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September 20, 2010

Experiments

Our groceries arrived!

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They come in tubs (which you exchange the next time you get an order) sorted by perishable and nonperishable, which were clearly distinguished by insulation and ice packs

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Plus an invoice

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Dry goods (after a bit of unpacking)

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And the wet (which included organic milk, yogurt, ricotta cheese, and a bunch of produce

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Everything looked good upon inspection, and the delivery guy was very nice!

The only negative was that I had ordered corn tortillas for a recipe and Whole Foods was out of them so they substituted with flour tortillas.

Unfortunately, not whole wheat (and what if I’d had a wheat sensitivity?!). I’m pretty sure I had everything down as "Don’t Substitute" so I’m not sure why this happened. But fortunately still a nice ingredient list.

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I probably won’t order my food every week (because I do LOVE grocery shopping and picking things out myself) but since we were gone on Saturday and had a busy Sunday, it was a really fun trial. And the fact that I didn’t have to go to 3 stores was great. ALSO, I do think it saved some money because we were able to look at prices at all the stores. You know how sometimes you want to buy ONE thing on sale somewhere else but don’t want to waste the trip – well this way you can get just ONE thing.

[FYI, I’m not "officially" reviewing Relay Foods through the blog or anything – just writing about my own thoughts!]

Snack was an apple and some chocolate trail mix I got from Bear Naked as a sample sometime this summer. It was quite tasty!

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Come dinnertime, I had one of the most fun freelance assignments I’ve had: to simply cook someone else’s recipe and blog about it for Wisconsin Cheese’s Favorite Foods with Michael Symon! The recipe and my whole guest post will be up within the week, so here’s the teaser.

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The recipe was INCREDIBLY delicious and I’m proud to say I made it all MYSELF (I admittedly often have Matt do the "hard" cooking stuff)

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I almost forgot about GOSSIP GIRL tonight! It IS on, isn’t it!?

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  1. Gabriela @ Une Vie Saine says

    September 20, 2010 at 7:21 pm

    I’m so jealous of the Relay site- NYC is full of cool stuff, but there’s nothing like that too my knowledge!! Your dinner looks delicious, I can’t wait for the recipe! Enjoy GG 🙂

    Reply
  2. Evan Thomas says

    September 20, 2010 at 7:23 pm

    I’d be a little disappointed if I ordered something specific and then they brought me a substitute like wheat tortillas, which I couldn’t even eat. Other than that, it sounds like a fun program. I love grocery shopping; I wonder if they’re hiring 🙂

    Reply
  3. Valerie @ City|Life|Eats says

    September 20, 2010 at 7:26 pm

    Relay seems cool – Freshdirect in NYC (at least when I lived there) was somewhat similar in that they had a farmers market section. Don’t know if they do that anymore.

    Reply
  4. Mary (What's Cookin' with Mary) says

    September 20, 2010 at 7:27 pm

    Have you emailed Relay to see if they’ll do an exchange for the product ?

    Reply
    • Kath says

      September 20, 2010 at 7:36 pm

      I’m sure they would, but I wouldn’t want to drive and do the exchange, so I’m OK with the swap

      Reply
      • Lauren at KeepItSweet says

        September 21, 2010 at 5:33 am

        i bet they”d give you a refund for them even if they don’t take them back

        Reply
  5. Chelsea at Striking Balance says

    September 20, 2010 at 7:27 pm

    That looks like such a great and handy service! Too bad about the substitution, but other than that I am glad it worked well!

    Reply
  6. erica says

    September 20, 2010 at 7:27 pm

    omg. i wish we had a grocery delivery service where i live! (although, i do love going to the store too!)

    and thanks for the reminder about gossip girl! i can’t believe i forgot, i’ve been so excited for hawaii 5-O 🙂 my dvr is gonna be a busy machine tonight!

    Reply
  7. Jessica @ How Sweet It Is says

    September 20, 2010 at 7:28 pm

    Wow – very cool on the delivery service!

    Reply
  8. Lauren says

    September 20, 2010 at 7:29 pm

    Mmm, whatever you made, it looks awesome!

    Reply
  9. Christine says

    September 20, 2010 at 7:31 pm

    And if you don’t order again? Free tubs? : – P

    What a tease! I want to know what you ate!

    Reply
  10. holly @ couchpotatoathlete says

    September 20, 2010 at 7:31 pm

    I eat flour tortillas, but I’d still be disappointed that they didn’t include the right product. Hmm. Thats why I like to go myself, I don’t really like when my husband goes: I know the brands/products that are good and I’m kind of a control freak!

