[nabs-l] Fwd: Reminder-Upcoming Seminars: NO COOK Cooking! andGoing Ape for Apps-Hot New Accessible Apps for Your iDevice
Arielle Silverman
arielle71 at gmail.com
Thu Jul 21 23:55:36 UTC 2011
I admit I'm not a frequent viewer of cooking shows on TV, but I'd bet
that at least one episode features a salad, sandwich, or no-cook
dessert as part of their demonstration. The same argument could be
made for cooking shows-what's the point of a televised demonstration
if viewers could just follow the recipes? Obviously the chefs who
perform on these shows think they have something to offer beyond
simply putting recipes online. Granted, the meals featured at this
Hadley seminar are likely much less complex than those seen on cooking
shows, but I think the same logic still applies.
I can understand the concerns expressed about low expectations, but at
the same time, I think we need to be careful not to assume that every
nuance of a program (i.e. the fact that it's about no-cook recipes) is
because of blindness.
Arielle
On 7/21/11, Chris Nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:
> Amen to that, Gloria!
>
> Chris
>
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>
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> Sent from my BrailleNote
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gloria G" <gloria.graves at gmail.com
> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:15:41 -0500
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Fwd: Reminder-Upcoming Seminars: NO COOK
> Cooking! andGoing Ape for Apps-Hot New Accessible Apps for Your
> iDevice
>
> Hi,
> I have just a couple of thoughts on the seminar on cooking that
> occurred. I
> just want to say I don't feel anyone meant any harm when
> preparing the
> seminar. I don't think it was meant to suggest that because
> people are blind
> their cooking skills are inadequate. I think it was just a
> seasonal thing
> and just a way to make things easier due to everyone's sometime
> busy
> schedules. I don't think we as blind people should take offense
> to
> everything that comes along, and I also read the comment where
> someone said
> members of the NFB do not like to use adaptive techniques
> sometimes, but I
> feel the reality for blind people is that we will have to use
> adaptive
> techniques to maintain our independence, so embrace it and keep
> living.
> Gloria
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Arielle Silverman" <arielle71 at gmail.com
> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2011 7:09 PM
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Fwd: Reminder-Upcoming Seminars: NO COOK
> Cooking! and
> Going Ape for Apps-Hot New Accessible Apps for Your iDevice
>
>
> Hi all,
> To be fair to Hadley, I subscribe to a mainstream cooking
> E-newsletter (
> busycooks.about.com
> ) and this week's issue was all about no-cook recipes, frozen
> desserts, and other ways to stay cool in the kitchen during the
> summer. So I think this is just a seasonal thing.
> By the way, I would highly recommend the BusyCooks website,
> especially
> if you are just learning to cook. They have a lot of great
> five-ingredient recipes (which save money as well as time) and
> other
> cooking shortcuts.
>
> Arielle
>
> On 7/19/11, bookwormahb at earthlink.net <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
> wrote:
> Joeseph,
> Actually, I found this fine. I want to attend a hadley webinar
> but that
> time doesn't work for me.
> Maybe they are archived; the wording of it says its summer and
> they want
> to
> talk about food prep that doesn't require a hot kitchen.
> Also it says whether
> you are preparing for yourself or to impress guests.
> So therefore they are assuming that you will prepare for
> yourself, family
> or
> friends; whatever you need to do.
> Hadley targets many many people including teachers of the blind
> and
> visually
> impaired; newly blind adults and those blind from birth.
> I take it that this is an overview of cooking ideas and
> recipies. Its
> probably something basic that most could follow from the novice
> cook to
> the
> advanced cook who wants something simple.
> I didn't find it offensive at all; I think we read more into
> things
> sometimes. It does say they will discuss
> tips for people with visual impairments; I know NFB people don't
> like
> adaptive techniques sometimes, so you can take it or leave it.
> But
> we do need adaptive techniques and a newly blind person may not
> know what
> to
> do.
> Many blind cooks use a tray or something to put their pots and
> pans and
> bowls on while preparing food so any spills fall on the tray and
> its
> easier
> to clean up. Some blind people use liquid level indicators to
> know
> when their cup is full of the desired liquid. More often people
> use a
> finger
> to fill the bowl/cup or judge by sound. But for those who can't
> or don't
> want to use their finger, the liquid level indicator
> is an option.
> We often use the sense of touch instead of seeing to know the
> consistency
> of
> food and keep tabs on what we are doing.
> So those are adaptive techniques. Anyone may want simple cold
> food
> recipies; Hadley just decided to target it to blind people.
