Writer's note: This post was written back in March 2019, I did not realize that I forgot to post it. My apologies!
Thanks to
Nikki Vegan on YouTube I found a meal delivery service that offers vegan options (
SunBasket)! I got my first box for about $30 + free shipping. It's nice how they have so many options for your box and you can mix and match whatever you want. They also have the option to let you add in salads, snacks, or sauces for your week. I added in a spinach and artichoke dip (for $4.99). Just like HelloFresh you can skip or cancel at any time. I used
NikkiVegan's code on one of her videos to get a discount because of course I'm not going to try these services for full-price especially when I cook as much as I do. Without a discount code my total would have been ~$77.
Week of March 19, 2019
For my week I ordered the Vegan box (obviously) and I got spinach and artichoke dip as a side. My meals included 1) Sweet and Sour Tofu with water Chestnuts, Snap Peas, and White Rice, 2) Tempeh Sloppy Joes with tangy coleslaw and pickled jalapenos, 3) Tok-sel Lima Bean and quinoa Bowls with avocado and orange.
I also took some screenshots from their website so you could take a look at their other options for the same week. So much more to choose from than the other delivery service I tried.
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| Regular means with meat and veggies and dairy- screenshot from their website for the same week I ordered my food |
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| Vegetarian options for the same week I ordered food. I almost go the first option cause it had eggs and sometimes I still eat them, but I wanted to try all vegan options for this post. |
Food arrived in the middle of the day on March 19- on time as expected. Here's what my box looked like when I opened it. I loved the packaging. My food was cold and I was given instructions on how to properly recycle everything.
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| I went to the gym after work so my food was left on my doorstep for a few hours and everything was still cold. perfect. |
I decided to start snacking on the spinach and artichoke dip I ordered... It was SO good, not like a typical dip which is super cheesy- but it does have a slightly nutty flavor. You mostly taste the spinach and artichokes.
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| I found these cracker thingys and I also used up some pita chips with the dip. Pita chips were better. |
Sweet and Sour Tofu with Water Chestnuts, Snap Peas and White Rice
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| Still a lot of packaging... but oh well. I saved the container from the sauce for some snacks in the future. |
There is a recipe book that comes with the box with all the recipes for the week (all meals, even ones you don't get). They had this booklet hidden on the side of the packaging, so I had to dig for it. I changed up some stuff with this recipe. For the tofu I did fry it a little in a pan, but then I continued to bake them in the oven to get it crispier. I also added sesame oil and ginger to the veggies as they were cooking in the skillet. Some extra flavor. Oh and the black sesame seeds were used for presentation. I loved this and would totally make it again. It was filling and I definitely have a lot of leftovers ( I will probably make more rice to stretch this out).
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| I honestly had enough food to get 3 servings from this. So good. |
Here were the last two meals I made from SunBasket. I was saving the sloppy joe for the end of the week because I was most excited for it. Definitely worth it for a single-living gal like myself. I would totally recommend this to my friends. Its pricey, but if you can afford it then why not! I will not continue purchasing from this company, but it was good to try it. I got sick toward the end of the week so my taste palate may have been affected but it was still yummy to me.
Happy cooking :)
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| Tempeh Sloppy Joe and coleslaw! |
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| Tok-Sel Lima Bean and Quinoa Bowl |
