Hello Fresh is my new obsession. In December, a friend sent me a coupon for a free week. Three free meals sounded good to me so we gave it a try. We have not missed ordering a week since and tell everyone I can how much it has changed my life! I realize this might be reading like an ad but it is not. Hello Fresh has not given me anything except the joy I get cooking delicious meals during our busy, busy weeks. 

I do like to cook but I had not been staying on top of planning out our week of meals or preparing meals on the weekend and so I was always stressed when it came to dinner. I often had no idea what I was going to feed everyone!

You can check it out for yourself, but here are the reasons why I love it and a few of the things that might give you pause…

I love that…

  • I do not have to think about what to make for dinner during the week
  • We are eating more variety than EVER before
  • There is NO food waste
  • We often have leftovers for a lunch or meal or two
  • It tastes great!
  • We are not at the grocery store as often. This also means we are spending far less on things we don’t necessarily need 
  • We get take out less
  • You can skip weeks anytime

Things to consider…

  • We spend $130 a week on three meals for four. This is plenty of food for five of us but it could be pricey if you don’t adjust your grocery and take-out spending
  • The amount of packing bothers me. We can recycle lots of it but recycling is really not a great option anymore – we need less packaging

I honestly don’t know how we will ever get off of this type of food delivery. With less packing, this could be the way of the future for a lot of people. The reduction in food waste alone is worth it. 

If you would like a coupon for a free box, let me know! I still promise they give me nothing!

Do you get Hello Fresh? Or meals from another company?

Let me know how you like it!