On 7/23/2017 6:11 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
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> "cshenk" > wrote in message
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>> Julie Bove wrote in rec.food.cooking:
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>>> "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.
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>> 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.
DAYUM ! Where do you live ? We pay an average here of $3-$4 a pound
for 80/20 ground beef . I try to get it on sale for $3 , but sometimes
we run out before the next sale .
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Snag