[Nfb-krafters-korner] Cookie Swap

Sat Dec 5 20:02:09 UTC 2009

Since the idea of so many cookies is daunting, why not place people into
groups of three or five so that everyone that wants to participate, can
without having to prepare so many batches.

Cindy

> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-
> bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Annette Carr
> Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 8:13 AM
> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Cookie Swap
> 
> I know the benefits of an actual cookie swap, but here is another idea
> that
> some or all of the group might want to consider.  How about a Cookie
> Recipe
> swap.  Whoever wants to participate sends their name to the organizer by a
> deadline.  The organizer sends the list of names and e-mails to the group.
> Each person in the group must send their recipe to the entire group by the
> set deadline.  I would recommend that the recipe not be from a common
> cookbook unless you have made some type of change to it.  Each swap could
> have a theme, such as low calorie, chocolate, etc.
> 
> Depending on the deadlines to this type of project, I'd consider
> participating.  However, I'm leaving for Cairo today with work.  We are
> putting on a 2 day forum to educate foreign air carriers on the new Air
> Carriers Act that went into effect last may.  This act covers making
> accommodations for people with disabilities.
> 
> Take care, and I'll catch up with you all when I get back and can weed
> through the e-mails.
> 
> Annette
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Laura White
> Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 11:27 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Cookie Swap
> 
> Hi everyone,
> I would be willing to do this if this exchange remains small.
> If I can't exchange the cookies I will certainly exchange my gingersnap
> recipe.
> 
> 
> On 12/4/09, Joy Relton <jrelton at verizon.net> wrote:
> > Joyce, If it is helpful I know someone who has one of those stoves and
> > has had a template made out of thick plastic which fits over the touch
> > pad area so that she can find the touch areas without activating them.
> > I can find out the contact information for the company. I haven't
> > cooked on top of one of the glass topped stoves before but I
> > understand that they are nice to clean. It's a pain that the more
> > advanced we come the bigger pain the devices become in terms of
> accessibility.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> > [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> > blindhands at aol.com
> > Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 3:57 PM
> > To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
> > Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Cookie Swap
> >
> >
> > We will take low fat and good stuff treats, too.It does not have to be
> > fancy holiday either.  Oatmeal cookies are always a good staple and
> > the stand by chocolate chip [I haven't had Tollhouse cookies in a long
> > time].
> >
> > I was the Mom that had warm cookies when they came in the door from
> > school.  Gee that was too long ago.  It will be better in a couple of
> > years when the Grand girls are in school all day and I will have time
> > with only one little Princess underfoot half a day.  I will get back
> > into the baking cookies or having warm stuff coming out of the oven
> > when they get to Grandma's house after school.
> >
> > Well I went over to the stove today and felt all over it.  I found the
> > dials and my DH had eggs boiling on top of the stove for egg salad.
> > So I moved the pan around and it is a bit hard figuring out where the
> > pan should really be wiwith this flat top.
> >
> > I will just have to get to explore more.
> >
> > ALet me set you all straight.  I did not cook much once the kids left
> > the nest before I went blind.  My husband liked cooking the special
> > meals and he did the Sunday cooking.  I had clean up duty.
> >
> > I loved to bake and sew.
> >
> > So when I went blind and he took over the cooking it was OK with me.
> > He
> > has made comments to me about cooking and he prefers I let him do it.
> >
> > I was baking last year with the gas oven, but the oven died and I
> > moved
> >
> > upstairsI have all my measuring stuff down on the first floor so I can
> > go and get it.  I can always go next door to my Mom's house and bake
> > cookies with her, too.
> >
> > Joyce
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