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Groton Community Dinners

Fostering community by offering a healthy, delicious meal for all, free of charge, in a warm and welcoming atmosphere


All meals are served with bread/rolls and butter. Beverages available are coffee, tea, milk, water (in pitchers), and juice; half-and-half for coffee/tea.

Date Salad Entrée Vegetarian Entrée Side Dish Dessert
January 27 House Salad with homemade dressing Hearty chili with corn bread Hearty vegetarian chili with corn bread Chips and salsa Cake
November 25 House Salad with homemade dressing Meatballs and Spaghetti Soy meatballs and spaghetti Bread Basket with butter Assorted pies
October 28 House Salad with homemade dressing Beef stew with potatoes and vegetables (carrots, onions, celery) "Beef" wheat meat stew with potatoes and vegetables (carrots, onions, celery) Bread Basket with butter Pumpkin bread and pudding
September 30 House Salad with homemade dressing Chicken citrus stew with basmati rice and steamed carrots Tofu citrus stew with basmati rice and steamed carrots Bread Basket with butter Secret (unknown)
August 26 House Salad with homemade dressing Cold pasta salad with sauteed chicken and fresh vegetables Cold pasta salad with "wheat meat chicken" and fresh vegetables Garlic bread Peach Cobbler
July 29 House Salad with homemade dressing Cold pasta salad with sauteed chicken and fresh vegetables Cold pasta salad with "wheat meat chicken" and fresh vegetables Garlic bread Ice cream with blueberries and homemade cookies
June 24 House Salad Chicken Fajitas with Onions and Peppers, Cheese, Tortillas Vegetable Fajitas with Onions and Peppers, Cheese, Tortillas Black Bean and Corn Salad Salsa, Chips Guacamole Strawberry shortcake with whipped cream
May 27 House Salad Tuscan herbed chicken with white beans Tuscan herbed soy with white beans fresh asparagus rhubarb and apple crisp
April 29 Spinach feta Salad Sprint chicken with zucchini & tomatoes Zucchini with tomatoes and chickpeas Couscous Pineapple upside down cake
March 25 House Salad Shepherd's Pie Lentile shepherd's pie Green Beans Molassis Cookies
February 25 House Salad Chicken Pot Pie with butter milk biscuits Tofu Pot Pie with butter milk biscuits Bread Basket with butter Gingerbread with applesauce
January 28 House Salad Hearty Chili Hearty vegetarian Chili Corn Bread Chocolate sheet cake with chocolate frosting and yellow sheet cake with vanilla frosting
November 26 House Salad Meatballs and Spaghetti Soy Meatballs and Spaghetti Rolls Assorted Pies
October 29 House Salad Beef Stew with potatoes and vegetables (carrots, onions, celery) White beans stew with potatoes and vegetables (carrots, onions, celery) Bread Basket with Butter Pumpkin squares
September 24 Citrus Chicken Stew with Basmati Rice Citrus Tofu Stew with Basmati Rice Bread or rolls with butter Seasonal dessert
August 27 Fresh Tomato and Basil salad with homemade dressing Marinated and grilled flank steak Grilled (or sauteed) vegetables with "wheat meet beef" Corn on the cob with sweet butter, bread or rolls and butter Peach cobbler with vannila ice cream
July 30 House salad with homemade dressing Cold Pasta Salad with Sauteed Chicken and Fresh Vegetables Cold Pasta Salad with wheat meat chicken and Fresh Vegetables Garlic Bread Ice Cream with blueberries and homemade cookies
June 25 House salad with homemade dressing Chicken Fajitas with Onions and Peppers, cheese, and Tortillas Vegetable Fajitas with Onions and Peppers, cheese, and Tortillas Black bean and corn salad salsa, chips guacamole Strawberry shortcake with whipped cream
May 28 House salad with homemade dressing Tuscan Herbed Chicken with White beans Tuscan Herbed Soy with White beans Fresh Asparagus. Bread or Rolls with butter Rhubarb and Apple Crisp
April 30 Garden salad Lasagna (meat) Lasagna Cookie Bars
April 16 Spinach salad with feta Spring Chicken with zucchini and tomatoes Chickpeas with zucchini and tomatoes Pineapple upside cake
March 26 Garden salad Shepherd's Pie Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie made with Lentils Molasses cookies
February 26 Garden salad Chicken pot pie Tofu pot pie Buttermilk biscuits Gingerbread with applesauce
January 29, 2010 Garden salad Beef chili Vegetarian chili with soy ground round Corn bread Cake
November 27 Garden salad Meat balls and pasta Soy “meatballs” and pasta   Assorted pies with whipped cream
October 30 Garden salad Beef stew Vegetarian stew Potatoes and vegetables Pumpkin squares with whipped cream
September 25 House garden salad Braised chicken thighs with herbs, artichoke hearts and olives Braised soy with herbs, artichoke hearts and olives Garlic mashed potatoes Apple Betty with whipped cream
August 28 Fresh tomato and basil salad with Balsamic vinaigrette Marinated & grilled flank steak Grilled (or sautéed) vegetables with “wheat meat beef” Corn on the cob with sweet butter cole slaw Peach cobbler with vanilla ice cream
July 31 Field greens with organic salad dressing Cold pasta salad with sautéed chicken Cold pasta salad with “wheat meat chicken” Green beans in vinaigrette Ice cream with blueberries and homemade cookies
June 26 Field greens, carrots, cucumbers, celery, cherry or grape tomatoes; organic salad dressing Meat faijitas with onions and peppers, cheese, and tortillas Vegetable faijitas with onions and peppers, cheese, and tortillas Black bean and corn salad and salsa, chips, guacamole Strawberry shortcake with whipped cream
May 29, 2009 Field greens, carrots, cucumbers, celery; organic salad dressing Spring chicken with zucchini, yellow squash, and diced tomatoes Chickpeas with zucchini, yellow squash and diced tomatoes Rice pilaf Rhubarb and apple crisp

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