Fridge, Stocked. Kitchen, Clean. Your Only Job is to Rest.
I come to your home before or after baby arrives and spend the day preparing healing meals so when the hard days hit, nourishment is already taken care of.
Fill Your Fridge for $495
Includes menu planning, groceries, cooking, labelled storage, and a clean kitchen at the end. Optional upgrade to organic ingredients.
What You’ll Have At The End Of The Day:
Ready to Eat Meals
Warm, nourishing food ready to fuel those long days (and nights).
Freezer Meals for Later
Labelled and dated. Your safety net for the hardest weeks.
Snacks and Sipping Foods
Bone broth, nut milk and energy bites ready for you to eat one-handed.
A Clean Kitchen
The last thing you need is another mess to wipe up. I’ll leave your kitchen spotless.
“When I opened the fridge at 2 am and saw those labelled containers I nearly cried. Val was the most helpful part of my postpartum experience”
— Julia, mother of 1 Your Fill-Your-Fridge Day Options
Healing postpartum food, ready when you need it. Groceries sourced, food prepped and kitchen cleaned. All you need to do is eat and rest.
Fill-your-Fridge Day: $495
Fuel for 2-3 weeks
I spend a full day in your kitchen preparing healing postpartum food: meals, freezer portions, broths, and snacks.
Food is full recipe-sized, generally 6 portions minimum. I use cast iron or stainless steel pans and store food in BPA-free glass containers.
Also Feeding a Toddler?
When a new baby arrives, your toddler feels it too. They need extra comfort, attention and snacks… and they need it now. Usually when you’re feeding the baby.
The Sibling Snacks box is a collection of handmade snacks made in my home kitchen: granola bars, energy bites, cheesy crackers, mini muffins and more. Wholesome ingredients, ready to grab the moment you need them.
Add to your Fill The Fridge package or doula visit for just $40
Once you book your day, I will reach out to confirm your package and menu choices.
How It Works:
1) Book Your Day
Choose a date that works for you, ideally 1-3 weeks before your due date, or in the early postpartum days.
2) Plan
I’ll send you a short intake form so we can plan around your dietary needs, preferences and what is already in your pantry. Gluten-free? Dairy-free? Plant-based? All welcome here.
3) Eat, Rest, Recover
I arrive prepared and spend the day in your kitchen preparing wholesome meals and snacks. I’ll leave your fridge stocked and your kitchen clean.
Meals are inspired by - but not bound to - Traditional Chinese Medicine postpartum practices. Easy to digest, warm, nutrient rich foods that aid in your recovery.
What Could Be Waiting In Your Fridge…
All recipes are gluten and refined-sugar free to reduce inflammation
Mains
Ginger fried rice
Chicken, red dates and ginger soup
Cottage pie
Chicken, lentil vegetable soup,
Recovery vegetable stew
Hearty sausage stew
Beef stew
Mother’s Comfort Bowls (grain + protein + vegetables +sauce)
Breakfast
Blueberry oat pancakes
Granola with orange zest and dried figs
Egg bites
Chia pudding with fruit compote
Baked carrot cake oatmeal
Congee (sweet or savoury options)
Snacks and Sips
Peanut butter and honey rice crispy treats
Brownie energy bites
Date sesame rolls
White chocolate, brown butter tahini cookies
Black sesame cookies
Bone broths
Shiitake immunity boosting broth
Nut Milks
“The food was a big hit, even with my picky kids!”
— Anne, mother of 3The Best Baby Shower Gift Isn’t A Onsie
Partners, parents, siblings, close friends: if someone you love is about to have a baby, a Fill the Fridge Day is a gift they will actually remember. Not another swaddle. Not a candle. Real food, ready to eat, when they need it most. Especially if geography is getting in the way of you being by their side.
Get in touch, and I'll send you a gift certificate to present at the shower and coordinate directly with the family on timing.
Why Food Matters So Much Postpartum
Labour is a huge physical expenditure. Your organs have been shifting for 10 months. Your hormones are reshaping overnight. In this tender window, warm and easy-to-digest food isn't a luxury; it's part of how your body heals.
The meals I prepare are inspired by traditional postpartum practices from TCM and Ayurvedic traditions. Not because I follow them rigidly, but because they've guided mothers through recovery for thousands of years, and they work. Soft, warm, nourishing. Think of it as a warm hug for your insides.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Absolutely. Please note all allergies, intolerances and dietary needs in the intake form. I have taken the Allergy Aware training and am Safe Food Handlers certified. I’m also gluten intolerant myself.
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For a successful day we need:
-access to a clean kitchen (you don’t need to be home)
-storage containers available for food prep (we will confirm sizing and amount). Alternatively, I can provide glass storage containers for you to keep. This is an optional $60 upgrade to your day.
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Absolutely. Once we agree on the menu I will confirm what items need to be added to the grocery list.
I will also use my doula pantry for things like black sesame seeds, coconut sugar, ghee etc.
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I do. You have enough to focus on postpartum.
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Absolutely! Get in touch via the contact form - or email val@thetendertide.com to arrange your generous and thoughtful gift.
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The only food I am able to prepare and bring is the “Sibling Snacks” add on. Hot food must be prepared at your home.