[Nfb-seniors] Cooking?

[Eric Welch]

Lauren,good info on "self-talk"

Eric Welch
On Nov 7, 2014 10:53 AM, "Lauren Merryfield via Nfb-seniors" <
nfb-seniors at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hi,
> You can still cook just as well as you did when you could see. You might
> use your hands more now. You can have someone mark your stove with tactile
> dots so you can line your knobs up at the amount of heat you want, high,
> medium, low. (our electric company sends someone out to mark appliances; a
> rehab counselor can do it, too, or a friend or family member.) You can tell
> if the burner is on by putting your hand several inches above where the
> burner is. You can usually smell if it is on too. If your pan moves when
> the burner is hot, you can take a cooking spoon and "feel" around the edges
> of the burner to tell if it is centered or not. When you fry hamburger or
> scramble eggs, for example, you can touch them without getting burned, to
> see if they're done. When you're measuring something, you can do it in the
> sink so that if you spill some, it won't matter. When you're stirring
> ingredients together, you can touch them (with a clean hand) to feel if
> they're mixed well. You can put recipes on tape or on a computer that has a
> screenreader on it so you can listen to the directions.  You can learn
> braille to read recipes etc. You can also use braille to label cans and
> boxes of food. When you are shopping for cans, you can ask the bagger to
> put cans of soup in one bag and fruit in another, etc. Bags of food you can
> identify by touch. When you feel afraid, remind yourself that many blind
> people cook all the time and you can do it, too. What you tell yourself can
> really make a difference. If you are a Christian, you can ask Jesus to help
> you so that you don't feel alone in doing it.
> Thanks
> Lauren
>
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> understanding.  In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy
> paths.” Proverbs #3#5-6
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-seniors [mailto:nfb-seniors-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Lin H. via Nfb-seniors
> Sent: Friday, November 07, 2014 5:26 AM
> To: NFB Senior Division list
> Subject: [Nfb-seniors] Cooking?
>
> I was just wondering how you all cook, after blindness?  I am afraid of
> the stove, cause mine doesn’t have any clicks to tell me if it’s on simmer
> or what.    I cook alittle, like boiled eggs, and pasta, sometimes.  Use
> microwave.      I was just wondering what tricks you all use?  I did cook a
> lot before I lost my sight, but am leery now!    Thanks!         Sincerely,
> Linda    P.S  I meant to say, I do use the microwave.
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