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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For me, deciding what I want to eat isn't hard—I have probably TOO MANY ideas of what I should cook. And grocery shopping isn't hard. I've got two kids, a full-time job and a very busy spouse, but I've always liked going to grocery stores—I used to go with my mom as a kid and that store had warm vibes and my mom knew everyone who worked there (because working in a grocery store used to be a career where you stayed for decades and knew everyone). But even on insane weeks, we just get groceries delivered.

For me, the problem is getting home in time to cook a nutritious meal that my family will eat, not choosing the meal or acquiring the ingredients. Most weeks, I wind up feeling very guilty over the various things I bought earlier in the week that didn't wind up getting used because I didnt' have time to get them on the stove and the table.

So, when we've tried meal prep boxes, I find myself facing recipes that someone in the family is going to complain about, and still require preparation. It might save me the grocery shopping time, but it takes away the flexibility and still requires me to cook and clean up.

I think if I'm going to replace my own cooking, I just want whole meals, that someone else cooks for me. A private chef that doesn't mind my kids' withering criticisms.

But they're popular--what do you guys think? I know everyone has tried them, but do you stick with them or are they occasional things, just to fill in gaps in the weekly menu?[/quote]

Meal-prep boxes are designed more for people who don't have time and also don't find it so easy to plan for meals. Sounds like you would be better served by advanced meal-prepping, ie allocating Sunday afternoons to preparing foods for the week, including things like putting together casseroles and freezing them; getting recipes ready (put together) so you can just pop them in the oven or on the stove or whatever on the night you need them. And consider making your schedule less crazy. It's ok not to fill everyone's every minute with activities. Even the youngest of kids can be brought into meal prep.[/quote]

Yeah, thanks, I don't need life advice—just asking what people think of meal prep boxes.[/quote]

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