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The fact is that many Seniors are tucked away in their latter years. Many times forgotten, left alone. Want to know what it feels like? Well, Just take the current COVID-19 lockdown and the affects it has on your life no matter your age. It's been hard, anxiety sets in, fear takes control and the hope someone will just notice, notice you are still here. You are getting a little taste of what many Springfield area Seniors experience every day. Making life worse for our Seniors is when something like COVID-19 happens. Seniors tend to suffer even more. Look at the Senior Death Rate, especially in nursing homes around the country. It's a crisis in itself. Many seniors are limited in what they can do, l The money raised goes to buy and prepare Nutritious meals for Springfield area Seniors. These Seniors either than can't get out, are too scared to get out, or have no one to help them. Our Seniors pay nothing. The cost of the food, delivery and employees are paid by the Dew and the gofundme page through your donations. The Dew Good Program, Food for Seniors, was designed and launched to help as many Seniors in Springfield, Illinois and surrounding communities as possible. We at the Dew were not sure how to do it. As you know the restaurant industry has been devastated by COVID-19. However, we had to come up with something to help our Seniors in our community so we turned to you. The Dew set up a gofundme page (gf.me/u/xuqtgq) The money raised goes to buy and prepare Nutricious meals for Springfield area Seniors. These Seniors either can't get out, are too scared to get out, or have no one to help them. Our Seniors pay nothing. The cost of the food, delivery and employees are paid by the Dew and the gofundme page through your donations. Each week we are finding the demand gets greater. We have added 8 delivery drivers to deliver meals every Tuesday at lunch time to Springfield area Seniors. We had to also add cooks. Please know, the Dew makes no profit off this program what-so-ever. Today we prepared a really nice pasta dinner for Springfield area Seniors. They were bagged up, and delivered by our Dew Good Team. But funds are running low and we are turning to you, our community, to help us keep the Dew Good Food For Seniors Program alive and serving Springfield area Seniors in need until this crisis is over. We know money is tight for many people. But If you can please make whatever donation you can by clicking here gf.me/u/xuqtgq. You Really can. Together we can. If you are a senior who would like us to make a delivery to you. Please call Brad Issacs at the Dew. 217-679-1910. Brad is the District Manager and is over seeing this program. Or you can email us at corporate@dewchilli.com When contacting us please let us know if you are calling for yourself or someone else. Please leave a phone number. Brad will reach back out to you for all the details and we will get that hot meal out to your door on Tuesdays. This program will continue as long as there are funds to cover it. We are a small company struggling ourselves just trying to do our part. Help our Seniors. This is why we need your help to ensure this program stays vibrate. Too many Seniors are counting on it. We've seen it first hand. We can't let them just be out of sight and our of our minds. gf.me/u/xuqtgq Thank you. Mike and John and the Dew Good Team.

Busy Tuesday for the Dew Crew. Nearly 150 hot meals we delivered to Seniors in the Springfield, Chatham markets. The Dew Good "Food For Seniors" program prepares and delivers hot meals to Seniors every Tuesday for lunch every week during the COVID-19 Crisis. The program has been funded through a GoFundMe page gf.me/u/xuqtgq. The money raised goes to food purchase and employees cooking and delivering the product. Please donate to keep the program going as we all work through COVID-19 and keeping our Seniors safe. Grilled Chicken, Mashed Potato's, Green Beans a Salad and Dessert were on the menu this week. Next week our Dew Good Team are whipping a nutritious meal. If you are a Senior needing a meal please contact by emailing us at corporate@dewchilli.com or contact Brad Issacs who is heading the program, at 217-679-1910. Together we can.

Here is one that is surely going to start everyone's day off right. Who would have thought that a Banana Split would be the new Breakfast Rave? Well it is a big deal out west and is making it's way across the country as a top pick for many. Now there are several ways to do them. Be creative, use your favorite fruits, Yogurt etc. INGREDIENTS: 1 Banana, split lengthwise. 1 c. vanilla yogurt. 1/4 blueberries 1/4 chopped straberries 4 tbsp. granola Honey, for drizzling. DIRECTIONS: Place banana slices in a long narrow serving dish. Scoop yogurt on top. Drizzle with honey and top with blueberries, strawberries and granola. Serve immediately. Again, you are not limited to the ingredients above. Use your favorites be creative and...…..

