Grandma’s Bistro

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Welcome to Grandma’s Bistro, where meals are always made with love and served with a smile.

I’ve shared my efforts to try new projects and my questionable progress, but I am successful in some areas. I am a home cook, and I have prepared more than a few meals in my lifetime, but everything was always very traditional or kid-friendly. Food brings people together, and food helps maintain relationships during this COVID-19 quarantine while you drive one another nuts every day. 

My son and daughter-in-law introduced me to the complete meal delivery service HelloFresh. Both my husband and I are enjoying this service. Some of the meals have been extraordinary, and at the very least culinary adventures.

Pork Sausage Rigatoni in a Creamy Sauce

Pork Sausage Rigatoni in a Creamy Sauce
I favor the vegetarian meals, but my husband prefers the meal and vegetable, so I switch back and forth between the two. I need to work on my presentations because they don't always look as beautiful as the finished dish in the picture.
The meals always include step by step instructions.

It has been a big challenge for me to modify my previous recipes for a larger family to recipes for two people. I tend to cook way too much, and we get tired of the leftovers. I’ve collected more than enough cookbooks, but I tend to be stuck in a rut. I should have included my cooking adventures in my blog, “How Hard Can It Be?“

Fully Loaded Pork Taquitos

Fully Loaded Pork Taquitos
The term "Fully Loaded" refers to the spicey flavor, and they weren't kidding!
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Because of  COVID-19, my husband and I are not going out to dinner, and the “in-home” meal planning has become rather dull, and there is the money thing. More than ever, I need to be careful about expenses! I am not buying prepackaged meals, frozen dinners, or the typical junk food, which helps both nutritionally and financially. The HelloFresh meal service provides the recipe for each meal and the exact amount of ingredients needed, so there is no food or money waste.

Chicken Over Garlic Parmesan Spaghetti

Chicken Over Garlic Parmesan Spaghetti
This is a perfect example of my meal presentation not looking as appetizing as the photograph, but the meal was delicious.
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The recipes only use fresh ingredients, and I am learning new techniques like zesting fresh citrus. I have learned to combine different ingredients and spices, and the results are fabulous. As a result, my tastes changed; I made my traditional spaghetti and meatballs the other day and found it too bland. I used to think my spaghetti and meatballs were delicious.

Greek Goddess Bulgur Bowls

Greek Goddess Bulgur Bowls
This recipe was one of their vegetarian dishes, and it was fabulous! I think my presentation looked good too!
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I have also learned to use new cooking tools. Who knew I needed more kitchen gadgets?

Silky Sicilian Penne

Silky Sicilian Penne
This recipe was another one of their vegetarian dishes, and it was delicious!
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There are several of these meal delivery services available on the Internet, and though they’re slightly different, I am sure that they are all comparable and probably all very good. I’ve only tried HelloFresh, so I can’t make any comparisons. But so far, this service has provided exciting and different meal adventures for my husband and I.

Note: HelloFresh is not my sponsor. It is a convenient, complete meal delivery service that I am currently testing. If and when I explore others, I will share that with you too.

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