Meals on Wheels, Long Beach
Meals on Wheels of Long Beach Inc. delivers freshly cooked meals Monday-Friday, between 10:30 a.m.-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, Dec. 10: Baked turkey ziti, whole-grain roll and seasoned cauliflower; jello with fruit; turkey-and-cheese sandwich, with lettuce, tomato and pickle, plus three-bean salad.
Friday, Dec. 11: Rosemary chicken breast with creamy garlic sauce, oven-browned potatoes and broccoli; chocolate pudding; chicken Caesar salad, with lettuce, cheese, croutons and Caesar dressing, plus crackers.
Monday, Dec. 14: Homemade meatloaf with gravy, au gratin potatoes, and green beans with pimentos; ambrosia salad; chicken salad sandwich, with lettuce, tomato and pickle, plus homemade potato salad.
Tuesday, Dec. 15: Barbecue chicken leg and thigh, mashed sweet potatoes, and zucchini and tomato; pears with cinnamon; veggie pasta salad, with cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, black olives, red onions and dressing, plus crackers.
Wednesday, Dec. 16: Oven-roasted pork loin with honey mustard sauce, barley pilaf, and peas and onions; chef ’s choice cake; ham-and-cheese sandwich, with lettuce, tomato and pickle, plus carrot-and-raisin salad.
