Meals on Wheels, Long Beach
Meals on Wheels of Long Beach Inc. delivers freshly cooked meals Monday through Friday, between 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Deliveries include a hot dinner, cold lunch, dessert and an 8 ounce carton of 1 percent milk. The cold lunch may be an entrée salad or a sandwich with a small side salad. An alternate dessert is available for those on a diabetic diet. Contact Caron Adler at (562) 439-5000, ext. 2, or visit www.mowlb.org to complete an online application. To cancel a meal for the following day, you must contact Adler before 9 a.m. the prior business day. Menu is subject to change without notice.
Thursday, Oct. 15: Roast turkey with sage gravy, herb and cornbread stuffing, and Brussels sprouts; fresh banana; roast beef-and-cheese sandwich with lettuce, tomato and pickle, plus homemade macaroni salad.
Friday, Oct. 16: Homemade meatloaf with mushroom gravy, mashed sweet potatoes, and mixed vegetables; chicken taco salad, with tomato, corn, black beans, cheese, cilantro and salsa dressing, plus crackers.
Monday, Oct. 19: Beef teriyaki, brown and wild rice, and oriental vegetables; fresh plum or peach; chicken salad sandwich with spinach and tomato, plus homemade potato salad.
Tuesday, Oct. 20: Oven-baked herb chicken leg and thigh, oven browned potatoes, and peas and carrots; vanilla chocolate pudding; veggie pasta salad, with cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, black olives, red onions and dressing, plus crackers.
Wednesday, Oct. 21: Stuffed bell pepper, garlic and chive mashed potatoes, and green beans with pimentos; fresh pear; turkey-and-cheese sandwich, with lettuce, tomato and pickle, plus creamy cucumber salad.
