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WOW, Recipies and cookbooks 4 the one handed. I guess it has been awhile since I actually let myself B one handed. When I first found myself alone with the need to open a can, having only a old fashioned hand cranker, I thought i would go insane or starve. I beat on it with a hammer, could'nt get a nail in,( would'nt stand up)and cryed in frustration. Then I used my opener like you would a sissors. It went slowly, but I ate. The proudest part was getting the soup can open! (P.S.your doing a really nice thing.)
Signed, "just in case of power failures"

hi ellen,

my boyfriend has bilateral bpi and he loves to cook. and he's one of the best cooks i've ever met too - everything he makes is YUmmy!

i thought about how he does it - he's just adapted his hands so much - using the sides of his hands, etc. twisty ties are hard for him so i should buy him some clips - you know the kind for chips, or anything else you want to seal up in a bag.

also, he has a neat pepper grinder that is more like a single hole punching action than turning a pepper mill - i think it's that company xoxo that makes it - i can find out for you if you want. if your son likes to grind pepper on things, or just have the option, it's a great thing.

the suction grater idea is great - i'm going to buy it for him - grating is something he hasn't been able to do much of.

thanks!
pia

Hi Pia,

I think I know the pepper mill - is it one that looks kind of like rabbit ears on the top, & you squeeze them together to grind the pepper?

Thanks for any & all ideas!

What is bilateral bpi? I've not heard of it...

Ellen

Ellen

Ooops - just read your other post so now I know about the bilateral bpi. Thanks,

Ellen

hi ellen,
yes that's the one that you squeeze together..rabbit ears, yes it has a magnet on one side and sticks nicely to the hood above the oven, etc. cute and practical! definitely recommend it.
pia