During cancer treatment, eating well can be hard. Appetite comes and goes, tastes change, and there is little energy left to shop or cook. Weekly meal prep takes that work away, so there is always something gentle and nourishing ready to eat. Food does not treat cancer, but good meals can make the days a little easier for the person in treatment and the people caring for them.
How we plan
- We follow the care team: most cancer centers have an oncology dietitian. Share their guidance with us, and we cook to it exactly.
- Small, frequent meals: smaller portions and plenty of snacks are often easier than three large meals.
- Gentle options: mild soups, broths, rice, oatmeal, smoothies and soft foods for days when the stomach is unsettled.
- Protein in every meal: eggs, Greek yogurt, chicken, fish, beans and nut butters, prepared in ways that are easy to eat.
- Careful food safety: for anyone whose immune system is weakened, we cook meat, fish and eggs thoroughly, avoid raw fish, raw sprouts and unpasteurized products, and follow any food safety rules from the care team.
A sample week
- Breakfasts: creamy oatmeal with banana and nut butter; soft scrambled eggs with toast; berry and Greek yogurt smoothies; baked egg cups with spinach.
- Lunches: chicken and rice soup; mild lentil soup; egg salad on soft bread; baked potato with cottage cheese and steamed broccoli.
- Dinners: poached chicken with mashed potatoes and carrots; baked cod with rice and zucchini; turkey meatballs in a mild tomato sauce with pasta; slow-cooked beef stew; a gentle vegetable and white bean soup.
- Snacks: smoothies, crackers and cheese, applesauce, banana bread, ginger tea, and broth to sip.
Every container is labeled with the dish, the date and how to reheat it. If tastes change from week to week, we change the menu with them.
For caregivers and families
Families often book weekly meal prep for a loved one in treatment, including for the whole household, so the caregiver is fed too. We coordinate kindly and discreetly with whoever is arranging it.
What it costs
Weekly meal prep is $728 a week for the chef, plus $21 per person per day for food, with a two-person minimum. Learn more about weekly meal prep or talk with us.
We are chefs, not doctors, nurses or dietitians. This menu is general information, not medical advice, and no food or diet treats or cures cancer. Please follow the guidance of your oncology team, and share it with us so we can cook to it.
Tell us about your table
Send us the date, your guest count and the occasion. We reply the same day with menu ideas and a quote.