My Confession

One of my goals for the summer was to include more fresh fruits and veggies in our diet.  I also wanted to have a greater variety of meals and make sure that our family was just eating better overall.

And then I heard about eMeals, and decided to give it a try.

The verdict--success!  I am enjoying the variety of dishes already planned out for us.  It's great to not have to dig through cookbooks or websites to find dinners that might sound good.  Every week a menu is emailed right to my inbox that consists of 7 dinners with sides.  The recipes are pretty simple and yet delicious.  I feel like a gourmet chef when I put dinner on the table these days.  And the reality is that I spend a lot less time actually cooking the dinner.  We are also no longer stuck in a rut for dinner.

I know some people are hesitant to have someone else pick out what they are going to eat.  But I don't feel that's necessarily what happens here.  I normally go through the menu each week and if it sounds remotely interesting, we make it.  If not, then I cross of that meal for the week.  There has been at least one meal on each plan that I have totally crossed off.  Also, I have rearranged meal orders and done it on nights that worked better for us.  And since we have a left-over night once or twice a week, a one-week plan lasts more than a week.  Oh, and you can't forget the pre-made grocery list!  So much easier when shopping with my boys.  We go in, get what we need, and get home without dragging through the store trying to think about what we would like.

The final line is that we all seem to be enjoying dinner much more these days and it's taking a lot less effort on my part!

Just a sampling of our dinners this past week--Sweet Balsamic Pork Tenderloins, Oriental Chicken Salad, Mexican Chicken, Pork Chops in Caper Sauce (I was skeptical, but ended up enjoying it!), Corned Beef Brisket, and Spiced Rub Chicken.  I love that I am learning how to cook with different cuts of meat!