We have tried Blue Apron for 2 weeks now and have had some luck and some disasters. The photo above shows the roasted potato wedges that accompanied the thai seasoned chicken burgers that I made today. These looked amazing to me, but were a little overcooked and could’ve used more salt (even though I added 13 full turns of the OXO). If I were to make them again, they are Yukon golds baked at 475 degrees for 24-26 minutes; drizzled with olive oil and seasoned with salt and pepper. I actually baked mine for 26.75 minutes due to laziness: i didin’t want to reset the :46 seconds that were already on the polder timer.

I didn’t love my chicken burger today and there was too much ginger which I suspected but tried to follow the recipe anyway. The potato bun was like other potato buns (I’m looking at you Shake Shack!) in that it squished down but kept it’s integrity even paper thin. I also liked the sriracha in the burger. I hated the hoisin mayo. This was my least favorite meal.

#5: Beef albondigas; but I loved the French baguette and was amazed it kept in the fridge. Toasting instructions: $50 degrees. Baguette halved cut side up on a cookie sheet. Drizzle with olive oil. Bake 10-12 mintues or until golden brown. Smear garlic cloves and the cut half of a tomato along the face after it has been toasted.

#4: Buttermilk chicken sandwich with collards; but I loved the collards and the mayo. I just didn’t love the whole package.

#3: Pork chop with corn, kale, farro. Except for the fact that I undercooked it, and it was a bit too sweet, I thought this was awesome and made me want boneless pork chops which I never do.

#2: Cod. So far, the fish dishes are standouts.

#1L Catfish. Tangy and spicy ponzu. I loved it.

If there were no m in m+j (and if Blue Apron provided single servings), I might Blue Apron my home-cooked meals. It’s easy and convenient and introduces you to tasty combinations (we remembered how much we love farro!). But the “green” side of me dislikes all the little tiny packages of paper and plastic. I mean, I love the little plastic containers but I *hate* the little plastic containers. You know what I mean?