Our groceries arrived!
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
Plus an invoice
Dry goods (after a bit of unpacking)
And the wet (which included organic milk, yogurt, ricotta cheese, and a bunch of produce
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.
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!
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.
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)
I almost forgot about GOSSIP GIRL tonight! It IS on, isn’t it!?
Gabriela @ Une Vie Saine says
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 🙂
Evan Thomas says
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 🙂
Valerie @ City|Life|Eats says
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.
Mary (What's Cookin' with Mary) says
Have you emailed Relay to see if they’ll do an exchange for the product ?
Kath says
I’m sure they would, but I wouldn’t want to drive and do the exchange, so I’m OK with the swap
Lauren at KeepItSweet says
i bet they”d give you a refund for them even if they don’t take them back
Chelsea at Striking Balance says
That looks like such a great and handy service! Too bad about the substitution, but other than that I am glad it worked well!
erica says
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!
Jessica @ How Sweet It Is says
Wow – very cool on the delivery service!
Lauren says
Mmm, whatever you made, it looks awesome!
Christine says
And if you don’t order again? Free tubs? : – P
What a tease! I want to know what you ate!
holly @ couchpotatoathlete says
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!
Mary @ Bites and Bliss says
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! 🙂
Simply Life says
oh I love those fun placemats!
Esse says
Kath, that assignment sounds like a lot of fun! A great experiment! Is it Michael Symon’s recipe or someone else’s?
Jess @ atasteofconfidence says
I’m looking forward to the recipe!
Tina says
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.
lynn (The Actors Diet) says
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!
Mary (A Merry Life) says
I think I love grocery shopping too much to order groceries, but that is a pretty cool service!
stacey-healthylife says
I like how the groceries are delivered, but I don’t like the substituting.
Sharon @ What Is Sharon Doing Now?! says
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.
Liz @ Tip Top Shape says
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!!
Jessica @ The Process of Healing says
Such a tease!!! Can’t wait to find out more about the recipe!
chelsey @ clean eating chelsey says
That grocery website looks AWESOME. Honestly, I wish something like that existed around here. I’m going to have to check it out
Stacey says
Love the groceries! Yay for making it all by yourself 🙂 now go watch some gossip girl! Hehe
Heather says
how cool about your groceries! sorry they messed up on the tortilias!
Josie @ Skinny way Of Life says
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!
Estela @ Weekly Bite says
What a delicious looking dinner! I can’t wait to read your full post!
Erin says
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.
trang says
I just starting getting into gossipgirl and can’t believe I’ve been missing out all these years! I love the fashion and style.
Tracey says
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.
Kati @ Living Well says
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!
Laura @ Blogging Over Thyme says
Darn it, I just looked at Relay and it’s not in DC yet. You definitely made homemade gnocchi. Yuummmmy
Anne says
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.
Ashley @ Nourishing the Soul says
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!
Angela @ Eat Spin Run Repeat says
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!
Alice says
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!
Kath says
Thanks Alice!
Natalie says
What a great service, especially for those who are not able to do their own grocery shopping!
[email protected] says
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. 🙂
Laura (Starloz) says
ive found a delivery service here & used them last week. conclusion: i’d rather do my own shoppin!
Midgetkeeper says
That delivery service sounds pretty awesome for situations like that. Sometimes with 2 kids it’s hard to get to the store.
christina cadden says
I can not wait to see what recipe it is!
Joanna @ landanimal.wordpress.com says
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!
Hannah says
Is that panfried cheese gnocchi or something? OMG, can’t wait!
Sarah says
Gossip Girl tonight was SOOOO good! Don’t you agree? The delivery service sounds good too.
Katie says
Again, I am jealous! I just went shopping on Sat and stopped at 3 stores. Ugh.
Megan H says
Gossip Girl was pretty killah tonight! The train station scene with Chuck and Blair – swoooon. So intense!
J3nn (Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says
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
Camille says
What a great haul!
It seems like such a cool service!
Lisa @bakebikeblog says
What an interesting idea!!! Def. perfect for those busy weeks!
Laura @ Backstage Pass says
Wisconsin Cheese?!? Hooray! (I live in Wisconsin and live for our cheese!).
[email protected] Food Loving Polar Bear says
Online shopping for food sounds great (and looks great) 🙂
Sarah (Running to Slow Things Down) says
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! 😀
barefootgirl (our first CSA) says
can’t WAIT for the recipe…. cheese looks kind of like pecorino romano..
the intern says
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 🙂
Kath says
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!
the intern says
Ok, I forgot to add the “www” the link above should be “http://www.theelegantmachine.com”
Clearly, I am still a newbie!!
Sorry :/
Elizabeth says
HI Kath-can you tell me the site you use to track online recipes? I know you mentioned it! Thanks!
Kath says
Evernote Clipper
faith @ gracefulfitness says
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.
Sarah K. @ The Pajama Chef says
grocery delivery sounds fun! i wish i could have that job! 🙂
Natalia - a side of simple says
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!
Bee Goes Bananas says
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! 😉
Melissa @ HerGreenLife says
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 🙂
Allison K says
We have something like Relay in my area, I should make sure to try them out!
Amber K says
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
Kelly says
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. 😉
Heather says
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