"Terry Coombs" > wrote in message
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> 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.
>>>
>>> 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 .

Seattle area. I only buy organic, grass fed meats. I do make exceptions with
things like sausages or ham. I also only buy very lean ground beef.