Another Week, Another UCOOK Meal!

When you order a UCOOK meal, you are given the recipe and the ingredients (portioned out to the exact quantities needed). Because you're actually still cooking the meal yourself, it's impossible not to feel proud once the meal is made (even though all you did was follow the instructions). Just this week I made the most incredible vegan bunny chow, and when my husband told me it was delicious, I couldn't help help but feel that I had done it all on my own. "Why yes, thank you, what can I say? I'm just good in the kitchen." I'm NOT good in the kitchen, but I am with a little helping hand.

So what exactly is UCOOK? UCOOK came about in 2014 when two friends, David Torr and Chris Verster Cohen, noticed a gap in the market for convenient, healthy dinner solutions. After officially launching the business in 2015, they were quickly joined by a few friends, and proceeded to operate the young start-up out of a garage in Cape Town, packing each box themselves. From 24 boxes in their first delivery round to tens of thousands in 2018, a warehouse space in Joburg and Cape Town, and now a team of 50, UCOOK has established itself as South Africa’s favourite dinner kit service in just 3 years. The company has stayed true to its principles of sustainable and ethically sourced ingredients, and fully supports the idea that good food makes a big difference in people's’ lives.

I've tried a few different subscription services in the past, but I always seem to come back to this one. First, it's only three boxes, which allows me four other days to do my own thing. Second, you're still cooking yourself, so you know everything is fresh and there's nothing soaked in preservatives just to keep it looking good. Then, lastly, the food is just so good. Quite simply, everything else aside, I have enjoyed every single meal that they've provided for me. Also, coming from a family of food lovers, what sets them apart is their quantities (usually just the right amount, or slightly more - never too little).

One of the reasons why I jumped on board with UCOOK was because of my recent voyage into vegetarianism (pescatarian for my husband). Finding meals to make that are still exciting and tasty has been a challenge. I ordered from UCOOK because they offer a great option for vegetarians that are still healthy (unlike some places who take the easy route with an overload of pasta and cheese to make up for the lack of meat). Also, it's easy to switch out a meal. For example, this week I wasn't too keen on one of the tofu options, so I switched it for a fish meal that my husband could have. Easy!

Give them a try - choose between the following boxes: Easy Peasy, Health Nut, or Vegetarian - or switch them up!

www.ucook.co.za