It's Almost Time....Chop Chop!

We've been working on our Thanksgiving food today.  I have been excited to use a new kitchen tool....it's called a Mandoline....I don't know if there needs to be an e on that word....it looks like you can use it or cut it if you want :P  Anyway, it's a slicer.  I watched a demonstration of it at Meijer and fell for the perfectly sliced apples complete with stars in the middle.  It was so amazing the way it chopped, sliced, shredded and julienned.  I was sure it would make me want to turn a seven-layer salad into a twelve-layer salad or make an incredible fruit tart :) ....like zeeees....VOILA!

Well, we tried it....ha!  I got that look from Brad when all our veggies kept falling or flying off the hand guard and he finally said, "YouTube the DEMO!" (Side note: You don't want to google images of Mandoline because you will see Mandoline injuries...and then you may not want to eat your creations...YIKES!)

I found one (a DEMO video) and loved that the man in the DEMO said to make sure your potatoes look like Snoopy with a cowboy hat when they are on the hand guard!  I SO tried to find a professional demo to make my spontaneous purchase seem incredibly wise and NECESSARY to Brad :P

Well, our first attempt with the Mandoline was a little rough, but I did manage to get the pretty STAR apple slices....only, it was after I had already tried chopping the onion onto the same cutting board....so, they were pretty, but not very tasty.  I think I want to try some sweet potato fries with it soon.  I'm feeling grateful.....literally.....hehe!