On 7/25/2017 1:53 PM, wrote:
> On Tue, 25 Jul 2017 06:48:32 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> On 7/24/2017 11:10 PM, Cheryl wrote:
>>> On 7/22/2017 7:45 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
>>>
>>> I joined Home Chef not because I can't put a meal together but just so
>>> that a couple of nights a week I didn't have to think about what to do
>>> for dinner. I was less then happy with the service even though the
>>> recipes were good and I really liked getting just the right amount of
>>> ingredients to make what I wanted without waste if I couldn't use
>>> something later. The reason I don't use them anymore is because a few
>>> times the order was very late and even after I'd gone to bed for the
>>> night. I'd get a text that my order was delivered and I'd have to get
>>> out of bed and unpack everything. The last order that was late was an
>>> entire day late and the ice bags were thawed and the meat was very close
>>> to being room temp. I emailed to complain and no one bothered to respond.
>>>
>> I understand the concept. Sounds like you had a really bad experience.
>> I really don't want to rely on the post office, UPS or FedEx to
>> deliver the ingredients for a meal. What if you had company? What do
>> you say? "I'm sure the dinner ingredients will be here soon... um,
>> around 7, 8, maybe 10 O'clock". Meanwhile, have some chips and dip.
>>
>> Jill
>
> By the time food arrives everyone will be zonked on booze.
> I don't understand any difficulty in thinking what to prepare for
> dinner... I'm ready to feed if Marine 1 lands in my yard. I keep a
> very well stocked larder and can cook eggs dozens of ways... I always
> have 3 dozen or more eggs in the fridge. I typically buy two of those
> 18 eg cartons each week and yesterday my neighbor brought me a doen
> brown eggs as a thank you for the zukes and cukes.
>
That's kind of the point of my original post. I don't think these
portioned out raw dinner kits are going to encourage anyone to cook
unless they're already interested in cooking. You have to wait for it
to arrive... which led to my question "what if you had company?"
They're supposed to sit around and hope the ingredients show up that night?

I will say this, though. You seem to use a heck of a lot more eggs than
anyone I've ever heard of. Of course there are a lot of ways to cook
eggs. But I certainly don't want to eat eggs every day.

I was thrilled when the store started stocking half cartons (6 eggs).
They last me about three months. No way could I use two cartons of 18
eggs in a week. Nor would I want to.

BTW, you're not feeding the military anymore.

Jill