CHICAGO, April 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --By all accounts,
the pandemic-driven surge in home cooking is here to stay, which
inspired Home Chef®, one of the nation's largest meal kit
delivery brands and Skinnytaste®, the popular recipe and cookbook
franchise founded by chef Gina
Homolka, to join forces in making fresh, simple, delicious
home cooked meals even more accessible.
In fact, both brands have seen their customers and communities
grow exponentially over the past year, and with it a demand for a
wider variety of lighter, more balanced meal choices.
"Home Chef has always wanted to collaborate with a partner who
shared our values and ideas when it comes to cooking," said
Shira Schwarz, Senior Director of
Marketing, Home Chef. "We chose Skinnytaste because Gina's culinary
creativity, commitment to integrity, quality and simplicity aligned
with our values. We are proud of the recipes we developed together
and know customers will be delighted by their flavorful
tastes."
Similarly, Homolka says the Skinnytaste community she's built
through her many cookbooks and social media channels were asking
for easier, more convenient ways to make her healthy, delicious
recipes.
The team co-created eight recipes, all under 550 calories,
including options that cater to different needs such as sodium
sensible, carb conscious and protein packed. Home Chef
customers can select a number of different recipes over the
next eight weeks: Sheet Pan Balsamic Herb Chicken and Vegetables,
Chicken with Mushrooms and Shallots, Parmesan Salmon, Turkey
Cheeseburger Soup, Shrimp Scampi with Broccoli Orzo, Baked Chicken
Parmesan, Cilantro Lime Chicken and Rice with Corn Salsa and Fish
Florentine.
"I love inspiring people to eat fresh, delicious foods through
my cookbooks, and since my followers wanted simpler ways to cook my
recipes it was a no-brainer to approach Home Chef to make that
happen," says Gina. "I worked closely with their culinary team to
co-create no-mess, no-fuss versions of my meals that could simply
be delivered to the doorstep, and I'm so excited about the final
menu."
Every week a Skinnytaste recipe will be featured on Home Chef's
weekly rotating menu beginning on April
23 after Noon CT and will
continue for eight weeks until June
18. To learn more about the Home Chef and Skinnytaste menu
visitwww.HomeChef.com.
About Home Chef
Home Chef is one of the largest meal
kit delivery services in the U.S., with over 3.5 million meals
delivered each month. Founded in 2013, Home Chef offers fresh,
pre-portioned ingredients and easy to follow recipes delivered
weekly and is designed for anyone to be able to cook and everyone
to enjoy. The Chicago-based
company delivers nationwide. Home Chef has been rated #1 in
customer satisfaction among leading meal kit companies since 2018,
according to Market Force Information U.S. Grocery Benchmark Study.
Home Chef is a subsidiary of The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR). Find out
more and get cooking at www.homechef.com. Follow us
onTwitter, Instagramand Facebookfor updates and inspiration.
About Skinnytaste
Skinnytaste began in 2008 when
Gina Homolka, author and recipe
developer, wanted to slim down some of her favorite recipes. The
result was "skinny" and "tasty" creations made with real food.
Gina's meals quickly turned into a blog reaching over 17 Million
people and then a healthy food empire with numerous best-selling
cookbooks, and becoming both a Iacp Award Finalist and James Beard Award Finalist.
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