Disabilities-R-Us

Created by and for people with physical disabilities.

Cooking With A Disability

May 20, 1998

This is an archival transcript of one of our past meetings. We don't have scheduled topical meetings anymore, but we're not opposed to the idea of bringing them back if someone is willing to commit to hosting them on a "long term" basis.

Participants already present:
  HandiBot
  lisiado
  ChanServ
  In
  Mooooooo ([email protected])
  phoenyxx
  rosie_
  Mimi ([email protected])
  vetrob
  HelloKit ([email protected])
phoenyxx: hey Mimi, do Canadians rip on the Prime Minister the way we rip Clinton?
Mimi: oooooh yeah
HelloKit: logging is on
Mimi: wow, look at the croud ;o)
Mimi: crowd, even
In: for sure phoenyxx
Mimi: Today's meeting is on 'Cooking with a Disability'
HelloKit: Give it a couple minutes... people usually flood in the first 5-10 minutes.
phoenyxx: Mimi: I've heard Canadian comedy shows on RCI (shortwave) and the political humor seems more irreverant than American political humor.
Mimi: ik
Mooooooo: where the heck did they call go?
Mimi: call go?
Mooooooo: all go
* HelloKit . o O ( I'm surprised Simon is actually
Mimi: yeah, the PM of Quebec is an amputee and the comedy shows make fun of his limp
phoenyxx: yes Carly, and Charon is now out of work!
vetrob: how do I join the meeting ?
Mimi: LOL
Mimi: if you're here, you've joined, vetrob
phoenyxx: Mimi: geez, do the comedy show producers realize the trouble they'll be in come 2010?
vetrob: thanks
Mimi: LOL
phoenyxx: having to answer to NOP/Canada.
In: vetrob, where r u from?
Mimi: yes, but they're in Cadada :o) Safely away from the ADA
vetrob: 20 miles east of Showlow Arizona
phoenyxx: true, but American infiltrators hehehehe......
HelloKit: Cadada? lol ;o)
Mimi: actually, the PM of Canada had a stroke, and the comedy shows make fun of that too
In: Nice there I bet, vet
phoenyxx: Showlow...what part of Arizona is that?
phoenyxx: Mimi: do they not fear the spectre of the coming of the NOP Canadian Directorate?
vetrob: The foothills of the white mountains, and good trout fishing less than an hour away
Mimi: LOL
Mimi: nope, Simon...ignorance is bliss ;o)
In: Sounds like a pretty place vetrob
vetrob: south of I-40 about 60 miles and west of the NM border about 50 miles
* phoenyxx reminds everyone that the humor presented here
HelloKit: Go when you're ready, Mimi... not sure anyone else is gonna show.
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Mimi: helle jen :o)
Mimi: hello, even
In: hi jen
`jen`: hi Mimi :)
* phoenyxx is really a nice person (ask Mimi :-) ) just
vetrob: in> I like it, nice and quiet
Mimi: lol
`jen`: hi In :)
* Mooooooo hugs Jen
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phoenyxx: ready to go...
KittyEek: darn it
Mimi: TONIGHT'S TOPIC IS 'cOOKING WITH A DISABILITY'
* `jen` hugs Mooooooo
vetrob: greetings jen, WB
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Mimi: I decided not to do red
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`jen`: hi vetrob :)
In: vetrob, that is what is nice the quiet, so peaceful :)
Mimi: QUESTION 1: HOW DO YOUR PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS AFFECT YOUR ABILITY TO WORK IN THE KITCHEN? WHAT PROBLEMS DO YOU ENCOUNTER?
vetrob: had to feed myself before the meeting so I wouldn't drool on the keyboard
Mimi: is caps ok with you all?
HelloKit: np for me
vetrob: OK
`jen`: ok with me
phoenyxx: sometimes my hands cramp when I'm trying to cook...I end up having to work slower than I'd like.
Mimi: good
In: ok for me
phoenyxx: plus in the chair counters all look like from the perspective of a small child.
Mooooooo: yep, cool with me
HelloKit: I have trouble reaching the stove, opening cans/bottles/packages, and with my sensitive skin I get steam burns easily.
Mooooooo: My hand problems make it a real pain to flip food over
vetrob: difficult part is standing and stirring for long periods of time
Mimi: flip food over?
