Read more: Are Meal Kits More Expensive Than Buying the Groceries? We Did the Math. Daily Harvest sells easy-prep vegan meals, including smoothies, grain bowls, flatbreads and soups.
There's also no subscription necessary if you want to give it a quick tryout. You won't see a ton of haute cuisine in EveryPlate's weekly menu, but there are plenty of satisfying dinners for the cold weather ahead.
I tried its pork sloppy joes and the chicken and linguine in a tomato cream sauce. All the meals I made were great, easy to prepare and light on the wallet.
Read our EveryPlate review. The deal : EveryPlate is already our pick as the best meal kit service for families on a budget, but it's bordering on ridiculously cheap when you sign up now.
For those eating plant-based or looking to add more vegetarian recipes to the weekly menu, Purple Carrot is the service to try.
I tried Purple Carrot's meat-free meal kits , and all the recipes I made were a huge hit, earning it a CNET Editors' Choice award.
HelloFresh has more total meal kit selections than any other service and most of them are pretty easy to prepare. You can check out my deep-dive review of HelloFresh to learn more about the easy meal delivery service. The deal : HelloFresh is offering a signup deal worth 18 free servings spread across nine boxes -- so, you'll have to commit to more than two months.
You'll also get free shipping on the first box and a free breakfast item in each box for life. ButcherBox isn't exactly a meal delivery service, but you can certainly make some excellent meals with what this online butcher service sends in its monthly boxes.
ButcherBox is a meat subscription service specializing in Australian grass-fed beef, although you can also have heritage pork, wild salmon and organic chicken in your delivery, depending on the subscription you pick.
I did the math and ButcherBox's premium meat delivery is cheaper than if you were to buy the same high-end cuts at a grocery store.
Read our full ButcherBox review here. The deal : Get your choice of 3 pounds of organic chicken thighs, 2 pounds of ground beef or 1 pound of steak tips in each box for a year.
It doesn't get any easier than Factor's prepared meals -- just heat and eat. Most of Factor's weekly menu options are healthy and low-carb or low-calorie so you can kick this month off on the right foot.
Read our full Factor review here. Dinnerly is one of the cheapest meal delivery services even without a discount code. Read our full Dinnerly review. Gobble is quite similar to the other services, except that many items come already chopped, peeled, marinated and so on -- which can save you some prep time.
The two meals I received, Yankee pot roast and cacio e pepe, were terrific. That's about as cheap as you'll find high-end meal kits anywhere. For more, read our Gobble review. Blue Apron is still the best meal kit service after more than 10 years in the business.
Read our full Blue Apron review here. Snake River Farms specializes in impossibly rich and tender Wagyu beef -- the expensive stuff with fat marbling as far as the eye can see.
We love Snake River Farms, but that meat isn't cheap. That's why we're pouncing on this deal. Of all the prepared meal services I've tried, CookUnity was right up there in the top two or three with a massive selection and a high overall hit rate.
Many of the menu offerings have been created by restaurant chefs and cooking personalities such as Einat Admony Taïm, Balaboosta , John DeLucie Waverly Inn, Lumaca and Jean-Georges Vongerichten.
Read our CookUnity review. This signup offer is for one the best meal healthy delivery services we've tried. Want to see how much I liked it? Read our Fresh N Lean review. Good Chop has the chops -- pork, specifically -- along with excellent cuts of beef, organic chicken and a range of seafood options.
You can try it for much cheaper than that. You can pause or cancel your Good Chop subscription at any time. Green Chef has some of the best healthy meal kits we've tried, using largely organic produce and ethically raised meats.
Green Chef is a little more per serving than other meal kits, but you'll taste it in the final dish. Full review of Green Chef here. Another of our favorite healthy delivery services is ModifyHealth. The company is a great option for those with digestive issues and offers dozens of healthy meals for those keeping to a low-FODMAP, gluten-free, low-carb or heart-friendly diet.
And the meals are ready to go so you can just heat them and eat them right away, prep-free. Read the full review here. Other popular prepared meal services such as CookUnity and Fresh N Lean are ready to send premade, ready-to-eat dinners to your doorstep, at per-serving prices that are far cheaper than takeout.
I've tried most of them and they're all pretty solid, with differences to consider depending on your budget, diet, taste and kitchen skill level. You can check out CNET's roundups of the best meal kit delivery services and best healthy food delivery services for a more detailed taste.
Remember, nearly all of these meal kit companies let you pause or cancel anytime, so the risk and commitment when signing up for a meal kit service is minimal.
Whether you're looking for ways to eat healthily, learn to cook new recipes or just make fewer trips to the grocery store this summer, a healthy , versatile and budget-friendly meal delivery deal can help you do it on the cheap.
