tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post4772672157891774110..comments2024-03-27T18:25:13.118-04:00Comments on Cup on the Bus: Central Command - a short shortJoanne Noragonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-37473967333894571452020-02-04T19:57:39.000-05:002020-02-04T19:57:39.000-05:00Ouch!Ouch!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-36234792191833431162020-01-24T18:33:03.939-05:002020-01-24T18:33:03.939-05:00This is one skill I want to master: chopping stuff...This is one skill I want to master: chopping stuff. I do such a horrible job. Maybe I will have to get a device like you have. Hope you heal up quickly. Take care.Mr. Shifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07061232966394052314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-75785633310400044122020-01-24T18:14:33.473-05:002020-01-24T18:14:33.473-05:00The supermarket's selection of ready-chopped v...The supermarket's selection of ready-chopped vegetables in plastic bags seems to include everything; kale, onions, red cabbage, carrots in batons or slices or grated, even sliced mushrooms for heaven's sake ……… but I refuse to believe there are any vitamins left in them. SmitoniusAndSonatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11210817141287881808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-58722029838790173482020-01-24T18:02:18.071-05:002020-01-24T18:02:18.071-05:00It sucks to get up there in years. I buy my onions...It sucks to get up there in years. I buy my onions already chopped sometimesPaulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17406717262345866373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-8316132757169703872020-01-24T13:24:27.418-05:002020-01-24T13:24:27.418-05:00Oooooo, I always cringe when I hear of someone cut...Oooooo, I always cringe when I hear of someone cutting themselves! I hope it heals soon.Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-7368694525387751762020-01-24T12:48:28.899-05:002020-01-24T12:48:28.899-05:00I have a little electric chopper that I usually fo...I have a little electric chopper that I usually forget I have and suffer through sting and tearing eyes to chop onions. I need to use it more often. the blades are very sharp as are the blades of the blender, both of which I handle with extreme care. so far no cuts unlike with the knife when I sliced off a piece of my left index finger several years back.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-68086989377350829102020-01-24T11:15:41.421-05:002020-01-24T11:15:41.421-05:00I have a terribly old 40 years perhaps original cu...I have a terribly old 40 years perhaps original cuisinart that still does a find job of slicing and chopping. I am missing some of the attachments as I've moved a bit but it's still a workhorse and I never had an injury. Ouch on yours!<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-91226237072477991972020-01-24T11:02:54.581-05:002020-01-24T11:02:54.581-05:00I'll only use blunt knives. Don't care if ...I'll only use blunt knives. Don't care if they only squash things in half rather than cut them. Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-91013549385851508262020-01-24T10:45:53.026-05:002020-01-24T10:45:53.026-05:00Oh, please, be careful when dealing with sharp obj...Oh, please, be careful when dealing with sharp objects!<br />I think I'll have the same problem, since my middle finger already hurts...Ana Bailunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07399615369919172144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-23315056888854043882020-01-24T10:07:41.311-05:002020-01-24T10:07:41.311-05:00Oh the joys of getting old and arthritic Joanne - ...Oh the joys of getting old and arthritic Joanne - join the club.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-36627260264766305562020-01-24T10:03:13.629-05:002020-01-24T10:03:13.629-05:00I usually lose a layer of skin or two with box gra...I usually lose a layer of skin or two with box graters and mandolins. A friend gave me a small Cuisinart and it has drastically cut down on my bandaid consumption.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-32223464747912254802020-01-24T09:23:50.807-05:002020-01-24T09:23:50.807-05:00I, too, am wondering about the bird in the skillet...I, too, am wondering about the bird in the skillet. <br />I'm glad you've found a device that works even if it is dangerous. I am wearing a bandaid on a finger as we speak due to a knife incident. But this time I wasn't using the knife. It was laying in the dish drainer when I went to grab something out of it. It's the knife that will cut through chicken bones. I'm lucky to have a finger. <br />I wish you didn't have so many aches and pains. I know how much my little ones affect me and my life. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-63216807523554252902020-01-24T09:23:04.851-05:002020-01-24T09:23:04.851-05:00I love my mandolin for getting nice slices...and i...I love my mandolin for getting nice slices...and it's adjustable so I can get 5 different thicknesses. Usually I just rinse it off too.Bettina Grohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02003978827710552997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-85365191185393434572020-01-24T08:42:12.845-05:002020-01-24T08:42:12.845-05:00Oh dear, one injury after another. Your clever new...Oh dear, one injury after another. Your clever new machine looks like it does the business though. But why is there a small bird in the saucepan?nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-31180857126334356582020-01-24T08:35:07.375-05:002020-01-24T08:35:07.375-05:00Uhmmm - maybe you shouldn't use sharp objects....Uhmmm - maybe you shouldn't use sharp objects. What about a food processor. I have a small-ish one. Works well.pam nashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07527172289267589196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-73713816723756197452020-01-24T08:10:15.351-05:002020-01-24T08:10:15.351-05:00So many adaptations required as we age. I’ve chopp...So many adaptations required as we age. I’ve chopped a few fingers this week as I cut veg for lunch. No adaptation can fit carelessness however.