Believe it or not, two of my friends had babies last week only one day apart. Both had precious little boys and seeing pictures of them with their new bundles sent me back to the time when Miles was born four short months ago. There were so many things to adjust to, and so many things to learn. Everyone wanted to meet him and I was busy recovering from my c-section. It was all A LOT to handle.
So, I thought about what meant most to me at the time. My best friend set up a meal train and we had dinner for an entire week. I felt so relieved to not even have to worry about ordering food. It was just there, and it came on different days so we weren’t overstocked.
I told my new Mommies to hold onto their pants! I was headed over this weekend with dinner for their family. Here’s what I made:
Lasagna: This lasagna was packed with ricotta cheese, beef, sausage, hand-crushed plum tomatoes, garlic, peppers and onions. This was my favorite meal from our meal train because it kept giving and giving. I got the nutrients I needed and it was quick and easy every time I reheated it.
Spring Mix Salad: I LOOOOVE my salads. I’m not a huge fan of making them, though. A few of our meals came with salads and I was overjoyed.
Good Seasons Dressing Cruet and mix: This dressing is THE BOMB! I thought….why not!
Crusty Bread: Ummmm….who doesn’t want crusty bread 24/7?
Autumn Fruit Salad: Those of you who have had babies know that it’s very important to keep things regular! This salad had apples, pears, grapes, candied pecans and an amazing cinnamon-maple greek yogurt dressing for an extra kick of protein. I found the recipe on www.kitchentreaty.com
All in all it was a success! Both families were overjoyed and I was happy I could bring something to them that made things easier in this new chapter of their lives. Plus, it was a great excuse to meet their new baby boys.
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