Why Hire A Postpartum Chef?

Postpartum healing begins with rest.

Having someone prepare wholesome, homemade meals for you means you can rest and focus on what truly matters: recovering and bonding with your newborn.

Postpartum individuals often face societal pressures to quickly return to their pre-pregnancy routines, bodies, and careers. It’s easy for your own needs to be overlooked as you prioritize others. I’m here to help you put yourself first.

I provide fresh, homemade meals designed to support your postpartum recovery. Comforting and nourishing dishes are crafted to soothe the stresses of childbirth and sustain you as you care for your baby—and yourself. With the support of a Postpartum Chef, you can enjoy the healing power of homemade food & the time to rest deeply and fully.

Delivery of these healing, nutrient-rich meals are made once a week to postpartum families in & around Western Massachusetts.

MY COMMITMENT FOR THE FUTURE

As I deepen relationships with local birth professionals & create strong partnerships with established social service organizations in the area, together we will be able to provide these essential meals to new parents in Western Massachusetts who are underserved & also in need of nourishing foods. 

Meals for Mama is committed to

serving all growing families.

Postpartum care and nourishment

shouldn’t be a luxury.

POSTPARTUM OFFERINGS

Postpartum In-Home Chef

Once your baby arrives, I will cook a selection of custom meals for you 1x/week for 2-6 weeks. We will fill your fridge (& freezer too!) with delicious & healing foods for the week ahead.

Postpartum Meal Delivery

Once a week, I batch cook a set selection of healing soups, hearty stews, energizing snacks, comforting puddings &porridge, & more. You pick what you want based on what is being offered that week & it is delivered to your home or to the hospital so you can eat the nutritious foods your body & brain need to heal and thrive while you focus on your baby.

Fill That Freezer

Prior to the arrival of your baby, I will cook an array of soups, stews, and freezer friendly meals so you can have them in arms reach as soon as you’d like to start nourishing yourself.

Snack Packs

I prepare a custom selection of energizing snacks that are homemade, hearty, sometimes savory, sometimes sweet, and easy to eat one hand snacks, quick on-the-go, while nursing, or in-between meals.

The Gift of Food

Give the gift of food to someone you know! Add MEALS for MAMA to your meal train! Want to cook for someone but you can’t? The gift of food may not last forever, but anyone who just had a baby doesn’t need more stuff! They need good nourishing food- it will be SO appreciated.

What’s Cooking?

Soups & Stews

Cardamom Lentil Soup

Adzuki Bean & Root Veggie Stew

Coconut Lentil Stew w/ Spinach & Squash

Sweet Potato Kale Coconut Curry

Miso Carrot Tahini Soup

Roasted Garlic & White Bean Soup

Turmeric Chicken Soup with Parsnips

Squash, Chicken, & Lime Stew

French Onion Farro 

Red Rice Congee with Ghee & Aromatics

Coconut Miso Salmon Curry

Sides & Salads

Four Onions & Herbs Frittata

Mushroom Walnut Meatballs

Sweet Potato & Adzuki Mini Burrito

Powerhouse Breakfast Biscuits

Buckwheat Berry Waffles

Curried Cashew Chicken Salad

Many Greens & Grains Salad

Ginger Coconut Forbidden Rice

Seared Shiitake & Kelp Noodles

Arame with Carrots & Shallots

Sesame Soba with Bok Choy

Crispy Rice with Sweet Shiitakes

Sweets & Snacks

Lemon Poppy Energy Bites

Apricot Walnut Oat Bars

Cinnamon Goji Date Nut Bites

Cardamom Berry Baked Oatmeal

Mango Ginger Chia Pudding

Coconut Matcha Rice Pudding

Seeduction Crackers

Pumpkin Spiced Hazelnut Chia Pudding

Coconut Crisp Sesame Bliss Balls

Tahini Pistachio Mini Muffins

Crispy Nooch Kale Chips

Rye Chocolate Ginger Cookies

Sips & Sauces

Ginger Anise Bone Broth

Turmeric Cashew Golden Milk

Citrus Electrolyte Sippers

Mother’s Milk Nettle Tea

Spiced Cacao Coconut Milk

Orange, Fenugreek, & Ginger Tea

Refreshing Mint Matcha Latte

Beet Kvass with Sliced Oranges

Cinnamon Clove Warming Chai

Cashew Turmeric Fire Dip

Sun Dried Tomato Walnut Dip

Smokey Tahini Red Pepper Dip

MORE INFO ON POSTPARTUM OFFERINGS…

  • Once your baby arrives, I cook custom meals 1x/week for 2, 4, or 6 weeks. We fill your fridge (and freezer too!) with delicious & healing food for the week to come.

    Packages starting @ $450/week*

    *Does not include cost of groceries

    Visit Meals for Mama for more info: https://www.mealsformama.com

  • Once a week, I batch cook a set selection of soups, stews, snacks, dips & sauces. You pick what you want based on what is being offered that week & it is delivered to your home or to the hospital so you can eat the nutritious foods your body & brain need to heal and thrive while you focus on your baby.

    Minimum order: $100

    Visit Meals for Mama for more info: https://www.mealsformama.com

  • Prior to the arrival of your baby, I fill your freezer with easy to defrost, easy to heat, and easy to eat nourishing meals so when you are in the whirlwind of the first few weeks, you have go-to meals that will give you energy, nutrients, and one less thing to think about!

    Packages starting @ $400*

    *Does not include cost of groceries

    Visit Meals for Mama for more info: https://www.mealsformama.com

  • I prepare a slew of quick grab snacks that are homemade, hearty, sometimes savory, sometimes sweet, and easy to eat on-the-go, while nursing, or in-between meals.

    Packages starting @ $250/week*

    *Does not include cost of groceries

    Visit Meals for Mama for more info: https://www.mealsformama.com

  • Half the battle is making a meal plan & getting the groceries to appear in your kitchen. I come up with a menu plan that works for your family. I take care of sourcing everything on the grocery list and filling your kitchen with everything you need to make the meals!

    I plan, I shop. You cook, You eat.

    Starting @ $200

  • Give the gift of food to someone you know! Add Woven Kitchens to your meal train! Want to cook for someone but you can’t? The gift of food may not last forever, but anyone who just had a baby doesn’t need more stuff! They need good nourishing food- it will be SO appreciated.

    Any Amount!

    Visit Meals for Mama for more info: https://www.mealsformama.com

  • We ALL need real food & nutritional meals. By batch cooking, I am able to provide local families who can not afford the food they need to nurture themselves, and their new growing baby.

    Any Amount!

    Visit Meals for Mama for more info: https://www.mealsformama.com