December 4th 2010 ~ Awesome Holiday Boutique!

September's here....fall is in the air!

Buffalo Ranch Chicken Meatball Marinara Stuffed French Bread

Arroz Con Pollo Orangey Asian Chicken

Don't miss our fabulous September menu filled many favorites and some new items sure to please your palate.

See our full menu now & register today!

Summer is Over - Back to School!

Ventura weather is finally deciding it should be summer....but the school bells have already started to ring. Don't be caught off-guard as you swing back in to the 'routine' again. Running kids to school, soccer, volleyball, martial arts, and every other enrichment activity you can fathom. All this 'enrichment' can leave us moms feeling pretty poor on time.

Don't get caught off guard with the daily question, "What's for dinner?" Be prepared this fall season by filling your freezer and having quick and easy meals ready for you!

August is our Best of the Best month. Space is limited so reserve your time now!

www.dreamdinners.com/victoriavillageCA

3rd Year Anniversary Sale!

		Happy Independence Day, Summer is in full swing. Picnics, BBQ's, vacations....what do your plans include? We know that no matter where you are, you still have to eat...and what easier way is there to serve amazing, high quality, delicious, nutritious meals with little hassle or mess? We're here for you! Anniversary Freezer Sale To celebrate our 3 year anniversary we are having a freezer sale! Stock up on sides and desserts and pick a few extra favorite meals as well! July 1st from 3-5pm or July 2nd from 5:30 - 7:30pm Bountiful Baked Beans (no BBQ is complete without these baked beans!) Fully Loaded Mashed Potatoes Baby Baked Potatoes Several Vegetable choices Summerberry Stackers (delicious & delightful!) Oreo Cookie Brownies...sure to make you the hit of the party! Luscious Lemon Bars Chicken Marsala Bacon & Blue London Broil and much, much more! There will be special prices....you won't want to miss this event! *** No minimum purchase required. We want to thank you so much for your continued support over the past 3 years. With your help, we will continue to serve you for many years to come! Enjoy your 4th of July celebration...and be safe! Lisa, Theresa & the team at Victoria Village Find us on Facebook

Casa Pacific Food & Wine Festival

Dream Dinners is excited to be a part of the 17th annual food and wine festival for Casa Pacifica.

From its humble beginnings in 1994 at the historic Pierpont Inn in Ventura to its beachside home at the Mandalay Beach Resort in Oxnard (2001 - 2006) to the present surrounds of the beautiful and spacious California State University's Channel Islands campus in Camarillo, the Casa Pacifica Angels Wine & Food Festival has become the premiere wine and food event in Ventura County. Voted BEST Cultural Event in Ventura County in 2008 and 2009, the Festival showcases the culinary creations of the area's finest restaurants and caterers from Santa Barbara to the Conejo Valley and award-winning wineries and vineyards from throughout California's rich wine-producing regions as well as many marvelous micro-breweries.

All proceeds from the Wine & Food Festival benefit Casa Pacifica Centers for Children and Families, which provides hope and help for abused, neglected, or at-risk children and families in Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties. Last year the Festival over $220,000 towards the $2.3 million Casa Pacifica needed to raise in private donations. Each year, as part of its public/private partnership, Casa Pacifica must raise 10-12% of its budget to fill the gap between what governmental funding it receives and the actual cost of providing its wide variety of high quality programs and services to the most vulnerable children in our communities and their families. This year the amount needed to be raised has jumped to $2.4 million. Click the link below to get your tickets today!

The Casa Pacifica Angels Wine & Food Festival is all inclusive; patrons may sample and sip as many delectable delights and beverages as they desire as often as they wish. The day also features continuous LIVE! entertainment and the largest silent auction in Ventura County. Last year there were in excess of 4,000 people in attendance and this year we expect more food & wine enthusiasts.

https://shop.cpwineandfoodfestival.com/

Summertime Bingo

This summer, we are playing BINGO at Dream Dinners! Complete your bingo card for lots of cool prizes and a chance to win the grand prize of a $100 gift certificate!

Win a Hershey Spa Getaway for you and 3 friends!

What can you win???

You and three girlfriends will enjoy:

• Relaxing 3 days/2 nights at The Hotel Hershey®
• Indulgent treatments at The Chocolate Spa®
• $100 worth of Hershey®’s chocolate
• Admission to various attractions throughout the town
• Round-trip airfare provided by American Airlines

One runner-up will receive a Le Vian® Chocolate Diamonds™ pendant.

Guests who complete May and June sessions will be automatically entered.*

Don’t miss the featured recipes from Hershey on the May and June menus!

