Meal Train Food Ideas
I’ve been the recipient of a meal train once. Although back then it wasn’t a formal meal train. Almost 18 years ago (gasp!), it was just my Mom, my sister-in-law, a friend, and a neighbor. There wasn’t a meal train signup, a group email, or a text thread. Back then, my mom called me on the phone and told me not to worry about dinner because she was bringing us food. The other meals that first month were unexpected, but warmly welcomed.
Day two at home, my mom came in hot with a repurposed box from Costco.
Inside was:
- a beef stew in her biggest round Pyrex dish
- a package of egg noodles
- her vinaigrette
- romaine lettuce prepped in a bag + avocado
- a baggie of chopped parsley (for serving)
- store-bought brownies
She left us with verbal instructions to heat the stew, boil noodles, add butter, and finish with parsley. Of course, she followed up the next day by phone to see if I followed directions, asked how it was, and how the baby was doing. The call ended with the first of many reminders to bring back her salad dressing container.