> However I do agree a sixty minute seminar is too short to cover
> such a
> topic. But I guess that is all the time they had. Well, anyone
> who
> attends
> can judge afterward.
>
> Ashley
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: T. Joseph Carter
> Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2011 3:10 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Fwd: Reminder-Upcoming Seminars: NO COOK
> Cooking!
> and
> Going Ape for Apps-Hot New Accessible Apps for Your iDevice
>
> I’m of two minds on this, perhaps I’m being overly sensitive.
>
> First, there’s the notion of a seminar for preparing food
> without
> cooking it. Where do I begin? Let’s start with the seminar
> itself:
> Most sighted people would never expect a seminar to teach them
> how to
> follow a recipe. Either you can or you don’t have the requisite
> skills to do it. If you don’t have the skills, I’m not sure how
> a 60
> minute webcast is going to help you get them. A list of recipes
> should suffice, and indeed our own Braille Monitor publishes
> recipes
> (though not often the no-cooking variety) with the assumption
> that
> fellow blind readers can follow them if they are so inclined.
>
> Then there’s the no cooking aspect. Inherently in this is the
> unavoidable assumption that the blind cannot or should not be
> cooking
> food. Any of you who live alone doubtlessly have SOME food prep
> skill, even if you’ve never learned to "cook" as such, and your
> skill
> mostly consists of using a microwave and boiling water.
>
> But as I said, perhaps I am being overly sensitive. The seminar
> format could allow for suggestions for improving the recipes a
> bit
> (in which case an hour seems too short for more than maybe two
> or
> three recipes), so maybe that’s what they’ve got in mind.
> Possibly
> the no-cook aspect has more to do with the idea that it’s summer
> and
> you don’t want to spend a lot of time in a hot kitchen—or that
> you
> would prefer cold foods to hot ones at this time of the year.
> Or
> perhaps they are targeting this to college students who live on
> campus and don’t have the means to cook in any traditional way.
>
> Or maybe, it’s because we’re blind.
>
> Joseph - KF7QZC
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 01:17:55PM -0500, David Andrews wrote:
>
>
> Seminars at Hadley Presents: NO COOK Cooking!
>
> Date: Wednesday, July 20, 2011
> Time: 10 AM CDT, 15:00 GMT
>
> Keep your cool! It may be hot outside, but no need to get out of
> the
> kitchen. There are lots of NO COOK recipes to choose from
> whether
> preparing a simple, fast meal for yourself or something to
> impress
> guests.
>
> Panelists Patti Jacobson, Linn Sorge and Goldie Tarr will discuss
> their
> favorite NO COOK recipes, adding “cool†food preparation tips
> that
> work for the cook with a visual impairment.
>
> Moderator Dawn Turco will add a few of her favorites as we build
> a
> resource and recipe list during this 60 minute seminar. Consider
> adding
> your favorite recipe, too!
>
> Space in this seminar is limited. Please only register if you
> know you
> are
>
> available to attend so that others are not closed out. To
> register for NO
> COOK Cooking! on July 20, follow this link:
> http://hadley.edu/seminar_detail.asp?sid=94
>
> Seminars at Hadley Presents: Going Ape for Apps-How New Accessible
> Apps for
> Your iDevice
>
> Date: Thursday, July 21, 2011
> Time: 6 PM CDT, 23:00 GMT
>
> Apps for money identification, apps for GPS, apps for bar code
> reading,
> apps for color identification, and apps for games. If you have
> an idevice
> (iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch), you are bombarded with thousands of
> apps
> available for your device. Are you overwhelmed with the number
> of apps
> available for your idevice? Do you want to know more about the
> app before
> you download it to your device, such as features and
> accessibility? Are
> you confused about how to locate and download an app to your
> idevice?
>
> Join Seminars at Hadley as Hadley Instructor Amy Salmon and Korey
> Singleton,
> Assistive Technology Initiative Manager for George Mason
> University
> provide a list of the top accessible apps for your idevices,
> explain how
> to check an app for accessibility and features, and provide
> step-by-step
> instructions on how to locate and download an app to your
> idevice.
>
> This 60 minute open discussion seminar will be moderated by
> Hadley
> Outreach Coordinator Billy Brookshire. A question and answer
> session will
> be included as part of the seminar.
>
> Space in this seminar is limited. Please only register if you
> know you
> are
>
> available to attend so that others are not closed out. To
> register for
> Going Ape for Apps on July 21, follow this link:
> http://hadley.edu/seminar_detail.asp?sid=95
>
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