A new food experience--what do you think?

@GreatMartin (23677)
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
August 12, 2018 11:08am CST
For two weeks I am testing a food plan where the food is delivered and you cook the meals at home. Initially, as a special, it will cost $34 a week for 6 meals which come to a little less than $6 a meal but there are the extras I will have to buy to make it a complete meal like salad makings, dessert, etc. I will be making/tasting 12 meals to see how easy/hard/long it takes to make each meal—will also test for portion size, nutritional value, costs, what will have to be added to make a complete meal, satisfaction, plus and negatives if any, etc., and then will see if I will continue or cancel the plan. This is the first meal: Time: 25-35 minutes Ingredients (all included in the package): boneless/skinless chicken thighs, a small baguette, 1/2 lb cocktail tomatoes, 2 cloves garlic, 1/4 grated Parmesan cheese,2 Persian cucumbers, 1 oz Kalamata olives, 2 tbs. red wine vinegar, 2 tbs. mayonnaise and 1 tbsp Italian dressing file:///C:/Users/Martin/Downloads/KIZOA-Movie-Maker-ppd3rzj2%20(1).mp4 (C&P--should work!)
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@marguicha (215403)
• Chile
12 Aug 18
So the package has most of the ingredients and the recipe and you put it all together? Interesting!
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@marguicha (215403)
• Chile
12 Aug 18
@GreatMartin I did not understand well. The $6 were for how many people?
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
12 Aug 18
@marguicha I am getting 6 meals for $34--3 meals per person.
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
12 Aug 18
And it comes to about $6 per meal but.....
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@porwest (78761)
• United States
12 Aug 18
I suppose $6 a meal doesn't sound like too awful a deal. But yeah, how big are the portions? That would make a difference. With traditional grocery shopping it's not difficult to make a full meal for two for less than $6.
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@jstory07 (134441)
• Roseburg, Oregon
12 Aug 18
That is what I was thinking.
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@porwest (78761)
• United States
15 Aug 18
@jstory07 These pre-made meals seem very expensive to me. Just saying.
• United States
12 Aug 18
Your meal looks really good and the price is reasonable for 6 meals. Is the meal size for only one person or is it enough to feed more?
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
12 Aug 18
It is supposedly for 2 but I don't really think it is--more to explain when I do a follow up!
@paigea (35678)
• Canada
14 Aug 18
It sounds like a way to still cook fresh food when one is rushed. No delivery where I live but I am interested how the food tasted.
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
14 Aug 18
This isn't for people in a rush! :O)
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@paigea (35678)
• Canada
14 Aug 18
@GreatMartin I see. But it saves the time searching for recipes and shopping.
@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
12 Aug 18
Sounds like a good idea and that meal sounds delicious.
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
12 Aug 18
I learned a long time ago to NOT go by pictures!!
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@marguicha (215403)
• Chile
12 Aug 18
@GreatMartin I learned that decades ago looking at the McDonalds. I saw big burgers on pictures and small burgers with mixed kinds of meat in reality.
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@manikarnika (3222)
• India
12 Aug 18
Yeah...Nice plan.But packed ingredients won't good to all.Some of them have side effects.Check it's really healthy ,natural and tasty.All the best.Take care my friend
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
12 Aug 18
I have been a student of nutrition for over 50 years and I know all about side effects, interactions with meds, etc., etc.
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• India
13 Aug 18
@GreatMartin yeah...That's really sounds great to hear
@jstory07 (134441)
• Roseburg, Oregon
12 Aug 18
That does look really good.. I like to fix my meals myself at home.
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
12 Aug 18
This is just what you are doing without the going shopping!
@jaboUK (64361)
• United Kingdom
15 Aug 18
It seems quite a lot of trouble to make. If it's good though I suppose it will be worth it.
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
16 Aug 18
On food test 2 I did it 'my way' and it didn't take long at all! :O)
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@xander6464 (40872)
• Wapello, Iowa
14 Aug 18
Your file was not found It may have been moved or deleted. ERR_FILE_NOT_FOUND So was that a video that went with this? If so, what's the verdict on this thing? Was it edible?
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
15 Aug 18
1) All you have to do is c & P the file 2) You'll just have to read my posts about it!
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@xander6464 (40872)
• Wapello, Iowa
16 Aug 18
@GreatMartin 1. The Deep State has blocked your file. 2. OK, but be quick about it. At my age, I only have so much time left!
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
12 Aug 18
It is an interesting idea but I cannot get food delivery here. For some reason, they won't come to our park even though the store is four miles down the road and they are all paved and passable. I don't know why they won't.
@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
12 Aug 18
Does Fedex deliver because that is who handle the Blue Apron shipments?
@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
12 Aug 18
@akalinus $6 per supper meal??? Not asking but I am sure I live on less per month than you do BUT I don't have a car so I save $2-3,000 a year right there plus I guess we all have our priorities so I am not being negative just that I can tell you to the penny what I spend on food every month. This might turn out to be too expensive for me as right now I am on a 'special' price so I don't know what will happen in 3 weeks. I am a coupon and special hunter!!
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
12 Aug 18
@GreatMartin Those expensive things are a little beyond my budget.
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@moichan (666)
• Philippines
12 Aug 18
This sounds interesting. How did it go?
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
12 Aug 18
Just got the delivery yesterday--made the recipe above for Monday and Tuesday--more to follow!
@moichan (666)
• Philippines
12 Aug 18
@GreatMartin oh sorry. I didn't check the date. Lol