Someone to cook at home?

Does anyone know of a service where someone can come in and cook in your home?

My wife and I are both working full time, and coming up with new meal ideas that are nutritious and weight conscious is a real burden.

She's worried about putting on weight during her pregnancy so everything we eat needs to be low fat etc.

It's be really great if we could get someone to come in and cook a few meals a week for us - I'd be willing to pay just for the stress reduction! If we had someone who could come up with meal ideas and make them it'd be such a weight off us both.

also, if anyone knows of a shop that offer good quality pre-packaged meals that I could get and put in the freezer I'd be grateful! I heard that Rocket Kitchen offers something like this but their range is pretty limited.

BTW I'm in Auckland

Thanks!

You could try and home help place they can have people that do that.

I know in Palmy we had someone that came in and did the housework and cooked the family dinner when my mum was really sick and in hospital so we had some one come and do it all for my dad.

I remembered seeing something about this on tv and googled and found it.

There is Baby Angel which is aimed more at post natal services but you can order meals any time.

thanks for the replies.

We haven't told family yet as we're still in 1st trimester - besides they all work expect my mother in law, and My wife and she aren't on great terms at present.

Variety is the main problem I think - we end up recycling meals so often that she gets sick of the sight of them!

Oh to be able to have someone cook for me!! I hate cooking! lol

If your bored with your food try healthyfood.co.nz for some ideas. I've got a few off there and they are all pretty easy. I also have a WW cookbook for fast easy meals and they are seperated into time allowances. so 5, 10, 20, 30 min meals and all very easy and being WW they are all low fat.

Wishbone was a lifesaver during my pregnancy.  They do lovely meals, great variety, made by chefs with quality ingredients and they don't cost the earth.  I'm not sure about where you are but here in Wellington we have several wishbone stores and you can buy wishbone meals in most supermarkets too.

We're coming into soup season shortly and you can get some lovely pre-packaged soup meals in the chiller section of most supermarkets.  There's nothing quite like a nice nutritious soup and some fresh artisan bread on a cool autumn evening after a long day at work.

You could try Sliced and Diced - not so much someone else cooking for you, but you choose your meals, cook them (all ingredients are provided) and then take them home all packaged up and ready for the freezer.

www.slicedanddiced.co.nz

And also anything by Pitango - you can get them at most supermarkets - is divine.

caliandjack,

Hah! We've been through every cook book we have and a couple more I've bought. I cook every night at the moment, but she's pretty sick of what I can make, which is why we're looking for outside help!

She eats well, and isn't starving herself or anything, but she also doesn't want to gain FAT unnecessarily as it'll just be harder to shift after she gives birth. Weight she will gain of course, but it's the Fat she wants to avoid.

We've been to Nosh, haven't seen too many low fat options there though.

thanks for the suggestions so far - keep them coming if you can.

Also if you know of anyine who's a good cook and interested in doing some in house cooking, point them in my direction!

firsttimedad wrote: Hah! We've been through every cook book we have and a couple more I've bought. I cook every night at the moment, but she's pretty sick of what I can make, which is why we're looking for outside help!

LOL maybe you should tell her to cook her own if she is sick of what you make! Pretty sure thats what my husband would say...

I just be happy if DH made spaghetti on toast for us one night! I don' really enjoy cooking but do it every night , would definately be happy if he pitched in!