LOOK TO THE MOUNT - Mt. St. Joseph

Look To The Mount Winter 2013
Hail to the Chefs!
The Mount St. Joseph Kitchen Staff
The Mount St. Joseph Kitchen Staff
Carolina Sandoval, Margarita Castellanos, Patricia Gonzalez, Joel Tercero (not pictured – Hipolita Perez)
If you have ever been in or near the Mount St. Joseph kitchen (located just west of the Administration
building) before mealtime, you certainly have noticed the mouthwatering scents lingering in the area. These
appetizing aromas remind us that the kitchen staff is—as always—busy at work.
The kitchen staff consists of Margarita Castellanos, Patricia Gonzalez, Joel Tercero, Hipolita Perez, and
Carolina Sandoval. Together this group has nearly 18 years of experience working in the Mount’s kitchen.
It is this experience, along with hard work and dedication, which allows these workers to meet the huge
undertaking of preparing hundreds of meals daily.
Between the hours of 6:00 am and 5:30 pm, the staff is busy preparing meals for the residents and Sisters.
While serving so many is a formidable task in itself, there are many other considerations in preparing
delicious and healthy food for the residents. In addition to the cooking and baking, the kitchen staff also
tends to receiving, organizing and cleaning the foods that are delivered daily. And, the MSJ kitchen staff is
always mindful of the special dietary needs of the residents including calorie requirements and restrictions,
lactose, gluten, and sugar-free diets, foods that need to be pureed, and food allergies.
We are grateful for this special group of people. We commend their commitment to providing good,
nutritious meals at the Mount.
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