Kitchen Safety

Ouch.

Jenny and I were going to a friend's house to make them dinner when I was careless and bought myself a trip to the local urgent care center. Two hours, a co-pay and 5 stitches later I'm here typing a post about kitchen safety...

I learned the hard way after I bought good kitchen knives that you can hurt yourself really fast being careless or sloppy. In this particular case I cut the backside of my middle finger when I was cleaning, not using, my cutting board. I left the knives in the sink (big mistake) while I was cleaning the rest of the dishes and I ran my knuckle across the blade my serrated bread knife.

So we had to cancel dinner, and we spent an evening with a nurse instead of our friends.

Moral of the story...there's a lot of dangerous stuff in the kitchen. Knives, ovens, etc. should be respected, but not feared, at all times. Pay attention, and don't move quicker than your skills allow. Have fun, but be safe.