Food and mourning

[cookielovah]

Hi pornistas, this is a sad post I'm afraid. A good friend's brother died last week and she's back at school now, trying to graduate college on schedule. I don't think she's doing well on the food front...she mentioned that she ate cookies for dinner last night because there wasn't anything else in the kitchen. It makes me sad that her house isn't

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[brooklynmili]

my mom's standard condolence casserole is corn pudding--essentially a baked custard with creamed corn. don't have the recipe on hand, but you should be able to find one with some hunting.

when my partner's brother died, i think it was the noodle kugel that was most appreciated.

thoughts to your friend. kate's brother also died mid-semester (of her sophomore year)...it was a brutal rest of semester, but she got through, as your friend will.

[pakaboori]

She would probably appreciate even simple things like egg-fried rice (the recipe includes chicken, but you could just omit it) or cooked pasta and and a jar of store-bought sauce with packaged feta or shredded parmesan to top.

Good luck.

[pakaboori]

Oh, and here's a recipe that you might find useful: Mixed vegetable noodles (vaguely Asian)

1. Boil spaghetti
2. In a fry pan heat 2tsp oil. Add a 1/2 an onion, chopped or thinly sliced.
3. When onion has become translucent or begins to brown, add thawed frozen vegetables.
4. Add 1/2 to 1 tsp each of: salt, black pepper, pureed ginger (peel and then food process ginger with a bit of water...or use ginger powder), cayenne pepper powder, and cumin.
4. Cover, let cook until veggies are done.
5. Add noodles and approx. two tablespoons of soy sauce (more to taste / depending on quantity of noodles)

...This is quick and easy. The amounts of noodles and vegetables are up to you; you can easily make quite a lot (1/2 of a medium cup of spaghetti and 2-4 cups frozen vegetables makes a batch that'll make 3-6 meals). You can also add scrambled egg or lightly fried tofu or anything in that line...

[pakaboori]

Sorry, I should fix that:
-you can use more oil if you use a lot of veggies
-I meant 1/2 of a medium package of spaghetti, not cup

[pagawne]

Good bread, milk, sugar, jams, jellies, eggs, bacon, cereals (good ones, not junk food), butter,

Yep, sounds like a grocery list, but things that are very easy to put together with almost no effort. Frozen pre-cooked sausage patties are good. Frozen biscuits and sausage sandwiches work well.

You might want to add a good coffee and tea to that list, as well as something like SleepyTime (tm) to encourage sleep and rest.

[greencow]

yes. i don't think our generation was brought up to help out in times of need.... and it's great that you're taking charge and helping out...

here are some ideas:

cheesey baked tortellini

pasta with tomato and peas

creamy pesto tortellini

i always find pasta to be very comforting and it's good reheated or cold from the fridge.

tomato basil soup. i make this with grilled cheese sammies. another great comfort food.

Spinach Molagootal. i serve this over couscous.

i hope this helps!

[revised_06]

I learned how to make this back when I was in my early 20s and newly married and just learning to cook. And I was a vegetarian. It's a spin-off of a cheap chicken casserole