WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.125 --> 00:00:02.708 (bright music) 2 00:00:03.990 --> 00:00:06.150 Welcome to Hadley Presents. 3 00:00:06.150 --> 00:00:10.260 I'm your host, Ricky Enger, inviting you to sit back, relax, 4 00:00:10.260 --> 00:00:13.020 and enjoy a conversation with the experts. 5 00:00:13.020 --> 00:00:15.660 In this episode, Hadley staff join us 6 00:00:15.660 --> 00:00:18.450 to share their favorite tools in the kitchen. 7 00:00:18.450 --> 00:00:20.336 Welcome to the show everybody. 8 00:00:20.336 --> 00:00:21.390 ->Hey. ->Hey, Ricky. 9 00:00:21.390 --> 00:00:23.100 ->Hello. ->Hello. 10 00:00:23.100 --> 00:00:25.020 So great to have you all. 11 00:00:25.020 --> 00:00:28.350 We have three from our last staff picks, 12 00:00:28.350 --> 00:00:29.670 which was a lot of fun. 13 00:00:29.670 --> 00:00:31.800 We talked about our favorite apps. 14 00:00:31.800 --> 00:00:33.030 If you haven't heard that one, 15 00:00:33.030 --> 00:00:35.280 it's definitely worth a listen. 16 00:00:35.280 --> 00:00:38.610 So we have three veterans from that show 17 00:00:38.610 --> 00:00:40.350 and we have a newcomer today. 18 00:00:40.350 --> 00:00:45.350 With us, we have Steve Kelley from our technology team 19 00:00:46.290 --> 00:00:49.260 and you may also know him from Get Up and Go, 20 00:00:49.260 --> 00:00:51.390 and occasionally on Craft Circle. 21 00:00:51.390 --> 00:00:53.070 Welcome Steve. Hey, everybody. 22 00:00:53.070 --> 00:00:54.270 Thanks, Ricky. 23 00:00:54.270 --> 00:00:55.103 We have Jennifer, who among many, 24 00:00:55.103 --> 00:00:55.936 many other things, 25 00:00:58.410 --> 00:01:01.620 supports a lot of our independent living workshops 26 00:01:01.620 --> 00:01:04.320 and you'll also catch her on Resource Roundtable. 27 00:01:04.320 --> 00:01:06.900 Welcome, Jennifer. Hi, everybody. 28 00:01:06.900 --> 00:01:10.200 We have Tiffany also on our tech team. 29 00:01:10.200 --> 00:01:12.870 You'll hear her in Travel Talk 30 00:01:12.870 --> 00:01:15.870 and so great to have you on the show, Tiffany, welcome. 31 00:01:15.870 --> 00:01:18.570 Hello, thank you for having me, Ricky. 32 00:01:18.570 --> 00:01:19.403 Awesome. 33 00:01:19.403 --> 00:01:22.800 And last, but certainly not least, we have Jessica Smith 34 00:01:22.800 --> 00:01:26.970 who is doing a lot with braille these days. 35 00:01:26.970 --> 00:01:28.590 So if you're working with braille 36 00:01:28.590 --> 00:01:31.470 or if you're thinking about working on your braille, 37 00:01:31.470 --> 00:01:32.880 you may encounter Jessica. 38 00:01:32.880 --> 00:01:34.470 You'll also find her 39 00:01:34.470 --> 00:01:38.850 on the Embracing Braille discussion group and Book Nook. 40 00:01:38.850 --> 00:01:40.740 Welcome, Jessica. Hello, everyone. 41 00:01:40.740 --> 00:01:42.180 Thanks for having me today. 42 00:01:42.180 --> 00:01:44.130 Yeah, so good to have you. 43 00:01:44.130 --> 00:01:48.150 I like to cook, and I like to eat, 44 00:01:48.150 --> 00:01:49.710 and I was thinking about it, 45 00:01:49.710 --> 00:01:52.350 and it's one of those things that, you know, 46 00:01:52.350 --> 00:01:55.920 we all spend a little time in the kitchen 47 00:01:55.920 --> 00:01:58.800 whether we really like to cook 48 00:01:58.800 --> 00:02:02.070 or whether it's just kind of one of those necessary things. 49 00:02:02.070 --> 00:02:03.510 So I thought we would get together 50 00:02:03.510 --> 00:02:06.780 and just talk about what everybody 51 00:02:06.780 --> 00:02:11.040 really can't live without in their kitchen. 52 00:02:11.040 --> 00:02:13.140 And it's always very interesting 53 00:02:13.140 --> 00:02:15.900 to get these things ahead of time. 54 00:02:15.900 --> 00:02:17.580 I know what everyone has picked, 55 00:02:17.580 --> 00:02:20.460 but nobody else knows each other's choices. 56 00:02:20.460 --> 00:02:23.670 So this is a fun reveal for sure. 57 00:02:23.670 --> 00:02:28.670 And why don't we then get started with Steve. 58 00:02:28.980 --> 00:02:32.880 First of all, how, how much do you like to cook? 59 00:02:32.880 --> 00:02:34.110 Is it a chore? 60 00:02:34.110 --> 00:02:36.600 Is it a thing that you kind of do under duress 61 00:02:36.600 --> 00:02:37.860 or do you enjoy it? 62 00:02:37.860 --> 00:02:40.590 And then also what are your tools 63 00:02:40.590 --> 00:02:42.540 that you just can't live without? 64 00:02:42.540 --> 00:02:45.300 Cooking for me, it depends on what's being cooked. 65 00:02:45.300 --> 00:02:47.130 Actually, for years I cooked 66 00:02:47.130 --> 00:02:49.290 in a couple of different restaurants. 