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Healthy Eating with Meal Delivery Services
A long, long time ago, Hippocrates once proclaimed, “Let thy food be thy medicine.” His sentiment still holds true today as we celebrate National Nutrition Month in March, a time dedicated to highlighting the transformative powers of a balanced diet
During National Nutrition Month, which was first established as an annual campaign by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, everyone is invited to learn about making informed food choices and developing healthy eating habits.
Some easy ways to take part in this are
Filling your plate with colorful produce, from bright greens to vibrant reds
Finding inspiration to cook new, healthy meals in the kitchen
Creative meal prepping instead of choosing fast food or takeout
Our community at Arden is just as passionate about encouraging nutritious eating and creating accessibility to fresh, local ingredients. In addition to Arden’s convenient location surrounded by grocery stores, our partnerships with the broader community allow residents to order farm-fresh, healthy meals and groceries right to their doorstep.
Meal delivery services have gained immense popularity in recent years because of their healthy eating, time saving, and creative cooking benefits. Whether you’re on a vegetarian-based diet or want to discover new healthy recipes in the kitchen, there is something for everyone. When combined with Arden’s full-sized open concept kitchens equipped with convenient and modern amenities, residents can choose their own adventures in eating while having fun in the kitchen again!
In this blog post, we’ve put together a review of various meal delivery options including our community partner Hungry Harvest, a farm-fresh produce and grocery delivery service!
Hungry Harvest
With a mission to bring more plants on plates, Hungry Harvest is a farm to door grocery delivery service that works with local farmers to build healthier communities and fight against food waste. As their partner, Arden 55+ Living is excited to connect our residents to affordable, convenient, and healthy home delivery.
Hungry Harvest provides a new variety of produce and grocery items each week with simple recipes and kitchen hacks so that you can easily create delicious, healthy meals. Their produce boxes start at $15 and come in a variety of sizes and options, and you can even customize your Harvest by shopping through their online Marketplace for additional grocery staples.
Once your Harvest is delivered directly to your doorstep by local drivers, you can start cooking flavorful meals with nutrient-dense produce sourced right from your local farming community.
Discover endless health possibilities and unique ways to use every part of every plant while having fun cooking. And with every Harvest delivered, Hungry Harvest saves food from going to waste, helps close food access gaps in communities, and works to reduce their overall environmental impact.
Hungry Harvest box options
Mixed Harvest (Fruit and Vegetables)
Veggie Harvest (All Vegetables)
Organic Harvest (All Organic Fruit and Vegetables)
How to order?
- Visit the Hungry Harvest website
- Enter your delivery address
- Select a harvest box, the quantity, and how often you would like your harvest boxes to be delivered
- Choose a delivery date
- Enter your delivery address and payment information
- Customize your harvest boxes and complete your order
Home Chef
Home Chef strives to keep home-cooked meals interesting with over 30 customizable chef-designed recipes available each week, easy-to-follow recipe cards, and fresh ingredients.
They offer Culinary Collection meals that feature upgraded proteins and upscale techniques, giving you the opportunity to experiment cooking chef-inspired meals with quality ingredients regardless of skill level. Home Chef even offers no prep options on days when you just want to get dinner on the table quickly as well as extras including breakfasts, appetizers, and desserts that work great as complements to your meal.
With meal kit options from vegetarian to carb-conscious, Home Chef allows you to effortlessly create delicious meals from fresh, healthy ingredients delivered right to your door.
What’s on the Menu?
Japanese BBQ Burger
Creamy Shrimp Carbonara
Garlic Parmesan Crusted Filet Mignon
How to order?
Visit the Home Chef website
Select “Home Chef” meals or “Home Chef Fresh and Easy” meals
Specify meal preferences and food allergies such as carb-conscious or avoid peanuts
Enter your email and zip code
Build your meal kit by choosing how many people you are cooking for (2, 4, or 6) and how many recipes per week you would like to receive (2 to 6)
Enter your delivery address, first delivery date, and payment information
Browse their online menu and select your meals to complete your order
Blue Apron
Blue Apron recipes are inspired by unique seasonal or hard-to-find ingredients and can be customized based on your dietary needs. With step-by-step instructions and responsibly sourced ingredients like fresh produce, seafood, and spice blends, you can easily try new dishes in the comfort of your home.
A weekly box featuring fresh produce and quality ingredients come pre-measured and pre-cut, and can create healthy balanced meals for at least two meals for two people. Calorie counts for each recipe are also included, and Blue Apron even has add-on programs for wine delivery and a market feature to shop for kitchen tools.
What’s on the Menu?
Calabrian Chile-Glazed Meatloaf
Cavatappi Pasta & Pork Ragù
Dijon Roasted Trout & Potatoes
Creamy Mushroom & Spinach Flatbread
How to order?
