I just got an invite from a friend to attend a "meal prep party." Oh cool, I think, here's a chance to hang out with friends while doing a chore I hate, maybe share some good recipes, take advantage of bulk buying, etc.
Nope. It's a Wildtree party.
For a mere $60, you will make 10 "freezer meals," which seemed like an OK deal. And then I read on. You still have to supply your own main ingredients (meats, veggies, etc) and packaging and pretty much everything except some spices and sauces. "Simply purchase produce and proteins from your local store or farmers market, then whip up a quick and easy meal from fresh that your family can enjoy together, even when you're short on time!"
You're expected to show up with all of these items already prepped (chicken chopped, peppers diced, etc.) So you do the shitty part of meal prepping all alone. Then you schlep all of your prepared groceries over to the host's house to buy and mix-in individual meal-sized packages of sauces and spice mixes.
I hopped on the website to figure out what was actually included in the purchase. In one example, you get a shopping list, recipes, four kinds of seasoning, a small bottle of grapeseed oil, and nothing else. For $55.
I just can't even wrap my head around this one.