelloFresh has had problems with 2 out 6 deliveries.
 
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Any reason you chose them over blue apron?

I just can't fathom spending 10 bucks on something I have to make which I may or may not like (fwp to the max)
 
When I took care of my uncle a few years ago he had a French chef cook dinner two times a week. Man, that guy could cook. For a table of 4 it would cost him $120.

It's expensive, but if you're enjoying the meals then it's worth it.
 
Ns1 said:
Any reason you chose them over blue apron?

I just can't fathom spending 10 bucks on something I have to make which I may or may not like (fwp to the max)
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Blue Apron was the first company I heard of but they don't deliver to my part of the country.
 
Leros said:
Part of what I'm paying for is a variety of interesting healthy pre-planned meals. The planning is 75% of my barrier of getting back into regular cooking.
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The bookstores and libraries are full of cookbooks with preplanned menus. I'm having a hard time with the concept of 'easing' in to cooking. The primary lesson 35 odd years of cooking professionally has taught me is, 'there's no easy button in the kitchen.'
 
If you're spending $10+ a meal, you should be eating out. Less work, easier, more flavour. The only issue is nutrition and ingredient quality.

Personally, I enjoy making food, but part of the fun comes from actually getting the ingredients at the grocery store or local market. I think you should get your own groceries for this reason alone, plus the huge money savings, obviously.
 
It's not the worst idea in the world, but that's damned expensive to add your own labor on top of the cost.
 
$11 per meal may be expensive for some but buying fresh, whole foods can be expensive. I buy organic chicken and it's around $11/lb where as the regular brand chicken is $2 - $3 /lb. Fresh fruits and veggies can also be expensive and if you want to buy more wholesome snacks, that is pricey as well.
 
MagnusTheBrewer said:
The bookstores and libraries are full of cookbooks with preplanned menus. I'm having a hard time with the concept of 'easing' in to cooking. The primary lesson 35 odd years of cooking professionally has taught me is, 'there's no easy button in the kitchen.'
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Its just the time commitment. Also, I enjoy cooking but I hate finding recipes and shopping.
 
MustISO said:
$11 per meal may be expensive for some but buying fresh, whole foods can be expensive. I buy organic chicken and it's around $11/lb where as the regular brand chicken is $2 - $3 /lb. Fresh fruits and veggies can also be expensive and if you want to buy more wholesome snacks, that is pricey as well.
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You do know that all chicken, by definition, is organic...right?
 
Leros said:
Its just the time commitment. Also, I enjoy cooking but I hate finding recipes and shopping.
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They're part of cooking. That's like saying you enjoy reading but, only the odd numbered pages. I understand, there is a time commitment. However, if you want to change your life, you have to change your life.
 
Being in Austin, are you 100% sure that all of your food is grass-fed, free range, cage free, mgo-free, gluten-free, fair-trade?

Miiiiiight be a deal breaker.
 
It's actually pretty damn cheap imo, and convenient...Hell, I'm not sure how they ship the food (packed with heavy dry ice packets) quickly and still can make money.

sure you can eat out for similar cost, but are you getting decent food? for $10 per person? no way

It might be a bit expensive for the amount of ingredients you're getting, but if you had to buy bigger quantities at the store, you'd be spending more than $20 per meal


apologies to all you people who eat plain pasta for every meal
 
MagnusTheBrewer said:
They're part of cooking. That's like saying you enjoy reading but, only the odd numbered pages. I understand, there is a time commitment. However, if you want to change your life, you have to change your life.
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That seems like a poor analogy. I think a more apt book comparison would be if you belonged to a "book of the month" club that sends you books automatically based on your preferences, instead of you spending the time to research new books and order/borrow them yourself.
 
MagnusTheBrewer said:
The INTERNET IS full of cookbooks with preplanned menus. I'm having a hard time with the concept of 'easing' in to cooking. The primary lesson 35 odd years of cooking professionally has taught me is, 'there's no easy button in the kitchen.'
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FTFY

OP you must have a lot of disposable income to pay for a ridiculous service like this, why not go all the way and hire a personal chef.
 
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