67 00:02:49.290 --> 00:02:50.310 That was a lot of fun. 68 00:02:50.310 --> 00:02:52.620 It was also really fast paced. 69 00:02:52.620 --> 00:02:54.570 For years I was a single parent, 70 00:02:54.570 --> 00:02:58.140 so there was the cooking, whatever my son liked 71 00:02:58.140 --> 00:03:01.020 and sometimes that verged on being a chore. 72 00:03:01.020 --> 00:03:05.370 And you know, these days I enjoy cooking from time to time 73 00:03:05.370 --> 00:03:06.933 and yeah, there's a couple of things 74 00:03:06.933 --> 00:03:09.900 that I can't live without really. 75 00:03:09.900 --> 00:03:13.770 The other day I was looking for a recipe for a quiche 76 00:03:13.770 --> 00:03:16.170 I started looking for the old Betty Crocker 77 00:03:16.170 --> 00:03:17.640 because I remembered, oh yeah, 78 00:03:17.640 --> 00:03:20.340 there's a great standard recipe in there, 79 00:03:20.340 --> 00:03:21.720 where is that book? 80 00:03:21.720 --> 00:03:22.770 Hmm, let me think. 81 00:03:22.770 --> 00:03:25.380 So I looked through a couple boxes on the shelf, 82 00:03:25.380 --> 00:03:27.870 I couldn't find it and then it was just like, 83 00:03:27.870 --> 00:03:31.020 hmm, I'm just gonna get one from the Amazon Echo 84 00:03:31.020 --> 00:03:34.080 because that's lately, where I've been getting 85 00:03:34.080 --> 00:03:36.300 most of my recipes from. 86 00:03:36.300 --> 00:03:39.390 It's just really cool because you can ask for a recipe 87 00:03:39.390 --> 00:03:43.500 and what I really love is that you can kind of proceed 88 00:03:43.500 --> 00:03:46.620 through the recipe or just get a list of ingredients. 89 00:03:46.620 --> 00:03:50.820 And I'm wondering if I would still use the Amazon Echo 90 00:03:50.820 --> 00:03:54.030 if, you know, back in the day I had 20/20 vision 91 00:03:54.030 --> 00:03:55.680 or pretty close to it. 92 00:03:55.680 --> 00:03:56.730 I don't anymore. 93 00:03:56.730 --> 00:04:00.000 So sometimes it's easier to listen to the recipes 94 00:04:00.000 --> 00:04:03.270 rather than running around looking for a magnifying glass 95 00:04:03.270 --> 00:04:05.430 or something to enlarge the print. 96 00:04:05.430 --> 00:04:08.910 So that's one of the reasons that I love the Amazon Echo. 97 00:04:08.910 --> 00:04:11.340 Plus, you don't have to touch anything like, 98 00:04:11.340 --> 00:04:12.780 Exactly, - you know, sometimes 99 00:04:12.780 --> 00:04:14.280 your hands get messy 100 00:04:14.280 --> 00:04:17.820 and you don't want to be flipping through a page 101 00:04:17.820 --> 00:04:21.300 and you know, getting flour all over it. 102 00:04:21.300 --> 00:04:22.560 Yeah, I would use, 103 00:04:22.560 --> 00:04:26.220 and have used the iPad in the past for the very same thing. 104 00:04:26.220 --> 00:04:30.210 You know, just get a recipe and zoom it up a little bit. 105 00:04:30.210 --> 00:04:31.560 But that's what the problem is. 106 00:04:31.560 --> 00:04:33.600 Next thing you know you're touching the iPad 107 00:04:33.600 --> 00:04:35.610 and you've got flour fingerprints all over it. 108 00:04:35.610 --> 00:04:36.443 (Steve and Ricky laugh) 109 00:04:36.443 --> 00:04:39.180 You know, just, that doesn't work as well 110 00:04:39.180 --> 00:04:40.830 as the Amazon Echo. 111 00:04:40.830 --> 00:04:43.380 The other thing that's just really great to have 112 00:04:43.380 --> 00:04:45.960 if you're using one of those print cookbooks 113 00:04:45.960 --> 00:04:48.720 is just a good handheld magnifier 114 00:04:48.720 --> 00:04:52.950 and I do have one of those, I use a 5x handheld magnifier 115 00:04:52.950 --> 00:04:55.260 with an LED light on it. 116 00:04:55.260 --> 00:04:58.020 You know, that works for a lot of things 117 00:04:58.020 --> 00:04:59.580 and is super helpful. 118 00:04:59.580 --> 00:05:01.410 You know, again, it's kind of like the iPad, 119 00:05:01.410 --> 00:05:03.990 you wanna watch what's on your hand 120 00:05:03.990 --> 00:05:05.118 before you start picking that up 121 00:05:05.118 --> 00:05:05.951 Right. because it can 122 00:05:05.951 --> 00:05:06.784 become a real mess. 123 00:05:07.710 --> 00:05:12.710 I also have a really low cost Husky LED work light. 