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Alyssa
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What is the best way to meal prep in college on a budget. Should I sign up for door delivery or make smart shopping decisions? #Spring23
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Mackenzie Gamble
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Hi! I am a student-athlete in college, which means I eat. A lot.
Food is fuel baby!
After eating at the cafe my freshman year, I struggled adjusting cooking for myself every day. Grocery store trips were overwhelming and I felt like I was wasting a lot of food.
Eventually I tried Hello Fresh, which is awesome but pretty expensive. I found a sister company, Every Plate, that is affordable and fun. Now I love to cook!
Food is fuel baby!
After eating at the cafe my freshman year, I struggled adjusting cooking for myself every day. Grocery store trips were overwhelming and I felt like I was wasting a lot of food.
Eventually I tried Hello Fresh, which is awesome but pretty expensive. I found a sister company, Every Plate, that is affordable and fun. Now I love to cook!
Laura Raposa
Baker/cook/cafe owner
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Duxbury, Massachusetts
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Laura’s Answer
You are going to eat healthier if you do your own shopping and cooking. Master a few good recipes -- between family and some good web sites, you can find recipes that you like to eat and enjoy cooking. Do some batch cooking like Mr. Vernon recommended. I did this in college back in the Jurassic days and it worked out well for me. In fact, I chose cooking and baking as a second career!
Michael Wilson
Corporate tax intern
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Michael’s Answer
When deciding between door delivery services and preparing meals yourself, it's essential to consider whether you value time or saving money more. Numerous pre-packaged meal businesses charge a minimum of $10 per meal, but they provide a wide variety of healthy choices and meal options. On the other hand, preparing meals on your own is an excellent method to save money and have complete control over what you eat. As mentioned in previous responses, mastering the art of creating enjoyable meals is a valuable skill to have.
Rorique Vernon II
Aircraft mechanic
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Many times in life, you will trade off time and money. Sometimes, you pay money to save time and sometimes you put in time to save money. Food is one of those areas where you can easily see that tradeoff: the closer your food is to "ready-to-eat", the more expensive it usually turns out being.
That being said would advise you to spend a couple of hours in your week meal prepping from groceries you've purchased. The downside is more work, but the upside it savings, picking exactly what you want, and learning how to make the foods you enjoy better.
If you are strapped for time, it may be best the other way around, but that would mean you have money available to spend on food delivery.
That being said would advise you to spend a couple of hours in your week meal prepping from groceries you've purchased. The downside is more work, but the upside it savings, picking exactly what you want, and learning how to make the foods you enjoy better.
If you are strapped for time, it may be best the other way around, but that would mean you have money available to spend on food delivery.