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Scott Titterington WHEN JIM AND PHYLLIS of Fort Collins opened their first meal-kit box they were pretty excited. They had been given a month subscription as a gift so that they could try it out. And try it out they did. “We have experienced so many new dishes that we would never have done ourselves,” says Phyllis as she lists off the meals they’ve prepared: pad see ew, brown butter tortellini with lemon and baby spinach, orange chicken with snow peas and rice, and on and on. There are lots of choices every week and Phyllis likes to order new things that she hasn’t ever prepared before. Jim has his part, too. “I like to figure out what wine to pair with each meal,” says Jim. “It feels like we’re on the edge of gourmet cooking.” And it gets Jim into the kitchen too. “We kind of tag team,” he says. “Phyllis does most of the cooking. I get the wine and then jump in afterwards
