Blue Apron Week + GIVEAWAY!

Sponsored by Blue Apron. 

Last week was Blue Apron week at my house, I love when my box of goodies shows up and all I have to do is follow a recipe! No hunting ingredients at the grocery store or even having to go to multiple stores. 

My absolute favorite part is trying new foods, this recipe alone had many ingredients I never use - cod, chard, golden raisins, ginger, chick pea flour, and acorn squash! 

It's always hectic at my house during dinner, it's nice to just have to prep and cook. Except when you're chopping and you feel a blinding pain in your thigh and realize your precious toddler has tried to bite a chunk out of it. 

We tried time out, he looked so pitiful it didn't last long, that may be a problem later LOL. 

I consider myself a pretty strong woman, but dang if I could get a knife through that acorn squash, I had to call in reinforcements, but someone told me you can microwave it for a minute first to soften before cutting! Glad to hear that because I quite enjoyed the acorn squash.

Just seasoned and roasted in the oven for 20 minutes.

I thought it interesting that you can chop and sauté the chard stems first, I used my new Scanpan and I love it so much!! Oliver is forever throwing away my pan due to the coating coming off, the Scanpan has ceramic titanium coating and stands up to utensils and it’s easy to clean. 

I really liked the chard, I'm definitely going to experiment more with it on other recipes. 

The veggies got mixed with the couscous and the pan wiped out really easily so I could cook the cod. I like that Blue Apron keeps there meals around 600 calories, I appreciate that they are full of lean meats and veggies, my preferred dinner options. You can customize your meals to your tastes though in your account, they have vegetarian options too! 

Oliver was still working so I was a nice wife and took him dinner in his office. 

Another great meal, easy and was a great fit for my macros! If you are unfamiliar with Blue Apron they are a company that deliver farm fresh ingredients to your door step - already portioned out and ready to cook! I of course weigh all my food, but didn't need one measuring cup or spoon. The options I've chosen are based on my families tastes - chicken and fish mostly. I only do the 2 person plan, but they do offer a family plan if you're cooking for more. You can also skip a month anytime, no commitment. 

Madison kept herself occupied while I cooked ;) I love finding her face in the most random places. 

There are so many recipes I want to try!

Y'all know how I feel about a hot sandwich - this fancy grilled cheese looks AMAZING. 

Chicken meatballs - Madison would die over this meal! 

Blue Apron was kind enough to off the first 50 readers two free meals just click HERE. 

They also were kind enough to offer a Scanpan for one lucky reader!! I'm so excited - this pan is legit!

You can check out the pan here. 

To enter go over to Blue Apron and leave a comment here telling me your favorite recipe! 

GIVEAWAY ENDS THIS FRIDAY AT MIDNIGHT CST.