I'm passionate about bringing a meal to anyone I know with a new baby, who is under the weather, or families in mourning. Even the gesture of a loaf of banana bread can go a long way to heal someone who is feeling vulnerable or just unwell. For families organizing a calendar or meals (like parents of a new baby, or someone who is ill and needs help for an extended period), there is a free website called Mealtrain.com where you can set up an event and invite people to volunteer for particular dates for your recipient. It's a great tool!This week I learned that my neighbors had their fist baby (a little boy) several weeks early, and they are home as a little family with their not-quite-2 week old. Here is the menu that I made for my family (and split to share with their family). I hope these foods inspire you to reach out to a person in need with the offer of a meal, and to consider healthy, easy to eat foods that they wouldn't otherwise be in a position to prepare for themselves.A few tips:*I always try and provide healthy foods where I do the peeling and chopping for my recipient -- relieving the recipient from such a task). I'll never forget the pomegranates someone gave me after my first daughter was born (they were whole). They rotted on the counter, untouched. :(*Finger foods are great (sushi, hard boiled eggs, watermelon cubes).*Comfort foods are always great (here, it's a stew, that's easy to heat in the microwave and eat with a spoon - no cutting required) - I tend to check with the family first regarding their preferences and dietary restrictions.*Make a Menu or list of what you are giving...sometimes foods get lost in the fridge during these busy times. A list is nice to refer to.*Make easy arrangements for the return of dishes if there are any. (Disposables are great. If I give dishes, it's usually to a neighbor or classmate where they can leave the clean or dirty dish on their doorstep or in my child's cubby and I can scoop it up without troubling them too much).*I've also been known to dump a pot of soup out of my soup pot and into a pot or Tupperware belonging to the recipient. A quick dish-transfer trick, so that no pots or pans need returning.*Are you a terrible cook, or far away? Picking up a friend's favorite takeout or sending a gift card to a nearby restaurant that delivers is a wonderful gift.For my Easy Japanese Golden Curry: https://youtu.be/4h9Nisyx5bg Green Salad with Citrus Supremes: https://youtu.be/G0jVPetMa_8For my homemade sushi videos:https://youtu.be/SyZ0m7wnzskhttps://youtu.be/HubpiHUo_kEFor another BIG Meal Train video: https://youtu.be/ADLAxyOJsmcFor my corresponding blog post about Meal Trains: http://littlekosherlunch.com/index.php/2018/02/07/meal-train-deliveries/ Thanks for viewing and please keep in touch!Subscribe to my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/LittleKosherLunch Blog: www.littlekosherlunch.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/little_kosher_lunch/?hl=enFacebook: www.facebook.com/littlekosherlunch#mealtrain #japanesefood #homecooked #newbaby #actsoflovingkindness
