If you use the juice from the fruit if you add fruit instead of thewater it wont be rubbery. Lenore
-----Original Message----- From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of betty hatton via Cookinginthedark Sent: Monday, November 03, 2014 4:48 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [CnD] keep jello from being rubber In response to the person who ask how to keep Jello from being rubbery! I am a big fan of jello with sugar-free cool whip and even added fruit! Mine use to be rubbery or rubbery on the bottom, when you mix it up add one cup of warm water first and mix well then add one cup cold water, mix it again and when you put it in the fridge, let it slowly chill don't chill it too fast! Make sure your fridge is not chilling it too fast or too cold! If so put it in a place that's not the coldest! -------------------------------------------- On Sun, 11/2/14, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: Subject: Cookinginthedark Digest, Vol 62, Issue 5 To: [email protected] Date: Sunday, November 2, 2014, 8:17 PM Send Cookinginthedark mailing list submissions to [email protected] To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to [email protected] You can reach the person managing the list at [email protected] When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Cookinginthedark digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Jell--o (Nicole Massey) 2. Re: Jell--o (Sandy) 3. Re: Short introduction and inquiry from the list members, timers... (Sandy) 4. Intro and Looking for Accessible All-in-One Grind/Brew Coffee Maker (Christine Szostak) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sun, 2 Nov 2014 18:42:19 -0600 From: "Nicole Massey" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>, "'RJ'" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [CnD] Jell--o Message-ID: <05a301cff6ff$0670c1a0$135244e0$@com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" It's easy to keep Jell-o from becoming rubbery -- just don't put any liquid in it. > -----Original Message----- > From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of RJ via Cookinginthedark > Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2014 6:29 PM > To: [email protected]; Betty Emmons > Subject: Re: [CnD] Jell--o > > It is the nature of the beast. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Betty Emmons via Cookinginthedark" > <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]>; "Dale" <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2014 6:35 PM > Subject: Re: [CnD] Jell--o > > > > what causes jell-o to turn rubbery? and what do you do to make not > > rubbery? > > Betty Emmons > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Dale via Cookinginthedark" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]>; "Jim Portillo" > > <[email protected]> > > Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2014 8:45 AM > > Subject: Re: [CnD] Short introduction and inquiry from the list > members > > > > > >> Jim, > >> Welcome to the list. > >> The Koschutta store at Blind Mice Mega Mall has slow cookers/ crock > >> pots. > >> They have the simple models, with settings of off, low, high,and > warm. > >> Unfortunately nothing digital is adapted with speech for the blind. > >> I have used a light timer before to turn the crock pot on about 8 > hours > >> before I was to be home... > >> just plugged it into the outlet and the crock pot into the timer... > >> Worked fine. > >> I will send you a list of their crock pots off list! > >> Also, please check out our cooking show : > >> Cooking in the Dark > >> Here is the link to our archives. > >> The shows are subdivided by year and month... > >> http://cookinginthedark.libsyn.com > >> Take Care and Welcome to the list! > >> Dale Campbell > >> Cooking in the Dark list-serve Owner > >> > >> At 05:54 PM 11/1/2014, you wrote: > >>>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 > > > --- > This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus > protection is active. > http://www.avast.com > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Sun, 2 Nov 2014 19:05:22 -0600 From: "Sandy" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>, "'Nicole Massey'" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [CnD] Jell--o Message-ID: <E7D2E9705F3C437D91BE38E448370A6A@SandyPC> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" I have found if you make regular jell-o according to the package directions, the consistency is rubbery, but if you wait 'til it is partially gelled, then whip it, it will be light and airy. then if ya want to add fruit, or anything else, wait about an hour, and gently stir it in. Fear is just excitement in need of an attitude adjustment! -----Original Message----- From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nicole Massey via Cookinginthedark Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2014 6:42 PM To: [email protected]; 'RJ' Subject: Re: [CnD] Jell--o It's easy to keep Jell-o from becoming rubbery -- just don't put any liquid in it. > -----Original Message----- > From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of RJ via Cookinginthedark > Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2014 6:29 PM > To: [email protected]; Betty Emmons > Subject: Re: [CnD] Jell--o > > It is the nature of the beast. