Prepared Meals as Mother's Day Gifts

Mother's Day is fast approaching, a perfect time of the year to celebrate and pamper our mothers on their special day.  What could be more exciting and special to celebrate and give thanks to our mothers with a break from household chores and time in the kitchen? They have always taken care of us all our lives. Now is the perfect time to treat them with something sumptuous, a nice breakfast or dinner that you and the entire family can enjoy.

But, if you need a bit of help, especially if you don't know anything about cooking, there is no need to worry. There are numerous prepared meals you can easily prepare for the family. However, when it comes to choosing a prepared meal delivery service, the choices online can bombard you rather than help you. Here is a short list of the best prepared meal companies you can try this Mother's Day based on consumer reviews. Each link will provide you with more information about the quality of the service.
 

DineWise Prepared Meal

DineWise tops the list for Mother's Day prepared meal specials.  They not only provide gourmet meals, but nutritional meals as well, great for dieting mothers or mother's with health issues that need to be taken into account.  Likewise, if your mom lives far from you, sending chef prepared meals is very easy with DineWise. 

Plus, you can mix and match your mom's entrees, vegetables, and side dishes to create meals with components that they truly enjoy rather than what meal components you are limited to.

DineWise also offers fabulous gift ideas for $100. You have choices like blackened catfish, apple-pecan stuffing pecan, asparagus tips, stuffed chicken, Asian beef ribs, poached scallops, lamb shank, seafood medley, garlic mashed potatoes, and more; all good for 4 servings. And for moms with health complications, you can try their nutritional meals, such as weight loss meals, diabetic meals, low sodium meals, senior meals, and low carb meals.

Another prepared meal provider you can shop with is Home Bistro. They are the original inventor of sous-vide technique that has wowed the world, not only because it retains its meal's freshness, but also it retains your food's nutritional value.

Home Bistro has great value for your money with their seafood sampler, beef and lamb, poultry, and pasta gourmet dishes; all at affordable prices. What is more, you get big savings of as much as 20% to 25% on their selected items. They have sumptuous choices like grilled salmon, seafood jambalaya, crab cakes with delicious lobster sauce, shrimp pomodoro, cheese ravioli, chicken cacciatore, rack of lamb, and much more.

Next on the list is Magic Kitchen, and for Mother's Day, they offer a gourmet package good for two for $155.99 which includes 4 meals and 2 fabulous desserts. Their meals include chicken Ana Luisa, chicken pot pie, stuffed pepper with mixed vegetables and rice, and lamb shank. For their dessert, they have panna cotta and gourmet cookie assortments. Though, you can also choose among their meal bundles and family sizes, their Mother's Day special is highly recommended.

Fresh Direct also tops the list of gourmet Mother's Day meals. One thing that separates them from other prepared meal companies is that they partner with chef-established restaurants in New York, such as Michael Stark, Terrance Brennan, Floyd Cardoz, and Tina Bourteau. Then, the FreshDirect kitchen cooks these meals to be delivered straight to your home. To name a few of their specialties are Morocan Lamb for a great value of $8.99, Porcini mushroom risotto, chicken marsala, beef bourguignon, chicken, enchiladas, and much more.

Tips For Choosing Prepared Meals For Mother's Day

You can find a large selection of prepared meals online, but choosing the best can be daunting and time consuming. You want to make sure that your dream dinner surprise for Mom does not become a nightmare because you did not get your order in on time, or she received a substandard order which was far from what was advertised on their website. Here are tips you can consider when choosing your prepared meals.

To start with, make sure your prepared meal company offers 100% customer satisfaction. This is to ensure you that you get the most for your money just in case you need to change your order or return it for quality problems.

Next to watch out for is their packaging and services. It is a must that we support eco-friendly packages that are both biodegradable and reusable. Serving sizes can also be an issue. It helps if you compare 2 or 3 prepared meal companies and check which offer more value for your money.

Another thing to look into is their shipping and handling procedures. Some prepared meals have weekly schedules when they deliver new orders. Some areas may have different delivery schedules and/or prices as well. As it gets closer to the holiday, special delivery may be required to get your gift there in time, and the cutoff date for delivery may be different for every company. It is best to order in advance if you think your chosen prepared meal provider is anticipating a lot of rushed orders for Mother's Day.

Lastly, do not forget to check out customer reviews about the company. Sometimes advertisements can be very deceiving. It is nice to get first-hand information from truthful reviews that can help save you from hassles of poor service or sub-par products.

This Mother's Day be creative and unique when showing your mom how much you appreciate and love her. A simple dinner of a gourmet prepared meal with an extra touch of flowers and a heartfelt card can surely bring timeless memories your mom will always treasure.

Morris Pelphner
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