Happy Friday everybody! The wedding planning is chug-chug-chugging along! I've officially ordered my dress and booked the venue!
Another Christmas gift I got from Johnny was a mandolin. I've wanted one for a really long time to make some prep work easier.
I used it for the first time to julienne my carrots for the Cold Thai Peanut Salad. It was scary and I don't think I got the hang of it. I'll have to ask Johnny to take a look at it. (Sometimes men are just better at figuring things out, especially if you're an impatient girl that To participate in Friday Firsts create a blog post featuring a "first" of yours. Next, link that blog post below and tell us about it! If you don't have a blog or a specific post to link to please tell us about your first in the comment section! Any and all participation is welcome!
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I'm the same way... those mandolins looks really cool, but dangerous at the same time!! I've never used one, but I've watched my mom use hers... she's VERY fast!
ReplyDeleteOoh a mandolin! Fun fun fun! Haha, I never read the directions as well. But I've always been pretty brave (or foolish) so I just go ahead and wing it.
ReplyDeleteThats wonderful about your dress and the wedding venue! Planning a wedding is so exciting!
ReplyDeleteThe mandolin looks cool - I always get my husband to help me with new kitchen appliances for the same reason you mentioned :)
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Nice on the mandolin! I need a new one, mine doesn't work very well.
ReplyDeleteSo exciting that you've ordered your dress and the venue is booked.
ReplyDeleteHave a great Friday.
Ha! I was going to say that we are REALLY on the same wavelength, because I just started self-teaching myself to play the mandolin (fyi -- it is hard). You can imagine my surprise when this post's title popped up in my feed. :)
ReplyDeletehaha that's funny Beth! When I mentioned it to J for my Xmas list he thought I meant the instrument too! He was very confused.
ReplyDeleteI have a mandolin too but only once used it, it wouldn't cut properly & so dull!!! I was so pissed hahaha.
ReplyDeleteAre you addicted to it now? I love mine....I just used it for thinly sliced potatoes layered over trout as "scales". It was beautiful.
ReplyDeletewatch your fingers on the mandolin - I can't tell you how many times I've thought "I can get a little closer" and have cut myself!
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend - temps in the 30's!!
@Biz - I don't think I'll ever be brave enough to use it w/o the guard! I cringe everytime I see them using it on TV w/o the guard!
ReplyDeleteSad story--right around this time last year I got my first mandolin sliced. I proceeded to slice an apple which was still a bit wet from washing it. I chose not to use the guard and oops, my finger went right through. 8 stiches later I was back at it in the kitchen again..with the guard this time! haha :-P
ReplyDeleteCRAP missed it due to drama for this mama I won't miss it this week though :)
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