Post pardom meal ideas? (to bring someone else)

[LilMomma83]

Sorry I have no idea which forum this belongs in!!! MODS-- please just move it if I have posted in the wrong place!

Anyway, just looking for some ideas on a meal to take to a friend who just had a baby - I'm bringing her dinner tomorrow...and I have to bring it several hours before they wil be eating it, so I want something that can be prepared and not heated up or re-heated but not in the microwave....

This family has no food restrictions.

TIA!!! I am so excited to help someone else out...recieving meals when DS was born was the best gift in the world!

[Mrs-Mama]

Originally Posted by LilMomma83

TIA!!! I am so excited to help someone else out...recieving meals when DS was born was the best gift in the world!

: We loved getting meals after DS was born!

Any kind of casserole would work. Lasagna, Chicken Divan, Chicken Tetrazinni...

[sunshine's mama]

My doula brought us a chicken pot pie and then a week later
(eek, that was monday..how is she 2 weeks old already?!?!?!?!?!?!) a turkey pot pie (i like pot pies...lol) and they were easy to heat up and eat.....they each lasted about 2 days....great as leftovers....

[Starr]

Lasagna, a loaf of garlic bread, and a salad.

Soups

What about some buns, lunch meat, assorted cheeses, and some cut up fruit or side salad. That way when a kid or someone is hungry they can help themselves.

Egg bake, muffins, fruit

Also think about paper plates or helping with clean up. When my friend had a baby I brought they a ton of paper plates, silverware and napkins and they said it helped sooo much to not do dishes.

[pixiepunk]

are you positive they'll eat it for dinner that night? i will often drop off a big batch of homemade hummus with pita and veggies (carrots, cukes, etc.) for dipping and a big green salad with the fixins and some homemade dressing so they can stick it in the fridge and graze as needed.

another one i like to do is a pasta salad - something like veggie rotini, usually, though any pasta would work. dice a bunch of different veggies (whatever looks good - but some ideas: zucchini, cucumbers, carrots, tomatoes, mushrooms, green or red peppers, avocado) and toss it in with noodles that have been chilled and some home made dressing (some kind of vinaigrette usually works best - my old stand-by is an olive oil and balsamic mix). i'll make a huge batch and bring it in a gigantic bowl with a lid, so they can pick at it for days. you can eat it as a main dish with some bread on the side, but it also makes a great snack or side dish too.

[rapunzelgirl]

My sister had a baby just last week. My mom, my other sister, and I cleaned her house for her while she was in the hospital. We left a big batch of homemade chicken salad and some fresh croissants along with a chicken/broccoli casserole. The casserole was just assembled and waiting in the fridge. All she had to do (or actually my bil) was preheat the oven and bake for 30 minutes. Also, the chicken salad was great because she and bil could eat off it for a couple of days whenever they wanted.

[anudi01]

I know you said that you didn't want them to have to prepare...

BUT, I heard about this recipe and loved the idea.

Make a casserole size dish of chili. Prepare corn meal mix as close to time as possible (2 Jiffy packages work fine b/c they are so quick). You can even put a bit of frozen corn in the mix to keep it cool/cold during transport.

Then all you have to do is pour the batter over the casserole and toss into a preheated oven for the amount of time to bake the cornbread.

This tastes really nice with a nice mesculine mix salad tossed with a simple oil/vineagar dressing. Yummy, might have to make this tomorrow.

[Belleweather]

How about something with high dietary iron? Maybe spinach lasagne, or something with beans or beef?

Also, it seems like a lot of breastfeeding mamas crave sugar like WOAH, especially in the beginning. I think because BM is sweet? Anyway, some bran muffins or oatmeal cookies with flax seed might also be a good idea.

[BetsyS]

I usually take a chicken casserole (chicken and rice or chicken pot pie), plus something for snacking the rest of the week. I usually take chicken salad, hummus, or pimento cheese, along with crackers or pita or bread. Muffins fulfill the "snacky" part really well, too.

[LilMomma83]

Wow these are some good ideas...I think I might have to use some of them at my own house!!!

The idea of paper plates is good too...dishwashing is still overwhelming for me even with my 4mo..

[amyro]

I always bring quiches, which can be eaten that night or frozen for later (or both!) Lots of good protein and some iron, especially if you put spinach or something similar inside. I had quiche as my PP meal after both births and it was soooooo good.

[Ironica]

Well, when we went to visit some friends whose daughter was just a few weeks old, we brought sushi ;-) because we knew they LOVE it, and hadn't had it in a while!