Monday, January 25, 2016

Blue Apron for the WIN!

If every time you turn around you are hearing something about Blue Apron, there is a reason for that. Blue Apron kicks ass.

Maybe it's the time of the year or maybe it's just me, but I have been in a severe cooking rut. It's as if my brain cannot think beyond the usual boring and unimaginative fare like spaghetti, chili and scrambled eggs.

Then, all of a sudden, it was BATTR! (Blue Apron To The Rescue). I was sent the ingredients for two meals to make for our family of four: Apple Cider Glazed Chicken with Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Potatoes and Carrots AND Tuscan Ribollita Soup with Soft-Boiled Eggs and Lacinato Kale. My meals just went from sad to succulent.

Before I get into showcasing the meals, let me tell you why Blue Apron is a great option for you and your family:

  1. All ingredients are shipped (free) to your door. The packaging makes it such that the box can sit on your porch for many hours if you won't be home until later. 
  2. Obviously the recipes that Blue Apron comes up with are unique, intriguing, healthy and likely very different than what you've been cooking lately (when's the last time you've made Tuscan Ribollita Soup? 'nuf said). 
  3. Blue Apron allows you to cook at home using fresh and quality ingredients. Getting a meal like this at a restaurant would be 3-4x the cost.  
  4. Just off the press: Blue Apron now offers a recycling program. This is great news as in order to deliver the ingredients as fresh as they are, there needs to be a certain amount of packaging. Good to know that this is not wasteful. Learn more HERE.

Onto the food because we love food.

The first recipe I made was the Apple Cider Glazed Chicken. Here's a look at what the ingredients look like out of the box. Everything is pre-measured for you.


I first cut up and roasted the fresh vegetables. This could be a postcard.


Then I cooked up the chicken with some help from my mini-me side kick (want some chicken with that neck?).


Sam pretended he was helping, but he was just taking a break from writing college essays playing Xbox.


The end result was delicious - savory with the perfect amount of crunch and tang. Sorry, I tore into it before snapping a picture.


Next up was the Ribollita soup. If you don't know what this is, let me help you out. This recipe has Tuscan roots from the Middle Ages. It is a veggie tomato based soup that is thickened with bread (Blue Apron uses sourdough). This recipe adds a bit of flare by putting a soft boiled egg on the top.


I wasn't sure I could pull off getting the egg on there in one piece, but the instructions were spot on. YUM. Putting an egg on anything makes it exponentially better.



You can find more delicious recipes HERE.

Want to try Blue Apron? The first 20 readers will get two free meals on their first Blue Apron order. Whaattt??  Just click HERE.

Have you ever tried a meal service like this? Would you consider Blue Apron? Why or why not? 

What's the last meal you cooked? Last night was shrimp fajitas with home made guac.

SUAR


Post sponsored by Blue Apron.

28 comments:

  1. Brussels sprouts are yack. I can't eat anything that one of them has touched. Just breathing the air they've tainted is hard. Well, maybe that's a little over the top.
    Last meal? BBQ rack of lamb w greek salad. Linda is an awesome cook, and would divorce me if I even said the words Blue Apron.
    I can see that it works for some people thought, and more power to them.

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  2. I ordered Blue Apron after you reviewed it the first time. We LOVE it. Even my picky-picky 10 year old twins LOVE Blue Apron. They are trying and eating foods I never would have guessed they would like. And it saves me from shopping & planning. We eat out a lot less and my overall food expenses for the month have gone down. Highly recommend and am so happy you reviewed this the first time!!

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  3. I don't think I'd do Blue Apron, but you did a good job with what they sent you.
    I grilled salmon and bison burgers on the grill with potatoes in foil and Superfood salad on the side. Let me mention dinner was after the Denver Broncos won and are heading to the Superbowl!!

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  4. Signed up! Very excited. Hope it is good as your's looks!

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  5. I really want to like Blue Apron, but when I tried it I was really disappointed by the amount of packaging and resulting trash. I understand why they package items the way they do, but only some of it is recyclable. It was just a big turn off for me.

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    1. That's exactly my problem with it. Fortunately, their recipes are available on the website if I ever want to try one...

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  6. I've definitely been considering trying this service. My two main concerns are 1) are the servings reasonable? I want to be satisfied and 2) I need leftovers for lunch the next day. As a family of 2.5 (toddler) and one on the way I'm not sure if it's enough food.

    Also picky eaters I live with :/

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  7. I've got the whole meal planning and shopping thing worked out, so the only time I'd consider a service like Blue Apron is if I'm traveling and staying somewhere with a kitchen.

    Last night I made taco salad with leftovers and some onions that I caramelized. But the last thing I really cooked properly was a casserole with chicken, cranberries, and wild rice, with a layer of roasted pear slices on the top.

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  8. I signed up! My husband is primarily gluten free (not celiacs or allergy) and vegetarian. He occasionally will eat fish and the sides look pretty good. I will try the first 2 meals and see how we can play around with his restrictions.

    I made a 3 bean vegetarian chili that was really good! I hate to cook so I was really pleased!

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  9. I've looked into it, but I don't think it would be cost effective for me.

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  10. Blue Apron is just too expensive for us. That being said, as a comment above mentioned, I would totally try it out on vacation, when I'm usually splurging anyway.

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