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.

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Featured Recipe

Pear and Dark Chocolate Almond Crumble

It's hard to beat a crumble, especially one with buttered sweet pears and decadent dark chocolate! DID YOU KNOW This dessert provides four times the amount of energy and three times the fibre of a serving of tinned fruit and ice cream. THE BENEFITS Pears contain vitamin C, B2 and potassium, great for strengthening the body’s immune system and helping with regular functions including energy metabolism and fluid balance . Dark chocolate has a range of health benefits, it can reduce risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes and may even help reduce the amount of stress hormones the body makes. Almonds are a great source of calcium, folic acid, magnesium and vitamin E, perfect for bone health, immune function and healthy skin. Lastly, the humble oat provides soluble fibre and can help stabilise blood glucose levels by providing slowly released energy.

Method:
Preheat the oven to 200c Place the sugar, flour, almond meal and butter in the food processor, pulse until the butter starts to bring the mix together. Add the oats and salt, mix until crumble consistency (do not over work or the mix will form large clumps) Set aside in the fridge. Meanwhile, slice the pears, heat the butter in the pan and add the pear slices. Sauté until golden (depending on the pears this may take up to 30 minutes.) Place pears into a 25cm baking dish, sprinkle over the chocolate and grated orange zest. Top with the crumble mixture. Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until golden. Serve warm with cream
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Events

Maggie Beer Event

'Food for Thought' workshop for CEOs and Managers

Monday 8 April 2019 The Maggie Beer Foundation’s ‘Food for Thought’ half-day workshop, for CEOs and Managers,is coming to Melbourne on Monday 8th April 2019 In 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 […]

Maggie Beer Event

'Creating an Appetite for Life' Program

Monday 8 and Tuesday 9 April 2019 Once 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.