6 o'clock scramble- is it worth it?

[Anonymous]

You have to subscribe/pay for it, right? We're a vegetarian family- do you think we could use this or are all the recipes too meat-focused?

[Anonymous]

I purchased the book and it was a great.

I got us out of our rut. There are a handful of recipes we have added into our rotation.

[Anonymous]

You could always get the book out of the library and try it out.

[Anonymous]

Are you talking about the web site? Have been a subscriber for years and it revolutionized our dinners. Lots of vegetarian or vegetarian-friendly options. I wouldn't hesitate to subscribe!

[Anonymous]

I have the first cookbook and we have enjoyed some of the recipies in it, but not enough of them for me to subscribe to the service.

[Anonymous]

We are a vegetarian and I tried it for 3 months. There's usually 1-2 veg recipes a week, and you can always try to adapt recipes as well.

That said, I didn't really find the service all that useful. I got one recipe that I use fairly frequently out of the whole 3 months. Even though they are "30 minute" recipes, I found it really too much to try a new recipe every night. I'd much rather rely on my standbys on weekdays, and try a new recipe once in a while. And to be honest, the recipes were nothing special IMO. A lot were pretty flavorless. (Maybe the meat-eaters had a different experience.)

Honestly I have had better luck trying a new recipe from Pinterest every week. It's free and I get to pick the recipe. You don't get a grocery list, but really, it's not that hard to make a grocery list.

[Anonymous]

I LOVE it. So brainless - exactly what I needed when the kids were small and our time was stretched to the max.

[Anonymous]

I tried some recipes from the book. Thought they were OK, nothing phenomenal. How much does the "service" cost? I don't think it takes that much time to create a grocery list and do some meal planning. Maybe for a real beginner cook?

[Anonymous]

I liked the idea, but my family had NO interest in the recipes.

[Anonymous]

I think it is worth a 3 month subscription to find new recipes and get put of a rut. You can just browse the library Of recipes. But I found that I really only kept a few in the end. Most are pretty bland (although there are tips to spice it up). Alot of them are just not that good. But there are a few keepers. And the customer service is great - the owner will answer any question.

[Anonymous]

I subscribed for six months and didn't use it. Too many things my family wouldn't eat, and once you start substituting out, it takes the ease out of it. I was spending too much time on it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I found it really too much to try a new recipe every night. I'd much rather rely on my standbys on weekdays, and try a new recipe once in a while. And to be honest, the recipes were nothing special IMO. A lot were pretty flavorless. (Maybe the meat-eaters had a different experience.)

This. My experience exactly and we are omnivores. Plus 30 min is the most I can spend on a weeknight and a new recipe will often take longer than the stated time. Plus I couldn't take advantage of sales...