Post by @oliveyousomatcha

Making every one happy 🤤❤️🙌 lunch for a family with an aging parent my partner and I are caregivers for 85-year-old mom. She requires soft and low sodium food. Which can make cooking for the family a bit complicated. Sometimes we eat almost the same meal, but then sometimes I just take a similar ingredient, like these delicious ground meat crumbles and deli slices, and make two different meals out of them. A soft and lower sodium version for our aging parent and a regular version for the rest of the family. if you’re a family caregiver for an aging parent or grandparent, and you want more multigenerational meal ideas, check out my videos! DUMPLINGS MEAT CRUMBLES (makes 20 x 2tbsp meatballs, or 40 x 1 tbsp) 1 lb ground chicken or turkey 1 cup panko crumbs 1/2 onion, diced small 2 tbsp scallions, finely chopped 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped 1 inch ginger, grated 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp onion powder 1/8 tsp white pepper 1 tsp sugar 1 tsp toasted sesame oil 1 tbsp soy sauce (low sodium version) 2 eggs 1/4 greek yogurt 1/4 tsp MSG (or salt, or another substitute) For salty flavor 1/4 tsp salt 1 packet of Herb OX no salt seasoning 1/4 tsp MSG favorite salt substitute replacement DIRECTION Add everything to a large bowl, mix until evenly combined. Lay out a large piece of parchment paper. Put 1/2 of the mix onto it and evenly smooth it out into a rectangle. Fold the parchment paper to the meat is covered. Using a rolling pin, smooth out the meat more. I make mine about 1/4 inch thick, but it’s important to get it as even as possible. Repeat the process with the other half of the meat Bake at 400ºF for 16-20 minutes (cooking time will vary depending on how thick you rolled the meat). Flip at the 10 minute mark so it cooks evenly. Will be ready when internal temperature is 165ºF Remove from parchment paper and cut into tiny pieces or deli slices ##caregiver##agingparents##softfood