Anyone heard of this? I subscribed to Everyday with Rachel Ray and I got information about this with my last issue. There was a coupon for $40 off on my first purchase. After checking out their web site I decided to give it a try.
Each week you get all the ingredients and the recipes for 3 meals for 2 people each. You can choose when you want to receive the packages. You don't have to get them every week. I signed up for 1 week a month to start. That's really all I can afford anyway. The packages are $69/week.

You can choose from 5 recipes. My first package included a recipe for salmon and zucchini skewers with Israeli couscous. The skewers were supposed to be grilled but I did mine in the broiler. Another of the recipes was for baked chicken breast on a Caesar salad. The third recipe was for a meatball pizza.

As I mentioned absolutely everything is included except for oil for cooking.. And there is the recipe itself. Everything comes in a styrofoam box with frozen packs to keep everything cold. Can't wait to try the next one. I just worry that I won't be able to find 3 recipes without stuff I don't like in them. Well, I can always pass on that week if it happens. I just wish you could look at the recipes more than one week ahead so you could plan better.

Well, we'll see how it all works out over the next few month.

Kate

On Mon, 1 Sep 2014 14:05:53 -0700 (PDT), Kate Connally
> wrote:

> Anyone heard of this? I subscribed to Everyday with Rachel Ray and I got information about this with my last issue. There was a coupon for $40 off on my first purchase. After checking out their web site I decided to give it a try.
> Each week you get all the ingredients and the recipes for 3 meals for 2 people each. You can choose when you want to receive the packages. You don't have to get them every week. I signed up for 1 week a month to start. That's really all I can afford anyway. The packages are $69/week.
>

HelloFresh doesn't deliver on the West Coast, but Google says there's
another company that does. http://www.blueapron.com You might want
to check that one out too.


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On 9/1/2014 3:05 PM, Kate Connally wrote:
> Anyone heard of this? I subscribed to Everyday with Rachel Ray and I got information about this with my last issue. There was a coupon for $40 off on my first purchase. After checking out their web site I decided to give it a try.
> Each week you get all the ingredients and the recipes for 3 meals for 2 people each. You can choose when you want to receive the packages. You don't have to get them every week. I signed up for 1 week a month to start. That's really all I can afford anyway. The packages are $69/week.
>
> You can choose from 5 recipes. My first package included a recipe for salmon and zucchini skewers with Israeli couscous. The skewers were supposed to be grilled but I did mine in the broiler. Another of the recipes was for baked chicken breast on a Caesar salad. The third recipe was for a meatball pizza.
>
> As I mentioned absolutely everything is included except for oil for cooking. And there is the recipe itself. Everything comes in a styrofoam box with frozen packs to keep everything cold. Can't wait to try the next one. I just worry that I won't be able to find 3 recipes without stuff I don't like in them. Well, I can always pass on that week if it happens. I just wish you could look at the recipes more than one week ahead so you could plan better.
>
> Well, we'll see how it all works out over the next few month.
>
> Kate
>

I seem to recall seeing that on "Shark Tank", but I can't recall if they
actually got funding.

"Kate Connally" > wrote in message
...
Anyone heard of this? I subscribed to Everyday with Rachel Ray and I got
information about this with my last issue. There was a coupon for $40 off
on my first purchase. After checking out their web site I decided to give
it a try.
Each week you get all the ingredients and the recipes for 3 meals for 2
people each. You can choose when you want to receive the packages. You
don't have to get them every week. I signed up for 1 week a month to start.
That's really all I can afford anyway. The packages are $69/week.

You can choose from 5 recipes. My first package included a recipe for
salmon and zucchini skewers with Israeli couscous. The skewers were
supposed to be grilled but I did mine in the broiler. Another of the
recipes was for baked chicken breast on a Caesar salad. The third recipe
was for a meatball pizza.