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Mimi: hello judi :o)
judi: hello everyone
Mooooooo: judi :o)
Mimi: QUESTION 1: HOW DO YOUR PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS AFFECT YOUR ABILITY TO WORK IN THE KITCHEN? WHAT PROBLEMS DO YOU ENCOUNTER?
In: I have trouble opening cans, etc. too
Mimi: that was for Judi :o)
In: hi judi
judi: thanks
In: I have a reacher to turn on the stove.
HelloKit: I also can't get into cupboards, refrigerators, etc.
vetrob: do they make short stove so that I could sit
judi: reaching things in cabinets, picking up heavy pans, opening things
`jen`: they do vetrob
Mooooooo: Carly, will you fit your house with accessable cabinets?
judi: peeling is out of the question
In: judi, did u ever see the reachers they have & peelers
HelloKit: I don't know if it will be possible.
Mimi: WHAT GADGETS HAVE YOU DISCOVERED THAT HELP YOU IN MEAL PREPARATION?
Mimi: why not, Carly?
HelloKit: I can't lift my arms to reach in, I almost need something that opens on top instead of in front.
judi: yes, I use a reacher and I have a peeler, but you still have a little handwork to do and then chopping
Mooooooo: Ya gotta eat, Carly :o)
HelloKit: lol
phoenyxx: My grabber is good for getting cans off high shelves and for picking things up that I've dropped.
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In: true, judi, that is what mine is like phoenyxx
cutecOol: HEllo all
HelloKit: The only gadget I have is a key chain can opener for opening sodas... not real useful with cooking :o)
Mimi: DOES ANYONE HAVE ANYTHING THAT HELPS IN CUTTING/SLICING/CHOPPING?
judi: My chair has a lift but I still can't get in those corner cabinets
Mooooooo: what about removing the cabinet doors?
vetrob: there is an item found in some rest. supply stores that cut with elec.
Mooooooo: slow down mimi :o)
judi: My cat would love that
phoenyxx: I just make sure I pace myself when cutting so my carpal tunnel problem doesn't flare up. when I move I'll have an attendant helping with things in the kitchen though.
Mimi: ok, sowwy
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In: hi rose
rose^: hi all
Mimi: they make this thing that has sharp rollers, and to chop things you just hold it in one hand and roll it back and forth over the food
phoenyxx: judi- no kidding....my dogs would eat the kitchen empty with no doors on the cabinets :-)
phoenyxx: Mimi- think I saw that on TV.
phoenyxx: neat!
judi: Iwhat's it called, Mimi?
vetrob: it's like an egg cutter a little larger and powered with 1 or 2 blades
Mimi: it doesn't really have a name, but you can find lots of different kinds of them in kitchen stores and kitchen magazines
judi: Can you use it with very little grip capability?
phoenyxx: actually one of the things I am doing now is looking for kitchen things to 'collect' so I have everything when I move.
Mimi: I don't find it difficult to use, but it depends on how hard the food is that you're cutting. its easier with soft things
In: can I ask a question?
Mimi: shoot, In
Mimi: where can you find it, vetrob?
In: I do all my own cooking but baking is out of the question, do any of you bake ?
vetrob: I found it at standard rest. supply Phoenix
phoenyxx: cool vetrob...thanks
vetrob: yes
vetrob: I bake
In: do u find it hard vetrob?
Mooooooo: I bake
judi: I only cook when my husband is with me. If I took a large pan out of the oven it would end up in the floor
Mimi: that's good to know, restaraunt supply stores are probably great places to find things that make meal preparation simpler
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judi: hi lily
Mimi: hello Lily! :o)
vetrob: only lifting large items out of the oven, legs give out
In: Moooo, do u like baking
rose^: hi Lily :o)
Lily: hi judi, hi all!
In: hi Lily:)
Mimi: the current question is: WHAT GADGETS HAVE YOU DISCOVERED THAT HELP YOU IN MEAL PREPARATION?
judi: Can I ask a question, Mimi?
HelloKit: If you can get one of those older microwaves that doubles as a convection oven, it makes baking much easier.
