The following content may contain affiliate links. When you click and shop the links, we receive a commission.
Just last week I was talking about how all the changes in our family life recently have me a bit overwhelmed. And unfortunately, the first thing that tends to go out the window when I’m stressed and overextended is making delicious and nutritious meals for my family. This should be the number one priority, of course, since I’m sure we can all attest to how much better we feel when we’re eating well and not living in a never ending land of take-out and frozen food. Aaaand I’m pretty sure that old chestnut is even more true when you’re, ahem, pregnant and growing a baby. But that would be logic… The second thing that goes out the window when you’re stressed and overextended! Thankfully, HelloFresh found me and saved me from myself…okay, they pretty much rescued our whole family.
HelloFresh is a subscription meal service that provides all of the ingredients and info you need to cook yummy and healthy meals at home. The best part? They deliver it straight to your door for free. Not only do you get to forgo all of the grocery shopping (the most annoying part, in my opinion) but you also don’t even have to meal plan! You just sign up for your delivery, choose which box you’d like, and the planning gets done for you! I feel like this is a busy person’s dream. They have a Veggie version, as well as boxes for both smaller parties (two), and families (four). The recipes are really simple and easy to follow– I managed to pull off my recipe with Marlowe running in and out of the kitchen putting Legos in my socks. I like to call that Extreme Cooking– Ha!
I was really excited to receive my box and try out HelloFresh, and it definitely did all that it promised! I loved seeing my weekly boxes lined up pristinely in my fridge with all of the necessary ingredients inside (even tiny little jars of perfectly-measured soy sauce!) We chose the “Sizzling Beef Stir Fry” to cook first, since we have been craving Asian flavors recently and I’m not that practiced with making Asian food on my own. It was so easy to follow the recipe, and I felt like I learned a bit about how to marinate and cook a stir-fry in the process– which will come in handy in the future! When it was done, our stir-fry tasted amazing. I loved serving Kyle a home-cooked meal that I didn’t have to run around town to prepare. He gobbled it down and even had seconds, which I feel is like an award in itself. It may also be an indication of how much he was yearning for a home-cooked meal… whoops. Ten points to the Wife Column! I’m so glad that I have HelloFresh in my back pocket now for these overwhelming days of managing my family and business lives, and I know that I no longer have an excuse to not be eating a nutritious dinner every night!
Because this has been such a lifesaver for me, my friends at HelloFresh are extending a generous offer to my Happily Eva After readers in the hopes that all of your evenings go smoothly as well! Use code “HAPPILYEVA” at checkout for $35 off your first HelloFresh box! I can’t wait to hear what you cook first!
**Many thanks to HelloFresh for sponsoring this post. As always the thoughts and opinions expressed above are entirely my own.
Love.
http://www.rsrue.blogspot.com
I just placed my order! Thank you for the savings!!! Can’t wait to see what comes! I love to cook but I get stuck in a rut sometimes so this should be interesting and exciting!
Awesome!! I hope it de-stresses you too!!!
xox
EAM
I love your blog! We are currently trying to get pregnant. I don’t know what makeup to toss or toothpaste or shampoo ugh. How many changes are necessary? I have wanted to try this food service for a while and you make it you seem worth a try. My husband is a new doctor and I am a teacher so we stay pretty busy. Congrats on your newest blessing! Yall seem like such a cute family!
Ryan
That’s 2 clever by half and 2×2 clever 4 me. Thskna!
Debating whether or not I can make a commitment to this.
One can cancel at nay time, no contract
Looks terrific for these stressed out everyone working (mom and dad)!
Think some of my frriends sent the info. Thank you will certainly think about your service!
Am interested in new meals and intrigued about new dinners to prepare
Am so much greatful.Your foods are so fantastic,mostly they contain alkalinity diet.Kudos from me.Wish you all the best always.That is the best diet I have ever seen,ie veggies,I mean you are the best!.
Do you have more than six meals at a time to choose from, and can you send an application to my e-mail Thank you have a blessed day
I’m 62 and tried of. Cooking
Happilyeva
Is this something I have to commit to or can I cancel it anytime or can I try it once and then decide to continue… sounds like something that I definitely would like to do just still a little skeptical because it’s on Facebook and I got into a scam like thing when I ordered from another link but I have seen you all around for a long time and seen positive remarks so just wanted to see if you are stuck in a contract
Sounds like something that would help me out a lot too. Thanks for posting, and for the 1st time discount…
What about prepared meals, don’t have time to cook
Is there any way to lower the amount of packaging?
Haven’t tried it yet. Can’t wait to get started.
I got 1 box for my friends. They were very happy campers.
Just cancel the comment.
Look for 5.000.00 win’s
Wow what a great idea to have Hello Fresh To The Dinner Time deliver fresh food to cook at home, i would really love to try it, how do i get started? My mother is a very difficult person to please, I have to cook for her and myself, sometimes I forget about myself. I like the meals you have shown, it’s my taste of food..!! I know she’ll like them, she like different favorite, I would love to try your service. Thank you for your great idea.!
Thank you. Your blog regarding HelloFresh said everything my husband and I feel about this service. This was our first week and it has been amazing. I work long hours and commute three hours a day. Shopping and thinking if cooking healthy has become a challenge. Until HelloFresh that my hubby signed us up to. Even with the two person plan, we found two of the meals so far have so much food they stretched to four meals. I didn’t have to shop this week. Yeah!! I highly recommend this service. The food is fresh and high quality as well as healthy. Again thank you for your discussion.
Great i like this like this story.