08/26/2021
TL; DR Curious about trying out vegan food or a meal delivery service? Trying to lose some of that pandemic weight? Purple Carrot offers both and we give it 5/5 stars! And we aren't vegan!
TBH, we signed up for Purple Carrot because we were frustrated with our pandemic weight gain and wanted to try a healthier lifestyle. We also didn't read super carefully and thought the meals were vegetarian. We were on week 2 or 3 before we figured out the meals were actually vegan! That's how great the meals are. Our du*****es didn't even know they were vegan for a few weeks.
The app/website is super easy to use. You can select your meals from about 10 options each week. We do 3-4 dinners a week depending on our schedules. You can add lunch and breakfast options as well. You can sort the meals by categories- low fat, high protein, chef recommended, gluten free, among others. If you forget to make your selections, as we have, they will still send you meals - you just didn't get any input.
The meals come pre-sorted in a box with ice. The ingredients are really high quality. Some of the corn we've gotten through Purple Carrot is the best, sweetest corn we've had. It's a good idea to do a quick check for a hard avocado that you don't want to leave in the fridge when your meal kits arrive- just in case. That's been our only issue.
If there are issues with your delivery, Purple Carrot is quick to respond. We had a few supply chain/delivery issues due to the pandemic, and they quickly rectified the situation and gave us a credit, but those problems are not ongoing. Their customer service is top notch.
Most meals take between 30-50 minutes to make, and the Purple Carrot estimated times are pretty accurate if you have two people working on the meals. If you are solo, you might want to add some time.
The meals are absolutely delicious. We looked at other meal delivery services and could not make the switch. The quality of the food, ingredients, flavors, textures... They are just excellent.
Next week's offerings include Refried Butternut Tacos, Eggplant Parmesan, and Sticky Apricot Seitan. Can't wait.
With Purple Carrot we spend less time at the grocery store, or pouring through recipe books. We aren't particularly challenged by the cooking, and we are thrilled with the final outcome of our meals. We've lost weight, feel fantastic... those vegan poops are legit. 5/5. Give it a shot! They'll give you a discount on your first order.
