Ellen, I agree with you completely! Cranberries are just as bad as blueberries, by the way! The absolute worst thing to clean up though is pyrex! When a pyrex dish is dropped, it explodes, and there are dangerous shards of glass virtually everywhere! Penny
On 5/2/15, Mary Ann via Cookinginthedark <[email protected]> wrote: > I always put my item which I am using at the back of the counter or by the > sink. I never leave a container in the middle of the counter. If this does > not work put your container which you are using in a tray. > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "ellen telker via Cookinginthedark" <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, May 02, 2015 10:03 AM > To: <[email protected]>; "Charles Rivard" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [CnD] Frustrations in the kitchen sometimes > >> I'm really surprised that when this topic was discussed a while back, >> nobody mentioned my biggest problem. That is dropping and/or knocking >> things over. I always try to put the lids back on things when they are not >> >> actually in use, but I do fear knocking the thing over while I'm reaching >> >> for the lid to put back on. Fortunately, I am not a coffee drinker so I >> do not knock mugs over unless they are my reader's when I'm reaching to >> hand her something. Sighted people have this problem to some extent too, >> because my reader says that from actual experience the worst things to >> drop are blueberries. Isn't it fun to think you have them all, and then >> later when you've forgotten all about them, you step on one so you have a >> >> blue spot on the floor and your footwear. Cherry tomatoes and grapes are >> >> second and third in line. And have you had the pleasure of trying to >> clean up spilled salad dressing or oil? What brings this up is that this >> >> morning I knocked over my container of pistachios while I was nibbling on >> >> a few. Well, first I had to put my guide dog in her crate, and my pet dog >> >> outside because my guide dog is a lab so she thinks vacuum cleaner is in >> her job description. Then I crawled around for about 15 minutes picking >> up pistachios. I actually did very well because when the dogs were >> allowed back, I only heard about 8 or 9 crunches. I hope this gives you >> all a good laugh because I really don't think I am the only one who has >> this problem so I think you can sympathize and maybe elaborate on the >> subject. And I might as well ask a question. If something like a >> blueberry, pistachio or tomato falls on the floor but has not been >> squashed, do you throw it out or do you wash it of and use it? >> Ellen and the animals who like living here because sometimes they get >> unexpected snacks >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Charles Rivard via Cookinginthedark" >> <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]>; "Dale" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, January 30, 2015 10:28 PM >> Subject: Re: [CnD] Frustrations in the kitchen sometimes >> >> >>>I really got to razz my sighted Mom once when she put liquid smoke into a >>> >>>double batch of oatmeal raisin cookies instead of vanilla. Let's just say >>> >>>that they certainly had a unique flavor?? >>> >>> --- >>> Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're >>> finished, you! really! are! finished! >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Dale via Cookinginthedark" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]>; "Jeri Milton" >>> <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Friday, January 30, 2015 1:12 PM >>> Subject: Re: [CnD] Frustrations in the kitchen sometimes >>> >>> >>>> Losing something you just had in your hand a second ago will drive you >>>> crazy! >>>> "Where did I put it?" I have asked myself a million times it seems. >>>> >>>> It especially gets on my nerves when we have to stop recording a Cooking >>>> >>>> in the Dark show so I can find what I just had in my hand... >>>> >>>> To help me keep my blood pressure down, I have tried to teach myself to >>>> >>>> put things back where they go after I have used them.... >>>> I am still trying to teach myself this. >>>> Getting better but I did lose the hot sauce today... >>>> >>>> I have taught myself to lean my cooking utensil, spoon, spatula, tongs, >>>> >>>> etc, in the sink... >>>> actually I lean them in the front left and corner of my sink. >>>> That way when I need to grab the utensil, I always know where they >>>> are... >>>> Keep on trucking Jerry! >>>> Heck, once when I was making a meat loaf, I accidentally added a package >>>> >>>> of vanilla pudding...I thought it was my bag of onion and mushroom soup >>>> >>>> mix... >>>> Anyway, that meat loaf was sweet and it was orange! I did not figure out >>>> >>>> why it was that way until after dinner...my wife still won't let me live >>>> >>>> that one down ! (grin) >>>> Dale >>>> Campbell >>>> Owner- Cooking In The Dark List >>>> Cooking In The Dark Home Cook >>>> >>>> >>>>>Hi all. >>>>>So sometimes when Im cooking, I forget where I set things down like the >>>>> >>>>>garlic or a bottle of sauce. The other day I was frying some corn taco >>>>>shells and kept losing the tongs. Sometimes...or most of the time the >>>>>kids will need me for something and I get distracted. Does this happen >>>>>to any of you? >>>>> >>>>>Jeri >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Sent from jeri's iPhone >>>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>>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 > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > 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
