Freshly Vs. T.V. Dinners

in #food8 years ago (edited)


With many food services and Food delivery coming out, Such as Blue Apron, Hello Fresh Etc.
It can be hard to choose one. Many people see Freshly and Immediately aren’t as interested.

Unlike other food services, They don’t send you a box of ingredients. Instead, They send you already made meals.

These meals are in plastic containers like the TV dinners.
Many are assuming they are just like TV dinners.I decided to order some Freshly and some TV dinners to find out if it’s worth the cost.

Freshly

  • Completely Fresh, Never Frozen meals.
  • Mailed directly to your home.
  • Free of preservatives.
  • Prepared by a chef. And mailed in a nicely insulated box, with Ice packs.
  • Can be microwaved in 2 minutes, Or prepared by stovetop/oven

T.V. Dinners

  • Can be prepared by Stovetop, Or Microwaved.
  • Frozen
  • Purchased from grocery store.

What I love about BOTH of these, is the nicely portioned sizes, For those trying to lose weight. Having the nutritional facts on the back of the box, Makes it way easy.

Freshly

After trying Freshly, I was in love with the food. The first I tried was the seafood Risotto. It was incredible.
The food tasted so fresh; It was fast and easy.. And I could look on the back and see the ingredients, And the calories count and vitamins I was getting.

How Large are the portion sizes?
I put the food onto a plate, Rather than eating it from the container. And It filled up an 8-inch plate.

Freshly has a unique food. It’s a nice blend of protein and vegetables. The meals are fun! Like the Pecan Pork with Butternut squash and cranberries. It was a mix of sweet and savory. The pork melts I your mouth, and the pecans are delicious, Along with a flavorful gravy, While the butternut squash Cranberry mix was sweeter. Full of flavor!

I’m a picky eater, And I was shocked how Freshly prepared foods I’m not fond of And made them taste good. The Chicken Caponata. Had Eggplant and Tomatoes, I don’t like either one. It tasted so good; I ate every bite.

While Freshly meals don’t last very long in the fridge, You can easily pop them into the freezer for another day. They maintain a great flavor. Or if you don’t want to freeze your meals. They have a smaller four meal plan, Which will allow you to eat them without freezing. It’s a great deal. Their meals go up to 12 per week. You can cancel anytime online, Without even calling. I LOVE it.

T.V Dinners
I bought Lean Cuisine, Along with a few other popular brands at Walmart. I loved the selection; I mean pasta, orange chicken, Rice dishes. Even Pizza and Mac and Cheese. It seemed like I could fulfill any craving I had any given moment. With a quick 2 minute Microwave wait.
Heres one of the TV dinners I tried.

The selection of TV dinners, Is bigger than Freshly. But I was a bit disappointed by the meals. At first, I saw they were lower calories. But It’s because the portion sizes are TINY! It’s like eating a little snack, While Freshly sounds high. (400-500 per meal). The portion size is much bigger and more filling.
I felt a bit bloated and I gross after eating the Tv dinners. I also felt a bit starved. After a Freshly meal, I forget junk food exists. Because I’m full and I feel good.
The Orange Chicken Lean Cuisine was okay; The Rice was soggy, though. The chicken was flavorful and yummy. But It just felt like a Tv dinner. That’s it.


If you are struggling to pick Freshly or Tv Dinners. You should go with Freshly.
If you want “home cooked” meals. With out the cooking part. Freshly is amazing. The food feels homemade.
Freshly has quite a few meals right now for you to pick from, Including breakfast. So if there are a couple of days a week, Where you don’t want to cook. Freshly will make your life much easier. With Freshly, You don’t have to drive all the way to the store for a boring TV dinner.
Instead, you can have it delivered.

Thinking about getting Freshly a try? If you use this link, You’ll automatically get your first four meals for only 9.99. That’s only 2.50 per meal. The same price as those boring TV Dinners. With FREE shipping to your door! You can even send your friends or family this link If they are thinking about getting Freshly too!
https://refer.freshly.com/s/irrnk

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The tv dinners don't look the most photogenic, but I guess they taste edible.

I recognize the referral links, but such a big post for them with the brand name mentioned specifically so many times, did you reach out to them or did they reach out for you to do a review? I had heard of Blue Apron before but not Freshly, the food looks good to me and I wish there was a way to sample them