Greenchef Review -

One of the things I like to do on The Hungry Dater is give you guys reviews of the things I think you all will like. Many times their reviews of bars and restaurants, but other times they’ll be reviews of books, date night places, or services I think are helpful, important or fun.

For the latest installment of “Time-Saving Tuesdays” (that’s the busy weeknight meal post), I decided, this week, to review Greenchef for you.

There are so many of these services popping up all over Facebook and Pinterest. It’s difficult to keep up with all of them. I’d say the most popular are probably “Plated” or “Blue Apron.” I have to admit, I’ve never tried either of those–and I do plan on trying a whole bunch of different ones for you all this Summer/Fall so I can tell you what I really think the best one is. But as I go, I’ll review them on their own as well.

I know I’ve said it before, but I’m allergic to wheat (maaaaaaajor sad face), which means I eat Gluten Free. Now, it’s actually a great time to be GF, because it’s really trendy right now so there are tons of options. However, it also limits me a bit–especially when it comes to these ordering services. It’s not as easy (and definitely not as cheap) to allow someone else to help you make your meals.

Greenchef really does try and help with that. Their mission is to produce Organic, healthy, fast meals, which can appeal to lots of different eating styles. Not only do they have a GF option, but they also have Paleo, Omnivore and Vegetarian. Also, they pride themselves on using mostly Organic ingredients, and making their shipping materials recyclable. All of this is important to me–both health-wise, and in regards to the environment.

The meals are satisfying, large, and I have not seen one yet that’s gone over a prep time of 40 minutes–and that one was special. Most of them stick to around a 25-30 minute prep time, and the time estimates are pretty darn accurate, with all the work included. They get delivered to your door on a day of the week of your choosing, and the ingredients show up fresh and cold. Sometimes it is difficult to order this service weekly as a single because the meals come in twos–and often I get three out of them. However, the great part about that is, you always get lunch!

The flavors are great. Admittedly, the very first week of Greenchef meals I got, I wasn’t impressed. It turned out to be a week where there were two chicken meals and two out of the three meals were Greek-ish in flavor. It was just a lot. The flavors were strong, the spices were dense, and honestly…. I don’t like chicken. Because of all these factors, I decided to try it one more week. The next week was perfect!

As you know, I’m not great about vegetables, and I’m making a serious effort to get more of them in my diet. Greenchef, it turns out, is a great way to do so because the meals are generally veggie-based.

As a GF eater, one of the things I don’t love about Greenchef is I can’t choose the meals on a weekly basis–I know you can with other services like this one. Along that same vein, the GF option at Greenchef is a bit pricey. The meals are around $14.00 each, so the weekly total is $90 for a week’s worth of meals. However, I know it is unusual to spend less than that on three organic dinners for two people, so it’s a good bill to pay. I did receive one box over the several months of my orders which had some brown arugula in it. However, they handled the situation splendidly and sent me a free meal the next week.

Probably the best part of this service is the opportunities! As a person who likes to try different and new things–and to learn how to cook them–it can sometimes be frustrating to buy new things in bulk only to find I only want that one meal, or even worse, to find I don’t like it and I have a whole bunch left! With Greenchef, I don’t have to worry about that because I get to try one meal. If I like it then, I can get more and learn to cook it regularly.

On a whole, Greenchef is a great service with some awesome goals and a great mission. It helps with meal planning and preparation on busy work nights. There’s always enough to have a friend over or to take a lunch, and the meals are healthy and nutritious. I’ll keep researching the different meal delivery services and report back as it goes.

In the meantime, happy cooking, Hungry Daters!

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