Spring Newsletter
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Fri. 3 4 5 6 7 Music Request Cooking with Bingo Leisure Group (Arts, Social Skills + Prize Line Mauj! 1:00-1:45 PM Crafts and Puzzles) Draw 1:00-2:00 PM 11:30 AM-1:00 Spin the Wheel 1:00-2:00 PM 1:00-2:15 PM PM 1:45-3:00 PM 10 11 12 13 14 Name that Tune Cooking with Bingo Leisure Group (Arts, Social Skills + Prize 1:00-2:00 PM Mauj! 1:00-1:45 PM Crafts and Puzzles) Draw 11:30 AM-1:00 Spin the Wheel 1:00-2:00 PM 1:00-2:15 PM PM 1:45-3:00 PM 17 18 19 20 21 Music Request Cooking with Bingo Leisure Group (Arts, Social Skills +Prize Line Mauj! 1:00-1:45 PM Crafts and Puzzles) Draw 1:00-2:00 PM 11:30 AM-1:00 Spin the Wheel 1:00-2:00 PM 1:00-2:15 PM PM 1:45-3:00 PM 24 25 26 27 28 Cooking with Bingo Leisure Group (Arts, Social Skills + Prize Victoria Day Mauj! 1:00-1:45 PM Crafts and Puzzles) Draw HMHO Closed 11:30 AM-1:00 Spin the Wheel 1:00-2:00 PM 1:00-2:15 PM PM 1:45-3:00 PM 31 Note: Groups are online/telephone only groups, contact Mauj (ext.214) for details. Refer to the Cooking with Mauj Ingredients and Equipment List on the following Name that Tune pages if you would like to join the cooking process (you will be mailed a $10 gift 1:00-2:00 PM card if you do!) 1 Cooking with Mauj Ingredients and Equipment *Note: Feel free to substitute ingredients and their amounts/serving size depending on availability, preferences and dietary restrictions. As long as you follow along the cooking process with similar ingredients, you will be mailed a $10 gift card! May 4th 2021: Macaroni Soup (Inspired by Beef and Macaroni Soup {Ready in 35 Mins!} - Spend With Pennies ) 1 pound lean ground beef (or ground meat of choice/can of beans of choice) 1 medium onion or 1 Tbsp. onion powder 6 cups broth of choice 398 ml can of diced tomatoes 2 Tbsp. tomato paste 1.5 cups uncooked macaroni or pasta of choice 1.5 cup frozen or fresh vegetables of choice 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce (optional) ½ tsp dried oregano (optional) ½ tsp dried basil (optional) Pepper and salt to taste *Can sub Worcestershire sauce, oregano and basil with herbs/spices of choice *Can sub diced tomato with whole peeled tomatoes or stewed tomatoes by chopping them (https://www.simplyrecipes.com/7_types_of_canned_tomatoes_and_how_to_use_and_swap_them/). *Can sub tomato paste with double the amount of tomato sauce (4 Tbsp.) or the same amount of ketchup (2 Tbsp.) (https://www.tasteofhome.com/article/substitute-for-tomato-paste/). Equipment: stovetop, pot, measuring cup/spoons, colander and spoon for cooking/stirring. May 11th 2021: Potato Pancakes (Inspired by: https://www.lazycatkitchen.com/easy-eggless-latkes/ and https://healthyrecipesblogs.com/baked-latkes/ ) Ingredients: 450 gm potatoes (~3 large potatoes) 1 small onion or 1tsp of onion powder ½ tsp salt Black pepper to taste 1.5 Tbsp. flour of choice Oil spray/oil for baking/frying Equipment: If baking- oven, baking tray, oven mitts, measuring spoon, grater, colander and bowl, bowl for mixing and spoon. If frying- stovetop, frying pan, spatula, measuring spoon, grater, colander and bowl, bowl for mixing and spoon. 2 May 18th 2021 -Snack Mix (Inspired by https://namelymarly.com/gluten-free-snack-mix/ and https://www.thekitchn.com/chex-mix-recipe-23022715) Ingredients: 2 cups of (rice, corn or wheat) Chex cereal or other cereal of choice (may mix multiple different types) 1/2 cup of pretzels or crackers of choice (may use more cereal instead) 2/3 cup of nuts of choice 1.5 TBSP of butter or oil ½ tsp Worcestershire or soy sauce (optional) ½ tsp garlic powder ½ tsp onion powder Salt to taste Equipment: measuring cups and spoons, mixing bowl, mixing spoon, whisk, baking sheet, oven mitts, parchment paper and oven. May 25th 2021 – Personalized Rice Dish (Inspired by you; “Show and Tell” the preparation of your personalized rice dish to the group!) Ingredients: 1 cup of white rice (may use brown, will take longer to cook) 1.5 cups of water/broth of choice to boil rice 1 can of beans/legumes of choice or ~250 gm of ground meat of choice Fresh, frozen, canned vegetables of choice (~1 can or 1 cup) Oil for cooking Salt and pepper to taste 1 onion or 1 TBSP of onion powder 2 cloves of garlic or 1 tsp of garlic powder Other spices, herbs and seasonings of choice Equipment: stovetop, skillet/pot and lid for cooking, knife, cutting board, measuring cups/spoons, colander, spoon for cooking. 