Darla's Discoveries and a Quiz Answer - March 22, 2018

Yesterday I asked about a kitchen gadget and got some fun responses. Today I will share its purpose as well as a tip in caring for the accompanying tool.

The rubbery tube pictured below removes the skin of garlic cloves. You simply insert individual cloves and roll the tube using very light pressure.

This is Amazingly Efficient

On that note, why are the garlic bits called ‘cloves’ and not ‘lobes’ when there is a clove spice? That actually confused me a moment writing this as if I had the wrong term. ~grin~ Anyway, rolling it back and forth removes the skins super fast, as long as you keep the tube dry. Be sure to skin all your cloves before rinsing the tube clean (this delicate thing never goes in the automatic dishwasher).

While I realize that’s a tip in and of itself, I figured out another useful one regarding the garlic press after SO cooked a recent meal. When I went to cook something else garlic-based the next day, I found the press in the dish drainer with dried bits of garlic skin stuck to the shiny outer left hand portion (below).

This is More Dishwasher Safe; We Seldom Bother

At least the internal parts were clean. But thinking those less tasty flakes might end up in my food, I cleaned the press again. The bits were really tough to remove as I tried to hurry beneath a cold tap.

The lesson learned here is not only to clean garlic tools once you’re done with them for the day, but make sure your effort is thorough. Let’s hope dear SO got the message.

Oxo Brand Tools are the Best!

Do you like garlic?

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A(n Easy) Quiz for the Day

Upon deciding to post this I had no expectations of stumping anyone. In fact I’ll go ahead and put the answer at the bottom. Anyway, here goes. Do you know what this two piece kitchen accessory does?

Sitting on a Paper Plate for the Task at Hand

Looks Like a Wicked Guillotine, Right?

Giving away the answer, I'll say it served very well after I brought home some poppyseed and sesame bagels. For the record, I realized the latter are far superior. The market, alas, only offered four and we wanted six for all the lovely lox (thin sliced smoked salmon) picked out at another store.

Poppyseed Overload

I love me some lox with capers and cream cheese. Technically, it’s Neufchâtel, but same difference. Yum.

Capers Add the Perfect Touch of Tart (if that's the right word)

Of course the tool is a bagel slicer, or literally a bagel guillotine. It’s not something I thought to purchase, but a long ago gift. I’m grateful because slicing at home keeps the bread from going stale so fast.

Star of the Show, Thin Layered Lox

Have you ever eaten lox?

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Mystery Substance - The Answer to My Quiz For the Day

Earlier I posted the following picture asking if anyone could guess the contents of my Rubbermaid container. Below you’ll find the answer.

Not Cottage Cheese or Yogurt

This is actually my Griffon Remedy body lotion. Loving the fact it’s fragrance free, thus better for healthy moisturizing, I buy the stuff from San Franciso in industrial sized containers to save money. Squirting some in a small sealed container allows me to keep a supply in our tiny bathroom. 
 

This Jug Barely Fits Beneath My Microwave Oven Shelf

Next you can see I wasn’t kidding about the creamy stuff being labeled as food. Using this really helps cut down on hangnails from swimming and my SO likes to smear on a good dollop in defense against winter dryness.

Beneath Omega-3 and Unscented it Says Skin Food

Do you moisturize your skin?

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