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What to Order from Uber Eats & DoorDash Postpartum (When You’re Out of Restorative Roots Meals)

by Evany Saenz

You probably didn't think you’d hear me recommending what to order from Uber Eats and Door Dash, did you? While it’s never going to be my first choice or recommendation… it’s insanely expensive and the quality is subpar to what you can make at home… I’m a realist and there may be a day where you’re out of Restorative Roots (you shoulda reordered sooner, but you can order some now!), or maybe you depleted your freezer stash…or maybe you didn’t even prepare postpartum meals. Nevertheless, here we are…and you’re starving, with a sleeping baby, and an empty fridge or zero energy to cook something. You’re going to order something from Door Dash and UberEats…so let me at least help point you in the right direction.

What we’re looking for:

Warm, cooked foods that are easy to digest. Foods rich in protein, minerals and lots of healthy fats.
Buzz words to look for would be, slow cooked, stewed, braised, roasted, bone broth, or rice bowls, baked, grilled
Look for places that use tallow, butter, ghee, avocado or olive oil

Things to try to avoid:

Cold, raw big meals (large smoothies or large salads as full meals)
Ultra processed fast foods
Foods fried in industrial seed oils
Meals with no actual real protein

It will be difficult and likely impossible to fully avoid seed oils when ordering takeout, but that’s ok. We are trying to just make the best choice we can here.

Mediterranean is a great choice. You can eat grilled meats like chicken, lamb or beef with rice, roasted potatoes and warm pita. You’ll find cooked veggies and olive oil.

Mexican can be a good option if you look for rice bowls with beans, meat, cheese, guacamole, cooked veggies.

Middle Eastern food is often cooked in olive oil and is usually warm and full of protein.

Indian food is great…dals, curries, stews…extremely warm and grounding. Ghee is traditionally used, but many places may use vegetable oil, so you can always call and ask!

Thai can be another great option for coconut based curries or some not-to-spicy soups. Avoid deep fried foods!

Here are some national chains that I would recommend! There will be a huge plethora of local spots to choose from, but here are a few larger chains I would consider.

Chipotle…Get a burrito bowl with rice, beans, extra protein, guacamole, cooked fajita veggies

Cava is Mediterranean; get a rice bowl with meat and cookies veggies

Sweet Green has a lot of different cooked bowls with grains like the miso glazed salmon and caramelized steak. Just be sure to eat something that is fully cooked…avoid a raw salad.

Panera truly isn’t my favorite option, but they have a LOT of soups.

You can also upgrade any of your takeout items with some ingredients at home.

You can add a little bit of butter, ghee, or olive oil to top any of your meals
Add mineral rich salt like Redmond Real Salt for added minerals (Use code RESTORATIVE for 15% off)
Pair with a warm drink like bone broth, herbal tea or another on of our recommended non-caffeinated drink recommendations.
Sit down and eat slowly and intentionally. Chew well! This will go farther than you think!

Last thoughts…

The best, most affordable option will always be home cooked meals…which you can prepare yourself or have your village help contribute to. Ordering from us, you know that you are getting the best, highest possible quality, small batch postpartum meals. However, sometimes things happen, and we order take out, and it’s important to just make the best choice you can!