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Lizzieyounce

My hairdresser's husband of many, many years passed away 3 weeks ago. She's returning to work tomorrow and I have an appointment (I've been waiting to get a trim and color just for her to return). I want to give her something besides a card or flowers, so I was thinking of making her something along the lines of comfort food.

What do y'all think? Any ideas what I should cook?  Maybe something that freezes beautifully?

This is a nice lady who has been doing my hair for years and she goes to my mom's house to do her hair since mom's unable to travel as of yet.

TIA

SlothGoals

Lasagnas always freeze well in addition to being delicious!

ArynBaker

My mom makes chicken pot pie for an easy comfort food that freezes and reheats well. Don't cook it all the way so she can just pop it in the oven when she wants it. 

michellesean

That is so thoughtful! I would maybe make a casserol or a lasagna.  That frezzes well and is great comfort food.

willywally5

If she is all alone now (as in no kids living with her) you could package it up in small portions as well. That way when she does use/cook it, she doesn't have to use it all up at once. 

MattsPenguin

Let me just open up the freezes beautifully section of my cookbook.  Can you soak the beans overnight?  :P

Seriously I'm sure she'd appreciate a lasagna or pot pie.  Personally I'd make some cookies, but I love to bake.  I'm sure she'd appreciate any gesture.  You're so thoughtful.

Girlie1030

Lasagna for sure.  Chili. 

zizibet

Will she hvae somewhere to put it so it can be at a safe temperature while she's at work? If so, go for it.

Lizzieyounce

Ohhhh...chili or lasagne!

Maybe my white bean chicken chili.  That would make enough for dinner for us tomorrow night, too!  

Lizzieyounce

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[QUOTE]Will she hvae somewhere to put it so it can be at a safe temperature while she's at work? If so, go for it.
Posted by zizibet[/QUOTE]

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</div><div>They have a huge fridge, so no worries there.</div>

ErinG93

Guys, this makes me want lasagna. Lord knows I am not cooking lasagna in 90 degree weather without A/C.   

Lizzie, I like the chili idea. I think individual pot pies would be awesome too. 

StefffiC

If it's now just her then food made in portions for one would be great.

Pyrex makes some great single serving size glass dishes.

Lizzieyounce

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[QUOTE]<strong>Let me just open up the freezes beautifully section of my cookbook.  Can you soak the beans overnight? </strong> :P Seriously I'm sure she'd appreciate a lasagna or pot pie.  Personally I'd make some cookies, but I love to bake.  I'm sure she'd appreciate any gesture.  You're so thoughtful.
Posted by MattsPenguin[/QUOTE]

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</div><div>I see what you did there!</div><div>
</div><div>I may watch that tonight.</div><div>
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egm900

Really most soups freeze well, and are good comfort foods.  I like PP idea of cookies, or some other baked good, like muffins.  

Mrs.B6302007

You can never go wrong with lasagna.

Unless you make it for my FIL because he hates cheese.  He's weird. ;-)  Seriously, when my MIL asks what I want for my bday dinner I always want to say lasagna but I don't ask for it because that means he wouldn't be able to eat.  So I ask for her pot roast instead.

Anyway, Lizzie, this is a very nice thing you're doing.  I'm sure she'll appreciate it very much!

Lizzieyounce

She's so sweet and a wiz with a razor cut! That's all she uses on my hair, due to the cut of course. I like the texture a razor gives to my flatter than flat hair.

My daughters love going to her too, she always has sweets and is sort of great auntie to them. She's in her 60's but is up on all of the latest styles...like she says..what goes around in hair fashion, comes around in hair fashion; just with a few tweeks.  She's on my guest list for the wedding because she's a dear friend to me.

mica178

I like lasagna, (red or black) beans & rice (thank you, Steel Magnolias).  Or do a sheppard's pie, because I like reheated mashed potatoes better than most reheated pie pastry.

MattsPenguin

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Need Advice : I see what you did there! I may watch that tonight.
Posted by Lizzieyounce[/QUOTE]

Phew!  I thought that no one would see!  Sorry, that is like my favorite movie of all time.  I think I can recite it word for word.

jessicabessica

I am going to try lasagna cupcakes sometime soon.  From the comments, it looks like you can freeze them separately on wax paper and then put them in a container together once frozen.

http://www.tablespoon.com/recipes/lasagna-cupcakes-recipe/1/

semay23

I also vote for lasagna. Soup is also a food food for freezing, but it's 100 degrees throughout most of the country. Btw, I'm loving the Steel Magnolias references. One of my fav movies.

BubbsNBubbs

It must be the week for Steel Magnolia references....this thread is the 5th one this week for me. Laughter through tears is one my favorite emotions.

Perhaps I am in the minority on this one....but food three weeks after the fact kinda doesn't make sense to me. From what I understand, the giving of food is to take the burden off of people to cook while planning the funeral services and family in town...that sort of thing. I would think something to lift her spirits would be more appropriate? Perhaps a gift card to go see a movie or out to a restaurant or a massage/facial or a certificate for house cleaning?