Archive for August, 2008

Peach Glazed Pork Chops Recipe

Saturday, August 30th, 2008

This recipe is not exactly, but should be similar to Dream Dinner’s Peach Pork:

INGREDIENTS:
Serves 6
Bag 1
3 cups frozen peach slices (about a pound)
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon dried onion flakes
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon chicken bouillon
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crumbled
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Bag 2
6 (5 ounce) lean boneless pork loin chops

Assembly
2 teaspoons olive oil
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper

DIRECTIONS:

1. To assemble and freeze, place all of the ingredients in Bag 1 in one resealable bag and close. Place chops in a second bag. Place both bags in a third bag, close and label. This can remain frozen for up to 2 months.
2. To defrost, place in fridge 2 days before preparing.
3. To prepare, season pork chops with the salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large non-stick skillet. Cook chops about 4 minutes on each side.
4. Remove 1/4 cup of liquid from the peach mixture and set aside. Add the remaining contents of Bag 1 to the skillet with the chops and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer about 3 minutes.
5. Mix the cornstarch into the reserved liquid and add to the pan, stirring an additional minute to thicken the sauce.
6. Serve with rice pilaf and steamed green beans or broccoli.

Recipe copied from www.recipezaar.com.

"Too Tired to Cook? 5 Ways to Create Fast Healthy Dinner Plans"

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

ezinearticles.com author Lisa Copen recommends Dream Dinners as one of her 5 ways to help plan your fast, healthy dinners:

“Consider trying a meal preparation service like Dream Dinners. For a set price, you go in and choose meals based on your family’s likes, dislikes, eating restrictions, and budget. Then you prepare the meals right there and package them up to bring them home to your freezer. The result? Fast healthy dinner plans and finished meals. The cost may be a bit more than if you did it in your own kitchen, but it’s significantly less than eating out and much healthier. It’s a good chance to learn how to cook better too.”

You can view the full article at ezinearticles.com.

Readers Digest recommends meal assembly

Friday, August 22nd, 2008

“There are multitudes of community-based opportunities for improving your overall health, your fitness, and your diet. Open your eyes and look around to see where those opportunities are. Here are a few tips to get you started. …

Visit a local meal-assembly store to get “homemade” meals in a hurry. Companies that let you assemble your own meals from fresh or frozen ingredients already laid out for you are cropping up all over the country. Just sign up, show up, choose your menus, then rotate through different workstations to assemble your meals in containers they provide. Take them home in a cooler, decide what’s for dinner, and put the rest in the freezer. Thawing and heating instructions are provided. No grocery trips, no cleanup! Invite friends and make it a social outing.”

Visit www.dreamdinners.com to find your nearest Dream Dinners so you can try this great idea!

To view all of Reader’s Digest’s Get Healthier Resources visit www.rd.com.

KCWE/KMBC Channel 9 (ABC) on location at Dream Dinners, Overland Park in Kansas City

Monday, August 18th, 2008

Dream Dinners Overland Park is visited by KCWE/KMBC Channel 9 news where they talk about the benefits and experience of Dream Dinners. Originally aired on May 15, 2008.

What's Cooking @ Dream Dinners Call for Content

Monday, August 11th, 2008

The authors here at What’s Cooking are looking for your help! We’re doing our best to keep this blog updated with the latest recipes, information, and announcements for Dream Dinners, but we know there’s more out there!

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