What is a good dish to make for a family of 5 after their mother/grandmother has passed away?

Question

All of you are great!

Thanks!
~Jess

Answer 1

You could bring them soft drinks or paper products. If they have loads of people in and out, then those kinds of things go fast, and no one really wants to have to shop during a time of grief.

Buying gift certificates for pizza or other carry out in some cases and sticking those in a nice sympathy card. There are times when too much food comes in. Gift certificates can be used or saved, so the food comes in when needed or wanted. The week after the funeral may be hard and the home cooked food may be gone. The family can just call and then the meal is covered.

My suggestion: bake them some brownies or some other type of bite-sized snack food, finger sandwiches and a sympathy card with a food/restuarant card inside.

Answer 2

Comfort food for sure. Large heavy styrofoam plates that won't snap in half and that you can use on your lap without having to worry about them soaking thru on dressy clothing. (Thought the paper product idea was great, as well as the gift certificates.) I am sure any gesture that you make will be greatly appreciated by the family.

Here is something that doesn't require much effort to re-heat that kids and adults both might enjoy.

Meat Pie

Preheat oven to 400

Crust:

mix together
1 pound ground chuck
1 egg- beaten
1/3 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs
salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste

Press into a pie pan, going up the sides too and bake @ 400 deg. for 15 minutes.

Lower oven temp. to 350.

Fill drained "crust" with the mixture below

Filling:

mix together;
2 cups mashed potatoes (cooled slightly so the cubed cheese doesn't melt)
approx. 3 tablespoons milk or cream
1/2 pound cubed velveeta-type cheese
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
salt and pepper to taste.

Bake for 15 additional minutes or until potato filling is hot.

Answer 3

This is a HUGE tradition down south - everyone brings a dish to the funeral home or the house during visitation & everyone can just help themselves. Traditional favorites are fried chicken, chicken casserole, mashed potatos, mac & cheese, deli platters w/assorted sandwich bread, chips, cookies, pecan pie, donuts, deviled eggs, etc.......This helps the family take a break when needed & also helps with the kiddies.

Sorry for their loss - God Bless!

Answer 4

I'M SORRY TO HEAR THAT.

HERE IS A MEAL THAT ALWAYS MAKES ME FEEL GOOD!




FAVORITE OVEN-BAKED CHICKEN PARMESAN

4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 1 1/4 lbs)
1 egg, slightly beaten
3/4 cup Italian seasoned dry bread crumbs
1 jar (26 ounces) marinara sauce
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Preheat oven to 400°F.
Dip chicken in egg, then bread crumbs, coating well.

In a 13X9-inch glass baking dish, arrange chicken.

Bake uncovered 20 minutes. (See NOTE)

Pour the marinara sauce over chicken, then top with cheese.

Bake an additional 10 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink.

Serve if desired, with hot cooked pasta.

Makes 4 servings

NOTE: If using a metal pan, increase the oven temperature by 25 degrees.



ALONG WITH THE CHICKEN, YOU COULD FIX GREEN BEANS, AND MACARONI AND CHEESE. DONT FORGET THE DINNER ROLLS. ALWAYS CLASSIER THAN A PIECE OF WHITE BREAD!LOL. YUMMY!!! BON APPETITE

Answer 5

On an occasion like this something portable and easily reheatable is called for in case they aren't hungry right away. Comfort food is mandatory and any type of cassarole would work. I suggest lasagna or baked macaroni and cheese. My mom always made a great chicken cassarole. Take some cooked cubed chicken and mix it with cream of chicken or cream of mushroom soup and some canned corn (or your favorite canned vegetable). Top it off with some stuffing mix and bake for about 40 minutes. Top with shredded cheese and cook until melted.

Answer 6

pass to a minimum of one in all their different close kin and get a familiar recipe that the mum/grandmother continually made for the family individuals. persist with the recipe, make the dish, and produce it over with a advantageous sympathy card and a few flowers. The arranged dish that's "merely like mom's or Grandma's" will placed a grin on their face and cause them to think of of their buddy. I did this with a cookie recipe as quickly as and it went over o.k.. it made the grieving family individuals member very nostalgic.

Answer 7

Comfort food depends on the family. Find out what mom liked.

The most important part at a time like this is the cooker, not the cooked.

Being there for them is the wonderful part, bringing a food tray is just helping out.

Answer 8

When my folks passed, I just remember getting a ton of salads and spaghetti bakes. People literally were showing up at the door out of nowhere with more food.

Personally I'd do a taco pasta bake, or a ham and bean dish like hoppin' john. Something different than everyone else.

Answer 9

A casserole is nice, or a platter of something like chicken marsala or stuffed peppers. Something they can eat over a few days.

When my mother passed, the funeral director, who is also a friend of the family, brought us platters of Italian food, salad and bread. We didn't have to worry about cooking for a few days, which was nice.

Answer 10

Sloopy Joes and buns. Sometimes sitting down together for a hot meal is just to formal and you don't feel like sharing your sorrow with everyone else. This is something each person can just grab and heat a small portion of it and put in on a bun then walk away. They could have it for a lunch or dinner. I love sloopy joes myself.