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

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Eating snacks makes you feel happy, doesn’t it?

So why not incorporate snack-making into recreation activities at day services and senior care facilities?

Because older adults have a wide range of physical and mental conditions, there may be times when using fire or knives isn’t possible.

In such cases, recipes that use a microwave or oven, or ones that just require mixing and setting, are recommended.

They’re easy and safe to try, so many people can enjoy them.

Have the seniors share the tasks little by little, with care staff watching over and supporting as needed.

And at the end, how about everyone chatting together and enjoying a lovely tea party?

For Seniors: Making Snacks at Nursing Homes. A Collection of Easy Recommended Recipes (111–120)

Oatmeal Sweet Potato Mochi

[Diet] Easy Microwave Recipe! How to Make Oatmeal Sweet Potato Mochi. Low-calorie, low-fat, and delightful ♪ A body-friendly snack — low carb & gluten-free oatmeal sweet potato mochi

Oatmeal Sweet Potato Mochi

Shall we make gentle-on-the-body, low-fat sweet potato mochi? It’s low in calories, so it’s also recommended for older adults who are watching their intake.

First, drain the silken tofu and mash it.

Add oatmeal, potato starch, and salt, mix, and microwave for 2 minutes.

Stir again and microwave for 1 more minute.

Add the cooked sweet potato and mix, then let it cool at room temperature for 10 minutes, and it’s done.

Shape the mixture into balls by hand and place them on a plate dusted with kinako (roasted soybean flour).

Enjoy the chewy, delicious mochi!

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[For Seniors] Making Snacks at Nursing Homes: A Collection of Easy Recommended Recipes (121–130)

Fruit Daifuku

How to Make Fruit Daifuku: Easy Microwave Recipe♪ Juicy daifuku packed with six whole fruits☆ -How to make Fruit Daifuku- [Cooking Researcher Yukari]

Fruit Daifuku

Fruit daifuku has become a big trend in recent years.

Do you think making it by hand is too difficult? Believe it or not, you can easily make it using a microwave! The colorful cross-sections when cut are sure to delight seniors as well.

First, wrap your favorite fruit with store-bought smooth red bean paste (koshian).

Next, mix the mochi ingredients with water and heat them in the microwave.

Finally, wrap the fruit with the mochi and you’re done! Try choosing seasonal fruits like strawberries, mandarins, or kiwis to enjoy a sense of the season.

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Shiratama parfait

Perfect for Respect-for-the-Aged Day snacks♪ Making an irresistible shiratama parfait!!!

Shiratama parfait

We’ve gradually been able to resume cooking activities that were hard to do during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In cooking sessions, thinking through the steps, using your hands, and of course eating the finished dish all provide excellent stimulation for the brain.

Here, we’ll make a shiratama parfait—a sweet collaboration of Japanese and Western styles.

We use tofu instead of water for the shiratama dough, which boosts the nutritional value.

Kneading the soft shiratama dough is soothing, isn’t it? Once they’re boiled, let’s enjoy topping them with sweet red beans, fruit, and whipped cream.

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Fluffy tofu okonomiyaki

[Just mix and grill! Super easy low-carb snack!] Budget-friendly too! How to make “Fluffy Okonomiyaki-Style” Okonomiyaki-style snacks

Fluffy tofu okonomiyaki

At first glance it looks just like a regular okonomiyaki, but it doesn’t use any wheat flour at all.

Instead, it uses tofu, giving it an irresistibly fluffy, soft texture.

The ingredients are silken tofu, eggs, green onions, bonito flakes, melty cheese, and mentsuyu.

Just mix everything together and cook both sides in a frying pan greased with sesame oil, and it’s done.

When flipping, use a plate to turn it over to avoid mistakes.

The only seasoning is mentsuyu, and the fact that you just mix all the ingredients and cook makes it wonderfully easy.

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tofu bun

With just 2 ingredients, anyone can make it in no time! The ultimate easy tofu bun (manju) recipe!

tofu bun

Here’s a recipe for tofu buns that you’ll want to try as soon as you see it! The method is simple enough for kids to give it a go.

First, mix 80 g of silken tofu with 150 g of pancake mix to make a dough, then dust it with cake flour.

Next, divide the dough into 45 g portions, wrap 30 g of sweet red bean paste in each, and shape them into little balls.

Finally, place the plate holding the dumplings in a frying pan with boiling water and steam for about 15 minutes.

They’re ready to enjoy! It’s great because you can make them even if you don’t have a steamer.

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[Oven] Chinsuko (Okinawan shortbread cookies)

[Easy Snack] Only 3 Basic Ingredients! Making Okinawan Specialty Chinsuko Vol. 21

[Oven] Chinsuko (Okinawan shortbread cookies)

Chinsuko is a classic Okinawan confection and a staple souvenir.

Even if you’re not familiar with Okinawa, chances are you’ve tried it at least once.

It’s a baked treat with a simple, delicious flavor—different from cookies—and did you know it’s very easy to make? With just three ingredients—flour, sugar, and lard—you can recreate the authentic taste of Okinawa! The method is simple too: thoroughly mix the ingredients, shape the dough, and bake it in the oven.

You can roll it by hand or use cookie cutters.

Its delightfully crumbly, sandy-crisp texture is irresistible—once you start, you can’t stop!

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[Oven] Banana Pound Cake

[The trick is in the mixing!] Exquisite Banana Pound Cake Made with Pancake Mix

[Oven] Banana Pound Cake

I’ll show you how to make an easy and delicious banana pound cake that uses just four ingredients and only requires mixing.

Peel ripe bananas, put them in a bag, and mash them by squeezing from the outside—there’s something oddly satisfying about that texture, isn’t there? Then mix eggs, pancake mix, vegetable oil, and the mashed bananas, and bake in the oven.

Since pancake mix already contains sugar, baking powder, and more, it’s a very easy pound cake to make.

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