Had to pick between $50 meal kit box or $50 grocery run last Tuesday

I was staring at my fridge with like half a jar of pickles and some sad cheese, so I had to choose. Got the grocery run route and bought chicken thighs, rice, frozen veggies, eggs, and beans for $47. Made 4 dinners and 3 lunches out of it, but man I ate chicken and rice 5 times in 3 days. My buddy got the meal kit and had fun cooking for 2 nights then ran out of food midweek. Has anyone else done the math on meal kits vs raw groceries and won either way?

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rowan_wells671mo ago

Meal kits are basically paying someone to meal plan and portion out ingredients for you. Youre paying a premium for the convenience of not having to think about what to buy. Raw groceries win on value and variety every time. Best move is to do both on a rotation if you can swing it. Use meal kits when you're burnt out on planning and grocery store trips get too overwhelming.

james6721mo ago

Totally feel you. @rowan_wells67 that rotation idea is solid advice.

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