I am no chef... in fact I only make food/meals that cook in around 20 minutes! However, this was great value for money (£15 approx using Wowcher code, usually £39) and I'd been getting bored with my usual meal choices of fajitas, chilli, spag bol.... it was very easy to arrange although getting the timing right was a bit tricky and obviously you need to be in to take the delivery and there is roughly a weeks delay between ordering and getting it delivered (first order only as it is on a subscription).
Arrival day
Three recipes - exactly the right ingredients to make them. Right down to the tiny spice pots which are so cute. And an added bonus - Isle of Wight (where I grew up) tomatoes! All produce fresh and organic.
Meal one: 'Mexican Dirty Rice with Chicken and Chorizo'
This was delicious and probably my favourite! So I was sold from day one :) it did take longer than 40 minutes and that was because of how long brown rice takes to cook! I admit I got impatient, binned the partially cooked brown rice and chucked a packet rice in the microwave - Kim's top tip :) Health wise this one was the most calorific - however it was a great refuel post training.
Meal two: 'Undercover Ratatouille with Lemon Roasted Sea Bream'
I don't usually cook or eat white fish so this was something new. The ratatouille was delicious and so simple and the fish had minimal bones and was tasty - not bland at all. This one was the lowest in cals - no obvious carbs and you don't miss them. However, probably my least favourite of the three - I'd just rather have meat!
Meal three: 'Spiced Bollywood Beef with Bombay Potatoes'
Again, something I would NEVER ever cook myself - I haven't got a clue how to spice meat! But it was so easy and so worth it! This didn't take long at all and I loved that the potatoes got fried off at the end reminding me of cooked breakfasts at my nan's house. Ranked no. 2 I would cook this again (but getting the spices would be a pain). My only complaint was that there was no green (veg) but this could be easily added, I just wasn't sure what would go!
So for £15 I got 7 meals and 3 new recipes. It is a shame the RRP is £39 as I think that is a little on the expensive side for my budget at the moment. When you consider having to buy breakfast and snacks on top of that it will add up. My subscription is currently on 'hold' - another great feature. So the next time I get bored I will get a delivery and 3 new recipes :) can't wait but for now it is back to spag bol!
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