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Batch cooking ideas please - high calorie

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SnippySnappy · 05/10/2025 16:35

Hi all, my PIL are going through a rough period with their health.

MIL is a keen cook but is not well enough to do this very much any more. FIL rarely cooks. They each have small appetites and prefer mostly traditional British food.
They are currently relying on frozen ready meals, which IMO aren't giving them sufficient calories. They both have Fortisips prescribed, but they're struggling with them too.

I love a bit of batch cooking and would like to prepare some meals for them to freeze/chill so they can consume at their leisure.

However I'm having a bit of a mind block at what I can batch cook for them that meets the brief of:

a) traditional (ish)
b) as high calorie as possible, within reason
c) fairly easily transported

Think I am just feeling a bit overwhelmed with the situation (lots of hospital visits, stress etc) - I would really appreciate any pointers on nice meals to batch cook for them.

Thank you Mumsnet!

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SnippySnappy · 05/10/2025 16:39

Bobbybobbins · 05/10/2025 16:38

How about creamy desserts? Rice pudding with double cream in could be good. For savoury, a creamy chicken casserole? Sausage bake? Mash or potato bake with lots of butter or cream in?

Those are great ideas, thank you!

OP posts:
Bobbybobbins · 05/10/2025 16:38

How about creamy desserts? Rice pudding with double cream in could be good. For savoury, a creamy chicken casserole? Sausage bake? Mash or potato bake with lots of butter or cream in?