Do you hate to cook or have little time to waste on preparing meals? Is it just not your thing to scan through recipe books or online websites for an idea of what to make? Thankfully, you don’t have to do any of that anymore. Today, there are tons of different meal-kit delivery companies that deliver fresh, healthy and delicious meals straight to your door.
HelloFresh
Started in 2011 in Berlin by world-class chefs, HelloFresh is now a celebrated company throughout the world that seeks to bring fresh food and amazing recipes to people who have a hard time preparing their own meals.¹ Reasonably priced and easy to order from, HelloFresh offers various subscription-based meal plans that you can choose from depending on your needs. Their basic plan provides that can be prepared in 30-40 minutes and serves 2 people. They also offer simpler options that can be prepared in less than 20 minutes, including the Rapid Box meal.
Customized to meet your specific dietary restrictions, HelloFresh also has a Veggie Plan, which offers three vegetarian meal deliveries per week, at the price of only $8.99 per serving.² Their most affordable option, at $7.87 per serving, is the Family Plan, which delivers 3 meals for 4 people per week. HelloFresh is wildly popular because it is reasonably priced, gives you many options to choose from, and allows you to cancel your subscription at any time.
Goodfood
Goodfood is a grocery delivery service that offers once a week delivery straight to your home. If you have a subscription to Goodfood, you will never have to waste an afternoon waiting in line at the supermarket or worrying about whether you’ll be able to find what you need. Each Goodfood delivery comes with all of the raw, fresh ingredients you will need for the week, along with recipe cards and step-by-step instructions. Everything that is delivered is based on your taste preferences.
The best part is that every Goodfood subscription is flexible, meaning that there is no minimum subscription length and you can cancel at any time. You can also easily skip a week free of charge or swap your selection at any time before the weekly cutoff date. Goodfood is also eco-friendly, so all of the packaging that the food comes in is completely recyclable.³
Home Chef
Home Chef is an excellent service that provides the most number of customizable meal plan selections. This is because Home Chef offers a “Customize It” feature with their subscription, which allows you to easily substitute ingredients in your package. As a result, Home Chef is the best option if you are following a restrictive diet or are have many food allergies. With meal plans that start at $7.99 per serving, Home Chef is a great option that even allows you to plan up to 5 weeks of meal deliveries.⁴
Chef’s Plate
Chef’s Plate offers fresh, delicious, and exciting meal plans that are flexible and cater to your taste preferences. With Chef’s Plate, you can select between 2 and 4 recipes per week, and there is no subscription or membership fee to join.⁵ The prices of the recipes range between $8.99 per serving up to $12.95 per serving depending on the plan you have chosen. It is also flexible. You can easily skip a week or cancel your membership at any time before the weekly cutoff, and you can even schedule your orders 4 months in advance!
This can relieve you from the stress of calculating serving sizes and counting calories. The best part is that you can always mix and match recipes if you want to practice your cooking skills or try out new foods.
Sun Basket
Sun Basket is a company that aims to deliver organic and healthy meal plans straight to your door. Although it can be slightly more expensive than other meal plan delivery services, you can be certain that you are receiving high quality ingredients that are free from hormones and pesticides. The lowest price box is $10.99 per serving, and each meal plan kit or recipe, regardless of price, contains a minimum of 15 grams of protein and 5 grams of fiber per serving.⁶ They also offer custom meal plans to meet different dietary restrictions, including vegan, paleo, and diabetic-friendly meal plans.
Having Said That…
Meal delivery services like HelloFresh, goodfood, Home Chef, Chef’s Plate, and Sun Basket are essential in today’s busy world. If you can’t get to the grocery store, or uncertain what new recipes to try or if you are getting enough nutrients, these services are lifesavers. Start living your best and healthiest life today with one of these services. They will turn your life upside down.
[1] HelloFresh. “How it works.”https://www.hellofresh.co.uk/how-it-works/
[2] HelloFresh. “Personalize your plan,”https://www.hellofresh.com/plans?redirectedFromAccountArea=true
[3] goodfood. “Frequently Asked Questions.” https://www.makegoodfood.ca/en/faq
[4] Home Chef. “How It Works.” https://www.homechef.com/how-it-works
[5] Chef’s Plate. “How It Works.” https://www.chefsplate.com/how_it_works
[6] Sun Basket. “How it works,” https://sunbasket.com/how-it-works/
