DIY OPTIONS

Need some help with meal planning and shopping but still prefer to cook yourself? A good alternative to packaged delivered meals is a recipe and meal box service. They deliver fresh ingredients and recipes to your door, and you cook the meal. It can be a great way to try new recipes, increase the variety in your meals and avoid resorting to takeaway because you haven’t planned or shopped for dinner. Options include Hello Fresh (hellofresh.com.au), Marley Spoon (marleyspoon. com.au), Pepperleaf (pepperleaf.com.au)and Dinnerly (dinnerly.com.au). Most allow you to choose from a range of meals each week, so use our guidelines (See What to look for, page 82) to choose the options most suited to your needs.