![]() Still, I’m not going out of my way to seek these out. According to Daily Harvest, green chickpeas “provides vitamin C and energizing protein”, and added to the 12 grams of fiber. They weren’t bad but didn’t add much, either. (The name of this bowl used to be Green Chickpea + Kale Curry and that’s a much more accurate description.) Diced parsnips were a more fitting inclusion. ![]() The gentle coconut cream-turmeric broth seasoned with black pepper, ginger, cumin and fenugreek was rather good (after a dose of needed salt), but its charms were lost on the heap of bitter chopped kale. Green Chickpea + Turmeric Soup, 380 calories: Not only was this one of the higher-calorie items in my first week’s shipment, it was my least favorite. Green stuff might be good for you, but there’s an overpowering amount of kale in Daily Harvest’s Green Chickpea + Turmeric Soup. In order from worst to best, here’s what I’ve tried so far. Many of the dishes and drinks are low-calorie - some especially so - thanks to the plant-based ingredients. If all you’re going to eat is Daily Harvest food, skipping a mealtime isn’t a good idea. It’s like astronaut food landed in my freezer. Sauces and purées included in the dishes, such as the cauliflower purée needed for the Cauliflower and Leek Stew pictured above, come in little frozen rectangles, which I found both bemusing and clever. This photo also shows a consistent packaging problem taking off the seal shreds the top of the paper bowl. This Daily Harvest Cauliflower + Leek Stew, opened straight out of the freezer and unprepared, shows the cauliflower purée is included as frozen rectangles. At most, some freshly ground pepper and an extra dash of salt was often all that was needed. I was pleased to find this wasn’t usually the case with the Daily Harvest selections. The number one sin I encounter regularly with health-conscious meals is a lack of seasoning. I’m cynical by nature and didn’t expect much, but I actually found some of the dishes and drinks extremely palatable. I ordered on my own and paid for everything. In case you’re wondering: This isn’t one of those subscription reviews where the writer was sent free items. Frankly, the price for the nine dishes easily equates to what I often spend in restaurants just on a meal for two. Even without the discount, that averages to $7.55 a dish. ![]() With the first-week, $25-off discount, the cost for my nine selections was $42.91. I didn’t want to order a lot in case the food was bland. For my test run, the first week I selected nine items. The menu options (all of which are gluten-free) consist of smoothies, almond milk (which comes in frozen, triangular pods to which you have to add water), vegetable-focused harvest bowls, flatbreads, soups, oat bowls, chia bowls, “ scoops” (coconut milk ice creams), “ bites” (round, soft snacks naturally sweetened with dates, cacao, vanilla and the like) and three-packs of little pods for making flavored lattes with either plant-based or regular milk. A $25-off deal from Daily Harvest was enough incentive for me to give the plant-based meal delivery service a try. I knew I had to eat more vegetables, less meat and start gearing my palate away from salt. It was time to get some type of assistance. I gained 10 pounds to my already not-slim frame last year. ![]() For some reason, though - perhaps thanks to pandemic-driven depression - I couldn’t seem to find the will or energy to put myself back on a proper, nourishing diet. I realized that there were some days when a vegetable didn’t pass my lips and, unsurprisingly, I was exhausted all of the time.ĭid I know better? Of course I’ve been a food writer for more than a decade, and I’m an adventurous and fairly skillful home cook when the mood strikes. That might mean bacon and eggs in the morning, whatever leftovers were in the fridge for lunch, a bag of chips at my desk and cocktails in the early evening to shake off the day. (Oh sure, some nights feature pasta, delivered Indian food or the occasional takeout burger or pizza, but those things make life worth living, especially during a pandemic.) However, after a death in the family, perpetual insomnia and other stressors, I’d notice that everything I was reaching for was comprised of salt, protein and simple carbs. Thanks to my husband, who does most of the cooking, our dinners are often balanced renditions of protein and a veggie or two. When we’re looking to make lifestyle changes, it doesn’t hurt to have some help.
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