Which meal kit really hits the spot?

Have you ever found yourself fatigued and frustrated in the fresh produce isle after a full day at the office, desperately trying to figure out what to eat for dinner? Weighing up the benefits of steamed broccoli with the comfort of take-aways?

We have a solution! With a wide range of frozen meals and meal kits available for delivery we decided to give you an easy breakdown.

Frozen meal options:

Fitchef

Offering calorie controlled nutritious meals, Fitchef is a trusted name in the ready meal world. For health-conscious people, they take the worry out of mealtimes, allowing you to spend that extra few minutes perfecting your goblet squats or inverted push-ups. They have a large variety of options, with high protein, keto and vegetarian meals. Priding themselves on using only natural ingredients, Fitchef is a healthy alternative to drive-through burgers or just another protein shake.

• Available throughout South Africa
• Reasonably priced as far as ready to eat food goes.

Kouks Kitchen

We love this one. Family favourite comfort food on demand. What more could you want. With meals such as Lasagne, Bobotie and Moussaka – and options to feed yourself or your “tribe”, Kouks Kitchen is the place to go when it is time for a fuss free family feast.

• At the moment Kouks is only delivering in Jo’burg and Pretoria
• Extremely good value for money!

Self-cook meal kits:

uCook

We are all familiar with this type of service – pre-measured ingredients, and a step-by-step recipe allows you to make a quick and tasty meal in the comfort of your own home. No need to make a shopping list and remember to buy garlic. If the recipe calls for it, uCook will send it to you, one clove at a time. The fact that you get to cook and learn new recipes on the go appeals to many families worldwide. Luckily for us we have uCook.

• Available throughout South Africa
• Competitively priced even though they largely have a monopoly on the market for now.

Hybrid option of frozen and self-cook meals

Green Butler

If you want to cook some of the time, but still want the ease of bespoke grocery deliveries, Green butler (Only Gauteng – PTA north to Jo’burg south) is the way to go. They offer fruit or veggie baskets, with guaranteed seasonal fresh produce, to use as you see fit, but also offer pre-packed meal kits with recipes. This might be the way to go if you like to spend some time in the kitchen, but also want the ease of heat and eat ready meals and a well-stocked veggie drawer.

• Affordable with regular specials

Bougie Best of Babylonstoren

Babylonstoren is a world-renowned vineyard and working farm in the cape winelands. They offer a variety of delicious products like olive oil and biscuits or preserves for sale on their website. But for Cape Town residents and surrounds, they have an exquisite additional option – their harvest box deliveries.

With fresh produce, herbs, flowers and wine available as well as cheese platters and other delicious home-bakes, this is definitely worth a splurge this holiday season.