Time to update my Subscription Box List.... See my post here of what I've subscribed to in the past. I may have gotten a little carried away with having so many of them, but in my defense, many of these boxes do allow you to skip months or schedule your deliveries. (The boxes with the stars * beside their name are the boxes that allow you to do so). I'm not actually getting all of these each month. (Just when I want to receive them/can afford them).
1. Julep Maven * - $19.99/month
2. PopSugar Must Have Box - $39.95/month
3. Birchbox - $10/month - Update: Cancelled on 7/18/15 due to trying to become more minimalist
4. Ipsy - $10/month - Update: Cancelled on 7/18/15 due to trying to become more minimalist
5. Stitch Fix * - $20/month non-refundable styling fee
6. Hello Fresh * - $69/week for each delivery + shipping - Use code XT3PSB to get $40 off your first box.
7. Graze * - $6.99 - $25 depending on which size box you choose to receive. (I'm currently signed up for the 8-snack box for $11.99/week
8. Raw Spice Bar - $6/month - Fresh, authentic spice blends created by top chefs for your next globally-inspired meal. **My favorite foodie box so far. It's so affordable and the spices are wonderful!**
9. Little Lace Box - $59.99/month for a single box, $149.97 for 3 boxes (6-month subscription), or $269.95 for 6 boxes (annual subscription) - boxes are delivered every other month. I signed up for the 6 month subscription and will get my first box in June. Click here to get 15% off your first purchase from Little Lace Box.
10. Fabletics * - $49.99/month - Buy items as an outfit or individually. You can skip a month or make additional purchases at any time. I've ordered several times from them now. Each month their pieces have proven to be well made, quality pieces. Plus, if you spend over $49, you receive a free magazine subscription to various publications of your choosing. So far, I'm REALLY pleased with the quality/price/style of their items! Use this link/referral code to check them out now and get your first outfit for 50% off!!
11. Golden Tote * - $56.95 ($49 + 7.95 shipping) or $149 (free shipping on the $149 tote) depending on which tote you choose. For the $49 tote, you chose 1 item and Golden Tote will send you 1-2 additional items based on the style profile you fill out when registering. You are able to view available items for both totes to make your choice from. For the $149 tote, you choose 2 items and they send you 3-4 additional pieces. I've purchased one Golden Tote so far and LOVED IT!!
12. Club W * - $39/month + $6 flat rate shipping for 3 bottles of wine. (Shipping is free if you purchase 6 or more bottles of wine for the month). When you sign up, you'll complete a "Palate Profile". Each month, Club W will make recommendations based on their assortment of wines they think you would like to try. You can choose their suggestions, or make your own selections. They give a wonderful description of each wine, including telling you where it's produced and what notes of flavor it offers. Click here to receive 50% off your first 3 wines.
13. Hamptons Lane *- $47/month (free shipping). **Click here to receive $10 off your first box.** On the first of each month, Hamptons Lane reveals their curated box for the month. After seeing what's inside the box, you have the option to decide whether to purchase the box or skip the box for the month. (You also have the option to purchase boxes from previous months as well).
14. Serendipity by Little Lace Box - FREE for current Little Lace Box Subscribers. $9.99 month for non-active LLB subscribers. Every other month (on the months LLB does not ship), Serendipity will send 5-7 items (including full-size items) that weren't quite the right fit for the LLB curated box. Most items will be make-up/beauty items.
15. BespokePost * - $45/month (free shipping). **Use code "myfirst" to receive 25% off your first box. On the 1st of each month, BespokePost emails you the new theme box selections for the month. You have until the 5th of the month to select your box or to choose to skip the month. This is a monthly men's subscription box, but I liked some of their box selections, so I decided to join and purchased their "Copper" box, featuring supplies (including 2 real copper mugs) to make Moscow Mules, for $33.75.
Have you tried any of these boxes? If so, which ones are your favorites? Know of a new subscription box? I'd love to hear about it. (Please do not include referral links to any of the boxes listed above though).
