Senior Center News

There are some new things happening at the Senior Center. Crystal would love to show off her new desk, and she has started frozen meals to go. There is a variety of meals to choose from, and they are available for $2.55 each.

Menus for the week:

Thursday, March 22- Tater Tot Casserole, Broccoli/Cauliflower, fruit/ pears, French bread, and maple stick.

Friday, March 23- Ravioli soup, jello, pudding, and rolls.

Monday, March 26- Meatballs, carrots, pizza pasta salad, blueberry dessert.

Tuesday, March 27- Bacon Wraps, and Lemon bars.

Wednesday, March 28- Easter Dinner, Ham, Hash brown bake, green bean bake, and Easter cake. This is Easter Dinner is a $10.00 meal.

Here is a recipe for something fun for your Easter celebration:

Chocolate Macaroon Nests

• 1 pkg. (4-serving size) Jell-O Chocolate Instant Pudding

• 2-2/3 cups flaked coconut

• 2/3 cup canned sweetened condensed milk

• 1/2 tsp. vanilla

• 90 mini jelly beans (about 1/2 cup)

• 4 oz. BAKER’S Semi-Sweet Chocolate

• Heat oven to 325ºF.

• Combine dry pudding mix, coconut, milk and vanilla. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls, 1 inch apart, into 30 mounds on parchment-covered baking sheets.

• Bake 12 to 15 min. or until firm. Immediately transfer macaroons from baking sheets to wire racks; press 3 jelly beans into top of each. Cool completely.

• Melt chocolate as directed on package. Dip bottoms of macaroons in chocolate; place on waxed paper. Let stand until chocolate is firm.