In Meal Kits

Fresh Prep x Anh and Chi: New Lemongrass Vermicelli Bowl + Up to 90% off Promo Code

January 20, 2023

Fresh Prep, Western Canada’s top-rated meal kit delivery service is teaming up with Anh and Chi, an award winning Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant through an exclusive chef collaboration until April 1, 2023.

We have personally used Fresh Prep for 7 years and they are the largest meal prep and grocer based out of Vancouver, BC. There is no delivery free with your order, they are a certified B corp and use Ocean wise certified products. They definitely stand out and try their best to do better and be better compared to their competitors.

Award-winning Anh and Chi dishes made at home

There are two limited-edition meal kits available – the Lemongrass Chicken Vermicelli Bowl and the Lemongrass Tofu Vermicelli Bowl (Vegan).

Lemongrass Chicken Vermicelli Bowl
Lemongrass Tofu Vermicelli Bowl (Vegan)

Those who purchase the kit will also have exclusive access to a special cook-along video with Anh and Chi Co-owner and Creative Director Amelie Nguyen.

Fresh Prep Discount Code: Up to 90% Off

You can get up to 90% off your first order (applicable to 2-meal/2-person plans, or a value of $49). New users only and code is valid until January 31, 2023.

Use code INFDIANA90 or visit www.freshprep.ca/INFDIANA90

What’s inside the bag

The Fresh Prep x Anh and Chi vermicelli bowl kits come with pre-portioned ingredients for the dish and all plastic and paper bags are recyclable. Inside the bag, you’ll find fresh vegetables, aromantic lemongrass and garlic, and the protein of your choice – either the chicken or the tofu.

Each kit includes either the award-winning Me’s Chilli Fish Sauce (included in the Lemongrass Chicken Vermicelli Bowl) or the plant-based Me’s Sweet Soy Sauce (included in the Lemongrass Tofu Vermicelli Bowl). They are both developed and handcrafted by Anh and Chi head chef and family matriarch Ly Nguyen to bring a great blend of flavour for the dishes.

Cooking process

The Lemongrass Chicken Vermicelli Bowl and Lemongrass Tofu Vermicelli Bowl (Vegan) take approximately 30 minutes to put together and are easy to prepare. I didn’t have any issues as the directions are very straight forward, plus it comes with a video from the co-owner of Anh and Chi.

It’s rated as an ‘easy’ dish to prepare, so it has some light cooking and assembly. Perfect for novice home cooks.

Website: freshprep.ca

This blog post is sponsored by Fresh Prep but the opinions are all my own.

In Meal Kits

Fresh Prep: Revitalizing Meals for a Busy Family + Coupon Code

December 5, 2021

Fresh Prep is your one stop shop for making meal times easier. They have an assortment of convenient and flexible meal options beyond just meal kits.

We tried Fresh Prep for 4 weeks to infuse more flavour and inspiration to our family lunch, dinners, and snacks. This is all made in-house by their culinary team or locally-sourced from food producers. I really loved browsing the ‘Add-on’ section and discovering more local small businesses and seeing that quality and freshness is a priority.

We chose to use Fresh Prep to revitalize our weekly meal routine as I was tired of the same old dishes I was making. I needed an infusion of flavours and pairings.

Fresh Prep was voted best meal kit service in Vancouver by the readers of the Georgia Straight. We absolutely love how they are committed to making meals convenient, delicious, and sustainable.

Fresh Prep Discount Code: 75% Off

You can get 75% off your first order (applicable to 2-meal/2-person plans, or a value of $36.75 on other plans).

Use code INFDIANA21 or visit freshprep.ca/INFDIANA21.

Safety

Their Zero Waste meals is a game changer and they ensure their customer and staff health and safety is #1. They ensure the cleaning process is separate from their food prep and packaging facility. This helps them better monitor and control the cleaning process. The process is contactless and automated to limit the amount of human contact.

Fresh Prep ensures the cooler bags, components, and ice packs are disinfected and tested regularly.

Delivery

3 hours before the delivery, you will get a text message from Fresh Prep with the tracking link and estimated arrival time. They use their own fleet of local drivers instead of the postal service. Once your order arrives in the cooler bag, you’ll get one more text message.

Inside the cooler bag are all your meals and add-ons. I love how they use reusable packaging and have a recycling program.

Meal Kit Options

Every week, you can put in your order for their different meal kits. I love how there are many options for those with dietary restrictions or cooking skill level. I’ve never felt too limited by any of their options. You can filter the recipes too by vegetarian, vegan, dairy aware, and gluten aware.

It’s easy to navigate between the meal to get more information.

Add Ons

Outside of the meal kits, you can add other products into your order for the week. Best of all, these are local small businesses they help support. I discovered some new brands and enjoyed some favourites as well.

