Western Living Magazine
Reimagine Remodelling with Kitchen Canvas
Protected: Merit Kitchens Presents: Urban Cool Meets West Coast Warmth
Finalists Announced: HAVAN Professionals Inspire
Recipe: Easy Peanut Noodles with Chicken and Veggies
One of BC’s Best Wineries Is Having a Bonkers Sale
Recipe: Balsamic Strawberry Sponge Cake from Oh Sweet Day
I Had the Best Nap of My Life in an Anti-Gravity Pod
Editors’ Picks: The Best Trips We Took in 2022
Victoria Might Just Be the Perfect Pre-New Year’s Getaway
La Cornue Brings Colour and Beauty to Your Luxury Kitchen
The Future of Beauty: How One Medical Aesthetics Clinic is Changing the Game
Trending Now: The Best New Furniture and Homewares for Spring
Designers of the Year 2023: These Are Your Fashion Design Judges
Designers of the Year 2023: Introducing Our Furniture Design Category Judges
Designers of the Year 2023: Meet Your Maker Judges
We weigh the pros and cons of four local meal-prep services.
The savvy city dweller knows how to outsource—and with a new wave of meal-prep services that deliver pre-portioned ingredients and recipes to your home or office, it’s easy to make dinner planning and grocery shopping someone else’s problem.
The Breakdown: From $9 per meal
Sample Dinner Recipe: Chickpea Shakshuka
Pros: If you’re looking for local, try the Vancouver-based Fresh Prep, which sources the majority of their ingredients from purveyors in the area and hand-delivers meals in a reusable freezer bag. They’ll also take back the packaging to recycle at their facility—a nice touch if you’re worried about waste.
Cons: This menu features complex flavours compared to other services, and might not appeal to more selective (read: picky) eaters.
The Breakdown: From $9.75 per meal
Sample Dinner Recipe: Sesame Sweet Potato Poke Bowl
Pros: Chef’s Plate boasts high production value for their recipe cards with step-by-step photos, along with the largest selection of dishes to choose from each week.
Cons: They’ll tack on a $6 weekly fee if you want only a couple of two-person meals each week.
The Breakdown: From $10.83 per meal
Sample Dinner Recipe: Sage-Butter Pork Chops
Pros: Free delivery, and plenty of kid-friendly menu items if you’re feeding little ones. Nice, clear recipe cards.
Cons: Oddly, they charge a fair bit more for vegetarian meal plans, and the recipes skew a little more family friendly (read: simple).
The Breakdown: From $10.95 per meal
Sample Dinner Recipe: Cardamom and Cod Curry
Pros: There’s a level of elevation to these menu items: think spicy tofu with sweet-and-sour shiitake mushrooms. Gluten-free and veg-only packages are available for special diets, and ingredients are organic whenever possible.
Cons: The recipe difficulty (and price point) is a little higher, and there’s no free or discounted trial, like the others—but high risk yields high rewards.
Are you over 18 years of age?