Great Food Ideas For New Parents

If you are a parent yourself, you know that the greatest gift a person can receive when they’ve had a baby is food. Not packets of biscuits, or packaged cakes necessarily (though they are welcome too), but a dinner. Dropped on the doorstep, without a word – gift this and you will be loved forever. Here are our favourite food ideas for new parents.

Dinners

Think warming, comforting and packed with nutrients to get through those sleepless nights. Also, consider food that can be eaten with one hand – nursing Mums often have to eat while holding the baby.

Mary Flahavan’s oat and beef lasagne
Provencal Lamb StewHoisin Pork Wraps
Mary Berry’s Fish Pie
Chicken & Broccoli Bake

Snacks

If you are making up a snack hamper, think wholegrain goodness and things with protein for maximum energy giving potential.

Homemade Chocolate Nut Butter
Gubeen & Chorizo Swirls
Granola Bars
Cheese & Herb Scone Bread

Sweet Treats

Every new parent deserves something sweet, so go all out with something super indulgent

Mandy’s Spelt Carrot Cake
Lemon & Poppyseed Cake
Raspberry Coconut Slice
The ICA‘s Orange Chocolate Bars