Solutions for Other Ability Access

UPDATE: Just for fun, I added 5 themes for the geeky gamers out there. However, not all fonts are capable of being increased in size on the CSS side of things. This means you might have to use CTRL+ to get the size more readable. Sorry! This is also why certain fonts I did not use.

Update Number 2: As people ask for a specific theme, the "Just for Fun" themes will be changed,  per my original plan. 

Great News! My website now has new accessibility features so that those of you who need greater contrast will now have it on ALL pages. A cookie will remember your choice. However, I need to change the code on all of my pages so that your choice will be reflected across the website. This may take some time - and should be finished by March 12th, 2012.
NOTE: Liking me in Google and in Facebook WILL NEVER accommodate colour processing issues because they are ignorant and think you do not exist in such a high enough numbers where they need to be bothered by you. I do NOT like to support such companies, but find I do not have a choice. My apologies! 

Now, the other stuff:
1) Jaws Users: Please contact me if you need my official website to be tweaked in order to better accommodate you.

2) If you need a certain colour combination, just comment to this post (or the other post mentioning this) and I will accommodate you ASAP.

3) Dyslexics and Sight Impaired:
   a) I do intend to record my website in the future so that you can hear the recipe instead of reading it.
   b) I might have found a solution for Dyslexic readers when trying to find the spice they need. It also works for the profoundly blind or sight impaired. Using raised Letters code, you can feel whether it is B for Sweet Basil, or C for Cayenne, or which ever code you use. A store for the blind should have these stickers available, or a stencil set and paper that can help you make your own. I have NOT tested this, but I think the theory might work. However, you have to close your eyes and train your brain to feel the difference. My theory is that we dyslexics do not have dyslexic touch, but only dyslexic sight or hearing when processing language. My own dyslexic symptoms have gone away, so I can not use myself as a guinea pig anymore. Sorry! However, when I can't find something, I do close my eyes and then try to find it, and usually find it that way. I do still have issues processing when I have to find something amongst many items. This is how I came up with this idea in the first place.

c) Font size can be increased by pressing CTRL and + keys on most browsers. 

4) Other Abilities: In the future, I intend to write a tutorial on how someone with one hand, might accomplish the various tasks required to create my recipes. This tutorial will include links to great websites that have good products that might work for you. I do recommend investing in a food processor and an electric can opener. Kitchen Aide is the number one brand out there for food processors. Look for this tutorial on this blog (and a link to it) on my website and in the labels on the right, sometime in 2013. I want to do much research first. I shall also at that time, research many other abilities and brain processing disorders to see what I can do to create recipes that work for these people as well. If you have any suggestions PLEASE comment and let me know! I am All Ears! :D Thanks! I greatly appreciate it!

5) This post will NEVER be considered old. So, do NOT worry about necromancing on my website, as I will read all comments ASAP no matter how old the post is, as I find that comments are never out dated. People always use search engines to find information that is often found only on older posts. I believe that these people deserve to be honoured with their questions answered. I will, however, try to update posts as new knowledge comes in. Also, because I do not want this website to become unwieldy, I will update old posts with new information where appropriate.

6) If my website does not work for you in one browser, try another browser. Firefox, Chrome and Safari are still the best browsers and considered the safest browsers to use. However, I am unaware if JAWS users are forced to use IE or not. Sorry! I thought Firefox and Chrome now works with JAWS, but I'll have to research this again, then make changes, if necessary (and if I can figure out which changes needs to be made).

Inadvertant Discrimination on my website

UPDATE: EVERYTHING WORKS NOW!  JAWS users, please comment if you have issues with my website, being as specific as you can. Thanks! If I can figure out the fix, I will.

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Great News! My website now has new accessibility features so that those of you who need greater contrast will now have it on ALL pages. A cookie will remember your choice. However, I need to change the code on all of my pages so that your choice will be reflected across the website. This may take some time.
==>> If there is a colour combination that works best for you, just comment to THIS POST and I'll create a button just for you! Thanks! <<==

 
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Sorry, but I have yet to figure out HOW to make my website changeable so that YOU can choose YOUR colour scheme. I am still working on this and will not stop trying to figure this out until I finally have a website that works for all. :P on me!

What am I doing? There is a little JS you can add to your website that will allow a click of the button to switch between CSS sheets. The problem is that this code worked on someone else's website but has never worked on mine. When I can figure this out, then I will add this code to ALL of my pages so that you can choose your background colour and text colour. These colours will include my fave black background with bright blue text, yellow background and black text, and other more common combinations.
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To increase the font size on my website, many browsers allow you to do this by simply clicking " ctrl + ", making the clicking on larger "A" to increase the font size, not necessary.

JAWS readers: I do not know if my website is JAWS friendly or not. However, I do use a horizontal navigation system and do use the "||" at the end of a series of links to indicate the end of the links. I only do this where several links are presented, instead of 1 or 2 links.

If a JAWS user gives me good feedback as to what works and what does not work, I can then see what I can tweak in order to fix the issues any JAWS readers may have. Until I get this feedback, I will have no way of knowing what works and what does not work.
Thanks!

.ps When I can afford to hire a programmer, I will get many of these issues fixed.

