Hello Fresh – Save $40 with code NSCFW3

Back in 2012, I made a resolution to “simplify” except that I feel like I’m just now getting a handle on what that actually means. We started by homeschooling, which I actually thought was going to make things crazy, but it has simplified our lives quite a bit. Up next is the tiny house (not.even.kidding) but we’ve got to find land first. In the meantime, I’m trying to purge stuff and simplify the daily logistics of our lives.

My friend Michelle introduced me to Hello Fresh and my world will never be the same. They delivered farm-fresh ingredients…. wait for it…. to my front door. Everything for an entire meal comes packaged in a cute little box. In fact, each Hello Fresh delivery includes THREE cute little boxes that happen to fit just perfectly in my fridge. It was meant to be.

I was delighted to see how well-packaged everything was. I missed the delivery and made it home 4 or 5 hours later and the outer box was still cool to the touch. When I opened it, it felt like opening a fridge. There was insulation and an entire layer of frozen gel packs. The meat was underneath and the veggies were on top so all of my ingredients were at the perfect temperature. I was so impressed!

I was so tickled at all of the fresh veggies, herbs and free-range chicken. It was like Farmer’s Market meets Amazon. There were perfect little packs of garlic, feta cheese and sour cream and even a bottle of red wine vinegar. They seriously include everything you need to cook with the exception of salt & pepper and maybe a Tablespoon of cooking oil. You use every ingredient for the meal so it’s basically no waste. Swoon!

It was pretty much love at first site. Then I actually cooked a meal and fell head over heels. The food combinations were bold but seriously delicious. I never would have paired steak with nectarines but it was, honest to goodness, like my kitchen was a gourmet restaurant. Every bite was fabulous. I’ve gone on to make chicken fajitas and blackened catfish with summer veggies, which were equally as awesome as the first!

In summary, you get convenience for foodies. It’s a win-win! 

Here’s the details of how it works. You sign up for an account at HelloFresh.com. Use code NSCFW3 to receive $40 off your first box. A Classic Box for Two is $69. They also have a Vegetarian Box for $59. Shipping is always FREE! Both come with 3 meals but I have found that they will feed more than two people. I think they would easily feed four because I feed 3 people and still have a generous portion left over for lunch.

I should mention that I’m gluten free. Each week you have 5 meal choices and you can select 3. All of the allergen information is available so you can see which meals you would like to pick. If you don’t make any selections, they will just send you the 3 most popular choices.

The default setting is to deliver a box every week but you can view the calendar in your account and set it up to deliver whenever you want with a click of the mouse. I currently have mine set up to deliver twice a month. You can make changes at any time. There is no minimum monthly order, or yearly for that matter. There is also no monthly or annual fee.

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WIN A CLASSIC BOX FOR TWO

I love Hello Fresh so much that I want you to experience it too! Click here to visit the Rafflecopter Giveaway or use the widget below. Contest ends Saturday. Open to US residents only and new customers. Remember, even if you don’t win, you can always use code NSCFW3 at HelloFresh.com to receive $40 off your first box to try it out.
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