Meal Planning for Seniors: Tip 4

Are You an Overwhelmed Caregiver? Meal Planning for Seniors is Easier with These 8 Tips!

If you are overwhelmed as a caregiver, I am sure that there are many responsibilities that you have on a day to day basis that add to your stress.  Meal planning for seniors is one way to make your daily activities more manageable while providing balanced and nutritious meals for your senior.

Tip Four: Plan Meals that Require Minimal Preparation 

Select recipes for meals based on how much time you have for dinner prep and clean up. If you have free time in the morning but always are stressed or busy in the late afternoon, consider using a slow cooker. Slow-cooker recipes can free up several hours in your day. 

If it’s the other way around and you only have time in the afternoon try making meals baked in foil-pouches. Not only are they delicious, but they're quick and easy to prepare and require minimal clean-up. Fish or chicken with chopped vegetables are the easiest to prepare and they have a short cooking time.  

For the best results every time, plan for all three meals when cooking for your senior, if you don’t plan for breakfast and lunch along with dinner, you’ll be more likely to skip meals and make bad choices.

Bonus Recipe: Breakfast Spinach Salad

For a simple and healthy breakfast or lunch idea, simply top a handful of fresh baby spinach with a chopped hard-boiled egg, chopped Canadian bacon, chopped tomatoes, a splash of olive oil and little raspberry vinaigrette. Serve with a whole wheat pita or toasted english muffin.  Spinach is an excellent source of vitamins, fiber, and calcium.

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