I like tried and true recipes, but for us who collect recipes, and sometimes, just to get new ideas, we might post something we saw in a newspaper, or got on Internet, and not had time yet to prepare it! As I get older, and have fewer to cook meals for at home, I often just read things for new ideas, and if the thing sounds easy enough, I will share with the lists I sub to! Sandy
Courage is Fear that has said its prayers. -----Original Message----- From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Anna Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2013 5:21 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Bulk] Re: [CnD] a thought on recipe requests I disagree with that. I don't think there is anything wrong with trying new recipes. Not everyone goes internet browsing. Anna ----- Original Message ----- From: "MamaPeach" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2013 4:22 PM Subject: Re: [CnD] a thought on recipe requests > So are we to only share recipes that we have prepared ourselves? If > so, > this should be stated in the introductory material upon joining. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Charles Rivard > Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2013 12:35 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [CnD] a thought on recipe requests > > Along the lines of your suggestion, I recall that my interest in this > list was mainly due to the fact that people would be posting recipes > that they, as a blind person, have prepared. They would post helpful > hints and tips along with the recipe for those of us who might really > appreciate and need them. I'm sure that I will misspell the last > name, but does anyone remember Henry Casten? This is exactly what he > would do in a lot of his posts. Now, > it seems as though people get recipes from the Internet and other sources > rather than posting stuff they have actually tried with success. To me, > this is disappointing. > > --- > Shepherds are the best beasts, but Labs are a close second. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nicole Massey" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2013 11:19 AM > Subject: Re: [CnD] a thought on recipe requests > > >> Also, I'd appreciate it if folks indicated if they'd made the recipe >> in question or not. I'm more likely to get interested in a recipe >> someone has made, especially without sighted help, than one that was >> just grabbed from a >> net search and stuffed here to meet a request. >> And while I'm thinking about it, if the person requesting something has >> any >> dietary restrictions, that'd be good to know so folks don't expend effort >> on >> sending recipes that the requester can't eat or serve. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] >> On Behalf Of Charles Rivard >> Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2013 11:18 AM >> To: COOKING IN THE DARK >> Subject: [CnD] a thought on recipe requests >> >> Lately, I've seen recipe requests that are so broad, their responses >> will flood inboxes. If list members would be more specific on what >> they are looking, it would probably cut down the list traffic. >> Examples could be, rather than asking for crock pot recipes, ask for >> crock pot roast recipes. Rather than asking for recipes of Mexican >> food, ask for Enchilada or burrito >> recipes. Think a bit before you ask. Any idea how many chicken recipes >> there are? I'd venture a guess that there might be well into the >> thousands! >> >> --- >> Shepherds are the best beasts, but Labs are a close second. >> _______________________________________________ >> Cookinginthedark mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Cookinginthedark mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
