Hello fresh #1 July 16, 2015 - Tortellini & Kale Gratin

Hello Fresh First meal. How it comes! Each bag for 2 people, box of crushed tomatoes and recipe card.

Forgot to get a picture when it was finished  #HelloFreshPics

 Hello Fresh is a new thing I am trying!! OK so this whole idea of sitting back and getting items shipped in and not go shop is getting a little addicting!! 

If you have not heard of Hello Fresh  it is an online order of fresh dinner items. Each week or however often you want them, weekly, monthly,  bi-weekly, whatever.  You receive a box at your house with 3 meals, either for 2 or 4 people. They offer the chief's choice 3 and then you can substitute out if you do not like those. There are 5 meals available each week you pick 3. You decide by Wednesday if you want the following weeks meals. Everything is fresh! You get the whole meal! Each comes in cute little bags with everything you need for that meal. You may need to add salt n pepper, oil, sugar, and items like that. They tell you what items you need at home. 

The meals get delivered on Thursday by UPS in a cooler/box with  all your ingredients premeasured and ready to add. Now you will need to cook, chop, and slice. Remember it is ALL fresh!

This is way too easy to serve healthy, creative meals to your family!

Tonight I made the Tortellini & Kale Gratin with Tomato, Basil Pesto, and Mozzarella. It was delicious!!  No hunting the grocery shelves for items, No buying a whole jar of something for a recipe and finding out you do not like it! 

You receive recipe cards with the items that tell you allergens, calories, and the recipe so if you like it you can make it again!! Along with step by step instructions and pictures  to know how to prepare  the meal. 

I love to cook and run out of ideas easily or get into a rut of making the same thing over and over again. This is a great idea to do maybe every month for meal ideas!  Or for weeks when you are very busy and either have time to shop or time to cook but not both!

If you are interested to try please follow this link. http://www.hellofresh.com/?c=XCPESH For each friend that signs up off my referral I get $20 credit. I would love to hear what you make and what you think about it! Or every so many boxes you can send a free box to a friend. Now the friend has to sign up to use the free box. 

Other items in my box : Eastern Carolina Pulled Chicken Sliders, Thai-Style Beef

Each week is different!!  I opted out for next week so I could try the meals first.