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[For Seniors] Easy and Delicious! Snack Activity Roundup

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Eating—meals and snacks alike—is one of life’s pleasures for older adults as well.

Snack-making activities are very popular and are offered at many senior care facilities.

However, for staff, choosing ingredients and coming up with recipes suited to older adults—such as how to prepare them—can be challenging.

In this article, we introduce easy-to-make snack ideas for seniors.

We’ve gathered many recipes that can be made together around a table or prepared easily using a microwave.

You can make delicious snacks without using hard-to-chew or hard-to-swallow ingredients.

Please give them a try with everyone together!

[For Seniors] Easy and Delicious! Snack Activity Roundup (71–80)

Chilled Milk Mochi

Only 3 ingredients! How to make chilled milk mochi | #milk #milkmochi #snack #easyrecipe #ChefYukari #shorts

Chilled Milk Mochi

Here’s how to make chilled milk mochi.

Prepare potato starch (katakuriko), milk, sugar, a bowl, a pot, and a food storage container.

Put the potato starch and sugar into the pot and mix well.

Next, gradually add the milk, letting it blend in, and cook over low to medium heat, stirring constantly.

When the milk mixture thickens to a custardy consistency, reduce to low heat and continue heating for 2 minutes while stirring well.

Transfer the milk mochi to a food storage container whose inside has been moistened with water, then place the entire container in an ice-water bath for about 30 minutes to cool to room temperature.

Cover the milk mochi with plastic wrap and chill it in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 hours to set.

It’s also great served with fruit.

Assign roles and have staff provide support so everyone can participate and enjoy the activity together.

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Jiggly milk yokan

I tried making jiggly milk yokan [Sakuragaoka Sanatorium]

Jiggly milk yokan

Here’s how to make jiggly milk yokan, a dessert that looks and feels refreshing.

Prepare agar, sweet red bean paste (anko), water, sugar, skim milk, lukewarm water, and a tray or pan to mold it in.

In a bowl, combine the agar, sugar, skim milk, and lukewarm water and mix well.

Meanwhile, put the anko in a pot and dissolve it with water.

Pour the mixture you just combined into the pot with the anko, heat it, and stir carefully so it doesn’t come to a boil, then pour it into the tray.

Chill in the refrigerator until set, and it’s ready.

This jiggly milk yokan is also recommended when you don’t have much appetite—give it a try!

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Mikan Calpis Jelly

How to Make Mikan Calpis Jelly / Perfect for Summer / A Simple, Chilled Dessert You Just Mix Together

Mikan Calpis Jelly

With mandarin Calpis jelly, you can enjoy a refreshing taste.

The process has three main steps.

First, make the Calpis jelly using Calpis and gelatin.

Next, make the mandarin jelly using canned mandarins and gelatin.

Then layer both in the same glass, and it’s done.

This time I introduced a recipe using mandarins, but it should turn out delicious with other fruits as well.

If you take the flavor of Calpis as a guide, you can choose fruits that pair well with it.

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[For Seniors] Easy and Delicious! Snack Activity Collection (81–90)

warabi mochi

How to make Warabi Mochi in the microwave #recipe #shorts #レシピ #mochi

warabi mochi

Warabi-mochi is usually finished with warabi starch, but here’s a method that uses potato starch instead.

Mix potato starch and sugar, add water, and microwave it.

After heating for about 30 seconds, take it out, stir with a spoon, and microwave again.

Repeat this process and—like magic—you’ll end up with delightfully chewy warabi-mochi.

Enjoy with kuromitsu (black sugar syrup) or kinako (roasted soybean flour) if you like.

It’s great because you don’t need a stovetop.

This translucent Japanese sweet is a perfect fit for summer!

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warabi mochi (bracken-starch jelly dessert)

[So easy at home] How to make the cool summer sweet “warabi mochi”

warabi mochi (bracken-starch jelly dessert)

Authentic warabi mochi is made with bracken starch, but this version is a simpler warabi mochi you can make with ingredients you likely have at home.

The main ingredient is potato starch.

Put potato starch, sugar, and water in a pot, mix well before turning on the heat, then cook while stirring.

Keep stirring until it thickens and turns translucent, then gather it into one mass and transfer it into ice water.

In the ice water, cut it into bite-sized pieces, drain well, plate, and top with kinako (roasted soybean flour) and kuromitsu (brown sugar syrup).

Using a nonstick (fluororesin-coated) pot makes it easier to bring together.

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ice cream

[Ice Cream] My favorite ice cream recipe I’ve been making forever. Once you have the ingredients, just mix them in order. There are two key tips. You might never buy ice cream again! ♡

ice cream

Doesn’t homemade ice cream seem difficult and high-bar because it sounds like a lot of work? Here’s a simple method: just three ingredients—heavy cream, eggs, and sugar—mixed in order, then chilled in the freezer until set.

You don’t even need the extra step of taking it out mid-freeze to stir! You can also mix in seasonal fruits, cookies, nuts, or rum raisins.

Waiting for the ice cream you made yourselves to set might be part of the fun, too.

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ice daifuku

Chewy and delicious at home! Ice Cream Daifuku | How to Make Ice Cream Daifuku

ice daifuku

Here’s an idea for mochi ice cream that’s fun for its chewy texture.

Start with shiratamako (glutinous rice flour) as the base to make the mochi wrapper.

One of the charms is that there are plenty of hands-on steps like kneading and rolling, so you can enjoy the feel of the dough.

Once the dough is ready, place ice cream in the center, wrap it up, and you’re done.

Classic vanilla works well, but chocolate or matcha ice cream are delicious options too.

Also, if you choose flavors while thinking about how they pair with other foods and drinks, you can give your menu a cohesive feel.

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