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Meal Delivery Services are the Best Gift for New Moms!

Feb 10, 2020 · 9 Comments

Meal Delivery Services are the Best Gift for New Moms!

I am sharing five reasons why meal delivery services are the best gift for new moms (and are great gifts in general)! Do you know how much I love meal delivery services? I tried 6 different meal delivery services and did a comparison (it’s more like I tried 12 services at this point lol)- they are seriously lifesavers because you don’t always have time to figure out what to make for dinner, and meal delivery services give you a kit with all the ingredients.  Even better, meal delivery kit services make great gifts.

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5 reasons why meal kit delivery services are the best gifts for new moms:

  1. Meal planning
  2. Prep time
  3. Flexibility
  4. Less dishes
  5. No grocery shopping

1. MEAL PLANNING

  • Meal planning is a great gift for any new Mom, but even better for a second (or third or fourth) time Mom.  I remember when I had my first child, and he was still an infant, there would be nights that I might just have popcorn for dinner or whatever I could find in the snack cabinet and call it a night.  But, as he gets older, I like to be sure to have a great meal on the table for us, so planning meals with meal kit delivery services helps keep me on track.
  • I sit down with my planner on Sunday and see what the menu looks like and then select meals (I usually do 3 meals from a meal delivery service a week) and then write them in my planner and order.
  • One of my favorite services is Home Chef (use code 40SWEETPHI for $40 off your first 2 orders, $30 off your first order and $10 off your second order).

Meal delivery kits make the best gifts for new moms

2. PREP TIME

  • What new mom has a ton of extra time to slice and dice veggies?  Slave over the stove for hours?  Meal delivery services make getting a complete meal on the table so much easier.  If you could give the gift of time, preparing a meal for a new Mom is as close as you’ll get.  But, the best news is meal delivery services like Home Chef now even offers slow cooker meals, Oven Ready meals (where they even send the pan to bake it in – my favorite, these ‘oven ready’ meals are just putting ingredients into a pan and baking, I love them and get 1 a week) or they offer Fresh Express meals with 15 minutes or less of prep and no cooking salads where you just put things together) making it that much easier to have a warm meal on the table for your family.
  • You could order a box of meals for yourself and make one for a new mom, or you could gift her a salad meal kit which is super low prep time (putting things in a bowl lol).
  • If you’re looking for a low prep meal to make for a new mom, this 5 ingredient baked chicken parmesan recipe is one I have on my site which was inspired by a meal delivery meal I got once!
  • Or, if you want to give a mom an already cooked meal delivery meal, I’d recommend Fresh n’ Lean (healthy, already cooked meals). Use code PHI10 and receive an additional 10% off your order (on top of any promotions they’re running – currently they’re running a $10 off offer!!)

Fresh n lean meal delivery for new moms

3. FLEXIBILITY

  • When you’re a new Mom, sometimes your brain is just mush…I’d guess mostly due to a lack of sleep.  So, to take time and creatively think of meals is sometimes the last thing on the list.  Meal delivery services offer so much flexibility in what you’d like to eat; offering everything from vegetarian to Keto-friendly to desserts, snacks and everything in between!
  • If you’re looking for an all-organic meal delivery service or one that is healthy and very diet-restriction centered (and they have SNACKS), I’d recommend Sun Basket.

Sun Basket meal delivery for new moms

4. LESS DISHES

  • As a new Mom, I remember thinking that all I ever do is feed babies and wash bottles.  So many dishes!  The last thing I want to do after enjoying a meal is to spend the next 30 minutes doing dishes.  With three little ones now, there is certainly no time for that!
  • As I mentioned, I have tried a lot of different services, some had insane prep times or created more dishes. I love where Home Chef is going by creating great meals that require little/no extra dishes.

5. NO GROCERY SHOPPING

  • Loading kids up – whether you have multiple or one – is always a challenge.  Do you have diapers? What if they get hungry? How can I fit my baby(s) AND groceries into the cart?  When the meals are delivered to your door, it’s like the best gift ever!

Meal delivery for new moms make the best gifts

And an even better gift is if you treat yourself to a meal delivery service (purchase two).  Make one for yourself and make a completed one for someone!! I hope you’ve enjoyed reading about 5 reasons why meal delivery services are the best gift for new moms! I’d love to know in the comments below, have you ever tried a meal delivery service?

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  1. Nancy Pettus says

    September 5, 2020 at 6:46 am

    Hi Phil,
    My name is Nancy, grandmother of an almost ten year old girl who loves to cook and bake. I would love to give her an adult home delivery kit (too advanced for a child’s kit and not recommended by her parents) that she can prepare with her folk’s guidance and serve to her family (brother 7 too.)
    Can you recommend which kit you think would be the best to offer preparation, healthy ingredients and fun instructions? Thank you in advance for your help from Massachusetts!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      September 5, 2020 at 6:40 pm

      Hi Nancy, thank you so much for the comment, what a great question (and sweet gift!)
      I think your best bet would be Home Chef, and then have her pick from the ‘oven ready’ selection, those ones have minimal steps, and are really great to get kids involved. Their meals taste really good, and I always have my 3 year old son help (with supervision) but he mixes, stirs, chops, etc. and we have fun making dinner together.

      Reply
  2. Hank Freeman says

    July 9, 2020 at 4:18 pm

    Hello. I looked at Fresh and Lean. Looked great. was ready to order, then saw meal nutrition label. All meals have a minimum of 20% potassium. I am on a low potassium diet. I think it’s important that people check the labels on these plans before buying. I would have been in BIG trouble had I not noticed this.
    Kind regards,
    Hank

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      July 9, 2020 at 7:07 pm

      Hi Hank, thanks for the comment. Yes, if you’re on a special diet, I would totally recommend looking at nutrition labels!
      Good luck finding the right fit for you!

      Reply

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