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What do you do when #BlueApron doesn’t show up?

September 13, 2016
#BlueApron

We are currently staying in a serviced apartment in the US . Unfortunately, we aren’t running our own kitchen . And even more unfortunately dependent largely on #Uber and the kindness of friends who volunteered to help us settle in. But , we thought it best to rely on #BlueApron for a more regular supply of fresh produce.

So what is the Blue Apron all about ?

In the summer of 2012, Matt Salzberg, Ilia Papas, and Matt Wadiak tested the first Blue Apron recipes in their tiny New York City apartments. Their goal was to make the experience of cooking with quality produce and specialty ingredients accessible to everyone, no matter where they live or how busy they are. The three hand-packed the first Blue Apron boxes themselves, delivered them to family and friends, and received immediate positive feedback.

Four years later, Blue Apron has expanded tremendously and as a team, we work every day to live and breathe our mission. We send over 8 million meals per month to our home chefs nationwide, and we have thousands of employees that work across four offices to ensure each customer gets the highest quality product every week.

Worn by apprentice chefs in France, the Blue Apron has become a symbol of lifelong learning in cooking. Since the beginning, the entire Blue Apron team has been awed by the dedication of our customers to their culinary education. We’re thrilled to be welcomed into our customers homes and part of their weekly cooking routine.

Fresh, seasonal ingredients from trusted farmers and artisans.

Obviously our confidence in this delivery service proved unfounded because yesterday we waited all day for the parcel and are still waiting!

When #BlueApron doesn’t show up!

Now this situation that had to be tackled! Take away is not always the best option since our nearest Pizza delivery is shut on Sunday. I looked around in the fridge for some left over ingredients from previous #BlueApron deliveries and found some potato, onion, tomato and cheese. I also had some milk, eggs and ham which I had bought on a quick trip to the grocery store nearby and whipped up a frittata .

Check out the recipe here
Now doesn’t this look worth a try ?
Time Zone in the New World #MondayMusings

September 12, 2016
source : Pixabay

A New World

Today, as I sit on a couch in the middle of the night in what would have been the middle of the day in my Old World , I realised what they meant for the very first time what they meant when they called this the New World .

Larger than life

Being in the US of A is like being in a new world . In fact it is like being in another world. The first thing that strikes you is the bigness. Everything here is like larger than life – the people, the cars, the food and even the appliances. Believe it or not:
- I can’t do the washing because I can’t reach out into the dryer unless I use a step stool!
- Likewise, I can’t jump into bed which is so high and so soft that I have to dive into it and hope to land in.
Left is right

Except for a few countries particularly those who were colonised by the Old Country, most cars drive on the left . But for me who comes from the right , this is a totally new road altogether. Not only is the traffic moving in the other direction but it is moving so fast! All those huge big monster trucks going at what seems high speed has me literally holding on to my seat belt.

No front side and back

And navigating those endless roads ! That’s another story. I wonder how people did it in the days before GPS. With no people to ask directions , how did they manage to find any place with 123, Main , Busy Town 12345.

With street addresses being so precise , it’s hard to figure out if 123 is in Building 1 , or if 123 is a Post Office Box . How I wish there’d be more precise indications like “opposite the bakery ” or “behind the hospital ” . These markers may sound redundant but are definitely make navigating much easier .

And those empty roads

I never thought I’d miss those crowds of people that seem to crawl out of every crack in Mumbai. But yes, in a mere week ,I’m already beginning to feel intimidated by those houses that seem empty , the streets that are empty and the silence that fills it all .

Time zones and New Worlds

It’s not only my circadian rhythm that is in another time zone but my entire word has turned upside down.

But isn’t that what happens to anyone who leaves his Time Zone and Old world?

I seem to be lost somewhere but I’m trying to share this with #MondayMusings by #Write Tribe but can’t seem to find the Linky anywhere!!
Sharing my sky from the sky #SkywatchFriday

September 10, 2016

I’ve always envied people’s sky shots from an aeroplane window. How come they always manage to capture the perfect shot?

Well here are some shots of my sky from the sky.

And finally touching down at Schiphol

Are they spectacular or merely ordinary?

Linking up with #SkywatchFriday where bloggers from around the world share their skies.