Comments on: Providing Meals for Others

By: Valerie Bruce

Valerie Bruce — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 19:38:26 +0000

40% off at Sprouts Market.
(cut in 1/2~so my family would have a meal over the weekend)
I made my first tri tip (brisket) for a family that had a loved one in the hospital.
Easy. Marinaded the night before. Wrapped in aluminum foil, with a disposable
(and recyclable aluminum foil pan). In addition to the main course, boiled frozen
veggies and made some yummy mashed potatoes to go along. Delivered everything
in small aluminum containers w/lids. Everything was recyclable.

Glad to have found this website~saw you on FoxNews.

By: Heather

Heather — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 05:11:00 +0000

This is my fav to take to people, lil ones seem to love it a lot

Baked Spaghetti

3/4 cup chopped onion
3/4 cup chopped green pepper
1 tablespoon butter
1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, cut up
1 (4 ounce) can sliced mushrooms
1 (2-1/4 ounce) can sliced ripe olives
2 teaspoons oregano
1 pound ground beef, browned & drained
1 (16 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
16 ounces spaghetti, cooked
8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese

Saut� onion and green pepper in butter until tender. Add next 6
ingredients and simmer for 15 minutes. Place half of spaghetti in
greased 13x9x2-inch baking dish. Top with half sauce mix and half
cheese. Repeat layers. Mix soup and water. Pour over casserole.
Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

By: Felicity

Felicity — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:24:00 +0000

This is exactly the information I have been looking for! Thank you! We have the same setup at my Church and once a month I cook up a batch of food (usually around 14 individual serves) and I’m always on the look out for variety!

Thanks

By: Your Frugal Friend, Niki

Your Frugal Friend, Niki — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 06:23:00 +0000

You’re my hero for writing this! I am VP of my local MOMS Club so every month it seems like I am trying to figure out what dish to take a new mommy!

By: Marcy

Marcy — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 01:41:00 +0000

Today I just took food to a friend who had a baby recently…wish I had read these tips earlier…you have some great ones. Thanks!

By: Christielulu

Christielulu — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 20:15:00 +0000

I always make beef enchilidas. This is not super expensive. I triple the recipe and it will make about 6 pans. I buy the disposable pans and have them ready in the freezer when I know that babies are coming and also opportunities to bless others. I add chips and salsa and sometimes a salad and brownies. If the familiy has small kids I will also put in chocolate pudding or something kid friendly.

By: Kath

Kath — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 23:04:00 +0000

Some lovely ideas! Thanks for sharing. :~) Remember though, if the meal is for a new mom and family, go easy on onions and peppers. If she is nursing it could upset her babies stomach.

This I, unfortunately, learned from experience. The poor wee thing so miserable because I'd had a bbq sandwich.

Thank you for sharing all of your great ideas! I appreciate you.
Blessings,
Kath

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 21:24:00 +0000

If you want a dish returned, just put one of your address labels on the bottom! I do a lot of freezer meals for others and have found “real” metal baking pans at the dollar type stores for as little as 75 cents each.

By: Erin

Erin — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:34:00 +0000

We label all of our dishes after remembering how hard it was to remember whose was whose. Another hint, if you are the recipient, wash it and write the thank you not immediately and put it in the dish! That is how I kept it straight!

By: Brooke

Brooke — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:04:00 +0000

my chili recipe is very inexpensive.

depending on the price of ground beef, i can fix it for about $3-$4.