If you ask any non-Filipino person who has been to a  Filipino party or simple get-together quite a few times  here in America what they’ve eaten at that particular party they’ll tell you the most quintessential Filipino party dish. And that’s LUMPIA which is what we Filipinos call our egg rolls.
What the difference between the Filipino egg rolls compare to other Asian egg rolls? The kind of wrapper used is the big difference. The egg rolls you find from Asian take-out restaurants use the wonton kind (used in dumplings/pot stickers). Filipinos use a thinner version. This makes the fried wrapper crispier, …read more

Alzheimer’s Finger Foods
We have a guest post from Dee, who has some great ideas for finger foods for Alzheimer’s patients.  Dee is a health care seminar trainer and dementia practitioner.  Most of these ideas/recipes are very simple to prepare and easy for the patient to eat. 
Finger Foods are great for continuing independence at meal time. If you choose to use a utensil – only put one choice. Ideas for fingerfoods are only limited by your imagination. Have a child help you with ideas – they LOVE helping, and can come up with some super ideas for solving many problems.
Finger food …read more

Hot Finger Foods
Cheryl has a question, after reading my post, Finger Foods for Alzheimer’s Patients:
My father is also in the same stage, he no longer uses utensils while eating. In order to give him his dignity we are starting finger foods; I should say the home he is residing in suggested this. He loves to eat!! I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions for some hot meal fingerfoods.
The best I can suggest is to cut foods, like meat and vegetables, into smaller pieces he can pick up with his fingers.  For instance, you might serve steak, chicken, roast beef, …read more

AlzheimersNotes.com
 Planning meals during busy summer months when children may be at home full time or you simply have many activities going on can be a challenge. for Alzheimer’s caregivers.   
Why not consider these ideas from the group called the Food Bloggers?
At Busy Family Meals we learn about 30-minute meals! 
Here at Alzheimer’s Notes, I call your attention to Finger Foods for Alzheimer’s Patients .  See if these ideas will help if getting your family member to eat is a challenge.
At Ageless Beauty we learn Great Things to Know about Whole Grains .
We all know that whole grains are good for us, but do …read more

AlzheimersNotes.com 
When Alzheimer’s patients no longer can feed themselves by using utensils, try some finger foods.  I found that Mother still could pick up bite size pieces and realize they should go into her mouth.  (We just had to be careful the items she was picking up were edibles.)
As I read Kendra James’ post at Diabetes Notes today, Fruit Kabobs Were The Highlight of My Day, I recalled the appeal of finger foods for Mother when she had Alzheimer’s.  Kendra tells of the fruit kabobs she had for lunch.
Fruit and cheese kabobs that my 7 year old made. They were really good, just chunks of cheese …read more