[Blindtlk] Directions for Me

Wed Sep 29 12:05:40 UTC 2010

Kerri, I wish we lived closer.  I love to cook and would be so happy 
to help you with the stove.  Road trip!

Connie Canode
At 09:24 PM 9/28/2010, you wrote:
>Hi Kerri
>You should take a look at the blind cooks list here.  We are an 
>adventurous lot.  I will attempt to cook (and with good results most 
>times) nearly anything I did before I lost my sight.  Hope to have you join us.
>
>Michael
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Kerri Kosten" <kerrik2006 at gmail.com>
>To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 3:56 PM
>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Directions for Me
>
>
>>Hi Diane:
>>
>>Well, when you havent had training, and your parents do not let you
>>use the stove for anything...you adapt to the microwave real quick. My
>>parents have this dumb fear of me "burning" my hands off...they make
>>everything on the stove and they have a gas stove so...i've never been
>>allowed or encouraged to touch it.
>>
>>Now that I live on my own, I can do whatever I want on my electric
>>stove...but I don't have anybody to first help me label it, and
>>secondly show me how to do basic things on the stovetop such as
>>browning ground beef or making simple recipes. I am too scared of
>>starting a fire and not knowing what to do or I would try it myself.
>>My apartment is tiny, and I live on the third floor (the top of the
>>building) so...
>>
>>So, I use the microwave, oven, George foreman grill, and crockpot.
>>There is no nfb chapter in my area and it doesn't seem that any other
>>blind people live here so...
>>
>>Kerri
>>
>>On 9/28/10, Graves, Diane <dgraves at icrc.in.gov> wrote:
>>>Hi Kerri,
>>>
>>>Wow! I have never cooked hamburger helper in a microwave before. I didn't
>>>realize it could be done. I always cook it on the stove. I am going to have
>>>to check out those chocolate chip pancakes. I am a chocoholic, and those
>>>sound wonderful.
>>>
>>>
>>>I am going to check out the web site real soon.
>>>
>>>Diane Graves
>>>Civil Rights Specialist
>>>Indiana Civil Rights Commission
>>>Alternative Dispute Resolutions Unit
>>>317-232-2647
>>>
>>>"It is service that measures success."
>>>George Washington Carver
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>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>>Behalf Of Kerri Kosten
>>>Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 4:02 PM
>>>To: Blind Talk Mailing List
>>>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Directions for Me
>>>
>>>Hi Diane:
>>>
>>>Oh my goodness it is a godsend! Since I am not very good at cooking, I
>>>like frozen microwave pancakes. I typed in the website "chocolate chip
>>>pancakes." There were 6 results...one of them being Eggo Pancakes,
>>>which is the brand I happen to have. I couldn't believe it...I was
>>>able to fix them properly (before I was overcooking them and they
>>>became tough. It's awesome...though like you it may cause me to become
>>>lazy lol.
>>>
>>>How did you handle more complex directions? I can remember say "put in
>>>oven at 400 degrees for 20 minutes" or something like that...but for
>>>example with the hamburger helper...it was like "put ground beef in
>>>microwave, and cook for 3-5 minutes stirring every 3 until brown."
>>>""Next, add 1/3/4 cups boiling water, and 1/1/2 cups milk, pasta,
>>>sauce, and stir." "Put back in microwave and cook for 19 minutes."
>>>That isn't too hard but it's more than a simple temperature and prep time.
>>>
>>>I am 22 years old, and live alone. I could ask my parents but I am
>>>trying to be more independent and often they are in a hurry and just
>>>come outside my apartment to pick me up rather than actually coming
>>>in.
>>>
>>>Thanks so much!
>>>Kerri
>>>
>>>On 9/28/10, Graves, Diane <dgraves at icrc.in.gov> wrote:
>>>>Hi Kerri,
>>>>
>>>>I'm ashamed to say I've gotten pretty lazy in recent years. I now just
>>>>rope
>>>>my husband or my daughter into reading these things for me.
>>>>
>>>>Prior to that being an option though, when I lived alone, I would just
>>>>have
>>>>whomever was doing the shopping with me, usually an assistant from
>>>>customer
>>>>service at the given store, to read over them very briefly. I would then
>>>>just commit them to memory until I got home, as they wouldn't have time
>>>>for
>>>>me to take extensive notes there. I was much younger then though, and I'm
>>>>sure my memory wouldn't adhere to that style now.
>>>>
>>>>National Braille Press used to have a book of all of the Betty Crocker
>>>>packaging directions. (At least I think I got it from NBP.) I don't know
>>>>whether they are still printing that or not.
>>>>
>>>>I haven't looked at the site yet, but I'm betting it will be a Godsend as
>>>>well.
>>>>
>>>>Diane Graves
>>>>Civil Rights Specialist
>>>>Indiana Civil Rights Commission
>>>>Alternative Dispute Resolutions Unit
>>>>317-232-2647
>>>>
>>>>"It is service that measures success."
>>>>George Washington Carver
>>>>
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>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>>>Behalf Of Kerri Kosten
>>>>Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 3:10 PM
>>>>To: Blind Talk Mailing List
>>>>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Directions for Me
>>>>
>>>>Hi:
>>>>
>>>>I just checked this website out and absolutely love it! I have had
>>>>hamburger helper in my cabinet forever, and haven't had the directions
>>>>read to me. I just looked up hamburger helper on this website and 5
>>>>pages with 20 results on each page returned! This website is going to
>>>>be awesome and I see myself using it a lot.
>>>>
>>>>I do have a question related to this though. How do most of you who
>>>>are totally blind get the directions off of packages? Do you have a
>>>>shopping assistant read the directions to you and you either record it
>>>>or take notes? This getting proper directions off of packages has been
>>>>a real problem for me at times and though this website is nice I'm
>>>>wondering what the best, most proficient way is and how many of you do
>>>>it just in case my computer/internet are down or the particular
>>>>product I'm looking for doesn't happen to be on the website!
>>>>
>>>>Thanks,
>>>>Kerri
>>>>
>>>>On 9/28/10, Byron J. Lee <byron at byronlee.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>How many times have you been standing in your kitchen with a box of
>>>>>cake mix with no way of reading the preparation directions?
>>>>>
>>>>>You have probably experienced this dilemma at some point in your
>>>>>life, but now the wait for accessible directions is finally over! No
>>>>>longer will you have to struggle with scanning boxes and cans or
>>>>>magnifying tiny print on those non-prescription medicine bottles.
>>>>>
>>>>>         Horizons for the Blind is proud to announce Directions For
>>>>>Me; a website featuring preparation directions, nutrition facts,
>>>>>warnings, ingredients and other important information in an easy to
>>>>>use and accessible format.
>>>>>
>>>>>Our database contains over 300,000 products in three categories -
>>>>>Food, Health & Beauty, and Other. Each of these categories has
>>>>>sub-listings that organize products like aisles in a grocery store.
>>>>>You can also go to the search bar and type in the name of the product
>>>>>you are looking for.
>>>>>
>>>>>Directions For Me was designed to be completely accessible with
>>>>>screen readers and magnifiers as well as web-enabled note takers and
>>>>>cell phones. Unlike manufacturer's websites, we present this
>>>>>information in a simple and consistent format and eliminate features
>>>>>that hinder accessibility.
>>>>>
>>>>>         With Directions for Me, there's no more guessing on what you
>>>>>are putting into your body, no more gambling on cooking times and
>>>>>best of all, no more waiting for sighted assistance!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Open a web browser and go to:
>>>>>
>>>>><http://www.directionsforme.org/>http://www.directionsforme.org
>>>>>
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