Gobble Meal Kit Service Review- A Sustainable Way to Eat

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Gobble 2-person  Meal Plan Overview

I consider myself an average cook and in these unprecedented  times, I have looked thoroughly for meal delivery services that will help me save time and money, while still finishing with a nutritious and delicious meal. My end result was Gobble.

Gobble takes the stress out of cooking by preparing meals and sending them right to your home. They provide you with easy-to-follow instructions that guide you along the way as you prepare a gourmet meal in your own kitchen. And the best part? It’ll only take you 15 minutes! Their meals are designed for one pan cooking as well, which means there’s very little mess for you to clean up afterwards.

When you can have a delicious dinner on the table in so little time and without the hassle, you’ll be less likely to head to the fast food drive-thru when you’re in a pinch.

There’s no need to spend ages meal planning your dinners every week because Gobble does all the hard work for you. You’ll be able to choose which dinners you’d like to receive from a list of high-quality, flavorful recipes. Plus, everything will be perfectly portioned, which helps to eliminate food waste and prevents you from over-eating.

Does that sound like you need to make your dinner easier? In this post I’d like to share how you can join and order your first box and the wide array of amazing meals you can expect to find when you sign up with Gobble, plus the health benefits you get from choosing my favorites.

To join and place your initial order, you’ll have to first put in your email address and your zip code. Upon putting in your zip code, Gobble will let you know if you are within their delivery area. If you aren’t, you can always check back in the future because they are looking to expand to more areas across the United States.

Next, you’ll be prompted to select your preferences. They’ll begin by asking you how many people will be eating the Gobble meals. You can choose between two people or four people. The two person plan receives six meals per week, while the four person plan receives 12 meals per week. I will be focusing in this post with the two person plan.

Why Gobble is Different from the Rest?

Gobble’s chefs do all the prep work, like peeling, chopping & marinating, so you can cook a fresh homemade dinner in just 15 minutes. All meat is clean and lean, meaning lean proteins, healthy fats and under 600 calories per serving.

It’s worth noting that Gobble does not have specific plans for people with specific dietary needs. This means that if you cannot consume dairy, nuts, or gluten, there is no designated plan for you. They do, however, provide dairy-free, nut-free, and gluten-free meal options each week. There are also ways you can make substitutions to avoid any allergens you may have. You can also see the full ingredients list when choosing your meals, so you can pick out what’s acceptable for you to eat.

2 – Person Plan

The two person plan will, by default, receive 6 meals each week (in Gobble terms, that’s 3 different dinner boxes, perfectly portioned for two people to enjoy at once).

You can choose whatever dinner kits appeal to you. Although Gobble automatically will generate each week’s order based upon your meal preferences, Gobble has no restrictions on what kits you can choose each week.

The Menu

Gobble provides customers with a wide array of classic and creative dinner dishes you can choose from. It’s a great opportunity to enjoy your favorites, but also expand your palate with new options. You’ll never get bored with the dishes they have for you to choose from!

When checking out the menu, it’s going to be hard to make a selection. You’ll find dishes such as: Sirloin Steak with Smashed Potatoes & Three Peppercorn Sauce, Chimichurri Chicken with Sautéed Vegetables, Spicy Sesame Beef & Broccoli Stir-Fry with Brown Rice, Burmese Shredded Chicken with Coconut Basmati Rice & Salad, Cacio e Pepe with Shrimp & Asparagus, and Southwestern Chipotle Pesto Pasta with Vegan Sausage.

The meals can be stored in the fridge for up to five days after their arrival. If you don’t plan to use all of your meals within that time, they can also be frozen. Gobble recommends freezing within the first few days of receiving your meals. When frozen, the meals will last two to three months.

If you have little ones you are planning to feed with the Gobble meals, they have clearly labeled which ones are kid-friendly. This will make it much easier for any parents to pick out the meals that are going to be ideal for their family.

Taste

Not only does Gobble’s food look good in all the pictures on their website, but it tastes incredible as well. You can really tell that they have put a lot of time and effort into crafting the perfect dishes for their customers to dine on. Prepared with only the best ingredients, you are in for a real treat when you order their dinners.

My Favorites

One favorite is Flat Iron Steak Piadine with Mediterranean Cucumber Salad. The flat iron steak has gained popularity, now appearing in grocery stores and on restaurant menus as a good alternative to more expensive steaks; it is nearly as tender as a tenderloin at a fraction of the cost.

Flat iron steak—also known as a top blade steak, top blade filet, and shoulder top blade steak—is cut from the shoulder of the cow (called the chuck) and is nicely marbled with lots of beefy flavors. Once cooked properly, a flat iron steak turns out tender and juicy.

Nutrition and Benefits of Flat Iron Steak

As with most cuts of beef, flat iron steak is high in protein and zinc. In a 3-ounce serving, you will find 23 grams of protein and half of the daily recommendation of zinc. It is also a good source of iron with 15 percent of recommended daily values. There are 180 calories and 3.8 grams of saturated fat in a 3-ounce serving of flat iron steak.

