“I love food: it’s the main thing I research before I travel, and I love going out for dinner. But I’m a lazy cook. Deciding what to make, going to the supermarket, figuring out how to reuse that leftover bit of aubergine in the fridge – I just don’t feel like I have the time. After I moved into a flat on my own in January, I realised I wasn’t eating proper balanced meals, and a friend recommended Gousto delivery boxes.
“They send you all the ingredients you need for a certain number of meals – I usually get four a week – plus recipe cards. It’s been life-changing. At first I thought, oh god, is this a bit indulgent? But the price is on par with what I was spending at the supermarket anyway, there’s no food waste, and it clears brain space for me to focus on things that aren’t cooking. I don’t use this expression loosely, but I do think making sure I’m properly fed and nourished is a form of self-care. It makes me feel healthy, relaxed and more in control, and I’m constantly grateful whenever I reach into the fridge.” Gousto recipe boxes, from £24.99 per box, gousto.co.uk