Meals to take to chemo patients?

[mariadnoca]

My neighbor, the twins mom, was just diagnosed w cancer, Liposarcoma in her abdomen. She’s in the hospital and they started chemo right away. Her out of town in-laws are there to help out, but obviously can’t stay long term.

She will be coming home this weekend (another round of chemo is scheduled for St. Patrick’s Day) and I was wondering what meals I might make for her specifically to help keep her strength up and might be able to tolerate while feeling nauseated.

Also, some freezer meals I might make for her husband and kids.

Their taste run mostly to standard American fare meals and nothing spicy.

 

[marilynfl]

No personal experience, but here is a link for suggested recipes from a cancer support group:

https://www.cancersupportcommunity.org/recipe-gallery

A few refrigerator & pantry items for nausea for those times when a meal simply isn't wanted. Dry crackers, herbal teas, ginger, etc

Maybe kits (like taco meals, with all the separate elements, (like cooked meat, shredded cheese, etc) that the kids & dad can pull together) might make for a more family-oriented dinner time.

Dense chicken broth.
Dense vegetablel broth
Dense beef broth.

Portioned out cooked pasta or rice and mini meatballs to add to the broths.

Sincere wishes for a quick and successful recovery.

 

[monj]

No personal experience, but here is a link for suggested recipes from a cancer support group:

https://www.cancersupportcommunity.org/recipe-gallery

A few refrigerator & pantry items for nausea for those times when a meal simply isn't wanted. Dry crackers, herbal teas, ginger, etc

Maybe kits (like taco meals, with all the separate elements, (like cooked meat, shredded cheese, etc) that the kids & dad can pull together) might make for a more family-oriented dinner time.

Dense chicken broth.
Dense vegetablel broth
Dense beef broth.

Portioned out cooked pasta or rice and mini meatballs to add to the broths.

Sincere wishes for a quick and successful recovery.

I like Marilyn's idea of the mini meatballs and it reminded me of this soup that I made last weekend. The meatballs come together so easily. (except trying to peel the casing off the chicken sausages ) I have subbed panko for the fresh breadcrumbs in a pinch. Scoop out onto a parchment lined baking sheet with a melon baller scoop.

Italian Wedding Soup | Recipes

Italian Wedding Soup from Barefoot Contessa. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. For the meatballs, place the ground chicken, sausage, bread crumbs, garlic,…

barefootcontessa.com

Hope your neighbor beats this terrible disease.

 

[mariadnoca]

I like Marilyn's idea of the mini meatballs and it reminded me of this soup that I made last weekend. The meatballs come together so easily. (except trying to peel the casing off the chicken sausages ) I have subbed panko for the fresh breadcrumbs in a pinch. Scoop out onto a parchment lined baking sheet with a melon baller scoop.

Italian Wedding Soup | Recipes

Italian Wedding Soup from Barefoot Contessa. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. For the meatballs, place the ground chicken, sausage, bread crumbs, garlic,…

barefootcontessa.com

Hope your neighbor beats this terrible disease.

Ha, great minds…Italian wedding soup is one of my favorites and was on my list of potential meals.