Dream Dinners

Generally enjoy my experiences here, today not so much. Maybe it was that a few of the dishes I assembled contained Marmalade, which is about the stickiest substance imaginable and a little goes a long way… a very long way… this stickiness kept following me around. Apparently on one of the stations, the person ahead of me, dropped the tongs in the marmalade and didn’t confess to their crime. I of course did not see the glistening mess of stickiness on the handle and as I picked up the tongs I found out the hard way… grrr…
But as far as convenience and deliciousness of meals, this cannot be beat. This place makes gourmet cooks out of all of us, regardless of talent or lack thereof.

These make-​ahead meal places have a certain appeal. Although my husband and I both enjoy to cook as well as to dine out, sometimes we don’t have time to cook from scratch, or don’t want to pay the price for a restaurant meal. Dream Dinners provides a solution that allows us to prepare meals at home that still taste fresh, are definitely less processed and all around better than other quick alternatives.
Today was my first experience preparing meals at this location, and I really enjoyed it. The space was clean and well-​organized, the seasonings and veggies were fresh, and the whole process was very easy. The staff were friendly and attentive. They also served a light lunch during out prep time, including a bbq-​glazed chicken breast, corn relish and fresh baked cookies (this was a new thing for them, don’t expect free food with every visit!).
I’m looking forward to making these meals over the next few weeks. I know exactly what’s in them, and can finish them the way I like. My only wish is that they offered more sides/​starches to go along with their meals, such as Dinner by Design used to do.