My days usually start with waking up 10 minutes before I have to start work, drinking an energy drink, getting on my laptop, and then feeling dizzy around 3pm when I realize I haven’t eaten a single meal. only about nutrition). Between ADHD hyperfocus and simultaneous ADHD time blindness, I have a tendency to eat like a toddler and deliberately let the production be bad because out of sight is really out of mind. Sometimes I feel like a Sim from The Sims 4, wandering aimlessly around my house looking for something, not realizing that my Needs bar is all flashing red. When I remember to eat, I’m a grazer, and I can eat charcuterie or adult Lunchables for 90 percent of the meal. I love containers. I love finger food. I’m a foodie who can’t help but think too hard about the next meal.Gardencup. Gardencup is the answer. Gardencup is a meal subscription service that delivers freshly prepared, single-serving salads, bowls, soups, produce, and snacks to your front door. And I’m a little tired of trying because now I don’t think I can stop. Where have you been? Gardencup is a little different from some other popular meal package services because you can customize your order. weekly. Choose a six-pack or nine-pack, customize your package (there are vegan and vegetarian options), and choose your shipping frequency. Order quantities vary by item. A protein-packed salad costs $12, while snacks and produce range from $6 to $9. You can sign up for Gardenclub after placing at least five orders to earn a percentage as cash back. You can pause or skip automatic deliveries and cancel deliveries easily in your account settings.Photo: Louryn StrampeEach jar is packed to the brim with goodness. The filling salad is cleverly packed, with dressings and wet ingredients on the bottom and fresh vegetables on top. Just shake it up when you’re ready to eat and you’ll have a refreshing, fresh salad. They are also packed tightly—sometimes I have to eat several forkfuls of undressed spinach in order to have enough room in the jar to shake it thoroughly. Of course, you can also throw everything into a bowl. For products like Producecups—cut-up pineapple or apples with almond butter, carrot and celery sticks with hummus—or spreads like tuna salad, just dig in. (Remember to bring your own crackers.) love about Gardencup is how easy it makes my life. I’ve been thinking about money, doctor appointments, going to the gym, career growth, keeping up with my friends, the emails I’ve left, the state of the world, and whether I can pull off purple lipstick. (I can’t.) Despite my love for good food, the last thing on my mind is having to eat three meals a day. Gardencup let me go on autopilot for a while. I reached the fridge, took a cup of Soko, and ate it knowing that it was nutritious and that it felt good. Sometimes the meals are a bit bland – the chicken noodle soup could have benefited from some black pepper, and I would have added the dish myself to some of the salads if I hadn’t checked it out. But the trade-off is really not a problem for me and my lifestyle. ‘Tis better to have a cup of food and have to dress yourself than not to have a cup of food at all. And these weeks eating easier and more often with the help of Gardencup means cooking or going out for dinner feels more like a luxury and less like something else on my to-do list. Photo: Louryn Strampe
