Since I’ve been cooking for a family of five for years, I never had the chance to cook for pure enjoyment. As a parent, cooking became as much a part of my daily routine as dropping the kids off at school, cleaning the house and doing the laundry. Plain and simple, I was tired of it. So when my youngest left for college, I went on a cooking journey to rediscover my relationship with food, recipes and the kitchen.

For me, it’s not about long hours perfecting fancy French techniques—it’s about creating great-tasting food with simple ingredients. I’ve been hearing so much about meal delivery services, but never got around to trying one. Recently, I did some some research which led me to HelloFresh.

Having a neatly packaged meal box shipped directly to my door was a breath of fresh air after having to make so many trips to the grocery store every week. The separated meal boxes inside were easy to stack in the fridge and pull out individual meals later.

Before I received my first meal box, I tried cooking along while watching Food Network, but frankly, I just couldn’t keep up. My experience with HelloFresh was so much easier. The recipes were simple, I could pronounce all the ingredient names, and it only took me 30 minutes from box to dinner table. Best of all, the meals were healthy and delicious (like a honey mustard glazed salmon).

Finally, I got the chance to try something new and cook a meal just for me. Sometimes we forget we need to take care of ourselves and have a little fun in our daily routines. I’m enjoying my newfound self-indulgence in the kitchen.

Update: The team at HelloFresh are extending a special offer to our readers! Follow this link to get $30 off your first box!