- Are color coded to the 4 seasons of the year giving you 16 different weeks of menus.
- Are available with the larger meal at noon or in the evening. There is also one with the larger meal in the evening with a packed lunch Monday thru Friday for residents going to a daytime program.
- Are signed by the dietitian and include a letter with her registration number.
The following diets are provided in all manuals:
- 2000 Calorie Regular Diet (1.5 gram low Sodium to meet USDA MyPlate recommendations)
- No Concentrated Sweets
- 1200 Calorie Controlled / Diabetic Diet
- 1500 Calorie Controlled / Diabetic Diet
- 1800 Calorie Controlled / Diabetic Diet
- 2000 Calorie Controlled / Diabetic Diet
- 2500 Calorie Controlled / Diabetic Diet
- 2800 Calorie Controlled / Diabetic Diet
- 1 Gram Low Sodium Diet
- Mechanical Soft Diet
- Low Fat/Low cholesterol Diet
- Renal Diet
- Gluten Free Diet
Over 350 recipes are provided for 4, 6, 10, 15 or 20 servings. Every item on the menu has a recipe (except for items whose package has directions on them).
The recipes are also provided for documentation purposes. Inspectors like to see standardized recipes so they know everyone is cooking the same things the same way. For example someone might be making stuffing with sausage which could play havoc with the diabetic diets.
Shopping lists are provided in both a weekly and/or monthly format. Many people have told me that because of the greater inventory control they easily paid for the manual within two months of savings at the grocery store.