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-85179592971859498812020-01-24T07:27:34.173-05:002020-01-24T07:27:34.173-05:00Now that I think about what you've written I t...Now that I think about what you've written I think you've already tried this. Next step then would be to use a food processor that you plug in. Al the best.Joyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956413632864588646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-37298351812762514802020-01-24T07:26:06.416-05:002020-01-24T07:26:06.416-05:00For many years before she went into care, my mom w...For many years before she went into care, my mom would cook at the counter. She couldn't stand up for more than a few seconds or walk far but she would sit on her walker (it was a sturdy walker with a bench) and she would do her meal preparation and cooking. It worked for her. I guess the seat was probably higher than a normal chair. Arthritis in fingers can make chopping difficult. Perhaps you could use one of those manual choppers. They seem quick. You know the kind that is like a food processor but it is manual and you just press on the level as many times as you like to get the pieces to the size you want.Joyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956413632864588646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-30364425927782955002020-01-24T07:24:34.690-05:002020-01-24T07:24:34.690-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Joyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956413632864588646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-54082466687114774462020-01-24T06:04:55.353-05:002020-01-24T06:04:55.353-05:00I am very slow in the kitchen and, like you, I hav...I am very slow in the kitchen and, like you, I have arthritic hands. But probably not quite as bad as yours.Anvilcloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974744042579564912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-43770015834742618062020-01-24T04:00:53.328-05:002020-01-24T04:00:53.328-05:00Hari OM
So far, my 'ol arther' hasn't ...Hari OM<br />So far, my 'ol arther' hasn't prevented me doing the finer detail stuff in the kitchen... though the back is like yours and standing too long at the counter is murder. I do have an electric 'whipper snipper' for things like herbs and larger vege which have been chopped roughly... but mostly I just rely on my chef's knife. There has been the very occasional show of blood... YAM xxYamini MacLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18383916589808462620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-78342105299944066622020-01-24T03:46:45.341-05:002020-01-24T03:46:45.341-05:00Bags of grated cheese and frozen chopped onions - ...Bags of grated cheese and frozen chopped onions - two wonderful purchases when I need them. Cloves of garlic get hit over the head with the back of a knife and if I need it chopped/minced it comes out of a jar.<br />Arthritis in the hands/fingers can be a real pain but having said that, since taking Green Lipped Mussel for the past few years they haven't been too bad.<br />Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09487589871746402154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-48937889785536016562020-01-24T01:13:50.979-05:002020-01-24T01:13:50.979-05:00Well, it's good that it works but bad if it cu...Well, it's good that it works but bad if it cuts you. Of course we can get cut on anything with a sharp blade as I know from much experience! I have arthritis and carpel tunnel and have trouble doing much chopping so I use an electric food processor. They come with different blades for different thicknesses and will do other things as Jenny mentioned. I love my food processor and will not be without it. The parts all go in the dishwasher too. Please be careful!Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17738727252267659979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-78956598726969852612020-01-24T00:57:01.278-05:002020-01-24T00:57:01.278-05:00I'm in much the same boat - arthritis in finge...I'm in much the same boat - arthritis in fingers and wrists. I'm starting to use a small food processor. It's tricky not pulverizing stuff, and I have to be careful washing the blade, but so far it hasn't been as dangerous or exhausting as chopping has become.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15236941724022074678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-69702182141265725272020-01-24T00:12:46.824-05:002020-01-24T00:12:46.824-05:00It looks a little like a salad spinner, but with b...It looks a little like a salad spinner, but with blades. A very handy little gizmo. I'm still okay with chopping things so far. I did use a much larger cleaver than usual to slice into a rockmelon and had my finger too close to the tip. I didn't even notice the cut at first, the bleeding didn't start right away, just sort of oozed as I washed my hands. Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.com