This is a recipe sent to us by Dean Graven from Springfield, Illinois. I loved it so much I asked Dean if I could share it here. He gave me the green light. So, I'm taking Deans post he shared coping it and posting it for you to check out. *Asparagus Stuffed Chicken Breast will change the way you eat chicken 🙌🏻 easy! 4 Skinless boneless chicken breasts about 1 1/2 lb. 1 Tsp Italian seasoning mix 1 Tsp Garlic Powder 1 Tsp Smoked Paprika Sea salt and pepper 12 Asparagus stalks end trimmed (I used frozen) 1 oz Tomatoes chopped up 4 slices Mozzarella Cheese (I also like to use Swiss) 1 Tbsp Olive Oil Instructions Preheat your oven to 400 F. Place the chicken on a clean chopping board and sprinkle with Italian seasoning, garlic powder, paprika, salt, pepper. Start cutting each one lengthwise to create the pockets. Be careful not to cut all the way through. Add 3 sprigs of asparagus and a couple of pieces of tomatoes to a mozzarella slice, then roll it to hold them inside. Stuff the chicken breasts with it. Close the pocket with a toothpick. Heat oil in skillet. Add in the chicken and sear it until nicely golden brown, about 3-5 minutes per side. Bake the chicken for 15-20 minutes. Enjoy!* Oh Dean we will. Thank you so much. Keep sending us these great recipes to try. If any of you have one, please share with us. Send it to us by going to this websites contact page and send it to us. Or email us with pics at corporate@dewchilli.com

It looks so elegant everyone will be in awe. That's ok they never have to know it's actually very easy to make, this Elegant, but oh so yummy dish. The biggest challenge you'll have is remembering to order the Crown Roast from the meat department ahead of time. So, some say this kind of dish is more for Thanksgiving, We at the Dew say treat yourself and family anytime, believe us it's delicious this time of year to. SO LET'S GET EVERYTHING YOU'LL NEED TO MAKE THIS DISH. INGREDIENTS: 1 pork loin crown roast (10 to 12 ribs, about 6 to 8 pounds) 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt MUSHROOM DRESSING: 1/4 cup butter, cubed 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms 1/2 cup diced celery 3 cups cubed day-old bread 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1/3 cup apricot preserves 1 cup whole fresh cranberries, optional DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 350°. Place roast, rib ends up, in a shallow roasting pan; sprinkle with seasoned salt. Cover rib ends with foil. Bake, uncovered, for 1-1/4 hours. Meanwhile, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and celery; saute until tender. Stir in bread cubes, salt and pepper. Spoon around roast. Brush sides of roast with preserves. Bake until a thermometer inserted into meat between ribs reads 145°, 45-60 minutes. Remove foil; let meat stand 10 minutes before slicing. If desired, thread cranberries on a 20-in. string or thread. Transfer roast to a serving platter. Loop cranberry string in and out of rib ends. Slice between ribs to serve. Or you can decorate the rib ends with something which represents the occasion. Total Time: Prep: 15 Min. Bake: 2 Hours Makes: 10 Servings. If you have a recipe you like to share please Dew So :) Just email us through our contact page at dewchilli.com Thanks all and enjoy. If you make this send a pic and let us know how it turned out.

The Dew Good "Food For Seniors" program is happening only because of people like you. Last night the Dew Good (Go Fund Me Fund Page) gf.me/u/xuqtgq hit it's goal. But we are seeing the demand even greater than we have imagined. So, we have set a new goal in the fund so we can continue feeding Seniors in need during this COVID-19 Crisis. While Seniors Matter, So Do You! Today, Dew Chilli Parlor's Of American delivered over 100 hot meals to area Seniors who may have gone without today. Just think about that. The money raised goes to buying the product to prepare a nutritious balanced meal for Seniors, the staff to prepare it and delivery it. The Seniors receiving the meals are not asked for any money. It is all funded through you. The Dew is just the link for the program. Today, we had 8 Delivery Drivers taking the salads and hot meals to the homes of Seniors. The stories we heard, the tears that were shed has had an impact on all of us at the Dew. Each week, the requests for hot meals for Seniors, who are alone, can't get out of their homes, or are just too scared, increases. We want to make sure we continue to answer the call. LIVES ARE TOUCHED. LIVES ARE CHANGED. LIVES ARE SAVED. If you are a Senior or know a Senior in need please reach out to us. Every Tuesday for Lunch, during this crisis, Dew Chilli Parlor's Of America will prepare as many meals as we can and deliver them. You can reach the Dew Good "Food For Seniors" program by calling Brad Issacs, who is heading the program, at 217-679-1910. You can also contact us at corporate@dewchilli.com On the Menu for Tuesday 4/28/20: Side Salad Grilled Chicken Breast Green Beans Dessert If you can make a donation please do so by clicking here gf.me/u/xuqtgq this link will take you to the GoFundMe page for the Dew Good "Food For Seniors" Again, thank you. Together we can............. Mike and John and the Dew Good Team.

