For more than two years now, Ryan and I have been regular customers of Blue Apron, a meal delivery service that ships all the farm-fresh ingredients you need to make chef-designed recipes right to your doorstep. After discovering Blue Apron during a trip to visit one of my best friends in New York City, I came home raving about it, which inspired Ryan to give me a month of Blue Apron meals for Christmas one year. Ever since then, we’ve been hooked and I’m looking forward to partnering with the service again in 2016 to share some tasty giveaways and recipe highlights with you guys again!
(Someone apparently wanted to browse our latest Blue Apron menus for himself…)
Our most recent shipment included everything we needed to make a fresh salmon dish, a healthy one-skillet cacciatore-style recipe and a buffalo chicken sandwich that left both of us wowed!
Before our meals were shipped, I checked the Blue Apron website and swapped some recipes in and out to customize the meals we wanted to try. Ryan and I almost always include at least one vegetarian dish in our orders (we’ll often do all vegetarian and tend to love these dishes most) but this time I opted to include both a fish and poultry recipe in our box. (We ordered the two-person plan but there are family plans available.)
The recipe I was actually least excited to try – the Buffalo Chicken Sandwich – was actually my favorite of the bunch and easily rivaled the best buffalo chicken sandwiches I’ve had at any restaurant.
As always, I followed the picture tutorial recipe cards that come with every Blue Apron shipment and had no trouble following all of the steps.
The recipe cards also often give tips and tricks to make meal preparation easier and I’ve picked up a ton of great “cooking hacks” along the way. (Example: Peel fresh ginger with a spoon. It works so well and you don’t waste nearly as much ginger as you do when you try to peel it with a knife.)
His and hers buffalo chicken sandwiches… Served with a baby monitor on the side.
Ryan and I have used Blue Apron boxes to create a fun “at home date night” experience and now that we have a baby and our desire to go out for dinner is at an all-time low, these meals have truly helped us feel like we’re enjoying something special together from the comfort of our own kitchen.
We used the Seared Salmon and Salsa Verde recipe for a weeknight date night of sorts and prepared it together after Chase went to sleep.
It was fantastic and the salsa verde was easily the best part of the dish. I’ve already remade the salsa verde (a combination of mashed garlic, almonds, capers and parsley) a handful of times and used it on everything from baked chicken to tuna.
Unfortunately the photos from the Cacciatore Style Baked Eggs recipe didn’t turn out so well but it was definitely one of the healthiest (and easiest!) recipes we’ve received from Blue Apron to date!
It was packed with vegetables and the parmesan garlic toasts we served on the side were incredible. (I actually added an extra egg to our recipe because Ryan and I both love dippy eggs!)
Blue Apron Free Meal Offer + Giveaway
If you’d like to give Blue Apron a try for free, here is your chance!
Blue Apron is offering the first 100 PBF readers who purchase a Blue Apron box two free meals! To redeem this offer, please click here and you’ll be all set.
One PBF reader will also win a week of free Blue Apron meals for two. Woop! Simply check out the Blue Apron recipe page and leave a comment on this post telling me about one recipe you’re dying to try.
A winner will randomly be selected next Friday.
Good luck and happy cooking!
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Disclaimer: This blog post is sponsored by Blue Apron. I hope you enjoy the giveaway and sincerely thank you for your support surrounding sponsored posts.
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Swiss chard and black bean tostadas! Yum!
I found a recipe similar to the salsa verde above that you might like — coat salmon with minced garlic, capers, dill, parsley, lemon juice, s&p chopped up fine and bake on 400 for 10 min…I had cod on hand and it was delicious but it would be good with almost any protein!
The spinach and ricotta calzones look amazing!!! Thank you
The meatloaf looks yummy!
The Brie and Pear grilled cheese is similar to a dish I love at a restaurant here in Chicago, but would never really but brie, or pear for that matter (I’m an apple/banana girl) to make at home! I’ve made a cart at least three times on Blue Apron to subscribe then not followed through yet….would love to try before I buy 🙂
MMMM too many good choices.
