That's the thrill of living in the Hellmouth! There's a veritable cornucopia of fiends and devils and ghouls to engage ... Pardon me for finding the glass half-full.

Giles ,'Same Time, Same Place'


The Crying of Natter 49  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


-t - Jan 05, 2007 10:27:17 am PST #465 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Make fist with other hand (or use the palm of your hand) and SMACK THAT BLADE.

That's the part I can't do. I'm afeared of the sharp part, even if it is pointing away from me, and it makes my smashing timid.

Nora is right, I have the magic garlic press that peels the clove for me. I do have one of those rubber tube things lying around, but I haven't had to use it in a goodly while.


beth b - Jan 05, 2007 10:27:44 am PST #466 of 10001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!

alternative smashing method. place clove on board. place flat of knife on clove. place fist on flat of knife. lean.

actually -flat hand will do , as long as no part of hand is near the sharp edge of knife


Sean K - Jan 05, 2007 10:27:46 am PST #467 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

If you don't smash the garlic with a knife, how do you peel it? The rolling-between-your-hands technique is painful, and those garlic-peely devices always get lost in my house.

Get this! I cut off the bottom and peel by hand, baybee! Sometimes it's tougher than others, as the peel is very clingy, but most times I can get the outer shell off pretty quickly.


Connie Neil - Jan 05, 2007 10:28:11 am PST #468 of 10001
brillig

PINK!

OMG, how much do I love little Ethan among his blue things, with his serious face!

edit: Seriously, though, some relative needs to invest in something green or yellow for those kids.


-t - Jan 05, 2007 10:28:22 am PST #469 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Santoku knives are pretty damn cool.


Sue - Jan 05, 2007 10:28:31 am PST #470 of 10001
hip deep in pie

Beth, my best knife is an IKEA knife, but it may just be that the rest need to be sharpened.


lisah - Jan 05, 2007 10:29:31 am PST #471 of 10001
Punishingly Intricate

I want a good knife! (and to know how to use it...)


Sean K - Jan 05, 2007 10:30:06 am PST #472 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

A good knife is a thing of beauty.


Jessica - Jan 05, 2007 10:30:17 am PST #473 of 10001
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?

Get this! I cut off the bottom and peel by hand, baybee!

Yeah, that's more time and effort than I'm willing to spend peeling garlic. Smash, yank, done.


-t - Jan 05, 2007 10:31:50 am PST #474 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Ethan with the horns! Little superman rocker, so cute.