Funeral food?
A family friend passed away recently and I wanted to take over a casserole or some other sort of food item that could be easily re-heated in the microwave for the family.
Any suggestions or favorite comfort food recipes?
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7 Comments:
There was a long thread about this just recently, and you can search for it. But I would suggest if this is between the death and the funeral not to take anything that requires refrigeration, because the space is at a premium, and do take something that isn't pre-portioned, so people can have just a dab or more. My casserole standby is either chicken and rice (which isn't technically a casserole) or King Ranch casserole.
lemons at 9:53AM on 09/01/09
Thanks, lemons. I searched and found a couple of good threads.
Here is a link in case anyone else is looking...http://www.seriouseats.com/talk/2009/08/funeral-food-1.html
DCNative at 10:24AM on 09/01/09
Our favorite casserole is Broccoli-Rice-Sausage Casserole. It is a little different and men especially seem to enjoy it.
ohmeakanancy at 11:53AM on 09/01/09
I like to make a pot of sauce and bring some pasta with it and a bag of salad greens. That way they can freeze it for later if there is too much food all ready. In our neighborhood we have set up a daily rotation. Each friend or neighbor signs up for a day to bring dinner. That has really worked out well. Somebody starts the process with an e-mail and then everyone can sign up and see what is being brought.
DELICIOUS at 12:10PM on 09/01/09
I am with that too, chicken/rice casserole.
pjracz10 at 8:00PM on 09/01/09
I'm sorry to hear of your loss. Glad you're taking something for the family- yesterday was my aunt's funeral and between myself and a handful of close friends of my family we made enough food to serve everyone after the funeral and to feed the family for a day or two after. They were relieved they could just concentrate on the funeral itself.
CatBoy at 8:40PM on 09/01/09
The suggestion is great of taking something that can be put in the freezer for later use.
I also have found that taking a brunch casserole or quiche, a coffee cake, muffins, scones, etc. and a not too big bag of really good freshly ground coffee offers the bereaved an alternative to the lunch and dinner items most friends bring to the home. If I take quiche, I prebake my shell about 5 minutes, let it cool and then fill with cheese, meat and sauteed veggies, etc. I combine the eggs, spices and light cream together thoroughly and put it in a glass or plastic quart jar that can be tossed in the recycle. This allows easy transport and the mixture will hold for a couple of days if they aren't ready to use it right away.
lurah at 1:27AM on 09/07/09