Need suggestions for food for friend.

[ilovejack02]

Friend of mine's child passed in Dec. All of her friends have been bringing food every cpl of days since . It is my turn again, I have brought ribeyes , crawfish casserole and a ham so far.

I need some new ideas. I know all the basics have been covered , I am sure lasagne and every other kind of casserole has been done.

I need some help, she hasn't been eating much and want something to tempt her.

 

[AKL_Megs]

Friend of mine's child passed in Dec. All of her friends have been bringing food every cpl of days since . It is my turn again, I brought ribeyes once and a crawfish casserole once.

I need some new ideas. I know all the basics have been covered , I am sure lasagne and every other kind of casserole has been done.

I need some help, she hasn't been eating much and want something to tempt her.

You can't go wrong with mac & cheese... maybe paired with fried (baked) chicken and some sauces?

 

[RunningGirl]

Soup and homemade bread - great comfort food.

 

[ilovejack02]

You can't go wrong with mac & cheese... maybe paired with fried (baked) chicken and some sauces?

Homemade mac and cheese.. good idea!!! I could do a baked chicken and a veggie .

 

[happygirl]

Pizza,
Chinesse sp


Maybe a giftcard to go out to eat.

 

[golfgal]

What about more munchie type food-bbq chicken wings, veges and dip, crackers and cheese, etc. Do you stay and eat with her?

 

[OceanAnnie]

I like a deep dish quiche, fruit, and muffins.

 

[pilotwife_02]

How about chili (that's great to reheat) with cornbread, calzones, or a dish I just made for a meal for someone was a baked pork loin with a basil/garlic marinade, red potatoes and steamed veggies.

Another ideas is to give her a few choices and let her decide. I usually do that when we do meals for families. Sometimes they get the same types of dishes 2/3 days in row so I like to give them 3 different choices and make what they want.

 

[PixieTopaz]

Do you have an Albertson's there?

I like the big frozen JohnFolse's soups-esp the chicken and Dumplings

 

[shortbun]

I was going to suggest quiche with fruit and a nice bread but I see another poster beat me to it. She can cut however small a piece and it will be healthy with the fruit. Make sure the fruit is good. Whole Foods always has excellent fruit. Maybe she'd like it if you offered to eat with her and talk.

 

[ilovejack02]

What about more munchie type food-bbq chicken wings, veges and dip, crackers and cheese, etc. Do you stay and eat with her?

No I don't even though I would love to.
We have a ice chest at her back door and we put food in there and place a sticky note on her door so she knows food is there. She is deeply depressed and up until the last couple of weeks has not visited with anyone. On Valentine's day she did run outside when she saw me leaving and I was so happy to be able to hug her. She is slowly coming around, but this weekend has been really hard for her. I hope to see her Tuesday and will stay all day if she will let me.

 

[ilovejack02]

I was going to suggest quiche with fruit and a nice bread but I see another poster beat me to it. She can cut however small a piece and it will be healthy with the fruit. Make sure the fruit is good. Whole Foods always has excellent fruit. Maybe she'd like it if you offered to eat with her and talk.

That is a good idea too, I havent made one before, but bet I can buy one at Whole Foods.

 

[ilovejack02]

Emailed her and asked her to please tell me what she would like, she told me gumbo, so happy to hear this ! Hopefully she will eat, she looked so thin on Valentines day.

I can't imagine imagine losing a child and want to help out as much as I can without being a bother.

 

[minkydog]

WHen we went through a critical illness with DH I had friends who grilled up a bunch of chicken every weekend and shared some with us. I didn't have the time or energy to really make dinner, but I could put that chicken together with a salad and some mac&cheese and have a pretty decent meal. Plus, there were always left-overs and you can used grilled chicken about a million ways. I particularly like grilled chicken tenders--so moist and versatile.

I also liked cut up and whole fruit, like grapefruit, oranges, grapes, bananas, and strawberries. I had one friend who would scoop out the middle of a big watermelon and bring it over in a plastic food container. When you're grieving or just trying to recover from a devastating illness, the last thing you want to do is make nutritious meals.

 

[minkydog]

Emailed her and asked her to please tell me what she would like, she told me gumbo,
.

Mmm, comfort food Good idea

 

[kellyg403]

What a great friend you are! I was also lucky when my dd passed several friends made sure my family and I were fed for a couple weeks afterwards. The hardest thing I had to do some days was to think about cooking and cleaning up afterwards when I had zero appetite. I literally had to force myself to eat some days. At this point, if she is losing a lot of weight and is not eating, the possibility that spicer or heavier foods might not be a great idea for her. I know that once I started to eat again, I had physical issues until my digestive system got back on track. I did that by eating a lot of blander foods and snacking instead of whole meals. Eventually I was able to eat full meals again. If you have the opportunity to send her things she can snack on, meats and cheeses and crackers or nuts, hopefully it will stimulate her appetite to eat the good stuff you are sending too!

God Bless you and your friend. As trite as it sounds, times does heal the wound and she will learn to live again with the 'new' version of her life.

Kelly