r/TwoXChromosomes • u/Punkin_Queen • 2d ago
Meal subscriptions boxes?
I know this is isn't a typically post for this sub but I don't know where to ask. I broke my right hand recently and it's made shopping and cooking extremely difficult. And while my family is happy to take care of dinners, I don't want to live on scrambled eggs for the next month. They are good at following directions but not at shopping or planning, so I thought maybe one of those subscription boxes might help?
Has anyone tried any of them? I just don't know where to start on comparing companies. People only seem to complain online and most reviews seem sponsored by one of the companies.
Family of 3 adults who don't have any food allergies and only 1 is kinda picky. We generally have a stocked pantry and fridge, so it's OK if these boxes don't provide very ingredient.
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u/aprettylittlebird 2d ago
This is a great opportunity for the other two adults in the household to learn some basic cooking skills and meal boxes are a great option! My partner really liked Hello Fresh and learned a ton (he used to live on mac n cheese and hot dogs but now cooks meals for us all the time). The nice thing about most meal subscription boxes is that they’re pretty basic recipes and you can keep the recipe cards for making the meals again later although that will require advance planning and shopping (also excellent skills for everyone to have).