I was at Earth Fare the other day and saw some frozen dinners on sale for $9.99 off the regular price. My thought was that any frozen dinner where you could take $9.99 off the price had to be looked into.
They are made by a company called Grace's Kitchen and I have to say they were very good. I purchased two dinners not knowing that each dinner is two servings. I bought the Wild Mushroom Risotto Cakes and the Wild Mahi Mahi Tacos. The trick is this is not something you simply throw in your microwave or oven, you actually have to cook the food. The mahi mahi for instance is a raw fillet, the risotto cakes are uncooked, and each piece is individually wrapped and needs separate preparation.
This then lead to a discussion between Margaret and me as to whether or not it is worth it. Yes it was on sale $9.99 off, but it still cost $9.00. Yes it fed two people, but it required cooking effort and so it may have well been made from raw ingredients. Funny thing is I think we both agreed that for the price it was worth it on this occasion. The food was quite good and like nothing we would ever cook from scratch. The vegetables were very fresh tasting and the sauces excellent. Best of all there was no sugar, no corn syrup in anything. The ingredients are all natural with no preservatives and that is nice.
The only drawback is that because it is expensive and the food is so unique tasting, it is not the kind of meal you want to repeat. I can't really see us ever buying those meals again even if we wanted to splurge but still spend less than a night out. Why? Because we've had that meal. It would be like going to a fancy restaurant and ordering the same meal every time, which if you know me you know I just think that's wrong.
