Eat with Sharon

As a foodie, I can confirm there are many delicious date night spots in the city but believe it or not… sometimes I just really enjoy a good date night at home! For one thing, it’s nice to not have to worry about commuting, finding parking, making reservations etc. but I also simply just love being in the comfort of my own home, eating to my heart’s content, and enjoying each other’s company with no outside distractions. Of course, we like to go out to eat for date nights but date night at home can be a real treat too! Here are my tips on how to execute a seamless date night at home.

My secret to a seamless date night is Fresh Prep, who have kindly collaborated with me for this blog post. If you are not familiar with Fresh Prep, they are a Canadian meal kit brand, and honestly, they’re my favourite meal kit service to date. They deliver to a number of Canadian cities, you can view this map to see where they service!

Thought this is a sponsored post, all thoughts and opinions are my own and I do genuinely love Fresh Prep! If you’d like to try Fresh Prep yourself, sign up here and use my code INFSHARON90 for up to 90% off your first order (new users only)

Not only are their recipes delicious and diverse, they also offer zero waste kits so prepping and clean up are a real breeze when cooking. I truly love ordering from them! Here are some tips on how to incorporate Fresh Prep into your date night routine:

SET THE MOOD
Create the ambiance for date night! As a Fresh Prep customer, I get a weekly email reminder to select my recipes for the following week. If I’m planning for a date night at home, I like to pick a meal that both my hubby and I would enjoy and involve him in the process of ordering by looking at our options as a team.

Fresh Prep has something for everyone in terms of dietary preferences and you can choose from simple recipes (like a one pot dish) or more complex recipes (like a … ). There’s even chef-driven recipes created in collaboration with local cooks, so you can potentially enjoy a restaurant quality recipe at home! Take out the guesswork by selecting your meals together and then set a time/date aside to enjoy it for date night at home.

Tip: Take it a step further and set the mood with candles, table decor, or music during your meal.

MAKE A DELICIOUS MEAL
Start date night off on the right foot by cooking together! Depending on the recipe, your quality time could be spent prepping and preparing the dish as a team. No worries on the need for expert cooking skills though, Fresh Prep recipe cards are super easy to follow so virtually anyone can cook a good meal.

However, if you want to keep things super seamless, I’d definitely recommend the zero waste kits offered by Fresh Prep. Zero Waste Kits mean that ingredients are delivered to you pre-measured, prepped and ready to cook (with the exception of some small ingredients that may require a wash & rough chop). Ingredients are also stored in reusable containers which can be rinsed and returned. Bottom line? Not only are you contributing to sustainable efforts but Zero Waste Kits mean that time spent on prep and clean up is minimal, so you can enjoy more moments together.

ADD SWEET TREATS

Date night isn’t complete without a sweet treat so make sure to leave room for dessert too. Luckily, Fresh Prep can help with this too since they have add-on options – additional items that can be added to your order for the week. There is a wide range of add-ons and you guessed it, sweets are included!

Choose from items like pies, cheesecakes, buns or even a bottle of wine! How amazing to have dinner and dessert delivered right to you. Personally, I also like to get some drinks from our favourite boba shop delivered as dessert too – very tasty and refreshing after a solid meal.

PLAN FOR ENTERTAINMENT

Just because the food’s finished doesn’t mean date night has to be over. Continue the date night festivities with some entertainment! Put on your favourite movie, get competitive with a fun game, or test your creativity skills with something like a mini DIY project or paint night. With Fresh Prep’s recipes being convenient and easy to make, you can spend more time enjoying each other’s company. Our guilty pleasure is ending date night on the couch with a feel-good movie and snacks/boba in hand.

If you’d like to plan your next seamless date night at home with Fresh Prep, feel free to use my code INFSHARON90 for up to 90% when you sign up for your first order (new users only). Cheers to easy and delicious date nights, have fun!