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Cooking Made Easy with HelloFresh

02/28/18 | Delicious Eats, In the Kitchen, Sponsored

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Welcome to the last day of February and wow does it feel like this month has flown by. In the last four weeks the top two questions friends, family, and coworkers have asked are, “Are you ever home?” and “where are you off to next?” but seeing as I have been on a plane every week of 2018 those are both fair questions.  The answer to the first question is yes, I am often home and the second, I’m headed to Atlanta tomorrow.  For those night when I am home one of my favorite things to do is cook because while eating out can be nice it’s also a great change to be able to control everything you are putting into your food and even better, know where it came from.

Today I have partnered up with the amazing company HelloFresh to show you just how easy and delicious homemade meals can be.   When the box arrived last week I could not wait to get it open to see which of the meals from the Classic Choices I was going to have the opportunity to prepare. I had been scoping out that week’s menu online and was thrilled to see three delicious options – Pineapple Pork Chops with Sugar Snap Peas and Jasmine Rice, Creamy Dill Chicken with Roasted Potatoes and Green Beans, and the Juicy Lucy Burger with Tomato Onion Jam and Arugula Salad.  To be honest the hardest part was deciding which one to make first but as my Mom and I both love pineapple and snap peas we went for the pork chops!

Sparkles and Shoes with HelloFreshHelloFresh Delivery and PackagingHelloFresh Pineapple Pork Chops Ingredients

Now, to be fair, I have posted quite a few easy recipes here on Sparkles and Shoes but the six steps that took us from a bag full of ingredients (which were terrifically packaged with ice to keep the meat cold) to a beautiful plate for Pineapple Pork Chops were a breeze to follow. So easy in fact that whether you are Top Chef or you have never stepped foot in the kitchen you will have no problem playing up something beautiful.  The only thing that was not mentioned was the specific type of pan to cook things in but the photos made it quite easy to infer.  Take a look at the process:

HelloFresh DeliveryCooking with HelloFreshChopping with HelloFreshHelloFresh Pineapple Pork Chops in the Pan Sparkles and Shoes HelloFresh Pineapple Pork ChopsSparkles and Shoes with HelloFresh MealHelloFresh Finished Pineapple Pork Chops

From the two remaining meals we have also already made the Creamy Dill Chicken with Roasted Potatoes and Green Beans which gets an A+ in my book – especially the unexpected Dijon and Dill sauce, so simple but so tasty!  The burgers will be last and after the first two, I have high expectations. And I must note I had the meals ordered to my parents house in Florida where I got to take advantage of my Mom’s phenomenal kitchen but let me tell you – the next box is already on its way to NYC for me to make in my apartment!

HelloFresh Creamy Dill Chicken IngredientsHelloFresh Finished Creamy Dill Chicken

Oh, what is even better? If you have not tried HelloFresh yet you can use the code kellydonlin to get $30 off your first box, so exciting!

 

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Comments

  1. Pat says

    February 28, 2018 at 9:15 pm

    My husband and I work full time and get tired of either the expensive and not so healthy “take out” or the plan B of a box type meal. This looks healthy and fairly quick and we will have to give it a try. Plus if we have a glass of wine while making a new dish or two it might be a fun way for us to unwind after a long day of work. We will have to put in an order this weekend.

  2. Sarah says

    February 28, 2018 at 7:30 pm

    I’m so impressed with the packaging. It looks like everything came nice and cold and the freshness of the vegetables looks amazing. The meals look delicious too. I’m going to have to give it a try,

  3. Debbie P says

    February 28, 2018 at 7:20 pm

    This really looks amazing. I really need to try Hell Fresh. Quite a few people I know love this.

  4. Debbie P says

    February 28, 2018 at 7:19 pm

    I really need to try Hell Fresh. Quite a few people I know love this.

  5. Susan says

    February 28, 2018 at 6:03 pm

    I have always heard about these kinds of home meal services. I am going to have to try this and thanks for the coupon code. I will let you know how it goes Kelly. Thanks!!

  6. Emily says

    February 28, 2018 at 5:01 pm

    Those meals look like they were served at a restaurant. I’m going to have to give this a try and if they look half as good as your photos I will be thrilled to hear great idea thanks so much.

  7. Aimee says

    February 28, 2018 at 3:41 pm

    I’m going to order my first box right now. Thanks so much for the coupon code on the great photos. I’m going to order them all.

  8. Cindy says

    February 28, 2018 at 3:27 pm

    These look amazing I’m going to have to give them a try.

  9. Allie says

    February 28, 2018 at 11:42 am

    I love Hello afresh! We’ve been getting the boxes for a little over a year and the food has been consistently fresh and delicious. We eat such a larger variety of recipes too. Its really treat if you like to cook but don’t love grocery shopping and planning. xAllie http://www.yheallthatglittereblog.com

  10. Lucy says

    February 28, 2018 at 10:26 am

    Oh my goodness, this looks so tasty! I will have to try it out!

Hi, I am Kelly and welcome to Sparkles and Shoes, a fashion, travel, and lifestyle blog founded in 2012.  After six years of living in London I am back in New York with my husband and two littles! 

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