[Tip} How to Cook Without Glasses Etc.

[Lady of the Lake]

I love to cook and always looked forward to those marathon pre-holiday sessions in the kitchen UNTIL I reached the age where I needed glasses to read. The damned things steamed up, slid down my nose; got splatters all over them etc. In short, it took away all the "joy of cooking".

I decided to DO something about my problem. I bought some LARGE (4"x6") index cards and a box to keep them in at the offfice supply store. Using a black felt-tipped pen, I printed each recipe on a separate card. Voila! I can stick them up on the range hood or frig with a magnet and read "bare-eyed".

Then I got another bright idea. I took a highlighter pen and marked all the ingredients which had to have something done to them before they went into the recipe---you know "1 stick butter, SOFTENED, two pkgs frozen vegetables, THAWED, 2 cups swiss cheese, GRATED etc. This saves last-minute panic as many of these recipes are only used once a year and you tend to forget.

One last thing: I took a highlighter in another color and marked all the DRY ingredients in each recipe. I can now put all the dry ingredients in first and save on wahing measuring cups and spoons.
Hope this helps someone else as much as it has me. Happy cooking!

 

[Cassie]

Lady --

Thanks for the tips. I have a different problem with my glasses. They're trifocals and the lines always get in the way of reading the recipes. Usually have to double check ingredients to be sure I read them right. Never thought about sticking the recipe on the range hood with a magnet. Thanks! I'll try that.

Cass

 

[5 gallon bucket]

I slip a recipe in a plastic bag so it doesn't get spattered.

Some of my cookbooks were so old and fragile so I scanned my favorite recipes, used a readable font (bolded) and put them in a binder. The tabbed index pages make it easy to find recipes in that category and find it easier to use than a storebought cookbook.

 

[Homestyle]

What a great tip. Thanks.

 

[Ramangel]

Mag Eyes work for me

I bought them for doing needlework. They are good in the kitchen too. Bonus is they keep the hair off your face while cooking. I have long hair & wear it pulled back but the bangs were a problem sometimes. Not with the Mag Eyes acting as a makeshift headband.

Can be found at most craft or fabric shops.

 

[Ramangel]

Oops! I didn't realize I couldn't attach a pic while editting.