Homemade can be Delivered

Everyone in my family has always been a really great cook. We are Italian and Greek, and have binders

full of delicious recipes that we can pull from for dinners, lunch, breakfast, desserts, you name it. We are

very traditional and very rigid in the food department, and if it’s not homemade, it’s not real food.

Unreasonable? Absolutely, but this was what I thought I knew. I was brought up to physically go to the

store, start in produce to get your fresh fruits and veggies, and work your way around from the outside

in gathering your weekly food items for the meals that you have mapped out carefully on Sunday

evening. Cutting corners is a common practice of mine, but here is where it gets tough: family functions.

Serve a dish made with frozen or canned foods would cause looks of suspicion and distrust. Readymade

appetizers would get you a whole lot of leftovers for the week since no one would touch them. And

buying a three-tiered cake rather than making one homemade would earn you the pleasure of shameful

whispers throughout the entire evening. For this reason, I have never been an “order your meals online”

kind of person. However, we must consider why a tradition has earned its name in this day in age,

because culture and society has changed so much. I personally don’t know anyone outside of my retired

parents who could dedicate a full day to one family meal that is in fairness very well presented, but gone

shortly after those first few words to the people across from you, “So, how was your day?” Between

going to the store, shopping, lines, traffic, lugging everything inside, putting it away, and starting your

prep, it’s been hours already. In 2019, no working individual with a social life and family obligations has

time for that. Even if by some chance you do, it’s a safe to assume everyone could use a little

convenience in life and would appreciate more free time to do as they please. Just last week, we finally

committed and ordered groceries and fresh healthy readymade dinners online for one full week to try it

out. We were able to schedule delivery times for right when we got home from work, we set the table,

and relaxed with delicious meals without the time and effort. The test was the produce and meat. The

veggies were crisp and flavorful, and the meat was cooked to perfection. We are now fully committed

online grocery shopping and delivery and will never turn back. Apologies to our families who will surely

understand once they come for dinner.