What's for Dinner?

On Wednesday and Thursday of this week it was

Lemon Butter Salmon

with Creamy Barley and Zucchini Salad.

Yum!  I cooked it myself!

But I had some help.

After several months of thinking about it,

I finally decided to give Blue Apron a try.

I heard about Blue Apron a couple of years ago

when my friend Susan's husband gave her

a gift subscription as a Valentine gift.

Since, they have enjoyed culinary nirvana.

My first box came on Wednesday.

For the plan I chose,

three meals a week, each meal serving two,

the box arrived, via FedEx,

nicely packed in an insulated bag,

 with cold packs.

Since I am a family of one just now,

my box will supply me with six dinners each week,

AND, the bonus of only needing to cook three times a week

for those six meals!

Inside, everything is individually packed and labeled.

The produce included was farm fresh.

Two separate grains and a pasta will each complete a meal.

 Fresh meat and fish were all shrink wrapped and cold.

Each of the three meals also had a little brown bag 

of "Knick Knacks."

This was included for the dish I have already cooked. 

I haven't yet opened the other two little bags.

Finally, were the recipe cards.

One side shows the finished dish

and ingredients.

The other side shows a step-by-step 

instructions.

Each meal takes less than an hour to prepare.

Each meal is less than 800 calories.

And I will say,

I could not eat all the food for 

the salmon dish either night.

It was very filling.

I am very much looking forward to not having that

inner debate every day of

"what can I have for dinner..."

not having to do as much weekly grocery shopping,

and trying some new dishes I might not otherwise try.

What's for dinner tonight?

Chicken Piccata

with Fusilli Pasta & Garlic Chives.

Bon Appetit!