124 00:05:15.360 --> 00:05:17.640 It's got a magnetic bottom 125 00:05:17.640 --> 00:05:19.020 and I think it's really designed, 126 00:05:19.020 --> 00:05:20.490 you know, for working on the car 127 00:05:20.490 --> 00:05:22.830 or something like that out in the tool shed. 128 00:05:22.830 --> 00:05:25.110 But it's terrific in the kitchen 129 00:05:25.110 --> 00:05:27.570 because the light just kind of flips up, 130 00:05:27.570 --> 00:05:29.100 you turn it on, it's got an LED, 131 00:05:29.100 --> 00:05:31.890 it's got three different light strengths 132 00:05:31.890 --> 00:05:33.600 and you know, when you need something 133 00:05:33.600 --> 00:05:35.760 either to see something on the stove 134 00:05:35.760 --> 00:05:37.530 or to, you know, to look in a pot 135 00:05:37.530 --> 00:05:40.620 or something like that, it's just super handy. 136 00:05:40.620 --> 00:05:42.117 Great examples of things, 137 00:05:42.117 --> 00:05:44.550 and some of them I never would've thought about, 138 00:05:44.550 --> 00:05:48.000 having a separate little light to look at things, 139 00:05:48.000 --> 00:05:50.635 but certainly that makes a lot of sense 140 00:05:50.635 --> 00:05:55.350 and we'll have links to examples of these things 141 00:05:55.350 --> 00:05:56.640 in the show notes. 142 00:05:56.640 --> 00:05:57.810 So if you're wondering, 143 00:05:57.810 --> 00:06:00.240 hey, where do I get something like that, 144 00:06:00.240 --> 00:06:03.330 no worries, we'll have you covered for that. 145 00:06:03.330 --> 00:06:07.710 Jennifer, yeah, it looks like you are up next. 146 00:06:07.710 --> 00:06:09.210 Alright, well thanks Steve. 147 00:06:09.210 --> 00:06:11.190 It was so fun learning about everybody's picks 148 00:06:11.190 --> 00:06:13.500 and you mentioned Alexa and hopefully I'm not stealing, 149 00:06:13.500 --> 00:06:16.260 but I just wanted to, I use Alexa for timers 150 00:06:16.260 --> 00:06:17.850 all the time in the kitchen. 151 00:06:17.850 --> 00:06:21.900 So my two, the first pick is really low tech, 152 00:06:21.900 --> 00:06:24.690 so no batteries, no electricity required, 153 00:06:24.690 --> 00:06:27.150 but it's something that can help with something 154 00:06:27.150 --> 00:06:30.060 that can be a challenge for many of us, 155 00:06:30.060 --> 00:06:33.420 and that's flipping or turning your food. 156 00:06:33.420 --> 00:06:35.310 So whether you're making a hamburger, 157 00:06:35.310 --> 00:06:38.340 or a grilled cheese, or a quesadilla, 158 00:06:38.340 --> 00:06:42.030 you wanna be able to control where you flip it 159 00:06:42.030 --> 00:06:45.390 and to make sure that it doesn't curl up on itself. 160 00:06:45.390 --> 00:06:48.900 And so a double spatula is a really nice tool. 161 00:06:48.900 --> 00:06:49.980 Now there's lots of ways 162 00:06:49.980 --> 00:06:52.470 that people can do this without this gadget, 163 00:06:52.470 --> 00:06:56.400 but I think it's just a really fun and handy device. 164 00:06:56.400 --> 00:06:58.410 And it's basically two spatulas 165 00:06:58.410 --> 00:07:01.890 that are joined together at the end of the handle 166 00:07:01.890 --> 00:07:04.800 and they have versions that are made out of plastic 167 00:07:04.800 --> 00:07:07.620 that work in all pans, especially non-stick pans 168 00:07:07.620 --> 00:07:10.800 and they have a version that's two metal spatulas. 169 00:07:10.800 --> 00:07:12.480 Basically they work like tongs 170 00:07:12.480 --> 00:07:14.730 and so you just kind of spread them apart, 171 00:07:14.730 --> 00:07:18.840 slide the bottom spatula underneath your food, close it, 172 00:07:18.840 --> 00:07:20.790 then trap your food and then you can turn it 173 00:07:20.790 --> 00:07:23.160 and know exactly where it's gonna end up. 174 00:07:23.160 --> 00:07:25.710 Once you release the food, you can pinch it together 175 00:07:25.710 --> 00:07:28.050 and use it, somewhat like a single spatula, 176 00:07:28.050 --> 00:07:31.380 just to help make sure your food hasn't curled up on itself. 177 00:07:31.380 --> 00:07:34.680 Slide it around in the pan if you need to recenter it. 178 00:07:34.680 --> 00:07:37.440 Yeah, these run anywhere from, 179 00:07:37.440 --> 00:07:41.190 in terms of US dollars from about, I've seen them about $10 180 00:07:41.190 --> 00:07:44.280 to about 17,50, something like that. 181 00:07:44.280 --> 00:07:46.650 Yeah, I've had people turn all kinds of food, 182 00:07:46.650 --> 00:07:48.273 even fish sticks in the, you know, 183 00:07:48.273 --> 00:07:49.830 that you might cook in the oven, 184 00:07:49.830 --> 00:07:50.850 that you don't have to just use it 185 00:07:50.850 --> 00:07:53.310 for stuff on the stove top too. 186 00:07:53.310 --> 00:07:54.143 That is one of my most hated chores, 187 00:07:54.143 --> 00:07:54.976 is flipping things. 188 00:07:58.200 --> 00:08:01.620 And so any device that can make that a little easier 189 00:08:01.620 --> 00:08:03.810 is definitely a winner. 