Making meals for two families -- ideas?

[Anonymous]

I would like to make a meal for two families I know. One of them just had a baby, and another friend is away for a month for health reasons. I would like to make her husband and son a batch of some type of food to help out.

Any ideas for a meal I can make two batches of somewhat easily?

[Anonymous]

Big pan of Chicken Marbella for each, along with cooked rice and a green salad.

Add a batch of brownies or cookies, and you are good.

[Anonymous]

Google bow tie fiesta from the blog blue eyed bride. It's my go to freezer meal and is super easy to make in bulk and then split portions. Plus it's really yummy!

[Anonymous]

I would make each a big pan of baked ziti or lasagna. Or brisket and noodles. ( Both situations call for comfort food.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would make each a big pan of baked ziti or lasagna. Or brisket and noodles. ( Both situations call for comfort food.)

Many BFing moms (including me) need to avoid dairy, so cannot eat ziti/lasagne. Our neighbors brought over a big pan of baked ziti, and everyone but me ate it.

[Anonymous]

Chicken piccata is easy. You can pack it up served over white rice with steamed broccoli and a salad.

[Anonymous]

I usually make spaghetti and meat sauce with garlic bread and casaer salad.

[Anonymous]

I recently made meatloaf, mashed potatos, gravy and steamed broccoli for a friend who had twins and our family. I made our meatloaf in a loaf but I made theirs into six individual mini-loafs. That way, each spouse could eat at different times if they wanted. Otherwise, I just made double and put theirs into disposable containers and ours into our regular containers.

I've also made a large stir fry split into two and a full rice cooker (my large one can do 6 cups of rice) split for two.

[Anonymous]

Shepherds Pie is easy to heat up and a nice alternative to lasagna or ziti.