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If you don't see a deal populate, try in a new window or private browser. In the meantime, if you've already tried one or more of these, tell me which ones and what you liked or didn't like. My advice: Take advantage of each and every one of these offers making sure to pause or cancel after, unless you want to continue.
You can see which service you like best and get super cheap takeout-style meals for weeks at a time. Virtually all of the services we tried allow you to pause or cancel any time just in case you don't love it, so there's almost no risk after the deal is up.
Although you may have to unsubscribe from their email blasts. Most brands just want you to try out the meals and see if you dig them and those brands are willing to make it very easy and cheap to do that. To make things easier, we already tried the top meal kits and meal delivery services so you'll know exactly what to expect and you can pick the best food delivery deal for you and your tastes.
Meal Delivery. Dieting Program Guides. Vitamin and Supplement Guides. Why You Can Trust CNET. For seniors looking for a meal delivery service that offers quick and delicious meals without the hassle of shopping or prep work or cooking , Mosaic Foods has some of the best meal kits out there.
It boasts a menu of entirely plant-based recipes as well, making for a great healthy choice. Its line of bake-and-serve frozen meals come with next to no prep work; just pop each meal with its very own oven-safe tray included into the oven for a dish that's ready in minutes.
You can choose anywhere from six to 18 items to be delivered each week. Selections are made à la carte, so you have complete control over what arrives on your doorstep each week. Snap Kitchen is a meal delivery service that provides ready-made dinners that heat up within minutes for the perfect hassle-free dinner.
Recipes are crafted by expert chefs and approved by dietitians directly from the company's gluten-free kitchen in Fort Worth, TX. Snap Kitchen is committed to providing healthy and organic ingredients to its subscribers. Ingredients that are sent out each week are free of any preservatives, antibiotics, hormones, or artificial sweeteners.
For anyone interested in trying out one of Snap Kitchen's meals, you may find premade meals at your local grocery store; Snap Kitchen has offerings available at many Whole Foods Market locations.
If you live in Texas, you may have seen one of Snap Kitchen's eight retail stores located throughout Austin, Houston, and Dallas-Fort Worth.
This meal kit company serves up premade, easily prepared meals that can go straight from the fridge to the microwave or stovetop for a quick and painless dinnertime experience. Snap Kitchen currently reaches households in Texas and other locations across the US, so check to see if Snap Kitchen delivers to your area before signing up.
Residents of Austin, Dallas, or Houston, Texas, who are close enough to a retail location can save an additional five percent by signing up for a Snap Pass plan.
Top Shelf Meals is a great senior-friendly meal delivery service that offers fully customizable orders, dietitian-developed meals for different diets, and a flexible signup process that doesn't pull any fast ones with things like surprise fees.
Older adults can order healthy and satisfying meals online at their own convenience. What sets Top Shelf Meals apart from other meal kit companies is its variety when it comes to certain dietary restrictions. You can find meals that are low-sodium, keto-friendly, gluten-free, plant-based, diabetes-friendly, and more.
Although its weekly recipes are health-forward and cater to a number of preferences, that doesn't mean Top Shelf Meals' selections aren't interesting and unique. As of the time of this writing, it boasted seasonal specials available for a limited time including Shrimp Creole, Braised Short Rib, and the intriguing Sweet Onion Bacon Jam Burger.
Simply create an account online and start browsing the weekly menu. Delivery is nationwide, so Top Shelf Meals can easily reach you wherever you may be -- just look out for a box being delivered via FedEx or courier service.
The best meal kits meet you where you're at, financially speaking. If a weekly meal plan is cheaper than takeout or other quick and easy dinner options, then it's just a matter of finding meals you like best. Thankfully, we did the math on that one already.
All that's left is to know what you want — as well as what you don't. Thankfully, most meal kits make it easy to customize your meal plan without facing higher costs we're looking at you, expensive organic sections at the grocery store.
When asked what ingredients anyone, especially seniors, should avoid to keep things healthy, Elmardi suggested staying away from excess calories and sodium content. We paid close attention to the nutritional value of each meal kit's offerings to build our list, as well as the following considerations:.
Read more about how we review products. It depends on a meal kit's total expenses, given that prices range between different companies. Pre-made and frozen meals are usually the cheapest options from senior meal kits and are worth the cost when pitted against the price of shopping for a traditional home-cooked meal.
Some meal kits do offer discounts for seniors and older adults. Not all meal kits have savings for seniors, but it's worth double checking when signing up. Yes, certain meal kit companies like Snap Kitchen and Top Shelf Meals cater specifically to senior citizens with heat-and-eat meals that are nutritionally balanced.
If you live in a qualifying area for delivery, Snap Kitchen has one of the most versatile menus for seniors looking to eat healthy. Hungry Root is also great for people who live alone and want a quick and easy meal with organic ingredients. Tom Horton is a resident health expert for CBS Essentials, with deep experience in topics ranging from chronic conditions to health-care devices to diet options.
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