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Meals in The Mail

 In December I discovered one of many companies that deliver food and instruction for preparations and sent them in the mail. I decided to give it a try with two meals per week. It costs a little less than it would to buy a meal at a restaurant for our family. With COVID we go out to eat a lot less than we normally do. I decided I could use the meals as a Home-Ec type of learning for the boys too. Each time a large box would come in the mail delivered right to my door filled with fresh ingredients. The meat on an ice pack and fresh fruits, veggies, spices, sauces, and all. It was exciting to unload the box and find the recipe card and the photo showing what we would be preparing. Each time  I made a meal, I would have one boy help with it. They were reluctant in the beginning, but over time, they started to enjoy it. The winter months were the perfect time with everyone home and not as busy. As it got later into the spring, it was hard to get Jake home in time to make supper. Most nights, he would just heat up the leftovers from the meal when he got home around 9:00. I enjoyed seeing the boys slicing, dicing, preparing food and cooking. Following directions is key and their are a lot of steps. Sometimes I   missed a step or got ahead of myself and mixed the wrong ingredients and messed things up pretty bad. You also have to learn how to multi-task quite a bit in an attempt to get everything done at the same time and keep it hot. We bake veggies in the oven while cooking noodles and frying meat all at the same time. On one occasion I had the boys work together without my help and make the meal. Neither one of them noticed, but they both happened to be wearing their Muench Sweatshirts twining, I got a good photo of them. The meals have been amazing. I love everyone and the quality is like eating at a good restaurant or better,  and there is always more than we can eat. I plan to end the shipments late spring and start again next December.  I got my parents started on it too and they cook together and really enjoy the meals as well. We like to compare and rate our meals.

  

  



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