[For Seniors] Making Snacks in Nursing Homes: A Collection of Easy Recommended Recipes
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?
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[For Seniors] Making Snacks at Nursing Homes: A Collection of Simple Recommended Recipes (41–50)
White peach sorbet
How about a July-perfect dessert: White Peach Sorbet? Peaches are in season in July, so you can enjoy the taste of the season as you make it! This time, we’re sharing a recipe using products from Ryo-Shoku Service Co., Ltd.
Put Motto Motto Calcium Peach in a bowl, add sugar, white peach, and lemon juice, and mix well.
Then add Neo Haitromiel Slim, stir thoroughly for at least one minute, transfer to a freezer bag, and freeze.
Once frozen, knead the bag by hand to turn it into a sorbet texture.
Serve in a dish and it’s ready.
This chilled, gently sweet white peach sorbet is an easy-to-eat treat even in the summer.
[For Seniors] Making Snacks at Nursing Homes: A Collection of Simple Recommended Recipes (51–60)
Nori Salt Fried Sticks
Did you know that abura-age, a familiar staple at the dinner table, is surprisingly rich in calcium? Here’s a quick snack using abura-age: Nori-Salt Abura-age Sticks.
They’re super easy to make—julienne the abura-age and microwave it to dry, then put the dried abura-age, aonori (green laver), and salt into a plastic bag and shake it up.
That’s it! The texture is light, like a snack chip, and you might find it hard to stop eating.
They’re a lot like potato chips, but much healthier, which is a nice bonus.
Marshmallow Tiramisu
Here’s an idea for a marshmallow tiramisu with a delightfully fluffy texture.
At first glance it looks like a regular tiramisu, but it’s actually a dessert with marshmallows inside.
Traditional tiramisu involves fairly complex steps like mixing cheeses and baking sponge, but this version requires neither and can be made with a simple process.
Another difference from conventional tiramisu is the chocolate cookies at the bottom, which give it a sweet aftertaste.
Crepe
Creating something is fun, but recreational activities like cooking and baking that let you eat what you make are especially popular.
Here is an introduction to crepes—safe and easy to make even for seniors.
With common household ingredients like eggs, sugar, milk, and cake flour, you can make delicious homemade crepes.
Once you’ve prepared the ingredients and mastered the steps, heat a frying pan and start cooking.
Add toppings like fruit, cream, or chocolate, and you’ll have a cute crepe that looks as bright and delightful as it tastes.
Fruit-filled yogurt ice cream
How about making a fruit-packed yogurt ice treat that requires no cooking—just mix and chill? Strain the yogurt, mix it with honey and fruit, pour it into paper cups, insert sticks, and chill until set.
Once frozen, remove from the cups and enjoy! You can strain the yogurt in advance if you like.
The yogurt keeps it refreshing, and since it’s an ice treat, it’s perfect for a summer snack activity.
Using frozen pre-cut fruit makes it even easier.
Steamed pumpkin bread
Perfect for a snack! Here’s a steamed pumpkin bread recipe.
First, cut the pumpkin with the skin on and microwave it for about 5 minutes.
Remove the skin, mash with a fork, then add egg, sugar, vegetable oil, milk, and pancake mix.
Mix well to make the batter.
Line a heatproof container with parchment paper, pour in the batter, add some preheated pumpkin pieces on top as decoration, and microwave for about 5 minutes.
That’s it! It’s a handy, recommended recipe for times when you can’t use the stove.
Pumpkin soft cookies
Let’s try making soft pumpkin cookies.
When you think of cookies, most are crisp with a bit of crunch, right? By using pancake mix, even seniors can easily make soft cookies.
The cookies also include mashed pumpkin that’s been microwaved.
You’ll get cookies with a gentle pumpkin aroma and a fluffy, tender texture.
Seniors might find it refreshing to use pancake mix for treats beyond just pancakes.
Pancake-mix recipes were trendy a little while ago.
There are many snacks you can make with pancake mix, so why not give it a try?
