Spring-Summer Menu 16th April 2018 to 28th October 2018 Choose from our delicious meals and desserts Delivered hot to your door by our caring team Please complete: Contact us on: 0330 2000 103 www.hertsindependentliving.org Name Address info@hertsindependentliving.org
Welcome Special Dietary Needs We operate 365 days of the year! Thank you for choosing our hot meal service. We are very proud of both the quality and variety of our balanced, nutritious meals, which adhere to strict national catering guidance. Our menu repeats every four weeks and our Nutrition and Wellbeing team has created some simple coding to make it easier for you to choose meals to suit you. Step 1: Choose one main meal and one dessert choice each day. Step 2: Give your completed menu to your Community Team delivery driver or return it by post or email if you prefer. Step 3: We can provide you with a copy of your completed menu upon request. We hope you enjoy browsing our menu. Contact us on: 0330 2000 103 www.hertsindependentliving.org info@hertsindependentliving.org Menu codes Desserts that contain no more than 15g sugar per portion. Dishes that are free from gluten and suitable if you have coeliac disease or have an intolerance to gluten. Main meals that are low in saturated fat. These meals also contain no more than 15g of total fat and 1.5g of salt per portion. Main meals that contain at least 400 calories and desserts at least 300 calories per portion (these are the highest energy options we offer on our menu). Dishes suitable for people following a vegetarian diet. Diabetes All of our meals are suitable for people with diabetes. However, food choices are an important part of your diabetes management. You may wish to choose more meals that are marked with a, and our desserts that contain less than 15g of sugar per portion, or have a fruit pot, which counts as one of your five a day. Low fat If you have been told to follow a low fat diet by a health professional, please contact our Nutrition and Wellbeing team who can advise further. Low salt If you have been told to follow a low salt diet by a health professional, please contact our Nutrition and Wellbeing team who can advise further. Soft and Puréed Meals If a health professional has advised you to have a texture modified diet, such as puréed meals, please contact us for a full range of Puréed, Soft and Fork Mashable meals. Healthy weight loss If you are watching your weight, you can choose to avoid the meals that are marked with a. Healthy weight gain If you are underweight, losing weight, or have a small appetite, you can choose meals and desserts marked with a, as these are the highest energy options on the menu. These meals and desserts can also be good options for everyone. Allergy and Intolerances Allergens are clearly marked on the list of ingredients on our packaging. Please call us to get more information on food allergies and intolerances as we can help you to choose appropriate meals. Cultural and Religious choices We can also cater for a range of diets including Halal, Kosher, West Indian and Caribbean. Please contact us for further information. Meeting your needs: whatever your needs and preferences, we will do our very best to meet these. However, on rare occasions we may need to offer a substitution to your preferred choice, but we will always ensure that the meal is suitable for you. 2 Note: Always contact the office to cancel a meal or change your service pattern; please do not use the menu to indicate that you need to cancel or change a delivery.
