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The $60 meal kit vs. the $12 pantry dinner, my wallet has a clear winner
Last month I stared at my fridge before payday and had to pick between ordering one of those meal kit boxes my coworker keeps pushing, which would have been about $60 for three dinners, or making do with the random stuff I already had. I went with the pantry route: a bag of rice, some canned beans, frozen veggies, and a jar of curry paste I forgot I bought in April. It took me 25 minutes and made enough for four meals, so I saved roughly $48 and also didn't have to wait for a delivery. Sure, the meal kit would have had fancier sauces, but this actually tasted fine and I felt less guilty about the food waste. I'm curious, how many of you have ditched the subscription boxes for a strict 'shop your own kitchen' week, and did you actually stick with it or fold by day two?
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oscarwilliams24d ago
My version of shopping my own kitchen usually means discovering three half-empty boxes of pasta and a can of pumpkin from who knows when, so clearly you are doing better than me. The whole meal kit thing always sounds nice until I remember I still have to chop everything and wash a pan, which is basically the same work as your rice and beans plan. Four meals out of stuff you already owned is hard to beat, especially when payday is still a few days away. My problem is I get bored by day three and start telling myself that takeout counts as using what I have because I have a phone. Curious how you kept it from feeling like the same meal over and over, since that is always where I fall apart. Saving close to fifty bucks is no joke though, that is real money back in your pocket.
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