for the last month or so I have been having trouble working the garlic press… for whatever reason the press piece hasn’t been fitting properly into the bottom section… thought I was just getting weak or something… 

just yesterday I had a good look at it and realized that it has been bent out of shape… no idea how that happened but very happy that the mystery is solved…

went to the Dollar Store today for something else, and picked up a few gadgets…  hoping this one works…

also picked up a zester… hope it is the right size, lol… I have about three now as I keep searching to find one the right size for zesting lemons…

looking forward to trying both of these out…