You've heard me rave about a local meal delivery service, Munchery, before, so I'll spare you the overall details again. Check out my other Munchery reviews for the background.
Munchery just continues to improve! A few things have changed since I last used Munchery. The first is the packaging, not only does it look better, but the trays are compostable, microwaveable, and oven safe now. And everything is made with recycled materials. The meal offerings have expanded, with kid's meals (smaller portions, more kid friendly items) in addition to the adult's meals they always offered. And for beverages, you can order beer, wine, cider, coffee beans, even fresh squeezed juices. And, they've brought on some great new chefs.
Of course, there are a slew of other reasons to love the service as well, not just because the food is delicious and it is convenient, but the company is also socially responsible, donating a meal for every meal you order. And they use high quality ingredients, organic and sustainable.
If you haven't checked it out already, I highly recommend, so perfect for weeknight easy meals, and so, so much better than standard delivery! If you use my invite link, you'll even get $20 off your first order.
"A children's portion of herb-breaded fresh snapper strips, served with steamed carrot and zucchini batons with a mild tartar sauce for dipping."
Since I've found Munchery's portions to be rather large in the past (2 adults can often split one, assuming they are of course having dessert as well). Or maybe just adults like me that munch on snacks all afternoon :)
Anyway, I was delighted to see that Munchery now offers kids's meals! Smaller portions, with more of a comfort foods slant. But who doesn't love real fish sticks?
I took the chef's suggestion and reheated the sticks in a toaster oven, rotating every few minutes. I heated them longer than his suggested time, in order to really make them crispy. And ... it worked! They really did crisp up nicely. It was a bit hard to believe that they'd arrived already cooked and cold, and could transform so nicely.
The outside was crispy, and slightly flavored with mild herbs. Inside was moist and flaky snapper. It wasn't dried out, which I had feared might happen in the reheating process. It wasn't fishy, which I had feared might happen since it wasn't "fresh". In fact, it really was just good! Quality fish, nice seasoning, and turns out, totally fine to reheat!
The tartar sauce was unremarkable. As an adult, I think I wanted something with a bit more zing, some capers, something, but as a kid's meal, this makes sense. There was also lemon wedges to squeeze over it.
The only disappointing part was the side of veggies. Just some carrot and summer squash sticks that had been steamed. They were limp, and didn't really liven back up when reheated.
But overall, certainly a winner, and I'd order it again. I also thought the portion size was just right for me, and the price of only $6.50 was incredible. I'd love to see Munchery offer smaller sized "adult" meals too. I have no problem ordering a kid's meal, but if that does mean toned down flavors, I'd prefer just a smaller size of a meal designed for adults.
"Individual bacon-wrapped Angus beef meatloaf with roasted tomato sauce, edamame soy bean, corn and blue lake bean succotash, and Yukon gold smashed potatoes."
I did not actually have this dish, but I snuck a few bites of the mashed potatoes. I was really impressed with how creamy they were! The person who was eating this dish liked the potatoes, but said he needed a sauce other than the tomato sauce to go with it.
Large portions of everything for the price.
Munchery just continues to improve! A few things have changed since I last used Munchery. The first is the packaging, not only does it look better, but the trays are compostable, microwaveable, and oven safe now. And everything is made with recycled materials. The meal offerings have expanded, with kid's meals (smaller portions, more kid friendly items) in addition to the adult's meals they always offered. And for beverages, you can order beer, wine, cider, coffee beans, even fresh squeezed juices. And, they've brought on some great new chefs.
Of course, there are a slew of other reasons to love the service as well, not just because the food is delicious and it is convenient, but the company is also socially responsible, donating a meal for every meal you order. And they use high quality ingredients, organic and sustainable.
If you haven't checked it out already, I highly recommend, so perfect for weeknight easy meals, and so, so much better than standard delivery! If you use my invite link, you'll even get $20 off your first order.
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| Crispy Snapper & Veggies. Kid's Meal. $6.50. |
Since I've found Munchery's portions to be rather large in the past (2 adults can often split one, assuming they are of course having dessert as well). Or maybe just adults like me that munch on snacks all afternoon :)
Anyway, I was delighted to see that Munchery now offers kids's meals! Smaller portions, with more of a comfort foods slant. But who doesn't love real fish sticks?
I took the chef's suggestion and reheated the sticks in a toaster oven, rotating every few minutes. I heated them longer than his suggested time, in order to really make them crispy. And ... it worked! They really did crisp up nicely. It was a bit hard to believe that they'd arrived already cooked and cold, and could transform so nicely.
The outside was crispy, and slightly flavored with mild herbs. Inside was moist and flaky snapper. It wasn't dried out, which I had feared might happen in the reheating process. It wasn't fishy, which I had feared might happen since it wasn't "fresh". In fact, it really was just good! Quality fish, nice seasoning, and turns out, totally fine to reheat!
The tartar sauce was unremarkable. As an adult, I think I wanted something with a bit more zing, some capers, something, but as a kid's meal, this makes sense. There was also lemon wedges to squeeze over it.
The only disappointing part was the side of veggies. Just some carrot and summer squash sticks that had been steamed. They were limp, and didn't really liven back up when reheated.
But overall, certainly a winner, and I'd order it again. I also thought the portion size was just right for me, and the price of only $6.50 was incredible. I'd love to see Munchery offer smaller sized "adult" meals too. I have no problem ordering a kid's meal, but if that does mean toned down flavors, I'd prefer just a smaller size of a meal designed for adults.
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| Individual Bacon-Wrapped Meatloaf, Roasted Tomato Sauce, Yukon Gold Smashed Potato. $10.95. |
I did not actually have this dish, but I snuck a few bites of the mashed potatoes. I was really impressed with how creamy they were! The person who was eating this dish liked the potatoes, but said he needed a sauce other than the tomato sauce to go with it.
Large portions of everything for the price.
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