what else are you gonna do while your water is boiling and onions are caramelizing. top choices include baby carrots, cherry tomatoes, cucumber slices, bell peppers, and edamame. stand vacantly in front of the stove and shove em in.
i'm prepping for banh mi sandwiches tomorrow and just cut up a carrot, grated radishes, sliced a cucumber, and separated a whole red onion into little wedges. and got them in their containers with their vinegar and all. in silence. i'm ready for some music now but i'm sorta a new person after i get my Silent Veggie Chopping Time