Family Chef Sample Dishes

Below are sample dishes and meal ideas. We’re happy to prepare any of these, or other recipes, or your favorite recipe! We’ll reach out before your visit and suggest 3-4 dishes that will compliment each other well.

Chicken + Turkey

Stews/Soups

  • Creamy Spinach-Artichoke Chicken Stew

  • Creamy French Wine and Dijon Chicken Thighs 

  • Chicken Tikka Masala

  • Italian Wedding Stew 

  • Tuscan Chicken Sausage Pesto Soup 

  • Chicken Pot Pie Soup 

  • Chicken and Israeli Couscous soup

  • Butternut Squash Chicken Green Chile Soup 

  • White Bean Soup with Turkey and Greens 

  • Cooker mushroom and wild rice soup 

  • Indian Butter Chicken and Bombay potatoes

Casseroles/Roasts

  • Tandoori Chicken Coconut Rice 

  • Roast chicken and new potatoes with feta, lemon and dill

  • Crustless Chicken Pot Pie 

  • Butternut Squash Chicken Casserole

  • Chicken with Lemongrass 

  • Spiced Coconut Chicken Rice 

  • Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Casserole 

  • Cuban Chicken Rice Bake 

  • Creamy Balsamic Chicken 

  • Coconut milk Braised Chicken 

  • Wild rice and mushroom casserole 

  • Layered Chicken Enchilada Bake 

Saute/Stir Fry 

  • Meatballs Marsala with egg noodles 

  • Greek Chicken Bowl with Sauteed Veggies and Tzatziki

  • Salsa Verde Chicken 

  • Huli Huli Chicken 

  • Spring Roll Bowls with Roast Chicken and Peanut Sauce 

  • Chicken Veracruz 

  • Korean chicken and veggies 

  • Kung Pao Chicken 

Beef + Lamb + Pork

Stews/Soups

  • Beef and Barley stew 

  • Beef + vegetable ragu 

  • Beef stroganoff  

Casseroles/Roasts

  • Picadillo (Cuban Beef Casserole) 

  • Shepards Pie 

  • Sausage stuffed acorn squash 

  • Meatloaf 

  • Beef Moussaka 

  • Spaghetti squash with homemade tomato sauce and meatballs 

  • Braised lamb and squash 

  • Bibimbap 

  • Burrito Bowls 

  • Spiced Lamb and Rice  

  • Lasagna  

Fish + Seafood

Stews/Soups

  • Cod in tomato curry  

  • Ghee Poached Shrimp  

  • Clam chowder  

  • Gumbo  

Casseroles/Roasts

  • Miso and maple braised salmon 

  • Honey mustard salmon  

  • Teriyaki Salmon 

  • Garlic Shrimp with Roasted Asparagus and Quinoa Y

Saute/Stir Fry 

  • Singapore noodles w/ shrimp  

Vegetarian

Stews/Soups

  • Butternut Squash, Sweet Potato and Red Lentil Stew 

  • Chunky Tomato Lentil Soup (Dahl)  

