I never know what kind of food to bring when someone has a baby. Forget me being able to think when there is an illness/surgery or funeral. I've been on a mission to find meals that I am able to can or to freeze for such occasions. So far I have nothing in my stock pile. I'll update this post when I find a few favorites and keep posting as I find them. If you have any suggestions for recipes let me know.
I do know that there should be some rules to bringing meals. Here are some that I have found to be true.
1) Call and see if they need a meal. With new moms normally the new grandma comes to visit for a few days/weeks. I would wait in tell all other adults have left before bringing a meal.
2)While on the phone ask if there are any allergies or special diets that need followed. We have a list of things that have to be avoided here at my house, make sure the family you are bringing food to doesn't have any special diet needs.
3)Bring the food over in throw away dishes. Save your butter tubs, or any other plastic tub to take food to others in. That way you don't have to stress about getting your good pie pan back and they don't have to worry about what belongs to who.
4) Take enough to feed their family for two meals. That way dinner is taken care of but also lunch the next day.
5) Make something easy for breakfast. Muffins are amazing, coffee cake, etc. Something grab and go.
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