In the Kitchen: Blue Apron: Garam Masala Shrimp

Hi, Everyone!

In an effort to spend less time meal planning and more time reading, I decided to give Blue Apron a try. It costs less than taking the whole family to a restaurant, and it seemed like a fun way to add some new recipes to my repertoire.

Tonight: Garam Masala Shrimp with Garlic-Spinach Rice & Toasted Coconut Flakes

The recipe card picture sort of just looked like a bowl of goo. My finished meal also looks like a bowl of goo. Tasty, tasty goo.

This was yet another recipe that called for coconut flakes. Listen. We don’t DO coconut flakes. We composted them. We’ll eat them again in a few years when they’ve grown into something that’s actually delicious.

Other than the flaky flakes, we enjoyed this recipe. It wasn’t super-delicious-make-it-once-a-week good, but I could probably be convinced to make it again.

This meal was, as I mentioned, pretty gooey.

Though tasty, this ended up being more of a stew, not shrimp with a side of rice.

If I make it again:

• I’d add some lime juice to the sauce instead of just using it for garnish
• LESS sauce so it’s not so soupy
• MORE cilantro!
• NO coconut flakes. Obviously.

Did my kids eat it: Nope. Not even a little bit.