Country Meadows Dining Services creates a variety of healthy meal choices which appeal to residents' tastes while meeting individual dietary requirements. Menus, approved by dietitians, are customized to reflect regional flavors and resident favorites. Recipes incorporate fresh foods and locally grown produce. Attentive service, intimate dining settings and several dining rooms allow residents to linger over meals or enjoy an after-dinner coffee.
At each meal residents can choose from several featured entrees, as well as an alternate choice of baked seafood, breast of chicken or vegetarian entree at dinner. A salad bar of fresh vegetables, fruits and salads is available at lunch and dinner. Lunch includes two soups made from scratch. Fresh bread and rolls are baked each day by in-house bakers. A highlight of both lunch and dinner is an array of delicious desserts prepared daily. Residents and their friends and family enjoy occasional Sunday brunches - which often feature omelet, waffle or carving stations.
Fresh fruit, cookies, ice cream, juices, coffee and tea are available for residents and their guests throughout the day and evening.
As part of our commitment to promote healthy living, Country Meadows Retirement Communities is Zero Trans Fat. Trans fat—formed when liquid oils are made into solid fats like shortening and hard margarine—is used to increase the shelf life and flavor stability of foods. Analysis by the Harvard School of Public Health shows that both saturated and trans fats contribute to an increased risk of heart disease. Country Meadows eliminated foods which contain trans fats and its manufacturing vendors, including General Mills and Pillsbury, designed brand new formulas for products used in baked goods recipes.