XOXO,
Stephanie
Showing posts with label Club W. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Club W. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 1, 2015
Saturday, May 30, 2015
Shaker Lemon Pie Recipe from CLUB W - Review
Just in case you missed my blog post from yesterday about Club W, I wanted to highlight the amazing Shaker Lemon Pie Recipe it included. Click here to see the entire blog post. This is the run-down of the pie recipe though. It was so yummy, it deserves it's own post!
Club W sends recipe cards which feature flavorful meal pairings to go with each wine. In this case, the recipe was for a shaker lemon pie. I've never made a pie before and I love lemon, so I decided to give it a try.
The instructions for this pie were nice and easy! You basically just slice 2 lemons and add them in with 2 c sugar and 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract.
The lemon acidity ends up dissolving the sugar.
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees and combine 4 beaten eggs in with the lemon mixture.
For the pie crust, I bought one from Kroger. (This is the first pie I've ever made. Maybe in the future I'll try to make my own pie crust, but for my first one, I went for simplicity).
Laid the pie crust out in the bottom of the plate and formed it.
Next, add the lemon mixture and bake pie in the center of the oven at 425 degrees for 15 minutes.
After 15 minutes, turn the oven down to 325 degrees and back for another 45 minutes (or until pie is set).
The final product:
This pie was a lot of fun to make! I loved slicing the lemons and seeing how the lemon juice liquefied the sugar. It was fun to arrange everything and to make the pie pretty. And, it tasted really good too, especially with vanilla ice cream and the Lemon Squeezy wine!
Overall, I came to the conclusion I'm just not a wine aficionado. However, this pie recipe made the entire experience worth it! It was soooo good!
Have you checked out Club W or tried this recipe yet? If so, what did you think?
XOXO,
Stephanie
Club W sends recipe cards which feature flavorful meal pairings to go with each wine. In this case, the recipe was for a shaker lemon pie. I've never made a pie before and I love lemon, so I decided to give it a try.
The lemon acidity ends up dissolving the sugar.
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees and combine 4 beaten eggs in with the lemon mixture.
Laid the pie crust out in the bottom of the plate and formed it.
Next, add the lemon mixture and bake pie in the center of the oven at 425 degrees for 15 minutes.
After 15 minutes, turn the oven down to 325 degrees and back for another 45 minutes (or until pie is set).
This pie was a lot of fun to make! I loved slicing the lemons and seeing how the lemon juice liquefied the sugar. It was fun to arrange everything and to make the pie pretty. And, it tasted really good too, especially with vanilla ice cream and the Lemon Squeezy wine!
Overall, I came to the conclusion I'm just not a wine aficionado. However, this pie recipe made the entire experience worth it! It was soooo good!
Have you checked out Club W or tried this recipe yet? If so, what did you think?
XOXO,
Stephanie
Friday, May 29, 2015
CLUB W Subscription Box Review - May 2015
What it is: A monthly personalized wine club
Cost: $39/month for 3 bottles of wine + $6 shipping; Free shipping when you order 6 bottles of wine/month or more. ***Click here to get 50% off your first order of 3 bottles of wine.***
Details: Each month, Club W makes recommendations for you based on your Palate Profile (you complete when you sign up). Choose from Club W's suggestions or make your own suggestions from their ever-changing assortment of wines from around the world.
My Current Wine Knowledge Level: Much like my cooking skills, my wine palate leaves a lot to be desired. I like sweet white wines primarily, such as Moscoto or Chardonnay, or chilled red wines such as Lambrusco (my husband would be so embarrassed by my admitting that). I figured I'd give Club W a try so I can expand my knowledge of wine and perhaps find some new favorites!
I was a little nervous about wine being shipped without breaking, but they were securely packaged.
My Selections for this Month:
1. 2014 Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy - Sauvignon Blanc - Marlborough, New Zealand - My Selection
This pie was a lot of fun to make! I loved slicing the lemons and seeing how the lemon juice liquefied the sugar. It was fun to arrange everything and to make the pie pretty. And, it tasted really good too, especially with vanilla ice cream and the Lemon Squeezy wine!