Here are a few of my personal favourites:

Tayybeh Hummus and Pita Chips
Barakah Eats – Channa Masala
Organic Ocean – Candied Pink Salmon
Earth’s Own – Barista Oat Milk
Loop – All their drinks are great
Nelson the Seagull – Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
Polly Fox – Brownie

Stand Out

Fresh Prep is one of the largest meal prep and grocer based out of Vancouver, BC. There is no delivery free with your order, they are a certified B corp and use Ocean wise certified products. They definitely stand out and try their best to do better and be better compared to their competitors.

Returning cooler bag

Upon your next delivery, return the cooler bag, ice pack, rinsed soft plastics, and zero waste kits to the delivery driver that’s dropping the next delivery. It was that easy.

Final Thoughts

After 4 weeks of revitalizing my lunch and dinners with Fresh Prep, I was impressed with the service and food offerings. Just getting 2 – 3 meals delivered a week really helped me diversify the types of dishes we had as a family. I quickly learned what style of dishes we enjoyed as a family while still discovering new flavour combinations in our meals. I like how I can skip certain weeks if none of the dishes appeal to me or if I get busy.

It’s definitely worth a try to fit it into your weekly meal plans.

Website: freshprep.ca

This blog post was sponsored by Fresh Prep but the opinions are all my own.

In Meal Kits

Rocky Mountain Flatbread: Frying Pan Pizza Kits and the Cosmonaut Cocktail Kit

November 29, 2020

With this crazy pandemic, Rocky Mountain Flatbread has pivoted their business during this time to offer their new frying pan pizza kits to keep your family safe this Fall. You can have a taste of fresh Rocky Mountain Flatbread straight from your home.

They created these kits for families, foodies and businesses who are looking for fun and fabulous ways to connect over the holidays. With more people cooking at home during the pandemic and looking for fun ways to celebrate virtually over the holidays, the Rocky Mountain Flatbread team has designed a pizza kit that replicates a forno-fired pizza for home kitchens in minutes.

Each Frying Pan Pizza Kit contains two 10″ pizzas and includes fresh local ingredients from their restaurant kitchens. The step by step cooking instructions demonstrate the frying pan pizza method which cooks the base of the pizza on the stove top and finishes it off under the broiler for that forno-fired pizza taste that is so loved at Rocky Mountain Flatbread restaurants.

The Greater Vancouver Food Bank will receive a $1 donation for each pizza kit ordered for take out at Rocky’s two Vancouver restaurants, Main Street and Kitsilano.

Kids Frying Pan Pizza Kit, for Little Chefs

The Kids Frying Pan Pizza Kit guides little chefs to create two 8″ mozza pizzas at home. The kit contains Rocky’s favourite ingredients – organic flour and pizza dough, house made organic tomato sauce, and all Canadian shredded mozzarella along with easy to follow instructions. It also comes with double chocolate brownies for dessert.

My little on is almost 2, but we had fun in the kitchen stretching out the dough, putting on sauce, and throwing the cheese on top. Then, I took care of the cooking portion as she watched.

Dessert was all eaten by mommy, but I won’t tell her what she missed out on. hahaha.

Margherita Frying Pan Pizza Kit

The Rocky Mountain Flatbread team has assembled a Frying Pan Pizza Kit to create two delicious 10″ margherita pizzas using a frying pan in your home kitchen. Rocky’s double fermented organic dough, house made tomato sauce, Canadian cheeses and fresh basil are included along with easy to follow step by step instructions.

I made my kid assemble this also. She was there anyways and she was already having so much fun.

Cooking on the stove top was very easy and simple, but make sure to test your broiler ahead of time. I didn’t realize my broiler turns off when the door is left open as a safety precaution. Luckily, we were able to find another oven to use.

Cosmonaut Cocktail Kits

The Cosmonaut is a cross between a Moscow Mule and Cosmopolitan. Grab a few ice cubes from the freezer before rolling up your sleeves for some cocktail shaking fun. The kit comes with 2 servings.

Ordering

Frying Pan Pizza Kits and Cosmonaut Cocktail Kits will be available via D oordash, and for takeout and online ordering from Rocky’s website at www.rockymountainflatbread.ca

Final Thoughts

If you’re a fan of Rocky Mountain Flatbread and want a fun family activity to keep the kids busy, check out their Frying Pan Pizza Kit. For the parents that need a little something extra just for themselves, grab the Cosmonaut Cocktail Kits to pair.

It was the first time my kid made pizza and she enjoyed it a lot more seeing the effort that went into it.

The kits are great as it has everything you need. Just make sure you have a large pan and a oven.

Website:
https://www.rockymountainflatbread.ca/frying-pan-pizza-kits/

In Chinese

Kitchen by Maji: Chinese Meal Prep Kits in Greater Vancouver

September 27, 2020

Kitchen by Maji creates delicious Chinese meal prep kits for those who want a quick meal without the fuss. The owners behind Kitchen by Maji had a restaurant in Richmond called Maji, but decided to go the route of high quality meal prep kits to fill the need in the market for Chinese comfort food. I’ve seen a lot of meal prep kits around town, but its great to see more Chinese options that are really really delicious.

