Last week, I had the chance to learn about an amazing new company based here in Mesa, Arizona.
As you will see on their website, "freschef was created by people just like you who want to make better eating choices and are struggling to do so in this busy life! We set out to find the best dietitian and chefs who share our vision of making it easier to eat more healthful meals at home. Our approach has been simple…keep it real, keep it wholesome, keep it balanced, and keep it, well…simple!
We hope you enjoy the ability to put a fresh, homemade meal on your table…and may you find more balance in all aspects of life."
Not only is their mission a great one, but the people behind the company are real and so incredibly genuine.
You know me.
I truly love good companies with good people - it is why I love what I do so much.
As I listened and learned about
freschef, I quickly learned that the people behind it are truly passionate about their goal. Providing real people with a reality that allows them to make real healthy food for themselves and their families is so important to them.
I teared up when I heard GayeLyn tell the story of an elderly gentleman thanking her because he could finally make his wife, who he cared for at home, really good meals. He wasn't able to chop fresh vegetables for her but now he didn't have to worry about it.
And that got me thinking about how many people freschef can really help.
Bachelors and bachelorettes - portion controlled meals with a leftover meal for lunch at work. No more wasting money and ingredients when you get tired of the same leftovers for 5 days.
Elderly - fresh vegetable and cuts of meat with flavor that are easy to make for each other. No more worrying about having the right spices or chopping vegetables.
Families - the ability to prepare a high quality meal for your family and save time.
Couples without children - again, forget wasting money on too much food and eating the same leftovers all week.
freschef offers a wide range of meals that are fully all cleaned and prepared. All you have to do is cut open the packages and follow the directions.
freschef meals can all be made and are to your table in 20 minutes or less.
I was able to try a few of the meals this week at Fry's Signature Marketplace on Tatum and Shea. The Thai Honey Chicken was really good; my husband thought it needed a bit more sauce and it was a tad too sweet for him. However, that makes sense since he likes Pad Thai whenever we order Thai food. The Italian Sausage Penne Marinara was very tasty and incredibly filling. I don't like preparing sausage so this offers us a nice way to get a tasty meal in proper portions. And next on my to do list is trying the Black Bean Turkey Chili in the crock pot...
A clear positive of freschef meals is that the company has clearly thought out their packaging. They formed focus groups and gathered their feedback as well before launching the clear packaging.
The clear packaging of
freschef meals offer consumers transparency into the quality of the ingredients they are going to purchase. The nutrition information for EACH part of the meal is displayed on the back of each container (love that I can leave avoid my allergen of tree nuts without missing out on the whole meal)! Additionally, the directions are easily visible on the side of each meal so you can see what is all entailed in making each freschef meal.
Now, you may be wondering why this is important to me, especially given the meals are prepared for you...
freschef meals support our lifestyle; with sports and dance class three nights a week (I can almost here the "I hear ya sister!" from you as you read), time is precious. So, when we have dance class for Princess A right after school but are home shortly after 5pm, making Steak au Poivre with a few extra dishes is totally fine. However, when we get home after 6 from Mr. C's baseball, I would choose a meal with few dishes to clean up. Something like Black Bean Turkey Chili possibly.
The great thing is that unless we are getting in the door at 7, I can make a freschef meal instead of running through the drive through! The time savings in preparation of a meal is a huge one. The meats are trimmed, vegetables are cleaned, and sauces are made.
Last week, I gave
freschef what I would consider a "real test".
Steak au Poivre.
Steak? For two? For $15.99?
I have to admit, I was rather skeptical...as was my husband.
Preparation was easy and the kitchen was immediately filled with delicious aromas.
15 minutes later, we made the sauce. I will not tell you too much, but just let me say this.
Butter...onions...thickened...AMAZING!
Here is a picture of my meal to show you the doneness of the steak. Again something I was rather skeptical of. You all know how bad steak can just never cook right....not the case at all with
freschef. The portions were perfect and the meal was incredible, especially for the price.
freschef meals are truly a new concept in my opinions and I am thrilled to have these meals as a healthy option for our family. Week days are cram packed and to know I can purchase these meals for such a low price is a life saver. I can say without reservation that freschef meals will be a regular item for our family.
Take a minute and
find your closest store that carries freschef meals here. Does your closest store carry them?
Disclosure: freschef and Fry's hosted a lunch for us to test these meals and learn about them. I received two meals to test at home. All opinions are my own as they always are.
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