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Lizzie Eastham presents Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life through a different lens.  On this week’s show “Recipe for Success” This week Lizzie is flying solo.  She revisits the kitchen for a lighthearted and practical look at cooking. Joined by a "choir of angels"—a group of guest contributors sharing their personal tips, tricks, and kitchen misadventures—this episode covers how blind and vision-impaired individuals navigate meal prep, adapt cooking techniques, and build confidence in the kitchen. Simon: Shares his go-to recipe for spicy vegan beans and vegetables, along with a funny mishap using a Ninja Multi-Cooker pressure cooker. Lisa: Demonstrates a simple air-fryer chicken breast schnitzel recipe. She offers practical safety and prep tips: Using an air fryer with a timer to prevent accidental fires. Adding dried spices and seasonings before adding oil to adjust measurements easily. Keeping one hand clean while mixing raw meat to maintain hygiene and avoid cross-contamination. Using baking paper on cooking trays for easy cleanup (plus Lizzie’s tip to dab a bit of butter under the baking paper to keep it from sliding). Maddy & Alex: Discuss everyday kitchen misadventures, cutting techniques, and overcoming the fear of accidentally cutting fingers or making a mess. Lizzie: Explores how AI tools like ChatGPT can be used to quickly generate customized, hassle-free recipes (including choc chip peanut butter cookies and dog-friendly carob cakes) without wading through long online blog posts. Stephen: Shares his secrets for cooking perfect tender meat, including slow-cooking chicken wings wrapped in foil so the meat falls off the bone, and techniques for searing steak on stainless steel pans. Geordie: Shares 3 practical kitchen tips for blind cooks: Using talking kitchen scales (e.g., Cobalt) to measure liquids in milliliters via grams (). Using silicone egg rings with raised tabs to keep fried eggs contained and easy to locate/flip. Pouring dry ingredients (like flour or sugar) while holding the container over the sink to catch spills. Garth: Gives a clever tip for cutting baked slices (like fudge or ginger slice) into uniform squares using a long, straight-backed bread knife. Studio 1 welcomes any input from our listeners. If you have any experience or thoughts about issues covered in this episode or believe there is something we should be talking about.  You may also be interested in joining our choir of angels and telling your story.  Click here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/FwBORTly2OqC9FFmQAm97z?s=hd&p=i&mlu=3&amv=2  to join our whatsapp group and have your say.  EMAIL: [email protected] or leave comment on our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork  A big thank you to Simon; Lisa; Maddy; Alex; Geordie and Garth. This program was made possible with support from the Community Broadcasting Foundation. Find out more at https://cbf.org.au/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look through a different lens.  On this week’s show  “Angela Ricketts (Sight Stones”  Sam and Lizzie speak with Angela Ricketts, entrepreneur and founder of Sight Stones. Angela shares her family's personal journey navigating her 15-year-old son Kai’s diagnosis of choroideremia—a rare, degenerative retinal disease—and how it inspired her to create a nonprofit organization to raise awareness and fund research for a cure.  Studio 1 welcomes any input from our listeners. If you have any experience or thoughts about issues covered in this episode or believe there is something we should be talking about.      You may also be interested in joining our choir of angels and telling your story.  Click here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/FwBORTly2OqC9FFmQAm97z?s=hd&p=i&mlu=3&amv=2  to join our whatsapp group and have your say.  EMAIL: [email protected] or leave comment on the station’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork  A special thank you to Angela  Find out more here: https://sightstones.org/   This program was made possible with support from the Community Broadcasting Foundation. Find out more at https://cbf.org.au/   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life through a different lens.  On this week’s show “Casey Acevedo” Sam and Lizzie share a humorous discussion about recent tech mishaps—from workout tracker failures to recording hiccups—before sitting down with Dallas-based content creator Casey Acevedo. Casey shares her journey navigating sudden vision loss following two motor vehicle accidents, her experience with retinoschisis and retinal detachment, adjusting to life as a low-vision content creator, and how the vision-impaired community has embraced her story. Studio 1 welcomes any input from our listeners. If you have any experience or thoughts about issues covered in this episode or believe there is something we should be talking about.  You may also be interested in joining our choir of angels and telling your story.  Click here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/FwBORTly2OqC9FFmQAm97z?s=hd&p=i&mlu=3&amv=2  to join our whatsapp group and have your say.  EMAIL: [email protected] or leave comment on our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork  A big thank you to Casey; we look forward to working with you again. You can find @caseygeneratedcontent on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/caseygeneratedcontent Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caseygeneratedcontent/ And Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@CaseyGeneratedContent This program was made possible with support from the Community Broadcasting Foundation. Find out more at https://cbf.org.au/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life through a different lens.  On this week’s show “Off and Running” Sam and Lizzie Eastham explore the impact of Achilles Australia, an organization providing guide runners for blind and low-vision athletes. Alex “The Seal” Sorrell shares his journey from taking up running for a school project to preparing for his first half marathon. Phillip Hartshorn, President of Achilles Sydney, discusses the club’s growth and its expansion across Australia. Additionally, guide runner Megan Inge and her guide Susan Wilson reflect on running the 12km City to Bay fun run blindfolded to raise funds for Achilles athletes attending the National Masters Championships. Studio 1 welcomes any input from our listeners. If you have any experience or thoughts about issues covered in this episode or believe there is something we should be talking about.  You may also be interested in joining our choir of angels and telling your story.  Click here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/FwBORTly2OqC9FFmQAm97z?s=hd&p=i&mlu=3&amv=2  to join our whatsapp group and have your say.  EMAIL: [email protected] or leave comment on our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork  A big thank you to Alex; Phillip; Megan and Susan. Learn more here: https://www.achillesaustralia.org.au/ Donate to the National Masters Team here: https://achilles-adelaide-incorporated.mygiveeasy.com/achilles-adelaide-goes-to-australian-masters-athletics-competition-in-perth-2027/donate?fbclid=IwY2xjawUgEWBwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMXF6VmRVTmJQUlJJYmxYaXNzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeDXAI_MHxZwfyVJWu8wGAa0FqfYb60i381Oekl2E6rEoTDxv2cMai6KfEFkA_aem_Cj3KE0pCEnq66U34fFkuDQ This program was made possible with support from the Community Broadcasting Foundation. Find out more at https://cbf.org.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look through a different lens.  On this week’s show  “How do you Look?”  Quite often we are asked “How do we see?” this week we ask “How do you Look?” or more aptly how people with a Vision Impairment work with fashion and/or make-up?  Our Choir of Angels talks about their tips and tricks and occasional mishaps when trying to match the right clothes or apply make-up.    Studio 1 welcomes any input from our listeners. If you have any experience or thoughts about issues covered in this episode or believe there is something we should be talking about.      EMAIL: [email protected] or leave comment on the station’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork  A special thank you to Alex; Simon; Julie; Jodi; Carlie; Lily; Alex; Sophie and Steven. Next week: We’re going out on the Town!   Whether you’re going to a show; experiencing live music or simply catching up with friends, how do you cope with the logistics and manage the crowds?  If you want to have your say on this matter please join our whatsapp Group and record a message: https://chat.whatsapp.com/FwBORTly2OqC9FFmQAm97z?s=hd&p=i&mlu=3&amv=2   This program was made possible with support from the Community Broadcasting Foundation. Find out more at https://cbf.org.au/  Picture Caption: Disheveled Vision impaired man looks into a mirror and sees a movie star looking back at him.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.