The Story: How a Bacon Fanatic Ended Up Eating Jackfruit Tacos
How I Found It My vegan cousin ambushed me at Thanksgiving dinner with a rant about ‘the future of food.’ Two oat milk lattes deep, she insisted I try Purple Carrot – ‘Even carnivores love it!’ Fast forward to New Year’s resolutions and rising chicken prices… I caved.
Why I Bought It Three reasons:
- My cholesterol numbers looked like a Pizza Hut receipt
- Meal kits beat staring at sad grocery store eggplants
- That sweet 50% first box discount (priorities)
First Impressions The box arrived smelling like a Whole Foods dumpster (in a good way). Inside:
- Crisp ice packs labeled ‘FREEZE ME!’
- Colorful recipe cards with Insta-worthy photos
- A bunch of alien vegetables (what even is kohlrabi?)
Real-Life Usage Week 1 was chaos. I:
- Mistook tahini for peanut butter (RIP breakfast)
- Learned to ‘massage’ kale like it owed me money
- Accidentally veganized Taco Tuesday with smoky tempeh
The Experience: When Plant-Based Life Hits Different
Daily Use Cases Perfect for:
- Avoiding 5pm ‘What’s for dinner?’ panic
- Flexing culinary muscles (look ma, I’m fermenting things!)
- Pretending to be that organized person who meal preps
Notable Moments
- The Great Lentil Loaf Disaster of 2023: Tasted great, looked like wet cardboard
- Cashew Cream Epiphany: Why does this taste richer than dairy?!
- Zombie Apocalypse Win: Those shelf-stable sauces saved 3 lazy dinners
Unexpected Findings
- Vegan mayo > regular mayo (fight me)
- Meal prepping reduces Uber Eats shame-spending
- My garbage smells better without rotting meat scraps
Long-Term Thoughts After 8 weeks:
- 90% recipes were bangers
- Surprisingly never missed meat
- Now judge restaurants for lack of creative veg options
Let’s Break It Down: The Plant-Based Truth
Pros
- Flavor Grenades \[⚠️ Dietary Hack Alert⚠️\]
That BBQ jackfruit sandwich converted three co-workers. Even the ‘I only eat steak’ guy.
Time Wizardry
30-minute meals actually take 35 minutes (unlike other kits’ lies). Still better than Seamless wait times.Guilt-Free Flexing
Free-range Instagram captions: ‘Whipping up za’atar-roasted cauliflower!’ (Translation: I followed step 3 of 6)
- Eco-Points
Compostable packaging lets me pretend I’ve saved the turtles (while still using plastic straws at bars).
Cons
Avocado Roulette
Got a rock-hard ‘guac star’ ingredient? Swap in hummus. Crisis averted.Spice rack demands
No smoked paprika? Your ‘harissa-glazed carrots’ will taste like sad baby food.
- Portion Paradox \[Hack Alert\]
Two-person plan feeds 1.5 hungry adults. Bulk up with microwave rice – nobody will know.
Real Talk: Who Should Actually Buy This
Perfect For:
- Vegan-curious foodies
- Exhausted parents needing ‘no brain’ dinners
- Anyone who thinks ‘meal prep’ means reheating takeout
Works Best When:
- You want to impress date nights (try the mushroom risotto)
- Seasonal ingredients shine (summer squash > winter squash fight me)
- You’re too busy/tired to adult properly
Creative Hacks:
- Use leftover cashew cream for coffee creamer
- Turn roasted veg into next-day grain bowl bases
- Save empty sauce bottles for DIY salad dressings
Money-Saving Tips
- Skip every 3rd box to prevent veggie fatigue
- Reuse ice packs as hangover face masks (trust)
- Repurpose recipe cards as fancy fire starters
The Bottom Line: Kale Yeah or Hell Nah?
Overall Experience \[🌱/🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱\]
4 out of 5 sprouts. Would’ve been 5 if they included wine pairings.
Value Assessment
At $13/serving, cheaper than therapy for cooking-induced stress.
Final Verdict
Worth trying if:
- Your doctor side-eyes your bacon addiction
- You think ‘plant-based’ means sad salads
- Meal planning makes you want to live on cereal
Last Thought \[🍔→🌱\]
Turns out, jackfruit ‘pulled pork’ doesn’t taste like lies. Still keeping emergency frozen pizzas though.
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