Recent content by Chikazz

Aww, Goodweed, don't be such a downer ;) We're all imaginative adults here! It's fun to think up various uses for household implements ^_~ Personally, though, I think using it as a 'nutcracker' - in the sense Sizzlin meant - is just a wee bit drastic >.< I'm female, but that doesn't mean I can't...

Instrument of torture... hee... when I first saw it, my dad made one of his usual wisecracks. I turned to mom, with a deadpan expression, and said, "I know what it is. It's a medieval torture device, commonly used to break the bones of fingers into very tiny pieces." My dad turned white as a...

Claire - I'm intrigued. You had a military can opener that freaked people out? What made it so scary?

Whee! Thanks guys! Pity we have no real use for it, since our fridge can crush our ice for us, but I'm gonna try it out anyway, tomorrow!

In response to Andy: I had always thought the dirtiest thing in any kitchen would be your sponge. It's damp, spongy (duh..) and is used to clean up spills and messes, and all sorts of things tend to grow in them. They ned to be replacedat LEAST monthly, and should be tossed in the top rack of...

Here we go! Okay, since there seems to be no 'edit' button, I'm making a new post for these pictures. Hopefully they'll help to identify this odd thingy :) *edit* Apparently I can only edit until someone replies? Oh well. Anyway, my description is off, but I did it from memory since this thing...

Hey Texasgirl :) Thanks for the warm welcome ^_^ I'm sure you're right - someone will know! Anywho, I've gotta get these pics off my cell and uploaded so you guys can see this strange thingy for yourselves! Chow! :)

My mother had been going through her mother's old cooking tools recently, and she came across a most curious tool. It seems to be a press of some sort. It has handles similar to a garlic press, but it has no holes. The box-shaped press at the end of the handles opens to reveal what I can only...