    Reply
  11. Mary @ Bites and Bliss says

    September 20, 2010 at 7:33 pm

    Wow that was fast delivery! Which I guess is good considering it’s fresh produce and what not. 😛 The exchangeable bins are a really good idea.

    Dinner looks delicious as always! 🙂

    Reply
  12. Simply Life says

    September 20, 2010 at 7:39 pm

    oh I love those fun placemats!

    Reply
  13. Esse says

    September 20, 2010 at 7:39 pm

    Kath, that assignment sounds like a lot of fun! A great experiment! Is it Michael Symon’s recipe or someone else’s?

    Reply
  14. Jess @ atasteofconfidence says

    September 20, 2010 at 7:40 pm

    I’m looking forward to the recipe!

    Reply
  15. Tina says

    September 20, 2010 at 7:40 pm

    I would LOVE that service. I actually hate grocery shopping. Well, I guess I should say I hate the process it takes to get there with a toddler. And the fact its not as much fun if its not Trader Joes or Whole Foods.

    Reply
  16. lynn (The Actors Diet) says

    September 20, 2010 at 7:42 pm

    how cool that the grocery delivery service is from whole foods! though i must admit that wandering around the supermarket is one of my favorite pasttimes!

    Reply
  17. Mary (A Merry Life) says

    September 20, 2010 at 7:43 pm

    I think I love grocery shopping too much to order groceries, but that is a pretty cool service!

    Reply
  18. stacey-healthylife says

    September 20, 2010 at 7:46 pm

    I like how the groceries are delivered, but I don’t like the substituting.

    Reply
  19. Sharon @ What Is Sharon Doing Now?! says

    September 20, 2010 at 7:49 pm

    That looks like an amazingly awesome and fast service (except for the tortilla incident). It really didn’t cost any more? Of course, I too love wondering the grocery isles, but I would probably save money because I could cut down on the impulse buys.

    Reply
  20. Liz @ Tip Top Shape says

    September 20, 2010 at 7:50 pm

    Yes!! Gossip Girl is definitely on!!! I know my roommate and I are anxiously couting down the minutes. Ah-actually a promo for it on right now, haha.

    That salad at the end there looks good. Can’t wait to hear about this cheesy recipe!!

    Reply
  21. Jessica @ The Process of Healing says

    September 20, 2010 at 7:53 pm

    Such a tease!!! Can’t wait to find out more about the recipe!

    Reply
  22. chelsey @ clean eating chelsey says

    September 20, 2010 at 7:54 pm

    That grocery website looks AWESOME. Honestly, I wish something like that existed around here. I’m going to have to check it out

    Reply
  23. Stacey says

    September 20, 2010 at 7:55 pm

    Love the groceries! Yay for making it all by yourself 🙂 now go watch some gossip girl! Hehe

    Reply
  24. Heather says

    September 20, 2010 at 8:04 pm

    how cool about your groceries! sorry they messed up on the tortilias!

    Reply
  25. Josie @ Skinny way Of Life says

    September 20, 2010 at 8:08 pm

    Ok i am so jealous of you right now, I wish Relay was in my area! (oh and believe me I put that request in lol!) I work weekends so I never get to go to farmer’s markets. I would love to get fresh produce delivered! We have tons of farms in my area (I live in Central PA) but I haven’t found any sites yet! ::sigh:: hopefully one day…and good for you making dinner! rock on girl!

    Reply
  26. Estela @ Weekly Bite says

    September 20, 2010 at 8:15 pm

    What a delicious looking dinner! I can’t wait to read your full post!

    Reply
  27. Erin says

    September 20, 2010 at 8:20 pm

    It definitely sounds like an interesting concept if you can’t make it to the grocery store but I really would miss the process of grocery shopping. Then again, in some ways it’s similar to a CSA basket in that they hand you the the bag of produce and you walk away, no shopping required.

    Reply
  28. trang says

    September 20, 2010 at 8:22 pm

    I just starting getting into gossipgirl and can’t believe I’ve been missing out all these years! I love the fashion and style.

    Reply
  29. Tracey says

    September 20, 2010 at 8:22 pm

    I really like getting my groceries delivered to me. However, the place I use is not nearly as cool as the one you used. Like you I don’t do it every week but it is a really nice option to have.

    Reply
  30. Kati @ Living Well says

    September 20, 2010 at 8:41 pm

    Grocery delivery would be so nice sometimes…most of the time I don’t mind shopping the aisles but every now and then I just can’t get motivated!

