June 2010 . Onion
Today’s meal is filed under: duh
THUMB DOWN! I know better than to let my mind wander when cooking. Unfortunately, tonight I received a painful (and ugly) lesson in chopping when my thoughts trailed. So while I bandaged my thumb, I debated on scrapping my meal and ordering take-out, but then realized that this is a good chance to chronicle my adventures in one-handed cooking. Fortunately I’d planned to whip-up a very easy dinner…
June 2010 . Chard
I’d already chopped and washed the chard, which was great for me!
June 2010 . Pinenuts
With my left hand now out of commission, I set about toasting pinenuts. This was easy since this step only required flipping the pan to evenly toast the nuts.
June 2010 . Onion&Chard
Sautéing onions, garlic and chard were pretty easy as well thanks to my spatula.
June 2010 . Sautéed Chard with Toasted Pinenuts
Ta-da! A simple, one-handed dinner to write home about. Now about washing those dishes…
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