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Blue Apron: A Review

5-Spice Pork Buns with Red Cabbage, Carrot & Thai Basil Salad (4/4 stars) A friend was kind enough to send me a free trial of Blue Apron , a subscription cook-it-yourself service. I was skeptical at first, based on some of the  criticisms I have below, but after three weeks,  I'm quite hooked. It has been perfect for this busy end of the semester as it removes the parts I hate most: planning and shopping.  I don't plan on using it much this summer when I have access to farmer's markets, and time to think about something other than my career, but since many have asked, I thought I'd do a little review here. Orange-glazed Chicken Drumsticks with Mashed Yucca and Arugula Salad (4/4 stars) PROS: not having to plan the meals (which I like to do occasionally, but not for the entire week) no food waste, as they send you only the amount that you need for the recipe no food shopping other than to pick up staples (breakfast stuff, etc) for the week