On Sun, 23 Jul 2017 21:42:37 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 7/23/2017 9:15 PM, Terry Coombs wrote:
>> On 7/23/2017 6:11 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>
>>> "cshenk" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> 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.
>>
>> 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 .
>>
>> --
>>
>> Snag
>>
>She lives in a place that is in someone's dream.
>
>Jill

Um, nightmare!