https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 06 Jun 2026 16:18:33 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-were-cooking-a-meal-for-your-grandparents#post-2337420 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 16:33:30 +0000 gingerbebe 2337420@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would do something mild and safe. A ham or a smoked turkey breast (Costco sells small boneless ones that are vacuum sealed and the turkey especially is really good!) Or a Costco roast chicken. Easy, safe. Green beans sauteed with butter with some toasted almonds. A rice pilaf from a box. </p> <p>Or a soup, salad, and bread combination. A nice chicken and rice soup, hot bakery bread or rolls, and a bagged salad from the store. </p> <p>My husband's grandmother is old school, so for dinner parties she likes a little appetizer, too. Shrimp cocktail, deviled eggs, some veggies and dip, etc. Easy things to buy pre-made and they can nosh with the babies while you finish up dinner prep. A little sliver of pie might be an easy dessert you can buy too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-were-cooking-a-meal-for-your-grandparents#post-2337383 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 15:56:11 +0000 Mrs. Pickles 2337383@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>last time I cooked for them I made them spaghetti which my grandma said I did a good job on </p> <p>I would also say soup, like non spicy chicken tortilla or beef vegetable </p> <p>and my grandma likes to say you always need a little sweet at the end of a meal so I'd make dessert :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-were-cooking-a-meal-for-your-grandparents#post-2337235 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 14:11:00 +0000 Charm54 2337235@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you everyone!! Those are some great ideas. I'm googling recipes now as we speak :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-were-cooking-a-meal-for-your-grandparents#post-2337165 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 13:27:02 +0000 TemperanceBrennan 2337165@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do frozen lasagne from a local Italian deli because my in-laws are sensitive to salt and do not like my cooking so I don't waste my time. Add a salad and garlic bread I'm good to go. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-were-cooking-a-meal-for-your-grandparents#post-2337152 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 13:21:29 +0000 MrsSRS 2337152@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Meatloaf (ground meat, breadcrumbs, egg, ketchup, seasoned salt toss in stand mixer then shape in pan)<br /> Potatoes (dice, toss with oil and salt, and roast with meatloaf)<br /> Saute green beans<br /> Bagged Caesar salad<br /> Something from the grocery store bakery for dessert </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-were-cooking-a-meal-for-your-grandparents#post-2337022 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 12:03:38 +0000 Mrs Panda 2337022@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe a casserole of some kind? Meatloaf? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-were-cooking-a-meal-for-your-grandparents#post-2336969 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 11:31:55 +0000 Meowkers 2336969@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My grandparents like to eat lite and healthy. I would do baked salmon with some roasted potatoes and mushrooms and some sort of veggies. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-were-cooking-a-meal-for-your-grandparents#post-2336956 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 11:27:45 +0000 mediagirl 2336956@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Beef stroganoff or a roast with potatoes, veggies and bread. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-were-cooking-a-meal-for-your-grandparents#post-2336952 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 11:26:13 +0000 Umbreon 2336952@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just had my grandfather over recently and I wanted to play it safe. So I made pasta with meat sauce and served it with a caesar salad and garlic bread. We had cake for dessert. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-were-cooking-a-meal-for-your-grandparents#post-2336932 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 11:19:16 +0000 autumnleaves 2336932@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A slow cooker recipe with chicken, carrots, maybe potatoes/celery - so the foods will be soft. There are a couple of them in my Better Homes &amp; Gardens slow cooker cookbook at home. I'd serve rice with it if there are not a lot of potatoes in it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-were-cooking-a-meal-for-your-grandparents#post-2336931 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 11:18:15 +0000 Tanjowen 2336931@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My Nana loved a quiche with good bread and a soup. Soft comforting foods, and quiche can be made ahead of time or purchased, and the soup can be made in a crockpot, which is nice. I usually made her a spinach and tomato quiche with a vegetable soup. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-were-cooking-a-meal-for-your-grandparents#post-2336929 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 11:17:46 +0000 LuLu Mom 2336929@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Crockpot all the way. I would do a roast, carrots, and potatoes. Throw it in and let it cook away. My grandma and her significant other are both in great health and this would be a little "richer" than she lets them eat normally but it would be a special occasion. I would serve with salad, bread, and dessert. </p> <p>I only have one left, if my other pair were still alive I would make lasagna, it was my grandpa's favorite and angel food cake with strawberries. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-were-cooking-a-meal-for-your-grandparents#post-2336923 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 11:15:00 +0000 Charm54 2336923@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What would you serve?</p> <p>DHs grandparents are coming tomorrow to meet both our girls. I'm stressed about what to cook for dinner because I feel as if elderly people have different tastes than what I usually make? I don't really know their food preferences. Any ideas? I've got a 3 week old and a rambunctious 2yo so it needs to be relatively easy to put together. </p>