    Reply
  31. Laura @ Blogging Over Thyme says

    September 20, 2010 at 8:48 pm

    Darn it, I just looked at Relay and it’s not in DC yet. You definitely made homemade gnocchi. Yuummmmy

    Reply
  32. Anne says

    September 20, 2010 at 8:49 pm

    You know, I think this would be awesome for me. I live in an apartment complex and rely solely on public transportation. Groceries are a PAIN. Too bad they don’t have that here.

    Reply
  33. Ashley @ Nourishing the Soul says

    September 20, 2010 at 8:54 pm

    Sounds like a very cool service. While I enjoy grocery shopping as well, it can be a major time suck during a busy week. Nice to have the option!

    Reply
  34. Angela @ Eat Spin Run Repeat says

    September 20, 2010 at 9:00 pm

    I’d be disappointed with the flour tortillas too, but I’m glad everything else turned out ok! Grocery shopping is one of my favourite weekend activities (yep, I admit that without shame, I am a full-on grocery shopping nerd) so I’m not sure I’d ever order online either, but this sounds like a good company to shop with!

    Reply
  35. Alice says

    September 20, 2010 at 9:09 pm

    Hey!
    I was hesitating whether to leave a comment or not because you don’t know me
    but I must say I LOVE your blog!
    I came across it a few weeks ago and I love reading it!
    I’m a fan of oatmeal myself, and I’ve been having it every morning for about 3 years now!
    I live in Canada so I can’t get most of the stuff that I saw in your blog in my grocery store
    so I’m a little disappointed but oh well!
    please keep blogging!

    Reply
    • Kath says

      September 21, 2010 at 9:28 am

      Thanks Alice!

      Reply
  36. Natalie says

    September 20, 2010 at 9:11 pm

    What a great service, especially for those who are not able to do their own grocery shopping!

    Reply
  37. [email protected] says

    September 20, 2010 at 9:20 pm

    I never heard of Relay. I also love to grocery shop myself, but what a helpful service to know about! Can’t wait to see the full post of what you made. 🙂

    Reply
  38. Laura (Starloz) says

    September 20, 2010 at 9:28 pm

    ive found a delivery service here & used them last week. conclusion: i’d rather do my own shoppin!

    Reply
  39. Midgetkeeper says

    September 20, 2010 at 9:31 pm

    That delivery service sounds pretty awesome for situations like that. Sometimes with 2 kids it’s hard to get to the store.

    Reply
  40. christina cadden says

    September 20, 2010 at 9:38 pm

    I can not wait to see what recipe it is!

    Reply
  41. Joanna @ landanimal.wordpress.com says

    September 20, 2010 at 9:41 pm

    Oh wow. It is really cool you are writing about your experiences. There is an organic co-op in my area that I want to try. I am a little afraid to try it. I will be watching your experiences!

    Reply
  42. Hannah says

    September 20, 2010 at 9:53 pm

    Is that panfried cheese gnocchi or something? OMG, can’t wait!

    Reply
  43. Sarah says

    September 20, 2010 at 9:56 pm

    Gossip Girl tonight was SOOOO good! Don’t you agree? The delivery service sounds good too.

    Reply
  44. Katie says

    September 20, 2010 at 10:12 pm

    Again, I am jealous! I just went shopping on Sat and stopped at 3 stores. Ugh.

    Reply
  45. Megan H says

    September 20, 2010 at 10:14 pm

    Gossip Girl was pretty killah tonight! The train station scene with Chuck and Blair – swoooon. So intense!

    Reply
  46. J3nn (Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says

    September 20, 2010 at 10:23 pm

    Oooh, mystery recipe, I dig it! 🙂

    That delivery service looks awesome. I am addicted to grocery shopping, so I probably wouldn’t use it unless I really didn’t feel like going out and they were still open for business.

    Jenn

    Reply
  47. Camille says

    September 20, 2010 at 10:55 pm

    What a great haul!
    It seems like such a cool service!

    Reply
  48. Lisa @bakebikeblog says

    September 20, 2010 at 11:21 pm

    What an interesting idea!!! Def. perfect for those busy weeks!

    Reply
  49. Laura @ Backstage Pass says

    September 20, 2010 at 11:35 pm

    Wisconsin Cheese?!? Hooray! (I live in Wisconsin and live for our cheese!).

