The process: Everything gets shipped in a refrigerated box, so even if you’re not home, all of the food stays cold. We did the 2-person plan since Everett refuses to eat anything that is a not a granola bar. Our box contained food for three meals based on our no-fish-please dietary preference. I was super impressed with the packaging; everything was labeled and neatly organized. One side of the menu card lists the ingredients, so you know which items go with which recipe. The other side lists directions in easy-to-follow steps (with pictures!).
The food: The best part about Blue Apron is that it introduced us to three new recipes that I otherwise never would have tried. I’m that girl on Pinterest who has pinned 300+ recipes and actually tried about 5. I basically cook the same dinners every single week (spaghetti, stir fry, chicken tacos, meatballs over quinoa, etc). And to be perfectly honest, since having Carson in October, there have been plenty of weeks where our fridge is empty and I’ve resorted to making scrambled eggs and hash browns for dinner. I was so excited to get our Blue Apron box because they did all the hard work for me (meal planning! grocery shopping! perfect proportions!). All I had to do was turn on a podcast and cook. We received recipes for a Mexican-style “Rice” and Beef Casserole, Whole Wheat Linguine, and Chicken Mulligatawny Soup. Everything was SO GOOD. The casserole even fed us twice, once for dinner and then for lunch the next day. Since everything arrives in perfect proportions, no food is ever wasted (imagine that!). You get the opportunity to try new ingredients without investing in whole jars that you’ll only use once or twice.
Things to note: All meals can be prepared in 40 minutes or less, which means you can whip up an amazing Chef-inspired dinner during one episode of Sesame Street (!). Blue Apron is available nationwide, and ships to 80% of the country. Full map here. Shipping is always free and you can cancel or skip the service anytime (life is busy, cheers for no commitments!).
All in all, we absolutely loved this service and look forward to using it again in the future. I looked at some of the other recipes, and now I’ve got my eye on the two-cheese pizza and lemongrass turkey burgers.
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