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I bought one of those things, once.

The food and recipe turned out pretty good; but the whole just wasn’t worth the money.

Maybe it would be worthwhile to people who are very wealthy and very busy - and don’t know how to cook without outside direction.

Face it, none of us needs ANOTHER recipe for Peanut Butter Chocolate Mousse Cake
even if it is an ethereal confection created by premier French patissier, Dominique Ansel.

Dominique Ansel's perfectly creamy crispy cake tastes like a giant peanut butter cup.
What blew me away was Ansel's use of pedestrian rice crispies......caramelized
and chocolate-dipped for the cake's crunch crust and garnish.

Chocolate Caramelized Puffed Rice:

ING 2 cups|70 grams puffed rice 2 tablespoons|35 grams light corn syrup 1 tablespoon + ¾ teaspoon|18 grams granulated sugar 2 ½ ounces|70 grams milk or dark chocolate

METHOD Micro corn syrup 30 sec, then pour the warm corn syrup over the puffed rice. Sprinkle w/ sugar, then spatula/mix to evenly coat (using your hands is easier). Shape the puffed rice, then transfer to cake ring, pressing into an even layer about ¼" thick. Bake 10-15 min, til golden-brown and caramelized. Let cool completely in the cake ring. Unmold, then carefully peel away the silicone mat or parchment.

COATING Microwave chocolate in 10 to 15 second intervals, stirring each, just until melted—don't let it get too hot. Line an 8-inch (20-centimeter) cake pan with parchment paper. Place the disc of puffed rice in a large bowl. With your hands, break it into smaller pieces. Pour the melted chocolate over the puffed rice and fold with a spatula until coated. Press the coated puffed rice into the prepared cake pan, saving about ⅓ cup for garnish. Refrigerate until firm, about 20 minutes.

Those companies also claim to save more money than going to the grocery store. More lies.

I tried a couple of their recipes (which were pretty good) with grocery bought food and posted on FR the cost breakdown proving they are more expensive and the customer still has to have some pantry items like butter. But anyone with two brain cells already knew they lied and all that extra packaging and shipping isn’t environmentally friendly.

The reason I brought it up is their endless tv commercials and internet ads.

You’re right about some not being able to cook (Mr. b) on their own but a simple Betty Crocker cookbook should be enough or the bazillion online recipes or cooking shows. It’s sad many parents don’t bother teaching their kids basic life skills anymore. But these services will soon be the norm. Brick and mortar shopping is quickly becoming a thing of the past. No more squeezing the Charmin.

Oh my, Oxygen channel is airing a 3 hour documentary on serial killer, Dorothea Puente, who wrote that creepy cookbook I posted the other day.

“How Victorians Knowingly Poisoned Their Food” -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkQ0RFTHvIo

Interesting video of bread additives and why not to eat the laundry detergent.

She has several food related videos. Looks like this will be where I’ll be at this afternoon.