Recent, wholesome meals are about to be served to members at The Senior Heart at Ashland Metropolis.
“We’ve had our first well being inspection, and that was a 100 rating,” stated director Gena Batts. “We’ve acquired our allow paid for; so we’re able to go.”
Kathy’s Kitchen has scheduled its grand opening on Wednesday, Sept. 8. It’s named after Senior Heart Actions Coordinator Kathy Nicholson, who a few years of service with the county 4-H applications in addition to the Senior Heart.
“I do like to cook dinner,” Nicholson stated. “I come from a good-size household. I wished to have the ability to use the crock pots and the oven and the roasting pan the place you possibly can construct for a least 25 to 30 individuals.”
Nicholson’s meals will probably be accessible for $5. Lunch will probably be served Mondays and Wednesdays at 11 a.m. Senior Heart members should join the meals. She stated that for now there will probably be a restrict of 25 meals to permit for social distancing.
The menu will probably be posted within the Senior Heart e-newsletter.
Nicholson stated she realized to cook dinner from her mom and aunts and likes to play with recipes.
“With serving seniors spices are a difficulty, particularly salt,” she stated.
Senior Heart Director Gena Batts stated that the county well being division has been useful with strategies about meals security.
Each Nicholson and Batts emphasised the significance of socialization in securing a wholesome way of life, including that the meals will assist to assist that.
“What we do right here may be very useful for our seniors in Cheatham County,” stated Batts. “You possibly can’t go anyplace on the town and get a meal with a drink and dessert for 5 {dollars}. Our intention is to not become profitable on this. Our intention is to serve our seniors with a great home-cooked meal and the socialization of coming in and spending time with their associates.”
