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I have been skipping my Plated reviews (weekly reviews might be a bit much) these past few weeks, but we are still getting deliveries every week. I made it a point to take pictures this week though because I went a little out of the box (for me) this week and wanted to share some of the varieties Plated offers.
Plated ships via FedEx and as long as you order by noon on Monday, you will receive your order on that Tuesday. So if you order today at 11:55am, you’ll get your box tomorrow. Order at 12:05 and the menu switches over and you will receive your box next Tuesday.
Plated has changed it’s packaging since I last did a review. It used to be on the bulky side, but it is much much thinner now and is basically foil bubble wrap. I don’t know if this change is just for the colder months, but I appreciate having less waste.
Even with the new packaging, everything still arrived perfectly chilled and all of the fruits /vegetables were fresh and looked great. Plated still packs the meat at the bottom of the box, followed by a layer of ice packs and then the other ingredients are bagged (and labeled) on top of that. I take everything out of the labeled bags to take pictures and then have to be super careful to get it back into the right bags for B ;).
~Turkey Meatballs with Whole Wheat Spaghetti: If Plated does a pasta with a red sauce, I get it. No matter what. This was the first recipe we tried and was a great fall / winter dish. It had a little more kick to it than the normal pasta I eat, but I loved it. I would totally have B make this again.
~Cornish Hen with Glazed Pears and Toasted Fregola: This was the plate that was a little out of the box for me this week. I’ve had cornish hen before, but it’s not something I would ever order at a restaurant. But I thought we’d be fancy and give it a go at home. And then I put of trying it and put it off more. Until finally last night we had it. And it was good! No, seriously, I even liked the glazed pears which were also spicy. I have to say, I would even have this one again. And while it did take longer than 30 minutes, B enjoys (loves is a better word) making these meals. He gets the music going, puts his apron on and gets all into it!
Did you get Plated this week? What’d you think? Plated has a limited menu this week due to the holiday(s) (they only have four options), but I picked the potato cakes and the pumpkin rigatoni. If this week’s options don’t interest you, check back after noon today (11/25) to see what options are available for delivery next week.
If you are interested in giving it a try or want to learn more, click here to try two free plates (new customers only). Basically you’ll get 4 plates for the price of 2 ($30)!! That’s 4 meals/plates for $30, which is less than $8/plate.
