Strapped for cash, suffering from hunger pangs and lacking any other option, most of us have been on more 7-Eleven runs for cup noodles and onigiris than we care to admit. However, Jason Hobbie of Chef Jason Healthy Meals Delivered is seeking to change this with his fresh, home-cooked deliveries.
Hobbie, who hails from Arizona and used to run My Place — Burgers and Pastas, started his delivery service just over a year ago. He ran a similar business in the US and decided to open one in Taiwan, as similar delivery services and health food shops continue to sprout up around Taipei.
Hobbie’s slogan is: “Tired of eating at 7-Eleven?”
Photo courtesy of Chef Jason Healthy Meals Delivered
“Everyone tires of doing the same thing all the time,” he says. “But it’s not just for novelty, it’s also about health. Most of the food you get in convenience stores is highly processed and not very nutritious.”
NO SWEETS ALLOWED
If you haven’t yet finalized your weekend brunch plans, Hobbie will be hosting a free tasting event tomorrow at 11am at DV8, a pub on Fuxing South Road known for their vinyl nights and student bashes.
Photo courtesy of Chef Jason Healthy Meals Delivered
Tomorrow’s tasting event will serve as an introduction to Hobbie’s subscription meal service plan. Chicken cacciatore, spinach and mushroom lasagna, roasted vegetable dip and egg bhurji are all on the menu. Hobbie will also demonstrate how the meals are vacuum-packed in order to preserve freshness.
“Ultimately the food itself is our best sales pitch,” he says.
Hobbie says he is trying to promote a healthier, sugar-free lifestyle. He stresses that artificial sweeteners, for example, are at least 200 times sweeter than sugar and can increase our bodies’ dependency on sweet foods.
“We feel that our foods should be wholesome and contain only natural flavorings,” Hobbie adds.
As such, Chef Jason Healthy Meals Delivered sources their ingredients from farms and fresh food markets around the country. There are no added sugars, artificial sweeteners or high fructose corn syrup in their ingredients.
“Mother Nature provides us with ample natural flavors,” Hobbie says.
Hobbie believes that eating right is an essential building block to living a healthier and happier lifestyle. This is reflected in their packaged, pre-portioned deliveries, which includes a lot of fruits and vegetables to provide the necessary antioxidants needed to fight diseases.
“We embrace the philosophy of healthy living from the inside out,” he says.
So if you’re feeling the need to detox or simply want to understand more about the value of healthy eating and learn about where your food comes from, put down your 7-Eleven cup noodles and head over to DV8 tomorrow.
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