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Where to get no fuss home-cooked meals

Originally published: September 4, 2009 4:45 PM
Updated: September 8, 2009 5:04 PM
By SYLVIA E. KING-COHEN  sylvia.king-cohen@newsday.com

Quick ReadToo busy to prepare tasty and nutritious meals for your family? These companies offer home-cooked meals without the fuss and cleanup.

Photo credit: Newsday photo / Alejandra Villa | APRIL 25, 2009. Martha Bruggemann prepares a meal at Dream Dinners in East Northport.

When the school bell rings, it can drown out the sound of everything else - including promises you made to yourself to prepare healthy meals for your family.

Busy schedules and evenings packed with soccer and violin practices don't necessarily mean you have to give up taste or nutrition for convenience. Instead, hand over your spatula to one of these services that get dinner on your table...