Do Recipe Boxes Like Green Chef Live Up To The Hype?
In recent times, more and more people have been signing up for recipe box delivery services. At a glance, recipe boxes seem like a big commitment, but it turns out, they’re possibly the most convenient way to cook homemade food!
One of the main players in the recipe box space is Green Chef, founded in the US and recently launched in the UK. Green Chef is perfect for people who want a healthier lifestyle but don’t have the time to shop, prep, and cook healthy recipes from scratch.
Want to know more? Here are all your questions answered:
What exactly is a recipe box company?
When you subscribe to Green Chef, you’ll choose your diet preference along with what recipes you want to receive from their weekly menu. Once you’ve chosen a delivery date, Green Chef sends you a box with all your ingredients, pre-portioned, right to your doorstep.
No need to search the internet for new recipes, trek to the supermarket, or measure ingredients. With a recipe box, dinner time can be completely seamless. No more repeating the same recipes over and over or ordering takeaway every week!
Why do people use recipe boxes?
For many people who live busy lifestyles, cooking the traditional way means taking time to find recipe inspiration, buying the ingredients, prepping the food and measuring everything out – and that’s even before the cooking starts! Some people rely on takeaway, but that ends up costing too much.
With Green Chef, all the ingredients are sourced for you, and everything comes pre-portioned so there’s no food waste and you don’t have to measure everything out , so the meals only take about 30 minutes to throw together. And you get to experience that sense of achievement and great taste you get from a home-cooked meal! Plus, all their ingredients are locally sourced, so you know they are fresh.
How much does it cost?
Meals start as low as £2.82 per serving with Green Chef (scroll down for your special discount!).
For me, takeaway with delivery fees averages around £15, so it’s crazy to me that I can get much higher-quality, healthy and delicious meals for less.
What kind of plans and recipes do they have?
Green Chef has five plans available: Keto, Vegetarian, Vegan, Lower Carb and Flexitarian. Here’s a bit more on each:
The Keto plan consists of super low-carb with leafy greens, lean meat and dairy.
The Lower Carb plan offers fresh, satisfying dishes that are lower carb & simple to cook.
The Vegetarian Plan offers tasty fusion dishes with high-quality dairy, leafy greens, and plant protein .
The Vegan Plan consists of plant-based dishes rich in fibre, minerals and nutrients .
The Flexitarian menu consists of meat, fish, and vegetarian options for a healthy lifestyle.
And that’s just one taste bud of flavour for each plan–there’s so much more with their menus rotating each week. Everything sounds delicious if you ask me!
Subscription? Am I locked in?
Nope, you can pause or cancel your subscription whenever you want! When you sign up, you get a login where you can choose your recipes, select your delivery day, and pause when necessary. It’s completely flexible.
How come you’re such a big fan?
Personally, I love Green Chef because of how convenient it is. Everything I need is delivered right to my doorstep every week, and I haven’t had to stress about dinner once since signing up.
As recipe boxes go, Green Chef is healthy and makes specialised dieting way easier. I never thought it would be this easy to cook healthy homemade dinners! Give it a shot, and you won’t regret it.
