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Hi Kelly,
Here are a few ideas with links to tell you how to do them

https://www.goldencarers.com/safe-cheese-spreads-for-the-elderly/4448/ is for cheese spreads Some recipes are appropriate for Less Salt More Herbs Day celebrated on August 29 or anytime. I have another recipe if you are interested

This recipe may also be good https://www.goldencarers.com/milo-truffles/4155/ Take into consideration the resident's diets and food safety and infection control precautions, You may have to modify it a bit to fit your specific needs

You may want to have residents make milkshakes, You may be able to use this post
https://www.goldencarers.com/moo-mobile/4093/

Here is an easy recipe to make chocolate milkshakes http://activitiesdirector.blogspot.com/2017/07/chocolate-milkshake-recipes.html
September 12 is Chocolate Milkshake Day in the US.
Along this line, you can also make ice cream floats by adding melted ice cream to soda

Here is a recipe you can adapt. You will have to boil the potatoes prior to the activity
https://www.goldencarers.com/indian-potato-dip/3807/ Let the residents mash their own potato with a fork. May be good for an agitated resident to do to keep him busy

Here is a recipe for beer hummus. You can buy hummus and have the residents add the beer https://www.goldencarers.com/beer-hummus/4262/

you may be able to modify this recipe. Precook and peel eggplant. Let each resident mash their eggplant. https://www.goldencarers.com/greek-eggplant-dip/3537/
Give them other ingredients to add. Do not be afraid to use garlic powder

Here is a drink you can make https://www.goldencarers.com/jamaican-punch-recipe-/3523/

Remember a large part of a cooking activity is discussing the ingredients, other recipes, and other appropriate reminiscing and trivia

Fantastic! Thanking you kindly Susan, much appreciated

Hi Kelly

Home baked bread in a Breadmaker. The Breadmaker oven process takes about 3 hours. The smells are wonderful - stir the senses of your residents. Placed in a safe location away from reach, the bread oven can be left unattended - whereas if baking in an oven range; the baker/recreation worker must remain until the bread is cooked and oven cooled for safety of all.

I also purchase oranges and give one to each resident to peal and eat. The scent is wonderful and the enjoyment and sense of accomplishment/independence can be seen on the faces of each resident. Being present and supervising of course. I adapt and modify for choking risks and other eating difficulties.

Darla

Darla