Calzones Anyone?

For Delivery Tuesday, April 22nd

Ricotta Calzones w/Sweet Italian Sausage and Broccoli *(See Note About Cooking Instructions)
Homemade Marinara
Strawberry-Pineapple-Kiwi Fruit Salad
($35)

We LOVE calzones in our family and eat them at Mellow Mushroom every chance we get! To get our fix at home, I came up with these  Ricotta Calzones with Sweet Italian Sausage and Broccoli. It is as close as it gets to the great taste of your favorite pizza place with a healthy twist. These are made with ricotta, mozzarella, sweet italian sausage, finely chopped broccoli and a great mixture of seasonings nestled inside a wonderful pizza dough. They are served with Homemade Marinara.

To round out the meal this super colorful and yummy fruit salad is just the thing. This Strawberry-Pineapple-Kiwi Fruit Salad has a light dressing of lemon juice, honey and basil.

*Note - The Calzones will be delivered to you "ready to bake" in a 425 degree oven for approx. 30 minutes or until golden brown. Just like pizza these are best fresh out of the oven!

As always the Dinner's Done! meals serve 4-6. There will be 4 - 5 calzones with each order. These are pretty big and in our family we usually split one. I'll see how large they come out after I'm done preparing them and make sure you have plenty.

Please let me know if you want in on next week's order by Saturday, April 20th.

All About Spring

For Delivery Tuesday, April 16th

Lemon Chicken Pasta
Fuji Apple Salad
Freshly Baked Breadsticks
($35)  

Something about Spring makes me feel so energized! All the beauty of the newly blooming cherry trees and amazing array of colorful flowers is such a welcome sight. This week's meal is inspired by all things Spring! The star of the show is one of my favorite Spring recipes. Lemon Chicken Pasta is wonderfully bright and flavorful. It is a simple, perfect combination of bowtie pasta and sauteed chicken breast combined with a light lemony sauce that has fresh lemon juice and zest along with chicken stock, a splash of cream and a sprinking of pecorino romano cheese.

Salads and Spring just go together and this one is my take on the super yummy Panera Fuji Apple Salad.  It combines mixed greens with red onion, apple chips, glazed pecans, gorgonzola cheese and cherry tomatoes topped with a great White Balsamic Dressing. The dressing is white balsamic, apple cider vinegar, dijon mustard, organic frozen apple juice concentrate, olive oil and spices.

Who doesn't love Freshly Baked Breadsticks? These are fantastic and will make everyone so happy!

If you want in on next week's delivery, please let me know by Saturday, April 13th.

Thanks for looking!

Rhonda 

 

Mexican Fiesta!

For Delivery Tuesday, April 9th

Organic Beef Enchiladas

Homemade Refried Beans

Mexican Rice

Pico de Gallo

($35)

Hope everyone is enjoying their Spring Break! To get you back in the swing of things next week's meal is one that is always a favorite. Organic Beef Enchiladas are simple and perfect for dinner any night of the week. My version of beef enchiladas are a bit healthier -- I grate together a small zucchini and onion to add to the organic ground beef. This adds fiber and extra vitamins. You won't even realize the veggies are in there. Add in my wonderful homemade red sauce, some green chilies and a little cheese and it is a done deal. . Each serving comes in at about 318 calories. 

Homemade Refried Beans and Mexican Rice are a must with these enchiladas. I make my refried beans (that aren't really fried) from scratch. Starting with slow-cooked pinto beans and building up the flavor with onion, spices and a little brown sugar.

The Mexican rice is a great combination of long grain rice, organic chicken broth, spices and salsa. Yummy!!

To top everything off, I have to include some Pico de Gallo. It is my all time favorite thing to top everything related to a mexican style meal with. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do! It is a little like a chunky salsa with tomatoes, onions, and jalapenos with lime juice and cilantro. No more explanation needed.

Please let me know by Saturday, April 6th if you want in on next week's delivery!

  

  

Happy Spring?!

For Delivery Tuesday, March 26th

Spring is here, but it sure doesn't feel like it. So, in anticipation of those warmer, sunnier days our menu this week will be all about Spring! We'll start off with Chicken Salad Croissants . These sandwiches have an amazing chicken salad filling. I start off with diced seasoned roasted chicken breast and add in pecans and walnuts, fresh herbs, and green grapes pulled together with a wonderful dressing of light sour cream, greek yogurt, and just a touch of light mayo.

