Storm Sale! Buy One Get One Free

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A Special Message from Silver Spring Dream Dinners - Storm Sale! Buy One Get One Free

Due to the power outage, many of our Grab&Go items have partially thawed. We were able to store them at the friendly neighborhood Safeway's freezer so they are perfectly safe to enjoy, but we would like to have a clearance sale so these dinners, desserts and sides are used as soon as possible. Therefore we are offering a Storm Sale to the neighborhoods:

Buy One and Get One (of the same or lesser value) Free - see the Grab&Go list or cut & paste the link: http://dreamdinnerssilverspringgrabandgo.blogspot.com/

We anticipate to move all the Grab & Go items back as soon as the power is back on - pending on PEPCO's schedule. This sale is effective until July 31st. You can reserve items via email or over the phone and come pick-up by 4 pm on July 31st at the latest. You can also stop by to peruse what's left on Friday or Saturday. First come, first served.

Please spread the word of this once-in-the-blue moon Storm Sale!

On a Hot Day Like This... and a Review of French Onion Chicken

On hot days like this, my ideal summer nights are dinners at home with a DVD, a tub of ice cream and air conditioning. But I don't have to settle for take-out or deal with the steamy grocery store parking lots! You might want to take advantage of stocking up your freezer as well.

Saturday, July 24, from 1 to 3 pm is our July Market Day. It has been moved up from Sunday this month due to travel schedule. Hope you can swing by and get some discounts - see what we've got: http://dreamdinnerssilverspringgrabandgo.blogspot.com/

Or, secure your choices by signing up for a Made for You session. The packaging is TOTALLY FREE if you sign up for the following month upon pick-up (36 servings required): http://www.dreamdinners.com/. Just think - you will be ahead of the back-to-school frenzy!

Either way, staying home for dinners is easy with us. Speaking of how easy it is, my 9 year old son made us a French Onion Chicken last night.

Sean and his best friend came to the store for a visit, and they decided to throw on some aprons and tried out the contest winner French Onion Chicken. It is amazing how simple and how delicious this recipe is. Texture is important to me - the French onions provided the salty, crunchiness I like. The marinade made the all natural chicken breasts tender and juicy. No wonder it is a winner!

One more week left for the French Onion Chicken - don't miss it!

Self Catering with Dream Dinners

Other than the winter holidays, summer is another window of opportunity for families to re-unite. For us, this is an extra special summer because my 12-year-old daughter decided to get baptized. Her grandpa and grandma were so thrilled about her decision to carry on the Mohs tradition, they flew in from Washington State for the celebration yesterday.

Although the gathering was small, we wanted to include all of our daughter's close Catholic friends and their families. We ended up with 20 people. Being the hostess of this gathering was not difficult, but it did have its own challenges. The guests ranged from 4-year-old with a sweet tooth to 44-year-old meat lover to 64-year-old vegetarian. Naturally, I turned to Dream Dinners' recipe vault for ideas. I ended up with the following menu (all but the devils eggs were from Dream Dinners):

Sesame Teriyaki Meatballs

Three Bean Chili (vegetarian)

Spinach & Artichoke dip (vegetarian)

Bean Enchilada (vegetarian)

Chicken Enchilada (shown in picture above)

Twice Baked Potatoes

Devil Eggs

Lemon Bars

Chocolate Cup Cakes

I strategically used crock pot and oven to pre-cook many of the dishes. The Dip and Chili were microwavable. The Eggs and desserts we served cold. The catering was so easy which allowed me to fully enjoyed the company. When my mother-in-law marveled over how little work I had to do to get ready for the party, I had to smile - really, Dream Dinners has made party-hosting SO much easier and cost effective for us, now that's something to celebrate!