My second sighted "husband" wanted me to not use my finger when I poured liquids. But, when I could not stop pouring when he told me to stop, I spilled quite a bit of liquid on the table, and then he yelled at me. Hey, man, I am totally blind and hearing impaired, and I cannot know when to stop pouring without my finger in the glass or bowl. I told him ahead what to expect when living with a blind person. I would get irritated when he would tell me to stop when I reached a wall. Some people think they know better than we do. Well, when I left that relationship 23 years ago, I decided I've had it and will never be in a relationship with a fully sighted man again. Another reason is I cannot deal with insane jealousy and not being trusted. Marie
On Sat, May 30, 2020 at 5:43 PM david pearson via Cookinginthedark < [email protected]> wrote: > Put your finger in the cup where you want the > liquid to stop. You will know when you hit that spot. > > At 07:00 PM 5/30/2020, you wrote: > >Ah thank you.. Yes, I am leraning a lot. Leigh > >On 5/30/2020 2:40 PM, Pamela Fairchild via > >Cookinginthedark wrote: > I don't know how to > >help you learn to pour hot liquids. I hope you > >can work with a teacher to help you learn some > >of these things after the quarantine is lifted. > >It sounds like people around you are trying to > >teach you what they can. When you have questions > >about how to do something, you can ask, and > >people will tell you what they do, if they can > >describe it in words. I am not a coffee drinker > >so don't pour hot liquids into cups. > > Pamela > >Fairchild > <[email protected]> > > > >-----Original Message----- > From: > >Cookinginthedark On Behalf Of Leigh via > >Cookinginthedark > Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2020 > >2:03 PM > To: [email protected] > > >Cc: Leigh <[email protected]> > Subject: > >Re: [CnD] microwave eggs > > yes I am in > >assisted living because I need ot be for th > >etime being right now they are on quarantine cuz > >of the virus, and most of al I have never lived > >in an apartment on my own > > mainly I know > >basic cooking but I am neverous when it comes to > >poruing hot water etc. But I am leraning that > >here. I have a thermous that I use to pour > >coffee in. > > and as a matter of fact, I know > >this is not anactual cooking topic, but i want > >to be able to hold the cup with one hand up to > >the thurmus and pour it into the thurmus cup.. > >Is there a way to do that for a blind person? I > >am 40, and I was not born blind but was blind > >dew to too much oxygen. god bless but > > > > >Leigh > > On 5/30/2020 1:19 PM, Pamela Fairchild > >via Cookinginthedark wrote: >> Leigh, We can > >probably help you learn more about cooking if we > >knew what you had to cook with and if you have > >storage space in a refrigerator or a kitchen to > >work with. It would also be helpful to know if > >you are new to blindness, and your age range, > >and what sorts of things you want to cook for > >yourself. Most of us here either like to collect > >recipes or do cooking in our own homes. We > >collect recipes that interest us whether we can > >cook them now or at a later date. If you are a > >beginner cook with truly no experience, you need > >a teacher to come teach you basic safety > >techniques and get you started. >> >> Pamela > >Fairchild >> <[email protected]> >> >> > >-----Original Message----- >> From: > >Cookinginthedark On Behalf Of Leigh via > >Cookinginthedark >> Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2020 > >12:36 PM >> To: [email protected] >> > >Cc: Leigh <[email protected]> >> Subject: > >Re: [CnD] microwave eggs >> >> Hi there > >Pamela. >> >> I am interested in cooking. > >however, I am in a place where they cook meals. > >Can someoneemail me off list, I would like to > >talk about the methods of cooking for a blind > >person. >> >> send me email >> >> > >[email protected] >> >> kindest > >regards, >> >> >> Leigh >> >> On 5/30/2020 9:45 > >AM, Pamela Fairchild via Cookinginthedark > >wrote: >>> As those of you know who purchase new > >microwave ovens, no model works >>> exactly like > >any other. You have to tweak your loved recipes > >to fit >>> each new oven. >>> >>> I tried > >something new and it worked perfectly. >>> >>> I > >have a set of four silicone cups designed to > >make mug cakes, which >>> are ok, but … >>> >>> > >These silicone mugs have just become my > >new best friends. I dug them >>> out of the > >cupboard to make perpetual muffins for > >breakfast. As my >>> one muffin was cooking, > >lightning struck in the form of an idea. Why >>> > >not poach an egg in this other cup? >>> >>> I > >cracked my egg into the cup, no oiling of cup > >was necessary. >>> >>> I pricked the yolk with a > >fork, not so much that it deformed and >>> > >scrambled, but enough to release the pressure > >inside while cooking. >>> >>> I put a soup spoon > >full of water on top, and waited for the muffin > >to >>> stop cooking. >>> >>> I removed the > >muffin cup from the microwave, replaced it with > >the egg >>> cup, covered it with a folded paper > >towel, set it to defrost and >>> pressed 1, this > >is the shortest defrost setting on the > >Panasonic, then pressed start. >>> >>> When it > >finished, the egg was cooked perfectly. I dumped > >it with what >>> was left of its water, into a > >bowl with a small pat of butter on the >>> > >bottom, added an appropriate amount of salt and > >pepper, and enjoyed >>> the egg with my muffin, > >which being sort of large, I cooked for 2 >>> > >presses of the 30 second cook time setting. I > >just pressed that >>> button twice then pressed > >the start button. By the time the egg was >>> > >cooked the muffin was cool enough to cut and add > >butter to, although I didn’t add the butter > >this time but ate it plain. >>> Perpetual > >muffins are good enough to eat without anything > >else. I >>> adapt my recipe from an old book, > >“The Art of Microwave Cooking†by Thelma > >Pressman. >>> The cooking times need adapting > >because they are for 800 watt >>> microwave > >ovens. But in this recipe I adapt almost > >everything, >>> depending on what I have in the > >house. The good part is that the >>> recipe is > >very forgiving, and lasts as long as you need it > >to in the >>> refrigerator so you can cook a few > >each day instead of all at once, and they work > >well cooked in the microwave. >>> They are bran > >muffins, using only ready-to-eat bran cereals > >off the >>> shelf, such as bran-flakes or > >All-bran. The downside is that if you >>> > >overindulge they act as a laxative. >>> >>> > >Perpetual Muffins >>> >>> The dough lasts up to > >6 weeks in the refrigerator. >>> >>> >>> >>> > >2 cups Kellogg’s all-bran cereal >>> >>> 1 cup > >Post 100 percent bran, I have not been able to > >find this for years. >>> Substitute any other > >bran cereal you have, or other choices such > >as >>> shredded wheat, if you don’t need more > >action, or cinnamon life if >>> you do. Raisin > >bran is a good choice if you want to stick with > >a bran >>> choice. Honestly, almost anything you > >like will do. >>> >>> 1 cup boiling > >water >>> >>> 2 eggs, beaten >>> >>> 2 cups > >buttermilk, I substitute other things for this > >sometimes >>> depending on what needs to be > >used. Choices I have used equally well, >>> > >powdered buttermilk with the appropriate amount > >of water, regular >>> milk, almond milk, sour > >milk, sour cream, yogurt plain, vanilla or >>> > >fruit flavored, and powdered milk. I would not > >hesitate to substitute >>> lemonade or orange > >juice either. In any case, if I want a bit > >more >>> flavor or pungency, I add lemon or lime > >juice to the plain milk product. >>> >>> ½ cup > >salad oil, I have substituted olive oil, but > >most often just >>> melt a stick of butter and > >toss that in. >>> >>> 1 cup chopped nuts, > >raisins or chopped dried fruit. I often add a > >cup >>> of chopped nuts, usually walnuts but > >sometimes pecans, and sometimes >>> mixed nuts. > >I often extend this to a cup and a half and add > >sunflower >>> seeds and chopped peanuts to the > >mix, or whatever I feel like. I have >>> added > >chocolate chips and skipped the nuts and seeds > >altogether. I >>> almost always add the fruit in > >addition to the nuts. This time it was >>> two > >snack packs of craisins and 2 little boxes of > >raisins. >>> >>> 1 cup sugar >>> >>> ½ cup > >brown sugar >>> >>> 1 tablespoon baking > >soda >>> >>> 1 teaspoon baking powder >>> >>> 1 > >teaspoon salt >>> >>> 2 and ½ cups flour, I > >usually use whole wheat. >>> >>> >>> >>> > >Instructions: >>> >>> In large bowl, combine > >cereals with boiling water and let stand 5 > >minutes. >>> Since I also sometimes add as much > >as 2 extra cups of cereal, I >>> generally add > >extra water to compensate. You want the cereal > >to >>> resemble pudding by the time you mix it > >all up and stir it around. >>> The longer it > >sits the more of the water absorbs into it. I > >don’t >>> hesitate to dump in 2 cups of > >boiling water. >>> >>> Stir in eggs, buttermilk, > >oil and fruit. If using melted butter I >>> stir > >this in while the water is still hot and stir it > >well so it >>> combines with all the cereal > >evenly. >>> >>> Combine all other ingredients > >into another bowl, mix well and spoon >>> into > >bran batter a little at a time until it is all > >combined and >>> mixed. Pour into storage > >container and refrigerate until needed. >>> >>> > >To cook, put enough into cupcake papers to fill > >half way. Place in >>> cupcake ring and > >microwave and cook about 3 minutes for 6 > >small >>> muffins. With the new ovens I would > >check after each minute until I >>> knew my > >oven, checking after every 30 seconds after the > >first 2 >>> minutes. I have not tried this but > >am guessing 2 minutes might be >>> enough > >cooking in my new microwave. I cook my mug cake > >version 1 >>> minute and sometimes add 30 more > >seconds if necessary. I have not >>> tried the > >small muffins. Let stand 3 minutes or more > >before >>> unwrapping and eating. Enjoy, but > >most of all, play with this one and have fun > >with it. 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