Meals

Volunteers deliver a five-day or seven-day supply of frozen meals to clients’ homes.

Clients can elect to receive both main meals and breakfasts or just main meals. Several meals are delivered at once so clients can choose the meal they want to eat each day and eat when they’re hungry.

The frozen main meals are specially designed to meet seniors’ nutritional requirements and provide protein, fruit, vegetables, starches/grains and milk. They are stored in the refrigerator and freezer and are easily heated in a microwave oven.

Breakfasts include fortified milk and a variety of items such as cereal, instant oatmeal, muffin, instant breakfast, breakfast bar, fruit cups, and fruit juice

Our menus were developed according to Dietary Guidelines for Americans to meet the nutritional needs of seniors. A registered dietitian develops all menus and menu cycles.

Meals are designed for diabetic, hypertensive and cardiac-restricted diets.

Frozen Main Meals Menu

Week One

Day 1

Manicotti Alfredo with Primavera Vegetables,

green peas, carrots cuts, white bread, unsalted margarine, oatmeal raisin cookie, orange juice, milk

Day 2

CranRaspberry Medallions of Chicken Breast,

baby lima beans with red peppers, zucchini with yellow corn & onions, french bread, unsalted margarine, orange juice, milk

Day 3

N.Y. Strip Patty in Herbed Mushroom Gravy,

skin-on garlic mashed potatoes, zucchini, yellow squash and green bean medley, whole grain wheat bread, unsalted margarine, chocolate pudding, orange juice, milk

Day 4

Crispy Chicken Breast Patty,

skin-on diced potato, cauliflower and broccoli mix, whole grain wheat dinner roll, unsalted margarine, peach cup, orange juice, milk

Day 5

Oven Broiled Beef Patty in Brown Gravy,

mashed potatoes, Italian flat beans, whole grain wheat hamburger bun, unsalted margarine, orange juice,

milk

Breakfast Menu

Day 1

Orange Juice, Banana Loaf, Milk

Day 2

Orange Juice, Instant Oatmeal, Raisins, Milk

Day 3

Peach Fruit Cup, Apple Loaf, Milk

Day 4

Applesauce Cup, Instant Breakfast

Granola Bar, Milk

Day 5

Peach Fruit Cup, Blueberry Loaf, Milk

Meals on Wheels
of the Salinas Valley, Inc.
40 Clark Street, Suite C
Salinas, CA 93901
831.758.6325 - phone
831.758.6518 - fax
janiner@mowsalinas.org