Hey y'all. So. I think that Blogger will be my format of choice. I tried Wordpress and don't really like it. Anyways, I'm really excited to start this, and to have something to look forward to after work ... well, besides being done with work.
A few weeks ago I took some photos in my kitchen. Here is how small my current kitchen is:
And a few more pictures ...
So, it is functional. The kitchen where I'm moving to in 4 weeks is about half this size. I will have half the counter space, and although my new stove will be gas (thank you Lord!), it is small as well. However, I'm still able to create tasty dishes with what I have. I made peach pancakes from scratch ...
I used a recipe that calls for making your own buttermilk - you add a small amount of vinegar to regular milk before you add it to the dry ingredients.
Butter, brown sugar, maple syrup, and, of course, fresh peaches.
And the delicious finished product!
I also made what I'm calling a poor woman's panzanella salad. I made it with home-grown tomatoes from my grandparents, homemade balsamic vinaigrette, and (here's the "poor" part) regular ole' mozzarella cheese and white bread. I cut the crust off of the bread, cut it into little cubes, and toasted it with a little olive oil, salt, and pepper in a pan on the stove. You wouldn't believe how good it turned out.
The bread stayed crunchy but still absorbed the vinaigrette, the tomatoes were super flavorful, and it all worked together so well. To save dishes, I actually mixed the vinaigrette (balsamic, olive oil, salt and pepper) in the bowl that I would eat out of. I don't always use recipes, especially for things like soup, gravies, and peach pancake topping. I watch Food Network enough that I know the basics!
Hope you enjoyed my first post! Happy Labor Day weekend.
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