i tried every meal kit so you don't have to (canada edition)
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- Опубліковано 1 тра 2019
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For weeks Kelsey has been ordering and testing different meal kit boxes to find out once and for all which is the best! We do live in Toronto, and some of these boxes may not be available in other places! Have you tried any of these boxes? Which would you try?!
Stay tuned for a part 2 where Kelsey tries even more boxes!
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GoodFood: www.makegoodfood.ca/en/home
Fresh City: www.freshcityfarms.com/
Hello Fresh: www.hellofresh.ca/
Chef's Plate: www.chefsplate.com/
Check out the food box chart here: bit.ly/2WmbTCn
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I'm a tree hugger (recycle, compost, rain barrel, etc.) and thought I'd never buy a meal kit BUT a recent study showed that prepackaged meal kits have a smaller carbon footprint than equivalent meals bought from a grocery store and prepared at home. While everyone focuses on the packaging (much of which can be recycled), buying food then tossing it because you don't have time to cook is a huge waste. The study pointed out that when you purchase on your own you rarely purchase just what you need. You might buy e.g. a package of mushrooms rather than 6 mushrooms because the package is less expensive but then some go to waste. "One study estimates it (food production) is responsible for 19% to 29% of annual greenhouse gas emissions. The plastic that keeps food fresh certainly contributes to food's carbon footprint. A small part of this is producing the plastic that keeps food fresh. But to get the whole picture, Heard says you need to consider emissions from fertilizer production, farm equipment and processing operations and how that food gets distributed." "A substantial chunk of food's carbon footprint is waste, much of which happens during distribution and consumption. According to a U.N. report, if food waste were a country, its production, processing and distribution would be the third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases, just behind the U.S. and China. In a study from 2010, the USDA estimated that about 31% of the food produced in the U.S. is wasted, with 10% occurring at the retail level and 21% at the consumer level. " You can read the study at www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0921344919301703?via%3Dihub
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And let's NOT forget about the price increase in Canada.
Could the sorry girls do a sustainable SIT for grocery shopping, i.e. Making mesh produce bags and grocery bags to take to the store, even including waterproof bags for things that are drippy and insulated bags to keep things cold/hot from the store to home.
Kevin and Becky Guinn yes please!!!
This would be awesome!
Kevin and Becky Guinn they did a mesh bag diy a while back and it was super easy!
I honestly really loved this video, didn’t think I would. But I love when you guys dive into sustainability/ eco friendly day to day issues
Where I used to live you can get a box full of vegetables and fruit every month from local farmers. nothing is packaged, there is still dirt on the vegetables lol and you get something different every week because its of course seasonal.
I loved that so much because it supported local famers, forced you to try new things and it was the perfect amount for one person.
How did you get something like this? I want to see if where I live has something similar but I'm not sure how to search for this.
Nevermind I found it! Lol they're called CSA. Community supported agriculture.
Mama Earth Organics for anyone in the GTA
Lufa farms for mtl peeps
Do you know if Vancouver, BC has this same thing?
Hi, team! Love the idea and the video but for the next part could you use a bigger contrast of colors for the chart? White on pink is a bit hard to see 🤓
Elisa Mazzoli i’m watching on my tv and can’t see anything!
Yes, not the best time to be super aesthetic
It very hard to read!
Woops! Will change for next time. BUT you can see the chart on the blog post, linked in the description!!
TheSorryLife thanks!
NPR just published an article about how meal kits like this are actually more environmentally friendly, even though there is a lot of packaging, because they reduce carbon footprint for delivery, since a lot of them are direct to consumer.
I watched this while eating a Big Mac at McDonald’s and I dropped my fries on the floor.
So that’s where my life choices have brought me to.
goodfood is the best meal kit delivery provider in Canada
I needed this laugh so much right now!
This comment is a winner!
😆😂🤣
when it comes to shopping buy at actual local markets that use local growers when possible, and they have options of buying like 1 carrot, not wasting, or double a meal and freeze it.
I'm with you on this. these meal kits are not sustainable.
Fresh City sounds like their heart is in the right place and they're on track for doing all the right things. But they clearly still need a lot of work. Web Development, better customer support and customer quality assurance (hello recipe instructions are vital for these services).
Loved this!! Very helpful for those of us contemplating meal kits. 👍🏻
Thank you so much for doing this Kelsey, it was very informative. I have wondered about these services as a single person and was going to check some out. Now I don't have to I will just wait for part 2. So regarding what you said about the cauliflower is it not something that you chose? Maybe the best thing is to just go to farmer's markets and bring your own bags?
