Regular followers will know I’m a Gousto fan: delicious, varied recipes; big portions, perfect for an always-hungry husband who regularly eats for two; and a fair price point, especially given the amount of food you get. But I’m always willing to give other things a go too, so when a friend sent me a code to try Mindful Chef, I thought why not? Firstly, they’re a B Corp company, working to balance profit with purpose. Secondly, for every meal you purchase, you give a nutritious school meal to a child living in poverty thanks to their charity partner One Feeds Two. And thirdly, why say no to a free £30 voucher? So I headed over to their website and chose my two recipes.
Each recipe is priced individually based on the ingredients, which I quite liked as there were no hidden add-ons if you chose prawns, or steak for example. Having said that, these recipes were, obviously, pricier than the others. I chose two recipes for two people, the total cost of which came to around £31, so I only had to pay the extra £1. I chose purely for me and my husband, but my eldest would have loved both of the recipes: Garlic and Ginger King Prawns with Peanut Roast Potatoes and Sweet Potato and Aubergine Mezze Dip.
Somehow, I managed to end up with quite a lot of sauce for the prawns, but this was welcomed as it served as something to smash the little roasties into at the end! It was really, really good though – think drinking the last of the sauce from the bowl just to make sure you get every last bit! The mezze was also very tasty, although harder to re-make at home as it had a pre-made aubergine mezze dip. A sort of hot and cold poke bowl, just as good eaten as a cold salad for lunch the next day or reheated as a hot meal.
Compared with Gousto, this was most definitely pricier. Yes, we had King Prawns, and the amount of actual prawns was great, 10 huge ones each, but one small potato didn’t really fill us up; the portions were ‘delicate’, even for me. If I made it again at home, I’d just add more potatoes. The size of the Mezze was also on the small size – I’d say ‘lunch’ portions rather than dinner portions, especially if it’s a special meal rather than just an everyday teatime cook. I can’t question the flavours though – so tasty. And the fact that each recipe came pre-sorted in its own bag definitely saved time.
If you’d like to give Mindful Chef a go, you can grab a discount here . Or if you’d prefer more family friendly meals with larger portions at a better family price point, for 65% off your first box (that’s four meals for four people for around £19…and 30% off your first month, with easy cancellation at any time!) try Gousto here. I won’t be using Mindful Chef as a regular box service, but will certainly keep them in mind for more special meals and one-offs as a treat! And I can’t wait to make the Prawn dish again at home for all of us.
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