Thank you WCIA for helping the Dew Good "Food For Seniors" Drive. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Seniors in Central Illinois are still in need of food deliveries to keep them from going out during the pandemic. A restaurant in the capitol city is not only providing the food, but taking charge to make sure the seniors get them in their hands. When the team at Dew Chilli Parlor in Springfield heard that seniors in their community were hungry, they came up with a solution to make sure they get exactly what they need. The owners of the Springfield chain started a program called Dew Good “Food for Seniors.” Every Tuesday, Dew Chilli drivers deliver hot, nutritious meals to people who may not be able to get food like this otherwise. Their district manager says this effort is a way to give back to the people who have helped their business grow. “We’ve been supported by the community for the longest time by people coming in and visiting our establishment and we felt that it would be best for us to give back to the community and support those who have supported us throughout the years,” said District Manager Brad Isaacs. Dew Chilli doesn’t charge the seniors anything for the meals. But they need your help to continue this service and feed more people. You can donate here. The restaurant not only services Springfield, they are also reaching people in Chatham and Rochester. If you know someone in need of their help, visit Dew Chilli’s website to find out how sign them up for a meal.

Did you miss it? News Channel 20 aired a small segment on the Dew Good "Food For Seniors" Drive the Dew has launched. If you missed it. Here is a link to what aired. https://newschannel20.com/news/local/dew-chilli-parlor-delivers-meals-to-seniors-during-pandemic SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) — Dew Chilli Parlor is trying to help local seniors with their program, Dew Good "Food for Seniors." Seniors can call or be nominated by others to have free hot meals delivered to their houses. The idea started after the owners of Dew Chilli Parlor received a call from a food bank, who said they were having trouble keeping up with demand for seniors. The program will continue until the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dew Chilli Parlor is accepting donations to assist with the costs of preparing the meals. Their GoFundMe can be found here. The demand is getting greater so the need for donations is vital in order to keep this program going. Money donated goes to buy product and pay staff. The Dew makes no profit in this mission. The Hot Meals are delivered on Tuesdays for Lunch. You can call 217-679-1910 and ask for Brad Issacs, to make arraignments to have a meal delivered to you or to a Senior you know. You can also email us directly at corporate.dewchilli.com Thank you TV 20 and thank you Springfield, Illinois for your support. Together We can.

Scared, Alone, Hungry and Proud. In some cases too proud to ask for help for they never had to before. But the Coronavirus is not like anything we have had before. Like anything else we have been faced with before. The Virus has closed our Country, and many people find themselves shuttered inside to defeat this deadly enemy. It happened so fast, with very little warning. To the point many found themselves unable to get family near them, or prepare for the weeks of confinement. So they are scared, alone, hungry and still proud but facing the possibility that this might be the thing that beats them. We don't want this virus to beat anyone and have launched a fight. But your help is needed. The Dew Good "Food For Seniors" drive has taught John and I and all of us at the Dew something. While we have heard about the need many Seniors are faced with, we have never experienced what was going on first hand. Seen it for ourselves. Until now. We need your help to help those who sometimes get lost in the rush of things. Like everyone running around preparing themselves for surviving this crisis while often forgetting some of the most vulnerable in our community. John and I was contacted by someone who works at a State Agency, she told us of the many Seniors who cried out for help, looking for a hot meal, but were turned away because the agency has been so overwhelmed. So, we launched the Dew Good "Food For Seniors" Drive. Every Tuesday for lunch our Professional Cooks prepare hot meals to be delivered to area Seniors. It is Free to our Seniors. This was today meals being prepared and delivered. Each Meal is prepared keeping in mind Nutritional needs some of our Seniors may have, kept warm and sent to their homes by our staff. While Seniors are not asked for any money there is a cost. The cost of the product and the staff. We have established a GoFundMe page to help offset some of the costs associated with this program. This is the link to follow to learn more about it and perhaps make whatever donation you can. gf.me/u/xuqtgq The Dew makes no money off the program what so ever. So please if you can contribute please do so. Also, please help us spread the word about this program so we can reach as many Seniors in Springfield and the surrounding areas as we can. If you are a senior who would like us to make a delivery to you. Please call Brad Issacs at the Dew. 217-679-1910. Brad is the District Manager and is over seeing this program. Or you can email us at corporate@dewchilli.com When contacting us please let us know if you are calling for yourself or someone else. Please leave a phone number and if you are emailing Brad will reach back out to you for all the details and we will get that hot meal out to your door on Tuesdays. This program will continue as long as there are funds to cover it. We are a small company struggling ourselves just trying to do our part. Help our Seniors. This is why we need your help to ensure this program stays vibrate. Too many Seniors are counting on it. We've seen it first hand. Here is what's on the menu for Next Tuesday 4/21/2020. Side Salad Burger Steak Potato Green Beans Dessert Thank you and Stay Safe. Mike and John and the Dew Team.

