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Squeezing Garlic

August 30, 2015 by Karen Giebel 2 Comments

OK…..I must humble myself and admit my addiction. I crave kitchen gadgets! There, I  said it out loud. But PLEASE, I don’t want to recover! I collect kitchen gadgets like some folks collect fine Crystal. I don’t like Crystal. I like gadgets. Lots of them. When I go to a department store, I swear I can smell the kitchen/household department and I’m sucked in like there’s a magnet drawing me closer….closer….closer. Oh, sweet fry pan! There’s a stuffed chicken skewer I don’t have! Oh glorious toaster, will you look at that flat grater with its very own self storing collector bowl! Holy weight watching, do you see that precious little orange scale that measures both grams and ounces!

Some people are drawn to clothing departments. Some to toys or shoes…well OK, I am drawn to shoes too. Some to books or baby clothes. Me? My eyes glaze over at the sight of  paring knives. My heart races when I spy teeny, tiny brushes to clean teeny, tiny hard to reach places. Mushroom brush? Be still my heart!

Whew!!! Let me cool down for a minute here. Slow, deep breaths. In and out…….

Needless to say, I am going to be sharing with you my favorite kitchen gadgets and my hope is you will share yours with all my Journey Girl friends!

Let’s start with Numero Uno. My Garlic Press

Truth be told. Until I met my husband, there was no Garlic Press in my life. He brought to our marriage… a Garlic Press. I used to scoff at Garlic Presses. “What on earth do you need that for,” I would mutter to myself. And then came my moment of enlightenment. Watching Dan plop a clove of garlic into that sucker, squeeze those handles and watch that creamy unctuous goodness drop into the pan! No smelly hands. No cutting board to scrub. No chunks of garlic to be bitten into. Yep…. I was hooked and I remain hooked. Whether it is for a stir fry or into spaghetti sauce or mixed into salad dressings or even soups, I am now a squeezer, not a chopper!

 

Squeeze away!

Squeeze away!

So, dear friends, share with me what Kitchen Gadget can’t you live without?

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  1. Amy J says

    October 25, 2015 at 7:04 pm

    I can’t live without my little plastic cutting “board”. It’s only about 8″ square but sure comes in handy, washes and stores so conveniently.

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    • Karen Giebel says

      October 25, 2015 at 8:55 pm

      Amy, So glad you took the time to comment about your favorite kitchen gadget. It’s fun to hear what we are “Mandatory” gadgets in our kitchens! I remember your Mom’s kitchen. That’s a memory from way back!

      Karen, The Journey Girl

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Karen Giebel, the Journey GirlHello and "WELCOME" to the Journey Girl! I'm Karen, a happy, optimistic retired RN living out my dreams with my husband Dan up here in the back of the beyond in Ferry County, Washington. High up in the mountains just 20 miles from the border with British Columbia, Canada. I enjoy writing and sharing with my friends all about our lives raising Alpacas, growing our gardens, all the gorgeous birds and wildlife that surround us. Sharing stories of our daily lives as we travel this journey through life. Cooking is my passion and I solve all the world's problem while standing at my stove and I love sharing my recipes with you. I am glad you are all here with me today and every day. Journey on!

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