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May 3-17, 2017 In the past two months, we've tried three different services that home-deliver ingredient boxes for home cooking. This week we're running short reviews on our experiences with each one. ____________ We've been ordering organic fruit & veg boxes from CERES Fair Food for years. We pay $46.75 for a small mixed fruit & veg box . It's intended to last two people a week but we stretch it out for a fortnight, supplementing it with a few extra groceries and, of course, eating out. What we received: apples, oranges, bananas, pears, carrots, potatoes, broccoli, onion, pumpkin, cabbage, spinach, lettuce. What we made:  salad on lentil tacos , roasted veges (with seitan chops , then sausage rolls ), soup , chimichurri pumpkin bowls , okonomiyaki , fruit as-is for snacks and juiced into soda water. Pros: Everything is seasonal and organic Total control over what meals you make of it It helps me form a habit of eating fruit, which I don't have at other t...

April 15-19, 2017 In the past two months, we've tried three different services that home-deliver ingredient boxes for home cooking. This week we're running short reviews on our experiences with each one. ____________ Friend of the blog @pfctdayelise gifted us a one week  free trial of the  Marley Spoon  two-person box that they subscribe to. We received two serves each of three dinners; this would usually cost $69.90. The Marley Spoon MO is eating well without too much effort, curbing the temptation to order takeaway on work-late weeknights. What we made:  warm roasted mushrooms with basmati & quinoa salad, roasted Dutch carrot salad, hearty pearl barley and sweet potato salad. Pros: Although I started with some skepticism, it was possible to prepare the meals in around 30 minutes as advertised Everything tasted good and felt nutritious Minimal food waste, since all ingredients are portioned to fit the recipe The recipes were detailed enough that we could recre...

March 31-April 1, 2017 In the past two months, we've tried three different services that home-deliver ingredient boxes for home cooking. This week we're running short reviews on our experiences with each one. ____________ We received a complementary trial of the Rice Kitchen   Vegetarian Delights Feast thanks to business co-founder Anh (we made friends as food bloggers years ago!). This delivery would normally cost $120 and is intended to cater to six people for one meal. Anh et al. describe their service as a 'DIY dinner party in a box' - it's an elaborate menu that calls for substantial preparation and encourages you to gather together the family or invite some friends over to share. What we made:  soy sauce eggs, tempura eggplant mantou buns, Asian mushroom salad, vegetarian popiah. Pros: The website and printed materials are beautiful, and definitely got me excited to cook! They supply all the necessary ingredients except for cooking oil, salt, pepper, some ...