Yes, it's true, I took a store-bought frozen meal out of the freezer tonight, heated it in the oven and served it. But this was no ordinary frozen meal! We enjoyed delectable Sofrito Chicken Breasts with Apples in a Red Wine Reduction Sauce by renowned Spanish chef, Jose Andres. What's more, this frozen dinner cost more than $40 (I had to buy 2 to feed all 4 of us) and proceeds from the sale of the dinner benefit DC Central Kitchen, which trains low-income DC residents in professional cooking careers.
While this meal cost about 4 times what it usually costs to feed my family dinner, I wanted to support this creative initiative between DC Central Kitchen, Cuisine Solutions, and famous DC chefs. I looked at this as an alternative to a dinner in a restaurant. My dauther, Celia, who is 9, thought the best part was that she didn't have to wait ages after ordering for the food to arrive.
I must admit it was kind of fun to just wait for a meal to heat in the oven, though aside from steaming some peas to serve with it, I didn't really know what to do with myself while dinner baked. But tomorrow I'll be glad to be back to making homemade dinner.
For more information about this innovative partnership and these delicious frozen diners, visit http://www.dccentralkitchen.org/article.php?id=174.
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