Beef Stew and cheesy mashed potatoes a must! (One of my husband’s favorite meals…that I have yet to make well!) and my choice: Tandoori chicken with brown rice. Delish!
The Shrimp Bahn Mi looks AMAZING!!
I’d love to try the goat cheese and kale quiches!
I would love to try the buffalo chicken sandwich!
The latkes! I love those but never make them for myself/family.
Chicken Schnitzel
Shrimp and pineapple fried rice!! Yum
I want the chicken and sage biscuit pot pie in my belly!
Wow! So many amazing looking dishes it’s hard to choose just one! The white pizza with baked eggs and arugula Brussels sprouts salad looks delish!!!
Omg! I want to try anything that isn’t fish! I’ve been dying to try Blue Apron for months now!
OMG, the Caccitore baked eggs look AH-MAZING!!!! I need to try them!
I would love to try the lemon catfish dish!! I love fish but have a hard time coming up with interesting recipes for it. This sounds delicious!
The spinach and ricotta calzones look yummy! Just in time for my husband and me–we are trying to give up meat for lent!
Yum!! I would love to try the Seared Steaks & Sage Brown Butter with Cauliflower, Beet & Apple Hash. Thanks for the giveaway!
In the midst of getting ready to move for the second time in the last 2 weeks, I dont even think I could be picky about a meal! They all look delicious!
They all look so good! But I would have to go with Garganelli Pasta & Tomato Sauce!
I can’t pick just one! The butternut squash Gouda casserole though- omg, cheese!!!
the seared salmon and salsa verde 🙂
I’d love to try the Chicken & Drop Biscuit Casserole
My boyfriend and I have been cooking together more often and this would be a fun way to learn some new recipes! I would like to make one of the fish dishes to get my boyfriend more into fish 🙂
Id love to try the chicken sage biscuit pot pie!
The white turkey recipe looks tasty!
Chicken meatballs and creamy polenta — YUMMMMM!!!
I would love to try the chicken meatballs and creamy polenta – looks amazing!
butternut squash and poblano chili!! would keep me warm and looks so comforting!
I would love to try the Catfish Ramen. I love Ramen and its not normally something I would cook for myself!
The West African Vegetable & Peanut Stew sounds really unique and different!
Ahh! I’ve been wanting to try out blue apron for months for several reasons! 1. To step outside out of my cooking comfort zone and try more exotic cuisines (and be brave enough to cook fish on my own!) 2-no more waste! I can’t tell you how much food goes bad in my fridge when I buy ingredients for recipes. When they call for a little bit of an ingredient but you’ve got to buy a bunch is the worst! and last but not least – I have been so busy lately that it would be amazing to come home from work/errands to a box of food ready to be made in ~30 minutes. No muss no fuss. Oh and it might hinder my hungry-while-grocery-shopping-impule-purchases 🙂 Love this giveaway!
Steak Tacos & Mole Verde – YUM!
So much to pick from! I would love to try the coconut milk matcha rice noodle dish
How about them all! But the Roasted cauliflower steaks look very interesting!
The spinach and riccotta calzone looks amazing!
I struggle with dinner. The butternut squash Gouda casserole Could be doable and a great treAt.
It all looks delicious! The quiches sound yummy and so does the calzone!
Goat Cheese and Kale Quiche sounds so yummy!
Ooh I’d like to try the spinach and ricotta calzones!
Oh my goodness! The chicken and sage biscuit pot pie sounds amaaaazing!! I would love to try it!!
The Tuscan Ribollita Soup sounds yummy and different! I love runny eggs!
shrimp and pineapple fried rice!
I would love to try the seared chicken and roasted acorn squash!
I’d like to try the chicken and sage biscuit pot pie!
I’d love to try the buffalo chicken sandwiches!!
Chicken tortilla soup!
My husband and I would LOVE to try the buffalo chicken sandwiches you recommended! YUMMMM
I’m between the butternut squash & poblano chili, spiced pork & winter hash, or the north african spiced shrimp & couscous! I’m dying to try a LOT of these recipes 🙂
Yum Id love to try the spinach and ricotta calzones!! Everything looks so delicious!