This was actually super helpful! I'm in the same position as you, trying to get the right portions and groceries for one and I've always wondered about these kits!!
Omg thank you for doing this! Especially for Canada/GTA. Hope some of the boxes in part 2 taste better!
Chef's Plate is owned by Hello Fresh since 2017, just random info. Thank you for the video!
A couple years ago my fiancé and I tried all the meal services in the US (at the time). We loved Hello Fresh the most and consistently ordered them for months after that. We've since cut the costs and have been meal prepping and planning but I would go back to Hello Fresh if needed and of course if they were cheaper.
How did you know?! This is all I've been searching for on UA-cam this week!! 🇨🇦
I did a meal box a few years ago and I really enjoyed it. I wasn't much of a cook before so being given new recipes to try with all the food right there was super convenient and fun! While I wouldn't say I'm a great cook, I definitely learned a lot!
Thank you soo much! Was just looking into meal kits and im canadian soo finding reviews for the best canadian option was no where to be found! You guys rock!!!!
ooooh i like it! can't wait to see part 2!
Loved this video! Super informative
Yesssss! I’m so excited for part two! I don’t know if you have it in Canada, but sunbasket and blue apron are two other popular options in the US.
Thank you so much for doing this! 💕 I'm definitely going to some of these kits now! 😊😊 Could you please upload a pdf of the chart in a blog post so that we could read it better? Keep up the great work!
such a cool idea and very helpful! Thank you!
wow i love this so glad your making more
We’ve tried hello fresh for two weeks and I love it. It seems like better prep now a year later maybe cus cheese has all been shredded first and etc so it’s been very easy
Basically, these meal kits are just shopping kits cuz you still have to prep and cook. I shop online and go pick up. I find this just as easy as these meal kits, plus It's way cheaper. :) Looking forward to part 2 though.
Love you guys!! 💛
Can’t wait for part 2! Only ever tried Hello Fresh and I do hate the packaging. I only order when I know I won’t have time to meal plan or go to the grocery store, so I skip weeks a lot (with reminder on my phone). I wish it was the other way around where you could order when you need, instead of skipping, but I get it.
love love this, and on vlog channel! smart. Would enjoy more content like this [vlog style trying things out].
This is a really good, really informative review!
Really great content! Good job you guys 😉
THIS IS THE VIDEO I NEEDED
This was a great video!! Thank you
Love this idea!
I'm beating an eating disorder and meal kits make my life SO MUCH easier! So it makes me laugh to see people being almost angry in the comments saying "THIS IS STUPID IT'S A WASTE OF MONEY BLABLABLA"... Well, just don't order it? Also, I can do what I want with my own money, thank you lol
The pros for me:
1) It personnally makes me think less about food, which can be exausting when you have an eating disorder.
2) The recipes are also VERY tasty (waaaay more tasty than 95% of the recipes I was trying of the internet!).
3) You don't have to think about what you wanna eat or search for new recipes ideas all the time. I have way more time for me this way! And it's good because I work a lot
4) Also, being only 2 at home, we were wasting a lot of food because of the packaging offered at the grocery store (and I HATE throwing food in the garbage... well compost now eheh).
5) My bf and me both need a lot of meals variety in our life to be happy and have a good relation with food. We tried meal preps for years before being like "well, it doesn't work for us" because either we were forcing ourselves to eat something we didn't want to eat, or because we were simply wasting the food.
6) We can use HelloFresh's bag as compost bags so we don't have to pay for them :)
I talked to my nutritionnist a lot about all those points, and she's very happy I found a way to make peace with food and all the bad habits I had with it!
The cons for me: yah it's pricey. But honestly when I think of all the food waste I had before, I think it's almost the same, so... it's not that bad lol
TL;DR: what is a bad idea for someone can be a life saver for another. :)
(You probably noticed by now, english isn't my main language so sorry for all the grammar errors ehhe)
Oh and btw, I tried 3 meal kits and my favorite is HelloFresh and CookIt. I didn't really like the meals of GoodFood.
oh my gosh. this girl is absolutely adorable . love this vid.