Mimi: sure judi, shoot!
vetrob: Mimi> I have the best luck finding things at rest. supply than in special kitchen stores
HelloKit: And they make excellent chocolate chip cookies. :o)
Mimi: what else have you found there vetrob?
Lily: flat-bottomed maesuring spoons
judi: Does anyone have any tips on how to get in the refrigerator easily while in a chair, double door type
In: I always hated baking so quess I can't use my dis. as an excuse
In: not double door judi
HelloKit: I don't mind baking... it's worth the outcome :o)
Mooooooo: Mom has bought stuff from 'Pampered Chef'
cutecOol: hello all!
Mooooooo: lots of neat tools for cooking
cutecOol: hip hip!
cutecOol: horray!!
vetrob: if you have the funds they can find just about anything you may need, I go to Phoenix once a month to go there
In: Mine never turns out eatable
cutecOol: to Kit!:)
judi: I use my slow cooker a lot
HelloKit: lol In
vetrob: they have side opening ovens for example
In: in the summer I use the bbq alot
phoenyxx: one possible solution is MREs :-)
phoenyxx: easy to prepare.
Mimi: mres?
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judi: Reaaly, never seen a side opening oven
Mimi: wow, that would be great
cutecOol: is there a meeting today or something btw?
phoenyxx: mre= Meals Ready to Eat...military field rations, also carried aboard spaceflights.
In: judi, does your stove have the knobs on the front
judi: yes
judi: yes
vetrob: phoenyxx WHAT? are you in control of your self to suggest MRE's YUCK
Mimi: the meeting is right now cutecool, and colors are not allowed, please turn them off
phoenyxx: vetrob: that was a joke! :-)
phoenyxx: I just realized what the 'vet' in your name meant :-)
cutecOol: oh !:)
cutecOol: i'm sorry:)
Mimi: DO YOU KNOW OF ANY COMPANIES THAT SPECIALIZE IN SUCH GADGETS? WHAT ARE THEIR NAMES, ADDRESSES, AND URLS?
cutecOol: i didn't nkow!!
In: judi, how do u like that type of stove?
Mimi: that's ok
cutecOol: the topic is! cooking with a disabitlity?!:)
cutecOol: great:)
judi: I get frustrated getting something out of the fridge, esp milk-then firguring out how to get it to where I'm working without spilling it, etc
Mooooooo: There was someone who email me about gadgets but I dont think he showed up
Mimi: yeah, where is he?
judi: I'm sorry, In, I answered incorrectly, my stove has knobs on the side
vetrob: for those in AZ try standard rest. supply in phoenix and Tucson
Lily: judi, where did u get that peeling gadget?
judi: We redecorated our kitchen last year. The bar is low so I can use my chair and under the sink is open, for my chair
In: that is ok judi, my hubby wants to get new stove with knobs on front, ours is reg. but I have a gadget to turn on stove
judi: Service Merchandise
Lily: thx
In: Lily when u go to Halifax go to Harding Medical, they have all those gadgets
Mooooooo: thats cool Judi
judi: Have any of you used a food processor much?
Mimi: for help with cutting, one guy emailed me with a cool trick: he bought a bagel slicer and screwed it into a breadboard, so that he can use it to hold things for him while he cuts with one hand
Lily: great, thx in:)
Mooooooo: neat
judi: good idea
Mimi: I have, judi
Lily: yh!
In: good idea
judi: does it help?
Mimi: very much so
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Mimi: you just throw it in and it slices, grates, or chops for you
In: It is on Russell
judi: can it do the chopping for you?
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judi: ok
Mimi: I also have a miniature chopper that I use to chop onions
In: St. Lily
Lily: i use a blender a lot to mix things with one hand
Mimi: its llike a baby food processor and you just push a button and it chops it
judi: good idea too
Mooooooo: lol cool
Mimi: get a kitchenaid mixer, too
judi: why
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Mooooooo: cooking for me is easy because i hate so many things
In: Hi Laura
Mooooooo: laura :o)
Mimi: with a kitchenaid mixer, you just throw things in, and turn it on...theres nothing at all you have to hold on to
Laura2: Mimi!
