
If you use a first-time-user promotion, Hello Fresh will send you a three-meal box at a discount. I still had to commit an hour of my evenings to making dinner, even when HelloFresh suggested a shorter meal time. I wish the prep work took a little less time, though. Hello Fresh's meal kits have expanded my household's palate while taking the pressure off of making it to the grocery store every week. I still have a hand in planning my meals, but I don't have to worry about the shopping and delivery. Hello Fresh has transformed my relationship with food and my kitchen. I even picked up a few new skills: Now I know how to core a poblano, throw together kiwi salsa and top a beef patty with sweet onion jam.

I even had leftovers for lunch the next day.Įach meal I made during my month with Hello Fresh dripped with flavors I would normally be intimidated to incorporate in my cooking.

The four-portion size proved plenty for my family of three that evening. There were plenty of flavors and textures swirling around our bibimbap bowls, like sweet carrot, juicy zucchini, and savory pork tossed with garlic, ginger and soy sauce. After one bite, we looked up and shared chef's kisses and nods of approval. For sanitary purposes, the meat was kept separate from the grains and produce within the box, and a massive ice pack kept my food cool during shipment.īut the wait was worth it. When I got my first box on a Monday afternoon, it came packed with recipe cards and three large lunch baggies with ingredients for each meal. Blue Apron doesn't specify how many total recipes are in its catalog (opens in new tab) but says it rarely offers the same meal twice.

In other words, your tastebuds shouldn't tire quickly. The growing Hello Fresh recipe archive (opens in new tab) has more than 2,500 meals spanning 18 cuisines.

And if I wanted to change my menu, I could add or drop any of these dishes as long as I did so before my order processed. Another featured Pork and Poblano Tacos (opens in new tab), Apricot Ginger Chicken (opens in new tab) and a Stuffed Meatball Rigatoni Bake (opens in new tab). One week, my menu consisted of Pork and Veggie Bibimbap (opens in new tab), Melty Monterey Jack Burgers (opens in new tab) and Parmesan-Crusted Chicken (opens in new tab).
