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OhioBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-29-08 09:06 AM Original message |
What are the best foods to take to a bereaved family? |
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Bertha Venation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-29-08 09:14 AM Response to Original message |
1. I think the cold cuts tray is a great idea. Remember a loaf of bread. |
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OhioBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-29-08 09:37 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Thanks. Yes - I definitely don't want to forget the bread. |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-29-08 09:28 AM Response to Original message |
2. Don't worry about refrigeration |
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OhioBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-29-08 09:39 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. crackers and dips are a great idea. |
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Bertha Venation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-29-08 09:39 AM Response to Original message |
4. by the way, I forgot |
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OhioBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-29-08 09:40 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. thank you Bertha. |
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Dangerously Amused (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-29-08 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
7. I'll usually bring a grocery bag of different kinds of sandwiches. |
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Bertha Venation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-29-08 09:44 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. great idea, D.A. n/t |
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Bunny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-29-08 09:55 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. When my dad died, someone brought us a sandwich platter from Subway. |
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OhioBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-29-08 09:58 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. That is a good idea. I think I'll do wraps and cut them up |
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LiberalEsto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-29-08 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
11. Mac and cheese |
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gblady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-29-08 08:36 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. yeah...... |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-29-08 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
12. Casseroles, meat loaf. Anything that can be sectioned up and frozen. The ladies of |
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MrsBrady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-29-08 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
13. bring paper plates, disposable cups, napkins |
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OhioBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-29-08 12:54 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Thank you. that is a really good idea |
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MrsBrady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-29-08 01:20 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. yea.... |
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hippywife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-29-08 08:27 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Try not to over do it. |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-29-08 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
15. If kids are in the picture, a large casserole dish of homemade mac 'n' cheese would be appreciated. |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-29-08 04:34 PM Response to Original message |
17. nice casserole - with some cheese. Or lasagna. Easy to heat. |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-29-08 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
20. My mom always cooked a big ham for whichever family. They can nibble on it for days. |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-29-08 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
21. When a friend's husband died, I brought over a tray of assorted cut-up fruit |
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SOteric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-29-08 10:13 PM Response to Original message |
22. My sincere condolences on your family's loss. |
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grannylib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-08 01:22 AM Response to Original message |
23. The best food I remember after our daughter died was when someone |
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Broken_Hero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-08 01:45 AM Response to Original message |
24. When I worked for the cafeteria of -edit |
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davsand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-08 01:46 AM Response to Original message |
25. I respectfully suggest you skip ham. |
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