[Blind-rollers] cooking and carrying things

Sun Aug 2 19:02:19 UTC 2009

Thanks for the tips.  Yes one day my hubby almost got mushrooms in his
fudge. It was in a can that looked just like the evaperated milk and I
just assumed. Goodt hing I look before I cooked.  

Holly Alonzo

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-----Original Message-----
From: blind-rollers-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:blind-rollers-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of AgapeDEW at aol.com
Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2009 1:36 PM
To: blind-rollers at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [Blind-rollers] cooking and carrying things

I love to cook, too!  We owned a restaurant for while so I had to
conquer 
my kitchen as soon as I lost my vision.  That is where the blind  
association was so very supportive.  I started planning daily baking etc
just so I 
could trip through the process until I learned by trial and  error.  I
have a 
microwave stand on wheels that the surface holds baking  supplies
andthat 
has my specific baking items inside the cabinet.  The  Canisters on top
are 
the size that I can hold with one hand. All my baking needs  from cocoa
to 
baking soda is inside the cabinet.   I keep all my  measuring cups and
spoons 
in the drawer of the cabinet.  All my muffin pans  etc stay in this
cabinet 
too.  

In regards to draining pasta, etc., the blind association has workers
that  
will help train you to live in your home and do these things.  There is
a  
pan with a lid that locks does not allow the water to spill when in
locked  
position. It has vents to leave the steam out as it cooks so when you
open  
lid, all the steam does not burn you.   You have to use a pan with one  
handle...and use the other hand to operate the chair.  I also have a
flat,  
square colander that works much better then the traditional colanders
because it 
 can't tip.  Grabbing a pan full of steamed veggies or pasta   
means...building those biceps by core strengthening exercises.  I can
carry  a stack of 
dirty dishes from the table to the sink but I have to stack them
correctly 
without silverware in between.  I also make multiple trips.   There is
also 
a dish/silverware caddy that you can store your everyday dishes in  that
has 
one handle and u can use that to store your dishes and grab the handle
and 
"go" to set the table. 
I am known to make sharp turns in the chair, our kitchen is big...  and
my 
family dance...when I am around...to dodge my whipping around the
wheels 
and running over their toes in the kitchen. We are sitting at
table...and  we 
realize we need napkins....I am the one to zip over to get the napkins
cuz  
the chair makes it a breeze to zip and get them.  My kitchen is set up
for  
me.  Everyone puts the items back where I will know where they  are.  My

aide has been trained....when putting measuring cups etc  away...they
have to 
go in exact place.  Label or make a chart for others if  necessary of
how 
you want things organized in your cupboards.  I still am  working on my
men 
with the spices and someday, they are going to get pumpkin pie  spice in
their 
fajitas if they don't quit carelessly throwing back my spices in  the
spice 
drawer lol.  They all think they are Emeril, I guess.  

I love cast iron skillets but I can only use them when the guys are here
to 
 lift it to sink when I am finished with it.  I know I cannot lift a
cast  
iron skillet...tried it...not doing it again lol.  Lightweight
cookware!  
There are oven mitts that go up to your elbows that the blind
association 
provided for me for taking things out of oven and draining  things.  No
more 
burns! A silicone potholder works wonderful. They can  withstand high 
temperatures.  Lightweight cutting boards with a handle  gives me a
place to hold 
on when chopping veggies/meat on a prep  surface and move to the cooking

surface.  There is a rolling chop thing  that the blind assoc gave me
that is 
great for chopping eggs etc in a  container.  I use a pizza cutter to
cut 
cakes/cookie bars/brownies.  I  take a clean ruler I just keep for
cooking and 
put on top of the pan of brownies  2 inches from side of
container...then 4 
etc...to make an even line to roll the  pizza cutter along.  That can be
done 
for pizza too. That way my  pieces are even because perception is not my

gift anymore due to vision  loss.  Keep your chair on turtle speed in
kitchen. 
 Also, use the  space between your legs 
on foot petal to put milk etc to transport to your prep area.  I
realized 
my fire extinguisher was mounted where I could not access it after I
got my 
chair.  I had to throw cornstarch all over my stove cuz my son or  hubby

had spilled grease down in the stove pans....now my aide checks this
daily.  
Scared me to death.  I didn't know it ignited and my face was  a foot
from 
the fire.  Honestly, everyone is so proud at the meals I make  for
family and 
church.  I bake bread, muffins, and sticky buns for my  Sunday school 
class.  Good luck, Holly...get cooking  and just move  around the
obstacles!!!

In a message dated 8/2/2009 8:44:31 A.M. Central Daylight Time,  
mommaholly at gmail.com writes:

Hi  everyone.  Yes I am back yet again with another question.  I love
to cook and I am always doing it.  I was wondering like if I am  boiling
a pot of noodles and water for spaghetti, and you have to drain  the
noodles, how do you carry that hot pan from the stove to the  sink?  You
can't very well put that thing in your lap.  And  dishes from the table
back to the sink, how do you carry them without  dropping them if you
carry more than one plate at a time.  Any  tips?

Holly Alonzo

www.hollyalonzo.com  <http://www.hollyalonzo.com/> 

Holly book cover  thumbnail
<http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz42/hollyalonzo/Hollybookcoverthumb
nail.jpg>  Never Giving Up Hope

You can get a copy of my book online  at
http://stores.lulu.com/hollyalonzo

If you would rather order a  book directly from me, you may send an
email to booksales at hollyalonzo.com and request a copy.  A payment
method can be arranged.  I will do whatever is best for you. 

I  have a print copy and an electronic copy.  The print copy is on
solid white paper with 14 point font, easier for low vision people to
read.  I also have accessible electronic copies for those using screen
readers.

Print copies are $13 and the electronic copy is $7.

All  profits from books sales will go toward funding for the Auditory
Brainstem  Implant.  Please support and buy a book if you  can.

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