Debbie Azzarone via The Blind Vine has written about how as her vision has declined, there are things she doesn’t feel as comfortable cooking and baking as she used to feel.
 
Read on for some of The Blind Vine‘s tasty recipes (dessert, breakfast, even dinner!) that don’t require flipping, checking for browning, and other steps that those with low vision may want to avoid.
 
1. Cheesecake Flavored Ambrosia
 

Dessert ambrosia with fruit on top sits in a bowl.

Ingredients

1 (29-ounce) can Dole fruit cocktail, drained

1 (8-ounce) can pineapple tidbits, drained

1 (11-ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained

1/2 cup maraschino cherries, drained and rinsed

1 (1-ounce) box cheesecake flavor Sugar-Free Jell-O pudding

8 ounces Daisy sour cream

3 cups Cool Whip

1 cup Jet-Puffed miniature marshmallows

Instructions

Drain all fruit. If fruit was packed in syrup, rinse in c old water and drain.

Combine fruit cocktail, pineapple, mandarin oranges and cherries in a large bowl. Sprinkle with cheesecake flavored pudding mix and stir to coat. Add in sour cream and Cool Whip and stir well.

Fold in marshmallows and chill for at least one hour before serving.

2. No-Flip Omelet

A no-flip omelet is featured in a skillet and cut up on plates.

Mix your eggs, and two tablespoons water, a little salt, etc. into a fry pan. Put all of the toppings in the eggs. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Top with cheese until it’s melted. Fold the omelet over. Voila! A no-flip omelet. 

3. Beer Crockpot Chicken

A close-up view of seasoned crock pot chicken.

You can play around with your seasonings. These are just a suggestion. You can also use fresh chicken or use frozen breasts, and either cook on low all day or cook for five hours on high. Adjust the heat according to your time on hand.

4-6 Chicken Breasts or 1 Whole or cut up Chicken

1 Can of any kind of Beer

1/2 tsp Garlic Powder

1/2 tsp Basil

1/2 tsp Paprika

1/2 tsp Black Pepper

1/2 tsp Kosher Salt

*You can use whatever spices you like 

Put all ingredients into crockpot

If frozen cook on high 4-5 hours or low 8-10

If fresh cook on high 3-4 hrs. or low 7-8 hours if fresh