Freezer meals for chemo recovery?

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I need some ideas for different meals that can be frozen for someone who is recovering from intensive chemo/stem cell transplant, and his caregiver. General parameters include: dairy-free, lower fat, more carb based than protein based, non spicy and non tomato based. thanks for any ideas! I'm thinking a nonspicy chickpea tagine, heavy on the squash. Chicken soup, beef stew. Other ideas?

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Did you see some of the other cancer recovery menu discussions? This is one
http://www.chowhound.com/post/recipes-cancer-562179
and here is another http://www.chowhound.com/post/recs-meals-friend-cancer-372992

Must everything be "freezer friendly"? If not, something like devilled eggs may be welcomed.

Other Ideas - 
Mashed potatoes made with chicken stock
Baked breads / quick breads
Stir-fried rice
Pilaf (rice and broken spaghetti) with peas

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Warm grain bowls are really in and very comforting. You can set up oatmeal, quinoa, chia bowls, etc with different fruits, nuts, spices, etc in jars and then a milk substitute can be added the night before.

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I don't know when I had chemo I craved salads for the texture and complex flavors. Chemo messes with your taste buds and the last thing I wanted was some bland mush frozen food. Plus what was appealing changed all the time.

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How about a modified version of chicken wonton soup

Chicken with rice and white beans 

Mashed potatoes with gravy you can use vegan butter and meatloaf

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I am a bone marrow transplant recipient here in Aurora, CO at University of Colorado Health Anschutz. One of my 'go-to' meals is a 16-Bean Soup With Ham & Kale. I use my own bone broth instead of a normal stock. The soup is totally freezer friendly and is loaded with nutrition all around. You can play around with the bean combo as well as the meat. Its soft to eat and I use Garlic & Herb Mrs. Dash for seasoning to cut down on the sodium content. I need low sodium and a soft texture as I am currently battling through GvH of the mouth. Hope this helps, best wishes and happy healing!

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This is a stew-like chicken dish that you cook in a skillet or shallow dutch oven; I think it would freeze very well:
https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1016135-rishia-zimmerns-chicken-with-shallots

For your parameters, use olive oil in place of butter, make it more carb/less protein by using potatoes in place of some of the chicken, omit the tomatoes, mushrooms are a great addition. The dijon mustard is piquant but not spicy. Easier to make and eat with chunks of boneless thighs rather than bone-in, and I chunk the shallots also. Can use thyme or rosemary if that's more handy than tarragon.

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