DIY Dinner At Your Door by Hello Fresh Tuesday 15 November, 2016
Hello! Special Delivery and it’s coming in the form of food! I know you guys can tell on the blog that I am always ripping and running and basically steadfast on the go. I know you all have wondered when does this girl have time to cook? Barely ever, but the times I do – sometimes I am legit frustrated. I do get used to (spoiled) on eating out, doing food reviews going to restaurants that by the time I do have a chance to cook for myself…what do I make? What can I make that is in my house that will be good and healthy and doesn’t take up too much time?
Well I was recently introduced to Hello Fresh, a new food subscription box company that basically delivers groceries to you door. No it’s not just groceries so you can try to sort out and make your own concocted meals, these are pre-selected ingredients for different recipes that are selected off the Hello Fresh website for the week. I got the 3-meals weekly plan in which I pick what I wanted to make that week per their options. You can choose between vegetarian, low-calorie diet or looking for something quick and easy (like me) from a great selection of recipes. Each week is a new selection so you wont get bored or run out of ideas.
I look at it as an interactive cook-book. You pick your recipes and then you get delivered the exact ingredients from the meals you want to recreate. Fresh ingredients and everything you need comes in this box! Everything…well except your cooking utensils. In this box I was given an apron, and 3 boxes which help the three separate meals. My life was about to be made some much easier for the week! I was too excited!
The ingredients come in these slim boxes that neatly fitted all of the meals I was going to recreate for the week and labeled.
Very fresh groceries from the boxes with everything I need to prep and cook each of the three meals.
When I opened the box it was neatly packed filled with the ingredients I need for all 3 meals seperately. I loved this because sometimes when I look for meals to cook on my own, I can get super frustrated because it always that one ingredient in my house that I might of forgot to get or restock and now I have to think of something else to make. This make life easier and accessible to make the meals you need. The best part, everything was fresh as Hello Fresh promotes and honors. The meals I selected to be honest were all meals I would of NEVER thought to make or put together on my own and was very intrigued on how these new flavors would blend together as I made them for the first time. All of the recipes are listing in The Fresh Life recipe book that is personally created for the week of the meals your selected or didn’t for the week. All of the recipes were super easy to follow, some with photo tutorials on how to make each meal simply. I love trying new things and also upping my cooking skills. Below are the 3 DIY Dinner meals I made for the week with Hello Fresh.
Yogurt Marinaded Chicken with Rice Pilaf, Roasted Zucchini and Cilantro
This is an upgrade from your normal chicken dinner meal. The Hello Fresh chefs combined berbere (an Ethiopian spice blend of garlic, red pepper, cardamom, coriander, and feungreek) with garlic and yogurt for a tangy marinade. I enjoyed this meal, I never had chicken like this bored but I definitely enjoyed the new Ethiopian flavor of it mixed with the yogurt. The Rice topped with cilantro was amazing but my favorite was absolutely the roasted zucchini. I normally dont bake my zucchini and now this will be a staple in my cooking dishes going forward .
Trick-or-Thyme Roasted Chicken with Spinach Guts and Crispy Potatoes
This was one of the quicker meals as well it only took 30 mins to make this entire dish. The chicken thighs and potatoes just had to be baked together on cooking sheets and the spinach saute for 5 mins on the stove. I am a spinach fanatic anyways but for some reason I wouldn’t of thought to recreate this meals on my own this way. The roasted potatoes with the red onions was an amazing blend and the chicken thighs coated with thyme with fresh lemon juice squeeze on tops was a new flavor for me.
Southwestern Stuffed Peppers with Beef, Quinoa and Monterey Jack Cheese
This is hands down my favorite meal of the week. I have made stuffed peppers before but not quite like this. This is stuffed with a mix of ground beef and quinoa. This was so delicious I ate it all in one sitting. I couldn’t get enough the quinoa was such a good mix with the beef for the filling. It took less than an hour to make this and it was so simple! I know when I want to make a quick easy meal going forward this will be my new Go-To option.
I really enjoyed my first box delivery of Hello Fresh. It was really nice to get a box full of groceries to make 3 seperate new meals I never made before. I enjoyed all of the meals and my cooking experience was fun and easy with these new recipes by them. I would definitely recommend it for people who have trouble coming up with new interesting dishes, don’t have time to go to the grocery store as often as they like or just too busy to think about what exactly they will make for the week. So what’s for dinner? Why don’t you ask Hello Fresh.
Check out HelloFresh.com to learn more about the dinner subscription box service and make your own DIY Dinners for the week. Use my promo code KIWITHEBEAUTY35 to get $35 off your first box!
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I absolutely need to give this a try. I’m trying to eat healthier, but I’m so busy, I usually end up eating something that’s face and NOT healthy at all.
YES! I must look into this. I am so busy, and when I’m not busy, I’m busy. My kids and my blog make it extremely difficult to get anything on the table, so this could be perfect.
I love these meal delivery services. They come in super handy for dinner parties. You have everything delivered to you already measured out. All you have to do is cook it – and it’s a gourmet meal!
I’ve always wanted to try one of these services. The stuffed peppers and the thyme roasted chicken look very delicious. I love the idea of everything you need in one box!
I think this would be the way to go for me if I were fixing Thanksgiving dinner. That would take the worry out of grocery shopping. That’s one less stress for the holidays.
I haven’t tried this meal plan yet, but I have tried a couple others and I love the idea! I really hate to meal plan and go grocery shopping so to have my meals delivered is awesome. I’d much rather spend time my time cooking than planning. These meals look delicious!
