Table of Contents

A Year Of Good Food Boxes

Each week, I pick a few recipes from the Make Good Food website, and then I add in any extra grocery items we may need to kit out the meals.

Then, we review a couple of the recipes each month and share our thoughts with you here.

The deliveries look like. this:

May 2022 – Vegetarian Meal Kit Reviews

Maple Brown Butter Sweet Potatoes with Herbed Tahini Vinaigrette over Fluffy Quinoa

This month, we are featuring the Maple Brown Butter Sweet Potatoes with Herbed Tahini Vinaigrette over Fluffy Quinoa meal kit.

This is a popular recipe of theirs and a staff favorite!

It’s vegetarian too, so no need to substitute anything.

Inside the bag, we received the following ingredients:

• 450g Sweet potatoes
• 1 Scallion
• 1 Bunch of dill
• 1 Cucumber
• 1 Lemon
• 2 Tomatoes
• 15ml Maple syrup
• 95g White quinoa
• 60ml Apple-tahini vinaigrette
• 9g Zesty Herbs spices (a mixture of garlic, dehydrated carrots, red bell pepper, onion, chives, salt, spices, mustard, sugar, sunflower oil, lemon oil)

Another cool thing about Good Food is that if you fall in love with any of their spices, you can buy the full-size version from their website. And believe me- you will!

You will need to have on hand:

• Medium pot
• Zester
• Sheet pan
• Olive oil
• 6 tbsp Butter (or vegan butter alternative)
• Salt & pepper
• Parchment paper
• Strainer
• Basting brush

The Potatoes

Preheat the oven to 450°F. Cut the sweet potatoes lengthwise, and toss them with oil, ? of the spices and S&P. Then roast them in the oven, cut-sides down on a pan for up to 35 minutes.

The Maple Butter Sauce

Heat your butter or vegan butter alternative in a pot, and slowly pour in the maple syrup. Take off the heat after 1 minute.

The Quinoa

Cook the quinoa in a pot, or in a rice maker with water. Once its cooked, mix in the lemon zest, ½ the maple butter, ½ the remaining spices and S&P.

The Toppings & Vinagerette

Chop the cucumber, tomatoes, dill and white bottoms of the scalion. Put them all into a bowl, squeeze 1/2 the lemon in, and mix in 4 tbsp olive oil, the remaining spices and S&P.

Plate everything and put a little tahini vinaigrette on the side.

 

“Pork” Chop Gyros On Soft Pita with Greek-Style Salad & Tzatziki

In this feature, we will be substituting pork for meatless chick’n nuggets. Pop on over to this post: Meatless Chick’n Gyros to read all about it!

May 2022 – Grocery Review

Good Food is not only a meal kit subscription service! Did you know that they also offer a whole online grocery store you can order from?

It’s awesome!

In this “Year Of Good Food Boxes” series, I will review different items from their grocery selection each month.

In the month of May, I decided to test out their Amazon Coffee Blend (Whole Beans).

I will start this review by saying that I am a serious coffee connoisseur.

Well, I was hesitant to try this blend at first. But at only $9.99 per bag I thought, why not?

Plus, I was sold on the fact the description says it has a “strong & chocolatey aroma.”

The full description from thehttps://healthyfrenchwife.com/goodfood/ Good Food website:

“Amazon Coffee Blend (Whole Beans) Medium roast coffee blend from Colombia & Brazil with a strong & chocolatey aroma. It’s always a celebration when the sunshiny flavours of this complex, intensely chocolatey brew fills your cup. This medium-roast blend is made from 100% arabica beans grown in Colombia and Brazil. Its unique richness of flavour, layered with toasty, nutty aromas and a bright hint of pomegranate, makes it one of our everyday go-tos.”

I got a couple of bags so that I could test it out over the course of a few weeks.

And this coffee does not disappoint! It really is high-quality and delicious.

The beans smell amazing, too. I highly recommend this blend.

June 2022 – Vegetarian Meal Kit Reviews

If you have a BBQ, heat the BBQ on high, and grill your Beyond Meat patties. If not, heat your oven to 425 and line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and cook them there.

You will then want to pick the kale leaves from the stems; and roughly chop the leaves. Give the roasted peppers a rough chop too.

Then, mince the garlic and cut the onions into round rings.

Throw the onions and garlic into a bowl and toss with a drizzle of oil, ? of the spices and S&P.

Grill the buns Grill the buns, cut-sides down, on the BBQ (or in the reserved grill pan heated with a drizzle of oil on medium-high), 1 to 2 min., until toasted. a picture

Next, you can prepare the slaw by tossing the kale, vinaigrette, and cabbage.

To create an aioli, simply combine mayonnaise (or vegan substitute), remaining garlic and S&P.

Fattoush-Style Salad Flatbreads with Hummus & Pomegranate Molasses Drizzle

No substitutes are needed for this Make Good Food meal kit, it’s vegetarian!

Ingredients:

• 90g French radishes (or radishes)
• 1 Cucumber
• 1 Tomato
• 1 Head of lettuce
• 120g Hummus
• 15ml Pomegranate molasses
• 45ml Lemon & Sumac vinaigrette
• 60g Feta
• 2 Naan bread
• 10g Sumac & Garlic spices (dried vegetables, salt, spices, mustard, sugar, sunflower oil, lemon oil, sumac, garlic)

This easy meal is pretty straightforward.