Lily: thx, in, got it:)
In: lol
Laura2: hi
Mimi: hi laura :o)
judi: hi Laura
Laura2: I am always missing you when I come on
judi: Sounds great, Mimi
Laura2: hi everyone
Lily: hi laura
Mimi: laura, the current quesiton is: WHAT GADGETS HAVE YOU DISCOVERED THAT HELP YOU IN MEAL PREPARATION?
Mimi: and DO YOU KNOW OF ANY COMPANIES THAT SPECIALIZE IN SUCH GADGETS? WHAT ARE THEIR NAMES, ADDRESSES, AND URLS?
In: Nite all, enjoyed being here, take care, ttyl.
Laura2: I use a rocker knife
Mimi: I got one for christmas, judi, and I love it
judi: I have built up handled utensils, they help
Mimi: what's a rocker knife?
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judi: bye In
Laura2: but generally cooking is tough
phoenyxx: it's similar to a recliner knife Mimi.
Lily: mimi, is the food processer u describe safe if one hand shakes? (i',m always afriad of accidents
vetrob: sorry all, system glich
Mimi: lol simon
HelloKit: lol Simon
judi: lol,phoenyxx
Laura2: it's a knife that you rock to cut food
Mimi: yeah, because you put the food down a tube, you don't actually get near the blades. you have a tool to push the food in
Laura2: requires less strength and dexterity
judi: I have ordered a few things from a handicapped catalogue called MOMS
Lily: sounds goog, mimi
Mimi: is it 2 handled?
Laura2: so have I
Laura2: no
Mooooooo: do they have a web site?
Mimi: where can anyone get ahold of MOMS?
Laura2: don't know
judi: yes, but don't have the URL
judi: wait a sec, Mimi-I'll get it
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Laura2: I can't remember where they are located
vetrob: mimi> cost ?
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Laura2: but they have utensils, cups, plates etc
Mimi: cost of what, vetrob?
Laura2: depends on what you buy
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Laura2: they specialize in incontinent products
judi: Tel. number; 1-800-232-7443
Laura2: but also have other stuff
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Mimi: thanks judi :o)
Mooooooo: hi X-File
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Laura2: hold on
X-File: hi
Laura2: writing it
phoenyxx: judi- that was the number for MOMS?
vetrob: the cost of the processor
Mimi: welcome back vetrob
judi: Guess they don't have a web site-can't find it
vetrob: thanks, had to restart
phoenyxx: Laura2: sounds like a company I need to contact...not for the kitchen things though!
Mimi: there are a ton of food processors out there, all kinds of price ranges
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judi: hi han
Mooooooo: i found it
Mooooooo: http://www.momsup.com/
vetrob: I'll check, thanks
Mimi: a kitchenaid mixer is pricey but it will last forever
judi: thanks, Mooooooo
judi: I ordered the eating utensils and now I can cut my own food
Mimi: i adore mine
vetrob: I missed something, utensils ?
phoenyxx: Laura2: is their selection of 'other products' good?
Mooooooo: nothing on the web site
Laura2: I NEED SOME OF THOSE CUPS WITH A CUT OUT FOR THE NOSE
judi: Everything I have ordered has been of good quality
Mimi: that leads to my next question:
Mimi: WHAT TIPS OR GADGETS HAVE YOU FOUND TO AID YOU IN EATING THE FOODS THAT ARE DIFFICULT?
Laura2: sorry everyone lol
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Mimi: a cutout for the nose?
Mooooooo: Gil! :o)
Laura2: yes Phoenyxx
Laura2: very
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Gilbert: I found U - Yay!
phoenyxx: Laura2: good....I still get a little embarrasseda about that.
HelloKit: Hey Gilbert :o)
Laura2: yes, because my neck motion is limited Mimi
Mimi: hello Gilbert
Laura2: it's ok
Mimi: I don't get it
Lily: what about using a straw, laura?
judi: Laura2, 5.99 pg 17 of catalogue
Laura2: I need some too, Phoenyxx, tired of taking Jenny everywhere
Laura2: thanks judi
phoenyxx: Laura: Jenny?
judi: Its called the nosey cup
Laura2: I always use straws, but I'd like to try those
HelloKit: I have a sandwich clip... impossible to describe but maybe I can send a pic later... anyway my dad made a wood block to wedge the sandwich clip in so I could eat my own sandwiches.
HelloKit: I don't use it much anymore though.