Everything is made at their Oak street location in Vancouver and they use high quality ingredients to craft these delicious meals. All items are freezer-friendly and have a good shelf life, so you can order a lot and not worry.

They aim to create these meal for those who want to prep their meals quickly and with little to no kitchen skills.

What I love about their packaging is that there are many ways to heat of the meals in their ready-to-serve packaging. Some dishes require a bit more time than others, but you won’t be disappointed.

They sent me a few kits to check out.

Delivery

They currently do free delivery if your order is over $120 for the Greater Vancouver area.

They are able to deliver to Burnaby, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Delta, New Westminster, Vancouver, West Vancouver, North Vancouver, Richmond, Surrey, Tsawwassen, and White Rock.

If you don’t live in those cities, just contact them to see what’s possible.

Taste Test

We didn’t try everything on the menu, but I do prefer the saucy dishes where you can just pair it with rice. A lot of the kits feed 2 people, so that’s perfect for our little family of 3.

The noodle dishes were great as well. Love the handmade noodles that have a fantastic taste and texture. Each noodle dish does feed 1 person and you can stretch it out to 2 people if you want, but you may need something else with the meal to get full.

Don’t forget to add their spreads to your order as they are really good. A nice treat!

Top Selling Dishes

I reached out to them to ask what are the top 5 selling dishes so far and here is their answer.

Asian Style Beef Brisket
Taiwanese Traditional Braised Pork Belly
Curry Braised Brisket
Beefy Beef Noodle
Chicken Laksa Soup

All great choices!

Final Thoughts

I loved how easy the meals were to prepare and the cost is very reasonable. We enjoyed it so much that we put in a big order. Now I’ll have a freezer full of delicious food ready to go whenever I get lazy to cook lunch or dinner.

I highly recommend them if you want to give it as a gift. Great for new parents, grandparents, or just anyone who wants a good quick comforting Chinese meal.

Address:
8335 Oak St, Vancouver, BC V6P

Website:
https://kitchenbymaji.com/en/

In British Columbia

Canucks Marketplace: Culinary Experience for Fans and Foodies

September 2, 2020

The Canucks Marketplace is a new culinary experience that celebrates favourite local food brands, gives Canucks fans access delicious meal kits, provisions and team apparel, for a premium hockey celebration in the comforts of home. As the Canucks are back on the ice, you can enjoy meal from Rogers Arena delivered to your door or you can do pick up and enjoy a fun fan experience grabbing your meal.

We opted to pick up our order and experience the drive in.

They have partnered up with Top Table Group for offer their line of TopTable2U line of meal kits, Grasse Floral, Nightingale, Dirty Apron, Medina Cafe, Sportsbar, Earnest Ice Cream, Glory Juice, Uncommon Cake, and Farm + Home Grocery. A great selection to get a taste of all those eateries in one place.

We tried a few different items that they had available from their marketplace:

Elisa Burger Kit
Fin’s Party Pack for 4
Banana Cream Pie
Prawn and Scallop Paella with Lemon Aioli

There’s a nice selection for all occasions and for all cooking skill sets. There are some TopTable2U kits that can take a while to prepare.

A few of my favourite things you should consider getting is Earnest Ice Cream, Prawn and Scallop Paella with Lemon Aioli, Banana Cream Pie, Truffle Chicken, Mac & Cheese, Lasagna, and Burrata and Heirloom Beet Salad.

Prices are fair and there is lots of variety.

Website:
https://marketplace.canucks.com/

In British Columbia

Tim Hortons Canada: DIY Mother’s Day Dream Donut Kits Until May 12

May 8, 2020

Tim Hortons in Canada is releasing their DIY Mother’s Dream Day Donut Kits until May 12, 2020. They are the first large fast food company to make a DIY Kit that brings the family together to recreate a classic item on the menu.

As Canadians love their donuts, the DIY Donuts is great for families to gather around the table to create their best donut creation. Whether you are near or far from the mother figure in your life during the Covid-19 Pandemic, there’s always a Tim Hortons close by.

What’s inside?

Each DIY Donut kit contain:

6 plain doughnuts
1 container of chocolate buttercream icing
1 container of vanilla buttercream icing
1 container of colour confetti sprinkles
1 container of chocolate chips.

Instead of making your own donuts, they have the donuts ready for you.

How much is it?

The kit is $9.99 in most locations across Canada, but prices can vary.

Final Thoughts

If you’re comfortable going out to pick up this DIY Mother’s Day Dream Donut Kit from Tim Hortons, you’ll have a fun time with the family without messing up the kitchen at home.

Website:
https://www.timhortons.ca/