Oh, yes I did!

I find that a lot of my recipes call for chopped onions. I like chopped onions...especially sauteed in butter! But I loathe chopping onions! Anyone with me here? Chopping onions causes me major pain. They make me cry. And I mean those big ol' crocodile tears that are uncontrollable. Then my eyes continue to burn for a while. I can do it, I will do it, but I will not like it.

Earlier this week it was that time again. I needed some sauteed onions for what I was making and my stash was depleted (I have been known to have one BIG cry fest and chop several onions, saute them, and freeze them). I was not looking forward to it. However, I remembered seeing an ad that just might help me out. The ad was for onion goggles. Yep, onion goggles.


Wouldn't you know these onions came with an "onion goggle" price, too?!?

I got to thinking about this concept. Would Wes' swimming mask do the job?


For no more tears, I was willing to try!

Oh, yes I did! I wore the above snorkel mask while I chopped the onion. And I am proud to report that I remained tear free - for free! (Guess I want be storing that piece of summer equipment after all!)

On the subject of onions, another pet peeve of mine about chopping onions is the way my hands continue to smell of onions for quite a while after I am finished chopping. No amount of soap seems to help. I came across a tip (I think from Martha Stewart) a year or so ago that really works!! All you need is stainless steel. Got a stainless steel sink? That will work. Used a stainless steel knife to chop the onion with? That will work! All you need to do is rub your hands on the stainless steel when you are finished. VOILA! The after-chopping-onion-smell is history!