I’m not sure what’s happening to my motivation lately, but when it comes to household to-dos, I’m feeling less than enthusiastic about cooking, cleaning and keeping up with everyday tasks. Can I blame this on my third trimester? Yes?
About a month or so ago, I was feeling uninspired in the kitchen and, frankly, just plain lazy when it came to planning and preparing delicious dinners. Then I got a text from my mom that included a picture of her latest Blue Apron meal and I started salivating. I immediately ordered a Blue Apron shipment for me and Ryan, hoping a delivery of fresh ingredients and chef-inspired recipes would help break me out of my rut.
It ended up being just the kick in the pants I needed to enjoy my time in the kitchen again and that week Ryan and I sat down to three flavorful meals that we actually had fun preparing together thanks to easy-to-follow recipe instructions and creative cooking techniques. (I swear I learn something new to try in the kitchen every time I order Blue Apron!)
A little backstory about my experience with Blue Apron for those who may not know how I first discovered the service that delivers all the ingredients you need to make three gourmet-quality meals: I first heard of Blue Apron back in December 2013 when my friend Merri made us a delicious Blue Apron dinner of udon noodle soup during one of my visits to New York City. Merri signed up for Blue Apron to teach herself how to cook since she was not really comfortable in the kitchen and raved about the step-by-step instructions that came with each shipment of the meal delivery service.
After I arrived back home, I could not stop talking about Blue Apron and that inspired Ryan to give me four weeks of Blue Apron meals for Christmas that year! We now continue to order Blue Apron meals about once a month or so (we get the two-person plan that breaks down to $9.99 per person per meal with free shipping) and still have yet to make one meal we haven’t loved! We’ve also inspired my parents and two of our friends here in Charlotte to hop on the Blue Apron train.
Our Recent Blue Apron Delivery
Late last week I received my most recent Blue Apron delivery and requested a combination of vegetarian and fish/poultry dishes. The three meals we made were fantastic and, as always, incredibly flavorful thanks to farm-fresh ingredients sourced from quality suppliers and artisans.
Here’s what ended up on our menu:
We made this dish last night and thought the basmati rice was wonderful and incredibly aromatic. We made it with a blend of spices and thought the rice added so much flavor to this dish. I absolutely loved the addition of the fresh mint and cilantro, too!
Blue Apron’s vegetarian dishes are almost always our favorite and this one was no exception. After combining the peppery arugula with Parmesan, lemon zest and olive oil, we had a delicious fresh pesto on our hands to use on top of fresh fettuccine. I couldn’t get enough of this one!
This recipe incorporated pillowy Chinese steam buns that we filled with seasoned ground turkey and topped with zesty kimchi. It was a messy one, but I loved the spicy turkey and fresh veggies!
I personally love the way Blue Apron always includes recipes from a variety of cuisines so I’m constantly exposed to new flavors and spices. Recipes like the Spring Miso Ramen, Manhattan-Style Fish Chowder and Seared Salmon and Long Beans all sound amazing to me!
Blue Apron Giveaway + PBF Reader Discount
And now it’s giveaway time! One PBF reader will win a free week of Blue Apron meals for two!
To enter this giveaway, click here to head over to Blue Apron and check out what’s on the menu for this week and leave a comment below telling me which recipe you’d be most excited to create at home!
And please don’t worry if you don’t win because the first 100 readers who try Blue Apron will receive two free meals on their first order! To receive this promo, please click here to order.
Please note: This giveaway includes a week of meals for two people. Blue Apron now delivers to most of the United States. (You may see if delivery is available in your area here.) I will randomly select a winner on Friday.
Good luck!
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Disclaimer: While this post is sponsored by Blue Apron, affiliate links are not included and I am not receiving any compensation for orders placed with Blue Apron. Though I am partnering with Blue Apron this year, Ryan and I continue to purchase Blue Apron meals on our own because we really do love the service that much! Thank you so much for your continued support surrounding sponsored posts. I truly appreciate it!
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Meatballs! Not much more needs to be said. 🙂
Love Blue Apron! I would try the Huevos Rancheros and Seared Cod!
The seared cod looks delicious! I love that they incorporate seasonal ingredients.
sweet potato and quinoa!!!
OMG the hoisin glazed chicken meatballs sound so good! I’d love to make those. (And eat them. All of them.)
The hoisin glazed chicken meatballs sound pretty good.
Chicken Paillards & Fresh Linguine
The salmon I see looks delicious!!!
Sweet potatoes and quinoa looks amazing!!
I would try the seared cod or the steak!
The Hearty Sweet Potato, Broccoli & Quinoa Salad looks super delicious!
The steak meal looks great!
seared steaks and mash or the huevos rancheros!
You had me at kimchi. I love, love, LOVE kimchi!
I would love to try the seared steaks and mashed potatoes! Yum!
Sweet Potato, Broccoli & Quinoa Salad looks SO yummy!
I would love to try the huevos rancheros!
Those Turkey Steam Buns with Quick Cucumber Radish Kimchi look amazing!!
I would love to try the sweet potato and quinoa salad! Sounds so good topped with goat cheese!
Paneer & Vegetable Kati Rolls !
Seared steaks and mashed potatoes. Must be in need of some comfort food!
Paneer!!!
The hoisin meatballs!
Seared cod looks good and definitely something new in my cooking wheelhouse!
The hoisin glazed chicken meatballs sound amazing!
The Hoisin-Glazed Chicken Meatballs with Zucchini & Brown Rice look delicious! So glad Blue Apron is finally delivering to my area 🙂
I could never choose between the Seared Steaks and Mashed Potatoes and the Hoisin-Glazed Chicken Meatballs. Yum!
The Hearty Sweet Potato, Broccoli & Quinoa Salad sounds so good and perfect for summer!
My boyfriend is a vegetarian and I eat meat free for the most part so I would love to make the Paneer and Vegetable Kati rolls!
The sweet potato, broccoli and quinoa salad is sooo up my alley. And the huevos rancheros. I want to make them all!!!!
Oh, the seared steak and mashed potatoes sounds sooo good! I’m totally a meat and potatoes girl.
The Narvin style lamb meatball stew looks good!
The sweet potato, broccoli & quinoa salad looks delicious! 🙂
The Hoisin-Glazed Chicken Meatballs look really delicious!!
the Hearty Sweet Potato, Broccoli & Quinoa Salad sounds so good!
The seared steak and potatoes sounds delicious!
would love to try the seared steak and mashed potatoes!
I would make the Paneer and Vegetable Kati rolls because I’ve never made anything like that before! Honestly I don’t even know what it is but it looks delish! 🙂
Hoisin-Glazed Chicken Meatballs – my daughter would go nuts for these!
Ooo it would be a lot of fun to make the Huevos Rancheros, can’t say i’m the best at making eggs, but it would be fun to give it try. This is something my bf and I always order when we go out to breakfast 🙂
The Hoisin-Glazed Chicken Meatballs sound delicious as well as the Seared Steaks and Mashed Potatoes! MMM this pregnant lady has been loving me some steaks lately…yummm!!
The seared cod is calling my name! Perfect and light summertime dish!
Hearty Sweet Potato, Broccoli & Quinoa Salad!
I would love to try the Sweet Potato, Broccoli & Quinoa Salad!
Huevos rancheros looks great, ive always wanted to try that.
Those chicken meatballs look bomb dot com!
I’m pretty picky when it comes to seafood and thats’ something I’d really like to change so the cod is definitely on my list of things to try.
The chicken meatballs are making me hungry!! Would love to try it.
The hoisin glazed chicken meatballs look awesome!
Seared cod looks delish!