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" <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org>
To: <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org>; "Dale" <cookinginthed...@att.net>
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??
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Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're
finished, you! really! are! finished!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dale via Cookinginthedark" <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org>
To: <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org>; "Jeri Milton" <jerimil...@gmail.com>
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
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