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...

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.

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.

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

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?

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

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.

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.

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!

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

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.

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?