Why I love Home Chefs meal kits for comfort food for the whole family
There really isn’t anything better than a home-cooked meal, huh? The pressure to provide a hot, healthy — and tasty — dinner each night can be daunting, with many turning to takeout or fast food as an easier option.While there’s nothing wrong with that for some nights of the week, can I offer you a better solution? Home Chef’s meal kits.I’ve tried countless meal kits over the last four years (well, about 25 different brands, if I had to count), so I know a thing or two about what’s what when it comes to each delivery service.
I had the pleasure of trying Home Chef again in 2024 when reviewing what meal kits would make the cut for my 2025 review and can say that it holds up once more as one of the best for filling family meals, adding comfort to your plates in addition to flavor and nutrition.Home Chef is a typical meal kit in the way that it operates on a weekly menu schedule.
It gives users the ability to add meals to their order, and then choose a delivery date that works best for them.The meals come in their own packaging, with ingredients separated for ease, though this does mean more plastic waste for those trying to cut back.
Proteins are stored on ice packs.There are options for meat eaters and vegetarians, as well as those who are carb-conscious, dairy and nut-free, or who have allergies to soy, peanuts, tree nuts, and other ingredients.
This kit is one of the most conscious of food aversions, with a very comprehensive list upon onboarding.The other thing that makes Home Chef stand out from the rest is the meal options aside from traditional kits.
It offers a specialty-priced and designed family-friendly meal plan for four, express meals ready in 15 minutes or less, oven-ready meals that come with the tray to bake them in, ready-made microwave meals, and an assortment of add-ons for snacks, breakfast, and desserts.If you want to eat Home Chef for each meal of the day, you can! Home Chef pricing is fairly straight forward.
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