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Improving Quality of Life through Food

Executive Chef -Rob Johnson – US Foods Oklahoma. Improving Quality of Life through Food. March 12th 2013. Open. Agenda Improving the Quality of Life Fun Interactive Prizes for participation Maybe learn something MORE prizes for participation…if you laugh at my jokes!

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Improving Quality of Life through Food

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  1. Executive Chef -Rob Johnson – US Foods Oklahoma Improving Quality of Life through Food March 12th 2013

  2. Open • Agenda • Improving the Quality of Life • Fun • Interactive • Prizes for participation • Maybe learn something • MORE prizes for participation…if you laugh at my jokes! • Take away an APPLE! • …………-Oh and more prizes…just sayin!

  3. Food Trends • How important is it to follow food Trends? • Very • Where do I find Food Trend information • www.usfoods.com • http://foodfanatics.usfoods.com/ • www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/02/2013-food-trends_n_2398213.html • www.foodandwine.com • www.bonappetit.com/magazine/2013/01/25-food-trends-for-2013

  4. Trends • Why is Food Trends important to Q.o.L in my operation? • Because Food is Social…..

  5. Trends are Social? • Where Are your residents seeing / learning about food trends? • Television • Magazines • Newspaper • Internet

  6. Food Trends “Hey Chef What Food Trends are HOT right now?” • Top Food Trends • Super Foods • Winter Vegetables • Special Diets • Pickling • Popcorn

  7. Super Foods • Top 12 “Super Foods” - Salmon - Broccoli - Beets - Kale - Green Tea - Dark Chocolate - Ancient Grains - Fresh Berries - Brazil nuts - Spinach - Red / Black beans - Sweet potato • Foods with a “Super Booster”

  8. Super Foods • Ancient Grains • Quinoa- Red and black (gluten free) • Wheat Berries- Red and black (not gluten free) • Farro- (not gluten free) • Teff- (gluten free) • Spelt- (not gluten free) • Millet- (gluten free) • Gluten-free nut flours- Almond, corn, sorghum flour

  9. Popcorn • How much does the average American eat in a year • 13 gallons • Average Calorie per cup? • 30-40 plain cooked • From ordinary to Extraordinary!! • Kitchen spices, fresh herbs, as a topping on ice cream, Kettle corn, drizzled with chocolate, dipped in honey mustard???? Endless possibilities…

  10. Fresh Berries • Visually Beautiful or Nutritionally Powerful? • Yes & Yes! – “ #1 Super Food “

  11. Fresh Berries • Blueberries- Most easy to source – 38 states grow blueberries. Most common is the “Highbush” • High in Manganese: helps convert protein, fats and carbs into energy. Heavy in antioxidants – 1cup =80cal • Blackberries- Nicknamed “Black Caps” here in the south, similar to the raspberry, but has a “bramble” in the center. Most common is the “Marrion”. • Contains Salicylic Acid – which acts like aspirin to heal body aches and fever! – 1cup =56cal • Raspberries– 60 varieties – most common is the “Boyne” • Potassium, Vit. C, Iron, Antioxidants, foliate – 1cup =60cal • Strawberries – 500 varieties world wide – Earliglow is #1 • Potassium, Vit. C, Iron, Antioxidants, foliate – 1cup =46cal

  12. Fresh Berry Applications • Fresh Berries Wonderful Dessert Ideas • Dark Chocolate pudding with Fresh Berries • Replace whole milk with skim-milk, • Berry Rice pudding • Replace rice with quinoa- use with fresh strawberries, blackberries, and blueberries • Mixed Berry Cheesecake • Use wheat berry crust paired with mixed berries- use low-fat strawberry yogurt or Greek yogurt • Dessert sushi Millet or Quinoa cooked in almond milk for sweet flavor. For filling, you can use ripe berries and Kiwi. Instead of using nori, roll the finished product in toasted dried coconut flakes, cocoa powder, chopped nuts, dark chocolate shavings, or sesame seeds before cutting into slices.