Faux HP Sauce and Barbeque Sauces

Faux HP Sauce, what I call Faux HP'ish Sauce has been created. I hope to tweak it further to make it taste more like the original, but with a twist for those who can not tolerate Vinegar. A Nightshade Free version will also be made soon - hopefully by the end of next week. My version will be Alcohol and Vinegar free, as well as Gluten free. I intend to use Vitamin C as a preservative (if I remember). Otherwise, the sauce will only keep in the refrigerator for 4 or 5 days.  I will make other version as well, that will contain vinegar.

Barbeque Sauces will be made over the next several weeks - including Nightshade Free versions!  I'll have various versions to accommodate different tastes from mild to spicy hot to Vindaloo, and I do mean Vindaloo!  The Vindaloo Barbeque sauce will even come with its own Fire Alarm Warning!

Various Spice Blends Recipes will be made over the next three weeks as well. These will include my Italian Seasoning, Garam Masala, Mughal Garam Masala, Dosai Milagai Podi, Karuvepilai Podi, Nuvvulu Podi, Paruppu Podi, Pudina Podi, Sambaar Podi and Tengai Podi. Nightshade free versions will also be found. I'm still tweaking these recipes and making them my own.

After I finish tweaking the Indian spice blends, I will finally get the Indian inspired pizzas made. I do have a couple up already, but will may tweaking those as well.

Over at Allergic Vegetarian, I tweaked it a bit and gave it a more uniform look and feel! Lovely lavender purple background for some of the recipes with a Black text. Every page will have a new look soon! So, head on over and see what you think.

Goal: To have all this done by April 15th!

Oh yes, I should really make some Kosher for Pesach meals too, but I do not know if I'll get those done this year or not. I used to make a good Matzo Ball soup before I became very allergic to Chicken and had to become Gluten Free. We'll see, but don't hold  your breathe. These recipes will more likely be done for 2013, as I really want to be sure the are error free.

My New Toys

My new toys: Cake Pops (going to use to make Tofu meatballs and more), Silicon Molds (Ivy and floral theme) - can be used in dehydrator and oven up to 400 F (200 C). Wilton says their's can handle 500 F but they did not test it at the level. However, another brand from Germany says around 200 C. I got some candy molds, that can't be heated up, but can be put in freezer. Next week I hope to play with them after I buy some ingredients to use. I also have a silicon Rose mold.

And yes, I am trying to find my camera so I can start posting video's and pictures.

Chicken Allergies

It pays to be prepared, even in a snow storm. Allergies to food by smell can happen without warning!

We found out that chicken can no longer be cooked at my place without me having a bad Asthma attack - even with the fan on. My allergy to chicken is now severe enough that I need to be extremely careful. Pizza Ranch does serve lots of chicken, but has GF pizza. We may be heading there for B-day celebration. However, before that, my sister and I will have to find out if they can keep my pizza from getting chicken juice in it. If not, then we'll have to go to Noodles and Company. They do have tall booths that will keep chicken from other orders away from me.

Bottom line is your allergies to anything can become more severe as you age, requiring you to take an epi-pen sooner then you think. I used my inhaler and am taking antihistamines. We were still snowed in from the snow storm. Accidents were aplenty on the roads. I did not want to go out in, so was hoping I'd not have to take my inhaler. She used to be able to cook chicken at home without my reacting to it, as long as the fan was on AND I stayed out of the kitchen. 

I'm very tired, so will be sleeping a lot these next few days. Consequently, my project of rechecking links and recipes won't happen until next week. 

 

What Follows is for Believers Only. I decided to post this here, because I really feel strongly that this message needs to get out there. My only intent is to help alleviate the judgement and harassment that believers with food allergies tend to experience within the body of believers. This does not apply to the world at large or any other faith. I am writing this based on my experiences only, and will only post this once and here alone. [This is because this is a business site and some people will be extremely offended by this because they are of the opinion that God answer all prayer in OUR favour and will heal us of everything that we demand healing of without questions asked. I do not agree. Thanks for you understanding!]

 ps. Those who are Believers and believe that we are to be healed of ALL allergies and if we are not, then there is something wrong with us. This only applies to those who the Lord convicts of doing these things. This does not apply to anyone else, because I do not think the Lord has this to apply to you at this time. Thanks!

Please keep in mind the it is the Lord Jesus who heals and chooses whether or heal or not to heal. He does NOT take orders from us and only takes our prayers as a request. He is your God and should be respected as such. This means that You should respect HIS wishes and believe that if someone was not healed, then it is because HE has a greater plan in not healing them. This is why I created this website. If HE would have healed me, then I would never have gave tuppance about non-believers with food allergies. I would never have bothered trying to create recipes for those with EE/EGID who want a cake that has only the few foods they can eat. There are many Believers with food allergies and God has not healed and has decided to not heal. We have all fallen short of the Glory of God and have sin in our lives. Thus, it is NOT sin that causes us to not be healed. It is NOT lack of faith that causes us to not be healed. It is NOT the act of not praying hard enough, long enough, or pressing in enough that causes us to not be healed. We are not healed because someone up there cared enough to cause a greater good to come out of this. I personally believe that one greater good HE wants out of this is YOU to get out of your comfort zone and stop harassing us, discriminating against, and making our lives hell because of YOUR insecurities and judgemental attitudes.