Laura2: my attendant, Ph
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Mimi: cool, carly
judi: I use cups with lids a holes for a straw
Mimi: send me a pic and I'll put it on my page
phoenyxx: Laura: oh...I'll need an attendant for that when I move... one big disadvantage about getting my own place.
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judi: hi ticket
Mimi: hello ticket
judi: hi carrie
Carrie: Hi ticket
Ticket: Honey,!!! I'm home!!!! and it's raining...
Lily: hi ticket
HelloKit: I will Mimi, and I'll try to find out where I got the clip too.
Laura2: hi ticket
Mooooooo: hi ticket
Mimi: for those who just joined us, the current questiion is:
phoenyxx: hello ticket
Laura2: how's your ankle?
cutecOol: brb!
Mimi: WHAT TIPS OR GADGETS HAVE YOU FOUND TO AID YOU IN EATING THE FOODS THAT ARE DIFFICULT?
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judi: Does anyone use the plates with sides
Ticket: in a cast from My hip down... feling a little better..
vetrob: If any could contact John Smily at the VA hospital Tucson, he was working on mechanicals to assist those with limited arm movement. He is not available on the web but he is smart
Laura2: I want to try them
Laura2: good ticket
Lily: use a straw and bend to drink, rather that raising a glass and spilling
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judi: I have a tendency to send food flying across the room
Laura2: so do I
Ticket: i'm using crutches besides my chair...
Lily: lol
judi: I wondered if those plates would help
* Ticket is plotting a food fight!!!
Laura2: I cannot get food on spoon well
HelloKit: I eat almost everything just by bending down and eating like an animal... hehe Haven't figured out soup yet though ;o)
Laura2: lol
* Ticket can now drink beer now that he's home!!!
Laura2: any ideas?
vetrob: laura, what about a flat spoon
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Lily: does anyone have a way of breaking an egg cleany?
judi: thumb
Ticket: Laura need a shovel???
phoenyxx: biggest problem I've had is having the food in front of me only to have my hands and wrists suddenly start hurting really bad.
phoenyxx: haven't figured out a way around that yet.
Ticket: oversized straw...
Laura2: my wrists are very stiff
Ticket: i do have a trough....
Laura2: use a brace on right hand
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judi: Sometimes I use a knife to push things onto my fork
phoenyxx: Laura: I have carpal tunnel syndrome from pushing myself in my chair.
vetrob: phoeyxx, what about ridged wrist braces
Laura2: I can't
judi: Lily, eggs are a problem
Lily: yes
Lily: its the shell
judi: any ideas anyone?
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phoenyxx: vetrob: those work well....I'm also getting better at pacing myself throughout the day to maximize energy, so I'm not hurting when I really need to use my hands.
Laura2: I wonder if plates with sides would help me push food
Mimi: hi river
Riverboat: Hi
Ticket: mimimimimimimimimimimi!!!!!
judi: maybe, Laura
Riverboat: Hi Mimi
Mimi: :o)
HelloKit: Riverboat :o)
Mooooooo: hiya RB
Ticket: i'm home!!!
Laura2: mimimimi
Riverboat: Hi Kitty
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vetrob: eggs, lay them on a dish towel then with the edge of a butter knife give it a rap and then over the skilitt
Riverboat: Howdy Mooooooo
phoenyxx: speaking of carpal tunnel, I get the feeling it's time to go, geez I need voice recognition! :-)
Mooooooo: hello Buzzard
phoenyxx: I'll see you all later!
phoenyxx: bye! :-)
Mimi: awww, bye simon
judi: bye simon
Lily: vet, thx, i'lltry it
Mooooooo: bye simon
Mimi: hi buzzard
Laura2: take care
Buzzard: hello all
* Ticket has a budweiser in his hands and is trying to
Lily: bye simon
Mooooooo: yuck
phoenyxx: bye :-)
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judi: Ticket we are having a meeting!
Ticket: oops... sorry....
judi: that's ok
Ticket: :o(
Mimi: DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU'D LIKE TO ASK THE GROUP, IN CASE SOMEONE MIGHT KNOW OF A WAY FOR YOU TO MAKE A CERTAIN TASK EASIER?
