Review of Every Plate

Cooking is a great joy of mine. Even when we're busy, I'd rather make a quick meal than order something from a restaurant. With grocery delivery, easy pick-up & meal kit delivery services, it's become easier than ever to cook at home.

I love trying out new recipes & was excited to partner up with Every Plate to try out one of their meal kit boxes. So I wanted to share with you an honest review of what I thought of this brand and how it measures up to others!

First things first, Every Plate is a meal kit service that delivers everything you need to make a home-cooked meal. The only things not included are the cooking materials and household staples like oil, butter & salt/pepper. You can pick between a 2-person and a 4-person portion size and it comes with 3 meals per week. They boast a $3.33/per serving cost and it's about $39 per week for 3 dinners, which is substantially cheaper than your average restaurant. If you decide to subscribe to this service, you can use my discount code PETITEANDPREPPY30 or just click here.

Everything that came in our meal kit box. This was the 4 person serving size. The meats were at the bottom of the box with 2 ice packs & the produce on the top in a basket.

Here's a snapshot of the recipes that we were given for the week. The recipes are the same whether you chose the 2 or 4 person serving.

Here's the "before & after" of one of the recipes we made - the apricot sriracha pork chops.

Pros:

- it's cheap. $39 per week isn't too shabby compared to other brands/the cost of dining out 3 times in a week

- the recipes are very easy to follow & simpler than other kits that I've tried.

- the recipes were for the most part 1 pan meals, making an easy clean up

- I am gluten free & was able to request GF meals & they also sent GF soy sauce for my meals, which was a huge bonus

- You're cooking with real ingredients and not eating preservatives or processed foods.

Cons:

- The portions are pretty small. I ordered the 4 person serving for myself & my husband because we like leftovers. The 2 person size is pretty small if you've got a hungry husband.

- The meals aren't as veggie heavy as I'd like. I like for half of my plate to be veggies, so we ended up adding our own leafy green salad on the side.

Worth mentioning:

- The meals were pretty good, but you might need to "spice it up" on your own. We added an onion to one of the recipes and additional seasonings as well.

- If you've got a grill, I'd recommend grilling the meat rather than pan searing it. It makes for better flavor & easier clean up.

- This brand is great if you're just looking for a great weeknight dinner that's quick & easy to make. What I mean is: No, it's not organic and not designed for those looking for a glamorous type of diet like keto, Paleo, Whole 30, etc. While these dinners aren't for those super focused on a popular diet, it makes it very easy to get a good weeknight meal on the table and are better for you than dining out.

Compared to other brands:

I am only comparing to other brands that I have actually tried.

Hello Fresh - Every Plate is cheaper than Hello Fresh, but the recipes aren't as exciting. But a more complicated recipe means more clean up. Both of these brands are easy to work with when you're gluten free.

Blue Apron - Both of these brands are equal in terms of convenient & easy to cook, but Every Plate is cheaper. I will say that if you're gluten free, Blue Apron didn't have as great of options.

Green Chef - Green Chef is the king of kings if you're GF, dairy-free, Pescatarian, vegetarian, etc. It's also organic. But glamorous comes with a price tag and Green Chef costs nearly double the price of Every Plate. If you aren't super worried about organic & grass-fed meats, Every Plate is the option for you.

Bottom Line:

I would 100% order again from Every Plate. I like how they are cost-friendly and simple and straight-foward meals. All of the meals were husband-approved and I love trying out new recipes. Their delivery was fast & their customer service very friendly. If you're gluten free, there are options available for you without the huge price tag of other brands.

xx Lil