190 00:08:03.810 --> 00:08:06.480 Well, you might like my next device too, 191 00:08:06.480 --> 00:08:08.520 because it's an alternative (Ricky laughs) 192 00:08:08.520 --> 00:08:11.730 so that you don't even have to worry about flipping. 193 00:08:11.730 --> 00:08:13.650 That's just a countertop grill, 194 00:08:13.650 --> 00:08:16.057 and more specifically the George Foreman Grill, 195 00:08:16.057 --> 00:08:19.680 you know, and I've had mine for over like 20 years, 196 00:08:19.680 --> 00:08:20.730 they've been around a while, 197 00:08:20.730 --> 00:08:23.100 but there are lots of different brands and styles. 198 00:08:23.100 --> 00:08:26.520 The OptiGrill is one that's really hot right now. 199 00:08:26.520 --> 00:08:28.470 It's a nice healthy way of cooking 200 00:08:28.470 --> 00:08:30.810 because the fat drains from the food. 201 00:08:30.810 --> 00:08:33.180 You know, they're great for cooking meat, and seafood, 202 00:08:33.180 --> 00:08:36.420 and grilling vegetables and making sandwiches. 203 00:08:36.420 --> 00:08:39.540 They're safer, a lot of folks feel, 204 00:08:39.540 --> 00:08:41.460 and I, myself included, 205 00:08:41.460 --> 00:08:43.830 because they enclose the food. 206 00:08:43.830 --> 00:08:45.390 You're not cooking over an open pan 207 00:08:45.390 --> 00:08:46.223 Right. 208 00:08:46.223 --> 00:08:47.056 where there's grease 209 00:08:47.056 --> 00:08:47.889 or fat spattering. 210 00:08:47.889 --> 00:08:49.980 And you're cooking both sides at the same time 211 00:08:49.980 --> 00:08:52.590 so you're actually cooking a little faster. 212 00:08:52.590 --> 00:08:54.810 So you can heat up that chicken breast 213 00:08:54.810 --> 00:08:57.180 in a lot quicker time too. 214 00:08:57.180 --> 00:08:59.220 And it doesn't take up a lot of room. 215 00:08:59.220 --> 00:09:02.940 It's, you know, less work area to worry about cleaning. 216 00:09:02.940 --> 00:09:07.940 They have, the cook trays now can come out 217 00:09:08.040 --> 00:09:10.020 to make cleaning a lot easier, 218 00:09:10.020 --> 00:09:13.710 and so it's just a nice easy device for new cooks, 219 00:09:13.710 --> 00:09:16.080 for anybody that's a little weary 220 00:09:16.080 --> 00:09:18.990 about, you know, working over an open pan so. 221 00:09:18.990 --> 00:09:22.860 And the grills are available from department stores, online, 222 00:09:22.860 --> 00:09:26.672 they can run you anywhere from about $40 even up to $250 223 00:09:26.672 --> 00:09:29.070 depending on the models that you- 224 00:09:29.070 --> 00:09:29.903 How fancy you get it. 225 00:09:29.903 --> 00:09:30.736 You got it. 226 00:09:31.650 --> 00:09:34.380 Some, you just, some have buttons or knobs 227 00:09:34.380 --> 00:09:36.600 that you can set to a certain setting. 228 00:09:36.600 --> 00:09:38.340 Some you just go by timing. 229 00:09:38.340 --> 00:09:39.960 If you're not able to see the lights 230 00:09:39.960 --> 00:09:41.490 that tell you when it's preheated, 231 00:09:41.490 --> 00:09:43.740 you can just, okay, I know I preheated 232 00:09:43.740 --> 00:09:45.870 for five minutes and then it's good to go. 233 00:09:45.870 --> 00:09:47.910 So they're really easy to use 234 00:09:47.910 --> 00:09:49.770 no matter what your level of vision. 235 00:09:49.770 --> 00:09:51.360 Awesome, great picks. 236 00:09:51.360 --> 00:09:54.990 With that we will turn it over to Tiffany. 237 00:09:54.990 --> 00:09:58.560 What can you just not live without in the kitchen? 238 00:09:58.560 --> 00:10:01.440 Actually, the one that I wanna share 239 00:10:01.440 --> 00:10:03.480 is more of a technique. 240 00:10:03.480 --> 00:10:05.940 Just being organized in the kitchen 241 00:10:05.940 --> 00:10:08.790 is really helpful for me. 242 00:10:08.790 --> 00:10:12.180 Like, it just makes it easy to find things. 243 00:10:12.180 --> 00:10:14.970 Just to give, like, just a little brief rundown 244 00:10:14.970 --> 00:10:18.270 of how I organize things. 245 00:10:18.270 --> 00:10:23.270 My seasonings and baking ingredients are in a cupboard. 246 00:10:23.520 --> 00:10:28.520 Seasonings on one shelf, other ingredients on other shelves. 247 00:10:28.890 --> 00:10:33.750 I have jars and canned goods in a different cupboard, 248 00:10:33.750 --> 00:10:37.650 jars on the bottom shelf, canned goods on a different shelf. 249 00:10:37.650 --> 00:10:40.770 And even with my cooking utensils, 250 00:10:40.770 --> 00:10:45.420 whether it's utensils for grilling or whatever it is, 251 00:10:45.420 --> 00:10:47.280 I have those in a drawer. 252 00:10:47.280 --> 00:10:50.280 But then the ones I use all the time, 253 00:10:50.280 --> 00:10:53.730 I have them in a holder next to my stove. 