Learn how to feed the whole family FRESH and the benefits of a healthier lifestyle!
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You may have already heard that my small family (Derek, me, our little one and Pebbles) switched our lifestyle to fresh food meals with FreshPet and HelloFresh for 30-days.
As I have mentioned in my previous blog post, FreshPet offers natural, fresh-from-the-fridge foods for our furbabies. Since I wanted Pebbles to eat as healthily as we do, we switched her meals too! The thing that I liked about this pet food is it does not contain any preservatives, additives, meat powders and the likes. It includes just real meat and veggies. It is like giving my furry one a home cooked meal (in fact, at first glance of the packaging Derek mistook it for a meatloaf for us and not for our pup!).
On the other hand, HelloFresh is a type of food delivery service that aims to create a fun and convenient cooking experience by making fresh ingredients accessible to their subscribers. All of the ingredients are already portioned and prepackaged according to the recipes that they have provided in each package. From a subscriber/users’ perspective, all that I have to do is to zest, chop and saute the ingredients according to the instructions and voila, I already have a home-cooked healthy meal within just 30 minutes.
Now that we have reached the end of the 30-day meal plan journey, I’d love to share that we couldn’t be any happier! As promised, I will be sharing with a quick recap of our experience that we had about it.
My HelloFresh Experience
As a pregnant woman, I was very enthusiastic to try this food delivery service. Can you just imagine how healthy it is for my baby and I to eat healthy delicious meals with fresh ingredients? And oh boy, I am so glad I tried it!
My primary concern is to protect our precious bundle of joy from unwanted chemicals as well as pesticides in foods and knowing that all the ingredients are fresh gave me peace of mind. I also experienced severe bouts of morning sickness on top of gestational diabetes, so the inclusion of fresh veggies in the meal did wonders to my situation. And the recipes are always different, so I do not have to worry about getting bored eating the same thing again and again.
And above all, there is no need for me to shop and fall in line in the grocery which is already quite difficult for me since I already find it hard to walk and move around (and according to my husband, I already waddle like a duck!).
Derek’s HelloFresh Experience
Being in the military, Derek is always on point when it comes to his health. They have to maintain a particular physical fitness routine and the likes. So you can imagine that he isn’t the type to indulge in fatty meals and an assortment of junk food. We both enjoy eating out and trying out different dishes as well as cuisines. From his perspective, he loves the fresh off the box variety we get from HelloFresh.
Pebble’s Freshpet Experience
On the other hand, Pebbles thoroughly enjoys her Freshpet supply, and she is happier than ever! She loves every bit of it and devours the entire bowl within minutes (before, she always has leftovers in the bowl). And since she eats heartily and healthily, she has more energy all throughout the day. You can bet that she is eating like a spoiled princess – meatloaf, shredded chicken, bit and chunks of meat, what more can you ask for right?
As for my part, I am delighted knowing that she eats as good as we do.
Truly, no five-star meal can beat a home-cooked meal that contains fresh ingredients. Thanks to switching to a healthier lifestyle, we were able to bring back fresh to our table and my dog’s feeding bowl! I can’t reiterate enough how much we recommend to try out HelloFresh & FreshPet and you can get #FreshWithYourPet in no time!
Check out the Part-1 of our 30 Day Journey » Switching our Lifestyle to Fresh Food Meals with HelloFresh and FreshPet!
I was selected for this opportunity as a member of CLEVER and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.
Ashley
October 25, 2017I have heard a lot about Hello Fresh. I need to try it, I like things that help me make healthy and tasty meals without a whole lot of time!
Sarah Bailey
October 25, 2017Now I’ve heard of Hello Fresh but i had no idea they did a pet food subscription as well how awesome is that and how cute is Pebbles.
Amber Myers
October 25, 2017Your doggy is adorable!
I’ve heard about Hello Fresh. I might have to try it out. I’m all about easy in the kitchen.
MELANIE EDJOURIAN
October 25, 2017Pebbles is such a cutie. It sounds like she is enjoying eating fresh food too. Fresh vegetables are important in pregnancy so if they help you eat a better diet it must be a good thing.
Rebecca Smith
October 25, 2017Sounds like everyone is loving their fresh experience. We’ve tried HelloFresh and loved it too
Sam
October 25, 2017My pup would love this food! We love our pup and try to give her the best food. we will have to check out freshpet!
Patrick
October 25, 2017Sounds like the entire family has enjoyed the Hello Fresh experience.
Pebbles is a cute dog,btw
Emman Damian
October 26, 2017We have a similar delivery service! It’s very convenient and healthy too! Fun!
Rhian Westbury
October 26, 2017That’s so good that your dog loves her treats, and you’re right you can’t beat a good home cooked meal x
The London Mum
October 26, 2017Oh wow, I never knew freshet existed. My dogs really struggle with high street brands because of all the extra things they put in to bulk out the meals so this sounds greta!
Melanie
October 26, 2017Looks like you had a fab hello fresh experience – so important to lead a healthy lifestyle and eat well 🙂 x
dawn
October 26, 2017i love this. i’m always looking for ways to feed my loved ones healthy foods, and this looks like a delicious addition to the rotation!
Heidi
October 26, 2017I’ve heard of Hello Fresh, but not Pet Fresh. Wow. They really do have something for everyone! I would love to have someone else plan my meals and do my shopping for me!
gingermommy
October 26, 2017I have heard a lot of good things about this! I haven’t tried it myself yet though. It is so important that we can feed our family healthy meals.
