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DINNER AT YOUR DOOR: That homecooked experience

So you’ve had one of those loooong days.  You’re getting off work, and all you want to do is go home, eat dinner, and crash on the couch.  Then you realize you’ve been so busy the last few days, you haven’t bought groceries.  You’ve eaten out so often, not only do you not want to spend more money on take-out, but it’s beginning to taste like cardboard.  The last thing you want to do is stop anywhere on the way home to grab an array of miscellaneous items that you will have to, at some point, try and arrange in a fashion resembling a hearty meal.  Then you remember, you signed up for Dinner At Your Door!  Which means the food delivery riders from Portland Pedal Power have already brought your food to you and it’s just waiting for you to come heat it up.  You’re overcome with joy as you leap in the air in celebration because you were smart, and you planned ahead.  You may now return straight to your domicile and enjoy that home cooked meal that you were craving, and just crash out, hassle free!  You’ve just had your first among many Dinner At Your Door experiences.

Who doesn’t love a home cooked meal… especially when you don’t have to cook it!  Imagine coming home from work once a week to a ready made, fresh meal at your doorstep. That is exactly what you get when you order from Dinner At Your Door.  Started in 2010 by Portland native Margot Feves.  The service is a subscription style service, with a minimum sign up of 2 weeks at a time, one meal per week. Your delivery includes a fresh, never frozen entree, salad, side and cookies provided by Le Cookie Monkey.

The best part is it arrives in glassware so it looks as if you spent the afternoon creating a delicious meal. The second best part is you don’t have to be home when it arrives since it comes with ice packs and simple re-heating instructions. The third best part is you don’t have to do the dishes!  Simply rinse and place them back in the bag for the following week pick up and delivery.

If you are bored with your neighborhood take out, the taste of frozen burritos makes you gag and you are devastated spending your whole paycheck at Whole Foods salad bar check out Dinner At Your Door and you will be hooked.  For details on how to sign up and to see current menus check out www.dinneratyourdoor.com.

I had a chance to catch up with Margot and talk to her a little bit more on home cooked goodness! (more…)