Michigan: Wellness Session with a Holiday Flavor

This month the RDs at EHM Senior Solutions – Saline embraced the holiday season with a Christmas-themed wellness session for our residents in LTC.  Rebecca created a Gingerbread Cake for the residents to enjoy.  Follow this link for the recipe: https://www.onceuponachef.com/recipes/gingerbread-cake.html

In addition to the delicious cake, she presented “Christmas Around the World”, discussing foods from around the world.  Residents reminisced about past Christmas celebrations with their loved ones such as making peanut butter fudge and rock cookies. 

To top it off, Rebecca prepared Egg Nog for the residents, using this recipe:

Egg nog

Most agree eggnog originated from the early medieval Britain “posset,” a hot, milky, ale-like drink. By the 13th century, monks were known to drink a posset with eggs and figs. Milk, eggs, and sherry were foods of the wealthy, so eggnog was often used in toasts to prosperity and good health.

The name remains a mystery. Some say “nog” comes from “noggin,” meaning a wooden cup, or “grog,” a strong beer. By the late 18th century, the combined term “eggnog” stuck.

Eggnog is technically stirred custard—a mixture of dairy and eggs.

Recipe

12 large chicken eggs (see note)
1 pound sugar
1 pint half n half (see the other note)
1 pint whole milk
1 pint heavy cream   
1 tsp freshly grated nutmeg (plus more for serving)
1/4 tsp kosher salt