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- Tomato & chickpea skillet · 25 minutes
- Lemon & pea pasta · 20 minutes
- Smoky black bean rice bowls · 30 minutes
- Spinach & feta omelet · 15 minutes
- Ginger tofu noodles · 30 minutes
- White bean & tomato soup · 30 minutes
- Crispy potato & egg hash · 35 minutes
- Peanut cabbage noodles · 20 minutes
- Homestyle chicken noodle soup · 30 minutes
- Creamy potato and carrot soup · 35 minutes
- Chicken and rice comfort pot · 35 minutes
- White bean mashed potato bowls · 30 minutes
- Little pasta with peas and cheese · 20 minutes
- Turkey cottage pie skillet · 45 minutes
- Sweet potato and cottage cheese bowls · 20 minutes
- Red lentil and carrot soup · 35 minutes
- Creamy mushroom rice · 35 minutes
- Chicken and vegetable gravy on toast · 25 minutes
- Soft cheddar polenta bowls · 15 minutes
- Tender zucchini and ricotta pasta · 25 minutes
- Warm apple cinnamon oatmeal · 20 minutes
- Warm banana rice pudding · 20 minutes
- Banana oat pancakes · 20 minutes
- Cheddar scrambled eggs on toast · 15 minutes
- Apple yogurt breakfast bowls · 10 minutes
- Peanut butter banana overnight oats · 250 minutes
- Spinach and egg breakfast wraps · 20 minutes
- Cinnamon French toast · 20 minutes
- Tomato cottage cheese toast · 10 minutes
- Tuna and white bean pitas · 15 minutes
- Chicken avocado wraps · 15 minutes
- Tomato mozzarella melts · 20 minutes
- Chickpea cucumber lunch bowls · 15 minutes
- Quick egg and vegetable fried rice · 20 minutes
- Broccoli cheddar lunch potatoes · 25 minutes
- Black bean cheese quesadillas · 20 minutes
- Creamy garlic chicken pasta · 35 minutes
- Beef taco rice skillet · 35 minutes
- Honey mustard chicken and potatoes · 45 minutes
- Turkey meatballs with marinara · 40 minutes
- Sausage and tomato orzo · 30 minutes
- Parmesan-crusted fish with green beans · 30 minutes
- Spinach ricotta baked shells · 45 minutes
Comfort food for loved ones facing illness
Familiar soups, warm bowls and simple meals to make with care.
These are familiar home meals, not a medical diet. Before cooking for someone facing illness, check their allergies and follow their care team’s advice about food, texture and dietary restrictions.
- Homestyle chicken noodle soup30 min
- Creamy potato and carrot soup35 min
- Chicken and rice comfort pot35 min
- White bean mashed potato bowls30 min
- Little pasta with peas and cheese20 min
- Turkey cottage pie skillet45 min
- Sweet potato and cottage cheese bowls20 min
- Red lentil and carrot soup35 min
- Creamy mushroom rice35 min
- Chicken and vegetable gravy on toast25 min
- Soft cheddar polenta bowls15 min
- Tender zucchini and ricotta pasta25 min
- Warm apple cinnamon oatmeal20 min
- Warm banana rice pudding20 min
Easy breakfasts, simple lunches, favorite dinners
Choose a recipe below. Each one includes quantities for 1–8 people and a clean print option.