[For Seniors] Making Snacks in Nursing Homes: A Collection of Easy Recommended Recipes

Easy Strawberry Pudding

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Strawberries are in season in March and April.

These days, you often see strawberries in supermarkets starting in winter, but originally their peak season is spring, around March and April.

Let’s use those strawberries to make strawberry pudding.

If you use Fruiche—the dessert mix that thickens like yogurt when you add milk—it’s easy to make.

Dissolve gelatin in milk, add it to the Fruiche mix, and stir.

Pour it into molds and chill in the refrigerator for about an hour, and it will set like pudding.

Topping it with strawberries to your liking makes it look nice and delicious.

Some older adults may have made Fruiche at home before.

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Nakajima Junko

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Strawberry jelly cake

Strawberry jelly cake 🍓

The vivid red of strawberries really makes you feel that the weather is warming up and spring is near, doesn’t it? This cake makes the most of that bright red look, with a soft, jelly-like texture that leaves an impression.

Crumble cookies for the base, then pour in a mixture of milk, sugar, and gelatin warmed together to form the foundation, and arrange strawberries on top.

Finally, pour in clear jelly, chill until set, and it’s done.

You can enjoy the pure taste of the strawberries themselves, so it’s a good idea to adjust the flavor of the jelly to complement them.

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kappamaki

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Soy milk and carrot mousse

Kakamigahara City Frailty-Prevention Snack: FraCafe “Soy Milk Carrot Mousse”

Here’s how to make a gentle, smooth-to-swallow soy milk carrot mousse.

You’ll need soy milk, heavy cream, carrot puree, sugar, agar, and water.

Put the sugar and agar in a saucepan and mix, then add the remaining ingredients.

Stir well and heat over a low to medium flame, stirring as you go, until just before it comes to a boil.

Divide into containers and chill to set.

Arrange the containers in an ice-water bath to cool more quickly.

Once set, top with whipped cream and mint leaves if you like, and your carrot mousse is ready.

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utatane

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transparent cake

[Only 2 Ingredients] Just mix and chill! How to make a transparent cake! / [syun cooking]

Here’s an eye-catching idea for a transparent cake.

As the name suggests, this cake lets you see right through the inside.

The “sponge” is actually made with gelatin, so you can easily make it by simply mixing and chilling.

It looks beautiful topped with fruit, and you can also embed fruit inside.

There are many ways to decorate it, so try coming up with your own original design.

Note that gelatin takes time to set in the fridge, so keep that in mind.

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yamamoto

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Koinobori Crepe

Let's make it for Children's Day! Microwaveable rice flour koi-nobori crepes 🎏🎏🎏💖

Here’s an introduction to cute koinobori-themed crepes.

Instead of using a frying pan or griddle, you’ll make the crepe batter in the microwave.

Since no open flame is involved, these crepes are easy for older adults to prepare.

Use wheat flour or rice flour to make the batter.

Line a heatproof plate with parchment paper and pour the batter onto it.

Cover with plastic wrap and heat in the microwave.

Fill the finished crepe with your choice of fruit and whipped cream, then wrap it to resemble a koinobori carp streamer.

Top with cut fruit to create the scales and face, and you’re done.

These adorable and delicious koinobori crepes are sure to satisfy older adults as well.

Koinobori Soufflé Cheesecake

[Koinobori] The snack I’ll make for my husband who has a boyish heart is a “soufflé cheesecake made with just three ingredients.”

Let us introduce a souffle cheesecake that captures the spirit of May, decorated like a koi nobori (carp streamer).

The ingredients are cream cheese, eggs, and granulated sugar—another nice point is that you only need a few items! Put the cream cheese in a bowl and mix it with the egg yolks.

Start mixing with a spatula, then finish by whisking thoroughly.

In a separate bowl, combine the egg whites with the granulated sugar to make a meringue.

Add the meringue little by little to the cream cheese mixture, gently folding from the bottom with a cutting motion.

Fold one end of a rectangular aluminum cup to create the tail of the koi nobori.

Pour in the batter and steam-bake it in the oven, then use a chocolate pen to draw the eyes and scales to finish.

It’s sure to be a hit if you make it at home with your grandchildren.

Koinobori and kashiwa mochi

Koinobori Kashiwa-mochi: An easy recipe for making kashiwa-mochi in 30 minutes using a microwave

When you think of May, carp streamers come to mind, right? For a May snack activity, how about adorable carp streamer–style kashiwa mochi? Put joshinko (rice flour) and water in a bowl and stir with chopsticks until no dry flour remains, then loosely cover with plastic wrap and microwave for 5 minutes and 30 seconds.

Soak the kashiwa leaves in water.

Place the warmed dough on parchment paper and knead it.

Since the dough tends to stick to your hands, kneading it on parchment paper is a great idea! Roll sweet red bean paste inside a long, thin strip of dough, then use a little water-thinned bean paste to draw the eyes and scales, and you’re done.

These super cute carp streamer kashiwa mochi are a must-try—give them a go!