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We love a good date night out, but with a baby on the way, we need to rekindle our spirit for date nights in. Blue Apron is our favorite way to bridge the gap between home cooking and feeling like someone else prepared the meal. (Even though we still have to wash the dishes!) With a little intentionality, we turned a boring Tuesday into a night to remember. Thomas was in charge of cooking the Mexico City Chicken Tinga Tostadas while I set the table, stirred together some mocktails, and set the mood.
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With our spring weather peaking these past few weeks, I set the table outside for the first time this year. We had a gorgeous evening!
We moved the picnic table back longways and put the rockers to the left. This set up makes so much more sense, and we were able to sit side-by-side and enjoy the view.
Napkins from our wedding and a snippet from my bridal bouquet were touches we wouldn’t bother with on a normal night. I wanted a romantic ambiance : )
We had Seeplip mocktails for cocktail hour and sipped them slowly while we cooked.
Meanwhile, Thomas was at work in the kitchen with our tostadas.
I love the way the Blue Apron recipes are written into sections, so if he’s working on the chicken section I can jump ahead to another without overstepping on his to-do list. I baked the tostadas while he worked on the chicken and beans.
Cheers.
Soon enough, it was time to eat!
These bad boys were delicious! The shells of the tostadas turned out perfectly crispy, the chicken packed with smoked ancho chile flavor, and the avocado, lime, and cotija cheese perfectly fresh on top.
Crunch!!
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Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog says
Awww, such a cute meal in! The food and the table setup looks good! 🙂
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Linda @ the Fitty says
How do you cook chicken breast without it going super hard and dry?
Christina says
What is the mocktail? Looks so refreshing!!
KathEats says
Seedlip alcohol-free spirits with tonic and lime!
Jeanie says
They look good! I hope Gus got a bite of that chicken before it was all seasoned up.
Kelly says
This is off topic from today’s post but I thought if anyone would know the answer it’d be you with your mad food science knowledge! I’m counting calries at the moment and noticed the other day that the Smucker’s all-natural peanut butter I eat changed its cal count from 200 per 32 grams to 180 per 32 grams. How can that be?? The only ingredients are peanuts and salt, same as always. Did the calorie content of a peanut change?! What does this change mean?
I’m stumped but I figured you might have insight. If there were more ingredient’s I’d think they changed the product formula, but it’s just peanuts and salt! What do you think?
KathEats says
I am thinking hard on this one – I was originally going to say they must have changed the formula and then I got to the rest of your question that the ingredients are the same. Then I was thinking maybe they whipped it more for more air, but air wouldn’t count as grams, just as volume. So I am honestly stumped! I suppose it’s possible they are using a different kind of peanut that is a bit lower in fat – is the fat,protein, carbs, and fiber all the same?
Lauren C says
Yum! Is that onions on your cutting board? I’m shocked!
KathEats says
Yesssss. Thomassssss.
LaurenC says
The things we do for love!
Diana says
Those look delicious! And you always have the best outdoor eating parties. Miss them! 🙂
Laurie says
I really love Blue Apron. It’s such a nice way to make dinner a bit more special (and efficient) during the work week. I need to try the Seedlip line. I think this is the second post it has been referenced.
As always, thank you for sharing!