If you have ever been to a Disney theme park then you then you know what these are. Churro Bites are the highlight of any visit to Disney. But it's safe to say many people haven't been to Disney or have ever tried this amazing treats. Churro Bites are so easy to make and there is no better time than now to fill you home with the scent of frying cinnamon. Cooking these up transports you and your family to what is billed as "The Happiest Place On Earth" and that's no exaggeration! This recipe comes directly from Alex D. The Food & Beverage Communications Coordinator at Disney. Ingredients 1 cup water 8 tablespoons butter ¼ teaspoon salt ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour 3 eggs 1 ½ cups vegetable or canola oil ½ cup sugar Instructions Combine water, butter, salt, and ¼ teaspoon cinnamon in 1 ½-quart saucepan over medium heat. Bring pot to rolling boil. Reduce heat to low. Add flour and stir vigorously until mix forms a ball. Remove from heat and let rest for 5-7 min. Add eggs, one at a time, and stir until combined. Set aside. Heat oil in medium skillet or 1-quart saucepan over medium-high heat or until temperature reaches 350˚. Spoon dough into piping bag fitted with large star tip. Pipe 1-inch strip of dough over saucepan, cut with knife, and drop into hot oil. Repeat until churro bites fill saucepan with room to fry. Fry churro bites until golden brown. Remove with slotted spoon or mesh spider strainer. Drain churro bites on paper towel. Mix sugar and ½ teaspoon cinnamon in medium bowl. Toss in churro bites until coated. Place on serving plate and serve with favorite dipping sauce. Thanks Alex and Disney for sharing. Folks, if you have a recipe please share it with us by emailing us here. https://www.dewchilliparlor.com/contact Bon Appetit

