Meals on Wheels, Long Beach
Meals on Wheels of Long Beach Inc. delivers freshly cooked meals for $8.25 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 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, March 25: Spaghetti and meatballs with marinara sauce, whole-grain roll, and seasoned broccoli; maple baked pears; roast beef-and-cheese sandwich with lettuce, tomato and pickle, plus marinated beet salad.
Friday, March 26: Chicken enchilada casserole with red sauce, pinto beans, and seasoned cauliflower; sugar cookies; taco salad with shredded chicken, diced tomato, corn, black beans, cheese, cilantro and salsa dressing, plus crackers.
Monday, March 29: Curry chicken, brown and wild rice, and zucchini with tomatoes; jello with fruit; egg-salad sandwich with spinach and tomato, plus marinated beet-and-onion salad.
Tuesday, March 30: Turkey à la king, biscuit, and green beans with pimentos; yogurt with berries; Chinese chicken salad with mandarin oranges, cabbage, carrots, onion and Asian dressing, plus crackers.
Wednesday, March 31: Beef lasagna, whole-grain dinner roll, and broccoli and cauliflower; baked apples with granola; turkey-and-cheese sandwich with lettuce, tomato and pickle, plus macaroni salad.
