Gourmet Meals at My Assisted Living Residence

I reckon it's a Birds Eye Steamfresh, caterers' size.

Very nice too.

Gonegirl, I wouldnt call his meal gourmet but it's healthy- I'm not a chef, not a judge- But I love games! And I thought we were playing "What's On the Plate?", Or something like that .. So, I took a guess ..

Whitewave, please continue, you aren't boring me in the least ..

Which would you add olive, which broccoli, which braciole, and how would you throw together a quick tomato sauce that tastes like it took longer to make ..

I'm enjoying your knowledge

glammanana I am sure they will eventually, as I would do. However, they only moved in 3 weeks ago, not sure how many chums they have made yet and this Assisted Living Facility is at least 2 miles from any real shopping area and they don't drive, I am sure that there other people that do - though even a permanent parking space is an added extra cost.

Breakfast looks very nice!

kitty??

Ooh, I love eggs benedict. That bacon looks so good!

#onadiet

I don't like pasta either GagaJo almost a crime nowadays.

On the upside, the carrots appear to be fresh, not canned- The leafy greens that accompany the carrot look like bok choy, or something like it- I see something circular beside it, possibly a stalk of some sort, celery or maybe onion- Also fresh, not canned- The leafy green tossed onto the pasta might be parsley or cilantro- And the pasta could be wheat free- An alternative type made from corn and or rice- Possibly potato-

rosecarmel are you a judge on Master Chef?

Eggs Benedict

My chicken masala doesnt look like that.

OK let’s begin with the best types of pasta with accompanying sauces.

Pasta is largely divided into the more robust type and the less robust.
All pasta should be accompanied by a sauce sufficient to cover.

So in the picture we have Fusilli, which should be accompanied by a light smooth sauce such as pesto. A light seafood sauce, cream or oil based.
Other pastas that would suit these sauces are spaghetti, linguine, vermicelli and lunghi. Other less well known pastas are also suitable. I can list them if you wish.

The next is pastas that suit rich meaty sauces. Tagliatelle, pappardelle, fettuccini And mafaldine.

The next pastas suit hearty vegetable and cheese sauces. As well as ragu ( my favourite) and bolognaise. Penne, macaroni, rigatoni and peccheri.

Tiny pasta like orzo, fregola,etc good for soups and stews.
Filled pasta like ravioli is generally served with a light butter or oil sauce
I love visiting Italy and watch the pastas being made by artisans - nothing beats that.

I expect I have forgotten some but it’s a start hope it’s what you were looking for

The first one looks lovely. Stuffed pork loin.

Stuffed Pork Loin

Chicken Marsalla

More Assisted Living Meals

You are aware you're knowledge of pasta and sauces wouldn't bore, nor your expertise regarding American eating- I've also dug myself into holes before .. So, let's hear it- I'll help you shovel your way out ..

rose I can do so if you really wish it, but somehow I suspect your post was sarcastic rather being of than genuine interest. So I won’t bore you.

I am speaking from the bottom of the hole I been busily digging all day??. I shall bow out gracefully now.

Whitewave, please do share your fount of knowledge of pasta, sauces and American eating habits -- broken down by region and ethnicity- Enlighten me ..

Food is an ongoing issue ..

On the upside, the carrots appear to be fresh, not canned- The leafy greens that accompany the carrot look like bok choy, or something like it- I see something circular beside it, possibly a stalk of some sort, celery or maybe onion- Also fresh, not canned- The leafy green tossed onto the pasta might be parsley or cilantro- And the pasta could be wheat free- An alternative type made from corn and or rice- Possibly potato-

The meat is a mystery, could be beef or smoked pork or ..

All in all a far cry from unhealthy-

blossom14 Have your friends never thought of buying multipacks from a local supermarket and sharing the packet of crisps/other goodies between them surely it would be much more cost effective for them.

One of my friends has moved into a very big development of assisted living apartments some rented, some owner occupied. It all looks very smart and airy and inviting.
The monthly charges are pretty high to my mind but what really put me off was the fact that one can only use a debit card in the on site shop and a normal size packet of crisps costs 67p . I haven't asked what the meals in the restaurant cost.

grannylyn my joux was a sarcastic description for lovers sake

I live in France notnecessarilywiser so the M&S meals are not possible but they do look good. We have very little choice of take away food locally and whilst in general this is no bad thing, there are occasions when it would be nice to have a break from cooking etc.

We had to take decent food in for our mother in her 'luxury' care home. The allocated budget for food, per person, was just £20 per week!

Looks far to dry to me, but personal taste and all that. In fact, I don't eat red meat, dislike chunks of pasta used as a carb ( only like it in macaroni cheese, bolognaise type sauces on tagliatelli etc), and don't like chunks of carrot. So, it would be just wine for me then!