A few weeks ago, I participated in a food plan from The Fresh Diet, a home delivery service that promised freshly prepared meals and a wide assortment of options. As a longtime vegetarian (or pescatarian—I have recently started to eat more fish), I am always a bit skeptical of such claims. Over the years I’ve learned HOW to read labels and I try to stick with foods that are healthy and relatively low in sodium, fat, sugar, and calories. My fears were quickly put to rest when I was able to surf the site and choose from a selection of appetizing AND nutritious platters. The following is a typical menu for one day’s worth of food:
Breakfast: Peanut Butter Chip Muffin with Fresh Papaya and Banana Cottage Cheese
Lunch: Cajun Shrimp Stuffed Portabella Mushroom Crowns with Balsamic Reduction Sauce
Dinner: Vegetarian Meatballs with Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto with Roasted Baby Squash and Roasted Cauliflower
Hors D’Oeuvre: Crab Cake with Horseradish Dressing
Dessert: Hazel Nut Espresso Muffin
And yes, all items were just as delicious as their descriptions would indicate (though I sadly had to give up the banana cottage cheese).
I found that the The Fresh Diet web site was extremely user-friendly and easy to navigate. Their customer service department was also very helpful and I was able to communicate to them the best location for dropping off the food. While I live in a relatively safe neighborhood, I was a bit concerned about leaving the food on the stoop of my apartment and so the delivery men hid my tote underneath the staircase. My only complaint would be that while most of the foods I ordered were dairy-free, there were some dishes (the beet salad with goat cheese in particular) where it was nearly impossible to scrape off all the cheese.
My intended goal with this food plan was to see if I could order meals that were high in protein, low in fat, and would keep me energized for the day. The Fresh Diet exceeded my expectations and relieved the usual morning stress of meal planning for the day. For the busy single gal on the go, this is definitely worth the investment.
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I received a one-week free trial in exchange for this review. All opinions expressed herein are entirely my own. This post was sponsored by The Fresh Diet.
I am interested in trying out the Fresh Diet, the menu you posted looks delish! Do you know if they deliver to New Jersey? I recently left NYC for the Burbs and there is nooo food out here 🙂
Thanks so much for stopping by 🙂 And yes–they deliver to New Jersey… I actually live in Hoboken 🙂
And now I’m hungry all over again….
You had me at PB muffins.
That menu sounds delish!
I probably should not have read this while being hungry…yum!
yummy! The menu looks really good. Those PB muffins sound especially tempting.
Hi Charlotte, it’s seems you have a nice and healthy product here, i’m eager to try this..Thanks for sharing..
What a cool service, I’ve never heard of them and will have to check out the site.
This blog just made me hungry after reading Charlotte. I think fresh diet is really a cool site.
The dish looks really appealing and enticing. Makes me want to make some veggie salad too.
You fresh diet looks really delicious even though I suppose it is mostly on greens. right? But still, it looks so appetizing!
That does sound pretty amazing. And for someone with a crazy life like mine, it does seem pretty ideal. I just don’t know if I could work that into my budget…
The meals sound wonderful! What a great opportunity!
That is great, fresh diet and healthy foods, It looks delicious.
That menu is perfect!
home delivery service for healthy food?? that incredible idea.. i always had in mind that deliverys are just for junk food…