As I mentioned absolutely everything is included except for oil for cooking.
And there is the recipe itself. Everything comes in a styrofoam box with
frozen packs to keep everything cold. Can't wait to try the next one. I
just worry that I won't be able to find 3 recipes without stuff I don't like
in them. Well, I can always pass on that week if it happens. I just wish
you could look at the recipes more than one week ahead so you could plan
better.

Well, we'll see how it all works out over the next few month.

Kate

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I've heard of it only because of ads. It's not available here.

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 1 Sep 2014 14:05:53 -0700 (PDT), Kate Connally
> > wrote:
>
>> Anyone heard of this? I subscribed to Everyday with Rachel Ray and I got
>> information about this with my last issue. There was a coupon for $40
>> off on my first purchase. After checking out their web site I decided to
>> give it a try.
>> Each week you get all the ingredients and the recipes for 3 meals for 2
>> people each. You can choose when you want to receive the packages. You
>> don't have to get them every week. I signed up for 1 week a month to
>> start. That's really all I can afford anyway. The packages are
>> $69/week.
>>
>
> HelloFresh doesn't deliver on the West Coast, but Google says there's
> another company that does. http://www.blueapron.com You might want
> to check that one out too.

I looked into the Blue Apron one but it would be a total waste of money for
me. They send you things such as tiny amounts of seasonings that I would
already have. It's as though they think you have no food in your house
whatever and they send you all of the stuff. Very overpriced too.

On Mon, 1 Sep 2014 15:27:59 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:
>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
> >>
> >
> > HelloFresh doesn't deliver on the West Coast, but Google says there's
> > another company that does. http://www.blueapron.com You might want
> > to check that one out too.
>
> I looked into the Blue Apron one but it would be a total waste of money for
> me. They send you things such as tiny amounts of seasonings that I would
> already have. It's as though they think you have no food in your house
> whatever and they send you all of the stuff. Very overpriced too.

Packaging is a large part of the price. There are many, many people
who don't cook and do not have much in the way of seasoning beyond
salt & pepper, so I thought $9 per meal was acceptable if they supply
it lock, stock and barrel. It's a good way for non-cooks to learn how
without tying up a lot of money in seasonings they may or may not
like. You and I are not part of their target audience. I see KenK as
someone who might appreciate and could afford a service like that.


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Avoid cutting yourself when slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold them.

On 9/1/2014 8:01 PM, Sqwertz wrote:

>
> $11.50 is about what you'd pay for a restaurant meal that you don't
> have to cook and serve yourself. This is apparently for people who
> don't want to or can't shop themselves and don't mind paying 4X the
> cost for groceries.
>
> As they say on Shark Tank: "And for that reason, I'm out."
>
> -sw
>

Things like that are not about saving money. I don't know what the
market potential is, but I'm sure there are some people will enjoy the
experimenting with new to them dishes.

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 1 Sep 2014 15:27:59 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>>
>> "sf" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >>
>> >
>> > HelloFresh doesn't deliver on the West Coast, but Google says there's
>> > another company that does. http://www.blueapron.com You might want
>> > to check that one out too.
>>
>> I looked into the Blue Apron one but it would be a total waste of money
>> for
>> me. They send you things such as tiny amounts of seasonings that I would
>> already have. It's as though they think you have no food in your house
>> whatever and they send you all of the stuff. Very overpriced too.
>
> Packaging is a large part of the price. There are many, many people
> who don't cook and do not have much in the way of seasoning beyond
> salt & pepper, so I thought $9 per meal was acceptable if they supply
> it lock, stock and barrel. It's a good way for non-cooks to learn how
> without tying up a lot of money in seasonings they may or may not
> like. You and I are not part of their target audience. I see KenK as
> someone who might appreciate and could afford a service like that.

That could be. I also don't get the Dinner's Ready or Dream Dinners
concept. My mom tried to tell me that I would love it if I was working. I
don't know why she would think that. You still have to drive there. You
use their ingredients and their recipes to assemble dinners for the freezer.
And then you have to take them out and cook them. Not something I would be
willing to do in any way, shape or form.

