Being a bachelorette has many advantages and few disadvantages. But the biggest disadvantage for me is when comes to meals. Not being one for fast food take-outs, I often battle to come up with meals-for-one ideas. This invariably ends up with me cooking up a whole pot of food and living on it for days or popping down the road to The Weekend Wizard to get a free meal there. And more often than not I am simply too busy planning my social life or quaffing large amounts of tequila to be bothered with cooking. Thus "our daily bread" is more like my daily toast.
So imagine my delight when I stumbled upon Daily DinnerDelivery. These guys make dinners for you and bring them right to your house! Or your work, if that is easier for you. They send you a weekly menu (Monday to Friday) and you can either choose which meals you want for the week or sign up for dinner for a whole week. The best part – only R50 a meal! It all sounded too good to be true so I signed up for a week to see if perhaps I had found something that would change my life (and give the toaster a break).
For four days (one of the days was a public holiday and they don’t do dinner deliveries on a public holiday) I had containers of food delivered to work. All I had to do was go to reception and collect them, take them home and heat them up. It was heaven! No wondering what to have for dinner and no dishes! I hate washing dishes so this was also a huge plus. I also had leftovers for lunch every day as the portions are quite substantial (and I can eat quite a lot). It was perfect! I was the envy of my single friends who were eating two-minute noodles or toast for the umpteenth time.
Whilst some may argue that R50 a meal is expensive, work out how much you spend on groceries per week. Add on petrol. Add on parking fee. Add on time wasted in queues. Add on electricity used to cook your meals. I can promise you now, unless you are on pasta or beans on toast, these guys are not expensive. And who can come up with such cool meals on a daily basis after work, dealing with homework, or with a hangover? Check out next week’s menu...
Monday 28 May
Chicken kiev served with herbed mash and caramelised carrots.
Tuesday 29 May
Cajun spiced blackened linefish or chicken breast fillet topped with salsa served with new potatoes and gem squash filled with sweetcorn and herbed feta.
Wednesday 30 May
Juicy garlic and rosemary roast beef with medley of vegetables, potatoes and red wine gravy.
Thursday 31 June
Creamy chicken mushroom and leek pie served with a side house salad.
Friday 1 June
Comforting Tuscan bean and beef stew served with turmeric rice and a side house salad.
Drooling? You should be. I am putting my name down for the roast beef and the chicken pie right now.
Visit www.dailydinnerdelivery.com for all the details you need. You can also sign up to receive an email with the menu (sent out on a Friday so you can plan for the following week). Payment can be made when your dinner is delivered, or you can do a bank transfer.
Delivery is FREE (when last did you see that word) in the southern suburbs with more areas being added soon. They also cater for vegetarians and kids. And people who don’t eat pork.
Now that winter is on our doorstep they are also making soups and soon they will be delivering roast lunch on Sundays too. They also have a lunch menu and can make up party platters for your next shindig. That's almost the entire meal-eating part of your life covered - before long they will probably be delivering bacon and egg breakfasts on Saturdays (and hopefully hangover-cure shakes).
Quite frankly there is no need for cooking or dishes anymore. Thus freeing up your time to make party plans and freeing up your fridge for more beer and wine. Your toaster will thank you too.
