Even though I work part time out of the home and blog the other half at home, getting everything done in one day can be a lot. Cooking is something that we go in spurts on being great at. We go from cooking every night at home for weeks to getting lazy and eating out for weeks. I’ve seen various commercials for home cooking subscription boxes and wondered if they were really worth it.
An opportunity came along to try out Home Chef so I knew I had to give it a try and see what the fuss was about. Home Chef delivers fresh ingredients to create your very own gourmet meals at home. Though the meals looked amazing on their site, I wasn’t sure how they would turn out at home.
I received my package of meals in a cooled box and couldn’t wait to look inside. When I opened it up I found fresh food that was perfectly packaged for two. Each meal was in its only little bag and came with picture recipes cards. This seriously made it a breeze to follow.
Let me tell you, I was blown away with how good the food turned out. Every single meal was amazing and looked almost exactly like the photos. I was so shocked at how easy it was for me to make restaurant level dishes at home.
Breakfast: Diner-Style Sausage and Hash Browns
So this recipe didn’t go quite as planned but it still turned out delicious. I only have a very fine grater so grating the potato for hash browns didn’t work. Instead I opted to dice my potatoes and they tasted just perfect. The egg mixture that came for the omelets did not come out evenly but more like a glob of goo. I tried to make the best of it but instead made scrambled cheese eggs out of it.
Lunch: Chicken Adobo Tacos
Though this was a lunch meal, it was hands down my favorite out of them all. The seasoning for the chicken was amazing! Also, I’ve made mexican corn before but I’ve never tried it the way this recipe called for. Well let me tell you, I’ve made corn this way about 20 times since doing it this way. It was so damn good!
Dinner: Seared Flat Iron Steak with Garlic-Chive Butter
This meal was incredibly simple to make. All it took was a little searing and veggie baking and you were good to go. The veggies were fresh and a great side for this dish. As for the biscuits, well they were up there with Red Lobster’s Cheddar biscuits. They were delicious and made with sheep cheese!
Home Chef sounds great! I have very little time to cook, so using Home Chef would help me get some good food on the table without taking up a ton of time.
This sounds like a fun alternative to shopping for recipes! I’ve always wanted to try Home Chef, and you’ve convinced me to give it a shot.
I love the chicken adobo tacos. It is so tummy and tasty. This is a great tips.
Great idea. I find this Home Chef can help us to save our time in preparing and cooking.
Everything sounds delicious. Home Chef sounds like a great service. I would love to give this a try soon.
I have heard great things about Home Chef! It seems like such an awesome and useful service. I should definitely check this out – it’d be so helpful on busy nights!
I love eating healthy but at times it can be a pain. I like that they include everything so that you can follow their recipe easily.
This sounds like a great way to get in some healthy meals. I enjoy things like this, it keeps cooking interesting.
Meals delivered to my house, complete with a photo recipe? I’m so in! Love this idea and going to check out Home Chef.
Omg home chef looks like an awesome service!!!! I love that the food isn’t that complicated to make!
I love these meals in a box to try different selections of meals. I’ll have to check them out and see who has some low-carb options. ^yolonda
Haven’t heard of this one! I do love this idea, and yum that recipe looks delicious!!
We have tried Home Chef before and we loved it. It was a lot more expensive than buying the ingredients separately so we stopped using it. I might have to try this again soon.
I have always wanted to try one of these services! You know, to see if it is really easier than prepping it myself. It all looks delicious!
This would be so great for single people or just couples. But, after having tried them, I find these services just too expensive for a big family.
You just made me so hungry. All the meals sound and look delish! I would love to try them all. Please send some my way. 🙂
I love this kind of services because you get what you really need in a dish. I tried another brand and would love to try this one too.
We always dice our potatoes also, hash browns seem so simple but are so hard to pull off perfectly.
I want to try this so badly! Such a great way to make a special meal using the best ingredients. Thanks for sharing!
When I first heard of them, I checked to see if they delivered in my area. Sadly they do not. Would have been fun to try making gourmet meals!