254 00:10:53.730 --> 00:10:56.100 And to go back to my seasonings, 255 00:10:56.100 --> 00:10:57.750 those can be a pain sometimes 256 00:10:57.750 --> 00:10:59.070 because of the labels. Oh, yeah. 257 00:10:59.070 --> 00:10:59.903 But I use my magnifier for that, 258 00:10:59.903 --> 00:11:00.736 to read the labels. 259 00:11:02.430 --> 00:11:06.870 The ones that I use the most, I have those on top of a rack 260 00:11:06.870 --> 00:11:10.560 so that it's easy for me to get to those and use. 261 00:11:10.560 --> 00:11:15.560 And also too, we have a workshop on organizing. 262 00:11:15.600 --> 00:11:17.790 Those are great tips in there 263 00:11:17.790 --> 00:11:20.310 to look for ways to organize the kitchen. 264 00:11:20.310 --> 00:11:23.700 As far as a tool, just like Jennifer, 265 00:11:23.700 --> 00:11:26.700 this doesn't require any batteries, 266 00:11:26.700 --> 00:11:30.420 these little devices, they're just lifesavers. 267 00:11:30.420 --> 00:11:32.640 What I'm talking about are bump dots 268 00:11:32.640 --> 00:11:35.670 or sometimes they're called locator dots. 269 00:11:35.670 --> 00:11:39.630 I have my stove and my microwave labeled. 270 00:11:39.630 --> 00:11:42.120 These guys can come in different colors, 271 00:11:42.120 --> 00:11:44.670 and shapes and sizes. 272 00:11:44.670 --> 00:11:48.660 For my stove, it has many functions on it. 273 00:11:48.660 --> 00:11:52.440 So I mostly use the bake and the air fryer, 274 00:11:52.440 --> 00:11:55.230 and there's like three different rows of functions. 275 00:11:55.230 --> 00:11:58.290 And the bake is on the top row somewhere in the middle. 276 00:11:58.290 --> 00:12:01.050 So I put a bump dot on there, 277 00:12:01.050 --> 00:12:03.300 but the air fryer, it's on the second row, 278 00:12:03.300 --> 00:12:04.500 but it's first in the row. 279 00:12:04.500 --> 00:12:08.250 So that one is a little bit more easier to find. 280 00:12:08.250 --> 00:12:12.360 Then when it comes to adjusting the temperature, 281 00:12:12.360 --> 00:12:13.860 there's a number pad 282 00:12:13.860 --> 00:12:16.560 and I have little clear small ones on those 283 00:12:16.560 --> 00:12:19.530 because my husband also uses the stove, 284 00:12:19.530 --> 00:12:23.790 and he wants to also be able to see the numbers on there. 285 00:12:23.790 --> 00:12:28.110 For the start and the cancel, I use Velcro. 286 00:12:28.110 --> 00:12:30.990 For the start I have soft Velcro 287 00:12:30.990 --> 00:12:34.530 and then for the cancel I have rough Velcro 288 00:12:34.530 --> 00:12:37.980 and the panel on my stove is black 289 00:12:37.980 --> 00:12:42.300 so I use white Velcro to give me that contrast. 290 00:12:42.300 --> 00:12:47.070 And it's the same type of concept on my microwave too. 291 00:12:47.070 --> 00:12:50.970 Another tool that I also enjoy, 292 00:12:50.970 --> 00:12:53.640 or it makes my life easy in the kitchen, 293 00:12:53.640 --> 00:12:56.070 are using measuring cups. 294 00:12:56.070 --> 00:13:00.750 We had received a gift from a house warming present 295 00:13:00.750 --> 00:13:03.120 and there were measuring cups in there. 296 00:13:03.120 --> 00:13:05.280 The measuring cups, they're black, 297 00:13:05.280 --> 00:13:08.910 but then the measurement is raised just a little bit 298 00:13:08.910 --> 00:13:12.840 and it's also camouflaged in with the color of the cup. 299 00:13:12.840 --> 00:13:15.048 And I'm like, what am I going to do with these? 300 00:13:15.048 --> 00:13:17.250 (Ricky and Tiffany laugh) 301 00:13:17.250 --> 00:13:19.770 What I did was I took a knife 302 00:13:19.770 --> 00:13:24.060 and I cut notches on one side of the measuring cup. 303 00:13:24.060 --> 00:13:26.910 So my half cup, I cut two notches, 304 00:13:26.910 --> 00:13:31.080 and then my third cup, three, and quarter cup, four 305 00:13:31.080 --> 00:13:34.560 just so that I can identify those quicker. 306 00:13:34.560 --> 00:13:36.780 And you could do that with either a steak knife 307 00:13:36.780 --> 00:13:39.450 or a butter knife, but if you use a butter knife 308 00:13:39.450 --> 00:13:42.330 you'll need to put a little bit more elbow grease. 309 00:13:42.330 --> 00:13:46.170 Those are my favorite gadgets or technique for the kitchen. 310 00:13:46.170 --> 00:13:47.003 I love it and I love how everything 311 00:13:47.003 --> 00:13:47.836 that you mentioned 312 00:13:49.230 --> 00:13:52.710 revolves, in some way, around being efficient. 