3 Virtual/Telephone Groups at HMHO! Groups will continue to be offered through telephone and/or computer – so simply call in or click/type in the link to connect from the comfort of your own home! As always, groups are FREE and run by our Occupational Therapist, Mauj. These groups are a great way to stay connected to the HMHO community and have FUN while passing the time at home. Please join us! All groups will be offered through Zoom, with the option to connect with computer video/audio OR phone in with your telephone line; or join in-person at the HMHO office. Here are instructions for the two ways to connect: 1) Computer Audio and Video Join the group with this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9055229767?pwd=WjFZakloZHRKd05uVkNnR2crM1RwQT09 You may either type the link into your web browser OR email Mauj (at [email protected]) who will provide you with the link to click. Once you click/type the link, Zoom will download automatically and you may need to click “run” or “open”. Once downloaded, zoom will open and you will choose the option “Join with Computer Audio”. Your audio will be connected to the meeting and you will be able to see Mauj. You may choose whether you would like to have your video connected by using the options on the bottom left hand side of your zoom window (which look like a video camera). You will be muted when joining the meeting, meaning you can listen but not speak into the meeting. Use the options on the bottom left hand side of your zoom window to unmute yourself (which look like a microphone). 2) Telephone Join the group by dialing this phone number: (855)-703-8985 (in the event the line is busy or having trouble connecting, please try this number (647)-558-0588 Enter this meeting ID: 905 522 9767 followed by # Enter # as your Participant ID Enter this password: 9767 followed by # (The first 4 steps should dial like this: (855)-703-8985, 905 522 9767#, #, 9767 #) You will be connected through telephone only to the group. You will not be able to see other participants, though you can hear them. You will be muted when joining the meeting, meaning you can listen but not speak into the meeting. Dial *6 on your phone to unmute yourself and speak. Mauj will open the group at the start time. 4 Virtual/Telephone Groups at HMHO! Cont. Group Descriptions Name that Tune: Test your music knowledge by listening to 30 seconds of a song and trying to guess the name of the tune and the artist. This group brings back songs of all the past decades, even ones you may have forgotten! Music Request Line: Is there a song that you’ve been wanting to hear for a while? Something that brings back happy memories, makes you want to dance or lifts your mood? Then the music request line is for you! Request your favourite songs and have them played for you live while you listen, sing or dance – it’s totally up to you! Cooking with Mauj: Join Mauj for a LIVE and INTERACTIVE cooking show! Enjoy learning how to make new healthy recipes with non-perishable/semi-perishable ingredients. During this group you may follow along with your own ingredients or simply watch as Mauj demonstrates the preparation process of a new recipe each week! Refer to the Cooking with Mauj! Section of this Newsletter the recipes we made. Bingo: We just had to bring back the HMHO community’s favourite group! No bingo cards needed, as we have found a new way to play. 3 chances to win in each group with a selection of gift cards that will be mailed to your door. Join us in a game for full rules and details! Spin the Wheel: Join us for HMHO’s very own Spin the Wheel game show! You spin the wheel and depending on where it lands, you can play a game or have the chance at winning a prize. The games include Guess Tune, Categories, Catch Phrase, Trivia, Pictionary and Prize Roll. Leisure group: Join this group if you’d like to work on arts and crafts, puzzles and word games, or simply engage in conversation with your fellow group members. You may choose to work on the activity package sent with this newsletter, or the activities Mauj shares with the group during each session. Social Skills group: If you’d like to work on developing your Social skills, join this group as we go through handouts, discuss questions and role play social situations focused on building social support. Group Expectations We ask that if you are connecting to group through computer video, you be in an appropriate environment and aware that your video is shared with all other participants.