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.
A purchase will not increase your chances of winning. *To enter without attending a May and June session, send a 3x5 card with your name, address, and phone number to our home office during the contest period. Only 1 entry per person. Contest begins 10:00 AM ET 5/1/2010 and ends 5:00 PM ET 6/31/2010 ("Contest Period"). One grand prize and one runner-up prize will be awarded. Open to residents of the 50 United States (18 or older). Void where prohibited. Sponsor is Hershey Entertainment & Resorts® Company, 27 W. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, PA 17033 and Dream Dinners, Inc. P.O. Box 889, Snohomish, WA 98290. © 2010 Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company. All words, designs, and phrases appearing with the symbol ®, SM, or TM are trademarks used under license or with permission. 10DT3031.

Fresh Peach Sorbet

Fresh Peach Sorbet

Ingredients:

1 pound Peaches, peeled & cut into 1” pieces

1 cup Simple Syrup

Juice of 1 Lime

1TBSP Fresh Mint, finely chopped

Instructions:

1. Combine peaches, syrup, lime juice & mint in electric mixing bowl with whisk attachment.

2 Mix on medium speed until ingredients are thouroughly incorporated.

3. Pour mixture into a 6 to 8 cup plastic container & seal tightly.

4. Place in freezer until frozen.

5. Serve frozen.

Upcoming Events!

We've got lots of exciting stuff happening this month!

* Upcoming Events * January 8th - 4pm: Kid's Session bring your child/grandchild to help you assemble your meals. Children must be 8 years or older. A great way to bond with your child as well as teach them more about the kitchen, and get them to try new foods since they will have a sense of ownership for the meals they helped to create!

* January 9th ~ 11:30: Made for you Don't have time to assemble your meals, but still want to enjoy the value and convenience Dream Dinners offers? We can assemble your meals for only $25 per order. Register for this Special Session and pick up your meals between 11:30 & 12:30pm. Register here!

* January 11th: Santa Barbara Delivery If you enjoy Dream Dinners, but the trek from Santa Barbara just seems to far or there isn't enough time....register for this special session and we will deliver your meals right to your door! ($25 assembly fee & $25 delivery fee per location applies) Register Now!

January 14th ~ 6 - 7pm: New Customer Taste of Dream Dinners party! Remember that for each new customer you refer to Dream Dinners, you will receive $10 credit on your next order. So send your friends in for this Taste of Dream Dinners party to share with them your secret to stress free dinners!

January 21st ~ 6:30pm: Gluten Restricted Session Do you or someone you know suffer from Celiac Disease, or a gluten allergy? This is a session for you. We have a modified menu available with substitutes to any product containing gluten. Please call us for more information 805.644.4478.

January 22nd ~5:30 - 7pm: Kelly's Kids Trunk Show See samples of the high quality family clothing line called Kelly's Kids.

January 23rd ~ 11am: Made for you Don't have time to assemble your meals, but still want to enjoy the value and convenience Dream Dinners offers? We can assemble your meals for only $25 per order. Register for this Special Session and pick up your meals between 11:30 & 12:30pm. Register here!

New Year ~ Time To Take Care of yourself!

I am so excited for the beginning of a New Year, a new decade and am looking forward to the exciting changes Dream Dinners is bringing! Did you realize, we have been working hard to decrease your in-store meal assembly time? It is now taking most guests only 1 to 1 1/2 hours to assemble 12 dinners! There will be more time for spending in the gym or enjoying your family when you spend less time in the kitchen and less time in our store.We are continuing to introduce new, and exciting menu offerings ~ have you seen January's menu yet?

check it out now! dreamdinners.com/victoriavillageCA

Real People Saving Money!
In case you haven't tried Dream Dinners yet, we want to share a real story from a real customer!

I started coming to Dream Dinners a little over a year ago. At the time, I had a two year old and a four month old baby. My husband and I both work full time and were so busy with the kids that we rarely had time to fix a decent healthy meal for dinner. We were so tired of fish sticks, DiGiorno, tacos, and Bertolli meals, that we needed to do something different. I started asking around about Dream Dinners. No one really knew much about it so, one day I stopped by and grabbed a menu and a brochure. I read the menu and the food sounded fabulous! I read the brochure and still didn't really "get" it.

My Mother-In-Law called me soon after that and said that she found a coupon for 6 three serving meals for 75 bucks. Wow, I remember thinking, that's a great deal for six meals. Anyways, then I called the store and asked about the specials and how the whole thing works. I signed up for a session and the rest is history.

Mainly, I can't believe how Dream Dinners has improved my life. I don't have to worry all day about what I'm going to make for dinner. I don't have to stop by the grocery store before I come home from work to get food. I don't have huge grocery bills every month. On the weekend, I pull out two or three meals from the freezer. Which ever one thaws first is the one we eat first. It literally takes less that five minutes to decide what to eat each day. My grocery bill used to be a little over $800 each month. Now it usually hangs around 500 to 550 - INCLUDING the dream dinners meals I get every month.Our family of four eats healthy now with well balanced meals that I always struggled to provide. ~Shanna Muth, Ventura Dream Dinners Customer