Piadine (in English “flatbread”) is typically from Riviera Romagnola, in particular from the region that includes Forlì, Cesena, Ravenna, Rimini and Riccione.

Piadine has an ancient history dating back to the Etruscans, who prepared a batter of cereals similar to piadina. For many years, this flatbread was considered a peasants’ meal because the ingredients are simple and easy to find.

Flatbread is an alternative to traditional raised yeast bread, and it can be just as healthy and nutritious. Although some diets are more accommodating to flatbread than others, careful planning will allow you to fit it into any balanced, low-calorie eating plan, like the one I’m proposing here.

Mediterranean Cucumber Salad. It’s a hearty salad filled with healthy ingredients. I love the different textures going on in this salad.

Cucumbers provide various nutrients, and are low in calories, fat, cholesterol and sodium.

According to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). A 142- gram (g) cup of chopped unpeeled, raw cucumber provides 10.2 micrograms (mcg) of vitamin K – vitamin K helps with blood clotting and supports bone health.

Shrimp Scampi with Grape Tomatoes & Arugula. First of all, a bit of a fun fact: scampi are tiny lobster-like crustaceans (also referred to as langoustines). Because scampi is rarely, if it all, available in the US, early Italian immigrants prepared the dish with shrimp instead, creating the shrimp scampi we know and love.

Shrimp is one of the most commonly consumed types of shellfish. It’s low in calories, yet rich in nutrients!.

What are the health benefits of eating Shrimp Scampi?

It provides only 84 calories in a 3-ounce (85- grams) serving, and does not contain any carbs. Approximately 90% of the calories in shrimp come from protein, and the rest come from fat – source: SELFNutrition Data: crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked moist heat Nutrition Facts & Calories.

Additionally, the same serving size provides more than 20 different vitamins and minerals, including 50% of your daily needs for selenium, a mineral that may help you reduce inflammation and promote heart health – source : highly respected database from the National Institutes of Health.

..But it is high in cholesterol!

Shrimp often gets a bad rap for its high cholesterol content.

A 3-ounce (85-gram) serving, contains 166 mg of cholesterol. That’s almost 85% more than the amount of cholesterol in other types of seafood, such as tuna – source: SELFNutritionData : Fish, tuna, light canned in water, drained solids Nutrition Facts & Calories.

Many people fear foods that are high in cholesterol due to the belief that they increase the cholesterol in your blood, and thus promote heart disease.

However, research shows this may not be the case for most people, as only a quarter of the population is sensitive to dietary cholesterol. For the rest dietary cholesterol may only have a small impact on blood cholesterol levels – source: PubMed.gov –US National Library of Medicine.

This is because most of the cholesterol in your blood is produced by your liver, and when you eat foods high in cholesterol, your liver produces less – National Institutes of Health.

What’s more shrimp contains several nutrients that may actually boosts health such as omega- 3 fatty acids and astaxanthin antioxidants.

Although more research is needed to explore shrimp’s role in heart health, it has a variety of beneficial properties that may outweigh its cholesterol content.

Shrimp scampi can be enjoyed as an appetizer/light meal or for dinner with your favorite pasta of choice. In our Gobble menu, we picked grape tomatoes and arugula. You’ll see later a different combination I like.

Nutrition Benefits of Grape Tomatoes and Arugula. Low calories, very low in fat, cholesterol free, sodium free and a good source of fiber. Grape tomatoes contain lycopene, vitamins A & C, as well as other vitamins and minerals (Healthline Newswletter).

Arugula. Grown and used since ancient Roman times, arugula was first used as a medicinal herb and aphrodisiac. The leafy green is now popular in Italian cuisine and is grown and eaten around the world.

This delicious green is a nutrient dense food high in fiber and phytochemicals. Arugula is low in sugar, calories, carbohydrates and fat.

Pan-Seared Salmon with Ciabatta Panzanella Salad with Celery & Italian Salsa Verde . Salmon is one of the most nutritious foods on the planet.

Salmon is a nutritional powerhouse that provide impressive health benefits.

Consuming at least two servings per week can help you meet your nutrient needs and reduce the risk of several diseases.

Here are 3 amazing health benefits of salmon – out of 11 mentioned in highly respected database from the National Institutes of Health.

1. Rich in Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Unlike most other fats, omega-3 fats are considered “essential” meaning you must get them from your diet since your body can’t create them.

Although there’s no recommended daily intake (RDI) of omega-3 fatty acids, many health organizations recommend that healthy adults get a minimum of 250-500 mg of combined EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) per day – source : European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Journal.

EPA and DHA have been credited with several health benefits, such as decreasing inflammation, lowering blood pressure, reducing the risk of cancer and improving the function of the cells that line your arteries – source : PubMed.gov –US National Institutes of Health.

2. Great Source of Protein

Your body requires protein to heal, protect bone health and prevent muscle loss, among other things. Salmon provides 22-25 grams of protein per 3.5- ounce serving.

