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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm reviving this old thread because I can't believe I got suckered into spending $90 on flipping spices and I want to warn the world!

I had heard of wildtree before, but never paid it much attention.  A friend was invited to a freezer meal party, and asked me to tag along.  I chose the crock pot freezer meal kit, willingly handed over the credit card for the ~$90 fee and a couple days before the party was emailed the shopping list which consisted of: 
lots of freezer bags
several pounds of meat - mostly chicken
several canned tomato products 
a few cans of different type beans
fresh veggies like carrots, onion, celery and peppers

I already had the freezer bags, most of the fresh veggies and canned items, so I ended up spending about $130 more on the meat, dry tapioca, green chilies and peppers.  I shopped quick and perhaps could have gotten it cheaper if I'd shopped around, but I was in a hurry.

So, this "kit" is designed to make 20 full size meals, and the extra shopping list was to be used for 10 of those, saving the other 1/2 of the kit for future use.  Since we're just 2 1/2 eaters here, I decided to split my 10 into 20 meals.  So for 20 meals, I've now invested about $175.  That doesn't sound bad at all, does it - less than $10 per meal for 2-3 people?  That sounds fairly cheap actually.  But, about 1/4 of the price was for the wildtree products - which again, WERE JUST SPICES!

My kit came with jars (~4 oz each) of:
garlic seasoning blend
fajita seasoning
spaghetti sauce blend
java rub
onion blend
chicken bouillon soup base
13 oz bottle of roasted garlic grapeseed oil

And yes, this is exactly what it sounds like - not some wonderfully magical concoction.  They are plain old seasoning blends you'd find in the spice aisle of any grocery store.  at about a 500% markup!  They did smell great.  Not any better than Mckormick though.

To top it off, our "party" was cancelled due to weather issues, so I was stuck chopping all the veggies, prepping the meats and making these bags by myself, without the companionship of friends, drinking and snacking.  I was almost physically sick to my stomach when my kit was dropped off and I found literally <$20 worth of spice rubs/blends inside.  We haven't eaten any meals yet - so maybe I'm wrong - maybe these blends have transformational powers to make my roast extra special.  Oh, I forgot to add, in addition to the kit, and the shopping list, there are additional add-ons for each meal which are needed the day of cooking/serving.  A pound of potatoes for the roast, pasta, mushrooms, white wine, parmesan and cream for the chicken/tomato garlic cream sauce, cilantro, lime, avocado and tortillas for the chicken posole, etc.  :/

So, if you've made it this far, I'm hoping you have a vested interest in wildtree and can please tell me what I'm missing.  On what planet is wildtree worth it's price?  Flipping through the catalog, I see 12 oz of wing sauce for $11, 5 oz of strawberry balsamic vinegar for $10, 1.4 oz guacamole seasoning for $7.  Almost $30 for items that should total no more than $10 - even if you're buying the best, most pure and healthy brands!

Shame on me for falling for this scam, but hopefully someone can either enlighten me, or I can keep others from falling prey.  Either case would cheer me up immensely.  [/quote]

This exactly. And all the meals are bland because the mixes don't have salt in them. Totally not worth the money or effort. Just make your own spices. Blah. [/quote]

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