Comfort Food to go

May 19th, 2011 by justJENN

I have a friend who I miss dearly. We’ve known each other for years, but you know how things go – kids, work, life – there’s no time to catch up. We’ve gone months, sometimes years without talking or seeing each other. But let’s face it, I’m not leaving the house while Oprah’s counting down to her last show. All joking aside, time flies faster than you can keep track.

I think about her all the time though, and she once joked that I should have a take out service where I deliver home cooked meals to friends. I took that ‘joke’ to heart and since her office is on one of my many daily routes, I carved out a bit of time to drop off some things I know would make her happy – because really all you need is carbs + sugar to make your life better, right…?

First I made some mac n cheese (keep the ‘pot’, hold the ‘pie’) in ramekins (recipe here) and wrapped them in plastic and froze them. I printed out reheating directions in a fun little card and attached it to the pot pies.

I then pre-packaged DIY Smores, a pack of marshmallows, graham crackers and chocolates. Again with instructions for whenever she felt like making up a quick dessert.

This was a fun way to show my friend how much I care and heck, we could all use a little help with simple meals now and again. I know I often (A LOT) feel unappreciated or forgotten, and sometimes it’s nice to remind people that you are thinking of them, even if you don’t see them as often as you’d like.