"cshenk" > wrote in message
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> Terry Coombs wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
>> On 7/22/2017 6:45 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>> > Here's an article which states they aren't all that. And no, they
>> > won't make you and your children have a better time together.
>> >
>> > http://time.com/4863064/amazon-meal-...apron-cooking/
>> >
>> > Meanwhile, sorry but I'd rather not. I'm pretty good putting meals
>> > together without someone sending ingredients in a box.
>> >
>> > Jill
>>
>> Me too ! And that stuff can't possibly compete with home grown fruits
>> and veggies . It may be as fresh as off the shelf grocery store fare
>> , but from the article it's $8 -$12 per serving . Our dinner tonight
>> might have cost us 3 bucks total , and we have leftovers . For sure
>> the locally-grown taters , okra , and tomatoes we had were fresher ...
>>
>> --
>>
>> Snag
>
> Exactly Terry, they try to tout it as cheaper than home cooking but
> they jack the price way up and it's pretty pitiful at 8$ or more a
> serving for a single meal. I can eat out for less than that at many
> places.
>
> If someone here can't make a healthy meal for 3$ per person, they
> probably need to learn cooking/shopping skills. Fancy meals with steak
> shouldn't run over 5$ each.

Where do you get good steak that's that cheap? Most of my meals are based on
cheap food but the other two that live here do love a good streak. 4 good
steaks from Central Market run about $40. And my husband can easily eat two
steaks in one meal. Even the lesser quality steaks that I bought the other
day from the same store were about $5.99 per package. Two small steaks in
each package. He ate one package himself but I knew it wouldn't be enough
for him so I padded the meal out with soup, salad, fruit and potatoes.