Holly in FL Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 I'm bringing a meal to a family who just had a baby this week. Which meal would you prefer for you and your family?... 1. meat loaf, mashed potatoes, spinach quiche 2. beef stroganoff, mashed potatoes, carrots 3. chicken pot pie 4. baked chicken, scalloped potatoes, spinach quiche 5. pot roast, mashed potatoes, carrots For dessert...I am going to make our family's version of Mississippi Mud pie. Which of those meals sounds good to you? Or, would you rather have something else? By the way, the hubby is a fireman...if that helps in your decision. Smiles! Thanks! ~Holly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alenee Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 I would go with #5 if she is nursing. The quiche and spinach can cause gas and be very uncomfortable for both mom and baby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyFL Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 :iagree: I would go with #5 if she is nursing. The quiche and spinach can cause gas and be very uncomfortable for both mom and baby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 I'm bringing a meal to a family who just had a baby this week. Which meal would you prefer for you and your family?... 1. meat loaf, mashed potatoes, spinach quiche 2. beef stroganoff, mashed potatoes, carrots 3. chicken pot pie 4. baked chicken, scalloped potatoes, spinach quiche 5. pot roast, mashed potatoes, carrots For dessert...I am going to make our family's version of Mississippi Mud pie. Which of those meals sounds good to you? Or, would you rather have something else? By the way, the hubby is a fireman...if that helps in your decision. Smiles! Thanks! ~Holly Nutritious food that can be eaten like fingerfood. Carrot sticks and some good dip. I like the baked chicken or the pot roast but this is subjective to individual taste. I am thinking the new Mom will not have much time to sit at the table while either nursing non-stop or taking care of older kiddos. Something that can be eaten with one hand while you juggle a kid in the other arm may be helpful. Here is a fun one that came up several years back, called "Bean Bundles." Wrap one strip of bacon around a green bean(could probably use some other kind on non-pork meat as well), tie it on the top like a bow or knot. Blanche or sautee the whole "bundle" until bean is soft and bacon slightly browned. We have no little ones here anymore but still like this dish....and it can be eaten with one hand. :D Add a nice fruit salad to it if you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotsofpumpkins Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 My vote would be for the chicken pot pie. ETA: Chicken pot pie can be eaten easily with one hand since you don't have to cut the meat. I've eaten many meals while nursing a baby, and if it was something like a roast, I'd have to have someone else cut up my meat for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liza Q Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 :iagree: My vote would be for the chicken pot pie. ETA: Chicken pot pie can be eaten easily with one hand since you don't have to cut the meat. I've eaten many meals while nursing a baby, and if it was something like a roast, I'd have to have someone else cut up my meat for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CroppinIt Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 I would go with as much stuff as possible that can be frozen if they have too many leftovers or if it causes issues with baby. Seems #5 is a good choice for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caraway Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 See I would go with the meatloaf, because you could snack on that hot or cold for a couple of days, or make sandwiches with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 #3. It can be frozen for later and chicken pot pie is a comfort food for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 I'll take any or all of the above. First week in January, please. Thanks in advance. :D Seriously, meal-bringing is so foreign to me that I would be delighted by anything a generous person offered, even if I couldn't partake (for whatever reason) myself. My family would simply be grateful for a "real" meal. Which is another reason I'm working on developing a freezer plan. :grouphug: to those of you who do such a lovely thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wy_kid_wrangler04 Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 From your list I would go with number 5. A friend brought us a huge lasagna meal with fresh salad when I just had baby number 3. That was really good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holly in FL Posted May 23, 2010 Author Share Posted May 23, 2010 Thanks, everyone! At least I know which ones to lean toward making. Smiles! ~Holly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 They all sound great to me! :) We do this in our homeschool meetup group whenever someone has a new baby, we will sign up to deliver a week's worth of meals, and often people will first check with the family as to whether there are 1) any allergies, 2) anything in particular they DON'T like, and then they either bring whatever they want to cook if it wasn't on the "we don't eat this list", or sometimes they might ask 3) whether they would prefer X or X, letting them decide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 This is what I'd prefer. 