313 00:13:52.710 --> 00:13:56.550 So being able to find your numbers and adjustments quickly, 314 00:13:56.550 --> 00:13:58.590 or being able to find your measurements quickly, 315 00:13:58.590 --> 00:13:59.670 or being organized. 316 00:13:59.670 --> 00:14:01.920 So yeah, I love it. 317 00:14:01.920 --> 00:14:04.770 And finally Jessica, you're up. 318 00:14:04.770 --> 00:14:06.600 What can't you live without? 319 00:14:06.600 --> 00:14:09.750 Going off of what Tiffany said about organizing, 320 00:14:09.750 --> 00:14:12.660 I have something similar to the measuring cups, 321 00:14:12.660 --> 00:14:15.570 but they are the teaspoon set. 322 00:14:15.570 --> 00:14:17.580 So having an organized kitchen 323 00:14:17.580 --> 00:14:19.950 is something really important to me 324 00:14:19.950 --> 00:14:24.240 and I found that having the measuring spoons, 325 00:14:24.240 --> 00:14:26.550 they just ended up in a drawer. 326 00:14:26.550 --> 00:14:29.130 So when I replaced my teaspoon set, 327 00:14:29.130 --> 00:14:33.960 I ended up purchasing a teaspoon set that is magnetic. 328 00:14:33.960 --> 00:14:36.810 So they magnetize to each other. 329 00:14:36.810 --> 00:14:40.290 They sit together, going from largest, 330 00:14:40.290 --> 00:14:41.430 which is the teaspoon, 331 00:14:41.430 --> 00:14:44.370 to the smallest, which is an eighth of a teaspoon. 332 00:14:44.370 --> 00:14:49.370 There is a leveler included that also magnetizes to the top. 333 00:14:49.560 --> 00:14:52.680 That helps if you are measuring out spices, 334 00:14:52.680 --> 00:14:55.342 or sugar, or coffee even. 335 00:14:55.342 --> 00:14:59.040 Instead of using your finger to scoop across the top 336 00:14:59.040 --> 00:15:00.270 to make sure it's level, 337 00:15:00.270 --> 00:15:02.400 you just take the leveler and it's flat, 338 00:15:02.400 --> 00:15:04.920 and it smooths across the top. 339 00:15:04.920 --> 00:15:06.780 They're also stainless steel, 340 00:15:06.780 --> 00:15:11.430 so if you use your teaspoons like a ladle and bend them, 341 00:15:11.430 --> 00:15:15.360 you're able to bend the teaspoons to do that. 342 00:15:15.360 --> 00:15:17.400 They're also double sided. 343 00:15:17.400 --> 00:15:19.350 So you can bend one side 344 00:15:19.350 --> 00:15:21.630 and then have the other side just flat. 345 00:15:21.630 --> 00:15:23.010 They just sit in the drawer 346 00:15:23.010 --> 00:15:24.780 and everything magnetizes together 347 00:15:24.780 --> 00:15:26.970 so that it's one thing that I grab out of the drawer 348 00:15:26.970 --> 00:15:28.590 when I'm getting ready to bake. 349 00:15:28.590 --> 00:15:29.940 Can I ask a quick question? 350 00:15:29.940 --> 00:15:32.640 What's the benefits of having them be a ladle? 351 00:15:32.640 --> 00:15:33.990 Why would you use that? 352 00:15:33.990 --> 00:15:36.930 So a lot of times if you're measuring liquids, 353 00:15:36.930 --> 00:15:38.700 especially, if you're visually impaired, 354 00:15:38.700 --> 00:15:42.330 it's very difficult to tell if you're pouring a liquid 355 00:15:42.330 --> 00:15:46.620 into a level measuring spoon. 356 00:15:46.620 --> 00:15:47.940 If you make it into a ladle, 357 00:15:47.940 --> 00:15:50.280 you're able to ladle like soup, 358 00:15:50.280 --> 00:15:52.890 your ingredients for your wet ingredients, 359 00:15:52.890 --> 00:15:54.150 it's really helpful. 360 00:15:54.150 --> 00:15:57.210 I've seen people use it for dry ingredients as well. 361 00:15:57.210 --> 00:15:59.910 And then moving on to my second thing, 362 00:15:59.910 --> 00:16:03.360 I have a coffee AeroPress. 363 00:16:03.360 --> 00:16:05.460 If you haven't heard about the AeroPress, 364 00:16:05.460 --> 00:16:09.870 it is a device that's made out of plastic 365 00:16:09.870 --> 00:16:12.240 and it makes one or two cups of coffee. 366 00:16:12.240 --> 00:16:15.780 You can also brew espresso in it, which is what I do. 367 00:16:15.780 --> 00:16:20.670 I like my morning coffee that is brewed espresso beans 368 00:16:20.670 --> 00:16:23.160 and then I add milk to it. 369 00:16:23.160 --> 00:16:27.690 So what you do is you take the cylinder 370 00:16:27.690 --> 00:16:30.900 and there is a plunger that is inside it 371 00:16:30.900 --> 00:16:35.510 and you take the plunger out, add your coffee beans to it. 372 00:16:35.510 --> 00:16:37.920 It also comes with a measuring spoon 373 00:16:37.920 --> 00:16:40.260 that gives you the perfect amount of coffee. 