I know you said no to the subscription companies…but I will put a plug in for Sunbasket. They have some really delicious heat and eat meals. It is very easy to suspend service, pick the week you want a delivery…and they have now added lots of ala cart items. These would all be very appropriate sizes as well. PM me and I’ll send you link for $40 off first order
Maybe if you listed the state or general area they are in, something else may pop
into mind?
If you have one of those super thick styrofoam coolers like from Omaha Steaks you could freeze your own meals and send them in dry ice. Might be cheaper. You could Fed Ex them.
When the pandemic started, we have sent a few food items to my mom. There was a meat shortage at first so we sent her a box from Omaha Steaks, that was a bit hit for her.
It sounds crazy but QVC sells a lot of food. The prices are surprisingly reasonable for food that has to be shipped. I sent mom a cheesecake for thanksgiving. She loved it.
I get that sometimes you don’t have the same options that other do because of location. Walmart is starting a delivery service, you could do a free 15 day trial and then cancel it. What I don’t know is if you could schedule a delivery to different location. Sign up, use it for your sil and then also use it for yourself if that’s something that would appeal to you.
I decided to start with the Spoonful of Comfort. In addition to the soup, bread, cookies, I added a throw, two pairs of socks, lotion, and lip balm (fragrance and chemical-free).
It’s a very helpless feeling not being close by. I honestly don’t see how his prognosis can be too good. He is 77 and a lifetime smoker. In fact, he’s still smoking, even though his chemo starts Wednesday. Just had open surgery for an 8cm abdominal aortic aneurysm in early December which resulted in a 17-day hospital stay and only weakened him more than he already was.
I hear you. It’s very hard to figure out what to send from a distance. In the case of my family, I sent the Wolfermans treats because they have to eat breakfast, and I also know they freeze well.
As something to send in addition to prepared food, I highly recommend The Cancer Fighting Kitchen by Rebecca Katz. It was gifted to us when Collegekid1 was going through cancer treatment and it was a huge help. It has a lot of nutrient-dense foods (the soups especially) that were great when she wasn’t eating much, and there are both general guidelines and specific suggestions for alleviating specific side effects from treatments. We gave our copy to the family lounge at the cancer hospital where she was treated- and then got another b/c there were a couple of things we still wanted to make!
