What is a meal train?

Pasta
Pizza

Anonymous wrote:I would like to just do a delivery since the parents are both bedridden, but the request specifically asked for home cooked meals. I think the family is already planning on doing restaurant deliveries and probably want to mix it up. Chili sounds easy enough. What vegetables would go with this as a side? Any other ideas?

Look up "nonstop, no chop" chili. I like to cook, but I get asked for this recipe frequently. Otherwise, roast chicken with a bag of salad and some bread.

I frequently receive meal train meals from friends. If they asked specifically for something home cooked, I'd try to make food that is hard to do as takeout.

Good meals I have received are:

home cooked beef stew (made in a crockpot) with lightly steamed green beans and good bread;
salmon teriyaki, rice and steamed broccoli
sheet pan roasted chicken with roasted root vegetables
vegetarian enchiladas with homemade guacamole

Here are some good recipes and ideas

https://www.tasteofhome.com/collection/meal-train-dinner-ideas/

Lentil stew with Andouille
Chicken Spaghettit caserole
Baked meaty cheesy ziti
Baked potato bar
Prep salad fixings on Sunday fo slaads all week.
Rice and beans
Chicen quesidilla

Anonymous wrote:I would like to just do a delivery since the parents are both bedridden, but the request specifically asked for home cooked meals. I think the family is already planning on doing restaurant deliveries and probably want to mix it up. Chili sounds easy enough. What vegetables would go with this as a side? Any other ideas?

Add rolls, one or two bagged salad mixes and/or cut up fruit. Perhaps a bag of shredded cheese.

We’ve had good luck with purchasing pulled pork, sandwich rolls, tray of Mac n cheese, tray of green beans, and key lime pie from a local BBQ restaurant for our meal train friends.

Anonymous wrote:Baked ziti was the first dish I learned to make. It comes out perfectly every time.

Agree with this. The recipe I use is on the back of the box of Ronzoni ziti noodles.