"cshenk" > wrote in message
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> Julie Bove wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
>>
>> "cshenk" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > 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.
>
> It's called portion control Julie, something your family may not use.
>
> Even bone in, a large serving is 1/2lb (8oz each) and that's 1/2 a
> 9.99lb cut of better steak. Those boxes won't have larger servings than
> that and are apt to be less than 8oz each by far.

I'm not talking about the boxes. I already know that even if I were
interested in them, which I am not, the food wouldn't be enough for my
husband. He's a big eater. Your steak must be very cheap there. Good ground
beef here is $8.99 per pound, regular price.

I just looked it up. Grass fed Chuck is $9.99 per pound. NY (which is what
my husband likes), ranges from about $15-26 per pound, depending on grass
fed or not and the store it is purchased at.