No-Stress Dinners
This is not exactly NEW. It's been around for a couple of years, now. But have you heard of Super Suppers? Can I just say it saves me so much stress? I LOVE it!
Who hasn't had this conversation:
"What do you want for dinner?"
"I don't know... What do you want?"
And if you ask anyone under seven that question, you know the answer won't be a healthy choice.
I discovered Super Suppers before it franchised. It actually started in Fort Worth at the Fort Worth Culinary Institute, and now they're found across the country. It's like having your own, private sous chef!
There are a couple of ways to approach Super Suppers.
It can be a fun, social evening out with the girls. You and a friend (or several) can sign up for a class at a franchise near you, and while listening to music and sipping wine, you assemble meals. You can choose six or 12 full-size meals (serves 4-6). And if you have a small family or maybe you're single, you can store the dinners in half-portions.
Each month, there's a new menu, and some of the most popular dishes will come back around.
The other way to use Super Suppers... MY FAVORITE WAY... is to pick out the meals that sound good, and ask the lovely Super Suppers people prepare them FOR you. (There is an assembly charge, but what the heck?)
So, once you have your meals, you put them in the freezer. Please note, the meals are not pre-cooked. They're just PREPARED for you to cook.
I like that because I feel like I'm actually making my family a home-cooked meal. All I have to add is a side dish, like a salad or a vegetable. Maybe bread. And when you do the math, the meals aren't much more expensive than going through the drive-thru, but they're so much tastier and healthier.
And you don't have to eat in the car.
Here's a link to help find one near you, if you're interested: Super Suppers