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Old Colorado Treasures - A Low-Vision Cookbook

by Judy E. Nielsen

515 pages; black coil; catalogue #02-1107; ISBN 1-55395-392-4; US$70.00, C$85.00, EUR55.30, £40.50

A complete cookbook designed for very low vision and visually-impaired cooks done in extra-large bold print. Recipes are time-proven and modern favourites for entertaining and family use.

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About the Book This is a complete, general cookbook to entertain your family and friends with some old and many modern scratch recipes that will save money and produce excellent baked or cooked foods. This specially designed cookbook is a 'one of a kind' and will be especially useful for those with dry macular eye disease or very low vision. The recipes are heirlooms that are meant to be passed down through the generations.

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About the Author Judy Nielsen was born in Denver to James R. "Moe or Bus" and Genevieve Wessel-Maclear in 1945. He owned Denver's oldest machine shop & foundry up until he retired in 1981. You can still see some of the grates & frames in the area of Denver, Co. The author also has a brother named Jerry who is married to Frieda S. Maclear. After graduating from Golden High in 1963, Judy attended the Colorado School of Fine Arts and CSU. She then ski-bummed in Winter Park, Aspen, and Arapahoe Basin before going to work at her father's foundry. In 1967, Judy married Charles R. Nielsen and moved to Carbondale, Co. where Chuck ran his own plumbing company. They also became outfitters and ran the Aspen Valley B&B before moving to Paonia, Co. and semi-retiring in Darby, Montana. The author's favourite times were packing up to high mountain lakes, fishing and taking photographs. She does oil and watercolor paintings and raises paint horses. After spending a few summers boating in Montana and Odaho, Chuck and Judy plan to return to their native Colorado. With her vision fading, Judy's days of painting are nearly over and her career as a guide ended early. She is now working on two new books and a video "Boating the Rockies" and "Back Trails & Old Campfires." While finishing this cookbook was a major accomplishment and the hardest challenge of her life, she was able to keep the promise she made. Many photos and Bible verses since have been added and it gives you a little insight into Judy's life.

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Sample Excerpts

CONTENTS Title & Copyright Contents Dedication Introduction Helpful Hints Beverages Bread Section      Quick Breads      Yeast Breads Cakes & Frostings Old & New Candies Bar Cookies Cookies Desserts Eggs & Cheese Dishes Jams, Jellies & Sauces Temperature Guide Author's Photo - Halfway Author's Note Meats Section TIps For Cooking Meats Maroon Bells photo Fish Dishes & Casseroles Meat Dishes & Casseroles Poultry Dishes Blueberry Pie photo Pies & Fillings Puddings Party Times Salad, Sandwich & Soup Old Timeless Traditions Veggies & Casseroles Index of Recipes Facts About the Author INTRODUCTION      Since being diagnosed with Retenitis Pigmentosis, and being told I would be blind in 15 years or so, back in 1983, I can fully understand the loss of sight. I think it would be better to be born blind, than to lose sight.      God willing, it won't and hasn't come true for me. But, as in most cases, loss of sight by disease can be an inherited trait.      This book is dedicated to my loving aunt, Leola M. "Toots" Knode, and in memory to my mother, Genevieve A. "Bert" Maclear, who had nearly lost all sight at the end of her life.      At the beginning of 1996, this book was done to assist my aunt. Only later while developing the second volume, did I consider publishing it so that it might help other cooks, who can't see regular print well enough to be able to follow favorite recipes.      This cookbook is made up from my family's treasured recipes, including my aunt Leola M. Knode, of Haxtun; my mother, Genevieve A. Maclear, my grandmothers, Opal M. Wessel and Hillie M. Maclear, who were from Denver, Colorado, all deceased. Also from many years of sharing and trading recipes with their family and friends.      Some were from magazines, clippings from the Denver Post, Rocky Mountain News, and many other sources. Every attempt has been taken to give credit as to where or whom the recipe came from. Some are very old, some are new and quick.      I assume most you have had cooking experience, but I have tried to compile each recipe in the order of mixing, and as short as possible to make them fit, in extra large print.      I suggest you first read each recipe in full ahead of time, in order to assemble ingredients, prepare, and measure each out in bowls, cups, all in front of you. Then all you have to do is just put it together in the order given.      Due to the large print, I had to use a different style which eliminated the usual list of ingredients; instead they are listed in the order of how it is made, or process in which you combine or cook the ingredients.      This has been a true challenge to me, and it has taken a lot of time, but it is my hope that it will extend your ability to cook these exceptional goodies for a little longer. All the photographs, except those noted, were taken by Judy. God bless all of you. Judy Nielsen SAMPLE RECIPES....

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