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, peanut butter and whole-wheat crackers, instant breakfast, breakfast bar, fruit cups, and fruit juice.

Our menus were developed according to Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005 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

Turkey Ham and Cheese Sandwich on a Whole Grain Hamburger Bun,

Natural Peach Cup, Raisins, Orange Juice,

Sun Flower Seed Packet, Milk

Day 2

BBQ Meatballs, Green Peas, Whole Kernel Corn

Dinner Roll, Unsalted Margarine,

Orange Pineapple Juice, Milk

Day 3

Pork Chop Patty w/Sweet and Sour Cabbage, Potato Chunks, Carrot Cuts, White Bread

Unsalted Margarine, Apple Juice,

Home Style Cookie, Milk

Day 4

Macaroni and Beef Casserole, Green Peas, California Vegetable-Blend,

Whole Grain Wheat Dinner Roll,

Unsalted Margarine, Natural Mixed Fruit Cup, Milk

Day 5

Southwestern Chicken Breast Patty w/Mixed Vegetables in a Garden Tomato Sauce, Cut Green Beans, Strawberry Peaches, Whole Wheat Bread,

Unsalted Margarine, Orange Juice,

Cereal bar, Milk

Breakfast Menu

Day 1

Fortified Cereal, Orange Juice

Fruit Cup, Milk

Day 2

Instant Oatmeal, Orange Juice

Raisins, Milk

Day 3

Fruit Cup, Peanut Butter

Whole Wheat Crackers, Milk

Day 4

Fruit Cup, Instant Breakfast

Granola Bar, Milk

Day 5

Fortified Cereal, Fruit Cup

Peanut Butter, Whole Wheat Crackers, 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