How did you cook before having a Cuisinart, Plei? I hate not having one so much I brought mine and am running it on a transformer, even though that's not really good for it.

Although I grew up with this very one, I actually never really bothered to use it much, being far more the Kitchenaid's bitch, once the Kitchenaid came into our life.

As to how I lived without one: really good knives, cutting boards, and a 5 quart Kitchenaid (if I had it to do over, though, I'd probably have registered for the smaller, cheaper model like my mother has, as I think it is slightly easier to work with).

Ah, yes, the Kitchenaid would explain it. I haven't acquired one yet, although I've been lusting for one for years.

I actually don't use the food processor for chopping or mincing, but it's perfect for cutting butter into dough. And it's been a lot easier for making baby food than using the blender.

I actually don't use the food processor for chopping or mincing, but it's perfect for cutting butter into dough. And it's been a lot easier for making baby food than using the blender.

How does it compare to using a pastry blender? I love my pastry blender.

I'll be using the C for making baby food.

Oh, Kristin, what a mess. I am so sorry, love.

I love all the baby talk...nothing to add, but it's fun to read.

Therapist calls in two hours to go over *stuff* and how to start gently easing me back into life. I have prep to do before talking to her. First on the list? My weekly school LJ post, which I'm actually dreading this morning. Ugh. Oh, well. Off to help myself get better.

I like the processor better than the pastry blender, although it's easy to overwork the dough. If I'm making dough by hand, I use my Foley fork rather than my pastry blender.

You know what I need? I need a class in how to use kitchen knives properly. My life got a lot better when I got good knives, but my technique is still poor.

My old job appears to be raining down in chunks from orbit. Not only did they fire about 30 people (including a couple of the government people who were running the project), but they lied about it to the remaining folks, saying that those who left wanted to go, and those who stayed were "committed."

In response, the alpha geeks both resigned, as did about 5 more people.

Just more proof that things work out the way they are supposed to - I'd be out of a job with no warning if I'd been working for them from here.

My full-sized Cuisinart gets pulled out mostly for hummus and shredding potatoes or large amounts of cheese. The mini-prep attachment for my stick blender is the one I use daily -- even with a good chef's knife, mincing garlic is such an annoying fiddly little task. It's good for hot peppers too, because there's less hand contact and less risk of accidentally rubbing capsaicin into my eyes.

There's a culinary school in my neighborhood that has a knife skills class I really want to take.

I just had a good talk with my therapist. I think I'm back on track with things, and glad that I have the long weekend to get caught up and ready to re-attack the world. She was proud of me for all the work I've done the last few days. That felt nice.

I'm jealous of all of you with Cuisinarts and Kitchen Aids. One day I will have enough space to own them.

yay vw!

Yay vw! And yay for long weekends. Robert took next week off, since his paternity leave got savaged, so hopefully we'll get out of town for a bit.

I've been debating whether I would use a stick blender or not. I didn't even know they came with chopper attachments - that might sell me right there.

my cat decicded I needed to get out of bed. but then he deserted me.