Chef’s Night In
Whether you're looking for a meaningful team-building activity or a way to give back to the Jacksonville community, hosting a Chef's Night In is a powerful way to make an immediate impact.
Please reach out to our volunteer team at lleslie@gabrielhoc.org or call (904) 821-8995 ×108
We can’t wait to welcome you into our kitchen!
Submit Your Meal Idea
Tips for planning a meal
Remember transplant and oncology patients are an extremely vulnerable population. Please no heavy desserts, foods with saturated fat, fried food, or overly sugary foods. If it's possible please stay away from overly processed meals.
A balanced meal is a happy meal. Remember to incorporate some type of healthy fats, healthy carbs as well as protein in the meals so our guests can see what a balanced meal should look like. Many of our guests are on sodium-restricted/limited diets; some require lower fat meals.
Veggies! Any type of vegetable/salad/casserole or even fruit salad is amazing for meeting the daily nutritional needs of our guests. Vegetables are a quick and great source of vitamins and minerals for those in recovery. All produce must be washed under running water for 2 minutes due to our guests' low immune systems; bagged produce must be washed for 1 minute.
Our staff works closely with nutritionists from the Mayo Clinic to better understand healthier food choices to help guide our guests to make better nutritional choices. to better care for our guests and be their voice, we wanted to give a quick reminder of some basic nutritional information to help you/ your organization plan your meal our guests and guests to keep in mind!
Follow us on Social Media! Check out our Facebook and Instagram stories every Wednesday to see our guests enjoying your lovely meal. Masks are required by all.
Meal Ideas
Main Dishes
Lasagna
Baked Ziti
Spaghetti
Chicken Alfredo Pasta
Tacos and Taco Salad
Barbeque
Enchiladas
Casseroles
Chili
Chicken Pot Pie
Rotisserie Chicken
Fried Chicken
Meatloaf
Gumbo Soups/Stews
Quiche
Stuffed Peppers
Pot Roast with potatoes and carrots
Kebabs
Turkey Dinner
Burgers
Stuffed Shells
Cabbage Rolls
Shepherd’s Pie
Side Dishes
Salad/Salad Bar
Rice
Baked/Mashed/Roasted Potatoes
Fresh Green Beans
Fresh Vegetables
Fruit Salad
Bread
Corn
Potato Salad
Cole Slaw
Baked Beans
Glazed Carrots
Macaroni and Cheese
Steam Broccoli/Cauliflower
Desserts
Ice Cream
Pies
Cakes
Cookies/Brownies
Pudding
Torte
Cobbler
Upcoming Meals
GIVE THE GIFT OF REST
Caregivers at Gabriel House of Care are responsible for not only the care of their patient but are often dealing with keeping things running at home. Most often, they've spent all day at the hospital going to appointments. It's a huge relief for everyone to return to GHOC to a hot meal prepared and served by a loving group from the community.
IMPACT
GIVE THE GIFT OF TIME
By providing a meal, you are reducing the time and effort caregivers are expending on grocery shopping and meal planning, duties that are in addition to taking their patient to appointments and treatments.
GIVE THE GIFT OF FELLOWSHIP
Chef's Night In isn't just about feeding guests and caregivers. We encourage our groups to interact and eat a meal with our guests, get to know them, and help distract them from their treatments.
GIVE THE GIFT OF COMMUNITY
Our guests come from far and wide, leaving their homes and families behind. When you come for Chef's Night In, you become a part of their community here at Gabriel House of Care!
GIVE THE GIFT OF LOVE
Serving is an act of love. Volunteering to cook and serve a meal feeds our guests physically and emotionally. Guests and their caregivers are always so appreciative of meals served here. Your act of love will have a large and lasting impact on the individuals you serve!
