Foodie Swellness: Mealspirations

April 2, 2014

Last week, I got to test out the new recipe and ingredients delivery service Mealspirations.

The way it works is Mealspirations chefs create a weekly menu, you choose a meal package (which starts at $12/meal) and then the ingredients and recipes (all designed to be ready in 40 minutes or less) are delivered to you on Sunday. You’ll need a few staple ingredients on hand, which they outline for you (items such as olive oil and honey, for example). The meals are seasonal and ring in at 800 calories or less.

Overall, I enjoyed the service–the meals were simple but tasty, and indeed ready in 40 minutes or less. (Plus, it gave me a little break from my all-cheese, all-the-time meals — you know I’m a cheese ambassador, right?). I find I can get into phases when I feel lazy and don’t want to look for recipes to my meals for the week. So this just made it a no-brainer. My favourite meal of the three I tried was the risotto with roasted vegetables.

On the downside? It’d be incredible if I didn’t have to do some of the prep work (for example, I find chopping veggies takes a lot of time) but I understand that veggies wouldn’t stay as fresh when chopped in advance. And while I could definitely see this service as a great way to not come home to an empty fridge after traveling and having zero idea of what to have for dinner when I’ve gotten off a flight (welcome to my life lately…), Mealspirations (which is available in most of the GTA) only delivers on Sundays, which is not so helpful if I’m arriving home any other day of the week.

Verdict: I cook often (and love food, haha — you may know this if you follow me on Instagram), so for the most part, I’m happy to find recipes and whip up dinner. But I do see it as a great way to get people who may not ordinarily cook from scratch to do so even on a busy weeknight.

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Tags: Cooking, food delivery service, health, home chef, home cooking, meal planning, Mealspirations, recipes