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Stay On Track This Year With HelloFresh

Last year was a hectic one. Work was non-stop, and this year is going to be even crazier. While I've always enjoyed how unpredictable life can be, one thing I'm eager to get on top of this year is my eating and sleeping habits, both of which have been really off lately.

For the last few months, my dinner has pretty much consisted of too many takeaways and frozen meals that are super unhealthy and a waste of money. When I sat down and looked at how much cash I've spent on lunches and dinners out, I was shocked!

So this year, I really want to switch up my eating habits and form new ones that I'll actually stick to. Trouble is, I hate food shopping and anything that is going to take up too much of my time. A mate of mine recently started using HelloFresh, so I decided to try for myself.

HelloFresh sends you pre-portioned ingredients and easy-to-follow recipe cards to cook fresh home cooked meals. There's three plans to choose from - I picked the Classic Plan, which has 14 recipes to choose from every week. There are a range of cuisines and classic favorites to choose from, and it really takes the guesswork out of dinner. There's everything from Italian dishes to Mexican recipes, and even my absolute favorite, Asian, so I was excited to give it a go.

Having just the right amount of every ingredient delivered to your door means less time spent in the supermarket, and more importantly, less time figuring out what we'll eat.

One of my goals for the New Year is to eat at least 1 meat-free dinner a week. I'm completely clueless when it comes to vegetarian recipe ideas, so we loved that HelloFresh always has a couple of veggie options to choose from.

HelloFresh gives you the option of 2, 3, or 4 recipes a week, so to start, I selected 3. Everything arrived ready to cook, and there was minimal chopping and prep required. Plus, I was really impressed with how fresh all of the produce is. I couldn't wait to dig in and start cooking!

I started with the veggie Crumbed Haloumi Burger & Smoky Aioli. I'm hopeless in the kitchen, so I was nervous about this one, but it only took me half an hour. The easy-to-follow recipe cards broke down every step so clearly, and the end result was so delicious. I was surprised at how much I didn't miss having meat in my dinner! I actually found cooking so relaxing, and I ate it on my patio after, perfect on a warm summer's night.

For these busier weeknights, HelloFresh really has you covered - I've been loving their Fresh & Fast recipes. They have only 3 steps and take just 15 minutes- perfect for when you're starving after work! I whipped up the Pork & Veggie Couscous Tabbouleh the other night, and it was delicious, plus it was ready in less time than it would have taken my local Chinese place to deliver! There were even less plates and pots to clean up, so that's another win for me!

HelloFresh is awesome because it allows me to eat well balanced meals during the week and not feel guilty when I indulge a little on the weekends. And to be honest, I've actually been saving money, too. HelloFresh meals start at $8.99 a person, a lot less than what I was spending on takeaway.

Overall, I'm loving my new routine. I'm getting better at cooking and enjoy trying out new recipes. Coming home to HelloFresh on my doorstep is such a relief after a long day.

The team at HelloFresh is extending a special offer to our readers! Follow this link to get up to $80 OFF HelloFresh!

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How HelloFresh Is Going To Change How You Cook Forever

Whoever you are or wherever you live, I can bet you that you've heard of meal kits. You may not know much about them, but I'm fairly sure you've heard of them. Instagram, Facebook, or even through your mailbox, you've heard of them somewhere.

For those of you living under a rock, meal kit companies like HelloFresh send you recipes and the exact ingredients to make 3 meals for two people (frequency and servings are flexible), in a box right to your door. So instead of measuring out 2.7 tablespoons of curry powder, you bung it all together, and voilà, you have yourself a delicious, home-cooked meal.

While I, like you, have been aware of their existence for quite a while, I had never considered it for myself. I can make six recipes well, and I don't see why I would need a service like this. Then I was over at my mate's place, who is a famously lousy cook, burning both toast and baked beans when we lived together at university, and he presented this divine looking steak with a chimichurri dressing and a potato and spinach salad.

He swore it hadn't just come from the local takeaway, but I wasn't convinced, that was until he showed me the HelloFreshrecipe card. I realized that a meal kit wasn't for the lazy or the privileged bloke, but for anyone who liked food and needed the inspiration to spice up their weekly dinner routine.

I ordered a box on the way home to surprise my girlfriend Olivia, and a week later we gave it a go. It was so straightforward to order, and I even got to choose which meals we were going to have in the box, even though that was quite difficult as they all looked so tasty. It was new, it was fresh, and it was also a bit of a laugh too.

I value convenience very highly because when I get home from work, all Olivia and I want to do is quickly whip up something to eat and argue over what to watch on the telly, not do a shop then spend 2 hours cooking. With HelloFresh, we can not only make these tasty new dinners with just 30 minutes in the kitchen, but we also get to try new flavors and cuisines that we never thought we'd cook up ourselves. We've even started becoming more adventurous with the food we eat.

The first thing Olivia said to me when we sat down to the first meal was, "this is bloody good." I was stoked. I guess we associate convenience with something bad for you, boring or not tasty, but that is certainly not the case with HelloFresh.

It has really re-inspired our dinner time, as we are no longer eating the same thing week in, week out. We've continued it ever since for 3 meals a week, giving us the chance to still eat out when we want to. With the meals starting at $9 each, it's hard to see how we could get better variety in such a convenient way and at such a good price versus the supermarket.

Writing this, I can already tell you're a tad skeptical about the whole thing and fair enough, I was too.

I can honestly say though it's changed our week, coming home knackered and not having to go down the shop or think of what to have, the excitement and simplicity of HelloFresh makes dinner a breeze.

Update: The folks at HelloFresh are extending a special offer to our readers! Follow this link to get $80 off HelloFresh!

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