Best Meal Delivery Services for Busy Parents

Why cook when you can get healthy meals dropped at your door? Easy-peasy. Discover our picks here.

By Samantha Lande May 8, 2014

Having a little one can throw your usual activities like cooking and sleeping into a tailspin. To help, we rounded up meal delivery services that help you eat healthfully and cut out the time it takes to gather recipes, grocery shop and make dinner. Click through our album to discover everything from nutrient-packed snacks to mommy-geared meal kits — all delivered to your door. Look at it this way: Less time for cooking means more time for sleeping, right?

For New Moms: Freshology

If you dream of someone preparing your daily meal plan, leaving you just the job of heating up and plating, this is the meal delivery service for you. The Fresh Mommy program from Freshology is specifically geared towards new moms (starting in the third trimester) and really considers the needs of motherhood (like extra calories if you are nursing) and adjusts meals accordingly. Expect everything from breakfast to dinner, and snacks to dessert. The personalized order form takes into account when you had the baby (or will have), if you are nursing and how much you plan to exercise. Expect dishes like basil-crusted salmon with green beans and red rice, and feta and English pea frittata with fresh fruit and chicken apple sausage.

How it works: Sign onto the website to select how many days you're interested in (14 day minimum; 10 days if you call) as well as dietary preferences and allergies. If you prefer to customize even further, you can call Freshology directly.

Cost: It works out to be just over $800 (includes all daily meals) for a two-week time period.

Delivery area: Entire U.S., with special customization available if you live in Southern California where they are based

Online: freshology.com

What meal delivery service do you love? Let us know in the Comments!

— Samantha Lande