2. 2013 Tempo Vero - Montepulciano d'Abruzzo - Abruzzo, Italy - Club W Suggestion
This wine was advertised as being the red wine equivalent of "Italian comfort food", so I had high expectations for it. It was absolutely AWFUL though!! This wine tasted like drinking chemicals. Even my husband (who LOVES red wine) wouldn't drink it after two sips. I tried to get myself to finish my glass so I didn't waste it, but couldn't do it. Down the sink it went!
The recipe pairing - Cinnamon Lamb Stew. I'm not a fan of lamb, so this isn't a recipe I'll be making. If any of you try it though, comment below and let me know how you like it.
3. 2013 Wayward - White Wine - California - My Selection
This wine tasted like most Chardonnays I've had before. Yes, it smelled pretty and fruity, but in the end, it tasted like.... chardonnay. It did give me a nice, warm fuzzy feeling after just a few sips, but other than that, it was unremarkable to me. I wouldn't spend $13 on it in the store unfortunately.
The recipe pairing for this wine is Mac & Cheese with a Sneaky Veggie Puree. I love mac and cheese, but the veggie puree ingredients were not appealing to me (specifically the turnips, cauliflower, and parsnips). There's a lot of ingredients that go into this dish and a lot of steps to make it too. Decided to pass on this dish.
VERDICT: I am a white wine drinker while my husband prefers red. I love that you're able to customize this box according to your preferences and that you can mix and match types of wine! I also love the Palette Profile and all the questions it asked (preferences regarding sweetness, aromas, etc.). I joined Club W for the sole fact of wanting to try the Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy wine, which was a hit. Despite my dislike of the red wine, making the Shaker Lemon Pie recipe Club W sent made this experience worth it. Check out their recipe pages (and sign up for their e-mails)! They have a lot of amazing recipes posted that made me salivate as I was looking at them! (I pinned over 25 of them). Many of the pairing wines for these dishes sound good too. In the future, I may look for some of them when I place my order.
Overall, I've come to the conclusion I'm just not a wine aficionado. I'd love to be all fancy and talk about the legs of the wine and the oak-y notes, etc., but that's just not me. I like sweet, flavored wines like Moscoto that really don't taste like alcohol. In the future, I might order ones with a peach or strawberry flavor (or something along those lines), but otherwise, I can't see myself placing an order each month. (It will probably take me another month to get thru these three bottles of wine). I am excited to see what the selections are for next month though!
Have you checked out Club W yet? If so, what did you think?
XOXO,
Stephanie
Cost: $39/month for 3 bottles of wine + $6 shipping; Free shipping when you order 6 bottles of wine/month or more. ***Click here to get 50% off your first order of 3 bottles of wine.***
Details: Each month, Club W makes recommendations for you based on your Palate Profile (you complete when you sign up). Choose from Club W's suggestions or make your own suggestions from their ever-changing assortment of wines from around the world.
My Current Wine Knowledge Level: Much like my cooking skills, my wine palate leaves a lot to be desired. I like sweet white wines primarily, such as Moscoto or Chardonnay, or chilled red wines such as Lambrusco (my husband would be so embarrassed by my admitting that). I figured I'd give Club W a try so I can expand my knowledge of wine and perhaps find some new favorites!
I was a little nervous about wine being shipped without breaking, but they were securely packaged.
My Selections for this Month:
1. 2014 Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy - Sauvignon Blanc - Marlborough, New Zealand - My Selection
The description from Club W of course sounds fabulous! I love the cards they send describing the wines. This wine in particular is what lead me to sign up for Club W. I love lemon and had never tried a lemon-flavored wine before. I expected this wine to be a bit sweeter than it was. The lemon flavor takes a moment to really surface, but once it does, it's good. I like this wine and am glad I tried it. My husband enjoyed it too.
Club W also sends recipe cards which feature flavorful meal pairings to go with each wine. In this case, the recipe was for a shaker lemon pie. I've never made a pie before and I love lemon, so I decided to give it a try.