    Reply
  50. [email protected] Food Loving Polar Bear says

    September 21, 2010 at 2:02 am

    Online shopping for food sounds great (and looks great) 🙂

    Reply
  51. Sarah (Running to Slow Things Down) says

    September 21, 2010 at 6:20 am

    I love that you were able to shop online for a bunch of different stuff! I agree, I love grocery shopping too, but I can see where this would come in handy time to time. 😀

    And I’m also lovin’ your dinner on the deck!! So cozy feeling! 😀

    Reply
  52. barefootgirl (our first CSA) says

    September 21, 2010 at 8:08 am

    can’t WAIT for the recipe…. cheese looks kind of like pecorino romano..

    Reply
  53. the intern says

    September 21, 2010 at 8:14 am

    Hi Kath,
    That grocery delivery looks awesome… is it like Greenling?

    I just started my dietetic internship have been making soups and stews and such to have on hand because I am zonked by the end of the day!! That lentil kale one looks amazing! SO glad I picked up Kale yesterday at WholeFoods and keep red (and green!) lentils in my pantry all the time….

    FYI: you inspired me to start a blog documenting my experience as an intern. I am hoping to share the experience (while not violating HIPPA, of course) so that others understand just how much we, as dietitians (or future dietitians, in my case), are exposed to during our internship. Being a dietitian is so much more than telling someone that they need x # of kcals a day and handing them a meal plan!

    If you check out my blog, you will see that I am incognitio (ie. I go by “the intern”) right now…but hope that by the end of my internship (or at least the sensitive part of the internship (ie clinicals) I can come out of the closet and morph the blog into something else!

    -the intern 🙂

    Reply
    • Kath says

      September 21, 2010 at 9:29 am

      Hey Intern! Best of luck with your blog. I wish I could have blogged about my experience, but alas, it was too fine of a line. I will enjoy reading yours!

      Reply
  54. the intern says

    September 21, 2010 at 8:17 am

    Ok, I forgot to add the “www” the link above should be “http://www.theelegantmachine.com”

    Clearly, I am still a newbie!!

    Sorry :/

    Reply
  55. Elizabeth says

    September 21, 2010 at 8:20 am

    HI Kath-can you tell me the site you use to track online recipes? I know you mentioned it! Thanks!

    Reply
    • Kath says

      September 21, 2010 at 9:30 am

      Evernote Clipper

      Reply
  56. faith @ gracefulfitness says

    September 21, 2010 at 8:22 am

    I am very curious to hear what exactly you made because I’ve had a hankering lately to make some gourmet croutony things…am I on the right track? Mine will involve cornmeal but maybe I can get some other ideas as well.

    Reply
  57. Sarah K. @ The Pajama Chef says

    September 21, 2010 at 8:43 am

    grocery delivery sounds fun! i wish i could have that job! 🙂

    Reply
  58. Natalia - a side of simple says

    September 21, 2010 at 8:50 am

    I’m so happy you posted about your “ordering groceries” experience. I’ve been wondering for a while how it all worked and was trying to decide if I wanted to try it. Thanks for the input!

    Reply
  59. Bee Goes Bananas says

    September 21, 2010 at 8:54 am

    I’m so glad everything turned out so well…minus the flukey tortillas! Everything looks great and it seems to be a great service. I should try online grocery shopping sometime! 😉

    Reply
  60. Melissa @ HerGreenLife says

    September 21, 2010 at 9:01 am

    Nothing wrong with having someone to help out with the “hard” stuff in the kitchen. In my case, I really appreciate my husband’s talents as a pastry chef and baker. I think our Matt’s have something in common 🙂

    Reply
  61. Allison K says

    September 21, 2010 at 9:40 am

    We have something like Relay in my area, I should make sure to try them out!

    Reply
  62. Amber K says

    September 21, 2010 at 9:44 am

    It sounds neat, but I definitely wouldn’t want any substitutions! Nothing like that around here to my knowledge.

    I totally have my husband help with the “hard” stuff as well! lol

    Reply
  63. Kelly says

    September 21, 2010 at 10:47 am

    Kath, you are the only person, besides me, that I have ever heard say that they like to grocery shop. I love it! But everyone looks at me like I have three heads when I say it. 😉

    Reply
  64. Heather says

    September 23, 2010 at 10:56 pm

    Great post!! I love your blog! This ismy first comment!!

    I order organic veggies online as well and I love it!!! You can check out my post on the service I use (available in Western North America) at http://tartandheathered.blogspot.com/2010/09/spud-delivers.html

    Reply

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