Visit the Blue Apron website
Enter your email and choose a password to sign up
Choose from Blue Apron’s Signature, Wellness, or Vegetarian meal plans
Select the number of people (2 or 4) and recipes per week (2, 3, or 4) for your meal deliveries
Enter your delivery address and payment information
Choose a delivery date and time
Browse their online menu and select your meals to complete your order
Sunbasket
Chef-designed and dietitian-approved, Sunbasket boasts a health and sustainability angle for those seeking meal kits that match their unique diets.
Choose from Paleo, gluten-free, pescatarian, vegetarian, vegan, carb-conscious, Mediterranean, “quick and easy,” diabetes-friendly and “lean and clean” recipes.
All meat ingredients are antibiotic- and hormone-free and their eggs are organic. When it comes to fish, Sunbasket only uses wild-caught seafood recommended by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program. With more than 20 weekly recipes, you can choose between oven-ready plates, pre-prepped servings, and classic meals where you can still do all the chopping.
What’s on the Menu?
Spicy Penne Arrabiata with Italian Sausage and Roasted Bell Peppers
Shrimp Chow Mein with Broccoli, Mushrooms, and Toasted Garlic
Seared Steak with Roasted Red Pepper Ajvar and Cauliflower
How to order?
Visit the Sunbasket website
Select “Fresh and Ready” meals or “Meal Kits”
Indicate whether you follow any diets such as vegetarian, mediterranean, or diabetes-friendly
Specify meal preferences and food allergies such as high fiber, low added sugar, or avoid shellfish
Choose how many meals you would like delivered per week
Enter your email and zip code
Browse their online menu and select your meals
Enter your delivery address and payment information
Choose a delivery date and time to complete your order
Martha and Marley Spoon
Martha and Marley Spoon is a joint partnership featuring Berlin-based Marley Spoon and Martha Stewart’s carefully tested recipes from her archives.
They offer a variety of meal kit plans, such as vegetarian or low-carb, tailored to meet all nutrition needs and even source sustainable and organic ingredients whenever possible. Delectable dessert and healthy snack recipes such as “Caramel Apple Dutch Baby” or “Make-Ahead Scrambled Egg Muffins” are also available.
All Martha and Marley Spoon meals are designed to be prepared in under 30 minutes, with more than 40 recipes in 5 different categories to choose from each week. Not only can you fuel your inspiration to cook new, healthy meals in the kitchen, flavorful recipes and fresh ingredients are conveniently brought directly to your door.
What’s on the Menu?
French Onion Chicken Breast with Garlic Bread
Harissa-Spiced Roasted Winter Veggies
Falafel Gyro & Fries with Tahini & Arugula
Steak, Truffle Butter & Fondant Potatoes
How to order?
Visit the Martha and Marley Spoon website
Select a 2 people or 4 people meal plan and whether you would like 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 meals delivered per week
Enter your zip code and email
Choose a delivery day and time slot as well as what date you would like your first delivery to be
Enter your delivery address and payment information
Browse their online menu and select your meals to complete your order
Freshly
With zero grocery shopping and meal prep required, Freshly is the perfect meal delivery provider for those who want to skip the cooking but still eat fresh (not frozen) meals!
Your Freshly meals are fully prepared by their chefs and sent to your door fresh so that you can heat it up in 3 minutes and immediately enjoy a healthy, delicious meal. Each Freshly meal is perfectly sized for 1 person to enjoy at 1 sitting, and the best part is that you don’t even need to worry about dishes or kitchen clean-up afterwards.
Freshly also offers a rotating weekly menu where you can choose from 30+ delicious and nutrient-rich meal selections. Not only do Freshly’s chefs source the best ingredients for each meal kit, all of their fresh meals contain no artificial preservatives or added refined sugars.
What’s on the Menu?
Farmstead Baked Lentil Pasta
Southwest Beef Stew
Golden Oven-Fried Chicken & Mash
How to order?
Visit the Freshly website
Enter your email and zip code
Choose a delivery date
Browse their online menu and select 4 to 12 meals to add to your meal delivery
Enter your delivery address and payment information to complete your order
Once your meals are delivered, you can heat one up to eat and store the rest in the refrigerator to enjoy within 3-5 days
Healthy Living, Together
With the help of meal delivery services, you can switch up your routine and expand your palette to new flavors and cuisines while still eating healthy. Quality groceries and ingredients you need to make delicious meals are brought straight to your door and at an affordable price.
Our mission to promote modern, healthy lifestyles for our 55+ residents is why Arden is so passionate about the importance of nutritious eating habits. The Arden community thrives from innovation and moving past the status quo, and our dedication to researching the best healthy living trends is a reflection of those values.
If you are interested in joining our community, we would love to welcome you! Fill out our contact form here for more information and our friendly team will reach out to you shortly.