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01-03-2018, 11:28 AM | #1 |
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Has anyone tried Hello Fresh?
A new mom likes healthy foods and I'm too far away to bring a meal.
Has anyone tried Hello Fresh? The website seemed kind of hurry up and buy it to me which makes me I don't want this new mom to have to research how I can get good,hot food to her! |
01-03-2018, 11:38 AM | #2 |
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Re: Has anyone tried Hello Fresh?
I like hello fresh but not for a new mom- it's a lot of cooking. For example you get raw vegetables you have to peel, chop, and cook.
For a new mom I would do grub hub or instacart with prepared foods- for example a frozen lasagna, bagged salad, and garlic bread. Olive Garden catering delivery would be a nice option, too.
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01-03-2018, 11:56 AM | #3 |
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Re: Has anyone tried Hello Fresh?
Yes, I like it. For a new mom, I'd do Home Chef instead. Same concept, but you can choose two meals to cook and a few fruits or smoothie ingredients or some no cook salads. I found it a better fit since I didn't have to cook three times in a week but still got food.
You should be able to find coupon codes for any of the meal subscription sites at any time, so don't feel pressured to buy ASAP. In fact, many of them will give current subscribers free boxes offers to pass along to friends. I don't have any now or I'd hook you up. Maybe someone here does? |
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01-03-2018, 12:44 PM | #4 | |
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Re: Has anyone tried Hello Fresh?
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The exhaustion of new baby is going to hit her upside the head the way only the first baby can and she's going to realize she needs to eat yesterday. If anyone else has ideas, please feel free to add other thoughts. |
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01-03-2018, 06:37 PM | #5 |
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Re: Has anyone tried Hello Fresh?
Maybe we could brainstorm non-prepared meals that could be a grocery delivery, stuff that can be eaten cold like produce that doesn't need a big production...organic apples, baby carrots, etc. I discovered at either Aldi's or WalMart, as far as relatively pure items you can microwave or add hot water...you can buy frozen quinoa blends, frozen veggie blends with beans and chickpeas, plain brown rice in frozen or shelf-stable bags. Baby carrots and hummus. Cut platters of fruits and veggies. Yogurt, ricotta, cheese, cottage cheese, etc. were favorites of mine, though not everyone does that much dairy. Bags of frozen fruit for smoothies, though I needed dh to blend those so I didn't scare the baby. Cartons of organic bone broth and bags of frozen veggies made soup that seemed less scary than cans of processed soup. Salad isn't filling, but washed bagged salad can be eaten straight up, and can have sunflower seeds and lots of extra veggies if you get the right blend. Nut butter can be eaten with a spoon if desperate.
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01-03-2018, 06:52 PM | #6 | |
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Re: Has anyone tried Hello Fresh?
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I don't know if she'd go for it but Zatarains beans and rices are my go-to easy meal that we might make like someone else might make boxed mac and cheese- just something fast and easy and not too unhealthy. They have a black bean one and a red bean one- both are good. They are a processed food, but much better than many. When I was looking into Instacart when we were on vacation, I could also get Costco and Whole Foods stuff delivered. I have a great lentil brown rice casserole recipe that is whole foods that you could make a mix for and mail and she could just add water and crock pot it. Let me know if you'd like it.
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01-03-2018, 08:37 PM | #7 |
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Re: Has anyone tried Hello Fresh?
Do you know any of her local friends or family? I sent PayPal to a local person who picked up food and delivered it for me.
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01-08-2018, 12:46 PM | #8 |
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Re: Has anyone tried Hello Fresh?
Just saw an ad on Facebook for Sun Basket, it's a vegan meal subscription service and they're offering $45 off to new customers. No idea if it's any good or a good value, though.
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01-12-2018, 05:31 AM | #9 |
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Re: Has anyone tried Hello Fresh?
My roommate does Sun Basket - it seems to be pretty similar to Hello Fresh (which we've both tried) in terms of meal prep time and energy.
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