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No matter which meal kit service I’ve used I have come away with one massive benefit: The injection of cooking inspiration and reinvigoration of my menu. My experiences of meal kit services have varied wildly from huge success to mediocre. The boys have adored some kits and taken to them like a duck to water.

All I had to do was hover in supervision in the kitchen and they dished up beautiful meals. Then there was the service that famously sent me 2 medium potatoes for my meal set for a family of four. Thankfully I had additional ingredients on hand to bulk up my stock.



The less said about that experience the better. When I’m busy I tend to stick to the old reliable meals; the ones that I know the kids will eat and I can repurpose as leftovers. On a budget, I’m wary of dishes that might not be used completely or could go to waste.

That’s where a meal kit has made a huge difference to my meal rotations. Let’s not forget the mental load of cooking for a family 52 weeks of the year. It’s a lot for my brain to handle at the best of times, and I love cooking.

A short break is as good as a holiday for my meal plan. I log onto the ordering portal and pick out the meals including the ingredients I know both the child with sensory issues and the picky one will eat. No point in selecting an option that won’t be eaten.

I deliberately choose meals that might have flavours that differ from my norms at home. Once the meal arrives, the kids are involved in opening, storing, pr.

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