Meals on Wheels, Long Beach
Meals on Wheels of Long Beach Inc. delivers freshly cooked meals for $8.75 per day Monday-Friday, between 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Deliveries include an 8-ounce carton of 1 percent milk. An alternate dessert is available for those on a diabetic diet. Contact Client Manager Caron Adler at (562) 439-5000, ext. 1, 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, Sept. 23: Chicken chop suey, brown and wild rice, and Oriental vegetables; cantaloupe; ham-and-cheese deli sandwich, with lettuce, tomato and pickle, plus creamy coleslaw.
Friday, Sept. 24: Beef stew with potatoes, celery, carrots and onions, plus a biscuit; fresh orange; entrée Greek chicken salad, with tomato, olives, cucumber, feta cheese and vinaigrette dressing, plus crackers.
Monday, Sept. 27: Oven-baked herbed chicken breast with cream gravy, barley pilaf, and mixed vegetables; peaches; chicken salad sandwich, with spinach and tomato, plus marinated beet-and-onion salad.
Tuesday, Sept. 28: Pork loin with apple-berry sauce, seasoned potato wedges, and peas and onions; chocolate pudding; Chinese chicken salad, with mandarin oranges, cabbage, carrots, onion and Asian dressing, plus crackers.
Wednesday, Sept. 29: Salisbury steak with mushroom gravy, garlic-and-chive mashed potatoes, and seasoned broccoli; baked apple with granola; turkey-and-cheese sandwich, with lettuce, tomato and pickle, plus carrot-and-raisin salad.
