Cooking Without Looking

Life comes with risks.

That's the fuel to the fire that took Cooking Without Looking TV Show host, Sylvia Stinson-Perez and her husband to walk the Camino de Santiago. For over a thousand years, the faithful have hiked the Camino de Santiago trail across northern Spain. Whether on a spiritual journey or simply seeking the thrill of walking this famous pilgrimage path to the Way of St. James.

Sylvia, who has retinitis pigmentosa, walked this 200 mile journey, saying that most steps were very painful, and using a cane is difficult, the feeling she was left with at the end of the pilgrimage was "joy".

Sylvia said that she learned to be more chill and interdependent.  "There's a point where you need other people."

Croquettes is the recipe Sylvia is sharing with us today, something she tasted along the way on the Camino.  You can find her recipe and many other recipes and kitchen hacks on our website at www.cookingwithoutlookingtv.wordpress.com.  

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"Some days you wake up blind, and you don't want to feel blind that day.  Get up and get going. Try and keep your routine as it always was."

 

That's the advice of Matt Walker, owner of a California property management company, and a man who has blind for nearly 20 years.

 

He runs his own company, and at the same time, beats down stereotypes of blind people when someone says, "You look good for a blind person."

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Matt shares his grilled salmon and spring salad recipes.

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"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 Blind, she spreads the word of encouragement as well as the Lord.

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Shenequa's French Toast recipe can be found on our website at www.cookingwithoutlookingtv.wordpress.com

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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.  Have patience with yourself.

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Please go to our website at www.cookingwithoutlookingtv.wordpress.com for Donna's Lamb Stew recipe.

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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, "Be gentle with yourself."

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Sharon shares her decadent Bavarian Pear Tart recipe.  Please go to our website at www.cookingwithoutlookingtv.wordpress.com for Sharon's recipe and all the other Cooking Without Looking TV Show Recipes of the Day as well as Kitchen Hacks.

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"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, like himself, has gone blind and feels stuck.  He helps them continue to grow in spite of and because of their blindness.  "We are more than the most traumatic thing that has ever happened to us."

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Michael coaches us on how to make the most Gourmet Mac & Cheese yet!

His recipe and other recipes and kitchen hacks are on our website at www.cookingwithoutlookingtv.wordpress.com.

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Get your autumn (or anytime of the year) started off RIGHT!

Hosts Allen Preston and Sylvia Stinson-Perez welcome Lea Cazares and Amy Wilson for a fun and enlightening episode.

Lea shows us how she made her Pumpkin Roll, and Amy puts the Snap, Crackle and Pop into her Pop Rocks Rice Krispie Treats.

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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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Sylvia, who is a co-host on The Cooking Without Looking TV Show, talks about tips to keep things fun in the kitchen.

You can get Sylvia's book by going to Totalimpactpartners.com 

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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! ---

#ChangingTheWayWeSeeBlindness Special thanks to Anyday Gourmet Cookware for their sponsorship and support!