T'smom Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 I'm taking a meal to someone from church and I'm planning on enchiladas. I will also take corn and salad and someone else is doing dessert. What is another good side to go along with enchiladas? They have 6 kids, (I am not used to cooking for so many) so I'm planning on 2 9x13 pans of enchiladas. The family is in kindof a rough spot and I'd really like this meal to stretch as far as possible (having a few left over for lunch the next day) I don't really want to do rice or beans....I think they have a lot of that anyway.... ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldberry Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Fresh guacamole and chips! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brett_ashley Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 i would do fresh fruit. If things are tight they will not have had much of it. Many times I will also include a banana bread for breakfast or some cinnamon rolls to rise in the fridge overnight and bake off in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 I like sweet potatoes with enchiladas, for some reason. I also like greens, but you've got that covered with salad. Soup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Taco Soup? Someone posted a recipe on the soup thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 (edited) Black beans? Mexican rice? If you *really* don't want to do beans and rice, then you might poke around on those two sites. They have lots of great ideas/recipes. I often make a salad with avocado slices and dress it with Newman's Own Lite Lime Vinaigrette. But, I agree that you could do fruit; that would be a good idea for a family having difficulties. Edited April 11, 2012 by Mrs Mungo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Oops, double post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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********* Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 I'd think a fruit salad would be a good idea. Or, even just a bag of fruit; banans, apples, oranges, grapes. If you're wanting to help even more, like someone else suggested, banana bread or muffins for breakfast is a fantastic idea. You could even do the old 'I was baking banana bread today, and we have too much, so I thought I'd bring it along' thing. :001_smile: I save aside some bananas occasionally that are over ripe, and make muffins with them. I can't imagine it costs me much more than 75 cents or so for a batch, and my family LOVES them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houseofkids&pets Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 My kids would love fresh fruit since that are not a big fan of veggies. BTW, I checked out the recipes posted by Mrs. Mungo and now I am hungry. Definitely will have to try those out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Corn bread! I make it with fiesta corn (drained) or salsa in it to go along with Mexican dishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whereneverever Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 How about bringing a gallon of milk or a big thing of juice? I'd also bring some fruit and I love the idea of banana bread or muffins for breakfast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T'smom Posted April 11, 2012 Author Share Posted April 11, 2012 I'm LOVING the muffin suggestion. Especially since I could just say I made a bunch and had extras to share!!! I very rarely make muffins, but I guess this is as good a time to start as any. I thought about a fruit salad- but sliced fruit gets brown so quickly....maybe I'll just throw in some apples/bananas/oranges. Anybody have any good, easy, won't-get-brown fast fruit salad ideas? Thanks everybody! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Keeper Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 (edited) I'll second (third? fourth?) the fresh fruit/fruit salad idea. Or maybe veggie sticks and a nice, huge garden salad. When our food budget gets tight, fresh produce is the first thing to get the ax. Unless you can grow your own, a steady supply of good, fresh, fruit and veg is expensive for a large family. Edited April 11, 2012 by Zoo Keeper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 I think a bare bones bag of groceries (milk, juice, bread, eggs, cheese, fruit, salad veges) could be given too. I've sure found those helpful as it helps delay a trip to the store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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