[For Seniors] Easy Snack Activity Perfect for September

Pear Tarte Tatin

Not apples but pears make it easy! How to Make Pear Tarte Tatin [How to Make Pear Tart 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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Sweet potato kinton (sweet potato tea towel squeeze)

Super Easy: Fun Snack Activity #dayservice #daycare #adultdaycare #dayrehab #caregiving #seniors #snack #sweetpotato #apple #chakin-shibori

Let me introduce smooth and delicious sweet potato chakin-shibori.

First, heat the sweet potatoes until soft, then mash them finely.

If you put them in a plastic bag and crush them with a pestle, anyone can do it easily.

Once there are no large lumps, add apple jam and mix.

If the mixture isn’t soft enough, adjust the texture by adding a little milk or soy milk at a time.

Take a piece of plastic wrap in your hand, place about two spoonfuls of the mixture on it, and roll it into a ball while shaping it.

Pulling the ends of the wrap will give you a neat “shibori” finish.

You can easily make a charming wagashi-style sweet, so it’s also recommended as a recreation activity in senior care facilities.

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sweet potato pudding

Sweet Potato Pudding: Easy 4-Ingredient, Quick Dessert Recipe♪ | macaroni

Let us introduce a soft, easy-to-eat sweet potato pudding.

Microwave the sweet potato until tender, mash it, add sugar and milk, and blend.

Once it becomes a paste, add milk and eggs, mix well, and pour into containers.

Place the containers in a baking tray, add hot water to the tray, and bake in the oven.

After baking, let it cool slightly and top with whipped cream or the cooked sweet potato skins.

You can also steam-bake it by adding water to a frying pan instead of using the oven.

Turning cooked sweet potato into a pudding makes it smoother and easier to swallow than eating it as is.

It should be easier for older adults to enjoy sweet potatoes this way.

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Sweet Potato in 5 Minutes (Microwave)

Gâteau Sweet Potato: Just 5 minutes in the microwave! Moist and chewy!

Let’s make sweet potato cakes with a moist and chewy texture.

Peel the sweet potatoes and slice them into rounds about 1 centimeter thick.

Put the sweet potatoes in a microwave-safe container, cover with plastic wrap, and heat them in the microwave.

Add eggs, sugar, and other ingredients to the heated sweet potatoes and mix well.

Pour the mixture into a container and microwave again.

Once heated, it’s done.

It’s delicious as is, but chilling it will enhance the chewiness.

Enjoy with toppings like sesame seeds or caramel sauce if you like.

Since it’s made in the microwave, it seems safe and easy for older adults to prepare as well.

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Nakajima Junko

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Tofu Mitarashi Dango

How to Make Tofu Mitarashi Dango: Chewy, Soft, and Absolutely Delicious Mitarashi Dango Made Healthily with Tofu – by Cooking Expert Yukari

Here’s a healthy mitarashi dango recipe made with tofu that you’ll love! It’s a great idea that older adults who enjoy traditional Japanese sweets may also appreciate.

Mix shiratamako (glutinous rice flour) with silken tofu until the dough is about as firm as an earlobe, then shape it into small balls.

Boil them in water; once they float and are cooked, transfer them to cold water to cool.

For the mitarashi sauce, put all the ingredients in a saucepan and heat until it thickens—done.

If you’re making these for a group snack activity, it’s safer to shape the dumplings flat without skewers—highly recommended! You can also lightly grill them to add a toasty aroma and deepen the flavor.

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Warabi Mochi in Anmitsu Style

Oyachube! “Anmitsu-style Warabi Mochi”

Warabi-mochi has a jiggly, gelatinous texture in your mouth.

It’s often dusted with kinako (roasted soybean flour), but topping it with matcha or drizzling it with kuromitsu (brown sugar syrup) is also delicious.

Warabi-mochi is made with warabi starch, though using warabi starch can sometimes result in a slightly firmer texture.

Try some tweaks, like using a store-bought kit that yields softer warabi-mochi, or making a soft version with potato starch (katakuriko).

You can also turn it into an anmitsu-style dessert by adding sweet red bean paste and fruit, then drizzling kuromitsu on top.

It transforms warabi-mochi into a more festive Japanese sweet than usual, and it’s likely to be enjoyed by older adults as well.

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sweet potato yokan (Japanese sweet potato jelly)

How to Make Sweet Potato Yokan: Only 5 Ingredients! Easy, No Blender Needed! Moist, Smooth, Authentic Sweet Potato Yokan♪ A Simple Wagashi Recipe - How to Make Sweet Potato Yokan - [Cooking Researcher Yukari]

Some elderly people may prefer soft and sweet yokan, don’t you think? Yokan is a treat where, with a single bite, sweetness fills your mouth.

Let’s make imo-yokan by adding sweet potatoes to that yokan.

Peel the sweet potatoes, slice them into rounds, and boil until tender.

Mash the sweet potatoes by pressing them through a sieve, or blend them in a food processor or mixer.

Add the mashed sweet potatoes to a pot where water and agar have been brought to a boil, then transfer the mixture to a mold.

Chill in the refrigerator for about 3 hours until set.

You’ll have wonderfully soft sweet potato yokan.

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