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Archive: May 2021

Kitchen tools organized before starting cooking include a tray, magnifier, oven glove, seasonings and the recipe.

The No-Look Cook: Adaptive Cooking for People with Vision Loss

May 6, 2021 | Leave a Comment

by Cody Froeter, CVRT

Cooking is something every person will experience to some degree at some point in their life. Some people detest cooking. Others think of it as just another task that needs to be done. Some people view cooking as a hobby. Others make it a passion or profession. Regardless of the perspective, every person will, at […] Read More »

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Fritatta cooking in the pan

The Accessible Kitchen: Healthy Eating and Vision Loss Part Three

June 30, 2017 | Leave a Comment

by Polly Abbott, CVRT

  PART THREE: Healthy Eating Usually Means Cooking from Scratch Cooking from scratch usually means following recipes. How are you going to save and access them? Do you need computer skills? Recipes on tape? A large print cookbook? An iPad with zoom or voice over? There are many options to explore. In the end a […] Read More »

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spices with large print and braille labels

The Accessible Kitchen: Healthy Eating and Vision Loss Part Two

June 15, 2017 | Leave a Comment

by Polly Abbott, CVRT

PART TWO:  Identifying Items in the Pantry and Reading Package Information Approach the organization of your fridge and pantry as you would any area of your home that you need to organize: Get rid of what you are not using or haven’t used in two years — old spices, that can of tuna, or the […] Read More »

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Client in Second Sense's cooking classes cuts up a green pepper

The Accessible Kitchen:  Healthy Eating and Vision Loss

June 1, 2017 | 1 Comment

by Polly Abbott, CVRT

  PART ONE:  You Can Learn All the Skills You Need to Cook Healthy Meals Does this recipe sound familiar? Take one person with vision loss and add two family members who don’t put items back where they belong.  Season with a dash of fear of knives and sprinkle with flour and assorted crumbs all over […] Read More »

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Pouring oil into a measuring spoon over a measuring cup

A Recipe for Kitchen Success this Summer: Three Parts Vision Rehab Strategy to One Part Planning

August 15, 2016 | 2 Comments

by Polly Abbott, CVRT

  Most people would like to eat a healthy, made from scratch, natural diet, wouldn’t you say? However, vision loss in the kitchen can feel like it is adding extra layers of difficulty to the 7-layer bean salad you wanted to make. Do you: Get frustrated spending 20 minutes looking for ingredients and kitchen tools […] Read More »

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