Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Squash, Squish...Slice & Dice ?


Squash, squish.....slice and dice.
Posting this blog is not easy to do without the use of all of my fingers. I got this new Slicer and with all the fresh veggies we are harvesting, it has been a great help in the kitchen. For dinner last night, I julienned some squash to saute to go with our grilled chicken and baked potatoes. Then I decided to slice some cucumbers as a side dish, that's where things went south. When I cut the squash, I did use the hand guard slider (in the upper right hand portion of the photo) but I (mistakenly) thought I'd slice about half of the cucumber and then put the hand guard slider on, but much to my surprise, about a third way through the process, the cucumber slid sideways and my pinky finger went right down on the blade, badly slicing it. I called out to My Honey to come help finish the cooking while I held pressure on my bloody finger. It probably needed a couple of stitches, but with my aversion to doctors and emergency rooms, I opted to put a couple of butterfly closure strips and be bandaged up. I've always been this way, a klutz of sorts. I was just thankful that my finger was still attached and that it wasn't more severe. Next time, I will use the hand guard slider and if you have a slicer, I hope that you do too. Better safe than sorry, like My Honey (Mr.Safety Dude) always says and HE IS RIGHT, again :)