Party In The End Zone!

The big game will be here before you know it. Plan your event with friends and family this January with great menu items that will have them cheering on the sidelines. You could serve our Outlaw Chicken Sliders, Canadian Bacon Stuffed French Bread or BBQ Chip Chicken Tenders.

  • Outlaw Chicken Sliders – Great dish to serve at your football event. Bring out a platter of these and you will score!
  • Canadian Bacon Stuffed French Bread – Perfect half time food for home or to take to the game. Unwrap from foil and cut into 1 inch slices, rewrap the foil tightly and bake as directed. Serve hot with chips and salad. Continue reading →

Alternative Sandwich Ideas

Have some leftovers or want to change up the serving suggestion on a few of your January Dream dinners? Here are a few ideas you can use at dinner or for lunch!

  • Kentucky Pork Chops – These also make delicious sandwiches served cold. A little sweet, spicy mustard and a slice of tomato on a bun or roll of your choice and you have an easy, delicious alternative.
  • Meatloaf Milano – A slice of cold meatloaf is great on a sandwich and cold mashed potatoes formed into pancake size patties are wonderful pan fried like hash browns for breakfast. Continue reading →

One Pan Wonders in Your Baking Dish

Ever wanted to serve your Dream Dinners pan meal in something prettier than the foil pan you made it in? It can be easy to do if you follow these steps.

  • Spray your rectangular baking pan
  • Peel the foil pan away from the frozen dinner.
  • Insert the dinner right into your baking dish.
  • Bake as directed.
  • Serve beautifully!

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How to Turn Dream Dinners into Appetizers

Cost of product seen in the video is just $75 dollars to make this appetizer table that serves a party of 15. That’s $5 per person versus the price of catering.

  • See how the Chicken Bruschetta presents on skewers?
  • Just slice up the chicken in strips and bake as directed on skewers.
  • Herb Crusted Flank Steak, grilled, chilled, and sliced into bite sized appetizers.
  • Combine the chicken and beef with fresh veggies and cheese and crackers.

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6-Steps to a Beautiful Appetizer Table

This isn’t a low cost solution; it’s a “no-cost” decorator idea that will make your presentation look like a magazine in 6-simple steps. And believe it or not, you most likely have all the materials needed already inside and outside your home.

Step 1: Put a table cover over your buffet table.

Step 2: Place 3-boxes on the table, a short, medium and taller box, that are wide enough to hold a platter.

Step 3: Cover your boxes with a contrasting color of fabric. Could be drapery fabric, or scrap fabric. Continue reading →

Sideline Solutions for Game Day

Don’t take a time-out and miss the game with friends and family cooking in the kitchen. These dinners are great solutions to serve while watching the game and will have you on the couch watching with them.

Cheddar Filled Mini Meatloaves with Potato Pancakes - These easy, cheese filled single serving size meatloaves bake up perfectly in any muffin tin! If you don’t have a muffin tin, to form the mini loaves, divide the meat mixture into equal sizes (3 or 6), roll into a ball and then a small oval. Place on baking sheet and follow the directions. Serve these with the delicious potato pancakes on the side and our lite sour cream Ranch dipping sauce. Hugely popular with kids too.

Herb Crusted Flank Steak Sandwiches – Broil or grill the flank steak as directed. Continue reading →

Appetizer Ready at Dream Dinners

Our dinners double as appetizers! Easily transform our Sesame Glazed Meatballs, Bruschetta Chicken, Cheddar Filled Mini Meatloaves and Herb Crusted Flank Steak into great appetizers for any holiday gathering.

Sesame Glazed Meatballs – cook as directed and skewer each with a toothpick for a savory treat.

Bruschetta Chicken – these chicken breast tenders can be skewered for a deliciously easy appetizer. Simply add water to bag of skewers; soak 20 min. to prevent from burning. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray baking pan with cooking spray. Remove chicken from marinade and slice each breast into 4 slices. Thread each slice onto skewer. Place on baking pan. Continue reading →

Top 10 Dream Dinners Gift Picks

Here are some great gift ideas for friends and family that can help make getting their family around the table more fun or provide help in the kitchen.

Dream Dinners Gift Cards

The Hour that Matters Most: The Surprising Power of the Family Meal TableTopics Family Tag Two-Tone Woven Round Placemat and Napkins, Set of 4, Chocolate Brown with Lime Border
Hamilton Beach Stay or Go 6-Quart Slow Cooker Madeira Mario Batali M-02 Edge Grain Teak Utility Board, Medium Fire Wire Stainless Steel Flexible Grilling Skewer, Set of 2
Doodles at Dinner: 36 Tear-Off Placemats Williams-Sonoma Kids in the Kitchen: Fun Food Curious Chef 27-Piece Foundation Set

Thanksgiving Dinner Cooking Timeline Suggestions

We are so glad you bought the delicious Dream Dinners Holiday Turkey because you’re in for a treat! Just a reminder, if you’re planning to serve it on Thanksgiving day, place it and your Family Favorite Sides in the refrigerator to thaw 3-5 days before.

The best way to thaw a frozen turkey is in the unopened wrapper on a tray in the refrigerator. It takes 4 hours per pound to thaw a turkey (24 hours for every 5 pounds). Your Holiday Turkey may weigh between 6-8 pounds. Never thaw a turkey at room temperature. If short on time, you may thaw the turkey in cold water in the original wrapping, cover completely with cold water, making sure the water is changed every 30 minutes to keep the turkey surface cold. Continue reading →

A Savory and Versatile Steak Dinner

Steak Caprese is inspired by the classic flavors of “Insalada Caprese”, found in great Italian restaurants. Mozzarella cheese, fire roasted tomatoes and basil smother these marinated sirloin steaks with light fresh flavor and bright colors of green and red. With only 295 calories and 6 grams of heart healthy fat from olive oil and pesto per serving, it also makes for totally guilt free dinner.

Sandwich idea: Serve these steaks on warm Ciabatta rolls for Continue reading →