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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at U Alberta chapter.

I was given a subscription to HelloFresh for Christmas. It was pitched to me as an excellent way to learn how to cook. I suppose my family had little faith in my abilities. HelloFresh describes itself as a meal kit delivery service,Ā meaning the service delivers fresh ingredients and recipes to your door. Having already tried 12 recipes, I thought I could weigh in.

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How it Works

  1. Pick a plan. –Ā You have the choice of a meat and veggies plan, a family-friendly plan, or a vegetarian plan. As I speak from experience, I will focus on the meat and veggies plan. You also choose to serve 2-4 people and select the number of recipes 3-4 per week. If you live alone, a two-person serving with three recipes will be enough for dinner all week.
  2. Get Your Delivery –Ā Even though my boyfriend lives on an acreage, it was still delivered right to the door. I also think I should note it is all packaged in and delivered from Edmonton.

  3. Cook, Eat and EnjoyĀ 

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The Cost

The price per serving is $11.49 + $9.99 for delivery for two people. The price per serving lowers as you increase the number of people or recipes. My plan (four people, three recipes) works out to $123.96 a week. However, this price can be lowered with various promo codes. The promo code MURDER gets it down to $83.95. If you use the same code with a two-person three-recipeĀ plan, you can get a week for $28.93.

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My Opinion

I love this service. My family was right. HelloFresh taught me how to operate in the kitchen. I used to think making noodles and alfredo sauce was impressive. Now I have learned to cook fish, pork, beef, and chicken. I also have made and enjoyed the food I just assumed I wouldnā€™t like, such as chili. Hoisin-glazed Pork Meatballs is one meal I particularly enjoyed. These meatballs were served with stir-fried snap peas and Bok choy on coconut rice. Who knew minute rice had competition? I also appreciate that HelloFresh uses local suppliers and packages their ingredients with the amounts needed for the recipe to reduce waste. I hate when I go grocery shopping, and half of the ingredients I bought end up going bad because I never know how much is enough. Also, I enjoyed switching from frozen food to fresh food. I would recommend this service unless you are already Gorden Ramsay in the kitchen.

Megan is in her third year at the University of Alberta. While pursuing a law degree can seem like her entire identity at times, she considers herself a horror film critic, as well as a fitness and food enthusiast.
Robin is a senior student at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta. She is getting a Science Degree, with a Psychology major and a double minor in Sociology & Biology. Part-time jobs, full-time classes, various student groups and volunteering fill most of her time. Robin is the 2020/2021 President of Her Campus at UAlberta and served as the social media director for the 2018/2019 year!