I was recently on bedrest following a surgical procedure on my back. Enter my closest and most thoughtful friend, Jenn. She placed an order on Home Bistro's website for delivery to my home for ready made meals.
These aren't the type of lackluster frozen meals you pick up in your grocery store. These were quality meals. Each component of the meal was vacuum sealed separately and labeled with nutrition facts and cooking directions.
On the first night I chose to eat at random a bundled meal that contained: a chicken breast scallopini, globe artichoke sauce, clover honey and sage roasted carrots, and risotto rice with peas and pancetta bacon. It was easy to prepare. I used the microwave for the entire meal. I know what you're thinking, geez, she's lazy! Yes, I am, but I was also recovering from a painful procedure and so I took shortcuts. The food didn't seem to suffer, it fact it was quite delicious. I'm the first to admit, being Italian that frozen risotto doesn't sound appealing. It was actually tasty. I'm going to attribute it to the vacuum sealing. All the vegetables I tasted from Home Bistro were quite good. I'm certain they use fresh, quality ingredients or it couldn't possibly taste as good as it does after being frozen and shipped. I especially enjoyed the roasted brussel sprouts. These were prepared perfectly, they had a nice char on them and were lightly oiled and seasoned.
Jenn, being as sweet as she is, even ordered a little mac & cheese for my son. It looked and smelled delicious. He didn't offer me any, don't get between that kid and a bowl of pasta!
Everything came bundled and labeled clearly. It was very organized. It was packed into a styrofoam cooler box that was also topped with dry ice and then placed into another box for shipment with FedEx. They included a shipping invoice and welcome letter inside the box. And in case you're wondering, I was asleep when FedEx delivered the box. However, everything was still frozen when it was discovered later that day! read more