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The meal’s on us! In the month of March, Pier 22 and Grove restaurants donated a percentage of their sales, providing a significant contribution towards Meals on Wheels PLUS! Both… Continue Reading…

Infuse Flavors Into Water! For each: 4-5 cups fresh, filtered water 1 cup ice Lemon + Orange + Mint Water: 1/2 lemon, washed and sliced into rounds 1/2 orange, washed… Continue Reading…

In March, We Marched for Meals! During the month of March we celebrate Meals on Wheels PLUS and the seniors we serve as we March for Meals together. March for… Continue Reading…

Chopped Salad Ingredients ½ Head of romaine lettuce, washed and chopped ½ Cucumber, washed and diced ½ Apple, washed, seeded, and diced ½ Bell pepper, washed and diced 1 packet… Continue Reading…

Maribeth Phillips, President & CEO of Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee, joined Maverick and Lulu in the Morning on 92.1 CTQ to discuss the mission, volunteering, the future, and… Continue Reading…

The Impact of Volunteers! In 2020 over 19,400 volunteer hours were served by over 1,000 volunteers to make the mission of Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee come to life!… Continue Reading…

It’s not often that such an impact can be felt from a high school student, but Cam C. is no ordinary teenager. A junior at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Cam… Continue Reading…

Peanut Butter, Apple, and Banana Smoothie Ingredients 1 Apple, washed, seeded, and diced 1 Banana ½ package of peanut butter (included in produce bag) 1-2 cups ice Instructions Blend ingredients… Continue Reading…

Delicious Steamed Vegetables Ingredients ½ pound eggplant, washed and diced ½ pound zucchini, washed and diced ½ bell pepper, washed and diced 1/8 cup water ¼ teaspoon celery salt Pinch… Continue Reading…

Avocado, Cucumber, and Tomato Salad Ingredients ½ medium cucumber, washed and diced ½ avocado, washed and diced 1 medium tomato, washed and diced 1 head of Romaine lettuce, washed and… Continue Reading…

Kiwi Apple Banana Smoothie Ingredients (for 2 servings): 1 kiwi, skinned and sliced 1 apple skinned and sliced 1 banana sliced 1 tablespoon honey 2 cups milk Instructions: Wash all… Continue Reading…

Oven Roasted Okra and Yellow Squash Ingredients 8 Fresh Okra pods, Sliced 1/3-inch think 1 Yellow Squash, Sliced 1/3-inch think ½ Onion, Sliced 1/3-inch think Tablespoon Olive Oil Salt and… Continue Reading…

Old-fashioned Corn Relish Ingredients 1-ear fresh corn. ¼ cup diced onion. 1/3 cup diced bell pepper. ¼ cup sugar. 2 tablespoons cider vinegar. Salt and pepper to taste. Instructions Microwave… Continue Reading…

Zucchini Chips Ingredients Large zucchini Cooking spray Salt Instructions Wash zucchini, then thinly slice the zucchini, about ¼ inch in width. To cook in microwave Coat a microwave safe plate… Continue Reading…

Sauteed Apples Ingredients 1 large apple, washed 1 tbsp butter or coconut oil ½ tsp ground cinnamon Instructions Warm the butter or oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium… Continue Reading…