Features Home Delivery Meal Delivery Delivery Service Prepared Food Best of CT Roundup Highlight 8 Home Meal Delivery Services in Connecticut: Don't Cook! Order Up! April Guilbault June 07, 2022 Tired of cooking? Or maybe you love to cook but just can’t face the stove one…more…night. There are a million reasons why help is sometimes needed in the kitchen: a dear friend had a baby and hasn’t slept in 3 weeks, a neighbor is sick, your parents are getting older and you want to make sure they eat well, you’ve been away on vacation and would love to have some meals for when you return, or, well, you’re just plain sick of cooking (as we mentioned). It is vacation time, after all. Whether you need prepared meals for someone special or just to supplement your own cooking and streamline life a bit, there are plenty of options that make it easy. And delish! That’s precisely why we are highlighting these eight fantastic services. Some cater to dietary needs, some focus on local or organic ingredients, and all offer many tasty options to satisfy.Here are 8 home meal delivery services we have enjoyed in Connecticut. My Local Chefs www.mylocalchefs.comMy Local Chefs is all about the tastiest and most healthy choices for meal prep, allowing you to order à la carte or by subscription. It is the only meal prep company in CT that not only works with local chefs, restaurants, farmers, and makers throughout the state, it also gives you the option to order from multiple vendors at the same time. Ordering is easy and convenient through the My Local Chefs website Here . Simply select what you’d like to eat as well as a delivery date (Mondays or Thursdays), and everything will be delivered simultaneously. The food is fully prepared, so you only need to heat it up and enjoy! My Local Chefs is perfect for professionals, busy families, seniors, and health and nutrition-oriented busy bees, to name just a few. For those with dietary restrictions, medically-tailored meals are available. They work with clinicians to put these meals together, from diabetes-friendly menu items to geriatric-oriented options, gluten-free, vegan, keto, low cholesterol, and low sodium, and the list goes on. There really is something healthy, fresh, and delicious for everyone! Reach them online at My Local Chefs or call (800) 603-5178. For a limited time, CT Bites readers can use code BITES10 to get 10% off their first order! Simply Local www.simplydeliciousct.comTired of restaurant takeout? Too busy to fuss with cooking prepackaged meal kits? Simply Local gets it. For the hectic nights when cooking isn't an option, Simply Local provides a quick, healthy dinner for the entire family. Their prepared meal delivery service combines convenience and garden-fresh ingredients to bring wholesome, expertly prepared meals to your front door. With a weekly changing menu of 40+ dishes, you’ll never get bored! Each meal is created from scratch with locally grown ingredients and natural pasture-raised meats. Chef Lauren's team prepares all dishes which are cooled and delivered to your home at a refrigerated temperature. You’ll receive your food in microwaveable/oven safe containers - just heat and eat! Gluten free, dairy free, and vegetarian options are available. The Home Cook www.thehomecookct.comThe Home Cook is a boutique "Heat & Eat” meal delivery service serving all of Fairfield and Westchester Counties. The Home Cook specializes in scratch-made, home-cooked meals delivered right to your door (on Mondays & Wednesdays) and their menus are always seasonal with a plethora of entree and side options to allow for fully customizable, mix and match meals. They can accommodate a variety of special diets from gluten-free and dairy-free, to soy and nut allergies. The Home Cook meals are all crafted locally in Westport, CT and support the community by hiring local high school and college students in the production kitchen as well as drivers for delivery. The creative and unique menus change weekly and are posted on Friday.Edibolic Kitchen www.edibolic.comEdibolic Kitchen is a gourmet health food delivery company that provides specialty catering for the health-conscious individual. They provide nutritious meals based on your metabolic dietary needs and food preferences and they will customize the meals tailored towards revving up your metabolism! Whether you want to lose, gain, or maintain your weight or just incorporate healthy eating into your lifestyle, Edibolic Kitchen can meet your needs. Food is the body’s fuel and eating is part of everyone’s daily routine. Whether you eat to live or live to eat they will provide you with food that not only keeps you fit but also is very delectable and nutritious. Remember, you are what you eat. The food they provide will keep you feeling energetic, satisfied, and in shape. Use the code BITE20 for 20% off your first order at Edibolic.com!Healthy Is The Way www.healthyistheway.comWork, school, and social commitments can make meal prepping a time consuming challenge. Add in food allergens, and the process can be an outright nightmare. That’s where Healthy is the Way comes in! Healthy is the Way sources, prepares, and cooks delicious meals without gluten, dairy, and other common allergens, delivering them right to your door twice a week. You can opt for a weekly subscription, meal pack, and à la carte deliveries to suit your schedule and lifestyle. ipsa Provisions www.eatipsa.comipsa makes thoughtfully sourced, artisanal frozen dishes for an effortless meal around the table, any night of the week. Crafted in small batches in New York City and delivered throughout the metro area, ipsa dishes include seasonal produce, pasture-raised meats, and single-origin spices. With options like Moroccan Braised Chicken and Lasagna al Ragù, the menu features a range of globally-influenced dishes, expertly prepared, all arriving frozen and ready to be reheated using the stovetop or oven. Simply put, it's the highest quality food you can prepare for the lowest amount of effort.Meal JOY www.mealjoyfoods.comMeal JOY is a local, healthy meal delivery service based right here in Fairfield County, Connecticut. Their aim is to provide a sustainable solution to busy schedules and health goals in the community. Chef-owner Sergio Labrosciano is constantly creating new and exciting meal options, always keeping health in mind. He makes everything from scratch, and creates food that never relies on excess salt, fat, or refined sugars to taste great. Meal JOY meals are made with healthy oils, and the ingredients are always fresh, never frozen, and the best quality that can be had. Meal JOY is currently serving Fairfield County and surrounding cities. They deliver your fully-prepared and ready-to-eat meals every Sunday. There is no commitment required, although becoming a member of their weekly subscription service is made available, with perks and benefits of its own. Subscriptions allow you to skip weeks, pause, or cancel anytime! EnJOY the mealtime you deserve and spend more time doing the things you love with Meal JOY's hassle-free meal delivery service!Feast & Fettle www.feastandfettle.comSince 2016, Feast & Fettle has hand delivered premium, locally prepared meals to busy families and professionals across Rhode Island and Massachusetts, and NOW you too can get their fully prepared, ready-to-heat-up meals delivered in Connecticut. Feast & Fettle’s meals are prepared at local kitchens and delivered (not shipped) by their in-house delivery team. They also support the local communities they operate in and contributes $1 of every order to Edesia Nutrition, to help battle malnourishment in children across the world. Each week, customers make a selection from their curated menu of entrees and sides. Menus rotate every week and accommodate all dietary restrictions and preferences. Delivery is available Sunday through Thursday. Your order is hand-packed and chilled one day prior to delivery. Everything that leaves the kitchen is carefully prepared by professional chefs - from house-made dressings to vibrant sauces and marinades.
