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GoodFood some bruising on it that had started to go mushy, but it
www.makegoodfood.ca was only a tiny spot that I was able to cut off and
continue on with cooking.
GoodFood is a Canadian company that works with
more than 20 Canadian farmers to offer fresh, Experience:
seasonal and “unique” ingredients, according to the The recipes were easy to follow and prepare, and
introduction pamphlet we received in our first box. included ingredients we wouldn’t usually gravitate to,
They offer three plans, the Classic plan ( two or four which was really fun.
servings), the Easy Prep plan (two or four servings) and We thoroughly enjoyed every meal — give or take a
the Family plan (four servings). few minor personal preferences (cilantro belongs in a
They offer some flexibility in terms of dietary garbage can, but that’s just me).
requirements — such as dairy-free or gluten-free Our favourite by far was the Keto Walnut & Spinach
options — and pride themselves on reducing food Stuffed Pork Chop with Ghee Sautéed Mushroom
waste and using 100 per cent recyclable packaging. Sauce, which we found out later was unfortunately an
For the recipes we ordered, they required us to have additional $5.00 to order.
very few “pantry essentials”, which were salt, pepper We found the portions to be quite small, with
and olive oil. exception to the more expensive but delicious Keto
dish.
Plan ordered: At first, my fiancé and I questioned everything we
Classic Plan knew about cooking for ourselves — were we living a
Four recipes, each serves two gluttonous lifestyle? Wasn’t it normal to occasionally
$87.00 per week ($10.88 per serving) want more salad or more than four ping-pong ball sized
Delivered every Wednesday, free delivery meatballs?
I was so curious (and slightly concerned) that I sent a
Ordering process: box to my parents in Winnipeg to get their opinion. My
GoodFood’s website is easy to navigate, and we had mother has cooked dinners for more than 40 years,
no problem choosing our food preferences and meals surely she’d have the
for the week or skipping deliveries. best idea on whether or
In order to cancel delivery you need to contact them, not this was reasonable.
either through email, telephone or their online chat,
but it was suspended almost immediately.
The box arrived on time and as expected, tucked
neatly inside my back gate waiting for me to come
home and cook.
Everything we needed for each dinner was very
organized and easy to navigate, and the produce was
nice and fresh for the most part. A yellow beet had

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