The latest Meal Planning Service has arrived!

I knew my weekly menu would arrive sometime on Friday but I didn’t realize the FedEx truck would pull up right in front of my garage door. When I opened the door to back out he assumed I opened it for him to carry in. Fantastic! Saves me a trip from getting it at the top of the stairs and unloading all the packing material to transport it to where it needs to go.
I peeled open the tape from one box to take a look inside. I was in love with what they had chosen to open our relationship with. Fresh as F*#k! I was in love already,
I chose Fresh N Lean because they had a few menu choice options, like Keto, Vegan, Protein, etc. what I liked also was that they could filter down their recommendations to you if you should check off an allergy. My husband is lactose in tolerant and I choose to stay dairy free for health reasons (inflammation). With the last mea planning service I used for a few months it was unpackaging everything to remove and throw away the sour cream packets or sub out whole fat mayo packs for my lighter version in the fridge. I also was unhappy with the unpredictable quality of the meat including too much fast and poor trimming. So I figured I’d try chef prepared fresh meals. Hopefully they would have an eye to what is presentable or not. I’d give it a try.
So I went with the shrimp dish and cauliflower with veggies side in the Keto plan I chose for myself. There were a couple of options to heat it up including air fryer which is my all time favorite for its compact nature and little heat that goes into my kitchen. There was also a conventional oven option, microwave and stovetop instructions. Nutritional information is clearly marked on each package, which is good especially for my husband who didn’t see it on the website but only chose by photos on the iPhone. He is always watching his sake intake due to high blood pressure.
Now I will say it would not win a beauty contest vacuum sealed and shipped via FedEx, loaded and rearranged on an airfryer tray to then be plated for eating. But it tasted pretty good. It was satisfying and I was happy with my first meal.
My husband chose his package from his Protein + side of the fridge and opened it up. He just peeled it open. Best time I’ll try this instead of struggling with a knife.
He picked the sausage and beans dinner with greens. Not my type of meal but I knew it would be hearty for him as he likes to eat. He grabbed mustard because he thought they were hot dogs and ate them that way. He said the meal was good. It was great for me because I didn’t have to cook it. Or prep it. Or have legs that hurt from standing later in the day.
It was empowering for me because I allowed him to have a good meal at the end of the day and not have to even think about what to make.
I ordered double of my keto version in the hopes that my mom would want to try it too. She had just started getting meals from While foods and wasn’t thrilled. Also I wanted my son Sean to have a good home cooked meal, too.
So the first dinner from Fresh n Lean my new prepared meal delivery service was a success .
Next week I have to remember to order on Wednesday as soon as the email goes out that the menu for the new week is live. They sold out of their two new oatmeals! Next week we shall try. Meals in under the wire, 12:59pm PST.