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Betty Emmons via Cookinginthedark" > <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]>; "Dale" <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2014 6:35 PM > Subject: Re: [CnD] Jell--o > > > > what causes jell-o to turn rubbery? and what do you do to make not > > rubbery? > > Betty Emmons > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Dale via Cookinginthedark" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]>; "Jim Portillo" > > <[email protected]> > > Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2014 8:45 AM > > Subject: Re: [CnD] Short introduction and inquiry from the list > members > > > > > >> Jim, > >> Welcome to the list. > >> The Koschutta store at Blind Mice Mega Mall has slow cookers/ > >> crock pots. > >> They have the simple models, with settings of off, low, high,and > warm. > >> Unfortunately nothing digital is adapted with speech for the blind. > >> I have used a light timer before to turn the crock pot on about 8 > hours > >> before I was to be home... > >> just plugged it into the outlet and the crock pot into the timer... > >> Worked fine. > >> I will send you a list of their crock pots off list! > >> Also, please check out our cooking show : > >> Cooking in the Dark > >> Here is the link to our archives. > >> The shows are subdivided by year and month... > >> http://cookinginthedark.libsyn.com > >> Take Care and Welcome to the list! > >> Dale Campbell > >> Cooking in the Dark list-serve Owner > >> > >> At 05:54 PM 11/1/2014, you wrote: > >>>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 > > > --- > This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus > protection is active. > http://www.avast.com > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Sun, 2 Nov 2014 19:25:17 -0600 From: "Sandy" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>, "'Charles Rivard'" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [CnD] Short introduction and inquiry from the list members, timers... Message-ID: <CB92923983C54E899E8AB7A38F885A94@SandyPC> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" I have one of those american foundation for the blind timers; my hubby was good at using it; I hate it; it is just lying in the closet. Fear is just excitement in need of an attitude adjustment! -----Original Message----- From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Charles Rivard via Cookinginthedark Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2014 11:47 AM To: [email protected]; Luis Roman Subject: Re: [CnD] Short introduction and inquiry from the list members,timers... The power strip is not necessarily accessible. It's just any ol' power strip. The timer is accessible. The device I remember seeing was basically a power strip with an accessible 24-hour time delayer built into it. What I saw used to, but no longer is, sold in a catalog of products for the blind, from the American Foundation for the Blind, who no longer sells such products. So, it might still be available from another such source. --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Luis Roman via Cookinginthedark" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; "Jim Portillo" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2014 8:23 AM Subject: Re: [CnD] Short introduction and inquiry from the list members,timers... > Good morning, that's a good idea, never thought about plugging a slow > cooker to a timer, just like when you plug a lamp into a timer and it > turns on and off at a certain time, however, most timers I found, need > sight, are there any on the market that someone blind can set by > themselves? Even if you plug the appliance directly to the timer and > just plug the timer to an outlet by itself, should work, you wouldn't > necessaily need to buy a power strip or surge protector unless it's > accessible, I would gather. > > Peace > Luis > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Portillo via Cookinginthedark > Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2014 9:58 PM > To: [email protected] ; 'Charles Rivard' > Subject: Re: [CnD] Short introduction and inquiry from the list > members > > 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 > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Sun, 2 Nov 2014 20:43:44 -0500 From: Christine Szostak <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: [CnD] Intro and Looking for Accessible All-in-One Grind/Brew Coffee Maker Message-ID: <11F5C7FA1AC443918A71837F1081DB1F@cs11> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" HI All, First, my name is Chris and I am brand new to this list. As a serious coffee-aholic, I have a quick question for anyone out there. First, I should specify that I am not asking about a Keurig (sorry for spelling) in this email:). I say this because every time I post this to a list, the responses that I get are all about the Keurig (of which I am very familiar as I have one currently). I have been grinding coffee beans about once-a-day to have really fresh coffee. Since I use a Keurig with the personal k-cup, this means that I need to do a lot of extra prep and clean-up that is not highly desired:). I used to have one of the coffee makers that first grinds and then brews the coffee (typically called a grind and brew). The problem that I have with these, is that typically they have visual screens and require a relatively large amount of programming (e.g., to set the level of the grind, the strength of the brew, the speed of the brew, the amount of coffee, and so on) to get a really good cup of coffee. As someone with no vision who lives alone, these are a serious pain and not really blind-friendly. Basically I find myself just guessing at the settings and sticking with whatever seems to work adequately enough to get freshly ground coffee of some degree the first time:). Thus, I am wondering if anyone knows of an accessible version of the grind and brew, if there is one that does not involve programming with a visual screen, or one that involves extremely limited programming as I am not sure it is possible to get one without any programming:). Have a wonderful and hopefully not too cold week! Chris Christine M. 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