Cooking Without Looking

"Whatever I can do, I can do Blind.  Encourage yourself."

Those are the words of Minister Shenequa Cullen of Albany, GA.  Known as the Affirmation Queen, those are the words that helped her after she became legally blind after a sixth eye operation.  

During that operation, she also lost her life, and when she came back, she was blind.

As Vice President of the Albany, GA Chapter of the National Federation of the Blin...

Donna Jodhan was born blind.  But, when she was in high school, after an operation, she became sighted.  For the first time, she was able to see what she looked like, as well as seeing what her mom and dad looked like.

She later lost her sight again, but has not let that stop her from being the trailblazer she is who won a court case for accessibility from the Canadian government.

Her advice:  Be ready for change. &n...

When a rideshare driver stopped to ask directions from a stranger, leaving Leah Gracelyn Curtis who is totally Blind, in the running vehicle, she didn't take it sitting down.

Find out what Leah did to make her voice heard, and changes made.

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Leah shares her recipe for Salsa Macha, a Mexican condiment packed with heat and heart.

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Doctors couldn't figure out what was happening to Sharon O'Shea's eyesight.  They thought it was diabetic retinopathy.  But, it wasn't.  By the time they figured it out, it was too late.  Sharon went blind.

To get through the transition from sight to blindness, Sharon continued to cook.  "Cooking made me feel like I wasn't helpless," Sharon says.

To those people who may be losing their sight, Sharon says, "...

"If you ever need a problem solver, a Blind person is the best person you can hire," says Michael Schwartz, a Certified Integral Coach who is blind.

He's been a broadcast news reporter, a documentary filmmaker, a small business owner, an accessible technology trainer and so many other roles.

Michael is happiest when he is coaching a person who, l...

Everyday, make an impact on someone's life.

Those are the words of Sylvia Stinson Perez, author of, "Treading the Waters of Life," her powerful new book which helps us take a closer look at ourselves to create a better life.

Sylvia was legally blind from a young age, and it progressed so that now she is nearly totally blind.

But, nothing stops Sylvia who has held high-powered jobs at various national organizations for the Blind.

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Dinner and dessert! Join us for a delicious combo edition of The Cooking Without Looking TV Show!

Hosts Allen Preston and Sylvia Stinson Perez welcome Anthony Corona as he prepares his Magnificent Company Meatloaf!

Host Sylvia Stinson Perez prepares a flavor-packed, super easy 2-Ingredient Soda Cake! Both recipes can be found on our website at http://www.cookingwithoutlookingtv.wordpress.com! ---

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When Tekesha Saffold became blind at 26, she had a real hard time using the word, "blind."

But, through the years, she's learned to proudly accept the term, "blind" and as part of her work at the Lighthouse of the Palm Beaches, she has helped newly blind people come to terms with their own blindness.

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Tekesha shares her from scratch Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe which can be found on our website at www.c...

Have any of your recipes ever turn out not the way you expected them to?

It happens to all of us!

Watch as Cooking Without Looking TV Show hosts Allen Preston and Sylvia Stinson Perez welcome Cody Westcott.  He prepared his Banana Chocolate Chip cookies.

He discusses how expected them to turn out one way, and they turned out another way.

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Hosts Allen Preston and Sylvia Stinson Perez welcome a long-time friend of the show. Twenty-four years ago she was Jerilyn Higgins. Today, she is Chef Jerilyn Higgins, and an author of a new cookbook, “Look Who’s in the Kitchen: A Cookbook and Training Guide That Empowers New, Aspiring, or Returning Blind Cooks in the Kitchen!” Chef Jerilyn will prepare her Chicken Fajitas using the George Foreman Grill and Magic ...

Come take a trip with us to Brazil.

Meet Samara Ramos.  She's a 26-year-old woman who's. been blind since birth with retinitis pigmentosa. 

We talk food and cooking.  Samara is working on her cooking technique, and trying to gain confidence.

She is an English teacher who is working to achieve her Master's Degree.

Find out what American food is called in Brazil.

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Hosts Allen Preston and Sylvia Stinson Perez welcome L Anne Hatton, Assistive Technology Training Specialist Lighthouse for the Blind of the Palm Beaches. Anne prepares her Sheet Pan Lemon Garlic and Herb Chicken with vegetables. She will also feature cutting techniques when we are Blind/Visually Impaired/Low Vision.

Gabe Rivera will prepare his Marvelous Homemade Meatballs to perfection! Accessible technology featured include: Me...

"Put down the mirror, and look ahead."

That's Debbie McDonald's philosophy for living a life well-lived.

Debbie not only is totally blind in her left eye, but she's come through two transplants, and battled cancer and diabetes. But, her outlook is stellar.  We would never know everything she has been through just by speaking with her.

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If you want to prepare her Albany, GA Peach Cobbler, please go ...

Today we welcome Dave Page from the South Coast of the U.K.

Dave has been blind since birth.  Dave went to a mainstream school, and not, as he says, a specialist school.

Dave points out that the folks who went to the specialist school are sometimes in for a shock when the real world isn't as accessible as it was in school.

We also talk about how both the sighted and blind communities should give each other a little more grace ...

Often when we go blind, it's the people who are closest to us who tell us we can't.

That's what author Michele Farrell tells us about her blindness journey.

Michele has three pieces of advice for anyone who is losing their eyesight.

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Listen for the very special baked spaghetti recipe that Michele shares with us.

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"Don't spend time thinking you're alone," says Scott Thornhill, Executive Director of the American Council of the Blind.  "Get skills and build relationships."

That's Scott's advice for people who are begging to lose their sight.  He was a little boy when the doctor told him that he may be blind from RP by the time he was 40.  But, it happened earlier and now he has some light perception.

Scott often flies the friend...