On Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:50:55 -0500, Kathleen
> wrote:

>Goomba wrote:
>> cybercat wrote:
>>
>>> "Kajikit" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>
>>>> 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.

What a nice thing to do for the family! I'm sure it made a horrible
situation a little easier to take... food is the last thing on
people's minds at that sort of time, but you have to eat.