Macular Degeneration Aids for the Kitchen
Macular degeneration aids for the kitchen can keep you cooking your meals, making your coffee, cleaning up and entertaining friends and family. There are many helpful gadgets that will allow you to keep cooking and entertaining others in your home.
√ Large Print Cookbooks
What I love about my Kindle HD Fire is the ability to download recipe books or browse for recipes on line.
The colored images are spectacular and the ability to enlarge the font
or adjust the brightness and contrast makes it easy to follow any
recipe.
Set the color combination to black lettering on white background or white lettering on a black background.
√ Liquid Level Indicator
This battery operated gadget will make a noise (or if you want there is one that sings) when the liquid is reaching the top of the cup.
Another tip is to remember the importance of contrast - so if you are pouring coffee put it in a white mug or if you are pouring milk pour it into a black mug.
This easy to use gadget may save you from lots of spills.
Liquid Level Indicator√ Bold Number Measuring Cups and Spoons
The bold and large numbers on these measuring cups makes it easy to see. Contrasting the black numbers on a white background helps to make the numbers stand out.
This is a set of measuring spoons and 4 cups - including these sizes - 1/4, 1/3, 1/2, and 1 cup.
EZ Large Print Measuring Cup and Spoon 11-pc Set
You can also purchase a set of measuring cups with each cup being a different color so you can identify the size of the cup by its color. There is also a bold print 2 cup measuring cup that is available.
√ Bold Number Timers
Large white numbers on a contrasting black background makes it easy to set a timer to bake or cook your favorite foods.
Voice Activated Timer and More
The Amazon Echo is now my go-to timer. It is voice activated so all you
have to say is, "Alexa, set the timer for 30". She will repeat the
instructions back to you, "30 minutes starting now" so you can verify if
she got it right. In 30" you will hear a pleasant repetitive sound
until you turn it off.
You simply say, "Alexa, Stop" to turn off the timer. You can ask Alexa cooking questions like "How many teaspoons are in a tablespoon?" or "How many cups are in a quart?"
If you just used your last egg, you can say, "Alexa, add eggs to my shopping list.
You do need WiFi for the Echo to work.
Echo Dot (3rd Gen) - Smart speaker with Alexa
√ Raised Tactile Bumps for the Stove, Oven, Microwave or Dishwasher
A simple raised sticky back button placed on frequently used settings will eliminate a lot of frustration by using your sense of touch rather than sight.
Place one on the dishwasher start button, the microwave 1 minute setting, medium setting on your stove and bake or/and start button of your oven.
√ Large Number Cooking Thermometer
Large Number Cooking Thermometer
√ Large Letter Labels for Spice Jars
Purchase white stick on labels and write with a bold black pen the name of what's in your canisters - sugar, flour, oatmeal, etc. Label your spice jars as well.
√ Using Contrast in the Kitchen
See how this black cutting board makes the cauliflower so easy to see and to safely prepare? The other side of the cutting board is white - so use that side to cut up dark vegetables like broccoli or green peppers. You can get this cutting board at Amazon here:
Low Vision Black and White Cutting Board - Small
Prepackaged Teas and Coffees
No more need to measure coffee grounds or hot cocoa powder when you can use pre-packaged cups to make your coffee, tea or hot chocolate.
The Keurig K-Classic Coffee Maker
provides the option to make your coffee stronger and offers size options of 6, 8 and 10 ounces.
Measure water once when you fill up your single serve coffee maker and when you make you favorite hot beverage just the right amount of hot liquid is poured right into your mug. We like the taste of the organic coffee pods by Ethical Bean.
Macular Degeneration Aids for the Kitchen Clean Up
Aids for low vision or macular degeneration don't need to be high-tech. Something as simple as using pre-packaged, pre-measured dishwashing packets means no more over-filling or spilling your dishwasher detergent.
Cascade Complete ActionPacs, Dishwasher Detergent, Fresh Scent, 78 count
And for those who want a "cleaner" option, Seventh generation offers dishwasher detergent packs minus the fragrance, dyes and chlorine bleach.
Seventh Generation Dishwasher Detergent Packs, Free & Clear, 90 count
Fill up a pump dispenser with your favorite dishwashing liquid. With a couple of pumps your hot water will have just the right amount of soap without over filling or spilling your dishwashing liquid.
On Line Grocery Shopping
On line grocery shopping can reduce the frustration of selecting from the myriad of choices in a large grocery store. Even as a sighted person with perfectly good vision, it's often hard to find even the right aisle for my grocery product. I have used several on line grocery shopping services. One that I keep coming back to is Thrive Market. If you are interested in organic and non-GMO foods they consistently have the lowest prices compared to my local grocery stores or Amazon.
Amazon Subscribe and Save
For convenience and for cost savings, consider buying your cooking ingredients on-line.
I buy many of my groceries now from Amazon, because as an Amazon Prime member I get my products delivered for free with a yearly membership of $119. It saves me lots of trips to the grocery store.
This benefit includes unlimited FREE Two-Day Shipping on millions of items with no minimum order size. I buy my goji berries, baking goods, oatmeal, nuts, coconut oil, and olive oil to name a few.
To save even more money try the Subscribe and Save option - you don't have to select delivery every month - it can be every 3-4 months - but the savings can be up to 15%.
Enjoy cooking and baking again with these macular degeneration aids for the kitchen.
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