Meals and Groceries

Food & Nutrition Philosophy:

We believe a cornerstone of good health is access to nutrition that promotes health and honors the body.
We trust and respect the power of food to improve symptoms and prevent complications from chronic health conditions.

Meal Options

All Project Open Hand meals and groceries are low in sodium. They are designed to support a diet with less than 2,300 mg of sodium daily.

For those who need it, we offer all of our meals in texture-modified forms. Consult with one of our Project Open Hand Registered Dietitians to learn if you quality.

Learn more about the types of frozen meals we offer:

Wellness: Our original, nutritious frozen meals that are rich in protein and fiber are heart-healthy and designed to keep blood sugar stable. These meals are great for clients who are looking for overall health support, such as people living with diabetes, heart disease, HIV/AIDS, or cancer.
Chronic Kidney Disease: This specifically-formulated meal meets the nutrition needs for people living with Stage 3 chronic kidney disease by by limiting protein, sodium, potassium, and phosphorus content.
End Stage Renal: This meal supports people living with End-Stage Renal Disease by limiting protein, sodium, potassium, and phosphorus content.
Bland: Our bland meals contain low-odor, non-spicy, and easy-to-digest foods that support conditions like gastric reflux/heartburn, stomach pain, and nausea/vomiting.
Vegetarian: Vegetarian meals exclude meat, focusing instead on vegetable proteins such as legumes, tofu, and tempeh. Note: These meals include eggs and dairy.
Pescatarian: These meals combine combine our Wellness meals that feature fish as the main protein source and our vegetarian meals to create pescatarian-friendly meals.
Non-Dairy: Many of our Wellness meals can be altered for non-dairy clients to be free of dairy and dairy products.

Grocery Options

We offer the following types of healthy groceries:

Wellness: Focuses on whole foods such as fresh produce, whole grains, beans, dairy foods (with option of soy milk), and protein-dense foods.
End Stage Renal: Meets nutrition needs for end-stage renal disease by limiting protein, sodium, potassium, and phosphorus content.
Vegetarian: Focuses on vegetable protein such as legumes, tofu, and tempeh. Includes eggs and dairy, while excluding meat products.
No Cook: Provides canned proteins that do not need to be cooked, as well as offers additional canned fruits, vegetables, and pre-cooked grains. Note: These groceries are only offered to clients who do not have adequate cooking facilities to prepare meals.

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