Are you kitchen-challenged like I am? Are your recipes pretty basic because you dont have time or money to waste on ingredients that youll only use once? Imagine the best French accent you ever heard: No more! (-。-)y-゜゜゜ Ive been using Blue Apron for a few weeks now, and we are so happy! Each week, the groceries arrive in a single box on our doorstep, packed for freshness. Almost everything is labeled, even the spices (who needs help identifying an apple?). There are three large recipe cards with real photos of each of the six steps. Because the ingredients are proportioned, there is almost no waste of food. Last nights meal had less than one cup of food discards (Brussels sprouts stems, apple core, etc.), and I dont have a $30 bottle of Saba sauce sitting for the next few months in my pantry because I needed it only to drizzle the top of a salad and Ill never use it again. At first, I wondered whether the recipes would be too hard. They arent. I have been pleasantly surprised that when given the instructions, I can make deceptively complicated food that Ive never head of, let alone bought and made. Granted, it takes me longer to prepare the meal than the card suggests, but thats my fault, not theirs (Scroll down on my profile page for my kitchen mishaps. The last thing I should do is speed up my process, haha!). Then, I wondered whether I was just being lazy for not going to the grocery store equipped with these same kinds of recipes. However, as I experienced the richness of the food, I realized that the intricacies of the ingredient combinations were too advanced for me to replicate on my own. Now, for the big pitch: 1. Excellent for portion control 2. Healthy meals that are only as expensive as a meal at a TGIFridays. Its a great way to treat the family without all the calories. 3. Menu diversity-- ever heard of freekah? Neither had I until last night, but it rocks with Brussel sprouts. Other new things Ive enjoyed: pickling white raisins (it took five minutes), my first in-home experience with kale and collard greens, zesting fruit (I always used to skip this step), and actually garnishing the dishes with cheese, herbs, and sauces Ive made myself. 4. Ability to pick delivery days and skip weeks 5. Selection of six diet preferences 6. Great opportunity to cook with kids because the instructions are just that easy and almost everything is labeled. If you can afford to eat in a seated restaurant, this will likely not be too expensive for you. And its healthier. And its a good date night. The convenience and help is worth the cost to us. And. And. And. . . blueapron/pages/learn-more Small tip: the shipment does not include a staple here and there. I have used my own olive oil and flour once. This is the exception, but its good to check the recipe before you start cooking.
Posted on: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 19:02:02 +0000
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