I have been going to Dream Dinners for about a year and a half. My mom bought me a Groupon and…read morethey hooked me with the Dream Rewards program. The rewards program gives you a various % off each month but the trick is that you have to go every month to keep the rewards going, so apparently it works since here I am over a year later and still doing it. Dream Dinners makes eating at home so easy. They have about 15 different meal options each month that you choose from in 3 or 6 serving sizes (minimum 36 servings). The ingredients and instructions for each meal are set up for you and you put them together according to the dummy proof directions and then you put everything in one big ziploc bag and stick it in your freezer and then pull it out the night or two before you want to eat it and cook it according to the printed cooking instructions they give you. The food options are really good, there are repeats a few times a year but there is really good variety and there have only been a couple of meals that I wasn't thrilled with. They also have sides (veggies, bread, dessert, etc) that you can buy. It takes about an hour to prepare all your meals and the meals average about $5/serviing which is pretty good compared to going out or having to grocery shop and figure out what you want to make. This has really changed my family's life I think my husband and I have forgotten how to actually cook because Dream Dinner's takes all the thought out of it.

Dream Dinners has a great variety to choose from, but my pet peeve is it is not really a "dinner"…read morefor the price advertised but most of the time a main course to which you have the options to buy items to make up a dinner. To buy three chicken breasts for $12.00 with a little marinade and then add a cup of rice, noodles or potato just makes sense to me. Add 50 cents to the price and make it a meal and I'll add a can vegetable. You know how much rice I can buy for $3.00 at the market, which is the average entre cost. They said the reason they don't always have an added entre is to keep the costs down. NO, it's to make a larges profit on those item. One cup of rice goes a long way and the cost is pennies.

This place is a lot of fun! I'm also a huge pasta buff and love my Italian food (and men ;) )…read moreAt this restaurant you build your own pasta dish. Starting from your noodle, sauce, protein, veggies, and cheese. You get all your favorites in a dish. The decor is great too. It has a very modern, homey feel to it. It is a bit pricey, but totally worth it.

We found this wonderful restaurant on New Year's Eve. We didn't have reservations. Despite it…read morebeing full - they were very gracious and accommodated us with a table for two. The owner was lovely and stopped by to check on us and thank us for dining with them. As a matter of fact - everyone who worked there was so nice to us!!! My husband and I left so happy. The food was awesome - but the staff was even better! We live in Toronto so we aren't in Windsor very often - but when we're in town this will definitely be our place to dine!!!!

I found this blueberry farm on pickyourown.org. It had no website, but I called, and after talking…read moreto the very sweet 80-something-year-old owner, I knew I was going to have an adventure. This is no Wiard's Orchard-style farm experience. It's a rustic little farm, with a bunny and chickens running loose in the yard. You drive right up to the house and knock (signs will point you to the correct door) and they'll come out and show you where to go. I had a very relaxing trek through some huge blueberry patches. I didn't have to climb through a lot of brush - there were plenty of berries on the outside of the rows - but I did anyway because that's where I found spots that were completely untouched. It was pretty quiet except for the birds and my companion. The berries were huge and sweet, and the price was way lower than I expected. The owners have 50 years experience growing blueberries, and they're happy to share that experience, as well as a few stories of life on the farm. After meeting them, I felt really good about supporting this local business. If you have a sense of adventure, enjoy talking to interesting people, have some sturdy shoes and some bug spray, get out there! Go give them your money!

Delicious, no-spray, very inexpensive blueberries! Wonderful you-pick experience! Small low-key…read morefarm with chickens running around and other produce available too.

The Batata Shop is a local independent food vendor, and Tawnya (the owner & cook) has definitely…read morebeen on the hustle this past year! Chances are you've either seen or sampled the Batata (aka Sweet Potato) Waffles, as Tawnya sets up shop at various events & venues around the city (the DIY Food Fair, Model D's open house, Canfield Street Market, teaming up with Anthology at MOCAD, and so on). I can appreciate the efforts put into an independent food business, but when you're exclusively making/selling one product (in this case Batata Waffles) it better be damn good! Unfortunately, the sweet potato waffles are just okay. The batter has a nice consistency (not too light or dense) but the flavor is bland, and its only saving grace is the delicious homemade pecan butter! If you're interested in where The Batata Shop is setting up shop next, check their FB page: http://www.facebook.com/TheBatataShop

One day I might master an intro that has something directly to do with the business I'm reviewing,…read morebut today is not that day. So. There's an eCard going around that says, "Listen, I'm watching hockey and eating waffles. I just don't have time for your drama today." I don't get it at all. Games aren't on in the morning. Waffles don't have beer in them. If you throw one at someone, it won't even hurt. Can someone explain this ecard to me? I'll explain the Batata Shop for you in return. They're a pop-up serving up sweet potato waffles (whole wheat or gluten free) with pecan butter melted on top. You can usually find them at a coffee shop in Detroit, check out their Facebook page to find out where and when. These waffles are pretty damn good, although like Maria B. says, the best thing about them is the pecan butter. Mostly sweet, a little savory, a lot good. I like the waffle itself, but it's not at all crispy, and that's my favorite thing about a waffle. They're also pretty pricy. $3 for one, $5 for two. This might be okay, except I think an Eggo waffle is larger than these babies are. They're a great treat with your coffee, and definitely worth a try. But probably pointless to throw while watching a hockey game (Let's Go, Wings!).

I found them through their Groupon offer. The concept interested me - a freezer of pre-made meals,…read moreready to thaw and cook. I loved the prep work that went into my 8 meals, but I love prep at home too. For those of you who cringe when you see a set of measuring spoons, aka Ken, this place could make you hyperventilate. They truly set up each station to allow you to easily go about your business, and they keep the people working at the same time to the correct number. Now, for the taste. 3 stars average. I had to doctor practically every dish to match our tastes (fresh herbs and spices mostly). I appreciated that we had so much ready in the freezer, and Ken could follow the very easy instructions. I would recommend TTS to any couple or family that is looking to do more home cooked meals with ingredients you'll know everything about. The Groupon makes it even more...er...palatable. 3.5 stars

I bought a Groupon to try out Time Too Savor. I didn't read the fine print before buying the…read moreGroupon, so I didn't realize that I had to make an appointment and pre-order, which put me off a little, but shouldn't have. Making an appointment and ordering is easy via the website, and the variety of dishes to choose from is good. If I remember correctly, 14 different recipes are offered monthly. About half are chicken, with the remainder split between beef, pork, and chicken. The owner, Brian, made me feel completely at home when I arrived for my appointment. He did a great job explaining the process and then left me to do my thing. And my thing (and yours if you go) is simply this: Follow the crystal clear instructions to assemble and package your chosen meal(s). Ironically, I didn't feel like cooking when I got home, so I'll be trying my first meal tonight. If it's as good as I think it will be, I'll definitely become a regular.