Terry Coombs wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> On 7/23/2017 6:11 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
> >
> >"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.
>
> 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
Smile, be at ease. She lives in her own place on prices as you can see
the rest of us explaining.
I generally grind my own (hubby likes some raw and I no longer trues
the stores too well on that). My mix runs about 2.99lb on average.
Sometimes less and sometimes a little more.
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