Reddit mentions of Amco Stainless Steel Mixing Bowl with Non-Skid Silicone Bottom, 4-1/2-Quart

Hi, I have a few thoughts.

First I will just say that after an auto accident, I had problems with cooking - problems with standing and with cutting/chopping motions. Also problems with weight bearing. So, I kind of get it. But your situation is not exactly the same, from what I can tell (looked at some of your other posts).

My suggestions for you:

If you are going to be standing at the kitchen sink, put a non-slip bathroom rug in front of the sink. It's washable, and it will give extra padding if you fall. If you drop something on it (like a can of tomato sauce or whatever), it will be easier for you to either wash it or vacuum it than it probably would be for you to mop the floor.

Consider buying a food processor. Look for one that can be easily disassembled to go in the dishwasher. Get one with buttons large enough to press with a pencil eraser if need be. If you can look at some in a dept store, take a pencil with you and test whether the buttons depress fairly easily.

For food prep, either get a small to medium sized lightweight cutting board - a polypropelene board is light and can be put in a dishwasher. Here's an example of one:
http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/dexas-chop-scoop-cutting-board/?pkey=ccutting-boards-storage|cutborsyn

If you don't have a dishwasher, I would get a lightweight polypro cutting board and just do veggies etc. on it. For handling raw meat/fish, I'd use something like this that can be thrown out:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000DIWNJ/?tag=googhydr-20&hvadid=4275485595&ref=pd_sl_8xrcrvrv9a_b

Before anyone goes all eco-freak on me, I'll just say that if you have hand or arm mobility problems and no dishwasher, the scrubbing you need to do on cutting boards can be a killer, especially if you are worried about bacteria from raw animal products.

You might also want to look at something called a "Swedish cutting board."

Crock pots are great. They are also terribly heavy, transferring the crock to the refrigerator can be tricky because of the weight. So think about that too. I had trouble hauling it in and out of the refrigerator. You can instead portion it out into storage containers, which are easier to handle. They are also enormously heavy to lift for washing. I hate the idea, but you can buy crock pot liners such as these:

http://www.amazon.com/Reynolds-Aluminum-00504-Cooker-Liner/dp/B000RUAV16

If you want to do something nice for yourself, you might think about getting a bread machine.

You can get mixing bowls with non-skid silicone bottoms, like this:
http://www.amazon.com/Amco-Non-Skid-Silicone-Bottom-Bowl/dp/B000F2J1CG

That might help you a bit if you don't have steady hand strength, or if you are using a hand mixer and need help keeping the bowl steady. You don't have to use a mixing bowl with a mixer, you can use it just to stir things together if the non-skid bottom helps you.

You might find it useful to get what is called an oven push pull stick. It helps you move the oven racks in and out more easily.

You may want to look at something called a "rocking knife."

Also, make sure you have an electric can opener, and a couple of aprons. If you are going to do any food prep sitting down, you will want to be wearing an apron. If you are going to move from side to side in the kitchen, get an apron with a pocket on the front so you can carry small items in the pocket.

You can buy oven mitts that have a silicone grip, like these:

http://www.kidsmartliving.com/ultragrip-oven-mitts.html


If I think of anything else I'll pipe up.