Week 1 (Days 1-7) (Weeks commencing: 16th April, 14th May, 11th June, 9th July, 6th Aug, 3rd Sept, 1st Oct) FOR OFFICE USE ONLY ID: TEMP Menu inputted on SMARTT Date Monday (1) 8260 8307 8323 7412 7434 CHICKEN & MUSHROOM PIE, mashed potato, carrot, swede & green beans SALMON CRUMBLE with mashed potato & minted broccoli, peas & green beans LAMBS LIER IN ONION GRAY with mashed potato, carrots & swede CHEESY EGETABLE BAKE with sauté potatoes, carrots, swede & courgette SPICY ROOT EGETABLE CURRY with white rice 6409 6919 2125 < 15 < 15 SUMMER FRUIT PIE & STEWED APPLE & STRAWBERRY MOUSSE 8332 IENNA STEAK (pork in a lentil sauce), mashed potato, broccoli, peas & sweetcorn 6456 RICE & STEWED APPLE Tuesday (2) 8255 8240 7436 7425 CHICKEN BREAST roast potatoes, sprouts, carrots, cauliflower, peas, stuffing & gravy LANCASHIRE HOTPOT with carrots & swede EGETARIAN SAUSAGE CASSEROLE with mashed potato, carrots & peas EGETARIAN PASTA BAKE with fried potatoes, carrots & broccoli 6939 2471 APPLE & BLACKBERRY CRUMBLE & RASPBERRY TRIFLE Wednesday (3) 8242 8281 8219 7401 7428 MINTED LAMB & DUMPLING with mashed potato, mashed carrot & swede MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN with herby fried diced potatoes, green beans & peas BOLOGNAISE PASTA BAKE with broccoli, peas & sweetcorn EGETARIAN COTTAGE PIE with carrots, swede & peas 6426 6934 2123 < 15 BAKEWELL TART & LEMON SPONGE & COFFEE DESSERT Thursday (4) 8208 8334 8264 7410 7412 COTTAGE PIE with carrots, swede & green beans HAM & LEEK CRUMBLE with mashed potato, cauliflower & peas CHICKEN CURRY with rice CHEESY EGETABLE BAKE with sauté potatoes, carrots, swede & courgette 6431 6927 2126 < 15 APRICOT CRUMBLE & JAM ROLY POLY & STRAWBERRY Friday (5) 8303 8279 8211 7438 7433 BREADED FISH with mashed potato & peas CHICKEN BREAST, CHEESE & BACON with boiled potatoes, green beans & peas STEAK & KIDNEY PIE with mashed potato, carrots & swede EGETABLE LASAGNE with boiled potatoes, peas, sweetcorn & red pepper EGETABLE CURRY with white rice 6411 6903 2128 < 15 < 15 ORANGE SPONGE & BLACKCURRANT PIE & APRICOT & PEACH DESSERT 8322 CUMBERLAND SAUSAGE in gravy with mashed potato, carrots & swede 6469 JAM SPONGE & Saturday (6) 8245 8268 7432 7431 SHEPHERDS PIE with carrots & peas LEMON & GINGER CHICKEN with apricot rice EGETARIAN SAUSAGE & MASH with carrots, swede & onion gravy EGETARIAN PASTA BOLOGNAISE with peas & sweetcorn 6933 2468 < 15 GOLDEN SYRUP SPONGE & MIXED FRUIT TRIFLE Sunday (7) 8273 8205 8354 7407 7435 SLICED TURKEY roast potatoes, mashed carrot & parsnip, green beans, gravy & stuffing BEEF STEW & DUMPLING with mashed potato, cauliflower & green beans SWEET & SOUR CHICKEN with rice, peas & red pepper CAULIFLOWER & BROCCOLI BAKE with diced fried potatoes & carrots 6432 6938 2122 SPOTTED DICK & RHUBARB CRUMBLE & BLACKCURRANT * reduced sugar version 3
Week 2 (Days 8-14) (Weeks commencing: 23rd April, 21st May, 18th June, 16th July, 13th Aug, 10th Sept, 8th Oct) FOR OFFICE USE ONLY ID: TEMP Menu inputted on SMARTT Date 8232 MEATBALLS & MUSHY PEAS with onion gravy & chips 6451 LEMON SPONGE, SUMMER FRUIT & WHITE CHOCOLATE Monday (8) 8281 8314 7428 7410 MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN with herby fried diced potatoes, green beans & peas FISH IN PARSLEY SAUCE with fried diced potatoes, carrots, swede & green beans EGETARIAN COTTAGE PIE with carrots, swede & peas 6901 2127 < 15 APPLE PIE & RASPBERRY DESSERT 8213 BEEF & ALE PIE with boiled potatoes, carrots & peas 6455 SEMOLINA & APPLE Tuesday (9) 8250 8242 7412 7434 CHICKEN CHASSEUR, diced fried potatoes, carrots, green beans, peas, sweetcorn & peppers MINTED LAMB & DUMPLING with mashed potato, mashed carrot & swede