Perhaps you’re looking for something to make for mom or a sweet friend or family member of yours who is a mom? We’ve got just the ticket for something that is super easy and flakey and delicious. And as goes without saying it’s chocolatey, so what’s not to love?! Whip up a batch of these super easy chocolate bars and watch in delight as the recipient lights up! Read More
We are pleased to offer the new SafeWay Family Plan to our eMeals community. This meal plan provides an incredible opportunity for families to eat healthier while still being smart with their money. We compile a weekly meal plan with family-friendly recipes that are simple to prepare that can be shopped at any SafeWay store.
With eMeals you can now feed your family with fresh real products from SafeWay for less than the price of fast food!
You can enjoy these features:
Early feedback from our members so far includes:
“Loving the menu! We like that it’s healthy food..but not over the top crazy AND the kids eat are enjoying the meals too!”
“We tried the parmesan crusted chicken fillets and arugula salad tonight. Tart sauce and delicious! I felt like a chef, haha. Loving the menu!”
“I made two meals this weekend from the new plan that were huge hits with my normally picky bunch! Awesome!”
“Love it! 3 days in, the family is happy, and I’m happy. And….not any more expensive than the other regular plan I was on.”
If you want to try out our new Safeway plan, use the discount code SAFEWAY for 10% off until 5/31. Do you know anyone that shops at Safeway? Make sure you share this with them!
Many of you have expressed interest in our new Clean Eating Plan. There have also been lots of questions coming up about what clean eating is so we have created a graphic to break it down a bit more. Clean Eating is a lifestyle plan based on the goal to remove all processed foods from your diet. Our Clean Eating Plans are focused on fresh fruit and vegetables, whole grain pasta and wheat, lean protein, healthy fats, and organic and grass fed products.
Also, check out our new Clean Eating Plan with a discount before 5/31 to get 10% off with the discount code CLEAN. Sign up today and let us know what you think!
*The clean eating lifestyle is relatively new and many people have different takes on what is considered clean eating. Some ingredients in our meal plans may fall into a gray area occasionally to maximize taste. We do our best to get each plan as close to being clean as possible.
Most Americans mistakenly consider Cinco de mayo a sweeping Latin holiday. In actuality, it is an important Mexican Holiday celebrated in its homeland with parades and festivity! This date boasts and celebrates a sweeping defeat of the French army by the outnumbered Mexican army in the small town of Puebla, Mexico in 1862. This was a glorious moment for the country of Mexico and thus became celebrated by her people.
As you gather with your family and friends to celebrate this year, let us help you by providing a simple and delicious party plan that serves up to 12 people. You can add any of your favorite Mexican dishes to it or use it as is. You can find it on your member’s page or get it for free as a bonus when you sign up! Our white sangria is among the items on our menu and is the drink of the season in Mexico this year.
Here are a few activities you and your family can do together if you need ideas for your Cinco de mayo party.
Learn simple Spanish words like:
- Counting to 10: Uno, dos, tres, cuatro, cinco, seis, siete, ocho, nueve, diez
- Colors: Red – rojo, blue – azul, green – verde, yellow – Amarillo, purple- morado, orange – anaranjado
- Common words: Girl – chica or muchacha, boy – chico or muchacho, yes – si, no – no
Fun Games for the Kids:
- Piñata: You need a piñata, string to hang it and a baseball bat or pole. This is easy fun for the whole family! Just be sure to clear OUT so no one gets hurt!
- “Benito Juarez Says”: Just like Simon Says, this game can highlight Mexico’s history and honor one of their esteemed leaders. Here’s his story: Benito Juarez, a Zapotec Indian, was born and raised in extreme poverty. With hard work, determination, and strong love for his country, Juarez became the president of Mexico and defeated the French, who had occupied the country for five years.
- Mexican Hat Dance: You need a Sombrero and authentic music from Mexico. Have the children make a giant circle while holding hands. Explain that when you begin the music they should all begin to walk sideways. When the name of a child is called that child leaves the circle, walks to the middle of the circle and dances around the hat until another child’s name is called. They may then rejoin their classmates and the dance continues.
We are thrilled to announce our first Pinterest contest! We thought it would be fitting to celebrate moms and all they do for us with our first contest. You can see an example of a “Splurge on Mom” board for entry into our contest on our Pinterest account here.
Here are the six simple steps you need to take to enter our contest:
You can also use this board to build your own wish list for your family to reference! Let us know if you have any questions in the comments or feel free to leave a link to your board in the comments so others can go and check it out. You can also let us know if you need an invitation to Pinterest by emailing us at Pinterest@emeals.com.
