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January 08, 2006
Sharp Things Terrify Me
I fired up the new Cuisinart food processor the other night. Sliced up a red pepper, three red potatoes, and shredded some cheddar cheese (all for a delicious dinner fritatta) in less than ten seconds. Not exaggerating. You put the thing-to-be-maimed in the little chute, hit the 'pulse' button, and brrrrrrp! It's in little pieces. Amazing. Terrifying. I've always been afraid of sharp things. Knives, swords, and the like. I think they can hurt you in ways a bullet can only imagine. So, while I absolutely love my new food processor (no more chopping for half an hour to make stir fry or soup!!), I shall always treat it with the healthy respect demanded of a Sharp Thing. It makes me cringe to think of what could happen if one were not careful with such a machine. But, between that and my stand mixer, I hope to really get into the whole co-op buying, healthy eating, planning-ahead, batch-cooking thing here at the hacienda. I finally have time and flexibility to do it, and it is the new year. I also plan to use The Machine to make baby food. I cooked up some nice organic apples yesterday, and Lily was much more enthusiastic about my homemade apple mush than the applesauce I bought at the store. Adam also made the best chili ever using onions, tomatoes, and garlic whirred up on The Machine. I think I'm in love.
Posted by mwashburn at January 8, 2006 07:43 PMPosted to just for fun
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There's also the huge, awesome butcher's knife that you refuse to use, it also being a Sharp Thing That Terrifies You.
Posted by: adam at January 11, 2006 03:09 PM