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 1 Sep 2014 14:05:53 -0700 (PDT), Kate Connally wrote:
>
>> Anyone heard of this? I subscribed to Everyday with Rachel Ray and
>> I got information about this with my last issue. There was a
>> coupon for $40 off on my first purchase. After checking out their
>> web site I decided to give it a try. Each week you get all the
>> ingredients and the recipes for 3 meals for 2 people each. You can
>> choose when you want to receive the packages. You don't have to
>> get them every week. I signed up for 1 week a month to start.
>> That's really all I can afford anyway. The packages are $69/week.
>
> $11.50 is about what you'd pay for a restaurant meal that you don't
> have to cook and serve yourself. This is apparently for people who
> don't want to or can't shop themselves and don't mind paying 4X the
> cost for groceries.
>
> As they say on Shark Tank: "And for that reason, I'm out."
>
> -sw

Maybe where you're at! You'd be hard pressed to find a meal for that here
unless it was fast food. Some places might have a burger and fries for that
price or a salad. But it wouldn't include the drink and tip.

"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
...
> On 9/1/2014 8:01 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>
>>
>> $11.50 is about what you'd pay for a restaurant meal that you don't
>> have to cook and serve yourself. This is apparently for people who
>> don't want to or can't shop themselves and don't mind paying 4X the
>> cost for groceries.
>>
>> As they say on Shark Tank: "And for that reason, I'm out."
>>
>> -sw
>>
>
> Things like that are not about saving money. I don't know what the market
> potential is, but I'm sure there are some people will enjoy the
> experimenting with new to them dishes.

I did like getting the CSA boxes when we did get them. They forced me to
use or cook vegetables that I wouldn't ordinarily buy. Had I not gotten
those boxes I never would have tried fennel or Swiss chard. But... They
just weren't customizable enough for me. Prior, I had been able to get a
vegetable only box or a fruit only or a mixed. But no customization at all.
The new place allowed me to make 3 set in stone changes and then 5 more each
week, plus I could add things. But the boxes always included fruit. And in
general, we are not fruit eaters. Daughter will eat a few kinds and so will
husband but only specific things and those things were never in the box. I
also didn't know of anyone the time who would take it on a regular basis.
Not that I wanted to keep getting things and having to give them away. But
it's all a moot point now as getting them is no longer an option. My drop
point is gone.

On Mon, 1 Sep 2014 19:54:21 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

> That could be. I also don't get the Dinner's Ready or Dream Dinners
> concept. My mom tried to tell me that I would love it if I was working. I
> don't know why she would think that. You still have to drive there. You
> use their ingredients and their recipes to assemble dinners for the freezer.
> And then you have to take them out and cook them. Not something I would be
> willing to do in any way, shape or form.

I know if my husband and I were working full time at high pressure
jobs and we had small children to feed and get into bed, that concept
would certainly appeal to me.


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On Mon, 1 Sep 2014 20:00:06 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

> I did like getting the CSA boxes when we did get them.

Those things are MAJOR expenses! They charge more for one week of
*lame* choices than what I spend in a month on both fruit and
vegetables.


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"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 1 Sep 2014 19:54:21 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>> That could be. I also don't get the Dinner's Ready or Dream Dinners
>> concept. My mom tried to tell me that I would love it if I was working.
>> I
>> don't know why she would think that. You still have to drive there. You
>> use their ingredients and their recipes to assemble dinners for the
>> freezer.
>> And then you have to take them out and cook them. Not something I would
>> be
>> willing to do in any way, shape or form.
>
> I know if my husband and I were working full time at high pressure
> jobs and we had small children to feed and get into bed, that concept
> would certainly appeal to me.

Really? Hmmm... What would you have done with your kids while you went off
to make the food?

