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Smart Pork Chops & Peppers (aka The Meal That Needed Zero Baby Drama)

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Some HelloFresh meals require a bit of baby-fication. This one? Barely needed a thing.

My husband’s the one who cooks around here (bless), and even he was surprised by how little we had to tweak to make this one work for our tiny dinner companion. The only change? He added a splash of milk to the sour cream smashed potatoes—because let’s be honest, “smashed” isn’t a baby-friendly texture. Once they were a little smoother, they were good to go.

Everything else? Total win. The pork was juicy and chopped easily into baby bites. The sautéed peppers softened up perfectly—no fiery seasoning, no sharp skins, just sweet, tender pieces we could cut and serve without drama.

No weird rubs. No sneaky heat. No ingredients that required a backup dinner plan.

And the verdict from our smallest critic? Let’s just say the tray cleared faster than usual. There was a whole 60 seconds of peaceful, focused eating. No distractions. No airborne vegetables. Just vibes.

It’s not every day we get to serve almost the same plate to everyone in the house. This one made dinner easy—and that, my friends, is worth writing down.