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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)

Pear Tarte Tatin

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Pear Tarte Tatin

This is a recipe for a tarte Tatin you can make using only a frying pan, packed with pears.

For the tart base, finely crush biscuits and mix thoroughly with melted butter and milk until it comes together.

Press it flat onto a plate the same size as your frying pan and chill it in the refrigerator.

In the frying pan, dissolve sugar with a little water to make a caramel sauce.

Once it thickens, add butter, then add the cut pears and some sugar, cover with a lid, and simmer for about 1 hour.

Remove the lid and simmer a bit longer until slightly thickened, place the tart base on top, let it sit for a while, then flip it over to finish the tarte Tatin.

It tastes best well chilled.

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Rich chestnut pudding

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Rich chestnut pudding

Here’s a healthy soy milk chestnut pudding.

Mix soy milk and gelatin, then heat it in the microwave.

The heat will dissolve the gelatin, so make sure it’s fully melted.

Set aside a few candied chestnuts for garnish, and blend the rest in a mixer or with an immersion blender.

If you don’t have one, a mortar and pestle will work.

Combine the soy milk and chestnuts and blend again until smooth.

Once well mixed, pour into your favorite cups and chill in the refrigerator.

If you’re short on time, let the mixture cool slightly before pouring, then use metal containers to shorten the setting time.

Top with the reserved candied chestnuts to finish.

It’s a gently sweet, healthy dessert—give it a try!

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warabi mochi (bracken-starch jelly dessert)

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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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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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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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