Shall I make dinner for my next door neighbour?

[Kindly9090]

This seems a bit silly.. But I've been living in my home for nearly a year. I'm a single working parent to a toddler.
My next door neighbours are lovely, they have both changed jobs recently and taken substantial pay cuts from what I've been told. One of them goes away 3 weeks at a time and comes back at the weekend and the other works very long hours in the NHS.. I saw her coming home late last night and stopped for a chat outside the front door.. I said if she ever wanted any company to pop in whilst her wife was away, she said by the time she gets in she has to walk to dog, put a wash on, make dinner and do all the usual things and she often passes out on the sofa by 9pm..
Both of my neighbours have been so lovely since we moved in and I felt like I wanted to do something to help, would it be silly to cook her a lasagne and give it to her tomorrow night so she doesn't have to cook.. I felt bad for her but I know its a perfectly normal scenario for most people who work!
How would you feel if your neighbour made you dinner and popped it round? We bubbled up over lock down and they watched little one for me whilst I had to run a couple of urgent errands so we are friendly.
Am I being silly or over caring??

Might sound like a silly question OP but I take it you know she definitely likes lasagne?

Yeah great idea :) I often make big batches of curry and give some to my neighbours next door.
Also share toys with the couple few doors down for their little one - it's nice having a little community around you - maybe next time you chat just say oh I'm making a batch of whatever - would you like a plate so it gives you one less thing to do that evening?

Tbh I'm more worried about the poor dog.

She definitely likes lasagne.. I've seen the Charlie Bingham packaging for a huge lasagne in their recycling bag as I walked past! 🤣

Also.. The dog is ok I hear him every day running around.. And they said they are getting a dog walker soon as they are both working longer hours.. She used to work less hours so was around more for the job but got made redundant in lock down.

It's a lovely thing to do OP, I'm sure she'll be touched.

Lovely thing to do!

Bigham.

I stand corrected 😁🤣

The OP is a single parent, as am I, when you bake it is often difficult not to waste.

@Lassy1945 I was joking.

I feel sad for the dog. Can you offer to walk him until they get a Walker? 12 hours alone is far too long.

I think it’s a lovely idea x

It's a lovely idea and I'm sure she'll be appreciative. I made an extra tray of lasagne recently when my neighbour had a baby, and some flapjacks too. She doesn't have a my family nearby and they were very happy to receive it. We often leave scones, cakes, etc for each other too. And I bake for my elderly neighbours sometimes too, and they thank me with parsley and rhubarb from their garden-it's a lovely thing to have kind neighbours.

@TheGriffle

That’s a lovely thought. I would be more inclined to offer to walk the dog though as I love dogs and don’t like cooking for other people as I never think my foods nice enough!

Me too. I'm a decent cook, but I get anxious at the idea of cooking for others thinking it would be a bit "meh". Much rather walk the dog.

@toffeebutterpopcorn

Re company - when my sisters neighbour died they told his wife that they were pretty late-to-bed-ers and that anytime the hall light was on, they'd be up so she could come over for a chat/sit/tea/gin/pat the dog. They left the hall light on 24/7 for her.

Oh my goodness. That just made my eyes fill up and I’m not a crier! ❤️ I think you sound lovely op and I’m sure your neighbour would appreciate it.

I think it is a lovely idea, and I bet your neighbours will appreciate it.

I would love this! It’s very kind of you. The people who choose to be offended by kind gestures are weird in my opinion

I'm at number 46 @Kindly9090, whenever you're passing with a spare lasagne.

That's so lovely op! I'm guessing some of those who would bin it are not suffering from extreme time poverty in the way it sounds your neighbour might be. Time poor = not picky. When it's that bad, you either don't get round to eating at all or else will eat anything that even vaguely resembles food!

Dd was born 3 months early and our disabled son was only 2 and a half, but developmentally barely over a year. Dh was working full time so could have paternity leave when dd came home, and could just about manage to rustle up v basic meals for my son. Between NICU, expressing every three hours as dd had to be tube fed, keeping up with therapies and medical appointments for my son, caring for his everyday needs, recovering from a very unexpected and traumatic birth, and worrying incessantly over whether dd would survive, I literally had no time to think about what to cook for us, let alone do it. God bless my friends and neighbours who rallied round and took that burden off me for the first three weeks or so til we found our feet a bit. I'd have been grateful for anything, not worried if it was organic or what their kitchen hygiene rating was.

Thank you all :) I'm going to make a lasagna tonight and make a spare portion for her. I've got enough to feed 4 people 😂.. I'll just say jokingly that I won't be offended if she gives it to the dog I just had spare and didn't want it to go to waste :) I text her wife last night and asked if she liked lasagna and I was thinking of dropping round some as I know she's been working very long hours, she said it was so kind to think of her and she loves lasagna and would really appreciate it so I'm hoping it's OK :)

@lancrelady80 your neighbours sounds so lovely 😍😍

I often make an extra lasagne and give it to my neighbours. Soups too and I always use the excuse that I've made too much (I actually do. I just can't stop myself making a huge pot of it! Probably my catering background taking over).
I buy foil takeaway trays so I can put my spare meals in and send them next door and it's always appreciated. I hate throwing away food but I make too much and it works out well for my neighbours

How did it go?
Were they allergic and put out and embarrassed and angry you made the gesture?

🤣🤣🤣

Wish we were neighbours x

@stylemeplease
Aww, happily make you a lasagne 😍
Her wife who was away for work came back early today so I knocked and gave it to her and she said it was really lovely and she would appreciate it so much, her wife has just got home and sent me a lovely text saying it looks delicious and she can't wait to eat it and I'm the best neighbour ever :) I said I hope it's nice and if it's not I won't be offended if she gives it to the dog 😂😂.
I'm glad I did :) it costs nothing to be nice and just show appreciation for having lovely neighbours x

Nothing to add but you sound amazing 😊

@ginoclocksomewhere 😍😍
Lasagne all round 😊