Peach Dish Review

I was excited to try Peach Dish.  I am not a good cook, at all.  I can grill and do a few basic things, but nothing fancy.  Peach Dish sends everything you need to make a 3 course meal for 2 people, all for $20.00 a week.  I was given a 2 week review to try out.

Cost: Plan 1: You Choose: $20.00 a week for 2 people and a 3 course meal.  You get two choices.  This is on wait list right now until they grow.

          Plan 2: Adventure 500: $20.00 a week for 2 people and a 3 course meal.  You get 2 servings and a free gift.

          Plan 3: Standard: $40.00 a week for 4 people and a 3 course meal

When do boxes ship?  Boxes ship on Tuesday from Atlanta, Ga and arrive Wednesday or Thursday

How am I billed?  Billing is done through Amazon.

What is my meal is damaged or wrong?  Your next meal is on Peach Dish

Website: http://www.peachdish.com/

 I received my first box on a Thursday, it was shipped on a Tuesday.  The box felt warm and when I opened it, I saw some liquid on the meal card.

All the food was a in a foam container in a priority shipping box

The menu for this week was Endive Salad, Salmon in a Dijon-Dill Sauce, Sundried  Tomato Orso, and Fresh Strawberries

 I was disappointed when I got to the ingredients.  Everything was very warm and the strawberries and salmon has leaked over the food.

 All the ingredients were in their own bag and labeled.  I washed everything off, but I was concerned about cooking meal because of the warm salmon.

 The strawberries had heated up in the box and begun to spoil

Week 1 Thoughts: I was really disappointed in week 1.  The food was warm and starting to spoil.  I was concerned with eating any of the produce, since it had been with the salmon and strawberries.  I wanted to err on the safe side, so I didn't prepare this meal.  I would have liked to have some chocolate sauce with the strawberries but fresh strawberries are good too.  The meal sounded good and wished I could have tried it.   

I was excited for week two and was happy when I first opened the box.  I could feel coolness in the box and everything was packed nicely.

The menu for this week was Mango-Tomato Salad, Steak & Snow Pea Stir Fry, Cilantro Basmati Rice and Nutella and Crackers.  This sounded great!

 I was pleased that all the ingredients were fresh and nicely packaged

I was happy to see new packaging.  The meat was packaged in the same cooler, but was wrapped in plastic.

I was also pleased that there was a bigger ice pack.  The ice pack was melted but still a bit cool

The steak was a little cool, but not cold.

 I was going to take pictures of my process, but cooking is hard for me, so it didn't happen.  The directions were pretty easy to follow.  I did run into a couple problems.  I was not sent the white wine vinegar or the shallots, so I wasn't able to make the appetizer as directed.  We ended up having the tomato and mango separate.  I am not a fancy cook, so I didn't know what else to substitute.

The other problem came with the rice.  It said to use 1 tablespoon of salt in the rice.  I followed the instructions and the rice was much too salty.  I was disappointed I was not able to eat it.  I think the directions should say teaspoon.  Since I don't cook often, I didn't know that was too much.

The meat was pretty easy to make and turned out fairly well.  My kids 4 and 18 month tried the meal too.  There was lots of food and we had enough for everyone.

I had never had Nutella before this meal.  To be honest, it looked weird.  I tried it and it was pretty good!

Week 2 Thoughts Week 2 was much better than week 1.  I liked the meat, peas and mangoes.  The tomatoes went a long way and my 4 year old ate most of them.  The rice didn't turn out well and that was a disappointment.

Final Thoughts: I love the idea behind this box.  The price ($20.00 for a 3 course meal for 2 people) can't be beat.  This is a new company, and they have a few things to improve on.  The cooling process needs to be improved so meals stay cold until delivery. I was pleased with the customer service contact after my first meal. They were very apologetic.  I am hoping my missing ingredients were just a fluke.  I wish Peach Dish the best.  I had arranged to do a 2 week giveaway, but I want to wait to run it, once the company has a chance to grow.  If you are interested in trying Peach Dish, check them out at http://www.peachdish.com/.