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Anonymous
| Good friends had a baby last weekend, and we were thinking we would drop off some food this week. We asked what to bring, and the response was "anything would be great". I'm trying to stay away from baked ziti, lasagna, etc., since I think they'll get a lot of that stuff. Also, trying to come up with something that will freeze well in case they don't need it right away. Any suggestions? (I'm pregnant with my first, so I don't have any experience with what new moms and dads need in the first few weeks!) Thanks! |
Anonymous
| Soups, stews, good bread (presliced and double bagged), energy bars, brownies. |
Anonymous
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Chicken Marbella (google the recipe), which tastes great and doesn't pose food sensitivity issues. Make rice, deliver with a bagged salad.
Alternative: Roasted garlic chicken with mashed potatoes and steamed vegetables. If you are a baker and can add a homemade pie they'll love you for it. |
Anonymous
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I remember appreciating anything, including a pound cake that I served friends who visited ... A salad, with homemade dressing in a jar, is a nice idea. Pasta that can be reheated. Roast chicken is perfect, leftovers are great for sandwiches, salads, wraps.
If dad took off from work, when does he go back? I'd send something over that week, too! |
Anonymous
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This site has a bunch of recipes:
http://busycooks.about.com/od/makeaheadrecipes/a/freezecasserole.htm This site has some suggestions too: http://www.askmoxie.org/2006/05/qa_foods_that_f.html |
Anonymous
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We've had a slew of friends with babies in the past few months and I've made:
Shredded beef enchiladas Chicken tetrazini Quiche with soup Split pea soup Basically, anything they can heat up as needed is appreciated - and something that lasts for a few meals. I also provided with each meal a salad, a dessert (something like brownies or cookies) and some muffins for breakfast. |
Anonymous
| Any frozen casserole is great. I just posted a response on another question about kids and I'll "ditto" it here. Go to laughingpeach.com and look at their menu. It's all really, really good food and they deliver. I had them deliver food to a friend who had been hospitalized and she loved everything. It's all homemade and healthy. The couscous salad is to die for as is the Moroccan dish they make. It changes all the time and I just stock up my freezer. Not expensive at all. |
Anonymous
They really need to invest in google advertising. Out of habit I tried to google the site first, instead of just typing it in. Couldn't find it! |
Anonymous
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We had someone bring us a Honeybaked ham with some side dishes when my first was born, it was awesome.
I also had someone bring us a salad with shrimp and pasta in it, that was good because no heating up. Also, if there's anything the mom really likes that was off limits during pregnancy (sushi, sandwich from favorite deli, etc.) that might be good too. |
Anonymous
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I made a very mild curried chicken salad for a friend whose baby was very fussy. She wasn't really able to heat up a soup and eat it because she was constantly bouncing her baby up and down. The curried chicken salad from How to Cook Everything lasts for a few days in the fridge and can be eaten with one hand and without any reheating. it is also super easy and fast to make.
http://www.howtocookeverything.tv/recipe.php%3Fnid=140.html |
Anonymous
| For a baby that new, anything they can just eat. No heating, no fuss, just plop it into their mouths. I usually send lots of fresh fruit and things like cheeses and crackers. |
Anonymous
| Chopped fruit! And muffins. |