  • African Stew

  • Cocoa chili with mixed beans 

  • Vegetable coconut curry  

  • Ayurvedic lentil coconut saffron soup 

  • 10 spice veggie stew with cannellini beans and potatoes 

  • Vegan corn chowder 

  • Vegan Butternut Squash Soup 

  • Broccoli Cheddar Zucchini Soup  

  • Quinoa Vegetable Soup 

  • Italian Pasta and Chickpea Stew  

  • Mushroom Barley Soup  

  • Ginger Miso Udon Soup with Tofu  

  • Zucchini Noodles with Tomato and Coconut Broth  

  • Mushroom Barley Soup  

  • Ginger Miso Udon Soup with Tofu

  • Zucchini Noodles with Tomato and Coconut Broth 

  • Braised Coconut Spinach & Chickpeas with Lemon  

Casseroles/Roasts

  • Spinach Ricotta Quiche  

  • Cheesy Broccoli Casserole  

  • Singapore Noodles 

  • Indian Cauliflower and Potato Casserole  

  • Walnut Quinoa Loaf 

  • Creamy Sausage and Potato Casserole  

  • Vegan Lasagna 

  • Vegan Pot Pie  

  • Cheesy Winter Squash Gratin  

  • Spinach and Artichoke Mac and Cheese  

  • Eggplant and Zucchini Parmesan  

Saute/Stir Fry 

  • One Pot Butternut Squash Pasta  

  • Spring Vegetable Glass Noodles 

  • Sweet Potato and Black Bean Burrito Bowls 

Meat and Veggie Balls

  • Butter chicken or turkey meatballs  

  • Paleo turmeric chicken meatballs  

  • Ginger meatballs 

  • Italian Beef and Pork Meatballs  

  • Swedish Meatballs  

  • Greek Meatballs with Zaatar  

  • Baked oil-free falafel  

SIDES

  • Salads

    • Kale with tahini lemon vinaigrette 

    • Quinoa tabouli  

    • Farro Salad with Orange Turmeric Vinaigrette 

    • Quinoa, black bean, corn salad  

    • Greek Salad with Zaatar  

    • Smashed Cucumber Salad 

    • Cold noodle salad 

    • Herbed Lentil Salad with orange vinaigrette

    • Bacon and Shallot Potato Salad

    • Succotash

    • Orecchiette With Corn, Jalapeño, Feta and Basil

    • Pasta salad

    • Chicken salad

    • Corn salad

    • Barley or Quinoa salad 

  • Vegetables 

  • Caramelized carrots and beets  

  • Roasted vegetables  

  • Ratatouille 

  • Bombay Potatoes

  • Lemon-roasted asparagus 

  • Kale braised in bone broth 

  • Japanese sautéed eggplant  

  • Gojuchang Eggplant

  • Smashed potatoes with avocado garlic aioli  

  • Cauliflower Steaks  

  • Creamy mashed potatoes 

  • Squash mash w/ maple syrup  

  • Fritters

    • Zucchini Fritters with dijon vinaigrette  

    • Wild rice, broccoli, cheddar fritters  

    • Collard greens fritters  

    • Beet fritters 

  • Grains

    • Thai Coconut Rice 

    • Rice Pilaf with Veggies 

    • Chinese Fried Rice  

    • Creamy Polenta 

    • Orzo with lemon 

BREAKFASTS

  • Oat-based 

    • Blueberry/Strawberry/Raspberry + Spices

    • Banana + Chocolate 

    • Pina Colada (coco milk, coco flakes and dried pineapple)

    • Peanut Butter and “Jelly” (raspberry chia compote)  

    • Peanut Butter and Chocolate 

    • Peaches and Cream 

    • Golden Milk 

    • Carrot cake (shredded carrot, walnuts, and a chopped date)

    • Apples/Pear Pie (cinnamon)

    • Goji pear overnight oats with sunflower seed pepita seed 

  • Pudding

    • Chia seed pudding with coconut  

    • Nepali rice pudding 

    • Sweet potato cacao pudding  

    • Chocolate  

    • Avocado cacao 

    • Chocolate pudding 

    • Chocolate avocado mousse  

  • Eggs (mini or pie, crustless or not) 

    • Spinach ricotta quiche  

    • Sausage and veggie frittatas  

    • Zucchini cheese 

    • Mushroom, Asparagus 

    • Sundried tomato, roasted red pepper 

    • Tortilla española 

    • Bacon Swiss  

    • Broccoli Ham 

    • Spinach sun-dried tomato quiche 

    • Deviled eggs  

    • Shakshuka 

SNACKS/SWEETS

  • Bars

    • New Mama Granola Bars  

    • Date and Nut Bars  

    • Raspberry Chia Seed Jam Oat Bars 

    • Feel good heart healthy granola bars  

    • Almond butter jelly bars  

    • Tahini brownies 

    • Paleo tahini blondies  

    • Oat and raspberry bars  

    • Oat + almond cookies 

    • Raw berry tart 

    • Almond butter blondies  

    • Super simple healthy Rice Krispies  

    • Chia banana energy bite  

  • Protein Balls (made with dates, options below but customizable) 

    • Cookie dough 

    • Almond 

    • Pistachio 

    • Cacao 

    • Cashew  

    • Matcha 

  • Cookies

    • Lactation Cookies (Oatmeal Choc Chip)  

    • Grain Free Snickerdoodles  

    • Paleo Tahini Blondies  

    • Flourless Peanut Butter Choc Chip Cookies 

    • Birthday Cake Rice Krispies 

    • No Bake Choc peanut Butter Cookies 

    • peanut butter lactation Cookies 

    • No Bake Salted Tahini Cookie Dough Fudge  

    • Peanut Butter Miso Cookies 

    • Tahini Brownies  

    • Paleo Lemon Poppyseed Cookies  

  • Muffins/Sweet Breads

    • Vegan Pumpkin Muffins 

    • Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins  

    • Flourless Banana Muffins 

    • Oatmeal Banana Nut Bread

    • Pumpkin Choc Chip Muffins  

    • Oatmeal Blueberry Muffins  

    • Zucchini Pancakes  

    • Tahini Chocolate Paleo Muffins 

    • Mochi Cake  

    • Pistachio Rose Muffins  

    • Lemon Chia Seed muffins  

    • Grain Free Granola