Meals for new mom 9 days

amother

Sun, Jul 31 2022, 4:50 pm

Need to make dinner for a friend of mine who just had a baby. Kh it’s a lot of mouths to feed. It’s 9 eating kids remanding from 4-18 plus the parents!

Please give me ideas of food I can make during the 9 days that will be enjoyed by everyone!

amother

Aconite

Sun, Jul 31 2022, 4:52 pm

A big pan of salad and a big pan of baked ziti. And one of French fries if you’re feeling generous. Why can’t her 18 year old cook by the way?

amother

Snapdragon

Sun, Jul 31 2022, 5:02 pm

Was going to say baked ziti and salad

tweety1

Sun, Jul 31 2022, 5:08 pm

Any baked fish, mashed potatoes, baked potatoes, any romaine Lettuce salad, baked rice, fruit salad

hiitsme

Sun, Jul 31 2022, 5:16 pm

Pita's, falafel, chummus, techina, israeli salad, pickles etc with a smoothie and pan of oatmeal squares if you've got time.

Ema of 5

Sun, Jul 31 2022, 5:24 pm

amother [ Aconite ] wrote:

A big pan of salad and a big pan of baked ziti. And one of French fries if you’re feeling generous. Why can’t her 18 year old cook by the way?

Maybe the 18 year old is out too early to prep, and comes home too late to give dinner to the younger kids. Maybe the 18 year old is only home part time.

Ema of 5

Sun, Jul 31 2022, 5:27 pm

amother [ OP ] wrote:

Kudos to you, OP, I can’t even THINK about making a meal for so many people!!

imaima

Sun, Jul 31 2022, 5:28 pm

You can feed them chicken to younger kids and the nursing mom.

amother

Saddlebrown

Sun, Jul 31 2022, 5:32 pm

amother [ OP ] wrote:

Send pizza pies, make a big salad, depends what they like.

amother

Fern

Sun, Jul 31 2022, 5:37 pm

You could send all the components for sushi bowls, that way each kid would just take what they like.

lamplighter

Sun, Jul 31 2022, 5:42 pm

I think baked ziti and salad is easy and liked by most.
Only do fish if you know they like it.

emzod42

Sun, Jul 31 2022, 5:49 pm

Maybe salmon/tuna croquettes? And plain pasta with a jar of sauce? And steamed green beans.

TravelHearter

Sun, Jul 31 2022, 5:53 pm

imaima wrote:

You can feed them chicken to younger kids and the nursing mom.

Not so simple. It’s better to not give younger kids meat if they’re fine with other foods.

amother

Oak

Sun, Jul 31 2022, 5:59 pm

imaima wrote:

You can feed them chicken to younger kids and the nursing mom.

Not so clear that you can give chicken to younger children. I was told by a very chasuve rav many years ago that I cannot even to very young children. Please speak to a rav before doing so.

amother

IndianRed

Sun, Jul 31 2022, 6:05 pm

I would do ziti, salad, salmon and soup. I know it sounds like a lot but honestly if you can afford it and handle it , you will definitely cover everyone. A post partum mom especially , needs the protein .

amother

Sage

Sun, Jul 31 2022, 6:08 pm

What's your budget, op? That makes a big difference.

fiji

Sun, Jul 31 2022, 6:09 pm

Off the top of my head...
Lasagna
Salad w feta and sweet potato
Quinoa salad
Salmon for big kids and fish sticks for little ones
Fish taco bar (tacos, fried fish, guac, cheese)
Bagels with various spreads and a side
Pasta Alfredo (to be different than baked ziti which prob lots of ppl are sending)
Mushroom barley soup

amother

Sage

Sun, Jul 31 2022, 6:12 pm

Budget really makes a difference. Buying salmon for 2 adults + teenagers would be quite high where I live. (It's around $14-15 for a serving large enough for one person.)

amother

Pumpkin

Sun, Jul 31 2022, 6:48 pm

imaima wrote:

You can feed them chicken to younger kids and the nursing mom.

That would depend if the family adopts such a custom

amother

Papayawhip

Sun, Jul 31 2022, 6:54 pm

amother [ Aconite ] wrote:

Why can’t her 18 year old cook by the way?

An 18 year old should make full dinner meals for so many people? I was nowhere close to being able to do that at 18, nor do I think its fair to hand over that responsibility to her