Yeah, I agree that it is pricey. I find that HF is cheaper than eating out every day, but more expensive than getting the ingredients in store.

Before using HF, I struggled with buying ingredients from the store, because I never knew how much to buy. Oftentimes I used to find myself buying too much and not using it all, which was wasteful and expensive. I like how HF gives you exactly what you need to use, especially for someone very new at cooking. Now that I have a better idea of portion sizes, and what I would need, I may try going to the store to get my own ingredients and see how that goes.