When summer comes around, making meals can feel easy. You can barbecue, have potlucks with friends and even hit up one of the many patios in the city (okay, that’s not cooking but still). Yet, as the back-to-school rush and cold weather creep up on us, meal-planning might be too much to think about on top of everything else.
To help ease some stress, here’s a list of five spots in the city where you can find prepared frozen foods, meal services and even a do-it-yourself ramen kit.
Located in Riverbend and Albany Market Square, Simply Supper prepares ready-to-cook frozen meals. You can pre-order on a weekly, bi-weekly or monthly basis from a rotating monthly menu, or drop by the store and pick up what you like. Some of the August meals include beer-and-lime pork kebabs, miso salmon and chicken pesto penne. They also have a dessert menu!
Simply Supper
Multiple locations | simplysupper.ca
What started off as a vegan restaurant has now transitioned into an entirely plant-based, ready-made food market and family-run business led by NAIT trained Red Seal chef Michelle Byrt. Good Stock Foods provides fresh and frozen meals in both single-serve and family-sized portions and has everything from curries and stews to pizzas and burgers. They also have their own line of cashew cheese that comes in a variety of flavours — herb and garlic, white truffle, dill and onion, and spicy garlic chili. Plus, if you buy three items you can get a discount.
Good Stock Foods
Greenfield | 11409 40 Ave NW, Edmonton | goodstockfoods.com
In addition to being restaurateurs, Culina also specializes in catering (and has a new restaurant coming soon). You can pop by their location in the Oliver Exchange Building for individual takeaway meals. The feature foods change daily, so call ahead or check their website for updates .
Culina To Go
Wîhkwêntôwin | 12019A 102 Ave NW, Edmonton | culinafamily.com
Greenhouse Health Food Eatery is great for those looking to get their weekly dinner rotation taken care of all at once. They offer five meals for $65 or 10 for $120 that all come frozen, ready to take out as needed. Mix and match with options like curry jerk paella, quinoa pad thai, linguine bolognese and more.
Greenhouse Health Food Eatery
Parsons Industrial | 3212 Parsons Road NW, Edmonton | eatgh.ca
You can either dine in at this Japanese restaurant, or buy one of Nomiya’s ramen kits to enjoy at home. It includes two packets of handmade ramen, broth, flavourings and toppings. Each kit is $27 and contains two servings. The only work you have to do is assemble it. Choose from miso, shio (sea salt) or shoyu (soya) flavours.
Nomiya at Home
Multiple locations | nomiyarestaurant.com