Kelsey should do more of these videos 🥳
I live in an area where not too many food kits come to us, so I tried Sun Basket first and looovveee their food. It was honestly so good, well portioned and if my memory serves me right, they had great options including vegan(I remember we were surprised one was totally vegan and we hadn't noticed) and keto. We got it specifically because we wanted keto cause my mom's and my doctor suggested we do it. It made us enjoy cooking! They often even noted how you could make recipes vegan or vegetarian in their recipe page or how you can double the recipes to feed more people. Speaking of recipe cards: didn't send physical cards they were online so no paper was used for those. They often sent the items in glass reusable containers or heavy plastic which we ended up reusing them for left over spices or leftovers in general, as pill cases, etc. They rarely sent in wimpy plastic we'd have to recycle. But they stopped serving in our area :(
Next we tried hello fresh and we have had amazing results. There are some vegan options and the more you rate the more tailored or more variety they offer(from my experience). We honestly love their food options and their customer service is the best I've ever dealt with in any industry! We actually began recreating recipes we loved and pack them like as if hello fresh sent them. It's encouraged my mom and I to cook our own meals and eat in vs out and gave us new cooking skills ☺️
I understand wanting to try the meal kits as they are, step by step, for the sake of authentically testing them... although it sounds like lots of these problems of taste could be remedied with spice. If something is bland, add spices. For example plain rice... add soy sauce, bland fish... add freshly ground black pepper, etc. Yes, there is some extra ingredients needed but plain spices that can be thrown into a pantry and keep for a long shelf life can easily transform a meal. I really enjoyed the video and am looking forward to part two, its a great conversation about sustainability and ease of cooking that should be addressed.
As far as the taste goes I understand why you would just use what they send you but I feel like you could have added salt and pepper for example to make the meals more enjoyable. Thanks for the break down.
Maybe even some seasoning salts, and less crowded pans lol!
We loveeee Kelsy
I liked this review very much! There's not a lot of people that do this. Keep it up kelsey!
Meal kit delivery are life saving in a food desert.
I've been trying several boxed meals before and it's been interesting knowing how to cook new food items , fresh vegetables and spices and learning techniques, incredibly low cost and having great ingredients quality so far ! People who think it's expensive come to our place and see how expensive food is getting in rural Canada ... 79$ per week ( HelloFresh) is nothing when we usually spend 450$ per week. It's life saving, convenient, amusing & you can keep the recipes to make them later 😄🙌🏼 Very excited to start another journey 🍔
I really appreciated this video and am looking forward to Part 2. I have looked at many meal kits because I'm trying to avoid overbuying when cooking for one (I usually end up cooking a full recipe and then freezing of refrigerating several portions for another day.) It's nice to see a real person trying to follow the cooking instructions and just how much prep and cleanup is involved. It's pretty sad the only non-meat protein they can come up with is cheese -- none for me, thanks. Cheers
I am not a person who likes to cook, even though I know how and am fairly good at it. I have thought about meal kits so this is insightful although I am from America. THis definitely gives me lots of things to think about.
I've done this same thing in the US...tried about 3 different meal kit services. I had similar thoughts on all of them. Taste wise Hello Fresh and Blue Apron are the best but their also the most expensive. In the end, I chose to continue shopping for food and just plan my meals better so I'm not over buying.
I recently just tried good food, as I live alone and got 3 free meals from my uncle who uses it. I have only done 1 meal so far and it was good, used only 2 pans and the instructions were straight forward. I did notice good food has a lack of customization though
Hello Fresh is also available in the UK, tried it and loved the food . Agree that it took ages to prepare and a lot of dishes to wash!!. Although I cooked dishes I'd never tried before I felt that meal boxes are more of a novelty. TFS
This is amazing timing. I’m currently doing this exact test right now. My problem has been allergies to peppers - they are in everything!
I worked in produce at a grocery store and lettuce comes in a waxed cardboard box which means it is not able to be recycled. Just something to think about
You should try mama organics! It's a bit less of a meal kit style and more like groceries but I've been meaning to try them for forever!
Great video!!!!
For the french viewers, helofresh delivers in France too 😊 if tou want
Thanks for doing this. I'm glad a child gets a meal. But some of the food didn't look so good. All the packages & all the pots and pans. Ugh! Pricey too. 😊
Did you make a part 2? I can't find it! Love this and that its Canadian. Another helpful comparison would have been the nutritional facts, I found Hello Fresh to be super high in calories.
I have hello fresh and really enjoy it. It makes me feel like I CAN cook lol.