The Naan: Preheat the oven to 450°F. Arrange the naan on a lined baking sheet, brush them with olive oil and sprinkle season the remaining spices and S&P. Put it in the oven to toast (5 minutes is all).

The Salad: Chop the tomato, cucumber, radishes, and lettuce. Combine it all into a bowl and mix in the vinaigrette.

Spread the hummus on a plate, add the salad, and the warm naan bread, and drizzle everything with the pomegranate molasses.

Honeyed Halloumi, Burst Tomatoes & Zucchini over Spiced Bulgur

If you eat cheese, you will love this healthy halloumi recipe!

Ingredients:

• 1 Scallion 2 Zucchini (green, yellow or heirloom)
• 280g Cherry tomatoes 15ml Apple cider vinegar
• 78g Bulgur
• 7g Honey
• 125g Halloumi cheese
• 1 Roasted garlic clove
• 9g Zesty Herbs spices (garlic, dehydrated carrots, red bell pepper, onion, chives, salt, spices, mustard, sugar, sunflower oil, lemon oil)

The halloumi: Cut the halloumi into slices and fry in a pan, 1-2 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 450°F and Roast the chopped zucchini & tomatoes, after tossing with the spices and olive oil.

Fresh Conchiglie with Grated Zucchini Pesto

I love a good pasta dish once in a while.

Ingredients:

• 30ml Basil pesto
• 2 Garlic cloves
• 1 Lemon
• 2 Zucchini (green, yellow or heirloom)
• 1 Head of broccoli
• 19g Panko
• 225g Fresh conchiglie pasta
• 11.25g Bell Pepper & Olive spices (garlic, red bell pepper, dried black olives, basil, oregano, salt, parsley, lemon, sunflower oil, black pepper)
• Contains: Eggs, Milk, Cashews, Wheat

The broccoli: Chop and roast the broccoli in the oven (450°F.).

The pasta: Bring a medium pot of salted water to boil and cook the pasta.

Preheat the oven to 450°F. Remove the bottom inch of the broccoli stem; peel the stem. Cut the head into long, thin florets, including the stem.

The pesto: Grate the zucchini, fry it up with the pesto and garlic for 2 minutes. (I chose not to grate mine, and just served the zucchini on the side).

Panko: Toast the panko in a pan with butter, garlic, lemon zest and spices. (1-2 min)

Spiced Carrot & Tomato Pearl Couscous

This is one of my favorite Good Food Meal Kits. I can eat Couscous and spiced carrots

Ingredients:

• 140g Cherry tomatoes
• 1 Bunch of chives (or garlic chives)
• 300g Carrots (orange or multicoloured)
• 1 Orange
• 15ml Apple cider vinegar
• 25g Chopped pistachios
• 14g Honey
• 165g Multicoloured pearl couscous
• 60ml Labneh
• 9g Zested Peppers spices (sesame seeds, onion, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, salt, parsley, garlic, oregano, basil, dill weed, sweet orange peel, sunflower oil)
• Contains: Milk, Sesame, Sulphites, Pistachios, Wheat

How to cook couscous: B1 cup couscous = 1 1/2 cups water. Add the couscous and water to pot and bring to boil. Cover and simmer for 8-11 minutes. Drain water.

The carrots: Chop lengthwise, toss with olive oil and spices. Roast in oven Preheat the oven to (450°F0 for 18 to 22 min., until tender.

The orange salsa: Chop the oranges, and combine with the vinegar, honey, pistachios, ½ the chives, 3 tbsp olive oil, the remaining spices and S&P.

June 2022 – Grocery Review

Each month, we select a few items from Good Food’s grocery line, and use them in our recipes.

This June, we tested their piri-piri sauce, some baked goods, and their health-focused potato chips.

Up first, the piri-piri sauce

If you are a fan of Nando’s Piri-Piri sauce, you will not be disappointed by this one!

Good Food’s version is almost identical. It’s a delicious blend of spicy heat and sweet flavor.

I incorporated this sauce into all of June’s meal kit meals, in fact! I also use it in my tofu scramble recipe and tofu stir-fry recipe.

Next, the Gourmet Triple Chocolate Cookies

These are uncooked, frozen cookie balls that you simply place in the oven, heat and eat.

And they are SO incredible.

I’d say these are a must for anyone who has a sweet tooth, and prefers the convenience of not having to bake cookies from scratch every time.

GoodFood Russet Potato Chips – Multiple Flavors

Anytime I travel to USA, I always make sure to pop into Trader Joes.

We don’t have Trader Joes in Canada so it’s a treat when I get to shop there. I love how Trader Joes has such a variety of their own branded snacks. I would say, that when it comes to snacks, GoodFood’s online grocery store is the closest thing we have to a Trader Joes.

I like to use crushed potato chips in some of the recipes I create for this blog, (like this one) so it’s always good to have a few bags of GoodFood chips on hand.

This June, we purchased 3 flavors of GoodFood’s russet potato chips.

Sea Salt & Vinegar:

Avocado Oil & Pink Himalayan Salt Kettle-Cooked Chips, and BBQ Kettle-Cooked Chips:

Not only are these potato chips delicious, but as far as salty snacks go, they are fairly healthy!

Just check out the ingredients!