[Nfb-krafters-korner] staging a revolt

Zimmer, Cindy cindy.zimmer at nebraska.gov
Thu Sep 29 18:53:54 UTC 2016 

Naima,
Where are you from?  Is there a training center in your state? 

I have taught Home Management for 24 years.  Yes, blind individuals do use their hands when cooking and Nella is correct that talking to family about these issues is hard sometimes.  A training Center can help you learn how to discuss these issues with family and friends.  It can also teach you the alternatives you need to be able to bake on your own, do canning if you choose, deep fat fry etc.  

I do not recommend mixing cookie dough or brownies with your hands.  Just like someone would not mix tuna and noodles with their hands.  That is just not done.  Mixing bread dough with your hands and/or checking to see that things are level with a pointer finger is done and is appropriate.  

A blind individual can tell if the dry powder mix is mixed up by listening to the sound in the bottom of the bowl.  The dry powder has a different sound if it is not mixed in good.  Use a pointer finger to check to see that there is no powder in the bottom of the bowl.  

An alternative that I came up with when working with clients on muffins is to use a Large Mouth Canning funnel.  When they would fill the muffin tin or muffin pan, they would always drip the batter onto the pan.  To prevent this, place the funnel in the muffin space and place the measuring cup full of batter down in the funnel.  The batter will funnel down into the muffin pan.  Now, move the canning funnel to the next open muffin.  The excess does not drip all over.  

So many ideas to try.  

Let me know if I can help!  There are some great articles in the Kernel Books.  You can find them at the NFB website.  Www.NFB.org  

Cindy Z.

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Naima how long have you been blind and have you had any independent living training?

If you have the right training you can easily use the stove top and oven.
Many of us on this list enjoy cooking and baking.  There is even a blind cooks list and the people there love sharing their knowledge to help others.

There is nothing wrong with using your hands as long as you are washing them frequently.  I wonder how your Mother would suggest kneading bread without touching it?

I know plenty of sighted cooks that will take their finger to remove dough from a spoon and the like.  I've even read cook books where the author tells how a dough should feel.  My Grandmother always used her hands to mix that fabulous biscuit dough that she used to make.  I've always wondered if that is why mine is never as good as hers.  Maybe I'm missing the ingredient of her kind loving hands.

I don't want to say bad things about your Mother, but telling you she doesn't want to eat what you make is very unkind.  I wonder if there are any support groups she could attend to help her adjust to your blindness?

Also does anyone know if Hadley has information for the family members of the blind?

Sometimes we need to tell those around us to step back and not interfere with our independence.  These are difficult conversations to have, but they will benefit everyone in the long run.  You are taking some good first steps by connecting with people that you can learn from and that will empower you.

Nella



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From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Naima Leigh via Nfb-krafters-korner
Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 7:59 PM
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Yes please! my family isn't too keen on me making things because of my blindness and how I do things differently then them.

When I bake I use my hands to find the cookie sheet and get messy. I love that part, but my mom thinks that's nasty and tells me she doesn't want any of the cookies or other baked goods because of that.

I also was taught in a small cooking group to feel when you are mixing to make sure you have got all of the mix and to feel after you cracked an egg to make sure you haven't got any egg shell in the bowl. What's rong with that? I have got to eat too. What's rong with sighted people?

The microwave and George Forman grill are my essentials and I can't cook without them. But I need sighted assistance with baking since I'm not to thrilled about open flames or extremely hot things like that.

Naima


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Hi Naima, if you've never needle knitted before, it's best to start off with something simple like a scarf or a dishclothor a coaster that's in a simple pattern like a Garter stitch just until you get the hang of knitting. Then, you can move on to bigger and different things like shawls, blankets, and then when you get really experienced, sweaters.
The same thing applies to crocheting. Start off small, and work your way up to larger projects.
Latch hooking is good, just after I went blind, and got my first guide dog, I made a wall hanging of a Black Labrador Retrievers head that was the spitting image of my dog.
Loom Knitting might be the simplist craft of all, you can make many nice and useful items on a loom.
Many of us here at K K were in your shoes at one time thinking or saying "What can I do now that I am blind?" We all overcame those thoughts and are crafters now.
We are all here, and ready willing and waiting to help you to become a crafter too.
Why do you feel that no one would want anything that you made?
you can talk to me off list if you'd feel more comfortable sharing your thoughts privately.
Do you need my E Mail address again?
henry

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Knitting is with two needles, if you mean crocheting, it uses one needle.
You can make many of the same items with both but they look different.
Latch hooking is used to make decorative rugs. You usually purchase a kit that has the pattern on the material you use for the backing of the rug. It is easy for a blind person to latch hook but the patterns are not available in braille or print. You complete the pattern by looking at a picture of the backing. I have done some latch hooking but I had to ask a family member to tell me each row as I went.

On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 4:18 PM, Naima Leigh via Nfb-krafters-korner < nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Henry
>
> What's the difference between nitting, choshaying and lash hooking?
>
> I know how to lash hook but not the others.
>
> What can I make besides scarves, hats and blankets. I want to make 
> something I can use everyday. It will be pointless if I made scarves, 
> hats or gloves because I have no one to give it too or no one wants to 
> ware something I have made.
>
> What do I do about that?
>
> Naima
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On
> Behalf Of Henry Osborne via Nfb-krafters-korner
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> Right On my Sister Cortney! I've gotten to where I don't even hear the 
> words "you can't do that" any more.
> Naima, what do you want to learn to do? We'll make it happen for you. 
> And then, you can show your mom what you C A N do.
> Henry
>
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> >
> > When someone tells me I can't do something because I'm blind, I'm 
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