 My husband is one of those people who thinks he needs to have meat with every meal (except maybe breakfast). So he was a little disappointed when he saw this one in my order--he thought it should have sausage or something thrown in. Granted, this one would be great that way, but we all agreed it was fine without it. For a HelloFresh meal, the prep was pretty quick and easy to make, and it served a ton. Plenty for leftovers the next day. I loved that it included lots of veggies--two large zucchini and a couple of tomatoes. Yum! I served it with some parmesan sprinkled on top. Not the very best HelloFresh meal we have ever had, but it was good and family friendly. We would all recommend! Need a HelloFresh coupon? Try VSTEINA (new customers) on the HelloFresh site!  
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 I'm not sure if I have blogged about this before, but if there is one thing I am drawn to at restaurants, it's fish tacos. If they are on the menu and I haven't tried them yet, chances are I will order them. So, when HelloFresh had Baja Fish Tacos with slaw, chipotle mayo and pickled veggies on the menu, I had to order! And I am normally not a huge fan of radishes, but the pickled radishes in this dish gave the tacos just the right amount of crunch and had great flavor--I almost skipped them on my tacos, but I'm glad I didn't. A clarification on this one...I almost NEVER fry anything. I just normally don't prefer the taste (or calories!) and doesn't really appeal to me. So I had a hard time cooking this one and a hard time making it look pretty. In fact, my fish looked horrible! Here's a photo (not pretty!):  I know, it's pretty embarrassing...but trust me, it tasted a lot better than I make it look! I think I didn't use enough oil here--I was trying to spare the fat and calories. The batter kept sticking to the pan when I tried to turn the fish. But, once it was put together and layered with the veggies and sauce, it looked fine. And they tasted great--honestly, I would have been happy if I had ordered these at a restaurant! For four servings, I had to fry in two batches, and the second batch worked a little better when I added more oil. So order these if you can--I'm sure your meal will turn out looking way better than mine! (Evidence below.) Need a HelloFresh coupon? Try VSTEINA (new customers) on the HelloFresh site!  I know, I know...frying fail!  These HelloFresh Chicken Fajita Rice Bowls are good. They are very HelloFresh-y tasting to me: chicken, rice, southwest seasoning, a sour cream crema, etc--several of their recipes fit in that category. Not that they aren't delicious, they are just slight variations on a theme. So, this meal was one that felt like we'd had it a million times, but it was good.
It came with some blue corn tortilla chips from Food Should Taste Good--I really liked them, and just added a bag to my weekly grocery delivery. The prep was about average for a HelloFresh meal, and everyone enjoyed this one, but no one RAVED about it. So, my recommendation is to give it a try if you're looking at a slow HelloFresh menu week! Need a HelloFresh coupon? Try VSTEINA (new customers) on the HelloFresh site!  I have been lax with my blog updates lately, but this meal deserved a great review, so I had to share!! I have said this before, but this HelloFresh meal is our favorite so far!! First of all, I rarely ever fry foods--I generally don't prefer the taste (unless we are talking French fries or tater tots!) and I don't like the idea of using a lot of oil to cook with. But, I was having a major Chinese takeout craving last week when I picked my HelloFresh meals, and this one sounded good. And it WAS! My daughter and I have been making a lot of HelloFresh meals together lately. Her cooking skills have really improved, and it's more fun when you have someone to help out. She helped me make this one, and thought it was her favorite meal, also. There were two of us working together, so the prep didn't seem that bad. We made a 4-serving meal, so the chicken needed to be fried in two batches. It made quite a bit, but we all liked it so much that we ate the entire thing. My daughter used some leftover orange zest and sprinkled some on the top at the end--I thought it gave the chicken a little more depth of flavor. She said later she thought it would be good with some toasted sesame seeds sprinkled on top, but by that time we'd eaten it all! It was served with some plain jasmine rice--perfection!! Sadly, I think this one would be more difficult to reproduce on your own--not sure where to find the "sweet soy glaze"--does anyone know? I like it so much that I may try it, anyway. Here's a link to the recipe: www.hellofresh.com/recipes/orange-chicken-6048c8a68be56e0aae221125?q=orange+chicken This meal is one of HelloFresh's "Takeout Favorites," so it's offered a little more frequently. Take our advice and order it if you can. Delicious!! Need a HelloFresh coupon? Try VSTEINA (new customers) on the HelloFresh site!    The other day we had one of those days where we were away from home with kid activities for most of the evening, and by the time we had finished we were starving! We were headed home from a sports competition that was 45 minutes away, it was late and there was no place quick to eat in sight. So, I called my daughter at home and asked if she could pull together this HelloFresh meal for us. Alright, I know it doesn't LOOK the most appealing, but it was seriously DELICIOUS!
This Chicken & Biscuit pot pie recipe is the epitome of comfort food--reminded me of a chicken & dumplings recipe my Grandma used to make for me as a kid. It was the absolute perfect meal at the end of a long day when we were all starving. Maybe it was because we were all starving, but we all scarfed this up and couldn't stop talking about how good it tasted. My daughter said that the prep took her a while because of all of the chopping involved, but I'd say it was worth it! It did make quite a bit, and surprisingly, we had just enough for one of us to have a little left over for lunch the next day. My daughter was really happy with how this one turned out, and she did it all on her own, which was fabulous! Does anyone know where you can find a similar chicken stock to the one HelloFresh uses? It's so good and used in several recipes. I would love to try this one on my own--and I think I will! The recipe is linked here: www.hellofresh.com/my-account/deliveries/past-deliveries?recipePreviewId=603ea188d83a7061eb7c25ae Thumbs up from all of us--order this one if you can! Need a HelloFresh coupon? Try VSTEINA (new customers) on the HelloFresh site!  Wow, tonight's HelloFresh meal may have been the best one we've had so far! If you've read my posts, you know that I have a love affair with tacos, and we've tried several HelloFresh taco meals. I think we have liked just about all of them, but this Mexican Pork & Street Corn taco recipe is definitely at the top of our list! We all thought they tasted restaurant quality, and they were the perfect amount of spicy/tangy/savory.