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Mimi: OR, DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER TIPS, TRICKS, OR HINTS DO YOU HAVE TO SHARE?
judi: oops, didn't mean to scare him off
Laura2: :)
Mooooooo: maybe a robotic food scooper
judi: Carring things while in a chair?
Mimi: oops, well I guess you guys can understand that in spite of the bad grammar
HelloKit: lol
judi: lol mimi
Laura2: lifting plates can sometimes be hard
vetrob: Question? how to cook foods that require long standing to stir a better way ? HELP
judi: good question
Laura2: because my fine motor control is limited
HelloKit: Gotta eat dinner... back later.
Laura2: yes, it is
judi: me too Laura
Mimi: bye Carly :o)
vetrob: judi> depends on the chair some have various trays available now
judi: bye Carly
Mimi: most things that you have to stir continually are very delicate things like sauces
Riverboat: bye Carly
Lily: bye kit
judi: Mine is a powerchair converted from a 3 wheeler
HelloKit: see ya :o)
Mooooooo: bye Carly
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Mimi: most sauces like that have a shortcut method, vetrob
Mimi: or a packaged mix ;o)
Gilbert: Ok, gotta go
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Lily: i use canned gavies and sauces, don't have to stir those
vetrob: yes, I love to cook with wine sauces, but it is hard with bad legs to stand there
Riverboat: Geez! I can never find Debi here
Mimi: I have a blender bearnaise sauce recipe, for example
Laura2: bye carly
Laura2: what about a crock pot or something?
judi: I have used the Black and Decker cordless mixer for some things reauiring stirring, but you can't use it on Teflon
Mimi: you can't really cook a sauce in a crock pot, because it has to evaporate to thicken, Laura
Laura2: true
Laura2: oh
vetrob: Shortcut ? I have never found a shortcut with wine sauces, please inform me !!!
Mimi: other things, though, certainly :o)
Laura2: I don't do sauce, can you tell :)
Mimi: I have 'mock hollandaise', 'blender bearnaise'...no real wine sauces though
Mimi: I haven't done much with wine sauces
Mimi: I'm great at white sauces :o)
vetrob: Oh, I will keep searching and let all know when I found something
Mimi: vetrob, I know just the place for you to ask your question
judi: Mimi, does your processor have a large opening?
vetrob: The holidays are the worst time to cook with a dis, any ideas
vetrob: please tell me !
Mimi: vetrob, to go http://www.epicurious.com/HyperNews/get/swap.html
Lily: bye, all, bedtime:))
Laura2: not sure what you meat, rob
judi: Night Lily
Mooooooo: nite lily
Laura2: ok lily
Mimi: ask any cooking questions there :o)
Riverboat: nite Lily
Mimi: someone will always know something
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Mimi: vetrob: potluck
judi: Mimi, did you see my question?
Mimi: oops
Mimi: I have an ancient processor
vetrob: mimi> a million thanks
Mimi: the opening is about 2x3 inches
Mimi: lol
Laura2: and she is the queen of scrolling back :)
Mimi: there are way better ones out there though, that come with attachments galore
judi: I keep seeing ones that you would have to cut up things like potatoes to get them in the opening
vetrob: I cook better than most except my mom and she has quit holiday cooking
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Mimi: wb chood
Mimi: you must be Craig Hood :o)
Mimi: Craig, we need a way to push food on a spoon, please
Mimi: any ideas?
judi: Its my bedtime too, good meeting Mimi-sorry I chased ticket off
Mimi: that's ok judi, you didn't :o)
Riverboat: nite judi
judi: Good night
chood: Yep it's me. It took a while to figure this out. It's my first chat :)
Mimi: welcome :o)
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vetrob: bye judi
Laura2: nice to see you
Riverboat: push food with breaad or roll
Laura2: I get tired of using right hand to do it
Riverboat: use left hand :o)
vetrob: mimi> what about a depressed plate instead of a flat one, the food would go to the center
Laura2: no, I can only use left :)
Laura2: right is limited
Mimi: it's not for me vetrob, so I can't say :o)
Laura2: good idea, mimi
Laura2: vetrob, I mean
Laura2: i'll try it
chood: Has anyone ever used good grips products?
Laura2: yes
vetrob: I have some friends who do ceramics, I'll ask about getting one made, yes ?
Mimi: no, what are they?
