Disclaimer: I was provided two weeks worth of meal boxes from Dinnerly for this comparison. All opinions are solely mine.
Hey guys! As most of you know that after having kids, life gets super hectic. Sometimes I struggle to put a wholesome Meal on the table for my family because either I am too tired or let’s face it after a long day taking care of a hyper toddler I get plain lazy. My family and I end up turning to takeout more often than we should. Each order adds up money wise and adds to our waistlines! Recently I had the pleasure of trying Dinnerly– A subscription box service that delivers wholesome meals right to your door, all I had to do was follow the directions and cook the meals! All the ingredients are included excluding oil, salt, and pepper for the most part. Below I have given you a little more in-depth comparison of two weeks of takeout and Dinnerly including the pricing for a family of four.
The Takeout Rundown
Takeout Week One
Pizza- $26.20
Chinese- 25.10
Indian- $40.00
Groceries this week: 252.19
Total:$91.30/ $343.49 including groceries
Takeout Week Two
Pizza- $26.67
Chinese- $21.34
Burger King- $15.40
McDonald’s- $10.22
Greek- $65.90
Groceries for the week: $ 202.20
Total:$139.53/$ 341.73 including groceries
*Our groceries usually consists of fruit, milk, meat, seafood, and other vegetables and various things here and there.
Dinnerly Subscription Box Rundown
Dinnerly- I picked 3 Meals each for 2 weeks from the Family Box. You also have the option to choose 4 or 5 meals per week. Some of the meals I received were
1.) Thai Coconut Curry Chicken
2.)Stir Fried Beef Lettuce Wraps
3.)Pan Roasted BBQ Chicken
Total: $155.72(For two weeks- 6 meals in total) $77.86 Per Box Including Shipping($8.99)
All in all, I would definitely order Dinnerly again! The ingredients were top notch and fresh as can be, everything came with crystal clear instructions and it made my life so much easier. I cannot say that we will be giving up takeout completely but the Dinnerly boxes were so much healthier and I love that the recipes didn’t take a substantial amount of time to cook. From a financial perspective, I truly believe the Dinnerly subscription boxes come out on top because they have any options to choose from such as two-person meals to family boxes and everything is shipped straight to your door! The sheer convenience of it as well as saving me a trip to the grocery store had me jumping for joy! Try it out for yourself and thank me later!
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