Get AK Recipes Delivered with Home Chef

IT’S HERE! I’ve been keeping this one a secret for almost a year now, and I’m SO excited to announce that you can now get Ambitious Kitchen recipes delivered straight to your door with Home Chef!

This partnership is seriously a dream come true. The most rewarding part of running Ambitious Kitchen is seeing all of you make my recipes at home and in the new year, I know many of you have made it a goal to cook more nutritious meals at home. Home Chef makes that easier than ever!

Each week in February you’ll find 2 cozy & nourishing AK recipes on the Home Chef menu – look for the AK badge! Each box contains all the fresh, pre-portioned ingredients you need to make the recipes, plus simple step-by-step instructions. New customers can use my code, ‘AMBITIOUS,’ to get 18 FREE meals + free shipping on their first box! Keep scrolling for more details.

What is Home Chef?

Home Chef is an incredible meal kit service that delivers fresh ingredients and easy-to-follow cooking instructions right to your door. As you can imagine, I was skeptical about trying out a meal kit service because, of course, I cook and develop recipes for a living. But when I first tried out their meals last year I was SO impressed with not only how quickly they came together, but also how flavorful and filling each meal turned out to be.

Home Chef convenience meets AK deliciousness

Back in early 2023, the Home Chef team asked if I’d like to share some of my favorite comforting recipes through their meal delivery service. I jumped at the chance to get my recipes on your table at the touch of a few buttons.

Throughout the year I hand-selected reader favorite recipes and tested them countless times here in Chicago with the Home Chef team to ensure that they would be absolutely perfect when the ingredients got to your doorstep. These recipes are:

• Filled with cozy flavors (you know I don’t skimp)
• Packed with protein and veggies to keep you full and satisfied
• So easy to make thanks to the pre-portioned ingredients

They’re truly the perfect way to nourish your body and brighten up the winter “blahs.”

How it works

The process of getting dinner on your table each week couldn’t be easier:

1. Choose your meals. There are tons of new meals hitting the Home Chef menu each week to fit your cravings and preferences. You’ll see 2 different Ambitious Kitchen recipes on the menu each week in February – just look for the AK badge!
2. Get the meals. Place your order by Friday at 12PM CST to get all of the pre-portioned ingredients for each recipe sent straight to your door the following week with easy-to-follow recipe cards.
3. Cook & enjoy. Follow the recipes and get delicious, comforting dinners on your table FAST. Trust me, your family, partner, or roommate will thank you.

The recipes

My favorite part of this process was choosing and testing out all of the incredible recipes. We settled on 8 fan favorites, so you can choose from 2 each week in February. A few highlights are my:

• Greek-Style Turkey Meatballs with lemon orzo & creamy feta yogurt sauce. This one was a MUST, maybe because it just so happens to be Abra’s all-time favorite AK recipe. The meatballs are herby and juicy, and the lemon orzo pairs perfectly with the creamy, savory yogurt sauce.
• Caramelized Onion and Chicken Pasta Bake with spinach & parmesan. A comfort food classic! Tender pasta, juicy chicken, and lots of sweet and savory flavors from caramelized onions and a parmesan cheese sauce.
• Salmon Taco Bowls with fajita rice. Perfectly spiced salmon with fluffy sofrito rice (my go-to in so many of my recipes) and lots of fresh toppings. Truly heaven in a bowl.
• Jalapeño Popper-Stuffed Chicken with crispy smashed potatoes. The chicken is wonderfully crispy on the outside with a cheesy, slightly spicy filling and OMG Abra and I couldn’t stop sneaking bites. We got to pair it with my famous crispy smashed potatoes for a 10/10 meal.

Ready to get AK meals delivered?

For a limited time, you can follow this link to get my tried-and-true recipes delivered straight to your doorstep with free shipping on your first box. Here are the meals you can find on each week’s menu (look for the AK badge!) and when you can order them:

• Monday, 1/29 through Friday, 2/2: Sheet Pan Spiced Chicken with Sweet Potatoes & Cauliflower, and Chicken & Caramelized Onion Pasta Bake
• Monday, 2/5 through Friday, 2/9: Greek-Style Turkey Meatballs with Lemon Orzo & Feta Yogurt Sauce, and Spicy Maple-Glazed Salmon with Garlic Rice & Green Beans
• Monday, 2/12 through Friday, 2/16: Southwest-Style Roasted Veggie Quesadilla, and Jalapeño Popper-Stuffed Chicken with Crispy Smashed Potatoes
• Monday, 2/19 through Friday, 2/23: Salmon Taco Bowls with Fajita Rice, and Shrimp & Vegetable Orzo with Brown Butter & Goat Cheese

Enjoy 18 FREE Home Chef meals

As I mentioned, you can use my code, ‘AMBITIOUS,’ to get 18 FREE meals + free shipping on your first box! Discounts are spaced out to maximize your ordering. You’ll get:

• 30% off on your first, second, and third boxes
• 45% off your fourth and fifth boxes!

This is seriously the BEST way to try out all of the incredible Home Chef meals, including my delicious, cozy recipes, all month long!

FAQs

• When can I start ordering? Right now! My first 2 meals are up on the Home Chef menu this week, so order them by this Friday in order to get them to your doorstep next week. Two NEW AK meals will be on the menu next week!
• Do I have to be home to receive the order? Nope! The ingredients are delivered in an insulated box with ice packs, so everything will stay fresh until you get home to receive it.
• How much does it cost? This depends on how many meals you’d like to order, and how many servings you want for each meal. Right now when you order using my code, ‘AMBITIOUS,’ you’ll get 30% off of your first box + free shipping. You’ll get your second and third boxes for 30% off as well, and your fourth and fifth boxes for 45% off. This ends up being 18 FREE MEALS!
• Can I skip a week? Yes! Feel free to skip a week or make changes to your delivery frequency by going to “Account Settings” in your Home Chef account. You can make changes to your weekly order (including skipping or pausing) before Friday at 12pm CST, to avoid being charged for the following week’s meals.
• Are there any vegetarian meals? Yes! I have a gorgeous vegetarian quesadilla coming to the menu on Monday, 2/12.

Enough chatting, it’s time to get cooking! I can’t WAIT for you all to start getting my meals at home with Home Chef. If you try them, snap a photo and share it on Instagram tagging @ambitiouskitchen or in our Facebook Group. Enjoy, xo!