Notes from Pappy's diary

Well, our first day of meals on wheels went ok. Can’t say lunch was good but filling. A mystery sandwich, Cole slaw, milk, orange juice, peaches and a package of Lorna Doone cookies.
Supper was much better. Chicken nuggets, mixed veggies, white rice with black bean, milk and bread. Very tasty. This will be a tremendous help to our budget as it is very expensive to rent our apartment.

Temperature should reach 75 degrees today but colder weather moving in for next few days. I look forward to warmer weather again.
 
Pappy said:
Well, our first day of meals on wheels went ok. Can’t say lunch was good but filling. A mystery sandwich, Cole slaw, milk, orange juice, peaches and a package of Lorna Doone cookies.
Supper was much better. Chicken nuggets, mixed veggies, white rice with black bean, milk and bread. Very tasty. This will be a tremendous help to our budget as it is very expensive to rent our apartment.

Temperature should reach 75 degrees today but colder weather moving in for next few days. I look forward to warmer weather again.
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That's great news Pappy... if it saves you money and is nutritious...

Out of interest how much does it cost for the meals on wheels there in NY ?
 
Pappy said:
There is no cost for us Holly. However, donations are accepted and we will donate monthly.
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Oh wow..that's fantastic... !

here older people have to pay for meals on wheels... average is between £6 and £10 per 2 course meal.. some are as high as £13...

I understand only those with very low income can apply for subsidised meals

My first husband is now disabled with COPD and recovering from prostate cancer ... and he can't get out to shop for groceries , and it's now become very difficult for him to cook.. so he applied reluctantly for meal on wheels... and he said it was inedible....:(

I think it might all depend on who is doing the cooking in which area of the country, but I think at these prices here , they should make it a priority that the food is not only good value but healthy and tasty
 
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hollydolly said:
Oh wow..that's fantastic... !

here older people have to pay for meals on wheels... average is between £6 and £10 per 2 course meal.. some are as high as £13...

I understand only those with very low income can apply for subsidised meals

My first husband is now disabled with COPD and recovering from prostate cancer ... and he can't get out to shop for groceries , and it's now become very difficult for him to cook.. so he applied reluctantly for meal on wheels... and he said it was inedible....:(

I think it might all depend on who is doing the cooking in which area of the country, but I think at these prices here , they should make it a priority that the food is not only good value but healthy and tasty
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I was mistaken Holly.. it’s not meals on wheels. I would have to pay for that. It’s Dutchess County office for the aging. We also received our alert buttons. Like I said before, lunch leaves a lot to be desired but the suppers are just fine.
 
Raining cats and dogs out. How do I know, cause I just stepped in a poodle,
Seriously, it rained all night and predicts to rain all day.

Not much going on last few days except Saturday we attended our great grandson’s16th Birthday party. Must have been 30 or more folks there. Got home about 5 pm and both of us took a nap.

Got to put in small grocery order. Thanks to our meals I can cut our grocery bill in half or more. I have so much to be thankful for and I am.
 
Pappy said:
I was mistaken Holly.. it’s not meals on wheels. I would have to pay for that. It’s Dutchess County office for the aging. We also received our alert buttons. Like I said before, lunch leaves a lot to be desired but the suppers are just fine.
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Pappy,

Is this the menu for the meals that you and Thelma receive?

https://www.dutchessny.gov/Departments/Aging/Docs/menu2603.pdf

It looks good, very similar to our local meals on wheels menu.
 
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