Lately in my kitchen I have…
:: experimented with my new slow cooker. I never had one before, but I’m hooked. So convenient to fill it up in the morning and have diner ready in the evening.
:: made my favorite soup (chorizo, sweet potato, leek, onion, red pepper, corn). So good!
:: made several soups from leftovers. I started doing that a while ago and it’s such a great way to use every little bit of food
:: baked (fried?) potatoes. I always considered this a labor intensive meal, until I learned that leaving the skins on is actually quite tasty. So now it’s one of my go-to easy meals
:: snacked on frozen food.Fruit sugars are also not the best choice for my body, but sometimes you got to indulge, don’t you think? (at least it is much healthier than chocolate ice cream)
:: been simplifying my life and my pantry by admitting that I’m not a baker (I have nobody to bake for – can’t eat it myself and T. is gluten sensitive and not into cakes and cookies that much anyway). I’m also slowly accepting that I’m not a fancy cook either, so I don’t need every spice available in the shop, just the stuff I use most often. My pantry is starting to look so organized now!
:: been thinking about above simplifying and us going out for diner at least once a week and how I’m only cooking for the two of us now. Does that make my kitchen a less important space in my home than the kitchen in my Dutch home where we lived with three teenagers?
I think not. It’s still where we start our days (making coffee) and sit down to eat every single day. It’s where the cats ask (loudly) for their diner. It’s where I make my teas, where I dry and store my herbs and it’s where I prepare my medicinal oils and tinctures. It’s where I often sit down to make phone calls, where I take a lot of blog pictures (I like how my knitting looks on my kitchen table) and where I intend to set up my sewing corner soon. It’s where I try to find a bit of peace and calm when my racing mind keeps me awake at night (chamomile tea and reading children’s books usually help) and where I start working from when I feel overwhelmed by all I have (want) to do in a day.
There’s no doubt about it. It’s still the heart of my home!
