Nourishment to replenish and revitalize the new mother
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About
Supply by Kara is a postpartum food delivery service for new moms in the Bay Area.
We are passionate about supporting the miraculous transition to motherhood with traditional, nutritionally-rich recipes. You’ll find warming bone-broths, braised meat stews, hearty vegetable and legume soups, fruit-sweetened breads, and more.
Meals packages are homemade and crafted unique to each new mom, no mass production. Meals are portioned and frozen individually in compostable containers to facilitate easy reheating and leave room for flexibility - the meals are there when you need them but will not compete with any hot meals dropped off by your community.
Monthly Freezer Rentals available if freezer space at your home is limited.
What’s Included (& Cost)
Each package includes two weeks (14 days) of nourishment:
14 Bone Broths (up to two flavors)
14 Meat Soups (up to two flavors)
14 Vegetable Soups (up to two flavors)
14 Stand-alone Proteins (up to two flavors)
1 Fruit Loaf
7 Warming Milks (up to two flavors)
= $1050
New moms work with Kara to decide on customized recipes to fit the framework above.
4 week (=$2100) and 6 week (=$3150) packages available as well.
Partner meals (2 weeks =$750) available - (Meat Soups, Vegetable Soups/Legumes, and Stand-alone Proteins only).
Nutritional Priorities
The nutritional priorities of Supply by Kara are (1) high protein, (2) small, warm, frequent meals, (3) adequate calories, (4) foods rich in whole food iron, (5) hydration, minerals, vitamins, and electrolytes, (6) adequate fiber.
Supply by Kara meals are from organic, whole foods free from gluten, seed oils, peanuts, and refined sugar.
Storing (& Freezer Rental)
Supply by Kara meals are packaged frozen and individually, by design. Frozen because the extended shelf life allows a new mom to honor her appetite real-time. Individually because reheating is simple.
Limited space in your freezer at home? Chest Freezer Rental (by the Month) available at $75/mo. Pick-up and Drop-off included. Requires standard outlet.
Reheating Instructions and Packaging
Reheating
(1) Defrost slightly by running under water for 15 seconds.
(2) Pop out food into a sauce pan on the stove. Add two tablespoons of water and cover with a lid.
(3) Cook on medium. Stir occasionally until heated through. Enjoy!
*Defrosting in the refrigerator overnight ok if preferred
Packaging
Packaging is 8oz containers made from a compostable plant-based material.
*Do not heat meals directly in packaging! Packaging melts at 105*
Sample Recipes
Bone Broth
Chicken & Herb
Beef & Herb
Lamb & Herb
Meat Soups
Chicken Soup w/ Carrot and Celery
Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
Chicken Avgolemono
Chicken Verde Soup
Italian Wedding Soup
Stand Alone Proteins
Classic Pot Roast
Bison + Sausage Bolognese
Moroccan Shredded Chicken w/ Olives and Dates
Chicken Al Pastor
Beef Birria
Lemon Herb Chicken
Vegetable Soups
Carrot + Ginger
Cauliflower + Fennel
White Sweet Potato + Leek
Butternut Squash + Sage
Kitchari and Legumes
Zuppa de Ceci
French Lentil
Golden and Green Kitchari
Baked (Seasonal) Fruit Loaf
Pear
Apricot
Apple
Nectarine
Warming Milks (Homemade Coconut/Almond Base)
Golden Turmeric Ginger Cinnamon
Cacao
Maple Pecan
Plain
“A mother must have a steady supply of nourishing, replenishing dishes made with fresh ingredients, and her partner and other children to eat as well”
- Heng Ou, The First Forty Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother
See what it is like to be Supplied.
Hello, I’m Kara.
Thanks for being here!
I am a California native - I’ve spent the last four years as a private chef, currently in the Bay Area and previously Santa Barbara. It’s a great joy of mine to nourish families with seasonal, organic, home-style cooking.
As a trained postpartum doula and in a season when close friends were starting their families, I saw an opportunity to offer deep nutrition and community support to new families in a new way - Supply by Kara Postpartum Food Delivery.
xo Kara