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Meals on Wheels of
Northwest Indiana, Inc.
8446 Virginia Street
Merrillville, IN 46410
(219) 756-FOOD (3663)
Fax: (219) 756-3775


 


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Meals on Wheels
Association of America


Lake Area United Way


American Culinary Federation, Northwest Indiana Chefs

 

 

 

 

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Clients receive a hot meal consisting of a meat or meat substitute, hot vegetable, and starch.  It is accompanied by a cold sack containing a salad, fruit, bread, dessert and skim milk.  Clients also have the option of ordering the cold supper meal which includes a sandwich or cold plate, salad, fruit or dessert, and milk.  Volunteers deliver both meals around the noon hour.

 

  • Special diets such as diabetic, low fat/low cholesterol, renal and easy to chew are available at no extra cost.
     
  • Food may be chopped or pureed for those with chewing or swallowing problems.
     
  • Our menu consists of four weeks of variety and repeats after 20 days of service.  Clients can expect something different Monday through Friday throughout the month, with all meals prepared by our skilled staff on premises in our Central Kitchen.
     
  • A sample menu is provided below—Our menu is subject to change.

 

SAMPLE MENU AT A GLANCE

HOT LUNCH

MONDAY—Turkey and Broccoli Casserole, Rice, Diced Carrots, Blushing Pears, Natural Grain Dinner Roll, Fig Bar Cookie, Milk

TUESDAY—Sliced Meatloaf with Gravy, Red Potatoes, Cauliflower, Cheesy Pea Salad, Red Delicious Apple, Wheat Bread, Milk

WEDNESDAY—Sweet & Sour Pork, Brown Wild Rice, Mixed Vegetables, Lettuce Salad, Naval Orange, Natural Grain Dinner Roll, Milk

THURSDAY—Chicken Fajitas, Roasted Corn and Black Beans, Waldorf Pear Salad, Wheat Bread, Milk

FRIDAY—Pollock Fish Almondine, Hashbrowns, Kyoto Vegetable Blend, Apricot Halves, Wheat Bread, Milk

 

COLD SUPPER

MONDAY—Sliced Beef, Wheat Bread, Apricot Halves, V8 Vegetable Juice, Milk

TUESDAY—Tuna Salad, Wheat Bread, Marinated Cucumber Salad, Plum Halves, Milk

WEDNESDAY—Chicken Salad, Wheat Bread, Broccoli Raisin Salad, Sliced Peaches, Milk

THURSDAY—Sliced Pork Loin, Wheat Bread, Potato Salad, Fruit Cocktail, Milk

FRIDAY—Egg Salad, Wheat Bread, Cole Slaw, Tropical Fruit Salad, Milk