Classic French Green Peppercorn Pork Tenderloin
with mashed carrots and roasted asparagus
This is our first Home Chef meal.
When I read the recipe cards, I was really looking forward to learning to make the creamy sauce for the pork tenderloin.
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What I Really Thought of Hello Fresh
I tried Hello Fresh when I got $30 off my first box.
We had Maple Glazed Chicken and Crispy Frico Burgers.
The $39.92 for the first box, with two meals, that’s not a bad price. It was a good meal at just under $5 a serving. I can justify that a few days a week.
However, the $69.92 makes it $8.74 a serving. For a family of four on a budget, that’s a little pricey for 2 meals. That could easily be 3-4 meals if I did all of the meal planning.
You are paying for convenience. Healthy foods tend to cost more. These are things to keep in mind when subscribing to Hello Fresh.
I also liked the cooking lesson aspect. It wasn’t just following a recipe, but the step-by-step instructions on how to make the sauces and plan them to make sure everything is done and hot at the same time. Something to keep in mind!
Will I order again?
Yes, but it won’t be a weekly thing. I can’t justify the cost. However, when I know that we have a crazy week coming up, I will definitely have a Hello Fresh box delivered. All of the meal planning is done, and the prep is minimal. I real meal, on the table, in 30-45 minutes with fresh ingredients. Yes, please!
Please Note: I paid for this Hello Fresh box. I was not compensated for this review of our first time using their service. If you have any questions, please contact me or see My Disclosure Policy.
Crispy Frico Burgers
Crispy Frico Burgers
with Caramelized Onion Jam & Roasted Broccoli
This was our second Hello Fresh meal.
I have been really looking forward to making these burgers. Though I find cooking ground beef to be intimidating, I was hoping this meal would help alleviate some of that.
Maple-Glazed Chicken
Maple-Glazed Chicken
with Sweet Potato Mash and Green Beans
We received our Hello Fresh shipment, and I couldn’t wait to use it.
The first thing I did was to set out all of the ingredients.
- Chicken
- Green beans
- Sweet potatoes
- Pecans
- Garlic
- Cinnamon
- Maple syrup
- Balsamic vinegar
Meal Prep
I’ve watched enough Food Network and Cooking Channel to know that if Anne Burrell comes to my house during dinner time, she is going to rip me a new one.
When it comes to cooking, I fly by the seat of my pants. I grab it as I need it. Anne would tell me that mise en place is a thing. Have everything out and ready before you start cooking.
I gave it a go when I was making red onion marmalade. It was less stressful because I had everything out AND measured before I started cooking. The only downfall was that I had several extra dirty dishes from having each ingredient measured out in a small bowl before hand.
I used my Fiestaware cereal and berry bowls, but these Pyrex bowls and these Pyrex bowls would work just as well.
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