374 00:16:40.260 --> 00:16:44.850 You put your coffee grinds in it and pour hot water on top, 375 00:16:44.850 --> 00:16:48.030 and then you take the plunger and wait five minutes, 376 00:16:48.030 --> 00:16:50.670 and after five minutes you just give it a little stir, 377 00:16:50.670 --> 00:16:53.760 and then plunge the plunger down through the cylinder, 378 00:16:53.760 --> 00:16:56.640 and it has, coffee comes out the other end 379 00:16:56.640 --> 00:16:58.050 into your coffee cup. 380 00:16:58.050 --> 00:17:01.620 I really like this device because it's small, it's compact, 381 00:17:01.620 --> 00:17:03.150 it's easy to clean. 382 00:17:03.150 --> 00:17:04.470 Because it's plastic, 383 00:17:04.470 --> 00:17:06.810 you're not worried about it being in the sink 384 00:17:06.810 --> 00:17:08.790 full of dishes and breaking. 385 00:17:08.790 --> 00:17:11.910 So that's something that I use very frequently. 386 00:17:11.910 --> 00:17:14.620 I've also used it to make tea 387 00:17:15.750 --> 00:17:18.840 and use tea instead of coffee in it. 388 00:17:18.840 --> 00:17:19.673 Nice. 389 00:17:19.673 --> 00:17:21.900 I like how versatile that is 390 00:17:21.900 --> 00:17:23.880 and you know, you don't have to make 391 00:17:23.880 --> 00:17:26.220 a giant pot of coffee and you know, 392 00:17:26.220 --> 00:17:29.130 maybe you don't wanna use coffee pods or whatever. 393 00:17:29.130 --> 00:17:32.460 It's versatile enough to do tea and coffee. 394 00:17:32.460 --> 00:17:37.460 So couple of different ways to get that necessary caffeine. 395 00:17:37.500 --> 00:17:40.890 Before we go, I wanna share my two. 396 00:17:40.890 --> 00:17:42.150 I was thinking about it 397 00:17:42.150 --> 00:17:46.530 and didn't wanna share something, much like all of you, 398 00:17:46.530 --> 00:17:49.530 didn't wanna share something that required batteries 399 00:17:49.530 --> 00:17:52.740 or you know, something that you have to plug in or whatever. 400 00:17:52.740 --> 00:17:55.380 For the most part, all of this has been very low tech 401 00:17:55.380 --> 00:17:56.430 and mine are too. 402 00:17:56.430 --> 00:18:01.430 So my first one is just a standard sheet pan, cookie sheet. 403 00:18:02.130 --> 00:18:05.040 Why would that be a thing I couldn't live without? 404 00:18:05.040 --> 00:18:08.730 Well, not only can you put a roasting rack 405 00:18:08.730 --> 00:18:13.380 over the sheet pan and cook bacon on it in the oven 406 00:18:13.380 --> 00:18:15.510 rather than frying it on the stove, 407 00:18:15.510 --> 00:18:17.850 so much easier and very, very yummy, 408 00:18:17.850 --> 00:18:22.080 but also I like to use it 'cause it can really help 409 00:18:22.080 --> 00:18:24.510 when you're prepping something, 410 00:18:24.510 --> 00:18:26.520 and you're measuring ingredients, 411 00:18:26.520 --> 00:18:29.580 and you're pouring things into things. 412 00:18:29.580 --> 00:18:34.110 I am maybe not the most tidy person when it comes to this, 413 00:18:34.110 --> 00:18:37.500 and so having just a cookie sheet 414 00:18:37.500 --> 00:18:40.710 down where I am prepping things, 415 00:18:40.710 --> 00:18:43.170 all of that mess, all of that flour 416 00:18:43.170 --> 00:18:45.180 that might get all over the counter 417 00:18:45.180 --> 00:18:49.140 is instead going to be contained just in this cookie sheet. 418 00:18:49.140 --> 00:18:52.830 So you just have to wash that and off you go. 419 00:18:52.830 --> 00:18:57.830 And then my second one is a set of cutting mats. 420 00:18:59.220 --> 00:19:01.350 So what is a cutting mat? 421 00:19:01.350 --> 00:19:04.830 It's the same concept as a cutting board. 422 00:19:04.830 --> 00:19:07.500 They come in different colors. 423 00:19:07.500 --> 00:19:10.410 So you can use those to contrast 424 00:19:10.410 --> 00:19:12.630 with the food that you're preparing, 425 00:19:12.630 --> 00:19:14.970 or you can have certain ones for veggies, 426 00:19:14.970 --> 00:19:18.030 certain ones for meat, that kind of thing. 427 00:19:18.030 --> 00:19:22.500 The back of the cutting mat is made of a material 428 00:19:22.500 --> 00:19:25.950 that it will kind of stick to the counter 429 00:19:25.950 --> 00:19:27.720 and not move around. 430 00:19:27.720 --> 00:19:31.440 You know, the top of it is just plastic 431 00:19:31.440 --> 00:19:33.570 and these are very thin. 432 00:19:33.570 --> 00:19:36.510 So once you cut your ingredients 433 00:19:36.510 --> 00:19:40.230 and you're ready to transport them somewhere, 434 00:19:40.230 --> 00:19:44.460 they're thin enough that they're actually pretty bendy. 