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Laura2: built up utensils
Mimi: hello bobc
vetrob: built up how ?
bobc: hi
Laura2: but I don't really need them
bobc: i gather this is not the cooking with disabilities chat place
Mimi: yes, it is bobc
bobc: tnx
chood: They make a bunch of speciality utensils and plates. They can be used w/ one hand.
Laura2: they have rubber on then, large space to grip
Mimi: we're discussing gadgets, tips, and tricks
bobc: ok
vetrob: who carries them ?
Mimi: do they have a web page?
Laura2: sears here
chood: You can find a lot of these things at http://www.goallegro.com.
Laura2: not that I know of, but I'll be looking
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vetrob: thanks
Mimi: great, thanks craig :o)
Laura2: cool
chood: Anytime.
bobc: i'm looking for folding metal reachers
Mimi: bobc, do you have any questions you want to throw out? hints, advice?
Mimi: a few people were talking about reachers earlier, but they left
chood: Allegro has those also.
bobc: i make noodles stroganoff with meat balls from the schwan man
bobc: i also buy a pkg of lipton noodles stroganoff
Laura2: brb
bobc: no mess and not much cooking
Mimi: vetrob...I just found something for your stirring problem!!
vetrob: anybody want a simple pizza way ?
Mimi: I was reading something a woman sent me...
vetrob: OK, what ! please tell me
bobc: <bobc> to make or to cut
vetrob: make
Mimi: she says she uses a tall bar stool to sit on while she's at the stove. It keeps her high enough to see and stir, but she's sitting down.
Riverboat: both, bobc
bobc: tnks
Mimi: would that work for you vetrob?
vetrob: I'll try it, again, thanks
vetrob: let us see, first the stool
Mimi: she also has her kitchen arranged in stations, with everything at hand for each activity
vetrob: well, I guess it's time to remodel
Mimi: battery operated sifter :o)
Mimi: bread machine
Mimi: this was a cool letter
vetrob: sounds as she planned it out well
Mimi: yeah
Mimi: she sits at the kitchen table for the food preparation and keeps a trash can next to her
Mooooooo: brb
Mimi: IS ANYONE ON A SPECIAL DIET, OR IS SOMEONE IN YOUR FAMILY ON A SPECIAL DIET?
Riverboat: I am
Mimi: what is that, RB?
Riverboat: Cholesterol
Riverboat: sugar diabetes
Mimi: what problems do you encounter in preparing special meals?
bobc: bobc says bye
vetrob: for pizza, take your favorite flat bread, sm. can tomatoe sauce, shredded cheese, sliced pepperoni and can muchrooms bake at 350 for 20 minutes done
Riverboat: bye bobc
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vetrob: bye bobc
Mimi: yum, vetrob :o)
Mimi: that sounds good
vetrob: I try to find easy ways for good food
Riverboat: I advoid some special meals although I should stay on the diet
Mimi: if you have any other easy recipes, mail them to me at [email protected] and i'll put them on my web page
chood: Does anyone have a recipe for dumplings?
Riverboat: how can you eat salads with no teeth?
Mimi: I just use the bisquick recipe, craig, they're great ;o)
Riverboat: What is your web page URL Mimi?
Laura2: bbl
Mimi: I'ts not written yet, RB :o)
Mimi: I'm doing research for it
chood: I've used bisquick but they always come out spongy.
vetrob: Rb> how limited is you diet ?
Riverboat: Ok, I see
Mimi: but the non-disability one is at http://www.lino.com/~mimi/vegetablepatch/home.htm
Riverboat: Laura2, What does bbl mean?
Mimi: I like them spongy...how do you like yours?
Mimi: bbl means be back later
Riverboat: Ok, thanks Mimi
Mimi: I'm answering because she's gone ;o)
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Mimi: np
Mimi: hi carrie
Carrie: Hi
Carrie: :)
vetrob: greetings carrie
Riverboat: hi carrie
Carrie: Hi all :)
chood: I like them a little denser.
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Mimi: well, if no one has any objections I'll turn off the logs
Carrie: Hi Hugh!!!!
Mimi: hi hugh
Carrie: :)
hanover9: hi all
Carrie: How are ya
hanover9: great here
Carrie: that is good to hear
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