"Senior Soda Bread"

Our noses were teased with the aroma of freshly baked bread from yesterday's cooking activity. Although not perfectly resembling a sourdough bread bowl, the taste was more satisfying because that was the mark of what we accomplished.
For breakfast, our clients enjoyed a slice of our version of "Irish soda bread". We served it warm with a little applesauce and some fruit filling. With the soda bread, baking soda replaced yeast for the leavening. Other ingredients included: buttermilk, butter, sugar, salt, flour, and raisins. It was a team effort and of course the willing to be a little messy, which all our clients were good sports about it. Before we started, the recipe and steps were printed out for everyone (they were able to take them home) and each individual read instructions to our healthier treat compared to ice cream and cookies. The outcome resembled a giant scone and was soft enough for our denture wearing clients to taste.
Baking is a way for our center to expose our clients to new recipes, new cultures, and hopefully an enjoyable and rewarding experience. Food should be the universal language and sharing it brings people from different backgrounds together. Our recipes come from different sources such as Cooks.com., Recipezaar.com, Living Magazine, or even from the labels of the product. I do not recall where we got this particular recipe, but we made a few changes to accommodate clients with food restrictions (sugar intake) and whatever we had. This recipe also connects with our Native American theme of simplicity and creativity.