The COVID-19 pandemic spread quickly throughout the United States. We want to keep all of you safe and your families by properly preparing our workplace As we continue to work and serve our communities. We want to be transparent with you so we are sharing with you what we are doing to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus. The following are Mandatory Procedures for all of our staff members and vendors and are strictly enforced. 1. If you are sick, have a cough or fever report this right away and do not enter the workplace. Go the doctor to get checked out and produce a doctor note to give to your manager before returning to work. If you get sick while at work the employee should leave the location immediately and not allowed to walk through the store at all. If they are waiting for a ride, they are to be taken to a predetermined room isolated from anyone in the building until their ride arrives. Then that room cleaned. Know the signs of illness. · Vomiting · Diarrhea · Jaundice (yellow skin or eyes) · Sore throat with fever · Infected cuts and burns with pus on hands and wrists. 2. All employees and vendors who enter any of our locations are to strictly to follow our hand washing policy. Immediately upon entry to the building individuals are to thoroughly wash their hands with warm water and soap for at least 20 seconds. Hands are to be washed after. · Touching areas of your face or body · Blowing your nose · Working with a new type of food or equipment · Handling soiled clothing or linen · Using the Restroom · Eating · Smoking/Vaping/Any Tobacco usage. · Handling Raw Meat or Poultry · Returning from Break. 3. All employees and anyone entering a location should adhere to Social Distancing guidelines to remain 6 feet apart. 4. Routinely clean all frequently touched surfaces in the workplace, such as workstations, countertops and doorknobs. Use standard cleaning agents and follow the directions on the label. 5. All staff who prepare food are to wear masks, or a bandanna covering their mouth and nose area. These same staff members are to wear gloves. No gloves can be reused if you touch other items unrelated to your food preparation. 6. All staff including servers, bartenders, managers anyone on the clock are also to wear masks, or a bandanna. You can get creative as long as it is tasteful and as long as mouths and noises are covered while working. When bringing food out gloves are to be worn and changed. 7. If you are a staff member and not on the clock you do not enter the building for any reason. 8. Sanitizing hand rub are always to be placed in prominent places around the workplace and kept filled. 9. Thermometers have been purchased and each location given one. These are to be handled by the GM. After each use they need to be cleaned and stored in a safe place and not left on a counter or in area where they can get contaminated or broke. When employees enter the work place the manager is take the persons temperature. If they have an elevated temperature, they are to be sent home right away and not allowed to re-enter the store until they present a doctor note that it is ok for them to return to work. 10. Dining rooms are closed to public until the stay at home order is lifted and those guidelines are re-established there is no eating food on location by any customers. 11. When Dining Rooms are able to re-open the following guidelines. Prepare dining rooms by doing the following. · Remove Every other chair at the bar areas to add more space between customers. · Remove seating in the dining room to accommodate Social Distancing. · No items, like Ketchup, or mustard, salt and pepper shakers or any item are to be placed on tabletops. · All silverware is to be safely wrapped and placed on tables once the customers arrive. · Napkins for the amount of people at the table should be provided. If they want more give more, but don’t leave bundles on a table. · In booth areas. Customers should not be seated back to back. There should be an empty booth between booths that have customers. · Buffets, Children under 10 years old are not to be close to a buffet Adults must get items from the buffet for children. · Buffets are to be constantly sanitized and charted. · Buffets are to be constantly temped and charted. · Buffets can not be over stocked. Example, pizzas are to be kept in a straight line and easily accessible, so customers are not reaching over product to get a slice. · Buffet Spatulas are to be changed out after each buffet pizza is gone. 12. Check Out Counters: Shields are to be installed separating cashier from customers and kept clean. 13. Delivery Services, like DoorDash, GrubHub are not to enter the building. They are to use Curbside service. You need to notify each driver of this policy. 14. Curbside areas need to be identified now and clearly and permanently marked. The temporary areas need to go away and we move to a permanent program that works for each location. 15. Food and other Venders entering store for deliveries. Post on door where the delivery drivers enter. That they can not enter the building without Gloves and masks. You need to notify your vendors that we will be enforcing this policy so they can provide their employees with the proper product. You can provide them with it the first few times. Signage should say the following and managers need to print and post on doors inside and out at delivery points. ALL DELIVERY DRIVERS ENTERING THIS BUILDING ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR GLOVES AND MASK BEFORE MAKING DELIVERY OR ENTERING. 16. Floor markings on Social Distancing should be visible for customers to see. Be Aggressive. If it’s not listed doesn’t mean it should not be done. If it means protecting each other and those who enter our locations, then do it. Managers you need to use this each day as a check list and check each item off as you go through your day each and every day. Just posting it will not enforce it. You must practice this every day all day and the staff needs to adhere, no exceptions no reason as to why not. To Our customers. We share this with you so you know we are serious about protecting our staff and you. We have worked Directly with the CDC and Local Health Department Officials to ensure our locations are safe for all. Also, these may be some practicing your can implement at your home or your office. Hope it helps.

Just finished delivering food to area seniors who might have otherwise gone without during the Coronavirus crisis. It's Called Dew Good "Food For Seniors". The program was created after owners Mike Monseur and John Leskovisek read news reports from local Charities stating that they are in need of help to feed our Senior Community. So Mike and John and the Dew team developed a GoFundMe page. Follow this link to the page gf.me/u/xuqtgq to generate funds to feed as many seniors in need in Springfield and the surrounding communities as possible. Every Tuesday, for lunch, the Dew Cooks cook up Nutritional meals to be delivered to those who may not have anyone to help them, who are alone, or just need a helping hand for what ever reason. Today's meal featured a fresh dinner salad with the choice of their salad dressing. Jell-O or Apple Sauce That was just for starters. The Main Meal Featured an 8 oz Grilled Chicken Breast cooked to perfection. Green Beans and a Baked Potato. To wrap it all off was a choice of a dessert. The funds raised to make this program happen go solely to buy the product to make, and the labor. The Seniors are not asked for any money at all. This program not only helps our area seniors but keeps people working. Dew Chilli Parlor's make no money on this program. It is totally designed to help those in our community during the Coronavirus Crisis. We will continue the program as long as the funds allow us to with your help. On the menu for Next Tuesdays ( 4/14/20) Deliveries: Dinner Salad with Dressing Spaghetti. Garlic Toast Dessert. If you are a senior or you know a senior who needs a meal please go to our contact page here and email us with your contact information and our District Manager Brad Issacs will be in touch with you to get all the details. If you would like to donate to the Dew Good "Food For Seniors" fund please go to our GoFundMe page. Here is the link gf.me/u/xuqtgq Any and all donations can go a long way. From all of us at the Dew. Stay safe and thank you for making a difference and thank you for your support.