How much TIME would you have if you didn’t have to look up recipes, make grocery lists, do the grocery shopping, do all the chopping and sautéing and roasting, AND clean up the kitchen? We do ALL those things for you! We’ve already done all the research for special diets like diabetes, low sodium, keto, Mediterranean, low-carb/high protein, American Heart Association, anti-inflammatory, Atkins, Weight Watchers, gluten-free, and vegan/vegetarian diets so you don’t have to.
What will you do with all that time you’ve save?
Choose your meals from a menu of 75-100 different items that change six times a year to reflect the seasons. Turkey Pumpkin Chili in October? You got it. Corned beef and cabbage in March? Of course! Asparagus and goat cheese fritatta in the Spring? Sure! Ricotta and fresh Tomato Tart in the heat of summer? Obviously! That’s HUNDREDS of different dishes for you to choose from over the course of a year.
All our meals are prepared FROM SCRATCH with FRESH, SEASONAL ingredients.
The Kitchen Crusader has something for everyone. Please browse through our meal prep services and find the best one for you. Too many choices? Let us know and we’ll be happy to help!
Every client is unique and we have packages fit any lifestyle.
All meal prep packages include the following:
- Complimentary, no obligation assessment to discuss your preferences and needs.
- Customized menu – Don’t want mushrooms? No problem! We make recipes with YOU in mind.
- A vast selection – Our menu changes six times a year!
- The chef shopping for groceries on your scheduled cook day.
- Meals prepared in your kitchen with the chef’s equipment, utensils, and supplies.
- Your meals packaged in containers with the number of servings appropriate to your family.
- Complete heating and serving instructions.
- A clean kitchen with nothing left behind but great food and wonderful aromas.
*The cost of groceries is dependent on the menu items chosen by the client.
| Number of Recipes x 4 servings of each recipe | Fee: |
| 6 recipes x 4 servings of each | $250 + the cost of groceries |
| 8 recipes x 4 servings of each | $300 + the cost of groceries |
| 8 recipes x 4 servings of each | $325 + the cost of groceries |
“Wait…what do you mean by ‘recipe’? I don’t understand.” – Let’s say you order Chicken Marsala. The Chicken Marsala is ONE recipe. All of our recipes are designed to make four servings, so you get four servings of Chicken Marsala. Now let’s say you want to order Chicken Marsala plus Butter and Herb New Potatoes as a side. That’s TWO recipes, so you will get four servings of Chicken Marsala and four servings of Butter and Herb New Potatoes. We price our packages based on the number of recipes we make because no two clients are exactly alike. We’ve found that many of our clients like to order only main courses, soups, stews or one-pot meals and make their own side dishes or salads themselves. Others want an entree with a side dish ready to “grab and go”.
“Okay, but how do I know how much the groceries are going to be?” If you choose from our regular menu, you’ll spend about the same as you do going out to dinner at a moderate restaurant per person. The menu has been designed that way. If, however, you have specialized recipes you’d like us to make using things like duck or bison or other expensive ingredients, then you’ll spend more. If you want to stay within a specific budget, we can help by making suggestions.
“How does the service work?” Once you contact us, we set up an appointment to do an assessment. We come to your home to talk about what kinds of foods you like to eat, what kinds you DON’T like to eat, allergies, etc. It also gives the chef a chance to look at your kitchen to plan the workflow and to discuss things like the amount of refrigerator and freezer space you actually need. After that, you choose your menu and we set up a date. You will be sent an invoice via PayPal which MUST be paid the week before your date. (Failure to pay may result in your cook-date being canceled.) On your scheduled cook-date, Chef shows up with equipment and groceries, spends 4-6 hours in your kitchen cooking, puts all your prepared foods away, cleans up and drives off, leaving you to heat and eat your meals at your convenience.
Special Diets
We are more than happy to work with our clients on special diets, such as:
- Diabetes
- Weight Watchers
- Vegetarian or Vegan
- All organic
- Gluten or Grain-free
- Doctor recommended
- Keto/Paleo
Please contact us for an exact price quote, as we have a separate pricing structure for some specialized diets. For example, clients wanting 100% organic will pay an additional fee to cover the cost of stopping at multiple farms and stores to pick up ingredients.
Containers:
There is a charge for food containers which will be determined by the client’s choice of package type and frequency of service. The fee is $15 per cook-date. Clients who sign up for four cook-dates or more are charged a maximum of $65 per calendar year. Containers become the property of the client.