Goomba wrote:
> cybercat wrote:
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>> "Kajikit" > wrote in message
>> ...
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>>> One of the ladies at church has just had her cancer come back for a
>>> fourth time, so naturally they're overwhelmed right now... She's
>>> starting treatment again this week and we want to do something to help
>>> them out. Amy can't have anything tomatoey because of the medication,
>>> so chilli, spaghetti, pizza etc are all out and they're the easiest
>>> meals I can think of! What are some easy-to-reheat, easy-to-make meals
>>> that I could take over to them? I made them a quiche yesterday and I'm
>>> going to make some chicken soup today to go with it (I have homemade
>>> broth in the fridge and I'm roasting a chicken for our dinner so I'll
>>> have nice fresh chicken to put in the soup).
>>
>>
>> Macaroni tuna cheese casserole!
>>
> As a side question to this thread- when you prepare a casserole for
> someone, do you deliver it unbaked? hot and ready? baked yet cooled for
> reheating...? I never want to assume they're going to eat the dish that
> very night unless I've confirmed it with them in advance. But I also
> worry about how best to package and deliver the food for their
> convenience yet want the dish to remain in best condition.
>
> I have a new mommy to cook for and wonder how people best like to send
> (or receive) these food offerings?

When a co-worker's three-year-old daughter was diagnosed with cancer we
took turns sending dinners for four cooked, chilled and packed for
either reheating or freezing, in small coolers, along with paper plates,
plastic utensils, napkins and packets of any logical condiments. We
also sent notes, cards, funny pictures and little toys for the girl.

The child was in the hospital, on TPN, so the meals were for her
family/support personnel. Her dad brought the day's offering along to
the hospital where he, mom, and usually one or more of her nurses heated
it up in the microwave in the lounge.

The girl's dad said that although the coolers were dropped off by his
desk early in the day, he always made himself wait until dinner time to
open them - saving a little surprise for when he felt the most tired and
grim.