That $150 meal kit subscription I signed up for last month was a total dud

I figured I'd try Hello Fresh for a change of pace after hearing good things, but almost every recipe took way longer than they claimed and needed extra salt or spices I had to buy separate. After three boxes I realized I spent about $180 total on stuff that was more stressful than just planning my own meals. Anyone else find these meal kits more trouble than they're worth?

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charles44228d ago

Same thing happened to me with Blue Apron a couple years back. I tried three boxes too and every single one had me hunting for salt and pepper like the recipe assumed my pantry was a professional kitchen. The times were always off by like 20-30 minutes and half the veggies came bruised or wilted by day two. I ended up spending $195 total and still had to go to the grocery store for basics. Honestly, after that I just went back to planning my own meals on Sunday afternoons, takes an hour tops and I save at least $40 a week. Those kits feel like they solve a problem that only exists if you refuse to make a grocery list.

sean_torres7128d ago

$195 for three boxes? That's wild, I didn't realize they added up that fast.

riley_miller2525d ago

Oh dude, same exact thing with HelloFresh. My first box the "quick" meal took me an hour and a half because the instructions said to "dice the sweet potato into 1/2 inch cubes" but didn't mention you have to peel the dang thing first. And the portions were a joke - I got a single zucchini for a meal that was supposed to feed two people. By the time I added my own spices, extra veggies, and a side salad from the store I might as well have just cooked from scratch.