My husband made this meal with my son, and it did take them almost a full hour from start to finish, but they are fairly slow cooks--it may take you less time to make on your own. I love roasted corn, and it gave this dish such a nice flavor. And the lime Crema was delicious! I think these would be fairly easy to replicate on your own, if you could find Tex Mex paste and the HelloFresh Southwest seasoning. Anyone know where you could get your hands on either of those? The link to the recipe is below: www.hellofresh.com/recipes/mexican-pork-street-corn-tacos-5ffc86fc6357424697644b22?isMegaAddonsEnabled=true&subscriptionId=6713743&week=2021-W08 The meal came with lots of extra corn--enough to use as a side dish. We would have had more leftovers, but we all loved it so much! Definitely give this one a try if you can--thumbs up from all of us! Ratings: me: 9.5 husband: 9.25 (he said he is leaving room for a perfect 10, but otherwise would have rated higher) son: 9 daughter: 9.25 Need a HelloFresh coupon? Try VSTEINA (new customers) on the HelloFresh site!  It's been a little while since I've posted any of our HelloFresh meals here. Last week our HelloFresh meals didn't arrive, due to an unusual Arctic storm. Crazy week! But, this week's meal was definitely worth the wait.
I think I've mentioned before that my son is a huge fan of meatballs! So, if there is a meatball option on the menu, there is a good chance I'll get it. I knew he would like this one, and he did--although, in full disclosure, he didn't eat a lot of the veggies. They were very good, but he just isn't a huge vegetable eater. My husband liked these so much that he said that I should just order them any time they are on the menu--that's a pretty big endorsement from him. My husband made this one (with some chopping assistance from me), and said it was very easy to make. From start to finish, it was about 40 minutes. Another thing I liked was that this one was in the "lower calorie" category--I am always on the hunt for good lower-calorie options! The sauce was delicious and I loved how the veggies made it look so colorful (not captured very well in my photo). Why is it that colorful foods always manage to taste so much better to me! So, order this one the next time you see it on the menu--you will be glad you did! Ratings: me: 8.75 husband: 9 daughter: 8.5 son: 8 Need a HelloFresh coupon? Try VSTEINA (new customers) on the HelloFresh site!  I had some pork chops and some apples that needed to be used, so I searched for some recipes that used both. This Baked Apple Pork Chop recipe fit the bill and was super easy to make. It was very similar to a lot of HelloFresh recipes--roasted veggies and a meat with a sauce (and easy to make). This one came together in less than 30 minutes, and my husband said it was one of the best pork recipes he's ever had. Frankly, I didn't love the green beans--a little to garlicky for my taste--but I think they would have been fine if I'd cut back on the garlic or omitted all together. The apples really made this dish--I loved the savory flavor they added. Give this recipe a try if you're looking for an easy weeknight meal that seemed relatively healthy! Link to the recipe on the Damn Delicious site (OK, I know her pictures are way better than mine...): damndelicious.net/2016/08/22/baked-apple-pork-chops-green-beans/ Baked Apple Pork Chops and Green Beans INGREDIENTS:
Need a HelloFresh coupon? Try VSTEINA (new customers) on the HelloFresh site!   Mmmm....these HelloFresh burgers were some of the best burgers we've ever made at home! So delicious, and you could easily do something similar on your own at home! These are just simple burgers (seasoned with fry seasoning), caramelized onions, melted Swiss and a simple aioli. We made these on the grill (because I just think that burgers taste better that way, and it was a beautiful day outside)--but I bet they would be almost as good the other way! :-) My daughter and I made this meal together--another thing I love about HelloFresh is that it's gotten us more in to cooking lately, and we are all of a sudden doing it as a family. I will definitely be trying these again sometime on my own!! Link to the recipe on the HelloFresh site here: www.hellofresh.com/recipes/caramelized-onion-swissburgs-5fe11fc38fc437267a30bb39?isMegaAddonsEnabled=true&subscriptionId=6713743&week=2021-W05 These were served with wedge potatoes (as I think most of the HelloFresh burger recipes are)--but again, super simple to do! This was one of our higher rated recipes--so definitely give it a try (at home or through HelloFresh!) if you can! Ratings: me: 8.5 husband: 8.5 daughter: 9 son: 8 Need a HelloFresh coupon? Try VSTEINA (new customers) on the HelloFresh site!  HelloFresh Review: Tex-Mex Turkey Bowls with Pineapple Salsa, Green Pepper & Cilantro Lime Rice2/3/2021  The first thing my husband said when he saw this meal was "it's very Hello-Fresh-y." This Tex-Mex turkey bowl was great, but it was a variation on a very popular HelloFresh meal: rice, some kind of protein, veggies, and a sour cream sauce. I thought this iteration of it was very good, though! It was easy to make and not overly time consuming, and the entire family enjoyed it (no leftovers!). Another plus was that it was less than 700 calories--wish they had more options in that category!
This recipe was missing the pepper that was supposed to go with it, but fortunately I had an extra on hand. One thing I must say about HelloFresh is that their customer service is great--I didn't call them about this order since it was no big deal, but twice I've had orders that arrived incomplete (no meat included or 2 servings included rather than 4) and both times they were friendly and made it right. I would recommend this one--the whole family enjoyed it! Ratings: me: 7.75 husband: 7.5 son: 7 daughter: 7.5 Need a HelloFresh coupon? Try VSTEINA (new customers) on the HelloFresh site! |
