Chefs Plate - Meal Ingredients delivered to your door

[FraserB]

Signed up using the ExtraSlow link, delivery is coming on Monday. Recipe list is below, I'll try to post a review of each.

- Chipotle chicken and cheese burgers
- Pacific cod and smoked bacon chowder
- Forest mushroom ragu

Does anyone know if the meals for 4 are different from the meals for 2? Since the food keeps for a few days, might do a single bi-weekly delivery and try some other ones.

[Aleks]

Originally posted by FraserB
Signed up using the ExtraSlow link, delivery is coming on Monday. Recipe list is below, I'll try to post a review of each.

- Chipotle chicken and cheese burgers
- Pacific cod and smoked bacon chowder
- Forest mushroom ragu

Does anyone know if the meals for 4 are different from the meals for 2? Since the food keeps for a few days, might do a single bi-weekly delivery and try some other ones.

Yes, the family recipes are different than ones for 2. There are a lot more options for 2 person plans. Go to main page, what's on the menu and you can see the differences there.

[ExtraSlow]

Old thread, but if anyone wants to try out "the good food box" I have a couple promo codes for one free box each. Pm me and they are yours. I don't think I get any kickback on these.
If anyone wants to sign up for chefs plate, pm me your email address and I think you get ten bucks credit, and I do too.

[killramos]

Has anyone looked at the benefit of this service considering you can actually get groceries delivered to you home these days?

I realize they do a bit of prep as well but costs have to be pretty high?

That said I have a friend who uses this often she swears by it as a busy professional.

[Aleks]

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Has anyone looked at the benefit of this service considering you can actually get groceries delivered to you home these days?

I realize they do a bit of prep as well but costs have to be pretty high?

That said I have a friend who uses this often she swears by it as a busy professional.

We have been using it for over a year now. I tried getting the groceries myself to re-make some of the recipes but this is just so much more convenient with the exact amounts you need.

[bjstare]

When my wife and I were both working, we used this a couple times. I was not overly impressed with the recipes (half of them were good, half were mediocre), and was sorely disappointed with the quantity of meat in each "portion". Obviously, you get what you pay for, and they have to offset the delivery/packaging cost somehow, but the difference in the amount of food per dollar vs. getting your own groceries is significant.

Moot point now that I have a stay at home woman though.

[Brent.ff]

i used it for a week.. definitely just do my own groceries on the way home. Ya it takes 5 minutes longer to prep the ingredients, but it's at least 1/2 to 1/4 the price (plus leftovers)..

[killramos]

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Moot point now that I have a stay at home woman though.

I’m doing this wrong, my wife currently works two jobs and I’m trying to convince her to go to medical school

I would be worried about Portion sizes as I like having a decent sized dinner if I’m going to actually make something. That and whether the recipes are actually any good or pretty mediocre.

If I really need a 0 effort meal I just go on skip and get some Thai or something which means 3 days of leftovers haha.

[schurchill39]

We've been getting this for almost a year now and I quite enjoy it. Yea you get some duds every once and a while, and its not as cheap as getting your own groceries but its not as expensive as eating out either. My wife and I are pretty plane jane most of the time when it comes to cooking during the week so this was a way for us to inject some food that we otherwise would never have tried. I find the portion sizes to be good as it helps me not eat until I hate myself.

My only two complaints are 1) anything that has lemon in it WAYYYYYY over does the lemon. I usually 1/4 what it says and even that is strong and 2) no left overs if both of us are home for supper. Besides that I like it and will probably continue to do it until we go fully broke

[jwslam]

How are they with promos for regulars?
Or are they like any other subscription service (i.e. cable, phone, etc) where once you're hooked there's zero discounts whatsoever?

[ExtraSlow]

I don't often see promos for regular customers. I have a friend who signs up with a new email address each time and never subscribes and rotates through several services and that seems to result in decent savings.

[schurchill39]

Nothing for us regular folk... just like Telus.

[A790]

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I’m doing this wrong, my wife currently works two jobs and I’m trying to convince her to go to medical school

Nah that's doing it right. Dr. Killramos will pay for many a meal

[ercchry]

bulk prep and vac seal proteins (and freeze) bulk buy rice and potatoes... then just weekly trips for veg... no waste, 1/4 the price, twice the protein... but then again, i like cooking and could never blindly follow a recipe

[pheoxs]

We started chefs plate, this is our second week.

First week was soso. First recipe came with the eggs broken in the bag and the recipe came our pretty bland. We double checked it and there was no call for any spice or salt and pepper. Wasn't impressed. The second and third meals were tastey but as others have said, pricey for what you get. Also I missunderstood things a bit. I thought things were slightly prepped and they'd save time, instead most of the recipes take longer to make (since they are better/more complex meals).

We'll probably continue it for a month or so and then cancel it and remake the recipes that we liked. 22$ per meal is a lot when you consider what you get.

[ExtraSlow]

I have referrals for good food box and chefs plate if anyone wants them. Pm me, and include yiur email address if you want the chefs plates one, as it's linked to email.

[ExtraSlow]

No referral needed for a decent deal with goodfood. use code "spring90" and get $45 off each of your first two boxes. Promo Ends tomorrow.

[D'z Nutz]

I'll add a plug for Presto Eats:
https://prestoeats.com/

My sisters have been involved in the production of the kits and helping the company get started over the last couple months. They were at the Wellness Expo a few weeks ago with lots of interest, and will be at the Woman's Show next weekend, and at Crossroad's Market starting the week after if you guys want to try before you buy.

The kits were designed with the Instant Pot in mind but aren't necessary if you don't have one.

[ExtraSlow]

Anyone still using these meal kits? My wife gets one delivered most weeks. She hates meal planning, so this takes care of that nicely. I feel like the portions have gotten smaller, because we have fewer leftovers now. Or maybe I'm eating more. Hard to say.

I have a couple coupon codes for goodfood if anyone wants.

[Buster]

Yeah, we use these once a week or so. I quite like them, although as you say the portions aren't crazy generous.