My mom always made a big bowl of Rice Pudding for people who were going through hardship. She said it tasted good, was easy to eat, had plenty of carbs and protein.
I guess you want us to click the blog to find out?
You know, this is a great idea.
Bookmarked.
Thank you! Excellent ideas and links.
When a Staff Sergeant of mine fell sick with Lupus, my wife and I went to visit her in the hospital. The missus took along a gift bag of: hair brush, tooth brush and paste, body spray, wash clothes and wipes, two romance novels, and a neck pillow.
My SSgt loved it and said it was the most thoughtful thing anyone could bring and that, although flowers brighten the room, the items my wife brought were more useful.
I’m never sick, but when I am is the only time I eat ice cream. So my vote is a variety of half gallon flavors, a spoon, some good old black and white movies, and go away and let me veg. ;)
These were great ideas, but they are only helpful for someone you can hand deliver the basket to. I struggled to come up with a care package for one of my dearest childhood friends when we found out she had Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and she lives across the country from me.
I decided to give her a box of “Sunshine”. It was filled with a varied assortment of things colored yellow. I put in lemon drops, lemon and almond cookies, a banana-flavored gourmet lollipop, some raspberry tea that was in a yellow tin, a yellow tea cup, a softly scented bar of hand milled soap (wrapped well so that it didn’t transfer the scent to the food items), some fake but pretty yellow flowers, and a deck of cards (yellow background). I wrapped some of the items in yellow and white kitchen towels. She said it was the most thoughtful and encouraging care package she had received, and it felt like she really meant that when she called to thank me. To date, it’s probably the most creative care package I’ve ever made.
It’s now almost two years later, and she has been Cancer free for her first year. I got to see her for a few days in July, and she’s looking quite well, thanks be to God!
What a great site, thanks for posting this. I’m going to make those dark chocolate cookies soon. Looks like a lot of other great recipes too.
Chicken pot pie = comfort food.
soup, I always bring soup.