Kristin Hull I have HelloFresh also & I love it! I usually only get it once or twice in a month....just for a change!
goodfood is the best meal kit delivery provider in Canada
Kelsey check out Cook Smarts! It's a meal planning program where they send recipes and an accompanying grocery lists to your inbox and you do your own shopping for said ingredients. Cuts WAY back on packaging compared to meal kits and is really reasonably priced. It also cuts way down on food waste compared to not doing any meal planning. Plus you can easily sub ingredients out that you don't like (like green beans for okra (which I've done)) and everything is so delicious. #notsponned but I LOVE THEM. I've never understood why the meal planning kit companies haven't caught on to recommend simple pantry stock items to their customers. Please do not send me 3 tiny bottles of vinegar. I already have that in my cupboard.
Honestly, I never thought these meal lots were anything but a scam. They are very pricey, and prep time is the same as any other "simple or standard " meal you could do from any cookbook. If people would just take a tiny bit of time to plan meals for the week, or month even with a little more time, buy a cook book or two, you can make easy meals, some you can even do ahead of time and freeze for later, and per meal cost can easily be 3 dollars or less for most. 8 tops of your doing steak or something. And this year with a very small garden...like patio small, I will cut my cost in half. For my family of three...but my boys EAT, so I cook for like 5. These prices are like dining out every meal, and you still have to do prep. And if you buy in bulk, like staples, such as rice, beans, grains, ECT. Waist, and cost goes down. Your saving nothing, not even time really buying these things.
Teara Lewis agreed! These meal kits are unnecessarily complicated and expensive
Teara Lewis the reason my husband and I bought them was so that we could try something new and get out of our rut. The smaller portions of things that they give you meant that we didn’t waste money on ingredients we didn’t like. Then we kept the cards we liked and continue to use them.
THANK YOU. Someone seeing the obvious. How are "meal kits" a great idea?
I definitely needed this it's great could you do some dog hacks
Spices are a life saver! Hope you have some for bland food.
The answer to your problems is meal planning, and I know it sucks if you dont enjoy cooking and planning for it, but it allows you to eliminate your food waste and you can shop local products
Kelsey you should just do meal prep, it’s a lot cheaper than these boxes. But anyway, thank you for taking the time to make this, it’s really informative
Just wondering why these meals dont contain veg sources of protein- tofu, lentils, tempeh, chicpeas? As a veggie myself i use all these (except tofu which i dislike). The meals seem carb heavy and i wonder how long it is beforr you get hungry again due to the lack of protein?
FINALLY. A lifestyle/vlog channel with real people.
You is actually entertaining
Hey Kelsey really enjoyed this video.I believe that in the GTA there are also companies who where you can go and it's kind of like a bulk food store where you get to pick the ingredients and put them in sustainable containers and you can take it home to cook or these places will also take all the ingredients do freshly picked from their place and cook it right in front of you in to-go meals.forgive me I don't remember the names of them but I know a couple of them do existand basically how much more sustainable can you get that you are placing them in to-go containers for your ingredients or that it's made right in front of you ready to go and you would can either eat it right then and there or have it ready to be thrown in the oven. heads up I think they are a little bit more on the pricey side but think about what packaging you're literally not having and just being able to have everything set up I'm ready to cook or ready to eat
We've been getting Hello Fresh for about a year now and we're rarely disappointed. I do agree it's always a lot of dishes to wash after though. I did have two ruined boxes from the ice pack bursting once and a late delivery, which ruined the meat and seafood. They replaced the box that was late, but not the bursted ice pack because they said it is nontoxic material.
Did you guys ever end up doing the part 2?
$9 a meal? Damn, u might as well just eat out.
Amy Vintage True, but I could see it being fantastic if all ingredients were organic. Then 9$ would be worth it.
@@randomthatsme1 I could do you a weekly shop or organic products, with a set meal plan for about $2 a meal. Things like tins and spices last years in a cuboard. Most veggies can be frozen. Including potatoes. I some times boil up a load of potatoes that I've had given me from a local veg grower. Boil them soft. And roll them into balls and freeze them. Makes an easy side as they just need a dab of milk soya will do and 2 mins in the microwave.
Yes it expensive adding up at the time I thought it will save money and time but when I did the math realize it doesn't worth it. But it's the best option if you want to save in time but still eat healthy
Amy Vintage i agree with you but if you want to cook more and stay healthy but at the same time want to experience different type of food. It’s kind of good! You learn to cook some food! It’s kind of worth it! As for me, i like to learn cooking but I’m too lazy to go out and look for the ingredients especially if i have to get the full size of an ingredient and only have to used very little to cook a certain meals. This one is portion and nothing is being wasted!
I meal plan veggie-based meals every week and can't get below $8/meal, despite only buying cheap food. Food in Canada is really really expensive.