I have never tried any of the boxed meal programs but I am starting to think I should. Both of the chicken dishes look good. This looks like it would be perfect for a quick meal at home on a busy night.
This looks yummy. I think I would be interested in a dinner subscription box because sometimes with it just being 2 of us, I buy ingredients that end up going bad before i can cook it all.
Hello Fresh is such a great concept and product. We tried it for several months. We had a break for summer and didn’t need it then and now we need to go back. Thanks for the reminder of such a great product.
I have never even heard of subscription boxes for food?!?!? WHAT HAVE I BEEN MISSING OUT ON??? I am a terrible cook but this might encourage me to get out of my comfort zone.
I have heard of Hello Fresh and really want to give it a try! I’m trying to eat healthy with a jam packed schedule, so this is perfect. Definitely have to give it a go 🙂
I always toy around with the idea of these box meal subscriptions. They always look so good! I have heard Hello Fresh was a great choice and after seeing some of the food I am more motivated than ever. They all look fabulous!
I love the idea of getting fresh ingredients delivered right to your door. This is perfect for busy moms who still want to prepare fresh food for their families.
1. I just moved and don’t have time to cook/grocery shop
2. I hardly could find what I want in the neighborhood grocery store. Then again, I just moved and have no idea where to go.
This looks like a great service and the food lucks yummy. I would be interested in trying this.
That looks so good! I would love to give Hello Fresh a try. I don’t cook fresh healthy meals as often as I should.
I absolutely need to give this a try. I’m trying to eat healthier, but I’m so busy, I usually end up eating something that’s face and NOT healthy at all.
YES! I must look into this. I am so busy, and when I’m not busy, I’m busy. My kids and my blog make it extremely difficult to get anything on the table, so this could be perfect.
I love these meal delivery services. They come in super handy for dinner parties. You have everything delivered to you already measured out. All you have to do is cook it – and it’s a gourmet meal!
I love the idea of having a fresh meal delivered to my doorstep. It sure beats turning to fast food when you’re short on time.
These sound like great dishes. Hello Fresh is a good way to spice up your meal plan and get outside your cooking comfort zone.
I’ve always wanted to try one of these services. The stuffed peppers and the thyme roasted chicken look very delicious. I love the idea of everything you need in one box!
I like the fact that the meals are versatile and not your typical “boxed” or “ready-made” dish. This is something I’d be willing to try out!
I have been wanting to check out Hello Fresh for awhile now!
This is awesome! Gotta check it out and I’m thinking to subscribe.
This looks like a great service. I have been wanting to try it.
I think this would be the way to go for me if I were fixing Thanksgiving dinner. That would take the worry out of grocery shopping. That’s one less stress for the holidays.
This looks like a great service! This can save me so much times from shopping!
What a great service. I would love the ease of having a delivery like this. I’m a busy mom. I need shortcuts!
I am sold! Been looking to try out Hello Fresh and your meal looks delicious!
I would love to try this. It looks like a great way to eat healthy. It would make a great gift for my Sister.
I have heard nothing but amazing things about hello fresh! I would love to try it out sometime, I think it would be great!
this looks so good I am going to try them out asap
I haven’t tried this meal plan yet, but I have tried a couple others and I love the idea! I really hate to meal plan and go grocery shopping so to have my meals delivered is awesome. I’d much rather spend time my time cooking than planning. These meals look delicious!
I have never tried any of the boxed meal programs but I am starting to think I should. Both of the chicken dishes look good. This looks like it would be perfect for a quick meal at home on a busy night.
This is such a great idea! It sounds like it would make those busy dinner nights so much easier, I may have to try this.
This looks yummy. I think I would be interested in a dinner subscription box because sometimes with it just being 2 of us, I buy ingredients that end up going bad before i can cook it all.
I love cooking but I think I should seriously consider this. Sometimes I am just too busy or tired to pour my heart into my cooking.
With a new baby in the house I have been looking into dinner subscription boxes. Such great options for those who don’t have a lot of time to cook!
This looks great! I love getting fresh ingredients to use in my cooking.
Hello Fresh is such a great concept and product. We tried it for several months. We had a break for summer and didn’t need it then and now we need to go back. Thanks for the reminder of such a great product.
I have never even heard of subscription boxes for food?!?!? WHAT HAVE I BEEN MISSING OUT ON??? I am a terrible cook but this might encourage me to get out of my comfort zone.
I have heard of Hello Fresh and really want to give it a try! I’m trying to eat healthy with a jam packed schedule, so this is perfect. Definitely have to give it a go 🙂
I always toy around with the idea of these box meal subscriptions. They always look so good! I have heard Hello Fresh was a great choice and after seeing some of the food I am more motivated than ever. They all look fabulous!
I LOVE cooking but I don’t really love shopping so much. So this would be perfect for me!
I love this idea. I like being able to have my dinner delivered to my door.
I love the idea of getting fresh ingredients delivered right to your door. This is perfect for busy moms who still want to prepare fresh food for their families.
I need to try Hello Fresh. Lately, I have been in such a rut and unable to come up with new ideas that I just don’t even cook.
Well after seeing how delicious your meal looked I’m definitely tempted to try this out! YUM! What a cool service!
Omg what a great box!!!!! With my busy work schedule, this would be an awesome solution!
This looks like a great box! I love food delivery services. I’ll have to check this out.
I would be interested in the box for two reasons:
1. I just moved and don’t have time to cook/grocery shop
2. I hardly could find what I want in the neighborhood grocery store. Then again, I just moved and have no idea where to go.
I tried Hello Fresh for the first time recently and I was impressed. Everything was fresh, easy to follow directions and it tasted amazing!