If you follow me on Instagram you’ve probably seen me post about Home Chef. I’m just going to start off by saying – it’s the BEST! I ordered Home Chef for the first time in January to help with my New Year’s resolution of cooking more. Now more than ever I am especially thankful for this service because it prevents us from having to go to the grocery store as often. It also gives us a variety of flavorful meals that makes me miss going out to our favorite restaurants a little bit less. I’m answering below a few Home Chef FAQ’s as well as sharing some of our favorite meals so far. In case you’re sold before reading all of the FAQ’s, I don’t want you to miss that you can use my code ROBINT55 to save $40 off your first box!
When do the meals get delivered? You can choose when your meals get delivered. The choices are Tuesday-Friday. We decided to get our meals delivered on Friday and start eating them the following Monday. This has worked well for us!
Do you have to be home when the meals get delivered? No! You don’t have to be home. They are delivered any time between 8am-8pm. And if you aren’t home, you don’t have to worry about the food spoiling because the boxes are packed with ice.
How many meals do you get? This is also up to you. We chose to get 4 meals per week to eat Monday-Thursday. You can easily change this on a weekly basis. If the choices are too hard to choose from we may get 5 meals, and if we have dinner plans during the week we may only get 3.
Can you skip a week? Yes, it’s very easy to skip a week! If you know you are going to be out of town or just want to take a break, you can skip as many weeks as you’d like with no penalty. Make sure you skip the week or edit your meal selections by the Friday before.
How much does it cost? The majority of meals are $9.95 per serving. So for my husband and I to get 4 meals per week it costs $79. You can get $40 off your first order HERE through my referral link. This also helps me save money on my next order so I really appreciate it!
Is it worth it? To me 110% YES for several reasons. #1) It’s so convenient! I don’t have to think about what I’m going to cook or go to the store to buy the ingredients. The exact ingredients I need come pre-packaged straight to my doorstep. #2) It has taught me how to cook. I never would have tried cooking even half of these meals before Home Chef. Now I have step-by-step recipe cards that I can keep and use later. I’ve learned so much. #3) The food is SO good. I’ll talk about this more later. But seriously, we’ve been eating these for 4 months and there has only been 1 meal that I personally didn’t like.
What type of meals are there? The other thing I love about Home Chef is the variety! When you first sign up, you can put your specific dietary needs in (vegetarian, allergies, etc). They also have meals labeled as “Fresh Start” so you can make healthy choices. Each week, I typically grab a beef, chicken, fish, and pasta choice. You can view all of the ingredients and the recipe before you choose each meal. You can also see the nutrition facts, cook time, difficulty level, and anything else you would want to know before you order.
How are the portion sizes? The portion sizes are typically just enough for us! We don’t have leftovers but we don’t go to bed hungry either.
Are the meals easy to cook? Let’s just say I haven’t messed up a single meal that I’ve cooked! If you don’t think that’s a big deal just ask my husband about the first time I made him pancakes lol. The recipes are seriously so easy to follow! They come with step by step directions and pictures. I also LOVE their oven ready meals and try to grab 1 per week. They come with a pan that you throw everything into and pop into the oven – meaning they require no dishes! They also have their “ready in 15” meals which are super convenient as well.
Can you cancel your subscription? Yes, you can absolutely cancel at any time. But honestly once you try it I don’t think you will want to!
If there’s any questions I didn’t hit, feel free to reach out and ask! Home Chef has made cooking so much easier and more enjoyable for me. Having the meals delivered is a life saver, especially during this time. And the meals are just as delicious as they are convenient. So if I’ve convinced you to try it out – you can click HERE to receive $40 off your first box and help me save on my next box too! Or you can always use my code ROBINT55!
Besides cooking, you can see what else I’ve been doing to keep a positive mindset during social distancing HERE.
