Dinner Simplified

Some weeks the calendar is wide open; and others, well… you know… picture Old Faithful (duck and cover everyone, we’re about to explode) kind of busy. A few weeks back was one such week for us: preparing to leave town for a few days, multiple activities for the kids, scheduled appointments, dirty hair, dirty clothes, everyone was sick… I could go on but really, these things aren’t exciting. And I’m here to entertain, am I not? Wink. Ironically, the timing was perfect for Blue Apron to show up on our doorstep. They’ve been a long-time partner of ours and we’ve come to rely on them occasionally, in times of need. They deliver farm-fresh meals (check out their mission page), already portioned, packed in a neatly refrigerated box (and labeled for added simplicity), with easy to follow step-by-step instructions for execution. It’s fun to go online and choose from recipes I wouldn’t normally prepare. I would have never thought to create a vegetable hash throne (if you will haha) for perfectly pan-seared pork chops! Incredibly delicious and it was ready from box to table in under 40 minutes! I’ll take that over a drive-thru run any day of the week. I love that about Blue Apron — I can still do my Mom thing by making a healthy meal for my family; while getting the added help of not having to go to the store or create a recipe on the fly. And for us, that means dinner can still be that treasured time to slow-down together, that we so enjoy.

Should you like to try Blue Apron for yourself, they’re offering a special promotion: two free meals to the first 25 readers who make their first order (right here).

Even if you’re hesitant to try their service, you can always try their recipes (none of which have disappointed in the wow department). Like I’m talking, I save the recipe cards to pull-out for future meal ideas. They’re that tasty, friends. Don’t forget to sign up here and get your first two meals free (first 25 readers only). And a special thanks to Blue Apron for their continued partnership, and for sponsoring this post.