Recently, there’s been a lot of buzz from moms about HelloFresh, a meal kit delivery service that sends healthy and simple pre-planned dinners to your door. I’d been meaning to try it, but I’m always worried about adding another thing to my list, even if it does promise to make my life easier. Could it really make delicious meals so simple? It wasn’t until a friend swore that HelloFresh has all but eliminated her stress around meal planning that I decided to give it a second look. She said that since adding the HelloFresh family plan to her weekly menu, she now orders less take-out, spends less time at the grocery store, and gets her family to sit down to dinner almost nightly. To be honest, it sounded like a dream come true. With the kids soccer practice, my new yoga classes and the first day of school just around the corner, I knew that if there were ever a time to try a meal delivery service, now would be it.
HelloFresh is America’s top rated meal kit, and for good reason. There are three different plans to choose from–Classic, Family, and Veggie–and plans differ depending on the number of people and number of meals you select. Every week, I get to preview the upcoming menu and decide between a variety of recipes. As the most popular meal kit, they now offer the most choice in recipe options. This is perfect for me and my family of picky eaters! I’m no expert cook and I’ve been preparing a lot of the same recipes for years, so adding a few new techniques to my repertoire could only help. True to its name, the food is fresh–I try to buy organic or from the farmers market when I can, so knowing the produce is locally sourced is an added bonus. My favorite part? The convenience of it all! I can choose meals based on the time it takes to prepare and there’s minimal prep required. Everything is individually packaged and pre-portioned, making it easy to put a bag in the fridge and find the color-coded labels later in the week.
The first meal we tried was the Cowboy Style Chicken Pizzas. My kids love pizza and anything with barbecue sauce, so I knew they’d be interested in something that combined their two favorite foods. One of the toppings was jalapeno but because everything is packaged separately, I had the option to keep those on the side. The kids helped me sprinkle cheese on the pre-rolled pizza dough before I put it back in the oven to melt the cheese. I threw together the rest of the ingredients and dinner was ready in under 30 minutes. The whole family sat around the table enjoying the first home-cooked meal we’d had together in a while. Talking with my family over a delicious and healthy meal, is something we always want to do more of, so this was nice.
Now, I’m one of the moms spreading the word about HelloFresh. Just look at the ratings – HelloFresh has 6x 5-star customer reviews than any other meal kit company. We order the Family Box and get 3 nights of dinner for 4 people. I’m so relieved that I no longer have to fret over the proverbial question, What’s for dinner? Plus, my cooking skills have actually improved, so on the nights when I cook dinner sans HelloFresh, I have plenty of inspiration these days. My husband and I love how much variety there is and how we can alter the meals to something both the kids and the adults will enjoy. And it works with our schedule–it’s easy to stop and start our subscription depending on school vacation or holidays when we’re out of town.
I never thought it was possible but thanks to HelloFresh, dinner time went from being the most hectic time of day to a time when we sit down together as a family. It’s nice to know that now I can do dinner in 30 minutes and it’s easy. With a new school year coming up, I have one less thing to worry about.
Update: The folks at HelloFresh are extending a special offer to our readers! Follow this link to get your first 12 meals free!
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Recently, there's been a lot of buzz from moms about HelloFresh, a meal kit delivery service that sends healthy and simple pre-planned dinners to your door. I'd been meaning to try it, but I'm always worried about adding another thing to my list, even if it does promise to make my life easier. Could it really make delicious meals so simple? It wasn't until a friend swore that HelloFresh has all but eliminated her stress around meal planning that I decided to give it a second look. She said that since adding the HelloFresh family plan to her weekly menu, she now orders less take-out, spends less time at the grocery store, and gets her family to sit down to dinner almost nightly. To be honest, it sounded like a dream come true. With the kids soccer practice, my new yoga classes and the first day of school just around the corner, I knew that if there were ever a time to try a meal delivery service, now would be it.
HelloFresh is America's top rated meal kit, and for good reason. There are three different plans to choose from--Classic, Family, and Veggie--and plans differ depending on the number of people and number of meals you select. Every week, I get to preview the upcoming menu and decide between a variety of recipes. As the most popular meal kit, they now offer the most choice in recipe options. This is perfect for me and my family of picky eaters! I'm no expert cook and I've been preparing a lot of the same recipes for years, so adding a few new techniques to my repertoire could only help. True to its name, the food is fresh--I try to buy organic or from the farmers market when I can, so knowing the produce is locally sourced is an added bonus. My favorite part? The convenience of it all! I can choose meals based on the time it takes to prepare and there's minimal prep required. Everything is individually packaged and pre-portioned, making it easy to put a bag in the fridge and find the color-coded labels later in the week.
The first meal we tried was the Cowboy Style Chicken Pizzas. My kids love pizza and anything with barbecue sauce, so I knew they'd be interested in something that combined their two favorite foods. One of the toppings was jalapeno but because everything is packaged separately, I had the option to keep those on the side. The kids helped me sprinkle cheese on the pre-rolled pizza dough before I put it back in the oven to melt the cheese. I threw together the rest of the ingredients and dinner was ready in under 30 minutes. The whole family sat around the table enjoying the first home-cooked meal we'd had together in a while. Talking with my family over a delicious and healthy meal, is something we always want to do more of, so this was nice.
Now, I'm one of the moms spreading the word about HelloFresh. Just look at the ratings - HelloFresh has 6x 5-star customer reviews than any other meal kit company. We order the Family Box and get 3 nights of dinner for 4 people. I'm so relieved that I no longer have to fret over the proverbial question, What's for dinner? Plus, my cooking skills have actually improved, so on the nights when I cook dinner sans HelloFresh, I have plenty of inspiration these days. My husband and I love how much variety there is and how we can alter the meals to something both the kids and the adults will enjoy. And it works with our schedule--it's easy to stop and start our subscription depending on school vacation or holidays when we're out of town.
I never thought it was possible but thanks to HelloFresh, dinner time went from being the most hectic time of day to a time when we sit down together as a family. It's nice to know that now I can do dinner in 30 minutes and it's easy. With a new school year coming up, I have one less thing to worry about.
Update: The folks at HelloFresh are extending a special offer to our readers! Follow this link to get your first 12 meals free!
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