Excellent. Any idea what kind of timer to ask for when I go to a hardware store?
-----Original Message----- From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Charles Rivard via Cookinginthedark Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2014 7:42 PM To: [email protected]; Drew Hunthausen Subject: Re: [CnD] Short introduction and inquiry from the list members There are power supplies that can be turned on and off through the use of a timer. So you plug any electrical device into the power supply, plug the power supply into the timer, set the timer, and forget it. --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Drew Hunthausen via Cookinginthedark" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; "'Nicole Massey'" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2014 9:28 PM Subject: Re: [CnD] Short introduction and inquiry from the list members > How do you have the timer start the crock pot at a certain time? Is > the timer separate from the crock pot? Just not understanding what you mean. > thanks > > -----Original Message----- > From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Nicole Massey via Cookinginthedark > Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2014 5:20 PM > To: [email protected]; 'Jim Portillo' > Subject: Re: [CnD] Short introduction and inquiry from the list > members > > Get a crock pot or slow cooker with the simplest controls you can, so > you don't have to deal with accessibility issues, then also grab a > timer so you can just plug it in and have the power come on at the > right time to the crock pot. You can also boil water and use it to > make noodles, rice, or other things that might not stand up to the > longer cooking times and put them in when you eat. > And BTW, welcome to the list. > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] >> On Behalf Of Jim Portillo via Cookinginthedark >> Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2014 6:54 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [CnD] Short introduction and inquiry from the list members >> >> Good afternoon, >> >> >> >> My name is Jim, and it's funny that I'd subscribe to this list, as I >> am hardly a cook. I'm a bachelor who is hardly ever home and doesn't >> have time for a lot of cooking, but I'm also hoping that will change >> because it's expensive to eat out a lot. I can do a bit more than >> boil water, but don't ask me to cook, for a ton of people, things >> that > aren't easy. >> >> Anyway, here's my question. Being new to the list, I have absolutely >> no idea if this question has been asked, and if so, please forgive >> the repeated question. >> >> >> >> So, after about 20 years of having a very simple slow cooker, it's >> time for a new one after I was somewhat careless and breaking mine a >> little while ago. I'm a bachelor, and slow cooker or Crockpot >> recipes are great for me because I don't have to worry about much >> effort when it comes to cooking. >> However, lately, I seem to be getting home later than before, easily >> being out of the house for twelve hours. >> >> Some of the recipes I've done call for cooking somewhere between six >> and eight hours, and after twelve hours, some foods kind of dry out >> or become somewhat sticky or like paste <grin>. >> >> So, do any of you have any recommendations for a good slow cooker or >> Crockpot with perhaps a timer function that would be accessible to >> blind people? I somehow doubt there'll be one that does what I'm >> looking for, but I just thought I'd ask.especially blind people who >> might have similar experiences. I've been online, looking at the >> supposedly easy programmable ones, but what scares me is the digital >> setting ability. >> >> Any suggestions would be great. >> >> Jim >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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