Christia Colquitt
October 26, 2017We did HelloFresh for several months and LOVED it. The FreshPet is cracking me up. I love it!!
Aishwarya Shenolikar
October 26, 2017Having delicious food for them is so difficult these days. You can never be sure of pesticides etc! This looks really good!
Stacey
October 26, 2017As a dog lover, I absolutely love this concept. We spend so much time, energy and effort making sure that, that our children and our family all eat well. And most of us probably don’t have a clue what’s in our pets’ food! What a super idea this is!
Sarah Bailey
October 26, 2017How awesome is Hello Fresh, I had no idea you could feed hoomans this way and get your four legged friends fresh meals with FreshPet! This is great I need to look into it more.
Rebecca | AAUBlog
October 26, 2017wow this looks great. Good to know you can get some healthy food for pets too 🙂
Laura H
October 26, 2017I’m always so intrigued about these sorts of meal companies and oh my your dog is adorable, I think that’s amazing that you can cater for them too in this way!
danasia fantastic
October 26, 2017Your pup is too adorable! I haven’t heard of FreshPet until now but their products look amazing! I need to get some for my two dogs!
Blair villanueva
October 27, 2017I haven’t heard from this brand, but if its healthy then am in! Your little baby seems loving her share as well. 🙂
Samantha Donnelly - StressedMum
October 27, 2017I have tried Hello Fresh before and was impressed with the meals we tried and still make some now. I have not heard about Fresh Pet before though, will have to look into this a bit further as it is just as important to feed our pets healthily as well as ourselves x
Latoyia Dennis
October 27, 2017I want to try Hello Fresh it sounds amazing!
helen at casa costello
October 27, 2017We’ve tried Hello fresh and loved it too. I liked how easy it was to ensure we got our 5 a day. I’ve never heard of Fresh Pet – wonder if they cater for kittens too?
Joanna
October 27, 2017I have yet to try a food delivery service, I keep seeing adverts and the food always looks great. I like the sound of HelloFresh and the high quality of the products they deliver. Different recipes all the time is a plus also.
Lilinha
October 27, 2017We love HelloFresh as it always gives us a range of delicious and fresh meals! I have never heard about FreshPet before but it looks wonderful! 🙂
Nayna Kanabar
October 27, 2017I have heard a lot about hello fresh and also have some vouchers to redeem .I may just try it as it sounds good. I don’t have pets though so will tell my friend about it.
Afshan Nasim
October 27, 2017I have heard of HelloFresh but never knew that they had a pet service too. I must admit, I prefer to make my own recipes, but this is good for busy people.
April Stephens
October 27, 2017I’ve tried hellofresh before and it is fabulous. I’ve never tried freshpet. I’ll have to look into this for our fubaby! Thank you.
Tanya Brannan
October 28, 2017I love how the whole family is catered for, including the pets. I have to say that as a family we always eat fresh, so this would be a great product for us. I love the meal that you prepared, it really does look very tasty!
Kara
October 28, 2017Pebbles is adorable, such a cutie. Who knew you could hello fresh for pets either! Will let my Mum know
Ali - We Made This Life
October 28, 2017I’ve heard of Hello Fresh but I didn’t know that they did a pet option, I will definitely look into this for my furbabies!
WhatLauraLoves
October 28, 2017This sounds like it would be absolutely perfect for me. I struggle to add variety to mealtimes so this would be ideal xxx
Agata
October 28, 2017Wow, your dog is so cute!!! She is like a little angel. Beautiful creature.
Yaya
October 28, 2017I’ve heard of HelloFresh, but never FreshPet! It sounds like such a great option for the furry babies in our lives.
Ami Elizabeth
October 28, 2017We’re always tempted to give Hello Fresh a go. I think we will likely try them out soon. I love the idea of the Pet Fresh too! You just don’t know what is actually in some of the main stream pet foods at the super market.
TColeman
October 28, 2017I have always wanted to give this a go! The meals look like they are so good and easy to prepare.
Linda Hobbis
October 28, 2017We’ve used Hello Fresh and it’s a fab service. The food is always so, well, fresh and you really learn a lot from their recipe cards. Don’t have any pets but there’s enough chaos in the house with my two anyway
Kiwi
October 29, 2017I did Hello Fresh last year and loved it. I need to get another box because I love it a lot and had so many meals for a week.
Jemma @ Celery and Cupcakes
October 29, 2017I’ve seen Hello Fresh and always thought it looked great, but how amazing that they now cater for pets too! Fab!
Lisa
October 30, 2017I think my dogs would enjoy this they’re a lot bigger but I think they’re lookin for something new
CharlI
October 30, 2017I use Hello Fresh as a way of getting fresh, hassle free food to my door straight after a work trip. I NEver knew I could could do miles for my dog though!
C x
G&D Blog
October 30, 2017Love this idea of switching to healthy eating habit and lifestyle with your adorable dog, Pebbles. I should check this out and try it for our baby dogs, too.
-Gerome of G&D Blog
Mayuri Saxena
October 31, 2017Your furry friend is so adorable. I’ve never heard of Hello Fresh before but it is awesome that they have pet food subscription as well.
Nicole
October 31, 2017I have never heard of Hello Fresh before but it sure does look good! I am all for healthy living,I mean who isn’t?! I’ll definitely have to look more into this. Thanks for sharing!
Suzanne Spiegoski
October 31, 2017Oh my goodness, I bet my dog, MaQ would go crazy for these! They sound so good!
Ashlea
November 5, 2017I had to send this to my mother. She always is saying it is to expensive to eat fresh and healthy foods. I always say its not that big of a price difference really.