As a second option for your sandwich (I'm thinking about the kids here), I will also offer  Ham and Cheese Croissants. These sandwiches have Applegate Farms Natural Deli Ham (Whole Foods) and Havarti cheese as their filling. I would recommend Dijon mustard and lettuce also - so have some on hand! I will be giving you a combined total of 6 sandwiches.When you order you let me know how many of each type of sandwich you would like (i.e. 3 Chicken Salad and 3 Ham & Cheese/or/4 Chicken Salad and 2 Ham & Cheese). You get the idea :-)

Along side the sandwiches I will give you the most amazing Lemon Roasted Potatoes. These scream Spring! Super yummy yukon gold potatoes with a dressing of olive oil, fresh lemon juice and zest, fresh dill and garlic. 

I will include a large bunch of fresh Grapes so if the kids order the Ham & Cheese they can get their fruit with dinner.

We have to have dessert with this meal! Brownies just seem to be the perfect choice. So, I'll be making up some batches of my Insanely Good Fudge Brownies for you. 

Happy Spring?!

Chicken Salad Croissants and/or Ham & Cheese Croissants (Pick 6 total - you choose how many of each)

Lemon Roasted Potatoes

Fresh Grapes

Insanely Good Fudge Brownies

($35)

Let me know by Saturday, March 23rd if you want in on next week's delivery

Only Tuesday delivery next week.

Thank you!

Rhonda

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Here's How It Works

Thought I would re-post how Dinner's Done! works:
 An email is sent out every Thursday evening (usually by 9:00pm) with the menu for the next week. If you want in on the meal for delivery the next Tuesday you send me an email by Saturday evening. I email you back letting you know I have you down. Delivery every week is on Tuesdays. We only deliver in the Clemmons area. I send out a reminder email on Monday to put your cooler (with ice as weather begins to get warmer) and payment out on the front porch. That's it! The meal is the same price every week. Delivery is usually between 4:30-6:00. I hope this helps answer some logistical questions, especially if you are new to Dinner's Done!

In a nut shell:
Every week - 
Thursday - menu is sent out
Saturday - deadline for letting me know if you want in
Monday - reminder email sent out by me so you will put out cooler/payment
Tuesday - delivery between 4:30 - 6:00 (meal is waiting for you in your cooler when you get home)

Second Helpings For Sure

For Delivery on Tuesday, March 19th

Scoot up to the table and expect that your crew will want seconds and maybe even thirds of this flavorful and yummy soup. I know a few of you are soup skeptics..........but, even my picky soup eaters LOVE this one. A dear friend of mine who recently moved back to Texas gave me this recipe and it is a real winner. We're going organic this week -- Organic Pasta e Fagioli soup is chock full of amazing flavor. It is not a heavy meat soup (just a little pancetta), yet the beans and pasta make it very hearty, with lots of fresh herbs, veggies, and chicken stock. I'll serve it up with some Fresh Grated Parmesan and plenty of Warm Crusty Bread.

This soup begs for a great salad to go along with it - the Spinach Strawberry Salad w/ Candied Pecans, Feta, & Raspberry Poppyseed Dressing  will fit the bill. My kids like it with Ranch Dressing so make sure and have some on hand.

Organic Pasta e Fagioli

w/Freshly Grated Parmesan

Warm Crusty Bread

Spinach Strawberry Salad w/ Candied Pecans, Feta, & Raspberry Poppyseed Dressing 

($35)

Let me know by Saturday, March 16th if you want in on next week's meal delivery.

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Silver Spoon Bakery is offering Red Velvet Cake next week.

You can order it by the slice or the whole cake.

Whole Cake - $30
By the slice - $4

 

Carolina BBQ With A Twist

For Delivery Tuesday, March 12th

This week I am serving up some slow cooked Apple BBQ Pork Sandwiches. This pork is dry rubbed and marinated overnight then cooked slow with a wonderful combination of spices, apple juice, and apple cider for a sweet, smoky flavor.

 For a bit of a twist, I'm serving this along with a super healthy Broccoli Slaw Salad . The salad has dried cranberries and walnuts (on the side for my nut-sensitive families!) along with a greek yogurt (no mayo), dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, and agave nectar (no sugar) dressing.

When having BBQ we can't live without a few Hushpuppies!



I'll also include some amazing Veggie Chips These are a great alternative to regular potato chips, but have great flavor and wonderful crunch. They are perfect with this meal and I promise your kids will love them!

Apple BBQ Pork Sandwiches
Broccoli Slaw Salad
Hush Puppies
Veggie Chips  
($35)

Please let me know by Saturday, March 9th if you want to be included in next week's meal delivery.