The instructions for this pie were nice and easy! You basically just slice 2 lemons and add them in with 2 c sugar and 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract.
The lemon acidity ends up dissolving the sugar.
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees and combine 4 beaten eggs in with the lemon mixture.
For the pie crust, I bought one from Kroger. (This is the first pie I've ever made. Maybe in the future I'll try to make my own pie crust, but for my first one, I went for simplicity).
Laid the pie crust out in the bottom of the plate and formed it.
Next, add the lemon mixture and bake pie in the center of the oven at 425 degrees for 15 minutes.
After 15 minutes, turn the oven down to 325 degrees and back for another 45 minutes (or until pie is set).
The final product:Club W also sends recipe cards which feature flavorful meal pairings to go with each wine. In this case, the recipe was for a shaker lemon pie. I've never made a pie before and I love lemon, so I decided to give it a try.
The lemon acidity ends up dissolving the sugar.
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees and combine 4 beaten eggs in with the lemon mixture.
Laid the pie crust out in the bottom of the plate and formed it.
Next, add the lemon mixture and bake pie in the center of the oven at 425 degrees for 15 minutes.
After 15 minutes, turn the oven down to 325 degrees and back for another 45 minutes (or until pie is set).
This pie was a lot of fun to make! I loved slicing the lemons and seeing how the lemon juice liquefied the sugar. It was fun to arrange everything and to make the pie pretty. And, it tasted really good too, especially with vanilla ice cream and the Lemon Squeezy wine!
2. 2013 Tempo Vero - Montepulciano d'Abruzzo - Abruzzo, Italy - Club W Suggestion
This wine was advertised as being the red wine equivalent of "Italian comfort food", so I had high expectations for it. It was absolutely AWFUL though!! This wine tasted like drinking chemicals. Even my husband (who LOVES red wine) wouldn't drink it after two sips. I tried to get myself to finish my glass so I didn't waste it, but couldn't do it. Down the sink it went!
The recipe pairing - Cinnamon Lamb Stew. I'm not a fan of lamb, so this isn't a recipe I'll be making. If any of you try it though, comment below and let me know how you like it.
3. 2013 Wayward - White Wine - California - My Selection
This wine tasted like most Chardonnays I've had before. Yes, it smelled pretty and fruity, but in the end, it tasted like.... chardonnay. It did give me a nice, warm fuzzy feeling after just a few sips, but other than that, it was unremarkable to me. I wouldn't spend $13 on it in the store unfortunately.
The recipe pairing for this wine is Mac & Cheese with a Sneaky Veggie Puree. I love mac and cheese, but the veggie puree ingredients were not appealing to me (specifically the turnips, cauliflower, and parsnips). There's a lot of ingredients that go into this dish and a lot of steps to make it too. Decided to pass on this dish.
VERDICT: I am a white wine drinker while my husband prefers red. I love that you're able to customize this box according to your preferences and that you can mix and match types of wine! I also love the Palette Profile and all the questions it asked (preferences regarding sweetness, aromas, etc.). I joined Club W for the sole fact of wanting to try the Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy wine, which was a hit. Despite my dislike of the red wine, making the Shaker Lemon Pie recipe Club W sent made this experience worth it. Check out their recipe pages (and sign up for their e-mails)! They have a lot of amazing recipes posted that made me salivate as I was looking at them! (I pinned over 25 of them). Many of the pairing wines for these dishes sound good too. In the future, I may look for some of them when I place my order.
Overall, I've come to the conclusion I'm just not a wine aficionado. I'd love to be all fancy and talk about the legs of the wine and the oak-y notes, etc., but that's just not me. I like sweet, flavored wines like Moscoto that really don't taste like alcohol. In the future, I might order ones with a peach or strawberry flavor (or something along those lines), but otherwise, I can't see myself placing an order each month. (It will probably take me another month to get thru these three bottles of wine). I am excited to see what the selections are for next month though!
Have you checked out Club W yet? If so, what did you think?
XOXO,
Stephanie
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