Blue Apron

I started Blue Apron in December. My friend sent me an invite to receive a «free meal,» and I accepted.
Here’s what has happened since starting Blue Apron:
— I cook and what’s even more interesting is that I ENJOY it. Before I hated the kitchen.
— I am down 8 lbs and my fiancé has lost 13 lbs since December.
— My fiancé is cooking with me. We now have a new facet to our relationship. It’s healthier.
— The food averages about 500 – 700 calories a serving.
— You learn how to use various ingredients. They expand your culinary pallet.
— You learn various cooking techniques. I feel so cultured!
— The recipes require at mos1 pot and 1 pan. Very simple kitchen utensils. Less clean up.
— I am buying more organic foods and learning new flavor combinations.
— We are saving more money because we eat at home.
Here’s what we know about Blue Apron:
— We pay $ 70 for 2 meals a week that feed a family of 4. That’s less than 1 dinner for 4 at most restaurants we eat at.
— They deliver promptly. We have not had a bad delivery since starting.
— The food is packaged like a beautiful Christmas gift. I love opening it up.
— Recipe cards are large, colorful and easy to read.
— So far all items have been included and are fresh. We’ve never received a bad shipment.
— All items are pre-​measured. All you have to do is food prep.
— They include a lot of ingredients that are specialty.
— They use organic veggies.
— All salmon is wild.
— Meats are antibiotic/​hormone free.
The dark side of Blue Apron:
Disclaimer: This is completely subjective. Your experience could be different based upon your culinary skills.
— It can take a long time to prep food. Especially if you have OCD like me and need to wash things constantly.
— They sometimes will add heat to a recipe using poblano’s, gochujang etc. Do not add it all at once to the recipe. Depending on your heat tolerance you may want more or less. If you dump all the heat in you may regret it.
— They sometimes will say to cook an item longer than what it should be. This is rare. Cooking should be common sense. You know not to fry an egg for 10 minutes but you boil it for that long. Keep an eye on the items you cook. If the recipe says fry for 10 minutes and you know it’s done in 6 minutes then take it off the stove.