If you read my previous blog, you will know that I have occasionally used meal subscription services, just to try them out. These have included Bodychef (a very long time ago and very good), Hello Fresh (good but costly), the one that you have to provide most of the ingredients and you get the sauces, etc - I forget its name (much later edit: Simply Cook) - and Slimming World Kitchen.
They were all good in their way and I've been thinking of treating myself to a one off box.
I went back to the Bodychef site and it's expanded considerably. I'm glad about that, it really was very good, and I've put it down as a possible for another time but for now I've ordered a SW Kitchen box. They come in two, three or four portion sizes so I for the two portion, five meals box. The nice thing is that you choose your meals from a possible fifteen, the instructions come in a booklet that has all the recipes so you can make some of the others and provide your own ingredients (halving to make enough for one). And now you can have a one off box, it doesn't have to be part of a subscription.
I went back to the Bodychef site and it's expanded considerably. I'm glad about that, it really was very good, and I've put it down as a possible for another time but for now I've ordered a SW Kitchen box. They come in two, three or four portion sizes so I for the two portion, five meals box. The nice thing is that you choose your meals from a possible fifteen, the instructions come in a booklet that has all the recipes so you can make some of the others and provide your own ingredients (halving to make enough for one). And now you can have a one off box, it doesn't have to be part of a subscription.
So I have ordered enough for at least ten main meals (I 🩷 my freezer): portions are generous so I can see some lunches as well as the main meals. They start on Thursday which is the day I have Diane round for lunch. Now Diane is also a Slimming World lady so using one of the meals will be just perfect.
Frugal? Well, no, but let's call it an Easter treat!
Half a fibre choice and one and a half swips for a level tbsp peanut butter powder.
Four swips for coconut milk, one and a half for the curry paste and three and a half for the buckwheat noodles - a total of nine. The oil, plus the bit of oil I sprayed on the waffle maker, was my healthy oil.
It was well worth the swips - it was absolutely delicious!
Summary:
Healthy extras: half a fibre, one oil and no calcium. Not brilliant and I might cut myself 30g of cheese to nibble.
Summary:
Healthy extras: half a fibre, one oil and no calcium. Not brilliant and I might cut myself 30g of cheese to nibble.
Ten and a half swips - that's OK.
Brunch: not totally sure but I might go for something toasty, eggy and avocado-ey with roasted veg or salad
D: chicken roast dinner - I would like to use up the cooked roast chicken in the freezer before I roast another one.
And fruit
'Facon' - not heard of that! Interested to see if you tried it! xx
ReplyDeleteNot today - I had a banana but forgot and chucked the skin in the compost bin. Doh. But I do want to give it a go, for sure. xx
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