3. High in B Vitamins

Salmon is an excellent source of several B vitamins, which are needed for energy production, controlling inflammation and protecting heart and brain health.

And combined with Ciabatta (or sourdough) Panzanella Salad (Tuscan –Style Tomato and Bread Salad).This classic Italian bread and tomato salad manages to be fresh and summery, but still hearty enough to eat with salmon.

Lasagna Rolls with Bolognese Sauce & Sautéed Italian Vegetables. The idea of building a multi- tiered, multi component lasagna is dizzying for me.

Here at Gobble, they offer a simplified form, the lasagna roll, a tight pasta bundle containing all the same flavors, as the traditional bake pasta, but without the daunting architecture. Its basic shape helps you avoid creating one of those cheesy, soupy catastrophes so common in Italian American restaurants.

The structure is sound, the flavors are clear and pronounced and the calories are greatly reduced. What more could you want?

Carbohydrates

In accordance with Bethany Fong, registered dietician and chef from Honolulu, one of the nutrients found in lasagna is carbohydrate – sugar and starch. Carbohydrates provide energy to your cells, helping to fuel their day-to-day functions. Most of the carbohydrates in your lasagna come from the noodles – a 2-ounce serving of white lasagna noodles contains around 40 grams of carbohydrates. A small amount of carbohydrates comes from the tomato sauce in your recipe, as well as from the vegetables included in this meal kit.

Protein and Fat

Bethany Fong continues stating that Lasagna – particularly meat lasagna in Bolognese sauce – also provides a source of dietary protein and fat. Your body breaks down protein into amino acids, and then uses these amino acids to maintain healthy tissue throughout your body. Consider each ounce of meat and mozzarella cheese adds 7.3 grams and 6.8 grams of protein to your lasagna, respectively.

Vitamins and Minerals

Fong concludes that the pasta, meat, cheese and tomato sauce in lasagna bolognese all contain B vitamins, a group of nutrients that help drive your body’s metabolism; while beef in lasagna provides a source of iron to promote healthy circulation.

The best Italian food is made from fresh vegetables – no wonder here at Gobbles we have included Sautee Italian Vegetables with this meal. They are low in calories and high in nutritional value. These reduced calorie ingredients can help you increase your intake of vitamins while achieving or maintaining your ideal weight

Artichoke Pesto Crusted Salmon with Lentils & Squash Provençal.  I’m such an avid fan of eating salmon, I have included it in another of my favorites. Please refer to my earlier health benefits of eating salmon.

This pesto evokes the delicate textures and taste reminiscent of its Mediterranean roots and regarding artichoke Dr. Josh Axe, DC, DNM, CNS, certified doctor of natural medicine and clinical nutritionist has this to say.

Artichoke is one of the top vegetables in terms of total antioxidant content – not to mention artichoke nutrition is high in vitamin C, A, K, and more. It may prevent cancer, manage weight and control blood sugar and diabetes.

..How about Lentils? – A 2019 study in the Journal of the American Heart Association found that people who eat more healthful plant food, like artichoke, have a lower chance of dying from cardiovascular disease and all causes.

Lentils are a plentiful source of fiber, folic acid, and potassium. These nutrients all support heart health.

..How about Squash Provençal? – Squash is the name for a group of plants. Squash are “botanically a fruit”, says Caroline Passarrello, a Pittsburgh-based dietician and spokeswoman for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. However, nutritionally, they are more like a vegetable.

Fiber – rich squash is also a great source of potassium, which helps the body keep sodium in check, can help ease muscle cramps and promotes heart health.

Baja Shrimp Bowl with Black Beans and Quinoa. Shrimp is a versatile dish, as we saw earlier combined with grape tomatoes and arugula and now with black beans and quinoa.

Shrimp is a “go to” healthy food, as mentioned earlier and that’s the main reason I’m choosing it again for this meal kit.

Black Beans

Black beans are classified as legumes. Also known as turtle beans because of their hard, shell-like appearance, black beans are, in fact, the edible seeds of the plant.

Like other legumes such as peanuts, peas and lentils, black beans are prized for their high protein content and fiber content.

The Medical News Today (MNT) Knowledge Center is a collection of articles on the health benefits of popular food. It provides a nutritional profile of the black bean and its possible health benefits :

Fast Facts on Black Beans

• Among other benefits, black beans may help strengthen bones
• Black beans contain quercetin and saponins which can protect the heart
• Black beans contain around 114 kilocalories per half a cup

Quinoa

Quinoa is one of the world’s most popular health foods.

According to Kris Gunnars, BSc, member of Healthline’s Nutrition Team, Quinoa is gluten- free, high in protein and one of the few plant foods that contain sufficient amounts of all nine essential amino acids.

It is also high in fiber, magnesium, B vitamins, iron, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin E and various beneficial antioxidants.

Hope you enjoyed this review and if you have any questions about Gobble and its meal kits or want to leave your own personal review, leave a comment below.