16 Sunday Aug 2015
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And we are finally at the last service I tried, Hello Fresh. Hello Fresh offers meals for 2,4 and 6 people with options for 3 or 4 meals delivered a week. They have the standard meat/fish/poultry box or a vegetarian box. The box I got was the 3 meals for 2 people, which is $69.99 a week. While this option is pricier than Blue Apron, it is still cheaper than plated. At this point all of my deliveries were starting to look the same so I posed this box on my porch.
15 Saturday Aug 2015
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Last Christmas, my Aunt Shannon got me a really cool Diamond Candle, which is a candle that has a diamond ring inside that is valued at either $10, $100, $500 or $5000. Basically, I love candles and treasure hunts so pretty soon I found myself buying them up. The first company I tried was Dazzle Candles. Their candles range from $9.99 to $17.99 and they also let you pick what size ring you receive. I have man hands so this was an important factor for me. I picked my three candles and literally watched them burn.
10 Monday Aug 2015
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For the third and final delivery from Blue Apron, I had the Stewed Mushrooms with Creamy Goat Cheese Polenta & Fresh Herb Salad. Unfortunately, this was one of the biggest disappointments out of the entire experience. I didn’t understand what happened but this dish just did not come together for me.
19 Sunday Jul 2015
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The second dish I made from my Blue Apron delivery was Vegetable Bibimbap with Asparagus, Shiitake Mushrooms & Fried Eggs. Out of the three dishes, this ended up being my favorite. I love Bibimbap and it is not something that you can find easily so I was really excited to be able to make it on my own. Also–it is not often in general that I get to eat Korean food so I was pretty happy all the way around.
12 Sunday Jul 2015
Lately my blog has turned into somewhat of a food blog. I am not sure how it happened but I love food and products that can be used with food. My friends over at Perfect Crush have a herb grinder that is a great tool in the kitchen. It can grind herbs, spices, tobacco and even some more nefarious plants if that is your thing. I tried it out last weekend and of course, you can click on for the results.
05 Sunday Jul 2015
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The first meal I tried from Blue Apron was the Orecchiette Pasta with English Peas, Pecorino & Mint. I think this recipe was pretty easy to follow and was actually an overall solid dish. I think it would have been nice with maybe some sliced ham (like a Carbonara) but overall it was nice and a solid start to the Blue Apron taste test.
19 Friday Jun 2015
I have bushy eyebrows. I might also have some other errant facial hair growing around. I have tried several different types of threading and waxing to remove but I have to admit, I always go back to my old standby; the tweezers. My friends over at 42 BEES have these awesome Slant Tip Tweezers that come with a little comb on the end. This is so helpful when it comes to grooming and they gave me an extra pair to give away so keep reading!
08 Monday Jun 2015
While my Plated reviews were decent, they didn’t wow me. So, I was absolutely thrilled to get my Blue Apron delivery.I opted for a Wednesday delivery and it was at my door step by the time I got home at 5:30. Although it was actually delivered to my neighbor’s house, so this is his door. Blue Apron is pretty similar to Plated in operation but it works a little different financially. You can order 3 meals for 2 people for a cost of $59.94, which is $9.99 per person. There is also a family plan where you can order 2 or 4 meals for 4 people; the 2 meal plan is $69.92 which is $8.74 per person or the 4 meal plan which is $139.84 (still $8.74 per person). Like Plated, you can skip weeks you don’t want and cancel at any time. Blue Apron has more delivery days though, Wednesday through Saturday, which is nice for flexibility, while Plated just has Tuesday and Friday. Besides that, the packaging was pretty similar. Click for the unveil!
04 Thursday Jun 2015
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I love wine and I love my wine glasses. But my biggest worry about my wine glasses is that they can break easily. That and water stains; they are so unsightly. My friends over at Jökel have Unbreakable Stemless Silicone Wine Glasses that are pretty freaking awesome. Yes! You read that right, they are unbreakable. I tested.
01 Monday Jun 2015
For my third (and final) meal from my first delivery from Plated, I made Creamy Tahini and Roasted Red Pepper Spaghetti. This recipe was probably the most complicated of the three recipes but still pretty easy. On the recipe they give you an estimate of how long the recipe will take and I have found them to be pretty accurate, give or take a few minutes. Unfortunately, the flavor of this dish was not spot on. Continue reading
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