I received the products mentioned compliments of Influenster and Randall’s for testing purposes.
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I was thrilled when I received the opportunity from Influenster to test out Randall’s Meal Plan! This is a free meal planning service available to anyone. The service allows users to create a meal plan based on budget and dietary restrictions/preferences. Users can select from various recipes that will be added to their Meal Plan.
Once your meal plan is created, Randall’s creates a shopping list. You can use the shopping list in person at your local Randall’s store or add the items to your online cart and select store pickup if your cart has a minimum of $30. If you are a regular Randall’s shopper, you are certain to enjoy the Meal Plan service because it takes the guesswork out of meal planning for you.
As I tested out the Meal Plan, I had a budget of $30 to work with. I wanted to stretch it as much as I could while also making meals that I knew I would enjoy. I chose to prepare breakfast which is my favorite meal of the day. I selected a smoothie recipe (the Apple Avocado Green Smoothie) and a recipe for a breakfast meal with a New York strip steak (Classic Steak & Egg Breakfast with Avocado, Tomato and Toast) as the primary ingredient. I had never cooked a New York strip before but felt excited to try it after seeing it prepared many times on episodes of Hell’s Kitchen.
My husband loved the breakfast and so did I! It was fun to try new recipes and increase my confidence in the kitchen. At first, I actually had trouble getting my total to $30 with both recipes so I swapped a bottle of grated ginger for fresh ginger and added a lime to my pickup order since they’re inexpensive. I wasn’t initially sure how I’d use the lime but I ended up adding lime juice to the steak to make it a bit more flavorful.
I generally don’t shop at Randall’s because it is one of the more expensive grocery stores out of the ones available to me locally. However, I really enjoyed using their Meal Planning service and may even utilize it in the future for new recipes to add to the meal planning service I currently use. I’m grateful to have had the opportunity to test out this service and believe that it will greatly benefit regular Randall’s shoppers.
