Dropped off the casserole for my neighbors

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They live next door and recently had a baby. I was talking to them last night and asked if they had any food preferences or allergies. The wife said that Italian is their favorite so I added ingredients to my Instacart grocery list that was delivered today. I made them a casserole of gnocchi, homemade marinara, sweet Italian sausage, baby spinach, and fresh mozzarella. It was a lot of food. I didn't bake it because I didn't know if she would want to bake it all at once or separate it into 2 separate portions and freeze one. She, her husband, and I chatted for awhile about building drama, vacations and cruises, etc. Their baby girl started crying so the husband picked her up. She is so adorable. The wife was finishing up their dinner so I left them alone but not before telling them that I'd make them something else next week. I like to cook and I like to be helpful. Making a meal for them accomplishes both.