What a nice gift! If you're looking for additional ideas it's carnival season. AnnT's cream cheese danish reminds me of a basic cream cheese filled king cake. All you have to do is change the shape and decorate with purple, green, and gold sugar sprinkles.

Cindy, that's a good idea and the dough in that recipe is a dream to work with so it could be shaped a lot of ways.

Sleevendog, those are all great ideas for expectant parents, who are going to be very busy adjusting those first few weeks. If any of the mothers are going to nurse their babies, I'll also caution you that some things like cabbage or a lot of onions will cause digestive upset for the little ones, so that's something to consider too.

I often send muffins or quickbreads to new parents, as they often have visitors and that gives them a snack to serve with coffee or tea.

I haven't made boudin yet, but I have Emeril Lagasse's recipe bookmarked, I really ought to do that, I still have liver in the freezer.

Annie

How about yogurt, fresh fruit, and homemade granola.

Muffins and quick bread is a great idea.

Fresh baked rolls and a deli tray with cheese and meats.

I meant to ask about the nursing ingredients! One reason i started this...

They ordered King Cakes. (of course). I was going to make a few. Don't want to compete with their gift...especially if it is a good one like an ann_t recipe.

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I do need to make a batch of granola...i make it every three-4 months and freeze in food saver portions. Easy to share that one.

I think i'll do this in two parts...A snack box of granola, cheeses and meats, pate'...olives, etc. Maybe make some parm flatbread, yum. ohh, with a small bottle of infused olive oil.

Another box of easy re-heat frozen entrees. For the week following delivery. I have tamales i made during x-mas. A half dozen lasagna meals. (need to make that). A half dozen hearty soups with a few bags of homemade croutons.

This is a good idea i forgot about. I have a fancy silicone ice cube tray...just nicer than the standard...a flatter disk shape. I think i'll make a citrus herb pesto type soup topper to add a fresh element to the soups. And freeze.

Basically anything i make for us the next week or two i'll just double and set aside for them.

Fun.

How sweet of you. I remember when one of my sisters had her first baby. She asked me to come fill her freezer up. I made meatballs and sauce and froze them separately. I also made a couple of different soups, a pot roast with carrots and potatoes that I divided into portions and food foodsavered them. Chicken enchiladas are her hubby's favorite. But as they are spicy and she planned to nurse, I also divided those into individual portions so he could just microwave them for himself when she didn't feel like cooking. I also made a few recipes that we grew up eating as she has moved across the country and does not love to cook and used to get homesick. I can't think of a nicer gift for new parents.

I think it's fairly easy to pop to the shops to get nibbly stuff, and harder to make a proper, nourishing meal when there's a new baby in the house so i'd lean more to proper meals. Easy to heat meals like lamb hotpot - a complete meal with the meat, veg and potatoes all in one pot. Moussaka. etc.

Mini frittatas made in a cupcake tin would be great for protein. Freeze and easy to defrost and pop in the microwave.

Great ideas. Mini fritattas...things we can make for us and make extras...

Wow, love all these ideas. Since you mention he is a cook, I think they might appreciate some "prepped" food as well. Marinated chicken breast ready for the freezer or beef tidbits, etc. cleaned and prepped veggies ready to stir fry or roast?