Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Earn Free Dinners!


Do you like the concept of Dream Dinners? You take a look at the menu, decide which dinners you'd like and then schedule to come in and make them. You take home a freezer full in less than two hours. Sounds great, right? Well, where are you Jacksonville? This idea is taking off in cities across the nation but Jacksonville is special. The largest city in the country in area and pretty sizeable in population, we are a pretty spread out bunch. Right now, there is only one Dream Dinners and it's in the Mandarin area. But think of the benefits. Ya gotta eat and unless you're rich, you cannot eat out all the time. Not to mention the waist-expanding implications. I have been in the supermarket picking up various and sundry and I have noticed as I am sure you have, the skyrocketing prices of many goods. Chicken, tomatoes, milk, bread and don't mention fresh fruit, even in the summer; I mean basic food costs are outrageous. One product I regularly shop for went from 89 cents last year to $1.49 right now. Ouch! Goodness! That's almost a 70% increase! I don't know about you, but my wallet doesn't stretch that far, that fast. When is the last time you got a 70% increase in your paycheck to keep up? So cost is a concern. Did you know that Dream Dinners average $3.69 per serving in our January menu? We provide nutrition facts so that you can see what you are feeding your family. We strive to make our dinners healthy and nutritious while not giving away a millimeter of taste. We use lowfat ingredients where we can, cut down on added salt where we can and use lean healthy protein products. Time. There's a concern. Well, it's just a fact that most of us couldn't come up with 12-14 dinners in two hours or less...even Rachel Ray would have some trouble with that. So if you factor in that you can walk out of our store with this many dinners in that amount of time or less, think of the freedom you'll have. Dinner at home with your family three times a week is an achievable goal, when you do it the Dream Dinners way. If you don't have 2 hours once a month to do this, well, there's the option of having us put them together for you for you to pick up. It costs extra, but come on, labor costs something, ya know? Then there's the freezer space issue. If you have stuff in there that you can't identify, maybe it's time to clean up that valuable real estate. Most of our dinners are packaged in freezer storage bags and don't hog up the whole freezer. But, if that's your problem, make six dinners at a time, twice a month...still only two hours a month in total time invested. Use your dinners. Take three out on Sunday evening, place in the fridge and they will be thawed and ready to cook during the week when you are ready. Still have concerns or questions? Drop on by during session times and we can answer them for you. Do you want to see what it's like? Call us and we'll tell you when you can come in and watch and you can taste a sample too! Talk with our regular guests. They will tell you Dream Dinners is a part of their lives. Hey Dream Dinners regulars: TELL YOUR FRIENDS! If a new guest signs up and completes a session and tells us you referred them, you will get a FREE dinner. FREE!

So, what can we do for YOU? Plenty!

Monday, November 19, 2007

Happy Thanksgiving!

This, the fall season, is my favorite time of year. The holidays, though often hectic, are great times to get together with family and friends. The Dream Dinners staff just wants to take this time to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving! Slow down and enjoy it. Remember, everything does not have to be perfect and you will be the only one who knows it. Don't let it all go by in a blur. Just stop and breathe. Give thanks to Him.

There, that's better.

Thursday, November 15, 2007

Thanksgiving Approaches!




Have you made your dinner plans yet? This is the time the home cook really starts getting down to it. You need to get your turkey, make the dressing (stuffing to ya'll Northerners), and put together all those side dishes that make Thanksgiving a wonderfully delicious holiday. Don't forget that Dream Dinners has made Thanksgiving simple. Even if you want to present that big, bad boy as your centerpiece, we can still help you with sides. This month we present our side dish station created by the food specialists at Southern Living. Included in our Southern Living Side Dish Station are standbys updated and made deliciously simple the Dream Dinners way and each of our side dishes serve 8 people. Here's what you get: Three Cheese Mashed Potato and Green Bean and Mushroom Casseroles which go from freezer to oven to table. We add savory stuffing with sage, rosemary, sausage and cranberries, rich turkey gravy, cranberry sauce and an herb rub for your turkey. The cost? $34.99; cost of time saved: Priceless! You will be very glad you did this on Thanksgiving eve...trust me and trust Southern Living.

Also, if you have already made your dinners this month and you would like to add on, you can! You will have already met your minimum for the month and can make one additional item or 20! Perhaps you've decided it would be a great help to have these wonderful side dishes at the ready. Or if you've got out-of-town guests or family in the house, ordering extra Dream Dinners can make your life easier with our wonderfully quick and delicious meals on-hand. Let us know if we can help; we are ready when you are.