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 1 Sep 2014 20:00:06 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>> I did like getting the CSA boxes when we did get them.
>
> Those things are MAJOR expenses! They charge more for one week of
> *lame* choices than what I spend in a month on both fruit and
> vegetables.

You must not buy much then. My box was $29 per week. I spend much more
than that now. Much more!

On Mon, 1 Sep 2014 22:52:03 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Mon, 1 Sep 2014 19:54:21 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> That could be. I also don't get the Dinner's Ready or Dream Dinners
> >> concept. My mom tried to tell me that I would love it if I was working.
> >> I
> >> don't know why she would think that. You still have to drive there. You
> >> use their ingredients and their recipes to assemble dinners for the
> >> freezer.
> >> And then you have to take them out and cook them. Not something I would
> >> be
> >> willing to do in any way, shape or form.
> >
> > I know if my husband and I were working full time at high pressure
> > jobs and we had small children to feed and get into bed, that concept
> > would certainly appeal to me.
>
> Really? Hmmm... What would you have done with your kids while you went off
> to make the food?

I had lots of options. One of them was the babysitting co-op that I
belonged to; there were also friends, relatives and my husband. If it
was in the afternoon or evening and no other options were available,
I'd call a baby sitter. I didn't live in a vacuum.


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On Mon, 1 Sep 2014 22:53:04 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Mon, 1 Sep 2014 20:00:06 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> I did like getting the CSA boxes when we did get them.
> >
> > Those things are MAJOR expenses! They charge more for one week of
> > *lame* choices than what I spend in a month on both fruit and
> > vegetables.
>
> You must not buy much then. My box was $29 per week. I spend much more
> than that now. Much more!

I buy enough vegetables to have a vegetable and salad as part of each
meal and don't have leftovers to toss.


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Julie, it seems to be a program for young adults who don't cook and don't have time to shop
because they are too busy climbing the corporate ladder....or something like that. ;-)

N.

"Nancy2" > wrote in message
...
>
> Julie, it seems to be a program for young adults who don't cook and don't
> have time to shop
> because they are too busy climbing the corporate ladder....or something
> like that. ;-)
>
> N.

That could be. But in this area, those people probably live near the Pike
Place Market and would just go there after work and pick something up.

On Monday, September 1, 2014 5:05:53 PM UTC-4, Kate Connally wrote:
> Anyone heard of this? I subscribed to Everyday with Rachel Ray and I got information about this with my last issue. There was a coupon for $40 off on my first purchase. After checking out their web site I decided to give it a try.
>
> Each week you get all the ingredients and the recipes for 3 meals for 2 people each. You can choose when you want to receive the packages. You don't have to get them every week. I signed up for 1 week a month to start. That's really all I can afford anyway. The packages are $69/week.
>
>
>
> You can choose from 5 recipes. My first package included a recipe for salmon and zucchini skewers with Israeli couscous. The skewers were supposed to be grilled but I did mine in the broiler. Another of the recipes was for baked chicken breast on a Caesar salad. The third recipe was for a meatball pizza.
>
>
>
> As I mentioned absolutely everything is included except for oil for cooking. And there is the recipe itself. Everything comes in a styrofoam box with frozen packs to keep everything cold. Can't wait to try the next one. I just worry that I won't be able to find 3 recipes without stuff I don't like in them. Well, I can always pass on that week if it happens. I just wish you could look at the recipes more than one week ahead so you could plan better.
>
>
>
> Well, we'll see how it all works out over the next few month.

Okay, I can't figure out how to do this on google. I wanted to reply to someone's reply to my original post but can't do it.

Anyway, I just got this month's HelloFresh box and there was an announcement inside the they are now available across the entire country.

I can't wait to try this week's recipes. The a Short Rib Lettuce Wraps, Seared Swordfish with potato bean salad, Pork and Chinese Eggplant Stir-Fry.