I remember being in Arizona ages ago and realizing that apples were literally a quarter of the price they were in Calgary (where I'm from), despite the fact they were grown in Canada. It's ridiculous!
Awesome video. I live in the Philippines and I probably won't have the chance to try any of these kits. However, the rubric you presented is very useful. Just a small note that white on pink was difficult to read. Good job, team!
Cyndie commenting: I really appreciate this video. One question, are meals portioned out by the calorie & carbohydrate counts, nutrients, etc., and did they meet your calorie/hunger needs? Thanks Kelsey, you rock!👍💕🙏
Girl, if the food doesn't taste great, I ain't ordering it.
Is there a part 2?
Still waiting for part 2 🤣
Cook IT always taste good!
Did you ever do part 2?
Dang, man. I wanted to see the "Cook It" review. Whurrs part 2?
Hello Fresh is also in Europe! At least in the Netherlands, thats where I live :)
Maybe it’s the cook in me, but I’m wondering if they didn’t recommend a high enough temperature to cook the beets at for the amount of time they gave you. I’ve had something similar happen once with a recipe I looked up online. For whatever amount of time they told you to cook the beets at, you probably needed to turn up the oven temp.
Just a thought. It just seems a shame that the one meal didn’t turn out well at all, and in my mind, I started troubleshooting. *sigh* Once a cooking student, always a cooking student.
Thanks for doing this video because I’ve been curious about meal boxes and what they’re like. I never thought that some of them wouldn’t have good food. I thought that was the point.
I need to sort my diet out as I work nights and sleep days so just live off rubbish most of the times. Also trying to gain weight as I have a fast metabolism. So might try these food kits
Was there ever a part 2? If so, can someone give me the link?
Please do your own grocery list if you do one! I feel like it would be very sustainable and healthy!
Love yous ❤❤
I don't know if you have tried this, but certain things like spaghetti sauce, soup, lasagna, blanched veggies (can be great for either roasted veg or mashed veg, and different things like that. My boyfriend and I started freezing meals that we made too much of to have at a later time and so far so good. Of course there are things that don't freeze or reheat well, but the internet has been a great source for that. Also I have started reading up on meal prepping your own freezer meals. That could be an option for food waste.
Where is the second part to this video? Curious Canadians need to know.
This made me very hungry
I’m not sure if it’s available in Canada, but my fiancée and I get Every Plate- only about $5-$6 per meal and appear to have less packaging than the kits you tried. We used to do Hello Fresh and loved it but had to change due to price. Every Plate is a little more basic, but I find them to be tasty and quick, what you said you’re looking for!
Is part 2 out yet?
If you are going to do a part 2 maybe link it in the description??
Just ordered my first HelloFresh ill get the 3 discounted for sure but not sure i will continue. Its still a lot of food for one person but i like that it comes with the ingredients and I don’t have to worry about what to make: eat but the full price seems like it might be a bit much for one person. That said i still might try it out for a while as it might be a good way to get better at cooking and learn a few things.
Also think in the winter this is perfect but as long as its not expected to arrive in the day of a snowstorm
It's not a meal plan service, but you should check out Mealime! It's an app (in both Android and the Apple Appstore) that lets you set filters for diet, servings, etc. It also takes everything from the recipies and makes a shopping list for you in the app!
So did you actually do a part 2 because I can't find it.
The writing in white was not a good idea. Can't read properly on the nice board you made.... :/
You can see the chart on the blog post! Will change the colour next time though :)
I hope you tried Blue Apron. Myself, I've tried Hello Fresh and Blue Apron. We were more impressed with Blue Apron's meals but it is a bit more expensive too. Same price point as Hello Fresh, really.
I don't think we have it in Canada.
Did you ever make the Part 2?
I love the thought of meal kits, but I can’t feel good about everything being separately wrapped in excess plastic 😭
I would use some seasoning salts or spices of your own to give your food more flavor. Also using bigger pans or more pans, the cleaning sucks but overcrowding your pans makes a difference in the outcome of your food.
Is part 2 out?
Love this helpful video!!! I hope the GTA only subscription has upped their game in the meantime.
hahah omg it would've never occurred to me that Mee Goreng is hard to pronounce. It means Fried Noodles in Malay
Great video, but i struggled to see the grading chart with the white on top of pink. Just a heads up, still love you guys!
For anyone who has a kitchen this small (she doesn’t live here anymore) ikea has bar height tables that could be used as islands for seating a more cooking space.