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This month I was asked to do Mustard Chicken and Italian Stuffed a review on Fixin’ To Eat in Peppers. For my choice tonight I went Peoria. As usual I did a little with the Garlic Rosemary Steak and research prior to heading out and a side of creamy mashed potatoes. the first thing I learned was they I picked this up and took it straight are not a restaurant. So how would home for cooking, so I did not have I do a restaurant review on “not to thaw anything out. Following the a restaurant?” With a little more cooking instructions, I was able to digging I found out that I was in for bring the meat to a perfect medium a treat. Tonight, I was going to get rare. Was it flavorful? Absolutely! to enjoy all of the great food I would The seasoning was perfect and normally get eating out, but from the enhanced the natural taste of the comfort of my cushy couch! meat. The potatoes were packed full Meal prep companies have been steak. The portions for each were popping up around the valley for more than enough to fill me up. I can years. The trend is typically based honestly say the meal exceeded my around healthy or specialty diet expectations. Price wise, you simply plans. However, some like Fixin’ To cannot beat this. simply provide great tasting meals I am out visiting restaurants for busy families. There are a few throughout the valley on a regular different ways to work with them. basis so eating at home is not First is the DIY theme - schedule something I think about a lot. Part of a time, go down and put your own it is the luck of this gig, but mainly ingredients together (yes, you follow its laziness on my part. The thought their recipe) and take home your of having to go to the grocery store, meals to eat or freeze for a later date. purchase ingredients, and then cook Second, and the way I did it, is to it without destroying my kitchen order ahead (online or by phone), sounds draining. That being said, this they prep it and you just swing in was incredibly easy! Factor that in and pick it up. The third option is to with the costs involved with eating order online, and have it delivered to out or the waste in spoiled food each your home. month from the grocery store, Fixin’ of “wow” and complimented the To Eat is a bargain! menu is always available online but Fixin’ To Eat is located at 8940 W Bell make sure to check in regularly for Rd., Suite 101 in Peoria. Check them new items. Some of my favorites are out online at www.fixintoeat.com.

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