CHEESY EGETABLE BAKE with sauté potatoes, carrots, swede & courgette SPICY ROOT EGETABLE CURRY with white rice 6935 2124 < 15 SULTANA SPONGE & CHOCOLATE MOUSSE Wednesday (10) 8262 8208 8246 7436 7428 CHICKEN SUPREME with fried diced potatoes, carrots, green beans & peas COTTAGE PIE with carrots, swede & green beans LAMB & POTATO CURRY with white rice & coriander EGETARIAN SAUSAGE CASSEROLE with mashed potato, carrots & peas EGETARIAN COTTAGE PIE with carrots, swede & peas 6434 6919 2471 < 15 SUMMER FRUIT CRUMBLE & STEWED APPLE & RASPBERRY TRIFLE Thursday (11) 8240 8260 8225 7401 7431 LANCASHIRE HOTPOT with carrots & swede CHICKEN & MUSHROOM PIE, mashed potato, carrot, swede & green beans PORK LOIN & STUFFING in gravy, with mashed potato, cabbage & carrots EGETARIAN PASTA BOLOGNAISE with peas & sweetcorn 6443 6939 2122 TREACLE TART & APPLE & BLACKBERRY CRUMBLE & BLACKCURRANT Friday (12) 8307 8329 8268 7410 7435 SALMON CRUMBLE with mashed potato & minted broccoli, peas & green beans SAUSAGE CASSEROLE with cheesy mashed potato & peas LEMON & GINGER CHICKEN with apricot rice 6410 6934 2123 < 15 BAKED FRUIT BREAD PUDDING & LEMON SPONGE & COFFEE DESSERT Saturday (13) 8279 8211 8318 7438 7412 CHICKEN BREAST, CHEESE & BACON with boiled potatoes, green beans & peas STEAK & KIDNEY PIE with mashed potato, carrots & swede ALL DAY BREAKFAST (baked beans, hash browns, omelette, sausage & back bacon) EGETABLE LASAGNE with boiled potatoes, peas, sweetcorn & red pepper CHEESY EGETABLE BAKE with sauté potatoes, carrots, swede & courgette 6442 6927 2128 < 15 < 15 GINGER SPONGE & JAM ROLY POLY & APRICOT & PEACH DESSERT Sunday (14) 4 8201 8334 8306 7432 7433 BEEF WITH ROAST POTATOES with peas, carrots, gravy & Yorkshire pudding HAM & LEEK CRUMBLE with mashed potato, cauliflower & peas FISHERMAN S PIE with carrots & green beans EGETARIAN SAUSAGE & MASH with carrots, swede & onion gravy EGETABLE CURRY with white rice 6424 6903 2467 APPLE CRUMBLE & * reduced sugar version BLACKCURRANT PIE & STRAWBERRY TRIFLE
Week 3 (Days 15-21) (Weeks commencing: 30th April, 28th May, 25th June, 23rd July, 20th Aug, 17th Sept, 15th Oct) FOR OFFICE USE ONLY ID: TEMP Menu inputted on SMARTT Date Monday (15) 8322 8255 8303 7407 7428 CUMBERLAND SAUSAGE in gravy with mashed potato, carrots & swede CHICKEN BREAST roast potatoes, sprouts, carrots, cauliflower, peas, stuffing & gravy BREADED FISH with mashed potato & peas CAULIFLOWER & BROCCOLI BAKE with diced fried potatoes & carrots EGETARIAN COTTAGE PIE with carrots, swede & peas 6454 6933 2127 < 15 RICE PUDDING WITH APRICOT GOLDEN SYRUP SPONGE & RASPBERRY DESSERT Tuesday (16) 8281 8313 8213 7428 7435 MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN with herby fried diced potatoes, green beans & peas FISH IN BUTTER SAUCE with potato croquettes, carrots & green beans BEEF & ALE PIE with boiled potatoes, carrots & peas EGETARIAN COTTAGE PIE with carrots, swede & peas 6470 6938 2125 < 15 BLACKCURRANT SPONGE & RHUBARB CRUMBLE & STRAWBERRY MOUSSE Wednesday (17) 8211 8307 8264 7412 7434 STEAK & KIDNEY PIE with mashed potato, carrots & swede SALMON CRUMBLE with mashed potato & minted broccoli, peas & green beans CHICKEN CURRY with rice CHEESY EGETABLE BAKE with sauté potatoes, carrots, swede & courgette SPICY ROOT EGETABLE CURRY with white rice 6450 6901 2123 < 15 STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING & APPLE PIE & COFFEE DESSERT Thursday (18) 8260 8240 8225 7436 7425 CHICKEN & MUSHROOM PIE, mashed potato, carrot, swede & green beans LANCASHIRE HOTPOT with carrots & swede PORK LOIN & STUFFING in gravy, with mashed potato, cabbage & carrots EGETARIAN SAUSAGE CASSEROLE with mashed potato, carrots & peas EGETARIAN PASTA BAKE with fried potatoes, carrots & broccoli 6409 6935 2471 < 15 SUMMER FRUIT PIE & SULTANA SPONGE & RASPBERRY TRIFLE Friday (19) 8306 8201 8219 7401 7432 FISHERMAN S PIE with carrots & green beans BEEF WITH ROAST POTATOES with peas, carrots, gravy & Yorkshire pudding BOLOGNAISE PASTA BAKE with broccoli, peas & sweetcorn EGETARIAN SAUSAGE & MASH with carrots, swede & onion gravy 6426 6919 2126 < 15 BAKEWELL TART & STEWED APPLE & STRAWBERRY Saturday (20) 8332 8245 8318 7410 7435 IENNA STEAK (pork in a lentil sauce), mashed potato, broccoli, peas & sweetcorn SHEPHERDS PIE with carrots & peas ALL DAY BREAKFAST (baked beans, hash browns, omelette, sausage & back bacon) 6456 6939 2124 < 15 < 15 RICE & STEWED APPLE APPLE & BLACKBERRY CRUMBLE & CHOCOLATE MOUSSE Sunday (21) 8255 8208 8323 7438 7401 CHICKEN BREAST roast potatoes, sprouts, carrots, cauliflower, peas, stuffing & gravy COTTAGE PIE with carrots, swede & green beans LAMBS LIER IN ONION GRAY with mashed potato, carrots & swede EGETABLE LASAGNE with boiled potatoes, peas, sweetcorn & red pepper 6411 6927 2128 < 15 < 15 ORANGE SPONGE & JAM ROLY POLY & APRICOT & PEACH DESSERT 5
Week 4 (Days 22-28) (Weeks commencing: 7th May, 4th June, 2nd July, 30th July, 27th Aug, 24th Sept, 22nd Oct) FOR OFFICE USE ONLY ID: TEMP Menu inputted on SMARTT Date Monday (22) 8205 8322 8268 7407 7433 BEEF STEW & DUMPLING with mashed potato, cauliflower & green beans CUMBERLAND SAUSAGE in gravy with mashed potato, carrots & swede LEMON & GINGER CHICKEN with apricot rice CAULIFLOWER & BROCCOLI BAKE with diced fried potatoes & carrots EGETABLE CURRY with white rice 6431 6934 2122 < 15 APRICOT CRUMBLE & LEMON SPONGE & BLACKCURRANT Tuesday (23) 8307 8211 8262 7432 7425 SALMON CRUMBLE with mashed potato & minted broccoli, peas & green beans STEAK & KIDNEY PIE with mashed potato, carrots & swede CHICKEN SUPREME with fried diced potatoes, carrots, green beans & peas EGETARIAN SAUSAGE & MASH with carrots, swede & onion gravy EGETARIAN PASTA BAKE with fried potatoes, carrots & broccoli 6469 6903 2127 < 15 JAM SPONGE & BLACKCURRANT PIE & RASPBERRY DESSERT Wednesday (24) 8245 8281 8232 7428 7407 SHEPHERDS PIE with carrots & peas MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN with herby fried diced potatoes, green beans & peas MEATBALLS & MUSHY PEAS with onion gravy & chips EGETARIAN COTTAGE PIE with carrots, swede & peas CAULIFLOWER & BROCCOLI BAKE with diced fried potatoes & carrots 6432 6933 2124 < 15 < 15 SPOTTED DICK & GOLDEN SYRUP SPONGE & CHOCOLATE MOUSSE Thursday (25) 8250 8208 8242 7412 7432 CHICKEN CHASSEUR, diced fried potatoes, carrots, green beans, peas, sweetcorn & peppers COTTAGE PIE with carrots, swede & green beans MINTED LAMB & DUMPLING with mashed potato, mashed carrot & swede CHEESY EGETABLE BAKE with sauté potatoes, carrots, swede & courgette EGETARIAN SAUSAGE & MASH with carrots, swede & onion gravy 6451 6938 2125 < 15 LEMON SPONGE, SUMMER FRUIT & WHITE CHOCOLATE RHUBARB CRUMBLE & STRAWBERRY MOUSSE Friday (26) 8314 8213 8354 7436 7433 FISH IN PARSLEY SAUCE with fried diced potatoes, carrots, swede & green beans BEEF & ALE PIE with boiled potatoes, carrots & peas SWEET & SOUR CHICKEN with rice, peas & red pepper EGETARIAN SAUSAGE CASSEROLE with mashed potato, carrots & peas EGETABLE CURRY with white rice 6434 6901 2468 < 15 SUMMER FRUIT CRUMBLE & APPLE PIE & MIXED FRUIT TRIFLE Saturday (27) 8329 8273 8246 7401 7435 SAUSAGE CASSEROLE with cheesy mashed potato & peas SLICED TURKEY roast potatoes, mashed carrot & parsnip, green beans, gravy & stuffing LAMB & POTATO CURRY with white rice & coriander 6443 6935 2123 < 15 TREACLE TART & SULTANA SPONGE & COFFEE DESSERT Sunday (28) 8201 8313 8334 7410 7431 BEEF WITH ROAST POTATOES with peas, carrots, gravy & Yorkshire pudding FISH IN BUTTER SAUCE with potato croquettes, carrots & green beans HAM & LEEK CRUMBLE with mashed potato, cauliflower & peas EGETARIAN PASTA BOLOGNAISE with peas & sweetcorn 6410 6927 2128 < 15 BAKED FRUIT BREAD PUDDING & JAM ROLY POLY & APRICOT & PEACH DESSERT 6 * reduced sugar version
