so my MIL isnt doing very well (found out she has cancer) and she is very weak, not able to do much because of the pain meds. So i want to cook something for my husband to take over there. I need suggestions on something that wouldnt be very expensive but that would be good for me to cook in advance and they just warm up.............
Thanks and God Bless
many cancer patients are limited on what they can eat...can you talk to her doctor to find out what they suggest? Or ask her what she might be able to tolerate and hold down?
I know that when my girlfriends husband was fighting his leukemia - brothy things and crackers were his saving grace....every cancer patient is different!
This is VERY sweet of you!!!
broccoli noodle casserole....all food groups in one dish ;)
1/2-3/4 bag of egg noodles cooked.
2 crowns steamed broccoli chopped
chicken thigh pcs, cooked and chopped
1 can cream of mushroom.
1 cup sour cream
2 cups cheddar cheese. This is best sprinkled on top
mix all this together and throw in the oven
this is soooo yummy and its what we had for lunch today (re heated)
also sprinkle tonys seasoning or salt and pepper it real good
Ps. you are such a saint for being so thoughtful. Bless you!
There are a number of concerns about meals when you have cancer. Check out this page for great advice.
My comfort food that I make for people is Hot Beef over Mashed Potatoes and Toffee Bars. It's something that they can heat up whenever they feel like it.
I make hotbeef in the crockpot with a pack of beef onion dry soup mix. Then about 30-45 minutes before it's done I turn the crockpot on high and add a 1/2 cup of cornstarch & water mixture to thicken up the juice. I shredd the beef, put into a non returnable container. For the mashed potatoes I make a very creamy buttery mashed potato. Toffee Bars are super simple and add just a little bit of sweetness. Let me know if you want the recipe. VERY EASY.
This meal generally costs me around $10 to make.
Sorry to hear about your MIL :-(
Buy a whole chicken, cut it up (if you don't know how have the butcher do it).....take the wings, back, neck, legs and make some chicken stock and then make some soup. If you need a chicken soup receipe...lots of mama's will supply. Bake the rest of the chicken, nicely...lightly seasoned. Get some fresh bread and take it over to your husband's mother and father. What a good daughter in law you are.....she probably thinks of you as her own.
Blessings....
Oh, I'm so sorry to read this!! My father had pancreatic cancer, and really didn't have much of an appetite due to treatments, nausea and such. What he really enjoyed was milkshakes. We purchased a semi-professional milkshake maker and always had a supply of ice cream on hand. We would also mix protein and vitamin powder in that really gave him a boost of nutrition. Other than that, he really enjoyed sort of bland food - lots of chicken rice casserole type things, and soups - veggie, chicken noodle, potato, etc.
Also, check out the website www.cleaningforareason.org. Check to see if there is a participating cleaning service in your area. They will come clean the homes of women with cancer up to 3 times free of charge!! Hope this helps!
Bless you, sweetie, for being so thoughtful. Make her some chicken soup, but make sure you make it from scratch. Make stock first: brown the chicken parts in a little oil in a frying pan, then transfer to a soup pot and cover the chicken with a quart or two of water and a quart of canned chicken stock. Bring the liquid to a boil, then turn it down to a simmer. Add a large onion, two celery stalks with leaves, and a large carrot (no need to peel or trim the veggies, just wash 'em off and cut 'em in four pieces). Add a bay leaf and a couple cloves of crushed garlic. Simmer away for three or four hours or so, until the meat is falling off the chicken bones. Strain the solids out of the broth, and start boiling the broth to reduce it while you pick the meat out of the strainer and set it aside. Now get a fresh large onion, large carrot, two celery stalks, and half a dozen or more mushrooms, and peel, chop, and saute in a little oil or chicken fat until the onion is just getting translucent. Put the veggies and the pieces of meat back into the reduced stock, and taste it for seasoning. (You may want to keep the seasoning at a minimum--- ask your mother in law if she needs her food seasoned more lightly. ) You can pack some soup for the freezer, as well as having a pot ready for them to just warm up. If they want to have a little more substantial soup, they can throw in some rice or noodles when they warm it up.
you could go to her house and set up a crock pot for dinner. If your fil is still around he could help out with the crock pot. I would do something like maybe a soup. chicken noodle soup or may be some pulled pork. I would look for some ideas for what to cook in the crock pot online. Best wishes to you and the family. Hope she recovers and gets well.
chili is easy and keeps for a while
Lasagna, vegetable soup; bake a ham, they can reheat or have sandwiches. Chicken pot pie reheats fairly well. Make up some spaghetti sauce and a salad, then all they have to do is cook the spaghetti.
