Cooking in the new kitchen!

pinch_me

13 years ago

I have the whole thing involved in Thanksgiving dinner! It's WONDERFUL!! I even bought real whipping cream!

{{!gwi}}

Ahhhh! Life is good! Back to the preparations! Oh, what fun it is to cook in my brand new kitchen!

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igarvin
13 years ago
lucky you! my DH is at home right now hooking up our plumbing LOL We need to move in the dishwasher and all is done. 11 weeks DIY.

Congratulations! please post more pics :)
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rhome410
13 years ago
Only that tiny little photo?! ;-)

Glad you're having a great time with your kitchen! Happy Thanksgiving.
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Looking at your layout, I don't think you have the room for a 36" range. You will need a filler between the blind corner and any adjacent cabinet. That nixes your pullout that you have there. And you have minimal landing space on the other side next to a major traffic route. That will leave you with a 30" range fitting MUCH better. You could do a 30" induction range and separate wall oven elsewhere, or something like the GE Cafe with the griddle and double ovens below. That would give you the maximum versatility in the smallest space. If you want to grill, use a grill pan or do it outside. It doubles your requirements for ventilation, which you haven't discussed at all. That will get pretty expensive as you will be required to have makeup air for the CFM that you would need to have for a grill. In your situation, I'd put a separate under counter oven in place of the under counter MW. Maybe a speed oven, but the best place for the MW is next to the fridge as that's the logical flow of snackers and reheaters. I'd also really revisit having the work table as island. You could make the island work a lot harder by having a small prep sink on it and putting the trash there as well. That would give you a better prep zone with less walking. I'd suggest swapping the pantry and fridge. You need a straight shot from the fridge to the sink to make the prep zone work best. And that involves water access. So, you need the fridge at the bottom of that aisle, or a prep sink on the island. Or both. Otherwise, you're adding a lot of roadwork to making dinner.
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Sounds good! I like to sprinkle a little fresh Cilantro and chopped green or white onion on top when served. Maybe a couple roasted Jalapenos thrown in, rolled warm flour tortillas, and a cerveza of course :)
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That's great that your daughters helped, and really appreciated it (kitchen and home cooked breakfast). Sweet memories! Best wishes on finishing your project.
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bmorepanic
13 years ago
Lol. Happy Thanksgiving!
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pinch_me
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13 years ago
Now that Photobucket is different I'm not sure what I'm posting! Here's one reason I wanted a single bowl farm sink.

Even though I have 4x more space than before, I ran out of room. SO I ran around to every antique store within driving distance and found this beauty. I had to pay $25 more for it than I hoped but it's going to serve the purpose. It's around the corner from the kitchen but much closer than the basement. And it hasn't ever flooded on the main floor!

I can't figure out photobucket.... But I think you can click the little ones and see them big. I don't know why one is big and the other two are little. I was JUST getting to know my way around there and then they "Improved" it. Here's the link to my disorganized album. I know I need to clean it up but I just can't face it.

Here is a link that might be useful: my kitchen album
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wizardnm
13 years ago
Congratulations on cooking in you new kitchen! It's looking very nice. I know exactly how you feel.

I'm also cooking in mine for the first time. I may not have cabinet doors or drawers (coming Tues or Wed.) but the rest is at least in place.
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gryane
13 years ago
Very exciting! I am so happy for you! I am really looking forward to next year's Thanksgiving with a new kitchen! Happy day!
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warmfridge
13 years ago
Pinch,

I'm very glad you're enjoying your new kitchen. I baked yesterday and my taller counters and functional storage made my life so much easier.
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pinch_me
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13 years ago
Warmfridge, I wish I had a shorter counter! I can't get up any steam with my arms parallel to my boobs! And they aren't even as perky as they used to be! I'm going to go back to using my wood table. It probably will work out better anyway. Even though my kitchen doesn't cover a lot of real estate, the trips from one side to the other sure add up! I'll roll the table closer to the sink and refrigerator after I've loaded the flour and sugar onto it. It will be just like old times ;-) Who said money can't buy happiness?

11 weeks DIY! That's good! Mine took 4 weeks but I had a carpenter working days and I worked nights and weekends.

-I may not have cabinet doors or drawers (coming Tues or Wed.) but the rest is at least in place.- Isn't it just great!!

gryane -when will you be done?
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