WhenmyhusbandlivedinAustinhebecameabigfanofavocadomargaritas.Theyaren&39;tquiteaspopularuphereinBaltimorebutluckilytheyareeasytomakeathome.Allyouneedisafewingredientsandapowerfulblender.Welikethemspicysowesoakedajalapenointhetequilafirstwhichaddedagentlekick.Baltimore-basedTerra&39;sKitchenjuststartedexpandingtheirmeal-kitdeliveryservicetotheDC/Nova/RichmondareainMarch.Previously,theywereonlyavailableontheWestCoast.Theyaskedifthemoutanddevelopingacocktailtoaccompanythemeals.AnavocadomargaritaseemedliketheperfectpairingforanyotherthreemealsIwassent:GrilledChickenTacoswithAvocadoGoatCheeseSauce,SouthwesternSteakSweetPotatoBowl,HoneyMangoGlazedSalmonBlueberryCitrusRice.Ofcourse,ImakealotofourmealsfromscratchbutwithMattbackinschoolforyetanotherdegree,we&39;vebeenlookingforshortcuts.I&39;veusedanothermeal-in-a-boxcompanybeforeanditwasokaybutIwasintriguedbyTerra&39;sKitchen&39;spromiseofmealsin30minutes,locallysourcedfoods,preppedingredients,wholeingredientsandtheirinnovativevessel.Thevesselisbasicallyalarge,ratherheavycoolerwithshelvesandreusableicepacks.Thefoodcomesinrecyclablebinsbutthevesselandicepackscanbeusedupto100times.ItcomeswithafreeFedExreturnlabel.Allyouhavetodoitputitoutsidethenextday(orMondayifyourdeliveryisonaFriday)anditgetspickedupandreturnedtoTerra&39;sKitchentobesentoutagain.Somuchlesswastethanothermeal-kitoptions.Itkeptthefoodsupercoolaswell.IntheboxwerealsotherecipesdevelopedbychefandcookbookauthorLibbieSummers;wineandbeerpairings;andcardstalkingabouttheinspirationbehindtherecipeandalittlecardthathadtriviaandfactsabouttheingredients.Acuteideaandaconversationstarter.ThefirstdishItriedwastheHoneyMangoGlazedSalmonBlueberryCitrusRice.Iwasimpressedbytheminimal(aspossible)packaging.Theparsleyandblueberrieswereinthesameboxwhichwasnice,itwouldbesillytohavepackedsuchtinyamountsinseparateboxes.Thedishdidcometogetherin30minutesandrequiredverylittlepreponmypart.Justchoppingthemango,blueberries,andparsleythenblendingsomeofthemangowiththehoneyintheblender.Ilikedhowthemangodiddoubledutybybeinginboththesauceandthesalsatopping.Havingfruitinthericewasinterestingtoo,myfirstimpulsewouldhavebeenvegetablesbutIquiteenjoyedit.
