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What's the only way to improve on a home cooked meal? Make it easier to come by. And that is precisely what Blue Apron does with its meal kits.
Packed with tasty recipes and pre-portioned ingredients, Blue Apron boxes come straight to your doorstep once a week with the requisite materials for making delicious dinners throughout the week. If nothing else, it'll save you a few trips to the grocery store, and take some of the thinking out of preparing your meals. Here's how to use Blue Apron.1: Head over to Blue Apron
Blue Apron's website contains all the information that you'll need to start picking your meals. You can check out weekly menus up to five weeks in advance, and start thinking about what plan might be best for your needs
2: Pick a plan
Blue Apron offers four plans. We break them down below.
No matter which plan you choose, Blue Apron's meal kits come with all the ingredients and cooking instructions necessary for preparing your meal, so whether you're a novice or an experienced chef, you're set up for success.
3: Sign up
Once you've decided which of the above options best suits your needs, you're ready to sign up. You'll need to first input your email address, create a password, and then input your zip code to ensure that Blue Apron delivers to your area.
4: Pay for your plan
Blue ApronA sample meal from Blue ApronPlans range in price from $47.95 for two meals for two people to $119.84 for four meals for four people. You'll be billed on a weekly basis, and you can stop shipments and payments at any point.
5: Set your delivery date
On Blue Apron's checkout page, you'll have the opportunity to select which day of the week you'd like to receive your meal kits, and leave any special instructions that may be necessary for delivery.
6: Select your meals
Once you've paid for your new Blue Apron subscription, you're ready to start selecting your week's menu. Remember that you can order up to five weeks in advance, so you can always have a sense of what dinners you have to come.
7: Get cooking
The fun part is all that's left!
Sign up for Blue Apron for $47.95 to $119.84
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