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Plate Warmer … Great Gift Idea For Your Family

DiningStones — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:30:46 +0000

It makes me a little sad each year when the grill is put away for the season. No more meals on the grill outside for a number of months. The corn crops are nearly out of the fields all around our property. It is a clear sign that we are in “Fall Season” mode. I am embracing the cool weather, enjoying the leaves changing to their amazing autumn colors, moving my summer clothes to the back of the closet and warm clothes to the front, and planning meals that will warm us as we sit at the table for a family meal.

I make sure that my Dining Stones are placed in the oven about 30 minutes before the meal is ready to serve. They are piping hot when I take them out and place them in their wood holding tray. Then right on top of the hot stone I place the plate of warm food. It keeps the food warm to the last bite. I personally do not like it when my warm food gets cold on the plate … so this is an easy and effective solution. What a great gift idea for your family!!!

As an additional savings on your order, Dining Stones will credit the shipping cost until the end of the year if you email us that you saw this blog entry after placing the order: customerservice@diningstones.com

Best regards,

Deb Chance

DiningStones.com

Happy Customer

DiningStones — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:34:26 +0000

Elwood enjoying a warm meal

Email From Happy Customer

This week I received a very nice email from Sherry in Georgia who had purchased two Dining Stones as gifts for her parents. Her dad, Elwood, likes his food warm during the meal and usually it would get cold by the time he finished eating. Sherry hoped that a Dining Stone would solve that problem.

Both Elwood and his wife Amy, now in their 90′s, were happy to report that the heated stone radiates up through their plate all during the meal and even the last bite of food is toasty warm.

Elwood and Amy from Georgia

Thank you for sharing your story with us and allowing your photos to be posted on the blog. It warms my heart (pardon the pun) to see happy customers enjoying their Dining Stones.

Best regards,

Deb Chance

Simple Recipe for July

DiningStones — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:07:00 +0000

I love grilling in the summer since it makes life so much easier and I spend less time in the kitchen. I made this dinner over the weekend and kept the main dish warm and the salad cool all during the meal on my Dining Stones.

First things first, after pouring an iced cold summer beverage, I fired up the grill! Next I collected my rice dish ingredients and mixed it all together.

But before putting the rice dish in the oven, I added my larger Dining Stones to the bottom rack, one for each guest.

When the rice is done, the stones are piping hot and ready to keep my food warm all during the meal.

Grilled Corn on the Cob Recipe

Soak 4 ears of corn in a salt bath for three hours

Put the corn right on the grill, husks still on! Turn occasionally until the husks are charred on all sides (about 15 to 20 minutes). Carefully remove the husks and silks with a hand towel. Serve hot, with butter.

When the corn was half the way cooked, I sprinkled both sides of the chicken breasts with my favorite spices, which always includes a dash of cayenne pepper.

Cheddar Rice recipe (makes 4 servings)
Ingredients:
3 cups cooked rice
1/2 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon salt
1 dash of cayenne (my favorite spice)
1 cup grated cheddar cheese (divided)

Combine rice, sour cream, salt, cayenne pepper, and 1/2 the cheese. Spoon into a buttered, shallow 1-quart baking dish. Top with remaining cheese. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes.

Grilled Chicken / Cheddar Rice / Corn on the cob / Summer Salad