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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not to derail the thread, but can you say more about thefresh20?  Looks great, but they dont' have any sample plans up.  How long does it take you to prep and cook the dinners?  Do you think it's worth it?[/quote]

You can get sample plans but you have to register first.  I did that and to be honest, didn't love the sample week they offered, but ended up signing up anyway and am glad I did.  Here's an example of the recipes for a week (this is the vegetarian plan):

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KIDNEY BEAN STEW
Crispy Kale and Farro  (I wasn't a huge fan of the bean stew, but that may be my tastes.  Crispy kale and farro was good) ?

CHICKPEA COUSCOUS &
BALSAMIC ONIONS   (I added shrimp to this as I'm not fully vegetarian and it was delicious - really good!)
Roasted asparagus

APPLE & LEEK SOUP
Cheese quesadillas & Berries  (Big hit with the kids)
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GOAT CHEESE, COUSCOUS
AND KALE SALAD  (This one actually got my 3 year old eating kale)
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SPINACH STRATA  (Also very tasty - 1 year old wouldn't stop eating it).
Fresh berries

Often something that you prepare as part of Monday's meal will end up becoming part of the meal on Wednesday (though not the case on the week above).  The PDF has one page of shopping list, plus one page for "make ahead" which outlines what to do at the beginning of the week.  The make ahead time can vary from nothing or almost nothing to about an hour and a half.  Then almost all the meals are done in 30 minutes and often less.  There have been a couple of times that it's taken 40 minutes.  The spinach strata above was in the oven for about 30 minutes I think so it obviously took more like 40 all together.

One downside is that ingredients will repeat during the week (so that you use everything you buy) and if one of those ingredients is something you don't much care for then you could end up having it two or three times that week in one way or another.  Sometimes there are suggestions for substitutions, but if you can cook you'll have some ideas of your own.  I add fish or shrimp occasionally, often when the recipe calls for cannellini beans and it's worked well.  Occasionally there will be an ingredient that you wouldn't normally use or that sounds like an odd combination.  Every time I've seen that and gone with it it's been completely worth it and has added something to the meal.  There are often Mexican style foods on the menus which were not a usual part of my repertoire before this, and I am absolutely a convert.  I made a really delicious nectarine salsa the other day, for example and the tostados I made recently were also a big hit.

We started on the monthly plan ($5 a month) and recently switched to annual ($40 or so, I think) because it gives access to the archives which is good if you want more choice what to cook for the week.
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This is very helpful.  Thanks for taking the time to explain.[/quote]

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