Hodgepodge
This post is a bit of a mixture.
The kitchen remodel is going along, we will probably be over with this phase in mid August. I still need to replace the counter top, but that can wait.
Ten pounds of fresh local beets. I would have liked 15, but this was what they had.
The chrome garbage can hold cat food. Very handy.
The kitchen remodel is going along, we will probably be over with this phase in mid August. I still need to replace the counter top, but that can wait.
Ten pounds of fresh local beets. I would have liked 15, but this was what they had.
The chrome garbage can hold cat food. Very handy.
Ah the canning, I'm so jealous once again.
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Well canning is simple although time consuming.
Beets require a pressure canner, but lots of stuff such as fruits and tomatoes require only a big stock pot and Mason jars (sold under the brand name Ball now).
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you have been giving me so many ideas for my kitchen... the lids holder and the spice drawer rack. the beets ...not so much, they taste like dirt to me, do you know why?
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No idea on the beets, have you removed the skins? Boil for 15-25 minutes with 2" of stem and tap root left on, the skin should come right off, but use gloves as the beets are boiling hot.
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I suppose I must own a pressure canner!
BTW, you have a kitchen that more than one person can fit in?
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When we went house shopping room for two in the kitchen was a given. In the previous house you could not open the oven and the refrigerator at the same time.
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I am so in love with your kitchen and that pull out drawer is GORGEOUS.
We are talking about doing some kitchen re-designing here, so I'd love to get an idea about some of your "must-haves" for the kitchen and why...
I have less space than you, so anything you find super-space saving for the pots, spices etc would be great to hear about...
Congrats on the swanky kitchen...
Kim
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There probably won't be a post here this week as I spent the weekend at the Region 1 board meeting of my professional society.
Pictures of 120 engineers sitting in a windowless room just don't do much for most people, plus I left the camera in the car all weekend.
Kim
When we had a NYC apartment, 7x11 in a brownstone duplex, I lined some of the walls with pegboard and hung pots and pans from the peg board. You probably may not use a ceiling mounted pot rack as connecting it to something that will take weight may be difficult.
Rev-a-shelf has a lot of kitchen storage cabinet and drawer inserts.
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I keep putting off the our kitchen remodel because of the chaos - can't imagine cooking in it while trying to fix it! So, I keep my "cool, vintage kitchen."
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I must echo that which has been said about your 'new' kitchen ~ it's wonderful! Speaking of wonderful ~ Beets!! Oh yummm! I love beets, the best I ever had was a puree. Sooo very good!
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I was supposed to finish on Friday, but my back decided I wasn't going to. Maybe I will get some of those cabinet doors up today as I was able to get out of bed with out pulling my self up the bed post to get the back straight.
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I do hope you are feeling better. I can remember days when I had to literally pull my self out of bed by way of the wrought iron head board ~ no fun whatsoever.
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Wow. WOW! You are the master! I bow down before you!
Now please, tell me, what do you do with all those beets?
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Two of us might get two meals off a pint beets, we might get one. If they are simply heated and served then once is probably it. If they get turned into a salad, likely, then two or three times.
As example with pickles, last summer I put up 40 lbs, about 8 varieties, of cucumber pickles. This year it will be only 10-15, two from last year are almost gone and I might add something new.
Attila, as I've said elsewhere, I barely survived one, you seem to be making it work with them as well.Which is a lot harder than it looks.
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I'll get something up this week. The under the work table project, Phase I, is finished and all that remains of Phase I is seven cabinet doors to hang, sweep up and wash the floor.
Phase II comes in late October and involves replacing all of the counter tops with Polyureathaned Red Oak. Only problem is I lose the sink and the dishwasher for the duration.
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When we had a NYC apartment, 7x11 in a brownstone duplex, I lined some of the walls with pegboard and hung pots and pans from the peg board. You probably may not use a ceiling mounted pot rack as connecting it to something that will take weight may be difficult.
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