Cinco de Mayo Table Topper
Are you and your family or friends looking forward to celebrating and enjoying Cinco de Mayo?! It’s only 10 days away and we’ve got a party all planned out for you with free printables for your invitations and decor. We have included a table topper, a party invitation, and place cards. For the table topper, after printed it will fit nicely in an 8×10 picture frame for easy display. Between these tools and our Cinco de mayo menu, you should be able to throw one rocking party!
We have another versatile and good clean eating recipe to share that we think you’re whole family will really be able to get into. Don’t be surprised if there aren’t any leftovers! This recipe features whole wheat pasta, sausage, fresh parmesan and optional hearty tomatoes for garnish. The baked penne with Italian sausage is complimented with a roll and slow roasted balsamic apples. We think this dish will have your whole family begging for more clean eating. Look for recipes like this on our clean eating plan.
Baked Penne with Italian Sausage
Ingredients:
Whole Wheat Penne Pasta
Italian sausage
1 jar spaghetti sauce
Parmesan cheese
2 tsp each dried oregano and basil
Directions:
Cook pasta al dente according to package directions. Saute sausage until juices run clear. Spread 1 layer of penne in 9×13 casserole dish and sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Add ½ jar of spaghetti sauce and sausage and sprinkle with herbs, salt, and pepper and again with parmesan cheese. Continue with another layer of pasta, cheese, rest of spaghetti sauce, sausage, & herbs and finish with a generous portion of parmesan. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes or until bubbling.
Slow Roasted Balsamic Apples
Ingredients:
3 Apples
3 T Balsamic Vinegar
3 T Brown Sugar
Directions:
Cut apples in half. Make a paste with 3 T each of balsamic vinegar and brown sugar. Top each apple half with a pat of butter and ½ T mixture. While pasta bakes, bake apples at 350 for 25 minutes. Garnish apples with additional brown sugar.
As you’ve probably already heard, we have launched our new clean eating plan! We wanted to give you a sampling of the types of dishes you’ll see on our menus, so you can see if you may want to try it out. This dish is delicious, and has lots of pretty colors that make it come together into a beautiful plated meal. The berry salad is tangy and fresh and the burrito is hearty, and delicious! You don’t want to miss out on making this meal for your whole family to enjoy.
Black Bean, Avocado, & Brown Rice Burritos with Fresh Salsa
Ingredients:
1 c brown rice, cooked
Whole wheat tortillas
1 can black beans, rinsed
2 avocados, chopped
⅛ c Mexican cheese
Cilantro, to taste
2 tomatoes, chopped
½ c chopped yellow onion
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 fresh lime, juiced
3 T olive oil
Salt
Directions:
Cook brown rice according to package directions. Spread a thin strip of brown rice down center of flat tortilla. Top with black beans, avocados, cheese and cilantro. Fold up bottom of tortilla and then fold in sides to make burrito. Mix together tomatoes, onion and garlic. Toss tomato mixture with cilantro, lime juice, olive oil and salt. Garnish the top of burrito with salsa.
Mixed Berry Salad with Fresh Herbs
Ingredients:
1 c sliced strawberries
1 cup blackberries
¼ c chopped mint
Olive oil
Salt
Directions:
Mix together strawberries and blackberries. Season lightly with mint, olive oil and salt to taste.
Guacamole tends to be one of those foods that when it’s put out at a party is one of the first ones to go! This recipe is perfect for Cinco de mayo or anytime of the year that you want a healthy and delicious snack! This guacamole is creamy in texture, but has nice hearty chunks of tomato, and onions to give it a little kick.
Ingredients:
2 avocados
1 small chopped onion
1/8 t garlic powder
1 chopped tomato
1 juiced lime
Salt & Pepper to taste
Directions:
Peel and mash avocados in a medium serving bowl. Stir in onion, garlic powder, tomato, lime juice, salt & pepper. Chill in refrigerator for 30 minutes. Take out and serve with chips.
**Don’t forget you can get a free Cinco de mayo menu with signup for an eMeals dinner plan.
We are excited to launch our new Clean Eating Plan! These meals have ingredients as close to their natural form as possible with no processed foods and only whole goodness. This meal plan brings a lot to the table including:
This meal plan will be taking a step towards affordable healthy living. We provide a way to enjoy family meals that follow a clean eating lifestyle but are also a bit more on the gourmet side. Your figure and your taste buds will thank you for subscribing to this plan! Here’s what our clean eating meal writer had to say:
“As we all move at a frantic pace, we tend to make choices out of convenience which can often lead us away from healthy eating. Our goal with the clean eating plan is to make menus that create good eating habits for families with a focus on affordability. As a result of this plan, we hope kids and adults alike will begin craving apples over packaged “health” bars and fruits and vegetables over the drive through. These recipes are quick and simple making a sustainable habit of healthy family dinners. ”
Have you heard of clean eating before? What do you think of our new offering?
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