Creating an Appetite for Life

The Maggie Beer Foundation was established in 2014 to improve the food experiences for older Australians, particularly those living within aged care homes.

Maggie Beer Foundation welcomes support to improve aged care food experiences

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Education & Programs

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.

Chefs and Cooks Programs

CEOs & Managers

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Featured Recipe

Minty Pea Puree by Amanda Orchard

Amanda Orchard founded Texture Modified Food Solutions to assist those preparing and serving meals to individuals dealing with swallowing difficulties. This month Amanda celebrate Spring and shares her Minty Pea Puree recipe. See Amanda’s website for more. https://texturedfoods.com/

Method:
Utensils Steamer Stick blender Jug or beaker Spoon Place peas into steamer and steam for approximately 5 min. Remove from heat and transfer peas into a jug/beaker with the melted butter and mint jelly/sauce if desired. Use a stick blender to thoroughly puree. Transfer puree into a sieve and work through to remove the husky particles. Salt & pepper to taste.
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Events

Maggie Beer Event

'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 […]

Maggie Beer Event

'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.