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I proved them all wrong tonight....

15 years ago

Tonight we had NYE at our house. There were 4, that's right FOUR, cooks in my kitchen and we all managed fine and didn't get in each others way so it proves my Mom and sister wrong LOL! They said the new layout would never work, but it all comes down to zones and planning. Dh made pizza at the bake station, one of my friends was at the cooktop, another was prepping vegetables in my prep area and I was next to her making dessert.

Oh, and the other guys were hanging out at the bar chatting to us.

Here's my "it'll-never-work" layout:

My finished kitchen is in the FKB

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Comments (9)

breezy_2
15 years ago
4 cooks in that dinky kitchen? SORRY...someone has to stick up for your poor Mom and Sis if you won't.

Kidding aside, nice layout and it looks very efficient - lots of work space accessed/functional from 2 sides it appears.

I have 2 questions though:

Whatt is NYE (sorry, not ASAM [acronym savvy as most])
And 2, where can I find your kitchen in the FKB?

Thanks...I will look forward to seeing it!
cotehele
15 years ago
Yea!! You knew best-not mother! Your molten lava cake was to die for, THANKS! What did you make for the party? I am sure it was yummy!!
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chastity-wow, there is so much going on here..... I do feel for you---no doubt I would have a very hard time with this---when you lay it out: a) he's not your child b) there are unpleasant intanglements attached to him (obviously a disturbed BM, former GF, stress of continued financial obligation, etc) c) turns out he's not your DH's child either! You would be frustrated, insulted on your husbands behalf when you think about the BM taking advantage of him for all of these years. You would be irritated that you have all of this added drama in your life. You would find it ridiculous, not to mention convoluted, explaining this to your younger children! Clearly, this is a hard situation to take, under no circunstances should you feel guilty for feeling the way you do. I think it would be impossible to find a woman who could turn a blind eye to any part of this kind of thing.... Some questions: Does SS demonstrate any sort of acknowledgement of the fact that your husband must dearly love him (as I would expect), to have continued to stay in his life? I know you said he maintains the relationship with the XGF, but does he blatantly disregard you and your place in his father and siblings life? Some advice: You didn't mention if SS was receiving any mental health care---if not, someone needs to take care of that-pronto! (You mentioned that your familys' finances were an issue--so if the BM won't get on it, try going through a social services charity). It sounds like your DH is committed to the child (again-as I would expect). So you two should seek some counseling, also to get some help navigating this. Also---when you have reached your wits end---it may help to remember that as frustrating, irritating, and ridiculous as this dynamic can get, your DH must be one hell of a man to have stepped up on this one! good luck!
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breezy_2
15 years ago
OOPS! Sorry, I forgot what day it is. I assume that NYE is New Year's Eve (DUH!) Anyway, happy NY!
loves2cook4six
Original Author
15 years ago
Breezy, I linked below to my kitchen in the FKB.

Cotehele, those Lava cakes are good!! Dh made 4 huge pizzas for the 20 kids in the basement (LOL), my friend was making fried wontons stuffed with goat cheese, sundried tomatoes and pesto, other friend was prepping veggies for a dip, and I made lemon custard cakes. I had also made sour cream walnuts to nibble on, a tomato and mozzarella tart on puff pastry for the adults, and a spring green salad with grilled pears and manchango cheese. There where only six adults and we had way to much food. We ended up sending some downstairs where fortunately hungry teenagers devoured the leftovers.

Here is a link that might be useful:
friedajune
15 years ago
That link just takes you to the layout. Here's the link to the kitchen in the FKB - one of my favorites! The woodwork is phenomenal.

Here is a link that might be useful: Loves2cook4six Kitchen in FKB
cotehele
15 years ago
I'm coming to your house next NYE! :-D That's quite a house full. I saw lemon custard cakes someplace yesterday. They look scrumptious. The kids must've loved the bonus food.
cat_mom
15 years ago
STILL one of my most favorite kitchens (if not THE most favorite)!

The menu sounds divine--glad a great time was had by all!
breezy_2
15 years ago
Very nice! The pic's show the functionality of the layout much better IMO. Thanks for sharing.
User
15 years ago
It sounds like you had a great time. Wish you had pics so we could all drool !! Please post your pizza crust recipe and the lemon cakes ...if you would. Your kitchen is so wonderful ! c

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