Review Wednesday - HelloFresh - Week 34

This week we are reviewing five more dishes (well technically four). This week we got BBQ Beef Meatballs, Lemon Turkey Scallopine, Fajita Style Chicken Bowl, Zucchini and Lemon Linguine and Steak and Shrimp Special!

First we had the Steak with Montreal Spiced Shrimp with Grilled Zucchini and Heirloom Tomatoes. This was a Long Weekend Grilling Special, but we did it in the house. It was very good. I am the only person that eats shrimp in my family so below is a photo of two portions of shrimp. They sent quite a lot of shrimp but I had to clean them myself they didn't clean them properly so keep an eye out for that. Also the grilled Zucchini and Tomatoes was a salad, as you can see there wasn't much lettuce for it though!

Next, we had the Fajita-Stle Chicken Bowl with Basmati Rice and Lime Crema. This one is very versital. If any of the toppings you don't like you simply don't have to add them. At the end of the day it is basically rice and vegetables like a stir-fry. It just had things that could be added like Tomatoes, and Sour Cream on top.

The next meal was going to be the Lemon Turkey Scallopine with Mushroom Caper Linguine, but the Turkey was rotten. Instead I made the Zucchini and Lemon Longuine with Peas and Pesto. That was okay. There wasn't much flavour (which could have been my fault for adding too much water. But It was not too bad, just need more flavour like maybe some Lemon Pepper.

And finally, when I went to make the BBQ Beef Meatballs with Smashed Potatoes and Garlicky Green Beans, the meat was rotten also. So instead I made meatballs the way I normally make them which is with gravy and canned potatoes. I had planned on making them both ways so thankfully I had extra meat but had to stick to the one I knew everyone would eat.

HelloFresh Review - Week 32

 This is week 32 of our HelloFresh journey. This week we had five meals. Again it was a time when COVID was at its peak and we weren't sure what the food situation would be like, especially in a small town. So we kept our five meal subscription. This week we had Southwestern Style Pork Tacos, Pork Schnitzel Patties, Pulled Chicken Sliders, Father's Day Grilled Special (it was June), and Pulled Pork Pizza.

So the first one we had was the BBQ Pulled Pork Pizza with Poblanos and Creamy Kale Slaw. I chose this because we all like Pulled Pork and who doesn't like Pizza. We always get the box for two people, but the flatbreads they sent for this meal was so big we fed three people and had leftovers so it could have easily fed four adults or two parents and children. It a.so came with a nice Kale Salad which was delicious (as you can see it was not the freshes salad but it was still fine - it definitely would not have made the week though).

Next, we had the Pulled Chicken Sliders with Tangy Cabbage Slaw. They are super simple and this is one of the ones that you could easily buy all the stuff yourself and make at home. They sent about 12 buns in this so it was very easy to make enough for 3 people. And there was enough slaw that if you wanted to add another thigh you could easily feed another person also. The last time we had this, it didn't make enough chicken for all 12 buns, but this time it did so maybe they adjusted that. The only change I made was I added more ketchup to the chicken mixture and I added more mayo to the slaw. It was very good and we would definitely have it again.

Finally, we had the Father's Day Grilled Steak and Balsamic Onionswith Summer Salad and Cheesy Garlic Bread. I didn't have the garlic bread so I didn't take the photo with it, but I heard it was good. I also didn't make the Balsamic Onions instead I used them in the salad and used the Balsamic Vinegar for the salad dressing. I am pretty sure we paid extra for this, because they always ask you to pay extra for their specials. The year before this we got the same special but it had shrimp so, probably wasn't worth it this year. But it was good.

And next was the Pork Schnitzel Patties with Warm Brussels Salad. This one I did a bit differently. I didn't cook the Kale as they suggested. I thought this would make the Kale too overpowering with the Brussels Sprouts for my Mom who was also eating this meal. I stand by my decision it was absolutely delicious and she loved them. But in reality, you really didn't need to cook the Brussels Sprouts either you could just dice that up and toss it with the Kale. Which is something we do often. Brussels Sprouts are like mini Cabbages so chances are if you like raw cabbage you will like them raw.

And finally, the Southwestern Style Pork Tacos with Tomato Lime Salsa and Cheddar Cheese. The only thing I really changed about this is that it came with a side salad, and instead I put it on the tacos. But these again were super simple to make, and you could probably get all the ingredients and do it yourself at home.