Hello February!

Okay, time for the red hearts and stuff. You know, chocolate, flowers and the like. Yes, those things are lovely, but do you really want to know the way to your sweetheart's heart? Their little tummies are saying "FEED ME."

What better or easier way can you really get to their hearts than through a month of Dream Dinners fare? Our February menu is really fabulous and oh, by the way...we managed to have a lot of healthy stuff in there. We made the Mediterranean Fish Bake, the Chocolate Raspberry Torte and the Cantonese Pork Chops. WOW! These are fabulous and good for you. You can't go wrong with these choices. We couldn't resist the charms of the Creamy Risotto and Chicken, which contains buttery rice, chicken, bacon and veggies, laced with creamy Alfredo sauce and Parmesan cheese. Elegant, easy and wonderful. We can hardly wait to try the other dishes new to the Dream Dinners menu this month: Southern Living Herbed Chicken & White Beans, and Tuscan Steak...a blend of herbs, balsamic vinegar and sun-dried tomato pesto on top of melt-in-your mouth steaks. We have some of our old favorites back...Honey and Herb Grilled Chicken Breasts, Pecan Crusted Chicken and the Caribbean Pork Roast with Honey-Mustard Sauce for a taste of the tropics. Pictured above is our Pesto Cheese Ravioli with Chicken and Walnuts.


Have you received your copy of our February Newsletter? If not, why not take this time to send an email requesting a copy? It's a colorful and informative way to find out what's going on at our store.

Do you have comments or questions? Talk to us!

Well we hope you are already having a prosperous New Year! We do know that many of you are fasting and soon will be ready to eat the house down, so don't forget to come in for your Dream Dinners! During the winter, we are offering our Light and Lean menu which will help you stay focused on great goals: health and fitness. Don't blow it off...this year you WILL do it.

We've got some great events coming up on our Dream Dinners' calendar that we'd like to tell you about. We are still firming up dates, but want to tell you about the following:

Small Business Tax Talk: We'll be hosting sessions with Caroline Ebong who will lead you through the tax changes for 2007 and get you up to speed. Have questions? Let Caroline enlighten you! To register for the first session on February 29 at 6:30, please call the store at (904) 886-3123. This is a free event and we'll serve appetizers from our Dream Dinners menu.

We look forward to several additional events, including "An Evening in Paris", our "Valentine's Day for Singles," as well as a celebration of Black History month, with poetry readings featuring works by Langston Hughes, James Weldon Johnson and others.

Do you have a special event? Need catering services? Call us, we can help. Stay tuned!

Happy New Year!

Welcome to 2008, a year of new beginnings. We are looking forward to seeing you in the store and as we've been explaining, our menus reflect a change in direction. This month we are focusing on Light and Lean menu items with a few old favorites thrown in. body + soul's food staff and Dream Dinners have teamed up again to present you with a great light and tasty dinner, body + soul Grapefruit Shrimp, a fabulous dish with accents of soy sauce, ginger and apricots. This is a wonderful combination that is sure to please your waistline. Speaking of waistlines, we've mentioned that our guests are shrinking and so are we. I've lost thirty pounds eating the Dream Dinners way: three Dream Dinners a week. We've found that eating great tasting food doesn't mean eating fattening food. Our dinners use lean cuts of meat, low or no-fat ingredients and portion control. It's not magic, but it will seem like it is! For less than two hours of your time a month, you can assemble 12 dinners to feed yourself or your family. Also on the menu this month are Dijon Honey-Lime Salmon, hearty Beef Stew, Tomatoes and Rosemary with Egg Noodles, or how about a taste of the islands with a delightful Caribbean Pork Roast with Honey-Mustard Sauce or a host of other dinners? There are 16, plus Luscious Lemon Bars, already preassembled and Side Dishes. Make your appointment to come in this month and bring a friend. We promise you will not be disappointed!