Meal Train® for MAAP Drop-In Food Support

50 Adults Cambridge, MA Drop-Off: 7:30am

Meal Train® for MAAP Drop-In Food Support

Recipient

MAAP Drop-In Food Support

Organizer

Cassie Hurd of Material Aid and Advocacy Program

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Recipient Info

Allergies or Restrictions

Some members have difficulty biting into hard foods (apples, nuts), some are vegetarian or vegan.

Food For

50 Adults

Drop-Off Time

7:30am

Special Instructions

Drop-off instructions: Please bring to the front door of the building on the right side of the driveway (before the archway into the parking lot). You can knock to be let in, or leave on the table outside if we are unavailable. We will be getting the space ready for drop-in, so we usually will not have capacity to chat at drop-off, but you can always email to follow up if need be!

Meal Drop-Off Location

Cambridge, MA

Allergy or Dietary Restriction

Some members have difficulty biting into hard foods (apples, nuts), some are vegetarian or vegan.

Meal Drop-Off Location

5 Longfellow Park
Cambridge MA
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Preferred Drop-Off Time

7:30am

People to Cook For

50 Adults

Favorite Meals or Restaurants

***Sandwich support*** 20xHam & Cheese with Mayo and Mustard 20xTurkey & Cheese with Mayo and Mustard 40xPeanut Butter and Jelly ***Hot Meal Support*** 1. Meat-Based Option x 20-30 Servings 2. Vegetarian Option x 20 Servings Some Ideas for Hot Meals: Chicken Or Beef Enchiladas with Rice & Beans / Vegetable or Bean & Cheese Enchiladas Beef Lasagna / Vegetarian Lasagna Baked Buffalo Chicken Mac & Cheese / Baked Mac & Cheese Beef Chili / Vegetarian Chili Pulled Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Veggies Beef Lo Mein, Fried Rice, or Stir Fry / Veggie Lo Mein, Fried Rice, or Stir Fried veggies and tofu Turkey Kielbasa, Pierogis, Mashed Potatoes

Least Favorite Meals

-Opened snacks -- please do not donate open packages of food -Nuts/hard snacks -Family-size packaging (individual/single-serving is easier for us to share)

Special Instructions

Meal Instructions

Sandwiches and meals should be prepared on a clean surface with gloved or just-washed hands. Please wash hands or change gloves whenever switching activities! Please read through this simple guide to maintaining food safety during meal prep before getting started: https://www.cdc.gov/food-safety/prevention/index.html ***Sandwich-making instructions*** Please stick to these types and amounts of sandwiches so that members who depend on more reliable/consistent offerings always have the same options! 20xHam & Cheese with Mayo and Mustard 20xTurkey & Cheese with Mayo and Mustard 40xPeanut Butter and Jelly 1. Choose a soft sandwich bread (white or whole wheat are both fine, just avoid any hard crusty breads please!) 2. For meat sandwiches: use a thin layer of mayo (around 1/2-1 tbs) on one side of bread, one slice of cheese, and two slices of meat. finish with a drizzle (1/2 tbs) of mustard. 3. For peanut butter & jelly sandwiches: try not to over-do it on the jelly, as it can sometimes make the bread soggy. A thin layer of peanut butter on both bread slices, and then 1-2 tbs of jelly seems to be ideal for us! 4. Please package each sandwich into a plastic ziplock or sandwich bag and label in the upper right corner with sharpie: H for ham, T for turkey, and PBJ for peanut butter and jelly. ***Hot Meal Instructions*** Please sign up for *either or both*: 20 x Meat-based meals; 20 x Vegetarian Meals 1. Each meal should be well-balanced and nutritious: Please include a starch, a protein, and at least one vegetable. 2. The meals could be in 3-4 catering trays (by item), or individually packed into takeout/tupperware containers. 3. Include a list of all ingredients so that people can make informed choices regarding allergies or preferences 4. It is most helpful if the food is already hot when it arrives, but we may be able to heat up catering trays during set-up. Please just let us know beforehand so we can plan!

Groceries Instructions

Here are items that are helpful to donate to us. If you sign up, we don't expect you to get everything on the list! But 2 gallons of milk/week (or powdered-milk equivalent) would be the most consistently helpful donation from the grocery store. ***Grocery Support*** Milk or Creamer for Coffee Sugar Packets for Coffee Coffee Stirrers Ground coffee (ground for drip. we use about 65-80oz/wk) Oatmeal Packets Cup of Noodles (Microwaveable, shelf-stable type) Granola or Protein Bars Individual Yogurts/Gogurt Individual apple-sauces or cups of fruit Paper Towels

Meal Train® for MAAP Drop-In Food Support