Chopping Veggies can be really enjoyable…
If you have the right knife.
I won this knife in a cooking competition (A la Masterchef) in Australia.
I have many nicknames for this knife. The cleaver. The machete…
You get the idea. Its big!
This baby cuts through ANYTHING, and easily too.
True story: My friend Dan wanted to see if I could throw an apple and have the knife slice through it.
Bam. Right down the middle. It was kind of awesome.
It was like real life Fruit Ninja!
Carrots and Celery…Prepare to meet your maker.
The chopped celery was for other fun things but the carrots were for this Cranberry, Apple, & Almond Quinoa.
I made it exactly as Angela did, except I added WAY more cinnamon
Because, as my Australian friends so lovingly pointed out: “My perception of Americans is that they love peanut butter and cinnamon on everything…”
My response: “Yup, pretty much sums it up”
Perfect when you are craving dessert at the end of the night but want something substantial to keep you from nibbling once your finished.
As I type this post I have gotten the “spinning wheel of death” over a dozen times. (Macbook users you know what I’m talkin’ about)
My computer is sick. The battery is nearing its end, the fan is on like it’s 100 degrees outside, and applications close out on me and freeze on a regular basis.
Oh, and exams are next week. Fantastic.
Not to worry though! I’m taking it to the doctor (aka Genius Bar) over the weekend.
Also consumed today: Random Veggie Stirfry
In the mix: chopped Eggplant, Onion, Spinach, Tomato and a ton of Old Bay
‘Cause everything’s better when topped with Old Bay
Twas scrumptious. Just what the doctor ordered
Sous Chef Duties: Love it or Loathe it?
Casey
food looks delicious I love that quinoa and apple salad, I agree with you LOVE cinnamon! Good luck with your computer midterms are next week for me too and im already stressing out, cant imagine not being able to blog
Keepin’ the American stereotype alive!
And thank you! I refuse to let it have an overnight stay though! I can’t afford to not have it during exams
That quinoa dish looks amazing! Good luck on your exams girl. Sous chef duties are ok but I’ve already cut my finger twice with lots of blood so i try to stay away haha
Oh no! Yea, I don’t know if your ready for the cleaver quite yet
Too cute – the Doctor!:)
I have a mini-eggplant here and have been wondering what to do with it …time to chop it up. Never had much success with this veggie so don’t know why I keep going back to it…it tastes bitter to me??
…and now I am promptly going down to those oreo cookies and figure out how I can eat them through the screen…
Whenever I don’t know what to do with a vegetable I always chop it up and saute it. Try it with some EVOO, S&P and rosemary in the oven!
You’re so right about a good knife making a difference! Oh, and my mum got Old Bay in a blog swap from America… I’m so tempted to steal it, as I’ve never had it!
It’s a staple in anyones kitchen in Baltimore. But it’s the best on crabs!
Haha, I love how your friend decribed Americans. Too funny!
LOVE IT!
xoxo
Kathleen
It’s so true!
Chopping and dicing is my favorite part!! I love the momentum of it. Also, that looks more like a cleaver than a knife! It’s big, all right!
Its intimidating but it rivals any knife I’ve ever used in this country!