Kate

Kate Connally > wrote:
> On Monday, September 1, 2014 5:05:53 PM UTC-4, Kate Connally wrote:
>> Anyone heard of this? I subscribed to Everyday with Rachel Ray and I
>> got information about this with my last issue. There was a coupon for
>> $40 off on my first purchase. After checking out their web site I
>> decided to give it a try.
>>
>> Each week you get all the ingredients and the recipes for 3 meals for 2
>> people each. You can choose when you want to receive the packages. You
>> don't have to get them every week. I signed up for 1 week a month to
>> start. That's really all I can afford anyway. The packages are $69/week.
>>
>>
>>
>> You can choose from 5 recipes. My first package included a recipe for
>> salmon and zucchini skewers with Israeli couscous. The skewers were
>> supposed to be grilled but I did mine in the broiler. Another of the
>> recipes was for baked chicken breast on a Caesar salad. The third
>> recipe was for a meatball pizza.
>>
>>
>>
>> As I mentioned absolutely everything is included except for oil for
>> cooking. And there is the recipe itself. Everything comes in a
>> styrofoam box with frozen packs to keep everything cold. Can't wait to
>> try the next one. I just worry that I won't be able to find 3 recipes
>> without stuff I don't like in them. Well, I can always pass on that
>> week if it happens. I just wish you could look at the recipes more than
>> one week ahead so you could plan better.
>>
>>
>>
>> Well, we'll see how it all works out over the next few month.
>
> Okay, I can't figure out how to do this on google. I wanted to reply to
> someone's reply to my original post but can't do it.
>
> Anyway, I just got this month's HelloFresh box and there was an
> announcement inside the they are now available across the entire country.
>
> I can't wait to try this week's recipes. The a Short Rib Lettuce
> Wraps, Seared Swordfish with potato bean salad, Pork and Chinese Eggplant Stir-Fry.
>
> Kate

Seventy bucks for fifteen dollars worth of ingredients. Just brilliant (if
you are Rachel Ray that is)!

On Thu, 18 Sep 2014 17:10:11 -0700 (PDT), Kate Connally
> wrote:

>On Monday, September 1, 2014 5:05:53 PM UTC-4, Kate Connally wrote:
>> Anyone heard of this? I subscribed to Everyday with Rachel Ray and I got information about this with my last issue. There was a coupon for $40 off on my first purchase. After checking out their web site I decided to give it a try.
>>
>> Each week you get all the ingredients and the recipes for 3 meals for 2 people each. You can choose when you want to receive the packages. You don't have to get them every week. I signed up for 1 week a month to start. That's really all I can afford anyway. The packages are $69/week.

>> You can choose from 5 recipes. My first package included a recipe for salmon and zucchini skewers with Israeli couscous. The skewers were supposed to be grilled but I did mine in the broiler. Another of the recipes was for baked chicken breast on a Caesar salad. The third recipe was for a meatball pizza.

>> As I mentioned absolutely everything is included except for oil for cooking. And there is the recipe itself. Everything comes in a styrofoam box with frozen packs to keep everything cold. Can't wait to try the next one. I just worry that I won't be able to find 3 recipes without stuff I don't like in them. Well, I can always pass on that week if it happens. I just wish you could look at the recipes more than one week ahead so you could plan better.

>> Well, we'll see how it all works out over the next few month.
>
>Okay, I can't figure out how to do this on google. I wanted to reply to someone's reply to my original post but can't do it.
>
>Anyway, I just got this month's HelloFresh box and there was an announcement inside the they are now available across the entire country.
>
>I can't wait to try this week's recipes. The a Short Rib Lettuce Wraps, Seared Swordfish with potato bean salad, Pork and Chinese Eggplant Stir-Fry.
>
>Kate

Dang, short ribs_and_swordfish, you'll be eating good for sure.
I've been looking at my fishmongers website (waiting for them to get
yellowtail collar) and I noticed swordfish is going for $17.99 a lb.
Nice haul, I hope you'll share some of the recipes.

koko

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