435 00:19:44.460 --> 00:19:48.720 So you can more easily bend it 436 00:19:48.720 --> 00:19:52.170 to fit the shape of the vessel that you're pouring into. 437 00:19:52.170 --> 00:19:56.520 So if you're trying to pour into a food processor or a pan, 438 00:19:56.520 --> 00:19:59.880 you're able to just bend this cutting mat 439 00:19:59.880 --> 00:20:02.190 and almost make it act like a funnel 440 00:20:02.190 --> 00:20:04.680 to funnel those ingredients where they belong, 441 00:20:04.680 --> 00:20:07.920 rather than picking up the big, hard cutting board 442 00:20:07.920 --> 00:20:11.190 and trying to dump it in successfully 443 00:20:11.190 --> 00:20:14.880 once you've raked everything to a particular corner. 444 00:20:14.880 --> 00:20:16.440 Those are my two. 445 00:20:16.440 --> 00:20:19.800 Before we wrap up, anybody have any other 446 00:20:19.800 --> 00:20:21.450 quick thing to mention? 447 00:20:21.450 --> 00:20:24.930 I love that the A lady, the Amazon Echo 448 00:20:24.930 --> 00:20:27.510 was definitely today's winner I think so. 449 00:20:27.510 --> 00:20:28.343 She's definitely a multitasker, 450 00:20:28.343 --> 00:20:29.610 that's for sure. 451 00:20:29.610 --> 00:20:31.710 Yes, right. (Ricky and Jennifer laugh) 452 00:20:31.710 --> 00:20:33.480 I just want to quickly mention 453 00:20:33.480 --> 00:20:38.480 that we do have a workshop called Labels You Touch, 454 00:20:38.520 --> 00:20:41.970 and that also gives some really cool ideas 455 00:20:41.970 --> 00:20:46.140 for labeling things around the house or inside the kitchen. 456 00:20:46.140 --> 00:20:46.973 Yes. 457 00:20:46.973 --> 00:20:47.910 I love how our show notes 458 00:20:47.910 --> 00:20:51.270 are going to include many, many, many series 459 00:20:51.270 --> 00:20:53.580 that are already on Hadley. 460 00:20:53.580 --> 00:20:56.040 So this is kind of like your one stop shopping 461 00:20:56.040 --> 00:20:59.820 for figuring out, not only where to get 462 00:20:59.820 --> 00:21:01.590 some of these kitchen tools that we've mentioned, 463 00:21:01.590 --> 00:21:04.050 but also how you might go about using them 464 00:21:04.050 --> 00:21:06.210 and getting some other tips and tricks too. 465 00:21:06.210 --> 00:21:08.220 Anything else before we wrap up? 466 00:21:08.220 --> 00:21:10.560 The whole magnifying series too, 467 00:21:10.560 --> 00:21:12.020 for those who do Oh, yes. 468 00:21:12.020 --> 00:21:15.720 or wanna break out that magnifying glass. 469 00:21:15.720 --> 00:21:18.600 And just to balance off the non-technical stuff 470 00:21:18.600 --> 00:21:19.920 with one more techie thing, 471 00:21:19.920 --> 00:21:22.320 I use Google Lookout an awful lot 472 00:21:22.320 --> 00:21:25.830 sometimes when I need to quickly read some ingredients, 473 00:21:25.830 --> 00:21:27.090 or something like that, 474 00:21:27.090 --> 00:21:29.730 or directions on the back of a package, 475 00:21:29.730 --> 00:21:32.220 that is, like, the handiest little app 476 00:21:32.220 --> 00:21:33.540 for the Android phone. 477 00:21:33.540 --> 00:21:35.910 I think it's terrific. Ooh, great tip. 478 00:21:35.910 --> 00:21:37.410 And Seeing AI would be, 479 00:21:37.410 --> 00:21:38.940 it's kind of sister app Exactly. 480 00:21:38.940 --> 00:21:39.773 on the iPhone. 481 00:21:39.773 --> 00:21:40.606 iPhone for sure, yeah. 482 00:21:42.300 --> 00:21:43.133 I think it's just so cool how from 483 00:21:43.133 --> 00:21:43.966 low tech to high tech 484 00:21:45.300 --> 00:21:47.940 and even just, it's a combination of gadgets 485 00:21:47.940 --> 00:21:49.320 and techniques ->Yes. 486 00:21:49.320 --> 00:21:52.440 ->that can really help keep you safe, and independent, 487 00:21:52.440 --> 00:21:54.030 and efficient in the kitchen. 488 00:21:54.030 --> 00:21:57.090 Well, thank you all so much for sharing 489 00:21:57.090 --> 00:21:59.940 your favorite tools and your favorite techniques. 490 00:21:59.940 --> 00:22:01.680 And I'm hungry suddenly. (podcast guests laughs) 491 00:22:01.680 --> 00:22:06.012 I think we all should- ->I second that. 492 00:22:06.012 --> 00:22:07.440 ->Exactly. ->And Jessica could brew us up 493 00:22:07.440 --> 00:22:10.800 some nice tea or coffee in her AeroPress. 494 00:22:10.800 --> 00:22:14.730 Absolutely. Thanks, everyone. 495 00:22:14.730 --> 00:22:16.260 Got something to say? 496 00:22:16.260 --> 00:22:19.380 Share your thoughts about this episode of Hadley Presents, 497 00:22:19.380 --> 00:22:21.930 or make suggestions for future episodes. 498 00:22:21.930 --> 00:22:23.550 We'd love to hear from you. 499 00:22:23.550 --> 00:22:27.840 Send us an email @podcastathadley.edu. 500 00:22:27.840 --> 00:22:32.840 That's P-O-D-C-A-S-T @hadley.edu. 501 00:22:33.120 --> 00:22:36.097 Or leave us a message at 847 784 2870. 502 00:22:39.480 --> 00:22:40.623 Thanks for listening.