Adaptive Cooking

Podcast by: Katherine Noyes

Date: November 14, 2024

Topic: Adaptive Cooking

Expert: Aaron Vaughen, The Single Handed Chef

Description: Our November 2024 “Ask the Expert” webinar featured Aaron Vaughen, also known as The Single Handed Chef. Aaron demonstrated his adaptive cooking tips and tools as he cooked potatoes and prepared a vinaigrette, and shared the inspirational story of his brain injury recovery journey and resilient mindset.

Resources:

• Suggested cooking tools & utensils:
  – Electric can opener
  – Electric salt and pepper grinder
  – Adaptive cutting board
  – Adaptive knife sharpener
  – Empanada crimper
  – Veggie chopper
• See these articles for suggested tips and tools:
  –https://www.performancehealth.com/articles/tips-and-tools-for-one-handed-cooking
  –https://www.saebo.com/blogs/clinical-article/tips-one-handed-cooking-stroke
• Ask your occupational therapist (OT) for tools and strategies specific to your needs and passions!
• Aaron’s recipes:Mashed potatoes:1 potato Idaho
  Salt
  White pepper
  Black pepper
  Butter
  Cream or half n half

  Balsamic vinaigrette:

  3 parts oil
  1 part vinegar balsamic
  Dijon mustard
  Honey
  Garlic fresh or powder
  Dry rosemary
  Salt
  Pepper

• Feel free to reach out to Aaron with any questions about his recipes on YouTube @singlehandedchef

Watch on YouTube