Ugh! You had me convinced, I headed over to Blue Apron to sign up, and, surprise! They don't deliver to South Mississippi. Womp womp. But I'm now on the email alert list for when they do (crosses fingers for SOON!).
Our 11-month old is very interested in eating our food, which, let's just say, is not nearly as healthy and balanced as the purees she started on. Time to make some real changes at our house!

They don't deliver to the Dallas area! Booo!!!

Amy you have also made am Blue Apron convert! I signed up when I was in the throws of 1st trimester nausea/exhaustion. I almost cancelled it but then I discovered my husband, a man who previously hated to cook discovered that he LOVES cooking with blue apron. He loves all the chopping for the mis-en-place. He loves that there are pictures to tell him what to at each step and recipes are written simply. And we both love that the recipes are relatively healthy and have interesting ingredients we've never tried before like fregola sarda, crystallized honey or trumpet mushrooms.

Now that my father in law is living with us I'm finding some clever ways to stretch the two serving meals into 3-4 servings (serving sizes really do vary, in my experience) last night we had the Italian wedding soup and I added in fresh bread and a salad.

My one major complaint is the lack of flexibility in picking meals. It can be really frustrating when you want two veggies meals and a carnivore meal but meal selector won't allow it. You either get the omnivore plan with one pre-picked vegetarian option.

I'm still not sure about this service, but hearing that Noah is a fan makes me happy. He should be proud! I seem to remember long ago posts when you said his meals were all basically smoothies.

I can't even tell you how disappointed I am that they don't ship to Canada. I signed up for NatureBox and rode out the Canada:Beta period and now have tasty but nutritionally-mediocre snacks delivered to my office once a month (you know, so the kids don't get them at home). I would REJOICE if Blue Apron expanded to Canada. We've had leftovers twice and pancakes once already this week, and it's only Thursday...

Re my comment above (and if this is getting too deep for comments feel free to ignore), to get picky kids to eat real food, can the dietary equivalent of CIO/Ferber work? I.e. if we go from yogurt/PB&J/waffles/pretzels & hummus straight to actual meals, will they just throw a fit for a week and then get over it, or better to ease into real food with meals that combine "grown-up" food and so-called kid-friendly options?

Also, I signed up for the family of four but worried that it's too much food for my little girls, who are 3 and 5, but that the two person meals are not enough. I guess I'll just have to wait and see!

I signed up to try it, because l'm eight months pregnant and feeling especially uninspired to go to the grocery store. We have a toddler, so we are trying out the two person, three times a week plan. It's nice that you can put the account on hold. I think it will be extra nice after the baby comes. I don't mind cooking, but trying to organize a meal plan and make a shopping list for my husband is so hard when sleep deprived. Thanks, Amy!

My question is ... do you prefer the regular meals or the family style meals? In a way, the family meals often look like things I would already put together but I would love to get my kids to branch out but don't want to push them too far. Which plan are you signing up for?

You are so good at the marketing thing! (No wonder you're so busy working nowadays!) I live in DC and signed up.

The tilapia dinner is delicious! Lentils were so good I made my own version yesterday. We are also big fans of Blue Apron and feed 2 adults and 3 boys on '4 meals'.

Hah. Was going for moldy condiments. Though they may also be moody. Hm.

Just signed up again. I miss it badly. I'm so sick to death of everything I make that I went for it. Your posts/IG photos on it always make me want it.

I've tried Blue Apron, and loved it for all the same reasons you talk about -- but what are your thoughts on the fact that the packaging is almost unconscionable? Individual plastic bottles for 2 Tbsp each of vinegar and heavy cream ... butter in a tiny plastic cup ... plastic bags for single teaspoons of spice blends? I loved not having to plan meals or shop, and I order the occasional box while usually putting the deliveries on hold, in part because of our budget but also because I can't abide by the amount of plastic being sent in every box. You have talked a lot about environmentally friendly choices in your blog over the years. What is your take on the packaging waste? I know to some extent it's a trade-off for moldy vegetables, but at least those can be composted!

Thank you, thank you, thank you for turning me on to Blue Apron. I also sound like a religious convert when I tell people about it, and have people lining up to get my free meal handouts. Can't say more than you already have, it's changed so much about how we eat and stress about meal planning. And that tilapia dish you're making tonight is gooood. Enjoy!

I'm trying to figure out what you usually get in terms of feeding your family. With three meals per week but only for two people, does this mean you can actually feed 2 adults and 3 kids on just two meals for dinner? I understand they sent you the four person option for the week but, typically, you two meals suffice for all of you? That certainly would make it more affordable. Please let me know!

This looks amazing, but as I live on the opposite side of the world, it is unavailable:( ... But in a slightly related tangent, when you have a spare 8 minutes (or 40 minutes if you can't just watch one episode), you should check out "The Katering Show" on YouTube, I think you may enjoy it (when I watched it I thought of you #notastalker)

Last time I checked, BA doesn't deliver to NE Wi, but all the recipes are posted online. I try to look at them for inspiration or add one of the meals to my weekly list. Found some black rice ramen on sale at world market and did the miso ramen chicken soup thing with soft boiled eggs. It was surprisingly good and yet close enough to the usual (and had noodles!) that my 3 yo ate it.

I've been SO tempted to try BA, especially since your last post about it. We are a family of 5 with a 6 month old baby who still doesn't sleep well. I've been so exhausted to cook lately, so we've been ordering and going out more often than I'd like to admit! This sounds like the perfect solution, and I'm about to pull the trigger and go for it, *but* my oldest daughter and I are gluten free. Is there a gluten free recipe option? It doesn't look like it from what I can see on the website. Does anyone know? Thanks!

The only thing stopping me from signing up is my middle son (who is 11) is so picky. Can you comment on how long it took Noah to become a convert?

Darn. I'd be interested in trying it with the coupon code. I can't quite stomach the price, because we managed to spend only $300 last month on groceries, and there's no way I could spend that in a month for only two or three meals a week. BUT. My husband has multiple food allergies: nuts, milk, eggs, lentils, and they don't have any sort of accommodations for that. So sad face. But we'll look up the recipes!

I just started getting Blue Apron last month (using your coupon code from last time) and I LOVE it! The food has been delicious and unlike anything I normally make. I love that it's usually chock full of veggies, because sometimes I'm not so good with getting those in. It helps with portion control. And at every single meal so far there has been at least one ingredient that I've never cooked with or even eaten before! It has really been fun. We didn't get a box last week because we were gone for four days, and yesterday I had to go grocery shopping and then spend several hours in the kitchen (I was making several meals at once). Can't wait for Thursday to get my next box!