Cooking Activity Ideas for Seniors & the Elderly
The conversation and reminiscing generated by cooking activities draws on deep memories. It is also a social activity that will facilitate friendships.Recipe for Welsh Cakes (Picau ar y Maen) for St Davids Day Monday lst March 2021
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SaveColcannon is a traditional Irish dish of mashed potatoes with kale or cabbage.
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Fristi is a healthy and delicious yoghurt drink popular in the Netherlands. It can be made with any fruit in season.
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Kompot - the traditional drink of Poland, is in fact a fruit decoction. It is served warm in winter and cold in summer.
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Here are four drinks that you can try in a taste testing event or pass out one option each week of the month. Don’t feel like you have to stick with the names of the drinks either; you can tweak each one to match your community.
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SaveThe things you can cook in a pie maker with your residents!
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SaveHere are 3 Brazilian recipes to try - 2 savoury, 1 sweet. Enjoy!
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Cooking is one activity that engages all five senses. There are plenty of simple ways to immerse residents in a cooking activity: measuring, adding, stirring, mixing etc. is Make it safe and enjoyable for everyone.
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SaveThis is really good fun and we were all amazed, it really is magic! Just 3 ingredients.
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SaveResidents love to reminisce about their days baking for their families and I've found a lot used to make fudge and love this simple recipe! They request we make it every couple weeks.
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SaveAn easy chocolate pudding recipe!
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Our people loved them, they had fun making them! A bit messy but worth it! So simple.
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SaveChallah is a special Jewish bread eaten on ceremonial occasions such as Sabbath and other Jewish holidays. It is a delicious braided bread covered with poppy or sesame seeds.
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A fun and delicious dessert to make with residents!
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SaveIn nursing homes and other long term care facilities, the morning and afternoon coffee breaks are very special times when residents may welcome relatives and visitors to enjoy a cup of tea or coffee; strengthen friendships, and catch up with peers and staff.
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SaveMake freshly squeezed juices for residents to enjoy.
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SaveThis recipe is so simple and so delicious! Pão de Queijo is a popular savoury Brazilian snack and breakfast food.
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SaveThe best way to inspire people to drink is to involve them in process of making drinks. Home-made lemonade and orangeade are both excellent thirst quenchers, delicious and without preservatives or additives.
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SaveThere are many stories about the creation of the French 'croissant', the following is just one of them.
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Brazil is a large country and the cuisine varies from state to state. Brigadeiro however, is a type of chocolate bon-bon very popular from north to south and from east to west. All Brazilians love it and I think most people would too.
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SaveA delicious eggplant dip to enjoy with Greek Pita Bread on the National Day of Greece
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Host a multicultural food day to celebrate cultural days throughout the year!
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SaveHere are 2 lovely recipes to enjoy on World Vegan Day! Soft-Bake Sugar Cookies and a Classic Chocolate Cake (that's vegan!)
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This is a really simple baking recipe, which is good for all residents. Your residents can use their hands to mix the ingredients into a bread-crumb consistency, before pulling it all together in a dough.
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SaveSwallowing disorders can occur at any age but are more common among the elderly, particularly those living with dementia or affected by strokes. Dysphagia is the medical term to describe difficulty swallowing.
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SaveHave the residents write their own fortunes/lucky numbers on small pieces of paper. Then get them to help create the dough for the fortune cookies! These cookies can be used for dessert at dinner or as a snack. Either way, the residents will enjoy creating the cookies and sharing their words of wisdom with the rest of the community.
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SaveBuy Pillsbury cookie dough. Put a popsicle stick in each ball and bake. They are fun to make and fun to eat.
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SaveEasy to make and so tasty, coronation chicken is a recipe many seniors will remember from their pasts.
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Another simple retro recipe seniors will love!
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SaveAnother fun recipe for Halloween. Easy to make in a group setting.
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SaveMake a delicious pumpkin pie to enjoy on Halloween!
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SaveMany years ago when I found myself with 3 celiac (coeliac) clients - all three with a ‘sweet tooth’ - I came across this recipe. Even those without special dietary requirements loved them.
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SaveUse empty jars from the kitchen or use Mason jars to fill with the spices and sugar needed to make Gluhwein. Tie a little tag around the jar with the recipe for making Gluhwein. A stylish gift!
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SaveBomb Alaska. I have made this often, It is easy, quick and so yummy.
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Save4 ingredient chocolate croissants: Eggs, Water, Puff Pastry & Chocolate Chips!
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SaveAs we age, the immune system weakens and we become more prone to illness, indigestion, reflux and food poisoning.
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SaveSafe alternative cheese spreads for the elderly.
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In my experience, cooking is one of the most enjoyable activities to share with elders in assisted-living facilities. All you need to start a therapeutic cooking program at your facility is a little enthusiasm, creative spirit, and patience!
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SaveCelebrate International Beer Day with Beer Hummus and crackers!
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SaveThe smell fills the room and some residents have several so make them small to spread them out...
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SaveEasy to make, 4 ingredient, truffles!
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SaveOnce a fortnight as a change from icecream trolley, we have a milkshake trolley known as the 'Moo Mobile'
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SaveI made patty cakes and our residents iced and put sprinkles on the cakes then had them for morning tea. They thought it was great!
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SaveRosh HaShanah is the Jewish New Year. There are many symbolic food customs to celebrate with, this is just one of them. Serve with morning or afternoon tea.
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SaveIntergenerational activities can be fun and soothing for all involved.
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Food brings people together and hot dogs are among America's favourite foods.
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Freshly baked bread, a cup of tea and the opportunity to reminisce. A wonderful social activity for the elderly.
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SaveThis is a delicious and easy to make sweet potato salad.
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Here is an easy way to make home-made lemonade
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SaveCelebrate Sandwich Day by inviting a group of clients and their families to partake in some trivia and sandwich making!
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SaveThis desert is a thanksgiving tradition and comfort food at its best!
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Celebrate October Fest with a typical German Lunch: Weisswurst and sauerkraut in a bun with loads of mustard.
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Delicious with chapati!
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Purchase 2 or 3 Pavlova bases, some whipped cream, strawberries, bananas, or any other seasonal fruits at the time.
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SaveGarlic Soup This garlic soup is delicious to have any time of the year but it is especially good in winter.
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Glühwein is a warm spiced wine traiditional of Germany and Austria. It is the alternative to a cup of tea on a cold winter's day. A glass of Glühwein and a game of cards is a good activity for relaxation and social time.
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Celebrate special days of Mexico with Mexican food and drinks!
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SaveHere are some egg recipes if you don't know what to do with so many boiled eggs at the end of Easter!
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Here's a recipe for a delicious Jamaican Punch to be served with cocktail umbrellas!
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This is a great recipe to make any time of the year but especially in October in time for Oktoberfest! Everybody can join in peeling apples, grating lemon zest and reminiscing about other sauces around a large table.
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This is my own recipe. You may ask an Indian friend or search online for other ways of making it. If you prefer you may buy it ready-made in Indian shops and some supermarkets.
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SaveWonderful cooking aromas will bring everyone to the breakfast room!
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Pancakes are easy to make and the fillings can be savoury or sweet. The aroma throughout the facility will have people coming from everywhere the see what’s cooking!
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SaveDamper is so easy to make - all you need is a hot oven and some very basic ingredients! Here is a recipe well worth trying!
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SaveGood for reminiscing about family life. Friendship and cooperation may be enhanced.
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Get different fruits that are in season, let residents help prepare them this makes for a good talking point.
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