I went to junior high and high school with a blind girl named Linda who
passed away in 1994 and her mother made her a cork with toothpicks sticking
out of it.
When she poured hot tea into a cup the toothpick rose up and stuck out of
the cup and she could feel it with the hand that was on the cup while she
poured with the other hand. When she felt the toothpick come up at the top
of the cup she knew to stop pouring.
I thought that was pretty clever back in the 60s but i never got one. I
just put my finger tip there and when I feel the steam and a hint of the hot
liquid I stop. I don't like pouring a hot cup really full anyway.
Lora
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rebecca Manners" <rebeccamann...@hotmail.com>
To: <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org>
Sent: Monday, September 26, 2011 3:59 PM
Subject: Re: [CnD] Hey there folks I'm Jerry Mader just wanted
tosayhiandintroduce myself.
I think they have liquid level indicators, but I have never had one so
don't know how well they work.
Becky
-----Original Message-----
From: Jerry Mader
Sent: Monday, September 26, 2011 3:50 PM
To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org
Subject: Re: [CnD] Hey there folks I'm Jerry Mader just wanted to
sayhiandintroduce myself.
You did both you and Sarah.
Yeah I'm thinking that I'm gonna get the Oven mitts for sure.
Also what sort of indicators can I get that will let me know when I'm
pouring a hot drink that I'm at almost the top of the glass/cup?
Anyone know?
Later
Jerry Mader
-----Original Message-----
From: cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org
[mailto:cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org] On Behalf Of Rebecca
Manners
Sent: Monday, September 26, 2011 8:57 AM
To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org
Subject: Re: [CnD] Hey there folks I'm Jerry Mader just wanted to say
hiandintroduce myself.
Hi, Jerry.
I have also been blind since birth and have been cooking for years.
As for burning your fingers, the only thing I can think of is to be
cautious. It happens to everyone. Those oven mitts are a great idea. I
plan to get some myself at some point.
As for your microwave, you could use braille labels; you could also use
inexpensive dots, puff-paint, etc. It depends on your preference and how
comfortable you are finding numbers and other controls without actually
having to read each one in braille. I am very comfortable with braille;
however, I am also comfortable with finding controls if I have something
to
mark them. As a result, our microwave is marked with plastic jewels from
walmart.
I hope this email is not too rambling and hope I helped a little.
Becky
-----Original Message-----
From: Jerry Mader
Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2011 10:02 PM
To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org
Subject: [CnD] Hey there folks I'm Jerry Mader just wanted to say hi
andintroduce myself.
Hi there.
I'm Jerry Mader.
Been blind since birth.
Just now learning to cook at 29 years old.
I have a chef for a future step dad and he's awesome at it but doesn't
know
how to teach me the basics of cooking as I can't see so I came here for
tips
and tricks.
I also air Dale Campbell's cooking in the dark show on Monday afternoon,
right after the Mader Morning Jam at twelve o'clock.
on Http://www.maderradio.net
So I figured here's be the place to be to learn to cook.
What I'm mostly worried about is burning my fingers, but I guess everyone
gets burned sometimes.
How can I avoid this?
I have heard of the oven mitts that Dale has advertised on the show which
I
am gonna give a try.
Also what about labeling this microwave because it is a flat screened
control panel.
Are there any suggestions.
Jerry Mader
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