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PoindexterOglethorpe

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25. Every time I see some kind of quote about the cost per meal

Sun Jan 5, 2020, 02:47 PM

Jan 2020

from one of the meal kit companies I'm truly horrified.

It really doesn't take that long to stop by a grocery store and buy the ingredients. And yeah, I wouldn't do horseradish mashed potatoes either.

I think it was Jamie Oliver a few years ago in a show trying to persuade people to cook real food, where he sent a dad off to make his usual fast food run, while Oliver stayed home with the sons to prepare dinner. When the dad got back, Oliver and the boys were outside tossing a football around, and the dad smugly concluded they'd thrown in the towel. Nope. Dinner was ready to eat and they had spare time.

Also, a lot of people like to make fun of Rachael Ray's thirty minute meals, but her techniques are everything. And I believe she has a video out there where she prepares a Thanksgiving dinner in one hour. The main thing is that the turkey is cut up, so it cooks in that length of time.

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When HelloFresh meets set-in-their-ways. [View all] Croney Jan 2020 OP

Isn't that the company that said something, maybe called Trump dewsgirl Jan 2020 #1

Oh I hope so! Croney Jan 2020 #5

I Googled..their CEO called him a racist.😂 dewsgirl Jan 2020 #10

I adore Penzeys! Alliepoo Jan 2020 #9

I Googled..their CEO called him a racist.😂 When I looked dewsgirl Jan 2020 #11

I love giving my Rethug relatives Penzey's as gifts. Croney Jan 2020 #13

Do your Rethug relatives know his political leanings? Ohiogal Jan 2020 #20

Some probably do, but we don't discuss it. Croney Jan 2020 #22

I'm sure I would feel the same way as you. Ohiogal Jan 2020 #2

I would eat them, I just don't want to bother making them! Croney Jan 2020 #6

Why would you Ohiogal Jan 2020 #17

That was my question, also Warpy Jan 2020 #18

I just detest horseradish. Ohiogal Jan 2020 #19

I like it in small amounts in things like tartar sauce. Warpy Jan 2020 #21

I really enjoyed trying new stuff while we were getting Plated boxes, Kali Jan 2020 #3

My daughter's kids are 14, 12, and 10, and I think she's trying Croney Jan 2020 #7

definitely Kali Jan 2020 #14

I use to do surveys on meals from, Old El Paso, Betty Crocker and dewsgirl Jan 2020 #12

that sounds kind of fun Kali Jan 2020 #15

We were young not really worried about our diets, at the time. dewsgirl Jan 2020 #16

I love horseradish mashed potatoes, but not with fish!! Grasswire2 Jan 2020 #4

The price is far beyond what we would pay, even if Croney Jan 2020 #8

for a while the grocery stores were offering them NJCher Jan 2020 #23

Meal Kits have their place. madaboutharry Jan 2020 #24

I've picked up a couple spinbaby Jan 2020 #28

Every time I see some kind of quote about the cost per meal PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2020 #25

I enjoy watching Rachel Ray and learn a lot Rorey Jan 2020 #26

I had been watching her for a while, and decided to make PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2020 #27