Maggie Beer Foundation welcomes support to improve aged care food experiences
Education & Programs
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR SEPTEMBER 2019 MASTERCLASSES IN SYDNEY
The vision of the Maggie Beer Foundation is to ensure that all residents in aged care have access to fresh, wholesome, seasonal food, abundant with flavour. To achieve this, we need to engage with and educate cooks and chefs in the aged care sector.
We know there are some amazing examples of great food in aged care, but there are so many others where there is a misconception that aged care food budgets prevent flavoursome, seasonal food being prepared. The MBF education programs have been designed to challenge this thinking and to share best practice.
Featured Recipe
Method:
PUMPKIN: Preheat a fan forced oven to 210c. Place a large piece of foil on an oven tray, place the chopped pumpkin tossed in olive oil and seasoned with sea salt over the tray (single layer), cover with foil to encase and cook for 45 minutes in the preheated oven, until tender, remove for the oven and reduce oven to 180c ONION FILLING: Add olive oil to a large pot and place over medium heat, add chopped onion and salt and cook for 10 minutes without colour, add garlic, chopped leek and butter, simmer for a further 10 minutes or until softened. Add chard stems, cook for five minutes then deglaze with the vinegar, add stock and bring to the boil, stir in chard leaves and cook for about 5 minutes or until wilted . Check seasoning and set aside. RICOTTA MIX: Place all ingredients into a bowl and mix...
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Events
'Food for Thought' workshop for CEOs and Managers
2020 dates to be released soonIn order to effect change in a way that is greater than the sum of its parts, the Maggie Beer Foundation is once again offering the proven success of a specialised half day workshop for CEOs and managers, ‘Food for Thought’. As Maggie explains, “For those in aged care not fortunate enough to have leadership […]'Creating an Appetite for Life' Program for Aged Care Cooks and Chefs
2020 dates to be released soonOnce again, the Maggie Beer Foundation is sending out an invitation to passionate aged care cooks and chefs to engage in an Education Program that has proven the strength of its impact with participants around the country. As Maggie explains, “It would come as no surprise that I loved food all my life; it’s my […]
Get Involved
There are lots of ways to get involved with the Maggie Beer Foundation. With your help, we can ensure that as every person ages, they continue to experience the joy of food.