[nabs-l] Serving Yourself Food

[Harry Hogue]

Serena,  this may sound like a slightly silly question, but do you learn what an appropriate portion size is by weight, etc, or by how many ladle-fulls, spoon-fulls, etc?  I have never really wanted to do that because I didn't want to slowly anybody down or look awkward, etc.  But I agree it is important...
Harry

--- On Sun, 11/9/08, Serena <serenacucco at verizon.net> wrote:

From: Serena <serenacucco at verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Serving Yourself Food
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Date: Sunday, November 9, 2008, 6:47 PM

Hi Harry

I always serve my own food at home with immidate family.  I think it's
important to learn that skill.  At family gatherings and on buffet lines,
however, others do it for me cause we're all having pretty much the same
things.  Even at State Convention this weekend, there was a survor serving the
breakfast buffet to everyone.


----- Original Message ----- From: "Harry Hogue"
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To: <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2008 5:39 PM
Subject: [nabs-l] Serving Yourself Food


Hello everyone,
With the holidays coming up, here's an interesting point for discussion.

At family gatherings, or perhaps even at home with immediate family, do you
serve your own plate or do you have someone else serve the plate for you?

As for me, I have always had someone else always serve my plate at family
gatherings and at home with my family, for that matter, simply because it is
quicker and there is less risk of spilling, etc. I am, however, reminded of the
importance of being comfortable with this task by my Costa Rica experience. My
host mother told me what was where and even made sure I knew where the serving
spoon was--but I was not comfortable at 20 years old to serve my own plate and
had to ask her to serve the plate for me. This, then, set up a precedent that as
a blind person I needed help with getting food.
'm interested in hearing ohter thoughts. And if we serve ourselves at
home/at family gatherings, I then have to ask what is so diferent about buffets,
especially if you're with someone else and they're getting rice,
chicken, potatoes, etc. and it's likely you would want some of the same
things.

Just some thoughts to consider.

Harry

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