Visions for Independent Living (Visions) has prepared 100 recipes from which to choose. These recipes have been prepared for One Person and for Two People.   If an Individual is choosing Recipes as a Category, a decision must be made as to whether to have recipes for one person or recipes for two people or a combination of both.  (If an Individual lives with a roommate and may prepare food for the roommate but also prepare food for the Individual alone, a combination is a good idea.)

Below is a complete list of the 100 recipes.  Below each name are the ingredients for each recipe.   Visions tried to be very conscious about special diet considerations. In many instances, the ingredients are low in fat and/or sugar free. Almost no spices, such as salt or pepper, were used in the recipes. The ingredients should be a primary factor in deciding which recipes to choose.

Next to each name is the number of steps it takes on the computer to complete the recipe and these include, but are not limited to: the ingredients of the recipe; the utensils used in the recipe; how to make the recipe; and, putting away the leftovers.  When choosing a recipe, it is very important to look at the number of steps to make the recipe. Below 20 steps could be considered a fairly easy recipe. 20 to 34 steps would be an average recipe. Above 35 steps may be more extensive to complete. However, this does not always hold true (i. e. Vegetable Soup is 35 steps but most of these are getting out the ingredients, opening the cans with a can opener, and pouring the contents into the crockpot.).  

Some of the recipes may be considered more DIFFICULT than others but this is very subjective and the decision of the Individual rather than Visions.  SAFETY was always first and foremost when making these recipes.   In most instances, a butter knife or scissors were used for cutting.   If a sharp knife needed to be used, it is noted below the picture. If boiling water for pasta needed to be poured out in a strainer, it is noted below the picture.   (Hot water was used in other recipes, such as jello.) Visions considered cracking eggs and molding meat or fish, such as meatloaf and salmon patties, as being more difficult.

Microwaves and Crockpots were the only appliances used and are noted below the picture.  When using the Microwave, an Individual must be able to match numbers.  When using the Crockpot, an Individual must be able to set a timer, plug in and pull out the cord, and be able to wait 55 minutes for the recipe to cook.  

Consider all of the above when choosing your recipes.  When ordering the recipes, if a person wants to make a recipe for one, put a 1 on the line.  If a person wants to make a recipe for two, put a 2 on the line.  To decide on how many recipes to choose, link to pp cost.