  13. Trends are great and all but…How many of you have this resident?

  14. You see him and it makes you……

  15. How familiar is this?

  16. Under the dome you get…..

  17. No wonder why he’s? Not feeling his “Food is Social” is he?

  18. What they envision…..

  19. Happy Medium….

  20. Gorgeous…but is it feasible?

  21. Bet you could do this!!!

  22. What seems to be the theme • Visually appealing • Colorful • Fresh ingredients • Presented nicely • Nutrient dense • Flavorful • – It tastes good! Food is Social

  23. What about dysphasia residents ?

  24. Which would you rather have?

  25. So where do I start? A.P.P.L.E.

  26. So where do I start? Attitude

  27. So where do I start? Passion

  28. So where do I start? Presentation

  29. So where do I start? Love

  30. So where do I start? Everyone

  31. So where do I Finish A.P.P.L.E.

  32. Then Where?..... • Enhancing Flavors with low cost • Fresh Herbs • Spices • Fruit – relish, garnish, chutney

  33. Food Applications • Save your Vitamins • Steaming: Using a steamer is a very effective method of cooking vegetables, as long as you don't use too much water and cook them too long.   • Alternative to steaming:Blanching • Frying your vegetable kills most vitamins and minerals due to exposure of high heat.

  34. Food Applications • Lighten up Carb Heavy dishes • Zucchini ribbons, asparagus shavings, spaghetti squash, Jicama, and carrot curls • Eggplant slices can stand in for the noodle sheets • Rice dishes: replace 1/3-1/2 of the rice with finely chopped cauliflower or broccoli florets, mushrooms, or green or red pepper. • Replace mashed potatoes with mashed cauliflower, or Parsnip puree

  35. What’s the pay off = W.I.I.F.M. • Chain Reaction • Improving the quality of food you serve, and how you serve it • Much more content resident • Makes your job easier –less stress • Actually making a difference in their lives Q.o.L. is Improved / Achieved

  36. Always Available Menu

  37. Always Available Menu • Cycle menus • Typically offer minimal choices • Minimum 2 hr service time • Always Available Menu • Limit to 5-10 choices • Easy to prepare, popular, comfort driven, Grab-N-Go food choices. • Utilizing items already on purchase guides – Cross utilization • Define Timeframe availability • Alternative to regular dining times. • Family visits

  38. Family Meals • Family Visit Dining • Full Family (8-10+) visit • 1-2 times a year • Repetitive Family Visitation • Weekly, Bi-daily • Random Visitation • Never know, “Pop-In”

  39. Family Meals • Menu Offerings • Cycle menu offerings • Always Available Menu • Creates more “comfortable” environment • QOL • Dietary Stability? • Do you charge / Not charge visitation – Open discussion • What’s your policy • How do you see this effecting your food costs

  40. Staff Employee meals • What’s your policy?.....Do you even have one? • 1. Free meal per shift • Less time away from community • Additional meals during shift – payment system • 2. Free if orders off Cycle menu • Charge if ordering off of “Always Available” menu? • 3. Administer a Punch card system, payroll deduct • 4. Free as a employee bennefit . • Must calculate that into your Monthly food cost PPD • Reduce risk of pilferage • Increase moral

  41. Food (N) –{Definition} : 1. Source of of nutrients 2. material that provides nourishment 3. something that stimulates the mind or soul. • Affect (N) –{Definition} : 1. a feeling associated with an action, an emotion, or mood associated with an idea. 2. Influenced by

  42. Quality of Life Food Trends Food is Social Family/Staff Menu FOOD AFFECT Plate Presentation Always Available Menus Super Foods A.P.P.L.E.

  43. Questions ?

  44. Resources • Links: • Gluten Free Recipes: http://www.celiaccentral.org/gluten-free-recipes/ • Antioxidants 101: http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/antioxidants/ • Free Registered Dietitian Advice: http://www.healthcastle.com/ • Funny pictures – www.Google.com • Rob Johnson – (405)475-4760 // robert.johnson@usfoods.com

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