A friend who is going to have her baby in a couple of months cannot afford to hire a CL. Are there simple easy recipes that she or her husband can cook up while juggling work and baby?

Your friend can consider ordering confinement food delivery so she can concentrate on recovery. Popular choices include Natal Essentials, The Natal Kitchen and Rich Food. If she and her husband is up to it and wish to cook, here are some recipes she can try out. http://sg.theasianparent.com/category/becoming-a-mum/confinement-recipes/