More than just a meal About us Hertfordshire Independent Living Service (HILS) is a charitable, not for profit, social enterprise that operates from four sites across the county, 365 days a year. We deliver 500,000 meals, and our vehicles travel the equivalent of the distance to the moon and back, each year. Our charitable purpose is to help older and vulnerable people in our community live happy, healthy, and independent lives in their own homes. We support thousands of people in Hertfordshire, and ensuring our clients wellbeing and safety is our priority. Who delivers your meals? Meals are delivered by our dedicated and caring Community Team delivery drivers between 11:30am and 2pm every day. All of our staff have police checks, are regularly trained in supporting older people and those living with dementia, as well as being trained in food safety and nutrition. All of our staff are paid at least the Living Wage. How do we support our clients at home? We work closely with the Fire & Rescue Service, Police, and Trading Standards, who occasionally come out with our Community Team delivery drivers on their rounds to make sure our clients are safe and secure. We also have a no reply procedure in place to ensure that if a client does not answer the door, we follow up to make sure that every client is safe. We also work closely with other organisations, such as Age UK Hertfordshire, Carers in Herts, Herts Careline, HertsHelp, and Small Acts of Kindness to ensure our clients are safe and well. Our Community Team members will carry out welfare checks to ensure our clients wellbeing, such as checking they are drinking enough in hot weather and that they are keeping warm in winter. We will plate or cut up meals if required, and will get our clients a drink if they would like one. Contacting us? Our sites are open from 8am until 3.30pm, 7 days a week. You can call or email our friendly team to change or cancel your meals. Out of hours, you can also leave a message on our answering machine which is checked every morning. Letchworth 16 Green Lane One Blackhorse Road SG6 1HB Tel: 01462 678423 Hemel Hempstead 17 Hammer Lane Adeyfield HP2 4EU Tel: 01442 243352 St Albans Jubilee Centre Catherine Street AL3 5BU Tel: 01727 847264 Ware Unit 7 Gentlemen s Field SG12 0EF Tel: 01920 333030 www.hertsindependentliving.org info@hertsindependentliving.org 7
Our wider services Did you know we also offer a range of nutritious breakfast and tea meals? These are delivered at the same time as your hot meal and dessert. The tea meal will be placed in your fridge for eating later in the day, and your breakfast for eating the next morning. If you would like to know more about these services, or to request a breakfast or tea menu, please contact us. Breakfast from porridge to croissants, we have a range of breakfast options to suit you, each served with a breakfast snack and drink of your choice. Only 2.75 per day Tea we offer a tempting range of sandwiches, or a cream tea if you prefer, accompanied by a dessert of your choice, and a sweet or savoury snack. Only 3.25 per day