post #1 - favorite food to bring to new parents?

cyko21

Anyone have any favorite recipes to bring to new families?

If you make a lasagna, for instance, how do you bring it? Assembled but not cooked? Cooked but not frozen, cooked and frozen, not cooked and frozen..ect?

 

ammorgado

I don't have a favorite to bring, but I normally bring it cooked not frozen.  Usually a lasagna or baked ziti.  That way it's ready if they want it now, or they can freeze it  and have it for later.

rber9595

i would think uncooked and not frozen.

my friend brought me mini muffins were were great for something quick i could grab or even eat while BFing

she also brought chicken soup and sauce and meatballs. 

I have to say food is the best thing to bring a new family.  its one of those things i didnt realize until i had a kid.  you always usually just bring stuff for the baby.

asf619

We received a (not-cooked, frozen) Chicken Parmesan Meatloaf in a disposable baking container (our first time having Stephany's recipe), with sauce and cheese to add on + baking instructions. We've been hooked ever since!

Casseroles are good too. Maybe a quick search on Pam's site for freezer recipes might inspire you? 

artsake

We do chili, slow cooked but not frozen, with a tray of cornbread and all the fixins (cheese, sour cream, etc.)

cheekywife

i love the chicken parm meatloaf idea, different and easy for them to just chuck in the oven for a quick dinner.

i think the pizza pasta recipe prepped and ready to reheat would also be great. and i agree with everyone else - lasagna or baked ziti ready to be put in the freezer or the oven.

artsake

rber9595:

my friend brought me mini muffins were were great for something quick i could grab or even eat while BFing

THIS!  I remember those first few months feeling strapped to the couch and wished I had more easy finger foods I could eat.

LindsayMay06

I just brought Robin stuffed shells that I made and assembled the night before and brought to her cold. That way she could heat up the whole tray, or freeze whatever she wanted.

dee&mike

i usually roast a chicken in one of those disposable tin pans and bring the whole pan there. with the pots, carrots, celery. you can do so much with a chicken!!!