I've gone through many of the popular food-delivery services.Photobalance/Getty, kyoshino/Getty, Tyler Le/BIFood-delivery boxes are a great way for me to save time on grocery shopping.I've tried seven of the popular services on the market, and HelloFresh and Blue Apron feel gourmet.Other food boxes required too much time and effort or weren't really cost-effective.If I'm not at my desk writing, out for a jog or bike ride, or in active dad mode, you can usually find me in the kitchen.I cook at least 15 meals a week for my family of two vegetarians, one person who loathes mushrooms (disclosure: that's me), and one kid who'd eat sushi for breakfast, lunch, and dinner were that feasible.The kitchen is my happy place, but far too often, I find myself rushing to get a decent meal on the table on weeknights — let alone go to the store to find all the ingredients.My favorite solution to the age-old problem is meal-delivery boxes.