4. baked chicken, scalloped potatoes, spinach quiche But change the quiche to something else. Spinach by itself or broccoli or green beans or a salad or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excelsior! Academy Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 I'll be the oddball and vote for #4. Sounds yummy. One thing that would be helpful is to take two things. You could take a meal and muffins for the morning. Or take a meal and sandwich stuff. Honestly, most new mommys need more help after a new baby when hubby isn't home than when he is. Muffins or sandwich stuff would make the whole day so much easier! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holly in FL Posted May 23, 2010 Author Share Posted May 23, 2010 Yes...I always bring a banana bread or something for breakfast, also. Smiles! ~Holly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holly in FL Posted May 23, 2010 Author Share Posted May 23, 2010 Oh...but, you've never had my spinach quiche! Smiles! ~Holly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danestress Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 Any option that included homemade scalloped potatoes would be my choice - chicken or meatloaf. Yum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holly in FL Posted May 23, 2010 Author Share Posted May 23, 2010 Oh yes! They are my son's favorite!! ~Holly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Jen* Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 I think #4 would be great. When my mom's group brought us meals after I had #3 I was extra thankful for anyone that brought us something that wasn't ground beef. We had so many lasagna/italian type dishes. I was very thankful for all the meals that people brought but it was very nice to get away from the casserole and ground beef dishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 Oh...but, you've never had my spinach quiche! I'm just not a quiche person. But I'm always up for scalloped potatoes. So yummy, and yet, I never bother.... ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphabetika Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 They all sound delicious, but #4 sounds the best to me. Meals are a wonderful gift for a new mom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holly in FL Posted May 23, 2010 Author Share Posted May 23, 2010 Yes...I was thinking along the same lines about the ground beef. I just thought that meat loaf might not be something that people make too often these days. Smiles! ~Holly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lula Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 All of them would be welcomed by me! I never had anyone bring me food after I had a baby and it would have been awesome! So, share this spinach quiche recipe....please? I like the chicken pot pie idea myself but they all sound good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyFL Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 :iagree: We need that spinach quiche recipe! :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmoe Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 Meatloaf--it's good hot or cold, she could use it for lunches the next day, and I never make it for myself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 I used to bring chicken pot pie and a salad to my childbirth students when they had their babies. I'd make the filling and use homemade whole wheat buttermilk biscuits as the crust. I kept the crust separate from the pot pie filling if there was a chance that the meal wasn't going to be eaten that night. If it was, I would pop it into the oven for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie4b Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 I would call and ask the mom which she prefers. That's the best meal to take. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber in AUS Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 You know i would have been honoured that you would bother to bring food and eat whatever you brought. After 3 babies only 1 person ever brought us a meal, it was a lasagne, i don't like lasagne but i ate it. I was honoured they would take the time to make a meal they thought we would enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 What is the weather like where you are? What does the family like? It's been warm here, so if I had a new baby, and someone asked me, I would want something salad-y! Pretty, crispy, fresh. :) I wouldn't mind a spinach quiche, but I would not eat it hot. Beef is not appealing to me at this time of year. Are you making this for the husband? Does he like beef? I'm bringing a meal to a family who just had a baby this week. Which meal would you prefer for you and your family?... 1. meat loaf, mashed potatoes, spinach quiche 2. beef stroganoff, mashed potatoes, carrots 3. chicken pot pie 4. baked chicken, scalloped potatoes, spinach quiche 5. pot roast, mashed potatoes, carrots For dessert...I am going to make our family's version of Mississippi Mud pie. Which of those meals sounds good to you? Or, would you rather have something else? By the way, the hubby is a fireman...if that helps in your decision. Smiles! Thanks! ~Holly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 I used to bring chicken pot pie and a salad to my childbirth students when they had their babies. I'd make the filling and use homemade whole wheat buttermilk biscuits as the crust. I kept the crust separate from the pot pie filling if there was a chance that the meal wasn't going to be eaten that night. If it was, I would pop it into the oven for them. Oh! That is a good idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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